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Paperback. The British and Foreign Bible Society is one of the most illustrious Christian charities in the United Kingdom. This title offers a study of how religion goes public in today's world. It traces how a small group of socially committed Christians tackle the challenge of publicity within (what they understand to be) a largely secular culture. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HRC; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280472
- ISBN
- 9780520280472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.52
€ 40.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824834913
- ISBN
- 9780824834913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.24
€ 38.24
Paperback. On his return to the village of Chipaya, the author learned that a group of Uru Indians, believed to be sorcerers and vampires, was being incarcerated and tortured. This study examines relations between the Urus and the region's dominant ethnic groups. Translator(s): Volk, Carol. Num Pages: 164 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226867649
- ISBN
- 9780226867649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.14
€ 31.99
€ 25.14
Hardback. The Durkheimians have traditionally been understood as positivist, secular thinkers, fully within the Enlightenment project of limitless reason and progress. In a radical revision of this view, this book persuasively argues that the core members of the Durkheimian circle are significantly more complicated than this. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456702
- ISBN
- 9781845456702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.40
€ 163.40
Hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRE; JFSJ1; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 295 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804799546
- ISBN
- 9780804799546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.06
€ 77.06
Hardcover. When reason fails to guide us in our everyday lives, we turn to faith, to religion; we close our minds; we reject austere reasoning. This rejection, which is a faith-based social and intellectual malignancy, has two unfortunate consequences: it blocks the way to knowledge that might enhance the quality of life and it opens the way to charlatans.. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455125
- ISBN
- 9781845455125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.37
€ 162.37
Hardback. To learn more about Rowman & Littlefield titles please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 298 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRLF; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765760012
- ISBN
- 9780765760012
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.17
€ 139.17
Hardcover. Offers a study of the interaction of science, religion, politics and the culture of celebrity in twentieth-century Europe and America. This book looks at the career of physician Alexis Carrel, as a way of understanding the popularization of eugenics through religious faith, cultural despair and right-wing politics in the 1930s and 1940s. Series: Berghahn Monographs in French Studies. Num Pages: bibliog., index. BIC Classification: JHBD; PSAK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845451721
- ISBN
- 9781845451721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.83
€ 162.83
Hardback. Drawing on new research from anthropology, evolutionary biology, experimental psychology, and neuroscience, Dominic Johnson presents a new theory of supernatural punishment that offers fresh insight on the origins and evolution of not only religion, but human cooperation and society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199895632
- ISBN
- 9780199895632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.37
€ 31.99
€ 23.37
Paperback. In this defence of the secularization paradigm, Bruce elaborates just what Weber, Durkheim, Berger and Wilson thought was happening to religion in the West, and responds to critics of this concept. Topics covered include new age spirituality, and the influence of Eastern religions. Series: Religion and Spirituality in the Modern World. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1QFH; HRAB; HRC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232759
- ISBN
- 9780631232759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.69
€ 47.69
Paperback. "God in Chinatown" is a study of the largest contemporary wave of new immigrants to Chinatown. Since the 1980s, tens of thousands of mostly rural Chinese have migrated from Fuzhou, on China's southeastern coast, to New York's Chinatown. Series: Religion, Race, & Ethnicity. Num Pages: 225 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814731543
- ISBN
- 9780814731543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCX8; JHM; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816624577
- ISBN
- 9780816624577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Hardback. This ethnographic study of a Chinese Catholic village reveals how the rapid penetration of transnational processes into the People's Republic of China during the post-Mao period has redefined and created new social and cultural structures in rural communities. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRCC7; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804740975
- ISBN
- 9780804740975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.06
€ 77.06
Paperback. Covers the history of the beautiful game from its origins in English public schools in the early 19th century to its current role as a crucial element of a globalized entertainment industry. The authors explain how football transformed from a sport at elite boarding schools in England to become a pastime popular with the working classes. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBS; WSBX; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813227276
- ISBN
- 9780813227276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.81
€ 40.81
Paperback. Dona Marina (La Malinche).. Pocahontas.. Sacagawea - their names live on in historical memory because these women bridged the indigenous American and European worlds. This title investigates the many roles played by go-betweens in the colonization of sixteenth-century Brazil. Num Pages: 391 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBJK; HBLH; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292712768
- ISBN
- 9780292712768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.47
€ 38.99
€ 35.47
Paperback. Go (Weiqi in Chinese) is one of the most popular games in East Asia, with a steadily increasing fan base around the world. Like chess, Go is a logic game but it is much older, with written records mentioning the game that date back to the 4th century BC. This title deals with this game. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSJ2; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276321
- ISBN
- 9780520276321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
An important intervention in one of the most heated issues of recent decades, this book investigates government campaigns to demonstrate toughness on immigration, and the wide-reaching consequences for migrants and citizens alike. engaged research. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFD; JFFN; JHB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526113214
- ISBN
- 9781526113214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 144.70
€ 144.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 234 pages, 5 colour illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 387.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461274902
- ISBN
- 9781461274902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.70€ 46.73
€ 52.70
€ 46.73
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Bellebaum, Alfred; Barheier, Klaus. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531129853
- ISBN
- 9783531129853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.44
€ 82.44
Paperback / so. Proceedings of the 1st scientific meeting of the Institut f'ur Gl'uckforschung, held Feb. 27-29, 1992, at the Theologische Hochschule der Pallottiner. Editor(s): Bellebaum, Alfred. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531123714
- ISBN
- 9783531123714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.07
€ 77.07