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Published 2015
Body language in Hellenistic art and society /

: Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.--University of Oxford, 1980) under the title : Gestures, postures and body actions in Hellenistic art. : xxiv, 362 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-355) and index. : 9780198723592 (hardback)
0198723598 (hardcover)

Published 2005
Religion as a Profession /

: This volume offers a conceptual and empirical study of the religious profession. It takes as its point of departure professionalisation theory that is discussed and applied to a profession in mainstream religion, in this case Dutch Catholic ministry. The book entails a well-documented empirical study of attitudes of clergy and lay personnel in the Dutch Roman-Catholic Church regarding the pastoral profession. Their attitudes towards church authority, apostolicity, sacramental efficacy, accession to the office, and spiritual role are described extensively. The research clarifies the extent to which these religious attitudes act as a positive or negative motif to engage in policies that are aimed at a professional development of the occupation. The book offers an excellent insight into basic characteristics of a religious profession.
: 1 online resource. : Includes bibliographical references and index. : 9789047407805
9789004144521