The Religious and the Political: A Comparative Sociology of Religion - Bryan S. Turner

The Religious and the Political: A Comparative Sociology of Religion - Bryan S. Turner

Breaking with the exoticizing cast of public discourse and conventional research, Urban Outcasts takes the reader inside the black ghetto of Chicag...

This book argues that Christian theology must be done in conversation with other religions. The book integrates theology of religious diversity, co...

This expanded second edition combines a discussion of the main theorists with a wide range of material illustrating the diversity of religious beli...

In this new edition of Wolfgang Mommsen's illuminating study, Max Weber is presented in terms of the major questions that preoccupied him as one of...

Publisher: Mimesis InternationalAuthor(s): Massimo SciarrettaNumber of pages: 300Collection: HistoryPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 210 x 142 x 2...

Reducere. A Dynamic Account of Religion's Central Role in American History

Reducere. Over 7 billion people live on the earth, and 84 percent of them describe themselves as being religious. Few topics incite such passion as religion....

This clear and readable introduction provides guidance on the history and theology of the book of Isaiah.

Reducere. Stories Behind the Stories. Peer into the lives of four people from the village of Bethany - a harlot, a mistress, a beggar, and a leper - as their...

Reducere. Stories Behind the Stories. Peer into the lives of four people from the village of Bethany-a harlot, a mistress, a beggar, and a leper-as their wor...

Three deaths in three years. His mother. His best friend. And now, his two-year-old daughter. In this moving story a Christian author goes to a ret...

This new edition of Comparative Religious Ethics has been thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect recent global developments, whilst retaining i...

Reducere. This true story of a dog that faithfully waited for his owner at a Tokyo train station is now the basis for an upcoming feature film starring Richa...

Reducere. DescriptionBlake wants to sell his brother, Braden, to another family. Savannah wants to fight Mary over an insult. Braden sooo wants to sneak out ...

Reducere. DescriptionHow does the Christian response to the problem of evil contrast with that of other worldviews? Most attempts at answering the problem of...

Reducere. DescriptionDuring my fifteen years of experience with the large health-care system, I witnessed shocking knee-jerk responses to political and media...

Moses saw the bush as well as the fire. We as leaders are to allow the people we lead to see that we are human, but yet they are to also see the Ho...

Bryan Robertson (1925-2002) was the greatest director the Tate Gallery never had.

What does it mean to be truly happy? In Philosophies of Happiness, Diana Lobel provides a rich spectrum of arguments for a theory of happiness as f...

DescriptionAlexandra Robinson examines the letter of Jude in the light of repeated scholarly references to this source as an invective, a polemic, ...

A detailed study of a vital and eventful period of English history, which witnessed the Plague, the Great Fire of London, the naval wars against th...

DescriptionThroughout the 'long 19th century', the Ottoman and Russian empires shared a goal of destroying one another. Yet, they also shared a sim...

Publisher: Turner Publishing CompanyAuthor(s): Andy WeinbergerNumber of pages: 290Collection: Amos Parisman MysteriesPublication date: 2022Dimensio...

"I simply could not put it down-marvelous storytelling. This book makes you want more. Aside from being incredibly funny, S.D. Turner honors Americ...

This volume represents the first attempt to comprehensively showcase the resources comparative philosophy, and in particular Chinese philosophy, ca...

Reducere. A Comparative Study of the Anabaptist and English Baptist Movements offers a unique perspective to Baptist History. The book covers both groups rel...

Reducere. DescriptionOne of the most groundbreaking sociology texts of the 20th century, Howard S. Becker's Outsiders revolutionized the study of social devi...

This is the first global survey of how natural resources have been regulated in the modern world.Publisher: University of British Columbia PressIll...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

The Journey: The Chronicles of a Woman Apostle, will inspire you, whether you are male or a female disciple of Jesus Christ with a burning desire t...

Publisher: Beacon PressAuthor(s): Rachel S. MikvaNumber of pages: 264Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 153 x 228 x 25Cover type: Paperback / softba...

Reducere. DescriptionWhat can Jane Austen teach us about health? With a multimillion-fan base, Austen is already a "lifestyle" celebrity: imitating her ideas...

DescriptionWhat can Jane Austen teach us about health? Prepare to have your bonnet blown... From the food secrets of Pride and Prejudice to the fit...

DescriptionA material analysis of the sign which deepens Marx's critique of political economy for spectacular times. What if the problems of modern...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Thomas S. KiddAt the dawn of the Revolutionary War, America was already a nation of diverse faiths--the First Great Awakeni...

Reducere. Summer, 367 A.D. The Celtic tribes of the lands we now know as Scotland and Ireland conspire to assault Hadrian's Wall and drive the Romans out of ...

Reducere. Summer, 367 A.D. The Celtic tribes of the lands we now know as Scotland and Ireland conspire to assault Hadrian's Wall and drive the Romans out of ...

Much current commentary on climate change, both secular and theological, focuses on the duties of individual citizens to reduce their consumption o...

Reducere. What really happened after Acts?If you've ever wondered what happened to the biblical characters after Acts--from the well-known Matthew to the les...

A new edition of a successful book from one of the biggest names in the field of the sociology of religion. The first edition is widely adopted and...

Reducere. How long does it take to grow a soul, to love and to be loved, and to help repair the world? One lifetime, so it is best to be totally engaged in t...

Reducere. On April 16th, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from a Birmingham Jail was published and soon becamethe manifesto of the civil rights move...

Weighing in on the euro-austerity debate, this book uses case studies from three countries to evaluate the distinctive politics of fiscal policy an...

Publisher: Crossway BooksAuthor(s): Steven M. BryanNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 214 x 139 x 23Cover type: Paperback / soft...