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An Introduction to Christianity
Häftad, 2004
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
634 kr
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An Introduction to Christianity examines the key figures, events and ideas of two thousand years of Christian history and places them in context. It considers the religion in its material as well as its spiritual dimensions and explores its interactions with wider society such as money, politics, …
An Introduction to Buddhism
Teachings, History and Practices
Av Peter Harvey
Häftad, 2012
511 kr
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In this second edition of the best-selling Introduction to Buddhism, Peter Harvey provides a comprehensive introduction to the development of the Buddhist tradition in both Asia and the West. Extensively revised and fully updated, this edition draws on recent scholarship in the field, exploring the …
An Introduction to Feng Shui
Av Ole Bruun
Inbunden, 2008
1547 kr
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Feng Shui has been known in the West for the last 150 years but has mostly been regarded as a primitive superstition. During the modern period successive regimes in China have suppressed its practice. However, in the last few decades Feng Shui has become a global spiritual movement with …
An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics
Foundations, Values and Issues
Av Peter Harvey
Häftad, 2000
569 kr
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This systematic introduction to Buddhist ethics is aimed at anyone interested in Buddhism, including students, scholars and general readers. Peter Harvey is the author of the acclaimed Introduction to Buddhism (Cambridge, 1990), and his new book is written in a clear style, assuming no prior …
An Introduction to Hinduism
Häftad, 1996
4,5 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
448 kr
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This book provides a much-needed thematic and historical introduction to Hinduism, the religion of the majority of people in India. Dr Flood traces the development of Hindu traditions from their ancient origins, through the major deities of Visnu, Siva and the Goddess, to the modern world. Hinduism …
An Introduction to Christianity
Inbunden, 2004
1302 kr
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An Introduction to Christianity examines the key figures, events and ideas of two thousand years of Christian history and places them in context. It considers the religion in its material as well as its spiritual dimensions and explores its interactions with wider society such as money, politics, …
An Introduction to Judaism
Inbunden, 2009
1173 kr
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In this book contemporary Judaism is presented in all its rich diversity, including both traditional and modern theologies as well as secular forms of Jewish identity. While the focus of the book is on developments that have taken place in the past two hundred years, they are set against a …
An Introduction to Mormonism
Häftad, 2003
634 kr
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the fastest growing religious movements in the world. It is highly visible, with a massive missionary program, yet it remains a mystery in terms of its core beliefs and theological structure. This 2003 book provides an introduction to the …
An Introduction to World Methodism
Av Kenneth Cracknell, Susan J. White
Häftad, 2005
634 kr
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The world Methodist community now numbers over 75 million people in more than 130 countries. The story of Methodism is fascinating and multi-faceted because there are so many distinct traditions within it, some stemming directly from Britain and some arising in the United States. In this book, the …
An Introduction to Islam
Av David Waines
Häftad, 2003
527 kr
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This wide-ranging account of the history and theology of one of the world's most dynamic religions tells the story of Islamic beliefs and practices as they developed from the earliest times down to the present day. For this revised and updated second edition, David Waines has added a long section …
An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics
Foundations, Values and Issues
Av Peter Harvey
Inbunden, 2000
1710 kr
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This systematic introduction to Buddhist ethics is aimed at anyone interested in Buddhism, including students, scholars and general readers. Peter Harvey is the author of the acclaimed Introduction to Buddhism (Cambridge, 1990), and his new book is written in a clear style, assuming no prior …
An Introduction to Quakerism
Häftad, 2007
634 kr
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This is a comprehensive introduction to Quakerism which balances a history of the theology of the Quakers or Friends with an overview of present day practice. It charts the growth of the Quaker movement through the 1650s and 1660s, its different theological emphasis in the eighteenth century, and …
An Introduction to Catholicism
Häftad, 2009
553 kr
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The Vatican. The Inquisition. Contraception. Celibacy. Apparitions and miracles. Plots and scandals. The Catholic Church is seldom out of the news. But what do its one billion adherents really believe, and how do they put their beliefs into practice in worship, the family, and society? This …
An Introduction to World Anglicanism
Av Bruce Kaye
Häftad, 2008
553 kr
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What is the nature of world Anglicanism in a postcolonial, global age? With talk of fragmentation constantly in the media, what does it mean to be 'Anglican'? This book presents Anglicanism as a conversation over time amongst a community of people held together by sets of practices and beliefs. The …
An Introduction to Confucianism
Av Xinzhong Yao
Inbunden, 2000
1482 kr
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Taking into account the long history and wide range of Confucian Studies, this book introduces Confucianism - initiated in China by Confucius (551 BC-479 BC) - primarily as a philosophical and religious tradition. It pays attention to Confucianism in both the West and the East, focussing on the …
An Introduction to Confucianism
Av Xinzhong Yao
Häftad, 2000
716 kr
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Taking into account the long history and wide range of Confucian Studies, this book introduces Confucianism - initiated in China by Confucius (551 BC-479 BC) - primarily as a philosophical and religious tradition. It pays attention to Confucianism in both the West and the East, focussing on the …
An Introduction to the Christian Orthodox Churches
Av John Binns
Inbunden, 2002
911 kr
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This clear and accessible introduction describes the life of the Orthodox Churches of the Christian East from the accession of the Emperor Constantine in 312 up to the year 2000. It explores the nature of the various churches of the Christian East, both Chalcedonian and non-Chalcedonian Orthodox, …
An Introduction to the Christian Orthodox Churches
Av John Binns
Häftad, 2002
618 kr
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This clear and accessible introduction describes the life of the Orthodox Churches of the Christian East from the accession of the Emperor Constantine in 312 up to the year 2000. It explores the nature of the various churches of the Christian East, both Chalcedonian and non-Chalcedonian Orthodox, …
An Introduction to the Baha'i Faith
Av Peter Smith
Häftad, 2008
618 kr
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The Baha'i faith has some five million adherents around the world. It preaches the oneness of God, the unity of all faiths, universal education and the harmony of all people, but has no priesthood and few formal rituals. In this book Peter Smith traces the development of the Baha'i faith from its …
An Introduction to Catholic Social Thought
Häftad, 2006
797 kr
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Michael Hornsby-Smith offers an overview of Catholic social thought particularly in recent decades. While drawing on official teaching such as papal encyclicals and the pastoral letters of bishops' conferences, he takes seriously the need for dialogue with secular thought. The 2006 book is …
An Introduction to Feng Shui
Av Ole Bruun
Häftad, 2008
536 kr
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Feng Shui has been known in the West for the last 150 years but has mostly been regarded as a primitive superstition. During the modern period successive regimes in China have suppressed its practice. However, in the last few decades Feng Shui has become a global spiritual movement with …
An Introduction to the Medieval Bible
Häftad, 2014
553 kr
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The Middle Ages spanned the period between two watersheds in the history of the biblical text: Jerome's Latin translation c.405 and Gutenberg's first printed version in 1455. The Bible was arguably the most influential book during this time, affecting spiritual and intellectual life, popular …
An Introduction to Shamanism
Häftad, 2009
422 kr
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Shamans are an integral part of communal religious traditions, professionals who make use of personal supernatural experiences, especially trance, as a resource for the wider community's physical and spiritual well-being. This Introduction surveys research on the topic of shamanism around the …
A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches
Häftad, 2010
457 kr
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Coinciding with the four-hundredth anniversary of the birth of the Baptist movement, this book explores and assesses the cultural sources of Baptist beliefs and practices. Although the movement has been embraced, enriched, and revised by numerous cultural heritages, the Baptist movement has focused …
An Introduction to the Trinity
Av Declan Marmion, Rik van Nieuwenhove
Häftad, 2010
487 kr
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Over the last decade there has been a resurgence of writing on the Trinity, indicating a renewal of ideas and debate concerning this key element of Christian theology. This introduction challenges the standard account of a decline and revival in Trinitarian theology, taking into account recent, …
An Introduction to Jewish-Christian Relations
Häftad, 2010
541 kr
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Relations between Christians and Jews over the past two thousand years have been characterised to a great extent by mutual distrust and by Christian discrimination and violence against Jews. In recent decades, however, a new spirit of dialogue has been emerging, beginning with an awakening among …
An Introduction to the Unitarian and Universalist Traditions
Av Andrea Greenwood, Mark W. Harris
Häftad, 2011
706 kr
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How is a free faith expressed, organised and governed? How are diverse spiritualities and theologies made compatible? What might a religion based in reason and democracy offer today's world? This book will help the reader to understand the contemporary liberal religion of Unitarian Universalism in …
An Introduction to Judaism
Häftad, 2009
601 kr
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In this book contemporary Judaism is presented in all its rich diversity, including both traditional and modern theologies as well as secular forms of Jewish identity. While the focus of the book is on developments that have taken place in the past two hundred years, they are set against a …
An Introduction to Third World Theologies
Av John Parratt
Inbunden, 2004
797 kr
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The greatest change which has come about in Christian theology over the last generation has been the explosion of contextual theologies in different parts of the world. This book provides an overview of the main trends and contributions to Christian thought of Third World theologies. It sets out …
An Introduction to Third World Theologies
Av John Parratt
Häftad, 2004
601 kr
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The greatest change which has come about in Christian theology over the last generation has been the explosion of contextual theologies in different parts of the world. This book provides an overview of the main trends and contributions to Christian thought of Third World theologies. It sets out …
