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Commercial Botany of the Nineteenth Century. a Record of Progress in the Utilisation of Vegetable Products in the United... Commercial Botany of the Nineteenth Century. a Record of Progress in the Utilisation of Vegetable Products in the United Kingdom, and the Introduction (Paperback)
Jackson John Reader 1837-
R449 Discovery Miles 4 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Theology and New Materialism - Spaces of Faithful Dissent (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): John Reader Theology and New Materialism - Spaces of Faithful Dissent (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
John Reader
R3,424 Discovery Miles 34 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book argues that identified weaknesses in recent theological engagement with New Materialism can be successfully addressed by incorporating insights from Relational Christian Realism. Central themes are those of the relational and the apophatic as they represent different but essential strands of a materialist theology. The relational refers to the work of Deleuze and its influence upon key New Materialist thinkers such as De Landa, Bryant, and Braidotti but supplemented from Relational Christian Realism by Latour and Badiou and with reference to the concept of the apophatic as found in Keller and Kearney. Examining the concepts of transcendence, human agency, and a New Enlightenment, the book moves into more practical areas of aesthetics and technology concluding with a response to the contemporary apocalyptic of climate change. Being "beyond in the midst" requires developing spaces of faithful dissent and holding the tension between the relational and the apophatic in theology.

A Philosophy of Christian Materialism - Entangled Fidelities and the Public Good (Paperback): Christopher Baker, Thomas A.... A Philosophy of Christian Materialism - Entangled Fidelities and the Public Good (Paperback)
Christopher Baker, Thomas A. James, John Reader
R1,587 Discovery Miles 15 870 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A Philosophy of Christian Materialism offers a new religious engagement with the public sphere via means of interdisciplinary analysis and empirical examples, developing what the authors call a Relational Christian Realism building upon interaction with contemporary Philosophy of Religion. The book argues that the current discourse on public religion is inadequate in addressing the issues now to be faced, including: material religious practice in the sphere of education; the growth of alternative political movements and the developing awareness of environmental concerns and urban social justice. Key concepts that support this strategic analysis are: entangled fidelities (the form of a materialist religious practice); the possibility of a relational Christian realism (including new developments in how we interpret key categories of doctrine including God and creation, salvation and humanity), and the post-secular public sphere (including the emerging phenomenon of postsecular rapprochement - namely the coming together of both religious and secular actors in methodologies and politics of pragmatism as well as ethical discourse for the sake of the public commons). Co-authored by theologians in both the USA and the UK, this book represents an exciting contribution to philosophy and practice of religion on both sides of the Atlantic and aspires to be sufficiently interdisciplinary to also appeal to readerships engaged in the study of modern political and social trends.

Entering the New Theological Space - Blurred Encounters of Faith, Politics and Community (Paperback): Christopher R. Baker Entering the New Theological Space - Blurred Encounters of Faith, Politics and Community (Paperback)
Christopher R. Baker; John Reader
R1,707 Discovery Miles 17 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book presents theological reflections on the changing nature of church mission and Christian identity within a theology of 'blurred encounter' - a physical, social, political and spiritual space where once solid hierarchies and patterns are giving way to more fluid and in many ways unsettling exchanges. The issues raised and dynamics explored apply to all socially-produced space, thus tending to 'blur' that most fundamental of theological categories - namely urban vs. rural theology. Engaging in a sharper way with some of the helpful but inevitably broad-brush conclusions raised by recent church-based reports (Mission-shaped Church, Faithful Cities), the authors examine some of the practical and theological implications of this research for the issue of effective management and therefore church leadership generally. Speaking to practitioners in the field of practical theology as well as those engaged in theological and ministerial training, key voices encompass dimensions of power and conflict, and identify some of the present and future opportunities and challenges to church/faith-based engagement and leadership arising from blurred encounters. Contributors - practitioners and theorists - cover a wide spectrum of interdisciplinary professional contexts and academic/denominational interests. Contributors include: John Atherton, John Reader, Helen Cameron, Martyn Percy, Malcolm Brown, Karen Lord, Clare McBeath and Margaret Goodall.

A Philosophy of Christian Materialism - Entangled Fidelities and the Public Good (Hardcover, New Ed): Christopher Baker, Thomas... A Philosophy of Christian Materialism - Entangled Fidelities and the Public Good (Hardcover, New Ed)
Christopher Baker, Thomas A. James, John Reader
R4,478 Discovery Miles 44 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A Philosophy of Christian Materialism offers a new religious engagement with the public sphere via means of interdisciplinary analysis and empirical examples, developing what the authors call a Relational Christian Realism building upon interaction with contemporary Philosophy of Religion. The book argues that the current discourse on public religion is inadequate in addressing the issues now to be faced, including: material religious practice in the sphere of education; the growth of alternative political movements and the developing awareness of environmental concerns and urban social justice. Key concepts that support this strategic analysis are: entangled fidelities (the form of a materialist religious practice); the possibility of a relational Christian realism (including new developments in how we interpret key categories of doctrine including God and creation, salvation and humanity), and the post-secular public sphere (including the emerging phenomenon of postsecular rapprochement - namely the coming together of both religious and secular actors in methodologies and politics of pragmatism as well as ethical discourse for the sake of the public commons). Co-authored by theologians in both the USA and the UK, this book represents an exciting contribution to philosophy and practice of religion on both sides of the Atlantic and aspires to be sufficiently interdisciplinary to also appeal to readerships engaged in the study of modern political and social trends.

Postdigital Theologies - Technology, Belief, and Practice (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Maggi Savin-Baden, John Reader Postdigital Theologies - Technology, Belief, and Practice (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Maggi Savin-Baden, John Reader
R3,147 Discovery Miles 31 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is about the relationships between technologies and the content of religious belief and practice. A number of models are now starting to emerge, but each of these depends on the theological or philosophical framework within which the debate is set. At at the same time, there are dilemmas operating at different ends of the spectrum. For example, at one end there is a tendency towards subsuming the digital within the divine, and at the other an instrumental stance relating to how technology is deployed. Either of these stances could be said to ignore rather than acknowledge that the human itself is being changed as a result of the interactions with the digital. The book explores the following areas: * Where is God to be found or present in the postdigital condition? * What are the implications of the postdigital condition for spirituality and indeed for the activity of God through the Holy Spirit? * How do concepts of transhumanism or posthumanism effect understandings of the incarnation? * Does the doctrine of the Trinity need revisiting in the light of the digital as medium of relationship? * Does Creation now include the postdigital? * What of the Kingdom of God now that the kingdom of the Tech giants is so powerful all-consuming?

Entering the New Theological Space - Blurred Encounters of Faith, Politics and Community (Hardcover, New Ed): Christopher R.... Entering the New Theological Space - Blurred Encounters of Faith, Politics and Community (Hardcover, New Ed)
Christopher R. Baker; John Reader
R4,633 Discovery Miles 46 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book presents theological reflections on the changing nature of church mission and Christian identity within a theology of 'blurred encounter' - a physical, social, political and spiritual space where once solid hierarchies and patterns are giving way to more fluid and in many ways unsettling exchanges. The issues raised and dynamics explored apply to all socially-produced space, thus tending to 'blur' that most fundamental of theological categories - namely urban vs. rural theology. Engaging in a sharper way with some of the helpful but inevitably broad-brush conclusions raised by recent church-based reports (Mission-shaped Church, Faithful Cities), the authors examine some of the practical and theological implications of this research for the issue of effective management and therefore church leadership generally. Speaking to practitioners in the field of practical theology as well as those engaged in theological and ministerial training, key voices encompass dimensions of power and conflict, and identify some of the present and future opportunities and challenges to church/faith-based engagement and leadership arising from blurred encounters. Contributors - practitioners and theorists - cover a wide spectrum of interdisciplinary professional contexts and academic/denominational interests. Contributors include: John Atherton, John Reader, Helen Cameron, Martyn Percy, Malcolm Brown, Karen Lord, Clare McBeath and Margaret Goodall.

Reconstructing Practical Theology - The Impact of Globalization (Paperback, New Ed): John Reader Reconstructing Practical Theology - The Impact of Globalization (Paperback, New Ed)
John Reader
R1,484 Discovery Miles 14 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book argues that the discipline of practical theology needs to be re-shaped in the light of the impact of various influences created through the encounter with globalization. Essential to this is an engagement with the insights of other disciplines, e.g. sociology, politics, economics and philosophy. The content and authority of the Christian tradition is being challenged by the blurred encounters with more fluid lifestyles, alternative spiritualities and indeed other faiths as mediated through information technology and the breakdown of attachments to all forms of institutional life. Traditional ways of 'belonging' and relating to places and structures are being eroded leaving the established patterns of ministry, worship, church organisation the province of an ageing population, while those who are now more inclined to search for 'communities of interest' avoid being drawn into the practices and structures of formal religion. What is the future for practical theology in this rapidly changing context? By examining the familiar concerns of the subject John Reader shows how it is in danger of operating with 'zombie categories' - still alive but only just - and presents the possibilities for a reflexive spirituality grounded in the Christian tradition as a way into the future.

Reconstructing Practical Theology - The Impact of Globalization (Hardcover): John Reader Reconstructing Practical Theology - The Impact of Globalization (Hardcover)
John Reader
R5,819 Discovery Miles 58 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book argues that the discipline of practical theology needs to be re-shaped in the light of the impact of various influences created through the encounter with globalization. Essential to this is an engagement with the insights of other disciplines, e.g. sociology, politics, economics and philosophy. The content and authority of the Christian tradition is being challenged by the blurred encounters with more fluid lifestyles, alternative spiritualities and indeed other faiths as mediated through information technology and the breakdown of attachments to all forms of institutional life. Traditional ways of 'belonging' and relating to places and structures are being eroded leaving the established patterns of ministry, worship, church organisation the province of an ageing population, while those who are now more inclined to search for 'communities of interest' avoid being drawn into the practices and structures of formal religion. What is the future for practical theology in this rapidly changing context? By examining the familiar concerns of the subject John Reader shows how it is in danger of operating with 'zombie categories' - still alive but only just - and presents the possibilities for a reflexive spirituality grounded in the Christian tradition as a way into the future.

Theology and New Materialism - Spaces of Faithful Dissent (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017): John... Theology and New Materialism - Spaces of Faithful Dissent (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017)
John Reader
R3,237 Discovery Miles 32 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book argues that identified weaknesses in recent theological engagement with New Materialism can be successfully addressed by incorporating insights from Relational Christian Realism. Central themes are those of the relational and the apophatic as they represent different but essential strands of a materialist theology. The relational refers to the work of Deleuze and its influence upon key New Materialist thinkers such as De Landa, Bryant, and Braidotti but supplemented from Relational Christian Realism by Latour and Badiou and with reference to the concept of the apophatic as found in Keller and Kearney. Examining the concepts of transcendence, human agency, and a New Enlightenment, the book moves into more practical areas of aesthetics and technology concluding with a response to the contemporary apocalyptic of climate change. Being "beyond in the midst" requires developing spaces of faithful dissent and holding the tension between the relational and the apophatic in theology.

Africa - A Biography of the Continent (Paperback, 1st Vintage Books ed): John Reader Africa - A Biography of the Continent (Paperback, 1st Vintage Books ed)
John Reader
R651 R606 Discovery Miles 6 060 Save R45 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Awe-inspiring . . . a masterly synthesis."
--The New York Times Book Review

"Deeply penetrating, intensely thought-provoking and thoroughly informed . . . one of the most important general surveys of Africa that has been produced in the last decade." --The Washington Post

In 1978, paleontologists in East Africa discovered the earliest evidence of our divergence from the apes: three pre-human footprints, striding away from a volcano, were preserved in the petrified surface of a mudpan over three million years ago. Out of Africa, the world's most ancient and stable landmass, Homo sapiens dispersed across the globe.  And yet the continent that gave birth to human history has long been woefully misunderstood and mistreated by the rest of the world.

In a book as splendid in its wealth of information as it is breathtaking in scope, British writer and photojournalist John Reader brings to light Africa's geology and evolution, the majestic array of its landforms and environments, the rich diversity of its peoples and their ways of life, the devastating legacies of slavery and colonialism as well as recent political troubles and triumphs. Written in simple, elegant prose and illustrated with Reader's own photographs, Africa: A Biography of the Continent is an unforgettable book that will delight the general reader and expert alike.  

"Breathtaking in its scope and detail." --San Francisco Chronicle

Cities (Paperback): John Reader Cities (Paperback)
John Reader
R487 Discovery Miles 4 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In"Cities," the acclaimed historian John Reader takes us on a journey of the city--from its earliest example in the Ancient Near East to today's teeming centers of compressed existence, such as Mumbai and Tokyo. Cities are home to half the planet's population and consume nearly three-quarters of its natural resources. For Reader, they are our most natural artifacts, the civic spirit of our collective ingenuity. He gives us the ecological and functional context of how cities evolved throughout human history--the connection between pottery making and childbirth in ancient Anatolia, plumbing and politics in ancient Rome, and revolution and street planning in nineteenth-century Paris. This illuminating study helps us to understand how urban centers thrive, decline, and rise again--and prepares us for the role cities will play in the future.

Official Guide to the Kew Museums - A Handbook to the Museums of Economic Botany of the Royal Gardens, Kew (Hardcover): Daniel... Official Guide to the Kew Museums - A Handbook to the Museums of Economic Botany of the Royal Gardens, Kew (Hardcover)
Daniel Oliver, Royal Botanic Gardens, John Reader Jackson
R796 Discovery Miles 7 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Commercial Botany of the nineteenth Century (Paperback): John Reader Jackson Commercial Botany of the nineteenth Century (Paperback)
John Reader Jackson
R663 Discovery Miles 6 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Commercial Botany of the Nineteenth Century. A Record of Progress in the Utilisation of Vegetable Products in the United... Commercial Botany of the Nineteenth Century. A Record of Progress in the Utilisation of Vegetable Products in the United Kingdom, and the Introduction of Economic Plants Into the British Colonies, During the Present Century (Hardcover)
John Reader 1837-1920 Jackson
R869 Discovery Miles 8 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Official Guide to the Kew Museums - A Handbook to the Museums of Economic Botany of the Royal Gardens, Kew (Paperback): Daniel... Official Guide to the Kew Museums - A Handbook to the Museums of Economic Botany of the Royal Gardens, Kew (Paperback)
Daniel Oliver, Royal Botanic Gardens, John Reader Jackson
R446 R412 Discovery Miles 4 120 Save R34 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Theological Reflection for Human Flourishing - Pastoral Practice and Public Theology (Paperback): Helen Cameron, John Reader,... Theological Reflection for Human Flourishing - Pastoral Practice and Public Theology (Paperback)
Helen Cameron, John Reader, Victoria Slater, Christopher Rowland
R740 R645 Discovery Miles 6 450 Save R95 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book aims to create a bridge between pastoral practice and public theology aimed at those training for ministry, those in ministry and lay people wishing to reflect upon their work. It seeks to enable those in pastoral ministry to reflect upon their institutional encounters and to enable lay people who work in institutions as professionals or managers to reflect upon their pastoral encounters. By generating shared encounters of theological reflection between these two groups the authors identify points of solidarity and tension between them.The book seeks to address the commonly voiced concern that clergy and laity talk past each other and don't engage on the issues that they find perplexing. Readers of the book will gain an increased confidence in reflecting upon their own practice and engaging with others in theological reflection.

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