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In   Religion in China, Fenggang Yang provides a comprehensive overview of the religious change in China under Communism, drawing on his ''political economy'' approach to the sociology of religion....

Jesus Christ is undoubtedly the best-known and most influential human person in        world history. Richard Bauckham explores the life of the historical Jesus, using the        four Gospels to reconstruct his character, showing how their differences provide us        with an insight into more than one angle of a complex historical figure....

The population is ageing, and most diseases are far more common in older people.          Older people are particularly difficult to assess and to treat effectively, but are        more vulnerable to therapeutic delays or errors. The Oxford Handbook of Geriatric        Medicine provides the information required for effective, geriatric practice in...

As the founder of Islam Muhammad is one of the most influential figures in        history. The furor surrounding the Satanic Verses and the Danish cartoon crisis        reminded the world of the tremendous importance of the prophet of Islam, Muhammad.          Learning about his life and understanding its importance, however, has always...

This fascinating exploration of Leonardo da Vinci's life and work identifies what        it was that made him so unique, and explains the phenomenon of the world's most        celebrated artistic genius who, 500 years on, still grips and inspires us.Martin        Kemp offers us exceptional insights into what it was that made this Renaissance...

Volume IIA comprehensive, illustrated history of African Americans from 1880 to the present. From Chapter 6 of the single volume edition....