Meta-religion : religion and power in world history / / James W. Laine
| Meta-religion : religion and power in world history / / James W. Laine |
| Autore | Laine James W. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (746 p.) |
| Disciplina | 201/.72 |
| Soggetto topico |
Religions - History
Religion and politics - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
alexander the great
ashoka baghdad brahmins buddha buddhism caliphate caste system catholicism china christianity church comparative religion confucius constantine dharma dome of the rock eastern religion egypt gandhi hagia sophia hinduism india islam islamic empire luther monarchy nonfiction pius ix politics religion and politics religion religious freedom religious leaders religious reform revolution royalty secularism south asia spirituality theology world history world religion |
| ISBN |
0-520-28137-3
1-78539-274-3 0-520-95999-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Alexander and Ashoka: Cosmopolitan Empires and Religious Policy from Egypt to India, 330-230 b.c. -- 2. Imperial Religion: China to Rome, 250 b.c.-250 a.d. -- 3. The Debate over Dharma: Hindus and Buddhists Compete for Ideological Dominance in South Asia -- 4. Confessional Religion and Empire before the Rise of Islam -- 5. The Rise of Islam and the Early Caliphate, 622-711 a.d. -- 6. Imperial Islam, 690-1500 a.d. -- 7. The Great Islamic Empires of the Early Modern Era (ca. 1500-1700) -- 8. Putting Religion in Its Place, I: Reformers, Kings, and Philosophers Challenge the Church -- 9. Putting Religion in Its Place, II: Revolution and Religious Freedom -- 10. The Contemporary Era: The Worldwide Regime of Meta-Religion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Suggested Readings -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787234703321 |
Laine James W.
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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Meta-religion : religion and power in world history / / James W. Laine
| Meta-religion : religion and power in world history / / James W. Laine |
| Autore | Laine James W. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (746 p.) |
| Disciplina | 201/.72 |
| Soggetto topico |
Religions - History
Religion and politics - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
alexander the great
ashoka baghdad brahmins buddha buddhism caliphate caste system catholicism china christianity church comparative religion confucius constantine dharma dome of the rock eastern religion egypt gandhi hagia sophia hinduism india islam islamic empire luther monarchy nonfiction pius ix politics religion and politics religion religious freedom religious leaders religious reform revolution royalty secularism south asia spirituality theology world history world religion |
| ISBN |
0-520-28137-3
1-78539-274-3 0-520-95999-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Alexander and Ashoka: Cosmopolitan Empires and Religious Policy from Egypt to India, 330-230 b.c. -- 2. Imperial Religion: China to Rome, 250 b.c.-250 a.d. -- 3. The Debate over Dharma: Hindus and Buddhists Compete for Ideological Dominance in South Asia -- 4. Confessional Religion and Empire before the Rise of Islam -- 5. The Rise of Islam and the Early Caliphate, 622-711 a.d. -- 6. Imperial Islam, 690-1500 a.d. -- 7. The Great Islamic Empires of the Early Modern Era (ca. 1500-1700) -- 8. Putting Religion in Its Place, I: Reformers, Kings, and Philosophers Challenge the Church -- 9. Putting Religion in Its Place, II: Revolution and Religious Freedom -- 10. The Contemporary Era: The Worldwide Regime of Meta-Religion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Suggested Readings -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819423403321 |
Laine James W.
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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On heroes, hero-worship, & the heroic in history [[electronic resource] /] / notes and introduction by Michael K. Goldberg ; text established by Michael K. Goldberg, Joel J. Brattin, and Mark Engel
| On heroes, hero-worship, & the heroic in history [[electronic resource] /] / notes and introduction by Michael K. Goldberg ; text established by Michael K. Goldberg, Joel J. Brattin, and Mark Engel |
| Autore | Carlyle Thomas <1795-1881.> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1993 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (638 p.) |
| Disciplina | 824/.8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GoldbergM. K <1930-> (Michael K.)
BrattinJoel J. <1956-> EngelMark |
| Collana | The Norman and Charlotte Strouse edition of the writings of Thomas Carlyle |
| Soggetto topico |
Heroes
Hero worship |
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19th century
ambition biography british literature classics conservatism dante english history english literature essays great britain great men great works hero worship history individualism leadership legacy literary criticism literature luther muhammed napoleon nonfiction philosophy political science profile psychology role models social commentary success victorian culture victorian manhood victorian masculinity victorian prose victorian world history |
| ISBN |
1-282-35665-8
9786612356650 0-520-91153-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Chronology of Carlyle's Life -- Introduction -- Note on the Text -- On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History -- Lecture I. The Hero as Divinity. Odin. Paganism: Scandinavian Mythology. -- Lecture II. The Hero as Prophet. Mahomet: Islam. -- Lecture III. The Hero as Poet. Dante; Shakspeare. -- Lecture IV. The Hero as Priest. Luther; Reformation: Knox; Puritanism. -- Lecture V. The Hero as Man of Letters. Johnson, Rousseau, Burns. -- Lecture VI. The Hero as King. Cromwell, Napoleon: Modern Revolutionism. -- Appendix: 1858 Summary and Index -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Textual Apparatus -- Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | On heroes, hero-worship, and the heroic in history |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778491203321 |
Carlyle Thomas <1795-1881.>
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1993 | ||
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Reformed theology today: Practical-theological, missiological and ethical perspectives
| Reformed theology today: Practical-theological, missiological and ethical perspectives |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Durbanville, : AOSIS, 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241) |
| Disciplina | 230/.42 |
| Collana | 77fc6460-9d38-4709-bf07-ab531b471847 |
| Soggetto topico | Religion & beliefs |
| Soggetto non controllato |
scripture
human theology christian life spirit africa preaching word theory pastoral theological practical church time bible world african care biblical christ luther reformed reformation liturgy calvin God God in Christianity John Calvin Martin Luther Religious text |
| ISBN | 9781928396307 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Speaking about God : Luther as guide in the field of homiletics -- Evaluation of the concept of continuous reformation (semper reformanda) in liturgy focussed on the Reformation of the 16th century and the emergent church movement -- Convinced by Scripture and plain reason : reasonable reformational apologetics -- Was the church made only for mission? Revisiting missio Dei and missio ecclesia from the perspective of Paul's letter to the Ephesians -- Missiology and Reformation in a post-Christian Western world -- Paying unpaid debts. Reformational antidotes for some of the challenges posed by prosperity gospel theology -- Towards a pastoral care for Africa : some practical theological considerations for a contextual approach -- Xenophobia and social prejudice through the lens of Calvin : from 'iron philosophy' to home sympatheticus in a practical theology of home within the global dilemma of displaced refugees -- Hermeneutics and ethics. The quest for a 'biblical ethic' -- From psalter to hymnal. Recent developments in the Reformed Churches in South Africa in the light of the principles and practices of the Reformation. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910563075303321 |
| Durbanville, : AOSIS, 2017 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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