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The idea of saints and sainthood are familiar to all, irrelevant of religious faith. In this Very Short Introduction, Simon Yarrow looks at the origins, ideas, and definitions of sainthood, sanctity……続きを見る

Yájnavalkya's 'Hindu Law and Judicature from the Dharma-Sástra of Yájnavalkya' is a seminal work that delves into the intricate legal system outlined in the ancient texts of Dharma-Sástra. The book ……続きを見る

**A provocative manifesto, arguing for a new understanding of the Jews’ peoplehood “A self-consciously radical statement that is both astute and joyous.”ーKirkus Reviews** Today there are two seemin……続きを見る

Over the last few decades, vibrant debates regarding post-secularism have found inspiration and provocation in the works of Sigmund Freud. A new interest in the interconnection of psychoanalysis, re……続きを見る

A Treatise On Jainism by Shri Jayatilal S. Sanghvi The religion which enjoins adoration and worship of Jinas or the religion which is propounded by Jinas is knows as the Jain religion. Jina means on……続きを見る

The historical separation between Judaism and Christianity is often figured as a clearly defined break of a single entity into two separate religions. Following this model, there would have been one……続きを見る

Whose rock is enshrined inside the golden Dome of Jerusalem? The rock of Moses or of Muhammad? Kanan Makiya gathers together the stories, legends, and beliefs that define the Rockーthe place where A……続きを見る

Understand the religion behind the headlines. Do you want to understand the world’s fastest-growing religion? Are you interested in knowing who Muhammad was and why he had such as lasting influence?……続きを見る

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In the name of academic freedom, the core values of higher education_honest scholarship, unbiased research, and diversity of thought and person_have been corrupted by an academy more interested in p……続きを見る

Published in association with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Jewish Responses to Persecution, 1933–1946 offers a new perspective on Holocaust history by presenting documentation that de……続きを見る

The history of Algerian Jews has thus far been viewed from the perspective of communities on the northern coast, who became, to some extent, beneficiaries of colonialism. But to the south, in the Sa……続きを見る

This classic book provides an in-depth look into Greek and Roman mythology. Considered one the best guides for mythology, Myths and Legends is a must-have. 続きを見る

National Parks – ‘America’s Best Idea’ – were from the first seen as sacred sites embodying the God-given specialness of American people and American land, and from the first they were also marked a……続きを見る

Example in this ebook You often hear people talking of the President of our country. Doubtless most of you know him by name. Some of you may have seen him. You also know that once in every four year……続きを見る

“Arthur Hildersham is, to a large extent, a forgotten Puritan. Since Samuel Clarke compiled a thirteen-page account of his life in the seventeenth century, there has been no biography of Hildersham.……続きを見る

Over the past two decades secular polities across the globe have witnessed an increasing turn to religion-based political movements, such as the rise of political Islam and Hindu nationalism, which ……続きを見る

Hugh of Amiens (c. 1085-1164) was an important intellectual figure in the twelfth century. During a long life he served as a cleric, Cluniac monk, abbot, and archbishop of Rouen. He wrote a number o……続きを見る

Fifty years after its publication, Bryan Wilson's Religion in Secular Society (1966) remains a seminal work. It is one of the clearest articulations of the secularization thesis: the claim that mode……続きを見る

Heresy and Dissent in the Carolingian Empire recounts the history of an exceptional ninth-century religious outlaw, Gottschalk of Orbais. Frankish Christianity required obedience to ecclesiastical s……続きを見る

This book surveys developments in sacramental and liturgical discourse and discord, exploring the writings of English and Scottish divines, and focusing on baptism and the Lord's Supper. The reigns ……続きを見る

Presenting a comprehensive survey of the historical underpinnings of baptismal liturgies and theologies, Bryan Spinks presents an ecumenically and geographically wide-ranging survey and discussion o……続きを見る

Uno de los mayores monoteísmos de la historia, con una historia llena de esplendor militar, artístico y científico y un presente convulso y turbulento: el Islam contado desde su origen. El Islam nac……続きを見る

Las cruzadas fueron y son en la actualidad un motivo de reflexión para historiadores y políticos del panorama mundial, y en este libro se analizan con detenimiento todas las cruzadas realizadas desd……続きを見る

भाग 1. आदि पर्व भाग 2. सभा पर्व भाग 3. वन पर्व भाग 4. विराट पर्व भाग 5. उद्योग पर्व भाग 6. भीष्म पर्व भाग 7. द्रोण पर्व भाग 8. कर्ण पर्व भाग 9. शल्य पर्व भाग 10. सौपतिक पर्व भाग 11. स्त्री पर्व भाग ……続きを見る

Elijah ben Solomon, the "Genius of Vilna,” was perhaps the best-known and most understudied figure in modern Jewish history. This book offers a new narrative of Jewish modernity based on Elijah's li……続きを見る

2000 years has passed since the events in ancient Judea took place. Nowadays, its hard to find a person who never heard the name of Jesus Christ. Twice a year, millions of people all over the world ……続きを見る

This book sheds light on fundamentalism in Islam, Judaism and Christianity. The terrorist attack on the United States on September 11th brought this issue to our shore. An historical and religious a……続きを見る

Sheed & Ward, in partnership with Commonweal magazine, presents the second of two volumes in the groundbreaking series, American Catholics in the Public Square, a project funded by The Pew Charitabl……続きを見る

The Portuguese encounter with the peoples of South Asia and Brazil set foundational precedents for European imperialism. Jesuit missionaries were key participants in both regions. As they sought to ……続きを見る