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Modern theological engagements on deification have undergone two major paradigm shifts. First, the study of deification shifted from the periphery of theological discourse to its center. For Adolf v……続きを見る

This book offers an analysis of the wide range of attitudes that communist movements and regimes adopted towards atheism during the 20th century. Despite the well-known violent fight of the Bolshevi……続きを見る

A fascinating analysis of the evolution of religion from the internationally renowned evolutionary psychologist When did humans develop spiritual thought? What is religion's evolutionary purpose? An……続きを見る

Focusing on England, the German-speaking territories and the Italian peninsula, this book examines how Saint George’s image crossed boundaries and was disseminated. Alison Barker attempts to "dissol……続きを見る

This book aims to expand the limits of the social-scientific study of religion and define a coherent model of recent global transformations of religion, challenging the paradigm of secularisation an……続きを見る

Das Handbuch bietet eine anhand von 6 Paradigmen entfaltete Darstellung deutschsprachig-jüdischer Literatur seit der Aufklärung. Ausgangspunkt ist die These, dass jüdisches Denken und deutschsprachi……続きを見る

This book offers an in-depth, archive-based analysis of “scientific atheism”, focused on the development of the field in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). Scientific atheism was established as a……続きを見る

Esta edición digital en formato ePub se ha realizado a partir de una edición impresa digitalizada que forma parte de los fondos de la Biblioteca Nacional de España. El proyecto de creación de ePubs ……続きを見る

This book charts the transoceanic history of South Asian women in California through their speech and songs across the twentieth century. Nicole Ranganath reimagines the history of the South Asian d……続きを見る

This short book is part of a series a series that charts and examines how Ancient people built cities. In this short edition we look at the Holy land during bible times and see that the cultural and……続きを見る

This revision of the 1992 Greek-English edition features updated introductions, bibliographies, and textual witnesses. Essential for the serious student of early Christianity. 続きを見る

This little book about Christian men is a companion to Great Christian Women We Have Forgotten by Deslee Campbel. It is Book 8 in her larger series of Memorable Christians. All have been written to ……続きを見る

In 'The Torah,' Max Margolis offers a contemporary yet profound exploration of one of the most significant texts in Jewish tradition. This edition not only provides a meticulous translation of the T……続きを見る

This book sheds new light on the fascinating – at times dark and at times hopeful – reception of classical Yoga philosophies in Germany during the nineteenth century. When debates over God, religion……続きを見る

This open access book offers an entangled history of hygiene by showing how knowledge of purity, health and cleanliness was shaped by evangelical medical missionaries and their encounters with peopl……続きを見る

This volume provides novel social-scientific and historical approaches to religious identifications in late antique (3rd–12th century) Egyptian papyri, bridging the gap between two academic fields t……続きを見る

Images of Change focuses on the visual propaganda employed by Catholic popes in Rome during the time of Tridentine Reform. In 1563, at the Council of Trent, the Catholic Church decided to reform its……続きを見る

This volume brings together contributions from distinguished scholars in the history of philosophy, focusing on points of interaction between discrete historical contexts, religions, and cultures fo……続きを見る

This book focuses on the development of bilateral Jewish-Muslim relations in London and Amsterdam since the late-1980s. It offers a comparative analysis that considers both similarities and differen……続きを見る

In "Pharisaism, Its Aim and Its Method," R. Travers Herford delves deep into the intricate web of Pharisaic thought and practice, offering a nuanced examination of its philosophical underpinnings an……続きを見る

The following book discusses some Great Events in history which highlight some good characteristics one must adopt and some bad characteristics they must avoid in order to achieve Peace of Mind. 続きを見る

In this comprehensive open access book, written for readers from any or no religious background, Leena El-Ali does something remarkable. Never before has anyone taken on every last claim relating to……続きを見る

The book examines the growing tension between social movements that embrace egalitarian and inclusivist views of national and global politics, most notably classical liberalism, and those that advan……続きを見る

This open access book reconstructs and examines a crucial episode of Anglo-Iberian diplomatic rivalry: the clash between the Portuguese-sponsored Jesuit missionaries and the English East India Compa……続きを見る

'At a historic moment, when religion shows all its social and political strength in various post-modern societies around our globe, this fascinating collection of studies from the Middle Ages to twe……続きを見る

This is an accessible two-part introduction to key periods of Christian history. Faith in the Byzantine World For many people the Byzantine world is an intriguing mystery. Here, Mary Cunningham pres……続きを見る

In "Jews and Judaism," Morris Jastrow provides a comprehensive examination of Jewish life, culture, and religious practices from antiquity to the modern age. Written in a scholarly yet accessible st……続きを見る

In "Against Apion," the ancient historian Flavius Josephus presents a vigorous defense of Judaism against the criticisms of the Greek historian Apion. Written in the context of first-century Roman s……続きを見る

This volume examines the Melkite church from the Arab invasion of Syria in 634 until 969. The Melkite Patriarchates were established in Antioch, Jerusalem and Alexandria and, following the Arab camp……続きを見る

Les aveux de La chair, dernier volume de l’Histoire de la sexualité, fruit de près de huit ans de travail sur le christianisme ancien, est le livre auquel Foucault aura consacré le plus de temps, sa……続きを見る