The American public's perception ofNewReligiousMovements (NRMs) as fundamen...The American public's perception of New Religious Movements (NRMs) as fundamentally harmful cults stems from the "anticult" movement of the 1970s, which gave a sometimes hysterical and often distorted image of NRMs to the media. At the same time,more
This is a facsimile of the 1817 fourth edition of Hannah Adams's pioneering ha...This is a facsimile of the 1817 fourth edition of Hannah Adams's pioneering harbinger of the scholarly study of religion The book surveys the diversity of religion mostly of historical and contemporary Christian sects and movements but with significant...more
The foundations of the British monarchy date from the era, more than a millenn...The foundations of the British monarchy date from the era, more than a millennium ago, when Anglo-Saxon, Celtic, and Viking peoples competed for dominance. Early sovereigns exercised near-absolute power but over time that authority dwindled as themore
Bound in green publishers cloth binding with blind ruled paneled boards, title...Bound in green publishers cloth binding with blind ruled paneled boards, title in gilt on spine, possibly lacquered burgundy paste down and fly, speckled edges. Evidently issued without a title page; contains xiv, 842pp. A comprehensive dictionary for...more
HistoricalDictionaryof Romantic Music, Second Edition covers the persons, id...Historical Dictionary of Romantic Music, Second Edition covers the persons, ideas, practices, and works that made up the worlds of Western music during the long 19th century (ca. 1780-1918). It's the first book to recognize that Romantic music wasmore
The latest edition of A DictionaryofHistorical Terms provides a unique and i...The latest edition of A Dictionary of Historical Terms provides a unique and important work of reference for students and teachers of history. Ranging in time over 1500 years (from the onset of the Dark Ages and the rise of Islam to the closing decade...more
This second edition covers its history through a chronology introductory essay...This second edition covers its history through a chronology introductory essay appendixes and an extensive bibliography The dictionary includes over 600 cross-referenced entries on key people cinema politics and government sports and critics This book...more
Named a Library Journal Best Reference of 2023 - "Bravo! An invaluable source ...Named a Library Journal Best Reference of 2023 - "Bravo! An invaluable source for scholars and concertgoers." - Library Journal In the history of the Western musical tradition, the Baroque period traditionally dates from the turn of the 17tmore
xix, 578pp Maps. Illustrated with b&w photographs. In near fine clean conditio...xix, 578pp Maps. Illustrated with b&w photographs. In near fine clean condition. A few minor marks Near fine Maroon buckram with gilt lettering. This is a very heavy volume and at 2kG EXPORT POST AND PACKING WILL BE MORE THAN QUOTED BY ABE.more
The Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary (HTOED) is a unique ...The Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary (HTOED) is a unique new resource charting the semantic development of the huge and varied vocabulary of English. It is the first comprehensive historical thesaurus ever produced for any...more
Very good condition. Hardcover. Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cove...Very good condition. Hardcover. Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. African Historical Dictionaries No. 62. The Cape Verde Islands have acquired unusual political and strategic significance in Africa because of the...more
This title was first published in 2002: The purpose of "Chaucer's Church" is t...This title was first published in 2002: The purpose of "Chaucer's Church" is to provide clear, concise and reliable explanations of every term Chaucer uses that has a religious, liturgical, or ecclesiastical meaning. It uses a dictionary format, amore
This concise one-volume dictionary covers some 1450 existing and defunct Roman...This concise one-volume dictionary covers some 1450 existing and defunct Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Protestant orders, with additional entries covering the major and lesser-known chivalric Orders as well as many of the newer Secular Institutes and...more
186 + 4 pages. Including a double-page color tinted lithograph view of the mon...186 + 4 pages. Including a double-page color tinted lithograph view of the monastery grounds and architecture; at back is a double-page map-plan giving the geographical position of the monastery and the layout of the grounds within the wider community;...more