Drudgery Divine: On the Comparison of Early Christianities and the Religions of Late Antiquity
ISBN: 9780226763637 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this major theoretical and methodological statement on the history of religions, Jonathan Z. Smith shows how convert apologetic agendas can dictate the course of comparative religious studies. As his example, Smith reviews four centuries of scholarship comparing early Christianities with religions of late Antiquity (especially the so-called mystery cults) and shows how this scholarship has been based upon an underlying Protestant-Catholic polemic. The result is a devastating critique of traditional New Testament scholarship, a redescription of early Christianities as religious traditions...
In this major theoretical and methodological statement on the history of religions, Jonathan Z. Smith shows how convert apologetic agendas can dictate...
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Contesting Sacrifice: Religion, Nationalism, and Social Thought in France
ISBN: 9780226777368 / Angielski / Twarda / 237 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the counter-reformation through the twentieth century, the notion of sacrifice has played a key role in French culture and nationalist politics. Ivan Strenski traces the history of sacrificial thought in France, starting from its origins in Roman Catholic theology. Throughout, he highlights not just the dominant discourse on sacrifice but also the many competing conceptions that contested it.
Strenski suggests that the annihilating spirituality rooted in the Catholic model of Eucharistic sacrifice persuaded the judges in the Dreyfus Case to overlook or play down his possible... From the counter-reformation through the twentieth century, the notion of sacrifice has played a key role in French culture and nationalist politics. ...
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276,15 zł |
Myths of the Dog-Man
ISBN: 9780226895093 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "An impressive and important cross-cultural study that has vast implications for history, religion, anthropology, folklore, and other fields. . . . Remarkably wide-ranging and extremely well-documented, it covers (among much else) the following: medieval Christian legends such as the 14th-century Ethiopian "Gadla Hawaryat" (Contendings of the Apostles) that had their roots in Parthian Gnosticism and Manichaeism; dog-stars (especially Sirius), dog-days, and canine psychopomps in the ancient and Hellenistic world; the cynocephalic hordes of the ancient geographers; the legend of Prester John;...
"An impressive and important cross-cultural study that has vast implications for history, religion, anthropology, folklore, and other fields. . . . Re...
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165,69 zł |
West African Psychology: A Comparative Study of Psychology and Religious Thought
ISBN: 9780227170540 / Angielski / Twarda / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 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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398,70 zł |
World Cultures and World Religions: The Coming Dialogue
ISBN: 9780227170953 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The meeting of Christianity and the non-Christian religions, the impact of East on West, and West on East, the clash of cultures and the movement of divine and human forces that are changing the pattern of man's life, form the basis of Kraemer's text. He deals historically with the world situation as he sees it because history determines the mood in which East and West approach this coming dialogue.
The meeting of Christianity and the non-Christian religions, the impact of East on West, and West on East, the clash of cultures and the movement of d...
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199,34 zł |
World Cultures and World Religions: The Coming Dialogue
ISBN: 9780227170960 / Angielski / Twarda / 388 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A fundamental tool for Christians and all who aspire to understand the religious and cultural life of the world. This magisterial work explores the position of the world's religions within their socio-cultural systems and explains the relations between Christianity and the non-Christian religions, East and West, the clash of cultures and the movement of divine and human forces that are changing the pattern of man's life.
A fundamental tool for Christians and all who aspire to understand the religious and cultural life of the world. This magisterial work explores the po...
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398,70 zł |
Islam and Christian Theology (Part 1, Volume 1): A Study of the Interpretation of Theological Ideas in the Two Religions
ISBN: 9780227171974 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A ground-breaking four-volume study of the inter-relation between the theological teaching of Islam and the theological content in the teaching of the Christian Fathers and of medieval theologians. The first two volumes contain a preparatory historical survey down to the close of Christian ascendancy in the Near East, presenting the student with a complete view of the whole theological position as it was at the end of the period. The second two volumes then comprise a study of the subsequent medieval developments.
A ground-breaking four-volume study of the inter-relation between the theological teaching of Islam and the theological content in the teaching of the...
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199,34 zł |
Islam and Christian Theology (Part 1, Volume 1): A Study of the Interpretation of Theological Ideas in the Two Religions
ISBN: 9780227171981 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A ground-breaking four-volume study of the inter-relation between the theological teaching of Islam and the theological content in the teaching of the Christian Fathers and of medieval theologians. The first two volumes contain a preparatory historical survey down to the close of Christian ascendancy in the Near East, presenting the student with a complete view of the whole theological position as it was at the end of the period. The second two volumes then comprise a study of the subsequent medieval developments.
A ground-breaking four-volume study of the inter-relation between the theological teaching of Islam and the theological content in the teaching of the...
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398,70 zł |
Islam and Christian Theology (Part 1, Volume 2): A Study of the Interpretation of Theological Ideas in the Two Religions
ISBN: 9780227171998 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A ground-breaking four-volume study of the inter-relation between the theological teaching of Islam and the theological content in the teaching of the Christian Fathers and of medieval theologians. The first two volumes contain a preparatory historical survey down to the close of Christian ascendancy in the Near East, presenting the student with a complete view of the whole theological position as it was at the end of the period. The second two volumes then comprise a study of the subsequent medieval developments.
A ground-breaking four-volume study of the inter-relation between the theological teaching of Islam and the theological content in the teaching of the...
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199,34 zł |
Islam and Christian Theology (Part 2, Volume 1): A Study of the Interpretation of Theological Ideas in the Two Religions
ISBN: 9780227172018 / Angielski / Miękka / 372 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A ground-breaking four-volume study of the inter-relation between the theological teaching of Islam and the theological content in the teaching of the Christian Fathers and of medieval theologians. The first two volumes contain a preparatory historical survey down to the close of Christian ascendancy in the Near East, presenting the student with a complete view of the whole theological position as it was at the end of the period. The second two volumes then comprise a study of the subsequent medieval developments.
A ground-breaking four-volume study of the inter-relation between the theological teaching of Islam and the theological content in the teaching of the...
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199,34 zł |
Islam and Christian Theology (Part 2, Volume 1): A Study of the Interpretation of Theological Ideas in the Two Religions
ISBN: 9780227172025 / Angielski / Twarda / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text introduces the key concepts and skills needed by students of communication studies, cultural studies and textual studies. From Saussure to Bourdieu, the authors present a range of theoretical approaches to the study of communication and culture. Concepts are introduced in particular contexts to demonstrate the essential skills of textual and visual analysis. The book focuses on the three primary systems of communication: spoken, written and visual. Examples are chosen from contemporary popular culture and everday social and cultural practices in a range of media including...
This text introduces the key concepts and skills needed by students of communication studies, cultural studies and textual studies. From Saussure to B...
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430,58 zł |
Islam and Christian Theology: A Study of the Interpretation of Theological Ideas in the Two Religions (Part 2, Volume II)
ISBN: 9780227172032 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A ground-breaking four-volume study of the inter-relation between the theological teaching of Islam and the theological content in the teaching of the Christian Fathers and of medieval theologians. The first two volumes contain a preparatory historical survey down to the close of Christian ascendancy in the Near East, presenting the student with a complete view of the whole theological position as it was at the end of the period. The second two volumes then comprise a study of the subsequent medieval developments.
A ground-breaking four-volume study of the inter-relation between the theological teaching of Islam and the theological content in the teaching of the...
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199,34 zł |
Grace in Christianity and Hinduism
ISBN: 9780227172360 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It is often said that the real confrontation between Christianity and the great religions of the world is only just beginning. Bishop Kulandran's book on the pivotal religious doctrine of Grace marks the first stage in the new encounter between Christianity and Hinduism. The result of considerable research and theological reflection, Bishop Kulandran's book is an objective and scholarly appraisal of Christianity and Hinduism, their similarities and differences, and of the two different worlds in which they move. Hinduism's uncertainty about the character of God and Christianity's dogmatic...
It is often said that the real confrontation between Christianity and the great religions of the world is only just beginning. Bishop Kulandran's book...
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The Word of Wisdom: And the Creation of Animals in Africa
ISBN: 9780227679869 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This stimulating and provocative work provides a comprehensive introduction to African theology by focussing on the role of animals in African teaching. The work surveys African approaches to religion, beginning with sub-Saharan Africa, encompassing Judaic, Christian and Islamic beliefs, and concluding with African theology today. It highlights the influence of African theology on all the major religions, including the preservation of Jewish texts and the establishment of Christian traditions such as hermeticism and monasticism. The author demonstrates, through numerous examples, the...
This stimulating and provocative work provides a comprehensive introduction to African theology by focussing on the role of animals in African teachin...
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215,29 zł |
Religion in Japanese History
ISBN: 9780231028387 / Angielski / Miękka / 475 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tracing Japan's religions from the Hein Period through the middle ages and into modernity, this book explores the unique establishment of Shinto, Buddhism, and Confucianism in Japan, as well as the later influence of Roman Catholicism, and the problem of Restoration--both spiritual and material--following World War II.
Tracing Japan's religions from the Hein Period through the middle ages and into modernity, this book explores the unique establishment of Shinto, Budd...
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193,31 zł |
Neo-Confucian Orthodoxy and the Learning of the Mind-And-Heart
ISBN: 9780231052290 / Angielski / Miękka / 267 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume adds to our understanding of the development of Neo-Confucianism - its complexity, diversity, richness, and depth as a major component of the moral and spiritual fibre of the peoples of East Asia.
This volume adds to our understanding of the development of Neo-Confucianism - its complexity, diversity, richness, and depth as a major component of ...
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The Government of God: Iran's Islamic Republic
ISBN: 9780231053778 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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263,14 zł |
The Zen Master Hakuin: Selected Writings
ISBN: 9780231060417 / Angielski / Miękka / 253 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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In the Shadow of Moloch: The Sacrifice of Children and Its Impact on Western Religions
ISBN: 9780231072489 / Angielski / Twarda / 347 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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The Divine Hierarchy: Popular Hinduism in Central India
ISBN: 9780231083874 / Angielski / Miękka / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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250,91 zł |