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И-Цзин. Китайская Книга Перемен. Древнейшее искусство предсказания будущего
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«И Цзин», или «Книга Перемен», – одна из старейших систем гадания в мире. В нынешнем виде ее возраст насчитывает три тысячи лет, но даже тогда она была старой, основанной на более примитивных оракулах. Она сохранялась неизменной в течение...
Religio Duplex. How the Enlightenment Reinvented Egyptian Religion
Jan Assmann
In this important new book, the distinguished Egyptologist Jan Assmann provides a masterful overview of a crucial theme in the religious history of the West – that of 'religio duplex', or dual religion. He begins by returning to the theology of...
Comparative Theology. Deep Learning Across Religious Borders
Francis X. Clooney, SJ
Drawing upon the author’s three decades of work in comparative theology, this is a pertinent and comprehensive introduction to the field, which offers a clear guide to the reader, enabling them to engage in comparative study. The author has...
Exploring Postcolonial Biblical Criticism. History, Method, Practice
R. Sugirtharajah S.
Exploring Postcolonial Biblical Criticism: History, Method, Practice offers a concise and multifaceted overview of the origins, development, and application of postcolonial criticism to biblical studies.? Offers a concise and accessible...
Modern Islamist Movements. History, Religion, and Politics
Jon Armajani
Modern Islamist Movements provides a clear and accessible examination of the history, beliefs and rationale of Islamist Groups and their grievances with the West and governments within the majority-Muslim world, while examining some of these...
Science and Religion. A New Introduction
Alister E. McGrath
Now thoroughly updated to reflect the latest debates, this popular textbook introduces readers to the central questions in the field of science and religion. Ideally suited to those who have little or no prior knowledge in either area, it...
Religion in Britain. A Persistent Paradox
Grace Davie
Religion in Britain evaluates and sheds light on the religious situation in twenty-first century Britain; it explores the country’s increasing secularity alongside religion’s growing presence in public debate, and the impact of this paradox on...
Rethinking Christian Identity. Doctrine and Discipleship
Medi Volpe Ann
Recent decades have seen major shifts in our understanding of Christian identity. This timely book explores contemporary theological theory in asking what makes a Christian in the twenty-first century. Engages with developments in contemporary...
Prophetic Literature. From Oracles to Books
Ronald Troxel L.
Prophetic Literature: From Oracles to Books presents an in-depth introduction to the origins and development of the Prophetic Books of the Old Testament, including an examination of the literary structure, authorship, and editorial processes...
Luther's Theology of the Cross. Martin Luther's Theological Breakthrough
Alister E. McGrath
Luther's Theology of the Cross represents a fully revised and updated edition of the classic 1985 text that expands on the author's ongoing research and reflects 25 years of Luther scholarship. Rewritten and expanded edition of a...
When Our World Became Christian. 312 - 394
Paul Veyne
This short book by one of France's leading historians deals with a big question: how was it that Christianity, that masterpiece of religious invention, managed, between 300 and 400 AD, to impose itself upon the whole of the Western world? In his...
The Apocalypse. A Brief History
Martha Himmelfarb
This accessible and enlightening history provides insights into the fascinating genre of apocalyptic literature, showing how the apocalypse encompasses far more than popular views of the last judgment and violent end of the world might suggest....
The Reformation. A Brief History
Kenneth Appold G.
The Reformation: A Brief History is a succinct and engaging introduction to the origins and history of the Protestant Reformation. A rich overview of the Reformation, skillfully blending social, political, religious and theological dimensions A...
Utopias. A Brief History from Ancient Writings to Virtual Communities
Howard Segal P.
This brief history connects the past and present of utopian thought, from the first utopias in ancient Greece, right up to present day visions of cyberspace communities and paradise. Explores the purpose of utopias, what they reveal about the...
Historical Theology. An Introduction to the History of Christian Thought
Alister E. McGrath
Freshly updated for this second edition with considerable new material, this authoritative introduction to the history of Christian theology covers its development from the beginnings of the Patristic period just decades after Jesus's ministry,...
A Short History of Jewish Ethics. Conduct and Character in the Context of Covenant
Alan Mittleman L.
A Short History of Jewish Ethics traces the development of Jewish moral concepts and ethical reflection from its Biblical roots to the present day. Offers an engaging and thoughtful account of Jewish ethics Brings together and discusses a broad...
Christianity and World Religions. Disputed Questions in the Theology of Religions
Gavin D'Costa
An engaging and accessible introduction to Christianity’s relationship with other world religions, addressing the questions of why the reality, and vitality, of other religions has become a challenge, and showing how Christianity is equipped to...
Darwinism and the Divine. Evolutionary Thought and Natural Theology
Alister E. McGrath
Darwinism and the Divine examines the implications of evolutionary thought for natural theology, from the time of publication of Darwin's On the Origin of Species to current debates on creationism and intelligent design. Questions whether...
The Sociology of Islam. Knowledge, Power and Civility
Armando Salvatore
The Sociology of Islam provides an accessible introduction to this emerging field of inquiry, teaching and debate. The study is located at the crucial intersection between a variety of disciplines in the social sciences and the humanities. It...
Islam. A Brief History
Tamara Sonn
Reflecting recent global developments, the second edition of this illuminating introduction to Islamic history expands its coverage of the Qur’an, Sufism, and Muslim views on human rights, including the rights of women. An expanded new edition...
Emil Brunner. A Reappraisal
Alister E. McGrath
In Emil Brunner: A Reappraisal, renowned theologian Alister E. McGrath presents a comprehensive intellectual history of Emil Brunner, the highly influential Swiss theologian who was instrumental in shaping modern Protestant theology. Explores...
Reformation Thought. An Introduction
Alister E. McGrath
Reformation Thought, 4th edition offers an ideal introduction to the central ideas of the European reformations for students of theology and history. Written by the bestselling author and renowned theologian, Alister McGrath, this engaging guide...
Christian Theology. An Introduction
Alister E. McGrath
Alister McGrath’s Christian Theology: An Introduction is one of the most internationally-acclaimed and popular Christian theology textbooks in use today. This 5th edition has been completely revised, and now features new and extended material,...
Buddhists. Understanding Buddhism Through the Lives of Practitioners
Todd Lewis
Buddhists: Understanding Buddhism through the Lives of Practitioners provides a series of case studies of Asian and modern Western Buddhists, spanning history, gender, and class, whose lives are representative of the ways in which Buddhists...
Adieu to God. Why Psychology Leads to Atheism
Mick Power
Adieu to God examines atheism from a psychological perspective and reveals how religious phenomena and beliefs are psychological rather than supernatural in origin. Answers the psychological question of why, in the face of overwhelming...
Jewish Memory And the Cosmopolitan Order
Natan Sznaider
Natan Sznaider offers a highly original account of Jewish memory and politics before and after the Holocaust. It seeks to recover an aspect of Jewish identity that has been almost completely lost today – namely, that throughout much of their...
The Importance of Religion. Meaning and Action in our Strange World
Gavin Flood
The Importance of Religion reveals the significance of religion in modern times, showing how it provides people with meaning to their lives and helps guide them in their everyday moral choices Provides readers with a new understanding of...
Moral Struggle and Religious Ethics. On the Person as Classic in Comparative Theological Contexts
David Clairmont A.
Moral Struggle and Religious Ethics offers a comparative discussion of the challenges of living a moral religious life. This is illustrated with a study of two key thinkers, Bonaventure and Buddhaghosa, who influenced the development of moral...
Christianity and Contemporary Politics. The Conditions and Possibilities of Faithful Witness
Luke Bretherton
Congratulations to Luke Bretherton on winning the 2013 Michael Ramsey Prize for Theological Writing for Christianity and Contemporary Politics! Relations between religious and political spheres continue to stir passionate debates on both sides...
Divine Illumination. The History and Future of Augustine's Theory of Knowledge
Lydia Schumacher
In Divine Illumination, Schumacher offers an original approach to Augustine's theory of divine illumination, the precondition of all human knowledge. Written with great originality and clarity, she traces the idea through medieval thinkers, into...
Kantian Reason and Hegelian Spirit. The Idealistic Logic of Modern Theology
Gary Dorrien
Winner: 2012 The American Publishers Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence in Theology and Religious Studies, PROSE Award. In this thought-provoking new work, the world renowned theologian Gary Dorrien reveals how Kantian and...
Jews. The Making of a Diaspora People
Irving M. Zeitlin
This book is a comprehensive account of how the Jews became a diaspora people. The term 'diaspora' was first applied exclusively to the early history of the Jews as they began settling in scattered colonies outside of Israel-Judea during the...
The World's Christians. Who they are, Where they are, and How they got there
Douglas Jacobsen
Written by an award-winning author, this well-organized and comprehensive introduction to global Christianity illuminates the many ways the world's Christians live their faith today. Covers the entire globe: Africa, Asia, and Latin America as...
After Enlightenment. The Post-Secular Vision of J. G. Hamann
John Betz R.
After Enlightenment: Hamann as Post-Secular Visionary is a comprehensive introduction to the life and works of eighteenth-century German philosopher, J. G. Hamann, the founding father of what has come to be known as Radical Orthodoxy. Provides a...
Towards a Jewish-Christian-Muslim Theology
David Burrell B.
Towards a Jewish-Christian-Muslim Theology delineates the ways that Christianity, Islam, and the Jewish tradition have moved towards each another over the centuries and points to new pathways for contemporary theological work. Explores the...
The Wiley-Blackwell History of Jews and Judaism
Alan Levenson T.
In The Wiley-Blackwell History of Jews and Judaism, a team of internationally-renowned scholars offer a comprehensive and authoritative overview of Jewish life and culture, from the biblical period to contemporary times. Provides a comprehensive...
The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to African Religions
Elias Bongmba Kifon
The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to African Religions brings together a team of international scholars to create a single-volume resource on the religious beliefs and practices of the peoples in Africa. Offers broad coverage of issues relating to...
Faith, Rationality and the Passions
Sarah Coakley
Faith, Rationality and the Passions presents a fresh and original examination of the relation of religious faith, philosophical rationality and the passions. Contributions see leading scholars refute the widely-held belief that religious...
The Intellectual World of C. S. Lewis
Alister E. McGrath
Marking the 50th anniversary of Lewis’ death, The Intellectual World of C. S. Lewis sees leading Christian thinker Alister McGrath offering a fresh approach to understanding the key themes at the centre of Lewis’ theological work and...
The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Inter-Religious Dialogue
Catherine Cornille
This comprehensive volume brings together a distinguished editorial team, including some of the field’s pioneers, to explore the aims, practice, and historical context of interfaith collaboration. Explores in full the background, history,...
A Brief History of Christianity
Carter Lindberg
Charting the rise and development of Christianity, Carter Lindberg has succeeded in writing a concise and compelling history of the world’s largest religion. He spans over 2,000 years of colorful incident to give an authoritative history of...
A Brief History of Spirituality
Philip Sheldrake
A Brief History of Spirituality tells the story of Christian spirituality from its origins in the New Testament to the present day. Charts the main figures, ideas, images and historical periods, showing how and why spirituality has changed and...
The Blackwell Companion to Nineteenth-Century Theology
David Fergusson
Bringing together a collection of essays by prominent scholars, The Blackwell Companion to Nineteenth Century Theology presents a comprehensive account of the most significant theological figures, movements, and developments of thought that...
A New History of Christianity in China
Daniel Bays H.
A New History of Christianity in China, written by one of the world's the leading writers on Christianity in China, looks at Christianity's long history in China, its extraordinarily rapid rise in the last half of the twentieth century, and...
The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology
Bonnie Miller-McLemore J.
Through a series of essays contributed by leading experts in the field, The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology presents an introduction to practical theology as a major area of Christian study and practice, including an overview of...
The Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity
John McGuckin Anthony
With a combination of essay-length and short entries written by a team of leading religious experts, the two-volume Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodoxy offers the most comprehensive guide to the cultural and intellectual world of Eastern Orthodox...
The Future of Christian Theology
David Ford F.
The Future of Christian Theology represents a personal manifesto from one of the world's leading theologians, exploring the ways Christian theology in the twenty-first century has been, and can now continue to be, both creative and wise....
Revisiting the Jewish Question
Elisabeth Roudinesco
What does it mean to be Jewish? What is an anti-Semite? Why does the enigmatic identity of the men who founded the first monotheistic religion arouse such passions? We need to return to the Jewish question. We need, first, to distinguish between...
James Through the Centuries
David Gowler
This unique reception history of the Epistle of James is a prominent addition to the Blackwell Bible Commentaries series. Written by an outstanding New Testament specialist, it chronicles the major theological, political, and aesthetic responses...
Christianities in Asia
Peter Phan C.
Christianity in Asia explores the history, development, and current state of Christianity across the world’s largest and most populous continent. Offers detailed coverage of the growth of Christianity within South Asia; among the thousands of...
