Edward Adams challenges the strong consensus in New Testament and Early Christian studies: that the early Christians met ‘almost exclusively' in houses an assumption which undergirds much work in the
This sourcebook includes a rich and accessible selection of Roman original sources in translation ranging from the Etruscan period through Republican and Imperial Rome to the late Empire and the comin
This sourcebook includes a rich and accessible selection of Roman original sources in translation ranging from the Etruscan period through Republican and Imperial Rome to the late Empire and the comin
Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher stands in the very first rank of Christian systematic theologians with Thomas Aquinas, John Calvin, and Karl Barth and has been dubbed as the 'Father of Modern Th
Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher stands in the very first rank of Christian systematic theologians with Thomas Aquinas, John Calvin, and Karl Barth and has been dubbed as the 'Father of Modern Th
Critical Theory in the Twenty-First Century provides a thorough overview of critical theory, looking at its history and shortfalls.First, the book explains the developments from the Frankfurt School a
In the last half of the 20th century, a consensus emerged that Christian theology in the Western tradition had failed to produce a viable doctrine of the Holy Spirit, and that Augustine's trinitarian
Banishing troublesome and deviant people from society was common in the early modern period. Many European countries removed their paupers, convicted criminals, rebels and religious dissidents to remo
The sixth and the fifth centuries BCE were a time of constant re-identifications within Judean communities, a time when the Babylonian Exilic Ideology had captured central position in the Judean (Jewi
The Psychology of Screenwriting is more than an interesting book on the theory and practice of screenwriting. It is also a philosophical analysis of predetermination and freewill in the context of wri
Even after the upheavals wrought by Theory, literary criticism has generally ignored the act and experience of reading itself, proceeding as though something so fundamental to our experience of texts
Transnational Tolstoy renews and enhances our understanding of Tolstoy's fiction in the context of "World Literature," a term that he himself used in What is Art? (1897). It offers a fresh perspectiv
Jeremy Bentham coined the term 'utilitarian' in 1781, but the idea of 'utility' as a value, goal or principle in political, moral or economic life has a long and rich history. The Bloomsbury Encyclope
This study argues that the book of Hosea ought to beunderstood and read as a text that was composed in Persian-period Yehud ratherthan in eight-century Israel. The author challenges the traditional sc
Prophetic sayings are generally a reaction to immediate realities, and therefore attempts to understand prophetic literature without the benefit of the prophet's historical milieu are limited or inacc
Santo Daime: A New World Religion deals with a young, exotic and controversial religious movement. Emerging in the Brazilian Amazon in the 1930s, Santo Daime has since spread to many of the world's ma
Simone Weil - philosopher, religious thinker, mystic, social/political activist - is notoriously difficult to categorize, since her life and writings challenge traditional academic boundaries. As many
In the past decade, our rapidly changing world faced terrorism, global epidemics, economic and social strife, new communication technologies, immigration, and climate change to name a few. These fears
How can teachers deal with the growing pastoral needs of pupils aged 11-16 in schools?This critical guide explores the pastoral role which teachers play in schools, and argues that today's schools con
One of the first attempts ever to present in a systematic way a non-western semiotic system. This book looks at Japanese esoteric Buddhism and is based around original texts, informed by explicit and
This book presents a test case for diachronic and synchronicapproaches in Joshua 3-4.Lee introduces the synchronic readings of Polzin, Hawk andWinther-Nielsen, as well as their attempts to uncover the
How can teachers deal with the growing pastoral needs of pupils aged 11-16 in schools?This critical guide explores the pastoral role which teachers play in schools, and argues that today's schools con
One of the first attempts ever to present in a systematic way a non-western semiotic system. This book looks at Japanese esoteric Buddhism and is based around original texts, informed by explicit and
How do the different books of the Christian bible contribute to telling the story of God's salvation in Jesus Christ? How can the diverse and sometimes confusing range of perspectives in the bible joi
Between 1965 and 1968, the celebrated French philosopher Alain Badiou hosted a televised series in which he interviewed some of the most influential contemporary philosophers of the period, including
How do the different books of the Christian bible contribute to telling the story of God's salvation in Jesus Christ? How can the diverse and sometimes confusing range of perspectives in the bible joi
Between 1965 and 1968, the celebrated French philosopher Alain Badiou hosted a televised series in which he interviewed some of the most influential contemporary philosophers of the period, including
Dickinson traces the development of two concepts, the messianic and the canonical, as they circulate, interweave and contest each other in the work of three prominent continental philosophers: Walter
One of the slogans of the reformation was ecclesia reformata semper reformanda – ‘the reformed church always reforming’. Churches throughout the western world are currently engaged in reform and renew
Kalwant Bhopal and Patrick Danaher examine 'race', identity and gender within education and explore the difficulties of relating these concepts to the experience of students in higher education. In dr
From Europe and the USA to Sub-Saharan Africa and the emerging economic powers of Brazil, China and India, this book is an essential one-volume guide to the major issues in comparative and internation
From Europe and the USA to Sub-Saharan Africa and the emerging economic powers of Brazil, China and India, this book is an essential one-volume guide to the major issues in comparative and internation
Theory of the Subject, first published in France in 1982, is without doubt one of Alain Badiou's most important works, laying many of the foundations for his magnum opus, Being and Event. Here Badiou
MasterClass in Music Education provides vivid, topical, reflective and above all ‘real’ accounts from existing teachers researching in the field, together with theoretical insights and a guided view o
MasterClass in Music Education provides vivid, topical, reflective and above all ‘real’ accounts from existing teachers researching in the field, together with theoretical insights and a guided view o
