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  1. Looking for Hinduism in Calcutta (1997 Video)

    Subject
    Religious studies
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 29 min., 1999 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Examines various forms of Hinduism in Calcutta and raises fundamental questions about how the term ‘religion’ is used and about the legitimacy of applying this Western concept to the realities of other...

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  2. Tripikata Koreana (1999 Video)

    Subject
    Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 55 min., 1999 sale: £14.99 (inclusive)

    Explores the the Tripitaka Koreana, the only remaining complete collection of Buddhist scriptures, explaining how and why it was made, and how the work was carried out, with detailed study and analysis of...

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  3. Passion, The (2008)

    Director
    Michael Offer
    Subject
    Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 180 minutes), £6.99

    It’s the start of Passover week. In the next few days thousands of pilgrims will pour into Jerusalem to celebrate the most important festival in their religious calendar. For their Roman masters, led by...

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  4. Search for the Lost Manuscript: Julian of Norwich

    Subject
    History; Literature; Religious studies

    Dr Janina Ramirez tells the story of Revelations of Divine Love, the first book ever written in English by a woman - Julian of Norwich, in 1373 - and kept hidden for centuries.

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  5. Jesus and the Fisherman (198 Video)

    Subject
    Anthropology; Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., £25.00 (+VAT + p&p)

    The Portuguese occupation of the Sri Lankan coast in the 16th century brought Catholicism to fishing villages. Examines the cross-cultural folklore which resulted, concentrating on the celebration of Easter,...

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  6. Perspectives on Suffering (1981 Audio)

    Subject
    Medical sciences; Philosophy; Psychology; Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, 8 audiocassettes. 4 hrs 48 min., 1997 sale: £22.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    A series of sixteen talks dealing with the subject of suffering from the diverse points of view of philosophers, theologians, psychologists and medical practitioners. Tackles some of the practical questions...

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  7. Ways of the Middle Kingdom (1971 Film)

    Director
    Hugh Gibb; Marjorie Topley
    Subject
    Religious studies
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    A study of traditional Chinese religion and custom, presented in the form of rather short sequences from a wide range of domestic, monastic and communal rituals. Made in Hong Kong.

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  8. Cut: Slicing Through the Myths of Circumcision (2011)

    Director
    Eliyahu Ungar-Sargon
    Subject
    Medical sciences; Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 70 minutes), $34.95

    CUT is a documentary that examines the subject of male circumcision from a religious, scientific and ethical perspective. Using cutting-edge research, in addition to interview footage of rabbis,...

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  9. Why we Need a Social Science of Religion (2009)

    Subject
    Religious studies; Social sciences

    Professor Steve Bruce, of the University of Aberdeen, delivers the First Annual Lecture for the Centre for Religion and Contemporary Society at Birkbeck College, University of London. [48 minutes]

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  10. Abortion (2013)

    Director
    Joe Jenkins
    Subject
    Philosophy; Religious studies; Social Studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 52 minutes), £65.00

    This DVD includes three films exploring the ethical, legal and religious dimensions of the abortion debate. The first film, ABORTION: ANCIENT AND MODERN 1 (18 minutes) explores legal and ethical attitudes to...

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