A Secular Age (Taylor Charles)(Paperback)

A Secular Age (Taylor Charles)(Pevná vazba)

What does it mean to say that we live in a secular age? Almost everyone would agree that we--in the West, at least--largely do. And clearly the place of religion in our societies has changed profoundly in the last few centuries. In what will be a defining book for our time, Charles Taylor takes up

A Secular Age (Taylor Charles)(Paperback)

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year A Globe and Mail Best Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A Tablet Best Book of the Year Winner of a Christianity Today Book Award 'One finds big nuggets of insight, useful to almost

Sacred and Secular Transactions in the Age of Shakespeare (Brokaw Katherine Steele)(Paperback)

The term 'secular' inspires thinking about disenchantment, periodization, modernity, and subjectivity. The essays in Sacred and Secular Transactions in the Age of Shakespeare argue that Shakespeare's plays present 'secularization' not only as a historical narrative of progress but also as a

Religious Difference in a Secular Age: A Minority Report (Mahmood Saba)(Paperback)

How secular governance in the Middle East is making life worse--not better--for religious minoritiesThe plight of religious minorities in the Middle East is often attributed to the failure of secularism to take root in the region. Religious Difference in a Secular Age challenges this assessment by

Modern Social Imaginaries (Taylor Charles)(Paperback)

One of the most influential philosophers in the English-speaking world, Charles Taylor is internationally renowned for his contributions to political and moral theory, particularly to debates about identity formation, multiculturalism, secularism, and modernity. In Modern Social Imaginaries,

Wisdom from Babylon: Leadership for the Church in a Secular Age (Smith Gordon T.)(Paperback)

What does it mean to provide leadership for the church in an increasingly secular context? When religion is privatized and secularism reigns in the public square, Christians are often drawn toward either individualist escapism or constant cultural warfare. But might this context instead offer a

Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age (Noble Alan)(Paperback)

We live in a distracted, secular age. These two trends define life in Western society today. We are increasingly addicted to habits--and devices--that distract and 'buffer' us from substantive reflection and deep engagement with the world. And we live in what Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor

Sources of the Self: The Making of the Modern Identity (Taylor Charles)(Paperback)

In this extensive inquiry into the sources of modern selfhood, Charles Taylor demonstrates just how rich and precious those resources are. The modern turn to subjectivity, with its attendant rejection of an objective order of reason, has led--it seems to many--to mere subjectivism at the mildest

On Not Dying: Secular Immortality in the Age of Technoscience (Farman Abou)(Paperback)

An ethnographic exploration of technoscientific immortality Immortality has long been considered the domain of religion. But immortality projects have gained increasing legitimacy and power in the world of science and technology. With recent rapid advances in biology, nanotechnology, and

After Buddhism: Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age (Batchelor Stephen)(Paperback)

A renowned Buddhist teacher's magnum opus, based on his fresh reading of the tradition's earliest texts Some twenty-five centuries after the Buddha started teaching, his message continues to inspire people across the globe, including those living in predominantly secular societies. What does it

Discipleship, Secularity, and the Modern Self: Dancing to Silent Music (Merkle Judith A.)(Paperback)

Judith A. Merkle examines the situation of Christian spirituality today, in a secular age, through the images of dance, silence, and music. Drawing on the work of Charles Taylor as well as core aspects of the tradition of Christian theology on discipleship, Merkle asks how these new conditions

Witness to the Age of Revolution: The Odyssey of Juan Bautista Tupac Amaru (Walker Charles F.)(Paperback)

Secular Buddhism (Rasheta Noah)(Paperback)

Sacred Economics, Revised: Money, Gift & Society in the Age of Transition (Eisenstein Charles)(Paperback)

Expanded and updated, Charles Eisenstein's classic treatise on capitalism, currency, and the gift economy. This revised version traces the history of money, from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, and includes new material on cryptocurrencies and emerging research that has come out since

Principles of Scientific Management (Taylor Frederick Winslow)(Paperback)

Born in 1856, Taylor began work at age eighteen as an apprentice to a pattern-maker and as a machinist. A few years later he joined the Midvale Steel Company as a laborer, and in eight years rose to chief engineer. During this time he developed and tested what he called the 'task system,' which

Multiculturalism: Expanded Paperback Edition (Taylor Charles)(Paperback)

A new edition of the highly acclaimed book Multiculturalism and 'The Politics of Recognition,' this paperback brings together an even wider range of leading philosophers and social scientists to probe the political controversy surrounding multiculturalism. Charles Taylor's initial inquiry, which

Faith Formation in a Secular Age: Responding to the Church's Obsession with Youthfulness (Root Andrew)(Paperback)

A Top Ten Book for Parish Ministry in 2017, Academy of Parish ClergyThe loss or disaffiliation of young adults is a much-discussed topic in churches today. Many faith-formation programs focus on keeping the young, believing the youthful spirit will save the church. But do these programs have more

The Secular Enlightenment (Jacob Margaret)(Paperback)

A major history of how the Enlightenment transformed people's everyday lives The Secular Enlightenment is a panoramic account of the radical ways life began to change for ordinary people in the age of Locke, Voltaire, and Rousseau. In this landmark book, familiar Enlightenment figures share places

Star Wars: Age of Resistance - Villains (Taylor Tom)(Paperback)

This is the Age of Star Wars - an epic series of adventures that unites your favorite characters from all three trilogies Now it's the First Order's turn to take center stage. As Captain Phasma leads an attack on the iron planet Demir, a young Stormtrooper looks to follow in Phasma's footsteps

China's Golden Age: Everyday Life in the Tang Dynasty (Benn Charles)(Paperback)

The Tang Dynasty (618-907), traditionally regarded as the golden age of China, was a time of patricians and intellectuals, Buddhist monks and Taoist priests, poetry and music, song and dance. In China's Golden Age: Everyday Life in the Tang Dynasty, Charles Benn paints a vivid picture of the

The Age of Revolution (Kovacs Charles)(Paperback)

An overview of world history from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries, including the French, American and Industrial Revolutions. Kovacs chooses pertinent stories which create a tapestry showing the development of humankind from medieval times, when every person had their place in the hierarchy

Middle English Literature (Dunn Charles W.)(Paperback)

First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa

Hegel (Taylor Charles)(Paperback)

This is a major and comprehensive study of the philosophy of Hegel, his place in the history of ideas, and his continuing relevance and importance. Professor Taylor relates Hegel to the earlier history of philosophy and, more particularly, to the central intellectual and spiritual issues of his own

Good Book - A Secular Bible (Grayling Professor A. C.)(Paperback / softback)