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Sephardic Legacy Unique Features and Achievements
ISBN: PB: 9781589662056, University of Chicago Press, University of Scranton Press, November 2010
275 pp., 23x15 cm
Fundamentally different from other more prominent, Jewish traditions and experiences, the Sephardic tradition has long served to bind together the various Jewish communities of the Mediterranean basin. In "The Sephardic Legacy", Henry Toledano immers...
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£20,00
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Archbishop Oscar Romero A Disciple Who Revealed the Glory of God
ISBN: PB: 9781589662117, University of Chicago Press, University of Scranton Press, November 2010
200 pp., 22.8x15.2 cm
During his lifetime, Archbishop Oscar Romero chose to live the Christian Gospel in a radical way, defending, supporting, and serving the poor, and confronting the oppressive and murderous violence of the Salvadoran dictatorship. As a result, in March...
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£13,50
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Religion, Fundamentalism, and Violence An Interdisciplinary Dialogue
ISBN: PB: 9781589662049, University of Chicago Press, University of Scranton Press, November 2010
312 pp., 23x15 cm
In "Religion, Fundamentalism, and Violence", Andrew Gluck brings together distinguished scholars to address a fiercely debated topic: the intersection of religion and violence. Among the contributions is an anthropological analysis of the violence as...
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£22,00
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Choice Converts to Judaism Share Their Stories
ISBN: PB: 9781589662094, University of Chicago Press, University of Scranton Press, October 2010
280 pp., 22.8x15.2 cm
In "The Choice", Arnine Cumsky Weiss and Carol Weiss Rubel present the stories of forty-five converts to Judaism. These reflective narratives demonstrate that no two converts' experiences are alike, yet most share some common characteristics: a spiri...
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£19,00
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Greater Than a Mother's Love Kinship in the Spirituality of Francis and Clare of Assisi
ISBN: PB: 9781589662131, University of Chicago Press, University of Scranton Press, September 2010
308 pp., 22.8x15.2 cm
Although there are several studies dedicated to the lives of Francis and Clare of Assisi, Gilberto Cavazos-Gonzalez's "Greater Than a Mother's Love" is the first to investigate their spirituality in the context of family relationships. He delves into...
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£23,00
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Idea of the Catholic University Proceedings from the 30th Annual Conference of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars
ISBN: PB: 9781589662193, University of Chicago Press, University of Scranton Press, April 2010
180 pp., 22.8x15.2 cm
For decades, those involved in Catholic higher education – including professors, administrators, theologians, philosophers, and students – have perennially taken on the challenge of defining and clarifying what exactly and uniquely characterizes thei...
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£15,00
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Papal Overtures in a Cuban Key The Pope's Visit and Civic Space for Cuban Religion
ISBN: PB: 9781589660052, University of Chicago Press, University of Scranton Press, April 2005
211 pp., 22.9x15.2 cm
This book present a multi-disciplinary study of Pope John Paul II's visit to Cuba in 1998. The essays represent several disciplines: sociology, anthropology, political science, religious studies and theology. Authors agree on several major points: on...
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