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Discussions in History and The...First published in 1880 and reprinted in 1987 this is a fascinating collection... First published in 1880 and reprinted in 1987 this is a fascinating collection of essays by the nineteenth-century theologian and historian George P Fisher arranged into three key classifications The first group comprises papers that relate to the... moreDetails
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Moralizing Cinema Film Catholi...This volume is part of the recent interest in the study of religion and popula... This volume is part of the recent interest in the study of religion and popular media culture cinema in particular but it strongly differs from most of this work in this maturing discipline Contrary to most other edited volumes and monographs on film... moreDetails
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Religion and Film Reader By Jo...Films are studied and researched in theology and religious studies departments... Films are studied and researched in theology and religious studies departments Containing over sixty interviews essays and reviews from directors film critics and scholars this anthology presents a survey of this emerging field It is useful for... moreDetails
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Sylvester Syropoulos on Politi...The contributors of this volume take the Memoirs of Slyvester Syropoulos writt... The contributors of this volume take the Memoirs of Slyvester Syropoulos written by a Byzantine ecclesiastical official in the fifteenth century as their starting point in reconstructing Mediterranean living conditions and artistic and commercial... moreDetails
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Henry VIII and the English Ref...This work provides a clear guide to the main strands of historical thought on ... This work provides a clear guide to the main strands of historical thought on Henry VIII and the English Reformation considers the political and religious causes of the Reformation and gives a succinct account of the events leading up to the break with... moreDetails
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Dickens and Religion By Dennis...The importance of understanding Dickens's religion to obtain a full appreciati... The importance of understanding Dickens's religion to obtain a full appreciation of his achievement has long been admitted but this is the first critical study of the interaction between Dickens's religious beliefs and his creative imagination... moreDetails
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Dying Death Burial and Commemo...In recent years the rituals and beliefs associated with the end of life and th... In recent years the rituals and beliefs associated with the end of life and the commemoration of the dead have increasingly been identified as of critical importance in understanding the social and cultural impact of the Reformation The associated... moreDetails
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Crusades and the Expansion of ...This survey includes illustrations maps timelines further reading guides and a... This survey includes illustrations maps timelines further reading guides and a detailed list of rulers across Europe and for the first time chronologically examines the medieval crusades and their impact on European expansion moreDetails
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Independent Ukraine Nation-sta...Exploring the post-Communist transition that has taken place in the Ukraine th... Exploring the post-Communist transition that has taken place in the Ukraine this text covers nation and state building national identity and regionalism politics and civil society economic transition and security policy moreDetails
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Theology Goes to the Movies By...Drawing a comparison between religion and cinema-going this book examines a ra... Drawing a comparison between religion and cinema-going this book examines a range of contemporary films in relation to key theological concepts This book explores cinema as a religion-like activity through cognitive affective aesthetic and ethical... moreDetails
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The Early Reformation in Germa...Over the last twenty years research on the Reformation in Germany has shifted ... Over the last twenty years research on the Reformation in Germany has shifted both chronologically and thematically toward an interest in the 'long' or 'delayed' Reformations Whilst this focus has resulted in many fascinating new insights it has also... moreDetails
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Invitation to the Sociology of...Intends to serve as an introduction to the sociology of religion for undergrad... Intends to serve as an introduction to the sociology of religion for undergraduates This volume aims to introduce students to the major themes problems and goals of the sociological study of religion moreDetails
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Ethics and the Use of Force Ju...Highlighting the just war tradition in historical perspective this title looks... Highlighting the just war tradition in historical perspective this title looks at contemporary implications drawn out in the context of several important contemporary debates within the field of religion including both Christian and Islamic thought... moreDetails
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Edwards on God By Sebastian Re...Jonathan Edwards is generally acknowledged as one of the foremost American phi... Jonathan Edwards is generally acknowledged as one of the foremost American philosophers Edwards on God offers a historically informed philosophical analysis of his arguments for the existence and nature of God The book begins with a characterization of... moreDetails
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Volume 1 Tome I Kierkegaard an...Exploring Kierkegaard's complex use of the Bible this title identifies the pos... Exploring Kierkegaard's complex use of the Bible this title identifies the possible sources that may have influenced Kierkegaard's understanding and employment of Scripture and describes the debates about the Bible that may have shaped perhaps... moreDetails
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Cyborg Selves A Theological An...Aims to clarify theological and philosophical dialogue on the posthuman by arg... Aims to clarify theological and philosophical dialogue on the posthuman by arguing that theologians must pay attention to which form of the posthuman they are engaging and to demonstrate that a posthuman theology is not only possible but desirable when... moreDetails
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God Goodness and Philosophy By...Public and academic concerns regarding religion and morality are proliferating... Public and academic concerns regarding religion and morality are proliferating as people wonder about the possibility of moral reassurance and the ability of religion to provide it and about the future of religion and the relation between religious... moreDetails
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Angels and Belief in England 1...This study looks at the way the Church utilized the belief in angels to enforc... This study looks at the way the Church utilized the belief in angels to enforce new and evolving doctrine Angels were used by clergymen of all denominations to support their particular dogma Sangha examines these various stances and applies the role of... moreDetails
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Religions in Global Society By...Features an exploration of how religion developed in a globalized society that... Features an exploration of how religion developed in a globalized society that reveals what 'religion' means in the world Fully illustrated this work contains examples ranging from Islam and Hinduism to African traditional religions and new age... moreDetails
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Brigham Young Sovereign in Ame...Brigham Young was one of the most influential-and controversial-Mormon leaders... Brigham Young was one of the most influential-and controversial-Mormon leaders in American history An early follower of the new religion he led the cross-continental migration of the Mormon people from Illinois to Utah where he built a vast religious... moreDetails
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Aquinas By Eleonore Stump (Pap...In this extensive and deeply researched study Eleonore Stump examines Aquinas'... In this extensive and deeply researched study Eleonore Stump examines Aquinas' major works and clearly assesses the vast range of Aquinas' thought This unrivalled study is an indispensable resource for studying Aquinas moreDetails
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Power and Subversion in Byzant...The 43rd Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies in 2010 drew together historian... The 43rd Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies in 2010 drew together historians art historians and scholars of literature religion and philosophy who discussed shared and discipline-specific approaches to the theme of subversion moreDetails
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Miracles in Greco-Roman Antiqu...Miracles in Greco-Roman Antiquity presents a collection in translation of mira... Miracles in Greco-Roman Antiquity presents a collection in translation of miracle stories from the ancient world The material is divided up into four main categories including healing exorcism nature and raising the dead moreDetails
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Catholic Renewal and Protestan...Mary Tudor's reign is regarded as a period where within a short space of time ... Mary Tudor's reign is regarded as a period where within a short space of time an early modern European state attempted to reverse the religious policy of preceding governments This required the use of persuasion and coercion of propaganda and... moreDetails
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The Sacralization of Space and...In the early-modern period - as both reformed and Catholic churches strove to ... In the early-modern period - as both reformed and Catholic churches strove to articulate orthodox belief and conduct through texts sermons rituals and images - communities grappled frequently with the connection between sacred space and behavior The... moreDetails
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Public Funding of Religions in...This collection brings together legal scholars canonists and political scienti... This collection brings together legal scholars canonists and political scientists to focus on the issue of public funding in support of religious activities and institutions in Europe The study looks at the various mechanisms put in place by the... moreDetails
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Bible and American Culture By ...From political speeches to pop songs the biblical presence in American culture... From political speeches to pop songs the biblical presence in American culture is hard to ignore This sourcebook gathers and contextualizes a remarkable series of primary texts to illuminate the varied uses of the Bible in American life Topics covered... moreDetails
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Heaven and Earth in Anglo-Saxo...Christian theology and religious belief were crucially important to Anglo-Saxo... Christian theology and religious belief were crucially important to Anglo-Saxon society yet this book is the first full-length study investigating how it permeated and underpinned society For whilst the influence of the Church as an institution is... moreDetails
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White Lies Race and Uncertaint...White Lies considers African-American bodies as the site of cultural debates o... White Lies considers African-American bodies as the site of cultural debates over a contested white religion in the United States Rooting his analysis in the work of W E B Du Bois and James Baldwin Christopher Driscoll traces the shifting definitions... moreDetails
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Social Work and Faith-based Or...Faith-based organizations continue to play a significant role in the provision... Faith-based organizations continue to play a significant role in the provision of social work services in many countries but their role within the welfare state is often contested This text explores their various roles and relationships to social work... moreDetails
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