Maurice Blanchot is perhaps best known as a major French intellectual of the twentieth century. In Clandestine Encounters, Kevin... Læs mere
Leo Strauss has been blamed for providing the intellectual underpinnings of a generation of... Læs mere
Investigates the political sources of improved government responsiveness in contemporary Mexico. This book draws on theoretical frameworks that explain... Læs mere
Examines the concept of holiness. This book argues that both Orthodox and Catholic churches understand saints to be individuals whose lives and deeds are unusual, extraordinary, or miraculous.
This work traces the transformation in reporting on Central America by Catholic periodicals in the second half of the... Læs mere
Presents a systematic exploration of the relation between theology and philosophy. In examining the problems and historical precursors of rational theology,... Læs mere
Analyzes medieval Jewish, Christian, and Muslim uses of gendered bodily imagery and metaphors of impurity in their visual and verbal polemic against one another. This book examines attitudes toward the corporeal body and its relationship to divinity.
This edition of the anonymously-authored, Middle English poem, ""Pearl"", is offered with a verse translation, Middle English text, and a commentary. On each page,... Læs mere
This work covers a study of young adult Catholics aged 20 to 39. It compares Latino and non-Latino Catholics on a wide array of beliefs, attitudes, and practices.
The story of Cardinal Aloisius Muench's role in German Catholic consideration - and ultimate rejection -... Læs mere
Matthew J. Smith seeks to expand our view of ""the theatrical."" By revealing the creative and phenomenal ways that performances reshaped religious material in early modern England, he offers a more inclusive and integrative view of performance culture.