wyszukanych pozycji: 40
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The Routledge Dictionary of Religious and Spiritual Quotations
ISBN: 9780415233934 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. How did the universe come to exist? What is the nature of its creator? Is there a purpose to human existence? What is it to live a good life?
The Routledge Dictionary of Religious and Spiritual Quotations offers not just one, but many, answers to these questions. Geoffrey Parrinder has drawn on all the great books of world religions - the Bible, the Qur'an, Zoroastrian Gathas, Hindu Vedas, Bhagavad Gita, Jewish Mishnah, Sikh Adi Granth and Chinese Tao Te Ching - in this collection of over 3000 quotations. Discover the words of prophets, scholars and mystics on matters spiritual... How did the universe come to exist? What is the nature of its creator? Is there a purpose to human existence? What is it to live a good life?
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132,99 zł |
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Mysticism in the World Religions
ISBN: 9781851681013 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. There is a growing awareness of mysticism among people whose interest in world religions spills over into curiosity about the mysterious and esoteric. 'That mystical claims are made in many religions', writes Professor Parrinder, 'is taken both as proof of the universality of the inner life of the soul and as the real link between religions which may be divided by dogma but are really united in their quest for the universal One'.
This wide-ranging book aims to provide clues to the diverse forms and expressions of mysticism, by considering some of the major religious traditions of both East... There is a growing awareness of mysticism among people whose interest in world religions spills over into curiosity about the mysterious and esoteric....
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151,66 zł |
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Jesus in the Qur'an
ISBN: 9781851689996 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 190 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Until recent times Islam s holy book has not been widely accessible to the Christian world, and consequently teachings about Jesus have received little attention. In Jesus in the Qur an, written for both Christians and Muslims, for specialists as well as general readers, Parrinder offers a study of Qur anic teachings about the birth, life, work, death and resurrection of Jesus. Parrinder explores all ninety-three verses in the Qur an in which Jesus is mentioned, setting them in the context of the work as a whole and drawing parallels with the Christian gospels, wherever possible."
Until recent times Islam s holy book has not been widely accessible to the Christian world, and consequently teachings about Jesus have received littl...
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66,30 zł |
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West African Psychology: A Comparative Study of Psychology and Religious Thought
ISBN: 9780227170540 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The first comparative account of West African psychological beliefs regarding the soul, and the spiritual powers of man and animals.
The first comparative account of West African psychological beliefs regarding the soul, and the spiritual powers of man and animals.
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388,84 zł |
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Shadows of the Future: H G Wells, Science, Fiction and Prophecy
ISBN: 9780853234494 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 dni roboczych. H. G. Wells, the inventor of the concept of the time machine and the phrase 'the Shape of Things to Come' described his life's work as one of 'critical anticipation'. Shadows of the Future identifies this attempt to imagine possible futures as the unifying principle behind Wells's diverse and sometimes wayward literary career. Described by John Middleton Murry as 'the last prophet of bourgeois Europe', he was also its first futurologist.
H. G. Wells, the inventor of the concept of the time machine and the phrase 'the Shape of Things to Come' described his life's work as one of 'critica...
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118,50 zł |
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The Routledge Dictionary of Religious and Spiritual Quotations
ISBN: 9781138158306 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. How did the universe come to exist? What is the nature of its creator? Is there a purpose to human existence? What is it to live a good life?
The Routledge Dictionary of Religious and Spiritual Quotations offers not just one, but many, answers to these questions. Geoffrey Parrinder has drawn on all the great books of world religions - the Bible, the Qur'an, Zoroastrian Gathas, Hindu Vedas, Bhagavad Gita, Jewish Mishnah, Sikh Adi Granth and Chinese Tao Te Ching - in this collection of over 3000 quotations. Discover the words of prophets, scholars and mystics on matters spiritual... How did the universe come to exist? What is the nature of its creator? Is there a purpose to human existence? What is it to live a good life?
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614,06 zł |
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Sexual Morality in the World's Religion
ISBN: 9781851681082 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. An exploration of sex and religion together within the historical and contemporary contexts of each of the world's major living religions, from the ancient traditions and practices of both Eastern and Western religions to the modern influences of medicine, psychology and women's rights. The book covers a wide range of subjects, including marriage and celibacy, monogamy and polygamy, homosexuality, passion and love, veiling and harems, Yoga and Tantra, Yin and Yang, mystical union and symbolism.
An exploration of sex and religion together within the historical and contemporary contexts of each of the world's major living religions, from the an...
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189,57 zł |
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West African Religion: A Study of the Beliefs and Practices of Akan, Ewe, Yoruba, Ibo, and Kindred Peoples
ISBN: 9781498204927 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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126,95 zł |
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The Bhagavad Gita: A Verse Translation
ISBN: 9781851689880 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most widely read Hindu scriptures in the Western world. Taking the form of a dialogue between the warrior Arjuna and the divine Krishna on the eve of battle, it is concerned with the most profound aspects of social and religious duty, and the relationship of human beings to God. In its eighteen short chapters it explores the spiritual struggle of the human soul and the search for both the true self and eternal life, culminating in an unparalleled vision of God the omnipotent.
The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most widely read Hindu scriptures in the Western world. Taking the form of a dialogue between the warrior Arjun...
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54,23 zł |
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Science Fiction: Its Criticism and Teaching
ISBN: 9780367749422 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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148,34 zł |
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Science Fiction: A Critical Guide
ISBN: 9781138165427 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First published in 1979. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First published in 1979. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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690,82 zł |
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The Reception of H.G. Wells in Europe
ISBN: 9781441112996 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. H.G. Wells was described by one of his European critics as a 'seismograph of his age'. He is one of the founding fathers of modern science fiction, and as a novelist, essayist, educationalist and political propagandist his influence has been felt in every European country. This collection of essays by scholarly experts shows the varied and dramatic nature of Wells's reception, including translations, critical appraisals, novels and films on Wellsian themes, and responses to his own well-publicized visits to Russia and elsewhere. The authors chart the intense ideological debate that his... H.G. Wells was described by one of his European critics as a 'seismograph of his age'. He is one of the founding fathers of modern science fiction,... |
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194,40 zł |
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Science Fiction
ISBN: 9780415291316 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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393,97 zł |
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100 Women
ISBN: 9781859469637 / Twarda / 2023 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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255,86 zł |
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Science Fiction: Its Criticism and Teaching
ISBN: 9780367749392 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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470,73 zł |
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Utopian Literature and Science: From the Scientific Revolution to Brave New World and Beyond
ISBN: 9781137456779 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 20 dni roboczych. Scientific progress is usually seen as a precondition of modern utopias, but science and utopia are frequently at odds. Ranging from Galileo's observations with the telescope to current ideas of the post-human and the human-animal boundary, this study brings a fresh perspective to the paradoxes of utopian thinking since Plato.
Scientific progress is usually seen as a precondition of modern utopias, but science and utopia are frequently at odds. Ranging from Galileo's observa...
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387,30 zł |
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Nation and Novel: The English Novel from Its Origins to the Present Day
ISBN: 9780199264858 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 512 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. What is "English" about the English novel, and how has the idea of the English nation been shaped by the writers of fiction? How do the novel's profound differences from poetry and drama affect its representation of national consciousness?
Nation and Novel sets out to answer these questions by tracing English prose fiction from its late medieval origins through its stories of rogues and criminals, family rebellions and suffering heroines, to the present-day novels of immigration. Major novelists from Daniel Defoe to the late twentieth century have drawn on national history and mythology... What is "English" about the English novel, and how has the idea of the English nation been shaped by the writers of fiction? How do the novel's profou...
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180,78 zł |
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Shadows of Future: H. G. Wells, Science Fiction, and Prophecy
ISBN: 9780815603320 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. H.G. Wells - inventor of the concept of the time machine and the phrase the shape of things to come - described his life's work as one of critical anticipation. This book unravels the complex layers of meaning in The Time Machine, and shows how, throughout his life, he sought to exploit the potential of literary and cultural prophecy in new ways. Described by John Middleton Murry as the last prophet of bourgeois Europe, he was its first futurologist.
H.G. Wells - inventor of the concept of the time machine and the phrase the shape of things to come - described his life's work as one of critical ant...
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84,42 zł |
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Science Fiction: Its Criticism and Teaching
ISBN: 9780415869157 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 186 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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102,29 zł |
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Reception of H.G. Wells in Europe
ISBN: 9780826462534 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. H.G. Wells was described by one of his European critics as a 'seismograph of his age'. He is one of the founding fathers of modern science fiction, and as a novelist, essayist, educationalist and political propagandist his influence has been felt in every European country. This collection of essays by scholarly experts shows the varied and dramatic nature of Wells's reception, including translations, critical appraisals, novels and films on Wellsian themes, and responses to his own well-publicized visits to Russia and elsewhere. The authors chart the intense ideological debate that his... H.G. Wells was described by one of his European critics as a 'seismograph of his age'. He is one of the founding fathers of modern science fiction,... |
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2021,28 zł |