'Reading Walter Benjamin' explores the persistence of absolute in Benjamin's work by sketching-out the relationship between philosphy and theology apparent in his diverse writings, from the early youth-movement essays to the later books, essays and fragments.
Originally published in 1933, from the preface: "e;The aim of this particular venture is to present the writings now collected in the volume called the Bible in an order approaching that in which they came into being.
The articles in this volume trace the development of the theory that humanity forms a single world community and that there exists a body of law governing the relations among the members of that community.
This collection presents the proceedings of an international conference on the significance of the Rites Controversy in Sino-Western history, held in San Francisco in 1992.
Shinto : La Voie des Dieux II - L'âme du Japon entre tradition et présentAvec « Shinto : La Voie des Dieux II », découvrez un voyage unique dans le monde fascinant du shintoïsme, la plus ancienne religion du Japon.
Scholarly insight and reflection on finding meaning in the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic caused a horrific loss of life and had tremendous, long-lasting psychological effects.
This third volume of essays by Peter Linehan deals with matters of perennial interest to all historians of medieval Church and State, and in particular to students of the history of medieval Spain and Portugal and of the papacy in the 12th and 13th centuries.
In Japan verschmelzen Shintoismus und Buddhismus zu einem faszinierenden und einzigartigen Glaubenssystem, das die japanische Kultur und Spiritualität seit Jahrhunderten prägt.
Globalization has quickened the process of communication across the world, creating changes in material and non-material culture with the flow of ideas.
Analysing 100 material objects which helped to shape the Spanish Civil War, this textbook explores one of the seminal events of 20th century through a unique material culture lens.
After an introductory general essay on the life cycle and status of women in Byzantine society, this volume focuses on female religious life, with particular emphasis on the role of convents - as spiritual sanctuary, refuge for women in need, or provider of charitable services.
This volume offers the most comprehensive introduction to the ideas of ancient Chinese thinkers who looked to perfect a political system thru the emphasis on impersonal standards, laws, and norms (fa).
First published in 1927, An Anthology of Mysticism and Mystical Philosophy is a valuable contribution to the literature of mysticism in general, both in its theoretical and experimental aspects.
Over the course of thirty-seven years, Jim Markle planting and rescuing churches from closing, he has had the responsibility of writing and rewriting several church constitutions and doctrinal statements.
