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Society & culture: general

Paperback. A study of the conflicts between science and traditional religion during the last four centuries. This text examines accounts in which scientific advances clashed with Christian doctrine of the day, and points to the constant upheaval and re-evaluation of our systems of belief throughout history. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3J; HPC; HRAB; HRCM; JFCX; P. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195115512
ISBN
9780195115512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.88

paperback. Explores the history of American left-wing Christians who discovered the convergence between radical politics and Christian faith. This book examines the histories of individuals, movements, and organizations that encompass more than a century of American history, and discusses the role of religious activism in movements of social transformation. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCX6; JFFA; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Reissue
SKU
V9781566393355
ISBN
9781566393355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.82

Paperback. An overview of public religion in California, Nevada, and Hawaii. Editor(s): Roof, Wade Clark; Silk, Mark. Series: Religion by Region. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWN; 1MKPH; HR; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759106390
ISBN
9780759106390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.26

paperback. As this collection of scholarly case studies reveals, religion once played a major public role in all aspects of Canadian society, including politics, education, and culture. Editor(s): Van die, Marguerite. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Trade PB
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802082459
ISBN
9780802082459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 41.01

Hardback. A dialogue between contemporary psychoanalytic thinking and contemporary theology is presented in this text. Light is shed on the interaction of religion and psychology by viewing it from the perspective of world religions, and including gender as a category of analysis. Num Pages: 178 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCM; JFFK; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 377.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300067699
ISBN
9780300067699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.22
€ 41.64

paperback. A multidisciplinary exploration of the major challenges for religion and law in India today. Editor(s): Larson, Gerald James. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 figures, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRK; JFC; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253214805
ISBN
9780253214805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.89

Hardback. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230390768
ISBN
9780230390768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.61
€ 93.40

Hardback. This concise book provides readers with a comprehensive overview and critical assessment of the key issues and varied strands of research relating to immigration and religion that have been produced during the past two decades. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641690
ISBN
9780745641690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.97

Paperback. Tells the story of Hopi religious life in a way that makes sense to both Hopis and outsiders. While not the Hopi's own story, this account attempts to honor and do justice to the way in which the Hopi embody religious meaning through the living of their lives. Series: Religion in North America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 bibliog., 2 index. BIC Classification: HRKT; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253215727
ISBN
9780253215727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.43

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
622
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195176957
ISBN
9780195176957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 164.07

Hardback. This text draws together the work of a group of historians of religion whose concern is situating the contemporary study of religion within the cultural complexity of the modern world. Each of the contributors has explored the implications of the work of historian of religion, Charles H. Long. Editor(s): Reid, Jennifer I. M. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739105528
ISBN
9780739105528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.61

Paperback. aeo Strong team of contributors with international reputations. aeo One of the first books in a rapidly expanding field, pulling together work from feminist theology and philosophy, and comparative religion. Editor(s): King, Ursula. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRA; HRLK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631193777
ISBN
9780631193777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.76

Paperback. Religion and Culture was first presented by historian Christopher Dawson Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813221335
ISBN
9780813221335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.34

Paperback. Through a commanding view extending over five thousand years, Jan Assmann explores the connections between religion, culture, and memory, in ten brilliant essays. Translator(s): Livingstone, Rodney. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804745239
ISBN
9780804745239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.20

Paperback. Scholem, Eliade, and Corbin are the twentieth century's legendary scholars in the respective fields of Judaism, History of Religions, and Islam. This book compares the paths taken by these thinkers, exploring how they overturned traditional approaches to studying religion by de-emphasizing law, ritual, and social history. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HRAB; HRLK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691005409
ISBN
9780691005409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.05
€ 49.96

Paperback. Examines personal and organizational networks that exist between members in US immigrant religious communities and individuals and religious institutions left behind. This title examines how religious remittances flow between home and host communities, how they affect religious practices in both settings, and how influences change over time. Editor(s): Ebaugh, Helen Rose; Chafetz, Janet Saltzman. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102262
ISBN
9780759102262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.95

Hardback. Examines personal and organizational networks that exist between members in US immigrant religious communities and individuals and religious institutions left behind. This title examines how religious remittances flow between home and host communities, how they affect religious practices in both settings, and how influences change over time. Editor(s): Ebaugh, Helen Rose; Saltzman Chafetz, Janet. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102255
ISBN
9780759102255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.14

Paperback. This book contains previously untranslated pieces by some of the most prominent international philosophers of our times. One of the longest contributions to the volume is by Jacques Derrida, an extremely trendy and best-selling French author. Editor(s): Derrida, Jacques; Vattimo, Gianni. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
SKU
KOC0009806
ISBN
9780745618340
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

hardcover. To research the authenticity of numerous Christian relics, this work uses such techniques as radiocarbon dating, polarized-light microscopy, and forensic serology. It examines such significant relics as the Shroud of Turin, the multiple heads of John the Baptist, and the "incorruptible" corpses of saints. Num Pages: 230 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC2; HRCM; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124254
ISBN
9780813124254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.10

Paperback. Friendship requires hard work, and the odds are heavily stacked against those with autism spectrum conditions. Designed for younger children, this comprehensive set of enjoyable activities emphasizes foundation skills such as social referencing, regulating behavior, conversational reciprocity and synchronized actions. Num Pages: 336 pages, references, indexes. BIC Classification: JFFG; JFSP1; MJW; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 296 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 994.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843107149
ISBN
9781843107149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.11

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