America's favorite holidays : candid histories / / Bruce David Forbes
| America's favorite holidays : candid histories / / Bruce David Forbes |
| Autore | Forbes Bruce David |
| Edizione | [[Enhanced Credo edition]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (0 p.) |
| Disciplina | 394.26973 |
| Soggetto topico | Holidays - United States - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
american holidays
american studies christianity christmas cultural studies easter bunny easter family god and religion halloween historical history of american holidays history of holidays holidays and traditions important holidays jesus christ modern popular culture national holidays pilgrims presents religion and culture religious celebrations religious holidays santa claus seasonal celebrations spiritual st valentine thanksgiving trick or treating turkey valentines day |
| ISBN |
1-78539-874-1
0-520-96044-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Introduction -- Christmas -- Valentine's Day -- Easter -- Halloween -- Thanksgiving -- Afterword -- NOTES -- ILLUSTRATIONS AND CREDITS -- INDEX |
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Forbes Bruce David
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America's favorite holidays : candid histories / / Bruce David Forbes
| America's favorite holidays : candid histories / / Bruce David Forbes |
| Autore | Forbes Bruce David |
| Edizione | [[Enhanced Credo edition]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (0 p.) |
| Disciplina | 394.26973 |
| Soggetto topico | Holidays - United States - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
american holidays
american studies christianity christmas cultural studies easter bunny easter family god and religion halloween historical history of american holidays history of holidays holidays and traditions important holidays jesus christ modern popular culture national holidays pilgrims presents religion and culture religious celebrations religious holidays santa claus seasonal celebrations spiritual st valentine thanksgiving trick or treating turkey valentines day |
| ISBN |
1-78539-874-1
0-520-96044-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Introduction -- Christmas -- Valentine's Day -- Easter -- Halloween -- Thanksgiving -- Afterword -- NOTES -- ILLUSTRATIONS AND CREDITS -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821116403321 |
Forbes Bruce David
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 | ||
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City of God [[electronic resource] ] : Christian citizenship in postwar Guatemala / / Kevin Lewis O'Neill
| City of God [[electronic resource] ] : Christian citizenship in postwar Guatemala / / Kevin Lewis O'Neill |
| Autore | O'Neill Kevin Lewis <1977-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (310 p.) |
| Disciplina | 289.9/40972811 |
| Collana | The anthropology of Christianity |
| Soggetto topico |
Evangelistic work - Guatemala - Guatemala
Evangelistic work - Pentecostal churches Pentecostal churches - Missions - Guatemala - Guatemala Christianity and politics - Guatemala - Guatemala |
| Soggetto non controllato |
belief system
central america christian charity christian citizenship christian soldier christianity christians citizenship counterinsurgency crime cultural studies democracy diaspora god and religion government and government guatemala city guatemala guatemalan culture latin american culture mega churches neo pentecostal christian practices political studies political politics postwar prayer campaigns prayer protestantism religion religious studies spiritual warfare transnational studies |
| ISBN |
1-282-36005-1
9786612360053 0-520-94513-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- City Of God: An Introduction -- I. Shouldering The Weight The Promise Of Citizenship -- II. Policing The Soul: The Cellular Construction Of Christian Citizenship -- III. Onward, Christian Soldier: Solitary Responsibility And Spiritual Warfare -- IV. The Founding Fathers: The Problem Of Fatherhood And The Generational Imagination -- V Hands Of Love: Christian Charity And The Place Of The Indigenous -- VI. Cities Of God: International Theologies Of Citizenship -- Disappointment: A Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780434803321 |
O'Neill Kevin Lewis <1977->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2009 | ||
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Doctrine and power [[electronic resource] ] : theological controversy and Christian leadership in the later Roman Empire / / Carlos R. Galvão-Sobrinho
| Doctrine and power [[electronic resource] ] : theological controversy and Christian leadership in the later Roman Empire / / Carlos R. Galvão-Sobrinho |
| Autore | Galvão-Sobrinho Carlos R (Carlos Roberto), <1962-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 270.2 |
| Collana |
The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature
Transformation of the classical heritage |
| Soggetto topico |
Church history - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
Theology, Doctrinal - History - Early church, ca. 30-600 Christian leadership - History - Early church, ca. 30-600 Arianism |
| Soggetto non controllato |
alexandria
ancient history antioch arian controversy arsenius athanasius christian communities christian history christianity church fathers church history church leaders civic diplomacy doctrinal disputes ecclesiastical leadership engaging faith fourth century god and religion god historical history of christianity jesus christ late antiquity litigation lively orthodoxy political redemption religion religious roman empire scripture spiritual theological controversy theology word of god |
| ISBN |
0-520-38316-8
0-520-95466-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Points of departure : theology and Christian leadership in the third-century church -- pt. 2. God in dispute : devotion and truth, A.D. 318-325 -- pt. 3. Defining God : truth and power, A.D. 325-361. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790583103321 |
Galvão-Sobrinho Carlos R (Carlos Roberto), <1962->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 | ||
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Fighting words [[electronic resource] ] : religion, violence, and the interpretation of sacred texts / / edited by John Renard
| Fighting words [[electronic resource] ] : religion, violence, and the interpretation of sacred texts / / edited by John Renard |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (263 p.) |
| Disciplina | 201/.76332 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RenardJohn <1944-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Violence - Religious aspects
Sacred books - History and criticism Religions - Relations |
| Soggetto non controllato |
books about religion
books for history lovers christianity comparative religion different religion discussion books easy to read educational books engaging forming of religion god and religion hindu history of religions interreligious relations judaism learning about faith learning about religion leisure reads passion reading politics and religion religion and culture religion class books religious cultures religious studies religious violence theology what is religion |
| ISBN |
1-283-83562-2
0-520-95408-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Exegesis and Violence: Texts, Contexts, and Hermeneutical Concerns -- 2. A Brief History of War in the Hebrew Bible and the Jewish Interpretive Tradition -- 3. Annihilate Amalek: Christian Perspectives on 1 Samuel 15 -- 4. Violence in the New Testament and the History of Interpretation -- 5. Finhās of Medina: Islam, "The Jews," and the Construction of Religious Militancy -- 6. The Baha'i Tradition: The Return of Joseph and the Peaceable Imagination -- 7. Justifiable Force and Holy War in Zoroastrianism -- 8. The Failure of Allegory: Notes on Textual Violence and the Bhagavad Gita -- 9. Words as Weapons: Theory and Practice of a Righteous War (Dharam Yudh) in Sikh Texts -- Glossary of Names and Technical Terms -- Contributors -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786324203321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
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Good Catholics : the battle over abortion in the Catholic Church / / Patricia Miller
| Good Catholics : the battle over abortion in the Catholic Church / / Patricia Miller |
| Autore | Miller Patricia <1964-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, California ; ; Los Angeles, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (343 p.) |
| Disciplina | 241/.6976 |
| Soggetto topico |
Abortion - Religious aspects - Catholic Church - History
Catholic Church - United States Church and state - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
abortion debate
abortion dissent abortion american politics ban on contraception catholic church catholic doctrine catholicism catholics christianity contraception gender studies god and religion hot button issues legal moral legitimacy morality persecution political debate political politics pro choice pro life protest public policy religion and politics religion in america religion religious doctrine separation of church and state sexuality womens studies |
| ISBN | 0-520-95827-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Virgin, the Saint, and the Nun -- 1. The Four Wise Women -- 2. The Dread Secret -- 3. Pope Patricia -- 4. Coming of Age -- 5. The Cardinal of Choice -- 6. The Bishops' Lobby -- 7. Showdown at Cairo -- 8. Matters of Conscience -- 9. Playing Politics -- 10. Health Care and Politics Redux -- Epilogue: The Philippines -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Miller Patricia <1964->
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Good Catholics : the battle over abortion in the Catholic Church / / Patricia Miller
| Good Catholics : the battle over abortion in the Catholic Church / / Patricia Miller |
| Autore | Miller Patricia <1964-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, California ; ; Los Angeles, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (343 p.) |
| Disciplina | 241/.6976 |
| Soggetto topico |
Abortion - Religious aspects - Catholic Church - History
Catholic Church - United States Church and state - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
abortion debate
abortion dissent abortion american politics ban on contraception catholic church catholic doctrine catholicism catholics christianity contraception gender studies god and religion hot button issues legal moral legitimacy morality persecution political debate political politics pro choice pro life protest public policy religion and politics religion in america religion religious doctrine separation of church and state sexuality womens studies |
| ISBN | 0-520-95827-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Virgin, the Saint, and the Nun -- 1. The Four Wise Women -- 2. The Dread Secret -- 3. Pope Patricia -- 4. Coming of Age -- 5. The Cardinal of Choice -- 6. The Bishops' Lobby -- 7. Showdown at Cairo -- 8. Matters of Conscience -- 9. Playing Politics -- 10. Health Care and Politics Redux -- Epilogue: The Philippines -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Miller Patricia <1964->
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| Berkeley, California ; ; Los Angeles, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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Hidden heritage [[electronic resource] ] : the legacy of the Crypto-Jews / / Janet Liebman Jacobs
| Hidden heritage [[electronic resource] ] : the legacy of the Crypto-Jews / / Janet Liebman Jacobs |
| Autore | Jacobs Janet Liebman |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley ; ; Los Angeles, : University of California Press, c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (210 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.892/4073 |
| Collana | S. Mark Taper Foundation Imprint in Jewish Studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Crypto-Jews - United States - History
Jews - United States - History Crypto-Jews - Religious life Crypto-Jews - Social life and customs Jews - Identity |
| Soggetto non controllato |
anthropology
christian converts christianity clandestine contemporary jews converted jews crypto jews ethnic identity ethnographers european history european jews faith and religion god and religion historians historical account jewish ancestry jewish descendants jewish heritage jewish history jewish life judaism reclaimed past religious history religious identity retrospective scientific theory social sciences spanish inquisition textbooks |
| ISBN |
9786612762741
1-59734-653-5 0-520-93661-2 1-282-76274-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Secrecy, antisemitism, and the dangers of Jewishness -- Women and the persistence of culture : ritual, custom, and the recovery of Sephardic ancestry -- The self-in-relation and the transformation of religious consciousness -- Syncretism and faith blending in modern Crypto-Judaism -- Conversion and the rekindling of the Jewish soul -- Jewish ancestry and the social construction of ethnic identity -- Conclusion. Ethnic loss and the future of Crypto-Jewish culture |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782963303321 |
Jacobs Janet Liebman
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| Berkeley ; ; Los Angeles, : University of California Press, c2002 | ||
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Miracle cures [[electronic resource] ] : saints, pilgrimage, and the healing powers of belief / / Robert A. Scott
| Miracle cures [[electronic resource] ] : saints, pilgrimage, and the healing powers of belief / / Robert A. Scott |
| Autore | Scott Robert A. <1935-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (267 p.) |
| Disciplina | 231.7/3 |
| Soggetto topico |
Spiritual healing
Healing - Religious aspects - Christianity Miracles |
| Soggetto non controllato |
apparitions
behavioral science biomedical chaucer christian faith christian miracles christianity compostela contemporary shrines disease faith healing fatima god and religion healing powers health issues human condition lourdes medieval pilgrims medjugorje miracles miraculous cures phenomenon pilgrimage power of god power of prayer recovery relics religious pilgrimages religious shrines sacred journeys saints spiritual |
| ISBN |
1-282-76401-2
0-520-94620-0 9786612764011 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- 1. Life in the Middle Ages -- 2. Saints -- 3. Apparitions -- 4. Pilgrimage and Shrines -- 5. Disease -- 6. The Role of Stress in Illness -- 7. Belief, Hope, and Healing -- 8. Framing, Confessing, Self-Efficacy, and Healing -- Coda -- Appendix: Accounts of Miracles at Medieval Shrines -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Scott Robert A. <1935->
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| Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, 2010 | ||
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Rabbis, sorcerers, kings, and priests : the culture of the Talmud in ancient Iran / / Jason Sion Mokhtarian
| Rabbis, sorcerers, kings, and priests : the culture of the Talmud in ancient Iran / / Jason Sion Mokhtarian |
| Autore | Mokhtarian Jason Sion <1978-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (290 p.) |
| Disciplina | 296.1/2506 |
| Soggetto topico |
Judaism - History - Talmudic period, 10-425
Judaism - History - Medieval and early modern period, 425-1789 |
| Soggetto non controllato |
ancient iranology
ancient syncretism aramaic magical bowl spells babylonian talmud comparative religion early modern judaism god and religion iranian studies jewish history jewish studies judaism middle persian zoroastrianism persia persian imperial society persian others persian syncretism sacred jewish texts sasanian empire sasanian kings sasanian religions talmud talmudic studies talmudic study zoroastrian priests |
| ISBN | 0-520-96154-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Note on Translations, Transcriptions, and Manuscripts -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Sources and Methods of Talmudic and Iranian Studies -- 2. Comparing Sasanian Religions -- 3. Rabbinic Portrayals of Persians as Others -- 4. Rabbis and Sasanian Kings in Dialogue -- 5. Rabbis and Zoroastrian Priests in Judicial Settings -- 6. Rabbis, Sorcerers, and Priests -- Conclusion. Rabbis, Sorcerers, Kings, and Priests in Sasanian Iran -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Source Index -- General Index |
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Mokhtarian Jason Sion <1978->
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 | ||
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