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  • To See the Saw Movies

    Essays on Torture Porn and Post-9/11 Horror

    Modifié par James Aston, John Walliss ...
    The Saw films, often derided by critics as "torture porn" and an excuse to show blood and gore, are the highest-grossing horror series in cinema history. In view of their hold on audiences and their controversial content, they deserve study. This first collection of fresh essays by academic authors from Europe, America and Australia addresses the cultural, religious and philosophical facets of the ... En savoir plus

    $21.99 CAD

  • The XL Bully Ban

    Impacts of Breed Specific Legislation on Exempted Dogs and Their Caregivers

    par John Walliss, Daniel Allen, Melanie Flynn ...
    Collections series Emerald Points
    In England and Wales, the controversial decision was made to add American XL Bully-type dogs to the prohibited breeds list of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. The XL Bully Ban is the first book on this topic that explores the impacts on caregivers and, uniquely, their exempted dogs.Informed by a critical review of breed-specific legislation, the authors highlight the lack of consideration of the ... En savoir plus

    $65.99 CAD

  • The Bloody Code in England and Wales, 1760–1830

    par John Walliss ...
    Collections series History (R0)
    This book is a comparative quantitative analysis of the administration of justice across four English and three Welsh counties between 1760 and 1830. Drawing on a dataset of over 22,000 indictments, the book explores the similarities and differences between how the so-called Bloody Code was administered between, on the one hand, England and Wales, and, on the other, individual English and Welsh ... En savoir plus

    $76.99 CAD

  • Theorising Religion

    Classical and Contemporary Debates

    par John Walliss ...
    Religion is controversial and challenging. Whilst religious forces are powerful in numerous societies, they have little or no significance for wide swaths of public or private life in other places. The task of theoretical work in the sociology of religion is, therefore, to make sense of this apparently paradoxical situation in which religion is simultaneously significant and insignificant. The ... En savoir plus

    $89.31 CAD

  • The Brahma Kumaris as a ‘Reflexive Tradition’

    Responding to Late Modernity

    par John Walliss ...
    Collections series Routledge Revivals
    This title was first published in 2002. Drawing on primary research on the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, a millenarian New Religious Movement of Indian origin, this book examines the status of tradition in the contemporary world through a critical engagement with the recent social theory of Anthony Giddens on the emergence of a post-traditional society. Wallis examines both the ways ... En savoir plus

    $71.44 CAD

  • The End All Around Us

    Apocalyptic Texts and Popular Culture

    par John Walliss, Kenneth G. C. Newport ...
    Collections series Millennialism and Society
    The Apocalypse or end times are a recurrent theme within contemporary popular culture. 'The End All Around Us' presents a wide-ranging exploration of the influence of the apocalypse within art, literature, music and film. The essays draw on representations of the apocalypse in heavy metal music, science fiction, disaster movies and anime. The book examines key apocalyptic texts, focusing on their ... En savoir plus

    $83.81 CAD

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  • The Location of Religion

    A Spatial Analysis

    par Kim Knott ...
    The ways in which humans interact with their location is an important topic within sociological studies of religion. It is integral to the place of religion in secular society. 'The Location of Religion: A Spatial Analysis' offers an overview of the ways in which religion can be located within social, cultural and physical space. It examines contemporary spatial theory - notably the work of the ... En savoir plus

    $83.99 CAD

  • Spirituality and Education

    par Andrew Wright ...
    Spirituality and Education introduces the basic contours of current debate in a form accessible to both classroom teachers across the curriculum range, and to school managers. It covers all key areas, including:* problems of defining spirituality* government legislation and supporting documentation* relevant empirical research* the social dimension of spirituality* secular and religious ... En savoir plus

    $100.30 CAD

  • A Sociology of Spirituality

    par Peter C. Jupp ...
    Collections series Theology and Religion in Interdisciplinary Perspective Series in Association with the BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group
    The emergence of spirituality in contemporary culture in holistic forms suggests that organised religions have failed. This thesis is explored and disputed in this book in ways that mark important critical divisions. This is the first collection of essays to assess the significance of spirituality in the sociology of religion. The authors explore the relationship of spirituality to the visual, ... En savoir plus

    $94.99 CAD

  • Religion: The Basics

    par Malory Nye ...
    Collections series The Basics
    From the local to the global level, religion is – more than ever – an important and hotly debated part of modern life in the twenty-first century.From silver rings to ringtones and from clubs to headscarves, we often find the cultural role and discussion of religion in unexpected ways.Now in its second edition, Religion: The Basics remains the best introduction to religion and contemporary culture ... En savoir plus

    $43.99 CAD

  • Spirituality

    A Very Short Introduction

    par Philip Sheldrake ...
    Collections series Very Short Introductions
    It has been suggested that 'spirituality' has become a word that 'can define an era'. Why? Because paradoxically, alongside a decline in traditional religious affiliations, the growing interest in spirituality and the use of the word in a variety of contexts is a striking aspect of contemporary western cultures. Indeed, spirituality is sometimes contrasted attractively with religion, although this ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD

  • The Reason for God

    Belief in an Age of Skepticism

    par Timothy Keller ...
    A New York Times bestseller people can believe in—by "a pioneer of the new urban Christians" (Christianity Today) and the "C.S. Lewis for the 21st century" (Newsweek).Timothy Keller, the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, addresses the frequent doubts that skeptics, and even ardent believers, have about religion. Using literature, philosophy, real-life conversations, ... En savoir plus

    $15.99 CAD

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