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Throughout Antiquity and the Middle Ages, literature was read with the ear as much as with the eye: silent reading was the exception; audible reading, the norm. This highly original book shows that Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy - one of the most widely-read texts...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-04-16
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From a New York Times-bestselling author, the provocative and authoritative history of the origins of Christian America in the New Deal era “Fascinating.” —Washington Post We're often told that the United States is, was, and always has been a...
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Basic Books
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2015-04-14
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Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul, authors the ultimate book on personal and spiritual success for the 21st century.
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Worthy Books
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2015-04-14
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"He who finds a wife finds a good thing" does not mean every woman qualifies as a good wife.
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Worthy Books
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2015-04-14
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For close to half a century, the work of Germain Grisez has been highly influential, and his writings continue to receive considerable attention from philosophers and theologians of diverse viewpoints. His co-author for this work is the professor and noted moral...
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Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
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2015-04-13
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The book analyses the medieval vision of the world as depicted in Dante Alighieri’s poetic works. In detail it discusses two works,The Banquet andThe Divine Comedy, and offers a view on politics, faith and the universe of the medieval period. For modern people that...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2015-04-13
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One of the most powerful forces in the universe is hope--the happy and confident anticipation that something good is going to happen. Regardless of where one is in life, it is impossible to live successfully and to the fullest without hope.With GET YOUR HOPES UP! Joyce...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2015-04-09
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'Your life is precious - a precious gift. It is sacred; every moment of it. The opportunity to live rather than sleepwalk through our days belongs to us. This book is a call to wake up. It is a call to each one of us; to wake up, to live before we die.'It's easy to...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2015-04-09
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Written by top practitioner-scholars who bring a critical yet empathetic eye to the topic, this textbook provides a comprehensive look at peace and violence in seven world religions. Offers a clear and systematic narrative with coverage of Buddhism, Christianity,...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2015-04-08
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Find out how two extraordinary leaders changed religion and the world In April 2014, Pope Francis will jointly canonize two predecessors, John Paul II and John XXIII, in a move that recognizes the extraordinary accomplishments of these leaders of the Catholic faith. An...
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For Dummies
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2015-04-08
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In De-Introducing the New Testament, the authors argue for a renewed commitment to the defamiliarizing power of New Testament studies and a reclaiming of the discipline as one that exemplifies the best practices of the humanities. A new approach that asks us to...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2015-04-08
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Each and every woman is special and unique, yet as women we all share a common bond through our collective experiences of loving and learning. And sometimes fate steps in to miraculously change the lives of women in unforgettable ways, affecting them as wives, mothers,...
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Sterling Ethos
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2015-04-07
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Der Autor befasst sich mit dem ersten deutschen Brasilienbuch, die «Wahrhaftige Historia» von Hans Staden aus dem Jahr 1557. Seine Untersuchung geht neue Wege der Staden-Interpretation, indem sie die «Wahrhaftige Historia» als protestantisches Erbauungsbuch transparent...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2015-04-07
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Learn how your relationship with God will lead you to untold success in this gift book for graduates based on Instinct, T. D. Jakes' #1 New York Times bestseller.Graduation is an exciting accomplishment -- and with God as your guiding light, you'll be able to find...
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FaithWords
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2015-04-07
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"These were boys we knew, boys we trusted. 'They wouldn't do that to you,' she insisted. I wanted to believe her. But I couldn't..."On July 6, 2002, sixteen-year-old Alisa Kaplan woke, sick and disoriented, in the passenger seat of her car. She'd been at a party the...
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FaithWords
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2015-04-07
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Madhyamaka and Yogacara are the two principal schools of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy. WhileMadhyamaka asserts the ultimate emptiness and conventional reality of all phenomena, Yogacara is usually considered to be idealistic. This collection of essays addresses the...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2015-04-06
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This volume offers a sample of reflections from scholars and practitioners on the theme of death and dying from scholars and practitioners, ranging from the Christian tradition to Hinduism, Lacanian psychoanalysis, while also touching on the themes of the afterlife and...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2015-04-01
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A New Gospel for Women tells the story of Katharine Bushnell (1855-1946), author of God's Word to Women, one of the most innovative and comprehensive feminist theologies ever written. An internationally-known social reformer and women's rights activist, Bushnell rose to...
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Oxford University Press
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2015-04-01
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Elisabeth Langgässer (1899–1950) war in den 20er Jahren des vorigen Jahrhunderts eine der literarischen Hoffnungsträgerinnen in Deutschland. Doch nachdem sie 1936 als Halbjüdin im NS-Staat Schreibverbot erhalten hatte, musste sie unter ständigen Schikanen und...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2015-03-31
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This book deals with the theology of the Church of Smyrna from its foundation up to the Council of Nicaea in 325. The author provides a critical historical evaluation of the documentary sources and certain aspects particularly deserving of discussion. He makes a...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2015-03-31
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