john wiley and sons ltd feb 2009 (7 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An ideal introduction to Buddhism for anyone who has unanswered questions about one of the world's largest and most popular religions.A fascinating, short book that challenges us to strip away existing preconceptions we may have about BuddhismConsiders questions such as: Can we talk of Buddhism as a unified religion or are there many Buddhisms Is Buddhism a religion of tolerance and pacifism as many people think And is Buddhism a religion without god(s), or is it more of a philosophy than a religion Traces the basic history, beliefs and nature of Buddhism in easy-to-understand languageWritten by renowned Buddhist scholar, Bernard Faure, it is an ideal introduction for anyone who has unanswered questions about one of the world's largest and most popular religions.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Gospels record that Christ commanded his disciples to 'go forth and teach all nations.' Thus began the history of Christian mission, a phenomenon which brought about massive shifts in the nature and practice of Christianity, and one that many say reflects the single most important movement of intercultural encounter over a sustained period of human history.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Including more than 70 documents that span the history of slavery in America, African American Voices chronicles the widely varied experience of African American slaves. It presents 250 years of the collective life-cycle of an enslaved people through substantial excerpts from slave narratives, interviews with former slaves, and letters that document the experience of bondage, and supplies comprehensive introductions and head notes, a visual history of slavery, and an extensive bibliography.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Cold War, the black freedom struggle, Vietnam, the sexual revolution, the conservative backlash, and the war on terrorism are just a few of the events that have shaped the lives of Americans since 1945. This primary document reader enables students to learn about the past through the voices of those who experienced these important events in history firsthand. Organized chronologically from 1945 to the present and covering both domestic and foreign events, the selections bring together documents and photographs from sources as diverse as presidents, activists, advertisers, and ordinary citizens and provide a rich perspective on the conflicts and issues at the heart of American society over the last 50 years.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Dana Robert distils a quarter of a century of her research into an erudite and accessible single-volume account of how Christianity became the largest religious tradition in the world. There is no better place for any reader to start becoming informed about this important subject.' David Hempton, Harvard University.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this new introduction to the philosophy of mathematics, David Bostock guides the reader through the basic ideas on the nature of mathematics that have played a major part in the development of philosophy from antiquity to the present.