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Responding to the recent upsurge of interest in Thomas Aquinas, this book goes straight to the heart of the contemporary debates about Thomism. * Focuses on the concept of authority, both in terms of Aquinas's own attitude to authority, and how the Church authorities have used Aquinas's texts. Series: Challenges in Contemporary Theology. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405112208
- ISBN
- 9781405112208
Condition: New
€ 139.96
€ 139.96
Paperback. In the global era, religion has leapt onto the world stage, often in contradictory ways. Some religious activists are antagonistic and engage in protests, violent acts, and political challenges. This book explores all of these directions, based on a five-year Luce Foundation project that involved religious leaders, scholars, and public figures. Num Pages: 176 pages, 6 b/w photos. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAM2; JPB; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520283473
- ISBN
- 9780520283473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.99
€ 28.99
Paperback. Violence has always played a part in the religious imagination, from symbols and myths to legendary battles, from colossal wars to the theater of terrorism. The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence surveys intersections between religion and violence throughout history and around the world. Editor(s): Juergensmeyer, Mark; Kitts, Margo; Jerryson, Michael K. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Religion and Theology. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRAM9; HRAX; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 33. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190270094
- ISBN
- 9780190270094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.23
€ 75.23
Paperback. An anthology that provides the comprehensive overview for understanding the relationship between religion and violence - historically, culturally, and in the contemporary world. It includes original source materials justifying violence from various religious perspectives: Hindu, Chinese, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist. Editor(s): Juergensmeyer, Mark; Kitts, Margo. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HRAM9; JFFE; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129143
- ISBN
- 9780691129143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.29
€ 46.29
Paperback. Why would anybody believe that God could sanction terrorism? Why has the rediscovery of religion's power in recent years manifested in such a bloody way? What, if anything, can be done about it? This book answers these questions and more. It analyzes in detail terrorism related to almost all the world's major religious traditions. Series: Comparative Studies in Religion & Society. Num Pages: 408 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: HRAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291355
- ISBN
- 9780520291355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.36
€ 33.99
€ 29.36
Paperback. From al Qaeda to Christian militias to insurgents in Iraq, a strident religious activism has seized the imaginations of political rebels around the world. This book provides a road map through this complex religious terrain. It puts a human face on conflicts that have become increasingly abstract. Series: Comparative Studies in Religion & Society. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Revised, Updated, Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520261570
- ISBN
- 9780520261570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.67
€ 41.67
Hardback. Dispelling the myth that Florentine politics offered only negative lessons, Mark Jurdjevic shows that significant aspects of Machiavelli's political thought were inspired by his native city. Machiavelli's contempt for Florence's shortcomings was a direct function of his considerable estimation of the city's unrealized political potential. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLH; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725461
- ISBN
- 9780674725461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.24
€ 83.24
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062654120
- ISBN
- 9780062654120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.73
€ 30.99
€ 26.73
Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16-page b&w insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Lyons Press Connecticut
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592289424
- ISBN
- 9781592289424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.45
€ 24.99
€ 20.45
Hardback. This book traces the history of the idea of citizenship, and argues for a new model for the next century. In the style of Michael Ignatieff's The Needs of Strangers, Kingwell takes a long look at what citizenship has meant in the past and what it means today. Num Pages: 257 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; HPS; JPA; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742512665
- ISBN
- 9780742512665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.21
€ 31.99
€ 27.21
paperback. A new collection by the author of The World We Want, with essays on civility, public space, Obama, procrastination, suicide. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Biblioasis Canada
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781926845845
- ISBN
- 9781926845845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.49
€ 18.99
€ 18.49
Paperback. Narrates the tempestuous political events of the Stuart dynasty. This book charts the reigns of six monarchs, and the course of two revolutions as well as religious upheavals that shook the beliefs of seventeenth-century Britons to the core. Editor(s): Cannadine, Mr David. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps, further reading, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 11.1.1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140148275
- ISBN
- 9780140148275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.61
€ 14.99
€ 11.61
Paperback. Faction Displayed: Reconsidering the Impeachment of Dr. Henry Sacheverell features a collection of essays that examine the turbulent partisan culture during Queen Anne s reign that ensued as a result of the 1710 parliamentary trial of English clergyman Henry Sacheverell. Editor(s): Knights, Mark. Series: Parliamentary History Book Series. Num Pages: 140 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444361872
- ISBN
- 9781444361872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.71
€ 34.71
Paperback. Illuminates the impact of the two British revolutions of the seventeenth century and the shifts in religious, political, scientific, literary, economic, social, and moral culture that they brought about, looking at the fascinating story of one family and their locality: the Cowpers of Hertford. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198749073
- ISBN
- 9780198749073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.72
€ 61.72
Paperback. "A tour de force." - Vladimir Steffel, Ohio State University Num Pages: 399 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442600041
- ISBN
- 9781442600041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.67
€ 57.67
Hardback. Beginning in 2003, this intimate narrative includes the experiential accounts of approximately 70 Iraqi civilians, politicians, former dissidents, and present insurgents, enhanced by Kukis's compelling individual portraits. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBWS5; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156929
- ISBN
- 9780231156929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.01
€ 24.99
€ 23.01
Paperback. They are a mythical people, almost an imagined people, writes Kurlansky. Signs of their civilization exist well before the arrival of the Romans in 218BC. Their forbidden tongue is equally mysterious, it is related to no other, but today the Basques are enjoying what may be the most important cultural renaissance in their long existence. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBG; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099284130
- ISBN
- 9780099284130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.27
€ 17.99
€ 13.27
Paperback. From the Vikings to Clarence Birdseye, the author introduces the explorers, merchants, writers, chefs and fisherman, whose lives have been interwoven with the prolific fish. He chronicles the cod wars of the 16th and 20th centuries. He shows how the most profitable fish in history is faced with extinction. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; WBT; WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099268703
- ISBN
- 9780099268703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 9.45
€ 17.99
€ 9.45
Paperback. Homer called it a divine substance. Plato described it as especially dear to the gods. From the rural Sichuan province where the last home-made soya sauce is made to the Cheshire brine springs that supplied salt around the globe, the author blends political, commercial, scientific, religious and culinary records into a tale. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; RNF; WB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099281993
- ISBN
- 9780099281993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. When Peter Minuit bought Manhattan for $24 in 1626, he showed his shrewdness by also buying the oyster beds off tiny, nearby Oyster Island, renamed Ellis Island in 1770. From the Minuit purchase until pollution finally destroyed the beds in the 1920s, New York was a city known for its oysters. This book presents the story of this city. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099477594
- ISBN
- 9780099477594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17