Invention of world religions

Invention of World Religions

Masuzawa also explores the complex relation of "world religions" to Protestant theology, from the hierarchical ordering of religions typical of the Ch

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World's Religions

Explores essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths. This book emphasizes the inner - rather than the institutional - dimensio

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World Religions

Provide students with a strong understanding of religion with high quality, engaging and content-rich resources building a firm foundation for the new

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World Religions

Provide students with a strong understanding of religion with high quality, engaging and content-rich resources building a firm foundation for the new

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History of World Religions

Find out about the beliefs and customs of religions through history, with 250 pictures.

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Atlas of World Religions

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Introduction to World Religions

4th edition of the successful New Lion Handbook: the World's Religions, updated, redesigned, with new textbook focused questions and bibliography.

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See Inside World Religions

An insightful look at the beliefs, history and customs of the major world religions. With over 70 flaps to lift, readers can discover key facts about

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Norton Anthology of World Religions

This groundbreaking new Norton Anthology enables the six major, living, international world religions to speak to students in their own words.

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Religions of the Ancient World

Religious beliefs and practices, which permeated all aspects of life in antiquity, traveled well-worn routes throughout the Mediterranean. New gods en

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Doubter's Guide to World Religions

A Doubter's Guide to World Religions presents each of the world's five major religions and carefully outlines the history, belief systems, and spiritu

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World Religions for Healthcare Professionals

This third edition of a popular text introduces healthcare students and professionals to an insiderÂ’s view on the religionÂ’s historical development,

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Exploring the Spirituality of the World Religions

Presents an introduction to the spiritual pathways of the major world religions, exploring the core beliefs, values and practices of each tradition. D

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Pure Invention

The history of Japan's unprecedented takeover of the global imaginary, as told through the eight packaged fantasies that charmed and changed the world

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The Church in a World of Religions

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Invention of Humboldt

The Invention of Humboldt is a game-changing volume of essays by leading scholars of the Hispanic world that explodes many myths about Alexander von H

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Ethics of Invention

We live in a world increasingly governed by technology—but at what cost?

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Christian Invention of Time

With trademark versatility and brilliance, world-renowned classicist Simon Goldhill explores how Christianity transformed humanity's relationship with

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The Invention of Yesterday

A sweeping global human history that describes the separate beginnings of the world's major civilisations and cultural movements and the dramatic, som

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Invention of Papal History

The Catholic Church is among the oldest, most secretive, institutions in the world, but in the sixteenth century a friar, Onofrio Panvinio, undertook

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One-Stop Guide to World Religions

A stunning spread-by-spread treatment of the world's major religions

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Mesoamerican Religions and Archaeology

The main goal of this book is to produce a methodologically sound and ethically valid interdisciplinary introduction into the exciting world of ancien

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Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures

Catalogues nearly three thousand demons in the mythologies and lore of virtually every ancient society and most religions. Also included are descripti

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CONCISE OXFORD DICTIONARY OF WORLD RELIGIONS Oxford University Press

Nejrozsáhlejší slovník světových náboženství obsahuje více než 8200 hesel z náboženství, hnutí, sekty a kulty, texty, osobnosti, posvátná místa, zvyky, etika......

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His Invention So Fertile

it brings to life the petty jealousies that formed an integral part of both the building world and scientific milieu of the Royal Society. Above all,

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Invention of Wings - Monk Kidd Sue

Anotace: The No. 1 New York Times bestseller. THE INVENTION OF WINGS by Sue Monk Kidd was selected as an Oprah Book Club 2.0 pick on December 10, 2013. From the celebrated author of the international bestseller The Secret Life of Bees comes an extraordinary novel about two exceptional women. Sarah Grimke is the middle daughter. The one her mother calls difficult and her ...

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The Invention of Wings - Kidd Sue Monk

Anotace: The No. 1 New York Times bestseller from the author of THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES<br>From the celebrated author of the international bestseller The Secret Life of Bees comes an extraordinary novel about two exceptional women.<br>Sarah Grimké is the middle daughter. The one her mother calls difficult and her father calls remarkable. On Sarah's eleve...

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The Invention of Wings - Kidd Sue Monk

<p>The No. 1 New York Times bestseller from the author of THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES From the celebrated author of the international bestseller The Secret Life of Bees comes an extraordinary novel about two exceptional women. Sarah Grimké is the middle daughter. The one her mother calls difficult and her father calls remarkable. On Sarah's eleventh birthday, Hetty 'Han...

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The Pattern Seekers: A New Theory of Human Invention (014198239X)

Kniha - autor Simon Baron-Cohen, 256 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Why can humans alone invent? In this book, psychologist and world renowned autism expert Simon Baron-Cohen puts forward a bold new theory: because we can identify patterns, specifically if-and-then patterns. And he argues that the genes for this unique ability overlap with the genes for au...

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Mother of Invention : How Good Ideas Get Ignored in a World Built for Men Harper Collins UK

Autorka bestsellerů Katrine Marcal odhaluje šokující způsoby, jak nás naše hluboce zakořeněné představy o pohlaví nadále brzdí. Kniha je napsaná v anglickém jazyce....

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The Invention of Nature: The Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt, the Lost Hero of Science (1848549008)

Kniha - autor Andrea Wulf, 474 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) is the great lost scientist: more things are named after him than anyone else including towns, rivers, mountain ranges, a penguin, a giant squid - even the Mare Humboldtianum on the moon.His colourful adventures read like something from Boy's Own: Humboldt explo...

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Our Final Invention: Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era - Barrat James

Anotace: `I wish it was science fiction, but I know it`s not.` Jaan Tallinn, co-founder of Skype`If you read just one book that makes you confront scary high-tech realities that we`ll soon have no choice but to address, make it this one.` Washington Post Corporations and government agencies around the world have for years been pouring billions into achieving AI`s Holy Gr...

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Mother Of Invention: How Good Ideas Get Ignored in an Economy Built for Men (0008430810)

Kniha - autor Katrine Marçal, 304 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Bestselling author Katrine Marcal reveals the shocking ways our deeply ingrained ideas about gender continue to hold us back. Every day, extraordinary inventions and innovative ideas are side-lined in a world that remains subservient to men But it doesn't have to be this way. From the beginn...

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My Beloved World

The first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor has become an instant American icon. Now, with a candor and intimacy never undertaken by a sitting Justice, she recounts her life from a Bronx housing project to the federal bench, a journey that offers an inspiring testament to her own extraordinary determination and the powe...

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World Faiths - An Introduction: Teach Yourself

World Faiths - an Introduction is a comprehensive guide to the world's religions, covering the history, belief system and customs of each.

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The Sources of Modern Architecture and Design (World of Art) - Nikolaus Pevsner

An updated edition of this classic title on the origins of 20th-century ideas in architecture and the applied arts. The turn of the nineteenth century saw an extraordinary flowering of invention in architecture and design, leading to the emergence of two contrasting styles: Art Nouveau and the International Style. Professor Nikolaus Pevsner brings clarity to this period ...

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Jet: The Engine that Changed the World

Taking a look at its history and how the world has changed since its invention, it is time to appraise the Age of the Jet.

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Old World - The Sacred and The Profane

Old World - The Sacred and The Profane adds a touch of religious fervor to your play with a wealth of new content that explores how religion impacted the fortunes of ancient empires. Experience over 350 new events, recruit new historical characters, and deal with the demands of the clergy as you try and appease the various faiths that exist within your empire. Be warned, ...

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Discovering Places of Worship

This book introduces children to the six main religions of the world and the types of buildings where people worship.

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The Silk Roads: A New History of the World - Peter Frankopan

<p>The sun is setting on the Western world. Slowly but surely, the direction in which the world spins has reversed: where for the last five centuries the globe turned westwards on its axis, it now turns to the east. For centuries, fame and fortune was to be found in the west in the New World of the Americas. Today, it is the east which calls out to those in search o...

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Amazons : The Real Warrior Women of the Ancient World - Man John

Anotace: Since the time of the ancient Greeks we have been fascinated by accounts of the Amazons, an elusive tribe of hard-fighting, horse-riding female warriors. Equal to men in battle, legends claimed they cut off their right breasts to improve their archery skills and routinely killed their male children to purify their ranks. For centuries people believed in their ex...

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Amazons : The Real Warrior Women of the Ancient World - John Man

<p>Since the time of the ancient Greeks we have been fascinated by accounts of the Amazons, an elusive tribe of hard-fighting, horse-riding female warriors. Equal to men in battle, legends claimed they cut off their right breasts to improve their archery skills and routinely killed their male children to purify their ranks. For centuries people believed in their exi...

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Old World - The Sacred and The Profane (PC)

Old World - The Sacred and The Profane adds a touch of religious fervor to your play with a wealth of new content that explores how religion impacted the fortunes of ancient empires. Experience over 350 new events, recruit new historical characters, and deal with the demands of the clergy as you try and appease the various faiths that exist within your empire. Be warned, ...

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Cultures and Customs Pack A of 4

Discover a fascinating world of celebrations and commemorations from all around the world. Featuring the world's main religions as well as some little

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The Fall of Hyperion (0553288202)

Kniha - autor Dan Simmons, 528 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In the continuation of the epic adventure begun in Hyperion, the far future is resplendent with drama and invention. On the world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs are opening. And the secrets they contain mean that nothing--nothing anywhere in the universe--will ever be the same.

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The Children of Hurin

Painstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts and presented for the first time as a fully continuous and standalone story, this paperback of the epic tale of The Children of Hurin will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves, dragons, Dwarves and Orcs, and the rich landscape and characters unique to Tolkien. It is a legendary time long before T...

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In the Shadow of Photography - Magda Stanová

A drawn and handwritten work of non-fiction about the medium of photography, the photography world, and how the invention of photography influenced people’s thinking and behavior.

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Peripheries: A Journal of Word, Image, and Sound, No. 6

The Center for the Study of World Religions Peripheries Poetry Series publishes contemporary poetry, alongside fiction, visual art, sound works, and a

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Electric Universe : How Electricity Switched on the Modern World - Bodanis David

Anotace: For centuries, electricity was viewed as little more than a curious property of certain substances that sparked when rubbed. Then, in the 1790s, Alessandro Volta began the scientific investigation that ignited an explosion of knowledge and invention, transforming our world. The force that once seemed inconsequential was revealed to be responsible for everything ...

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Electric Universe : How Electricity Switched on the Modern World - David Bodanis

<p>For centuries, electricity was viewed as little more than a curious property of certain substances that sparked when rubbed. Then, in the 1790s, Alessandro Volta began the scientific investigation that ignited an explosion of knowledge and invention, transforming our world. The force that once seemed inconsequential was revealed to be responsible for everything f...

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Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World (in a Big Way) - Roma Agrawalová

<p>'A masterclass in storytelling... Agrawal is the perfect narrator: her curiosity, technical knowledge and excitement fill every page. It left me inspired by the ingenuity of historic engineers and optimistic for future innovation.' - Jess Wade, physicist and author of Nano'Inside this wonderfully engaging book is a profound message: that so much of technology com...

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The Hobbits of Tolkien - David Day

Anotace: n entire race was born when J.R.R. Tolkien scrawled on a leaf, 'In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.' From the invention of that single word (hobbit) Tolkien became the explorer and chronicler of the character, their race and their significant role in his fantastical world, Middle-earth. Here in his latest book, Tolkien expert David Day unpicks the my...

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History Year by Year: The Ultimate Visual Guide to the Events that Shaped the World - Dorling Kindersley

<p>Discover the world's most significant events through a detailed, dynamic, book-long timeline of over 7 million years.When did Hannibal cross the Alps? What caused the War of Jenkins' Ear? Who was Rosa Parks? How did the Arab Spring unfold? Discover history's most decisive moments as and when they happened. Taking a chronological approach, History Year by Year inv...

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Perils of Man (PC/MAC) DIGITAL

Imagine getting a glimpse into the secret clockwork of the universe. Imagine a machine that can crack the code of destiny and give you the power to tinker with fate. Imagine discovering that for generations your family has concealed this power from the outside world. Ana Eberling may only be a teenager, but she is about to confront the biggest questions of life as she tri...

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In the Shadow of Photography - Magda Stanová

Anotace: A drawn and handwritten work of non-fiction about the medium of photography, the photography world, and how the invention of photography influenced people's thinking and behavior. It explores topics such as the camera's wormhole-like capabilities, why being photographed causes stage fright, how the present is becoming a stage for the future, analog vs....

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In the Shadow of Photography - Magda Stanová

<p>A drawn and handwritten work of non-fiction about the medium of photography, the photography world, and how the invention of photography influenced people's thinking and behavior. It explores topics such as the camera's wormhole-like capabilities, why being photographed causes stage fright, how the present is becoming a stage for the future, analog vs. digital ph...

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A Column of Fire - Ken Follett

<p>#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Absorbing . . . impossible to resist.” —The Washington Post As Europe erupts, can one young spy protect his queen? International bestselling author Ken Follett takes us deep into the treacherous world of powerful monarchs, intrigue, murder, and treason with his magnificent new epic, A Column of Fire. In 1558, the ancient stones o...

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Magicalia: Race of Wonders - Jennifer Bell

<p>"Up there with Skandar and Impossible Creatures. An absolute triumph!" Mel Taylor-BessentFrom the internationally bestselling author of Wonderscape and The Uncommoners, comes a spectacular new fantasy series for 9+ set in a world of magical creatures, ancient meteorites and secret organizations, irresistible to fans of Pokemon, Skandar and the Unicorn T...

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Magicalia: Race of Wonders - Bell Jennifer

Anotace: "Up there with Skandar and Impossible Creatures. An absolute triumph!" Mel Taylor-BessentFrom the internationally bestselling author of Wonderscape and The Uncommoners, comes a spectacular new fantasy series for 9+ set in a world of magical creatures, ancient meteorites and secret organizations, irresistible to fans of Pokemon, Skandar and the Unicorn Thief and ...

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Perils of Man (PC/MAC) DIGITAL (PC)

Imagine getting a glimpse into the secret clockwork of the universe. Imagine a machine that can crack the code of destiny and give you the power to tinker with fate. Imagine discovering that for generations your family has concealed this power from the outside world.Ana Eberling may only be a teenager, but she is about to confront the biggest questions of life as she trie...

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