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The Kindness of Strangers: the Abandonment of Children in Western Europe from…
This title of this book was inspired by the happy resolution of a problem of translation. A number of the Latin legal, ecclesiastical, and literary texts discussed below use the expression 'aliena misericordia' to describe the motivation of the person who rescued abandoned children.
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- 0394572408
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- Hardcover.; 507 hlm.; 16 x 24 cm
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- 362.7
Words from the Land: Encounter with Natural History Writing
Words From the Land spans the full range of the contemporary nature writing genre. In this expanded edition, Stephen Trimble adds five writers to the fifteen included in the original edition, including selections both from well-known masters and from vital new writers who focus on our relationship with the earth. A new preface brings his critical commentary up to date. In his fascinating introd…
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- 0879052406
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- Softcover.; 319 hlm.; 15.3 x 22.5 cm
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- 508
A Life of John Calvin
'A most welcome study filling a real need for a scholarly biography that is historically sensitive and theologically well-informed." --Religious Studies Review 'Not since Wendel's Calvin has one volume given as much breath and depth to the life and thought of Calvin as this one... A splendid resource for both novices and Calvin scholars. McGrath's work will endure as a balanced, sensitive, …
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- 9780631189473
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- Softcover; 332 hlm.; 15 x 22.8 cm
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- 200
Soul Survivor: Bagaimana Memulihkan Hati Yang Telah Dikecewakan Oleh Gereja?
PERNAHKAH Anda merasa kecewa Anda merasa terhadap gereja? Atau ditolak oleh gereja? Apa yang kemudian Anda lakukan? Meninggalkan gereja, meninggalkan Tuhan, menjadi pembelot, atau ...? Barangkali Anda kecewa terhadap pembimbing rohani Anda, sahabat Anda-yang menyatakan dirinya sebagai pengikut Kristus-tetapi sikap hidup mereka sendiri tidak mencerminkan Kristus? Philip Yancey pernah mengalam…
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- Softcover; 372 hlm.; 15.5 x 23.4 cm
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A Pocket Guide To: Dinosaurs: Is There a Biblical Explanation?
What really happened to the dinosaurs? Did they live and then die out millions of years ago? Or have they lived recently, alongside man? Did dinosaurs evolve into birds? Are there dinosaurs alive today? More than any other subject, dinosaurs are used to promote the idea of evolution. Museums, media and schools all proclaim that dinosaurs died millions of years ago. They also teach that the bird…
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- 9781600923012 / 1600923011
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- Softcover; 95 hlm.; 11.4 x 18 cm
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- A Pocket Guide To...
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- 231.765
Judgements on History and Historian
Renowned for his Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy and Reflections on History, Jacob Burckhardt (1818–1897) has well been described as “the most civilized historian of the nineteenth century.” Judgments on History and Historians consists of records collected by Emil Dürr from Burckhardt’s lecture notes for history courses at the University of Basel from 1865 to 1885. The 149 bri…
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- 9780415412933
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- Softcover; 339 hlm.; 13 x 19.7 cm
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- 907.2
The Emergence of Liberty in the Modern World
Kelly examines five church-state relations over a three-century period to show the impact of Calvin's thought on civil government. Though primarily a scholar, theologian, preacher and church statesman, Calvin showed a strong political concern throughout his life. His theology, the institutions it engendered, and the questions it raised have played a major role in shaping the post-Reformation wo…
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- 970875522971
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- Softcover; 156 hlm; 14 x 21 cm
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- 322.109
The House of God: Church Architecture, Style and History
The grandeur of St. Peter's, the Baroque ecstasy of the churches at Cholula in Mexico, the intimate peace of Fairford Church in Gloucestershire... The two thousand years' heritage of Christian churches is a fascinating one. For anyone interested in the evolution of architectural styles, the subject is of inescapable interest. For a far wider group of people, however, it is clear that churches a…
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- 9780500285565
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- Softcover; 312 hlm.; 24.49 x 29.01 cm
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Why Jesus?: Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality
The author believes that over the past forty years movements like New Age spirituality and society's obsession with human potential have combined like a "perfect storm" to redefine for popular culture what has been for centuries the classic biblical definition of the person, work, and teaching of Jesus Christ. In Why Jesus?, Ravi Zacharias looks at the impact of this "storm" by discussing the 6…
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- 9780892963058 / 0892963050
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- Softcover; 304 hlm.; 20.32 x 13.34 cm
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- 239.93
Jesus: Our Destiny
"Jesus Our Destiny" - This was the central theme of Wilhelm Busch's long ministry in Germany as pastor and youth leader, itinerant evangelist and author. He was convinced that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the most extraordinary message of all times. That is why he delighted to proclaim it to great crowds throughout all of Europe. Pastor Busch made it clear to all that Jesus is the ultimate end…
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- 0863470246
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- Softcover; 219 hlm.; 11.5 x 18.7 cm
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- 269.2
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