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hardcover. Finding in the world's myths-its sacred stories-a way to talk about experiences shared across time and space, Doniger champions the cause of comparative mythology as she expertly taps a wealth of traditions-from the Hebrew Bible to the Bhagavad Gita. Series: American Lectures on the History of Religions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; HRLB; JFC; JFHF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033464
- ISBN
- 9780231111706
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hardcover. This book demonstrates the centrality of theological concerns in the emergence of modern, secular historical consciousness. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033481
- ISBN
- 9780521650229
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€ 5.91
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hardcover. Columbus is the first star in a constellation of European adventurers whose right to claim and conquer each land mass they encountered was unquestioned by their countrymen. How a system of religious beliefs made the taking of the New World possible and laudable is the focus of this review. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; HBJK; HBLH; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033482
- ISBN
- 9780520074422
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€ 5.91
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hardcover. The Pure Land sect of Japanese Buddhism is one of the strongest Buddhist sects in Japan, with three and a half million followers. In this book, the author provides a detailed, objective account in English of the life and thought of its founder, Honenbo Genku (1133-1212), known as Honen. Editor(s): Mentzas, Ioannis. Translator(s): Mentzas, Ioannis. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLC; HPD; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- UNIV OF CALIFORNIA PR
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033506
- ISBN
- 9780520211797
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hardcover. Many analyses of Ireland's past and present are couched in colonial terms. For some, it is the only framework for understanding Ireland, others reject the label. This study evaluates and analyzes the situation, ranging from ancient and medieval past to 1990s literary and postcolonial theory. Num Pages: 342 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 648. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PR
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033526
- ISBN
- 9780198208259
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€ 5.91
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hardcover. Looks at the lives and careers of four prominent historians, and discusses the political implications for progress. Num Pages: 233 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBAH; HBG; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033528
- ISBN
- 9780674713758
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€ 5.91
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Paperback. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 287. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1939
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033542
- ISBN
- 9780804711692
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Condition: Used, Very Good
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paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 175 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; HDD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 175 x 0. Weight in Grams: 700. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033554
- ISBN
- 9780500276167
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
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paperback. A study of the concept of saksin (or that which directly or immediately perceives) in Advaita Vedanta, and a comparison of the philosophies of the East and West. Cental is its comparison of the Advaita notion of the witness-consciousness with similar notions in Western phenomenology. Series: Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033561
- ISBN
- 9780810115651
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paperback. Deals with the process by which the hope of a society was sabotaged and plundered in the name of a mis-defined freedom and a utopia of the now. This book explores a language to excavate the journey of Irish society from what appeared to be profound in its traditional faith to a moment of what may have been taken as a moment of nihilistic clarity. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033575
- ISBN
- 9781441114211
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
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paperback. Examines the practice of permanent sexual renunciation that developed among the early Christians. This book evokes the preoccupations of an era, and contributes to our understanding of sexuality and the family in the ancient world. Num Pages: 528 pages, map. BIC Classification: HRCC1; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135. . Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033591
- ISBN
- 9780571143986
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
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paperback. This work argues that the most profound and far-reaching effects of Buddhism on Chinese culture occurred at the level of practice, specifically in religious rituals designed to cure people of disease, demonic possession, and bad luck. Editor(s): Faure, Bernard. Series: Asian Religions & Culture. Num Pages: 432 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRKN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 46. Weight in Grams: 668. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033595
- ISBN
- 9780804739405
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€ 5.91
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hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLH; HPCD; HPM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 297. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033604
- ISBN
- 9780195337716
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![Marsilio (Translation By Michael J.B. Allen) Ficino - Platonic Theology: Volume I Books I-IV (The I Tatti Renaissance Library) [Volume I only] - 9780674003453 - KSG0033626](https://www.kennys.ie/products/thumbs/9780674003453.jpg "Marsilio (Translation By Michael J.B. Allen) Ficino - Platonic Theology: Volume I Books I-IV (The I Tatti Renaissance Library) [Volume I only] - 9780674003453 - KSG0033626")
Platonic Theology: Volume I Books I-IV (The I Tatti Renaissance Librar...
Marsilio (Translation By Michael J.B. Allen) ...
hardcover. This volume presents the visionary work and the philosophical masterpiece of Marsilio Ficino. His Platonic evangelizing was successful and influential, and his "Platonic Theology" is one of the keys to understanding the art, thought, culture, and spirituality of the Renaissance. Translator(s): Allen, Michael J.B.; Warden, John. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HPCA; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488. Volume I only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033626
- ISBN
- 9780674003453
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€ 5.91
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![Marsilio; (Translation By Michael J.B. Allen) Ficino - Platonic Theology: Volume 6 Books XVII-XVIII (The I Tatti Renaissance Library) [Volume 6 only] - 9780674019867 - KSG0033627](https://www.kennys.ie/products/thumbs/9780674019867.jpg "Marsilio; (Translation By Michael J.B. Allen) Ficino - Platonic Theology: Volume 6 Books XVII-XVIII (The I Tatti Renaissance Library) [Volume 6 only] - 9780674019867 - KSG0033627")
Platonic Theology: Volume 6 Books XVII-XVIII (The I Tatti Renaissance ...
Marsilio; (Translation By Michael J.B. Allen)...
hardcover. "The Platonic Theology" is a visionary work and the philosophical masterpiece of Marsilio Ficino (1433 - 1499), the Florentine scholar-philosopher-magus who was largely responsible for the Renaissance revival of Plato. This sixth and final volume of the ITRL edition includes a comprehensive index to the whole work. Editor(s): Hankins, James. Translator(s): Allen, Michael J.B. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 542. Volume 6 only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033627
- ISBN
- 9780674019867
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
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![Marsilio; (Translation By Michael J.B. Allen) Ficino - Platonic Theology: Volume 5 Books XV-XVI (The I Tatti Renaissance Library) [Volume 5 only] - 9780674017191 - KSG0033628](https://www.kennys.ie/products/thumbs/9780674017191.jpg "Marsilio; (Translation By Michael J.B. Allen) Ficino - Platonic Theology: Volume 5 Books XV-XVI (The I Tatti Renaissance Library) [Volume 5 only] - 9780674017191 - KSG0033628")
Platonic Theology: Volume 5 Books XV-XVI (The I Tatti Renaissance Libr...
Marsilio; (Translation By Michael J.B. Allen)...
hardcover. Editor(s): Hankins, James. Translator(s): Allen, Michael J.B. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 476. Volume 5 only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033628
- ISBN
- 9780674017191
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
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![Marsilio; (Translation By Michael J.B. Allen) Ficino - Platonic Theology: Volume 4 Books XII-XIV (The I Tatti Renaissance Library) [Volume 4 only] - 9780674014824 - KSG0033629](https://www.kennys.ie/products/thumbs/9780674014824.jpg "Marsilio; (Translation By Michael J.B. Allen) Ficino - Platonic Theology: Volume 4 Books XII-XIV (The I Tatti Renaissance Library) [Volume 4 only] - 9780674014824 - KSG0033629")
Platonic Theology: Volume 4 Books XII-XIV (The I Tatti Renaissance Lib...
Marsilio; (Translation By Michael J.B. Allen)...
hardcover. The "Platonic theology" is a visionary work and the philosophical masterpiece of Marsilio Ficiono, the Florentine scholar-philosopher- magus, who was largely responsible for the Renaissance revival of Plato. This edition is the first that it has been translated into English. Editor(s): Hankins, James. Translator(s): Allen, Michael J.B. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496. Volume 4 only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033629
- ISBN
- 9780674014824
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
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![Marsilio; (Translation By Michael J.B. Allen) Ficino - Platonic Theology: Volume 3 Books IX-XI (The I Tatti Renaissance Library) [Volume 3 only] - 9780674010659 - KSG0033630](https://www.kennys.ie/products/thumbs/9780674010659.jpg "Marsilio; (Translation By Michael J.B. Allen) Ficino - Platonic Theology: Volume 3 Books IX-XI (The I Tatti Renaissance Library) [Volume 3 only] - 9780674010659 - KSG0033630")
Platonic Theology: Volume 3 Books IX-XI (The I Tatti Renaissance Libra...
Marsilio; (Translation By Michael J.B. Allen)...
hardcover. This is a translation of the visionary work and the philosophical masterpiece of Marsilio Ficino, who was largely responsible for the Renaissance revival of Plato. "Platonic Theology" is one of the keys of understanding the art, thought, culture and spirituality of the Renaissance. Translator(s): Warden, John; Allen, Michael J.B. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 492. Volume 3 only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033630
- ISBN
- 9780674010659
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€ 5.91
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hardcover. A. G. Long presents a new account of the importance of conversation in Plato's philosophy. He provides close studies of eight dialogues, including some of Plato's most famous works, and traces the emergence of internal dialogue or self-questioning as an alternative to the Socratic conversation from which Plato starts. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HPC; HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033631
- ISBN
- 9780199695355
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
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hardcover. An intellectual biography of Van Helmont (1579-1644), showing a scholarly appreciation of his creative insights. Series: Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine. Num Pages: 229 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 52. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033632
- ISBN
- 9780521248075
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
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