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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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"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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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
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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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An Archaeological History of Indian Buddhism is a comprehensive survey of Indian Buddhism from its origins in the 6th century BCE, through its ascendance in the 1st millennium CE, and its eventual decline in mainland South Asia by the mid-2nd millennium CE. Weaving...
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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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A Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism offers a comprehensive, nuanced, and chronological account of the evolution of Buddhist religion in Japan from the sixth century to the present day. Traces each period of Japanese history to reveal the complex and often...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2015-03-31
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Wiley-Blackwell Guides to Buddhism
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If you could spend a few minutes with biblical heroines Ruth, Sarah, Mary, and others, what valuable lessons would they share with you? In the tradition of Running with the Giants and Learning from the Giants, John Maxwell shares wisdom on life and leadership inspired...
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FaithWords
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2015-03-31
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Giants of the Bible
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When religious and political leaders debate the question of establishing diplomatic relations between the Vatican and China, they frequently misunderstand that religious relation inevitably intertwines with politics. For instance, the Vatican has to terminate any...
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Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
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2015-03-31
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Understanding the Religions of the World offers a new approach to the study of religion which moves away from the purely descriptive and instead helps students understand how religions actually 'work'. Covering all the main faith traditions, it combines historical...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2015-03-30
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This book offers an innovative examination of the question: why did early Christians begin calling their ministerial leaders «priests» (using the terms hiereus/sacerdos)? Scholarly consensus has typically suggested that a Christian «priesthood» emerged either from an...
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Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
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2015-03-26
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This book is an invitation to reflect on how a minority culture emerged from within «Third World» liberation movements. It considers not only the historical and cultural journey between Ethiopia and Jamaica, but also the psychological dynamics of subalterns between the...
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Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2015-03-26
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Maximus the Confessor (c.580-662) has become one of the most discussed figures in contemporary patristic studies. This is partly due to the relatively recent discovery and critical edition of his works in various genres, including On the Ascetic Life, Four Centuries on...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-03-26
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Maximus the Confessor (c.580-662) has become one of the most discussed figures in contemporary patristic studies. This is partly due to the relatively recent discovery and critical edition of his works in various genres, including On the Ascetic Life, Four Centuries on...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-03-26
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A Nazareth Manifesto is an eloquent and impassioned ecumenical proposal for re-envisioning Christianity's approach to social engagement away from working "for" the people to being "with" them. Questions the effectiveness of the current trend of intervention as a means...
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Wiley
Parution :
2015-03-24
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New Testament scholars typically assume that the men who pervade the pages of Luke's two volumes are models of an implied "manliness." Scholars rarely question how Lukan men measure up to ancient masculine mores, even though masculinity is increasingly becoming a topic...
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Oxford University Press
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2015-03-24
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Jeder kennt sie, fast jeder hat sich eine Meinung über sie gebildet, aber kaum jemand weiß, wofür sie genau eintritt, was sie genau vermitteln will. Die Rede ist von der katholischen Kirche. »Katholizismus für Dummies« erklärt, wie und warum Katholiken Heilige verehren,...
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Wiley-VCH
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2015-03-23
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Für Dummies
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Through humorous and poignant stories, Patsy reveals how she went from a house-bound agoraphobic to a world-traveling public speaker and entertainer.
Editeur :
Worthy Books
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2015-03-17
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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
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2015-03-16
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