Exploring the role of religion in the process of social evolution and the maintenance of social order, this book focuses on Gilat, a late 5th-4th-century BC sanctuary in Israel's Negev Desert and one of the earliest ritual centres in the Levant....more details Format:hardback Pages:350
The Pacific region is a vast area, encompassing the sparsely populated islands of Polynesia and Micronesia, as well as the more populous and established cultures of Indonesia...more details Format:paperback Pages:240
Adele Reinhartz engages in five different "readings" of the fourth Gospel. Each approach views the Beloved Disciple differently: as mentor, opponent...more details Format:hardback Pages:208
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For Christians, the first encounter with the New Age Movement may prove confusing. On the one hand, there is an attraction in New Age ideology and ritual practice...more details Format:paperback Pages:256
The cultural manifestation of Hinduism is complex. In particular, the visual arts associated with the Hindu religion are recognized as being the most complex and rich of any living religion...more details Format:Paperback Pages:256
The Old Testament tells the story of a particular nation, ancient Israel, from its origins to its collapse in the face of foreign invaders. But what sort of story is this? How does it fit in with the findings of archaelogical explorations of ancient Syro-Palestine?;This book picks up the two aspects of the story told in the books from Joshua to 2 Kings...more details Format:paperback Pages:160
Designed as an introduction to the Quran with particular emphasis on parallels with Biblical tradition, this work provides a concise but detailed overview of Muslim prophets from Adam to Muhammad. Each of the chapters is organized around a particular prophet...more details Format:Paperback Pages:320
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Explores the ancient and living Indian religious tradition of the Jains through their rich artistic culture. A close examination of the interrelationships and resemblances between different levels of Jain imagery and iconography...more details Format:hardback Pages:256
Jerusalem's history from biblical times to the late 1990s, under Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious rule is described in this text. It examines Jerusalem's significance as a goal of pilgrimage...more details Format:hardback Pages:400
While textual concerns and elite formations in martial arts traditions are important in this text, it also pays considerable attention to the context of popular culture and the complexity of the interaction between the popular and the elite traditions...more details Format:hardback Pages:192
Annemarie Schimmel examines a much-misunderstood feature of Islam: the role of women. Schimmel is critical of those, especially Western feminists...more details Format:Paperback Pages:194
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ISBN:9780826414861
Those who teach courses in Native American religious traditions know the difficulty of finding quality books that deal in concise yet reliable fashion with a number of tribal traditions and are suitable for use in the classroom. In this volume...more details Format:Paperback Pages:249
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This title contributes both to expert discussion of important religious and cultural issues and to on-going debates about improved methods of research. The inclusion of examples of indigenous ideological...more details Format:Paperback Pages:382
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The Dead Sea Scrolls celebrated their golden jubilee in 1997 and this book, enlarging on a special lecture delivered at Leicester University...more details Format:hardback Pages:224
The Dead Sea Scrolls celebrated their golden jubilee in 1997 and this book, enlarging on a special lecture delivered at Leicester University...more details Format:paperback Pages:224
A volume of the work known as the "Zohar" ("Splendour") which is the key text of the Kabbalah. The Zohar is a commentary on the Torah and although it is sometimes ascribed to a 2nd-century rabbi from Simon Bar-Yochai...more details Format:Hardcover Pages:96
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Apocalyptism has been broadly defined as the belief that God has revealed the imminent end of the ongoing struggle between good and evil throughout history. It has been a major element in the three monotheistic religions of Judaism...more details Format:Paperback Pages:520
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Apocalyptism has been broadly defined as the belief that God has revealed the imminent end of the ongoing struggle between good and evil throughout history. It has been a major element in the three monotheistic religions of Judaism...more details Format:Paperback Pages:516
A collection of sermons entered into the "Times" newspaper's competition for the best sermon in the UK. For the second consecutive year the competition now includes sermons from the Jewish community....more details Format:Paperback Pages:160
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Aiming to provide a concise account of the Hebrew Bible, this text gives a brief account of the place of the Hebrew scriptures in Jewish life and thought...more details Format:paperback Pages:272
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This is a study of the Upanishads, part of the Vedas, the huge body of millennia-old writings that is at the heart of Hindu wisdom. At the same time they represent some of India's highest achievements in world literature...more details Format:hardback Pages:96
The themes and issues explored in this text cover moral decision-making, worship, myth and history, the role of women, attitudes to nature, sacred writings...more details Format:hardback Pages:224
The themes and issues explored in this text cover moral decision-making, worship, myth and history, the role of women, attitudes to nature, sacred writings...more details Format:paperback Pages:224
The themes and issues explored in this text cover moral decision-making, worship, myth and history, the role of women, attitudes to nature, sacred writings...more details Format:hardback Pages:224
The themes and issues explored in this text cover moral decision-making, worship, myth and history, the role of women, attitudes to nature, sacred writings...more details Format:paperback Pages:224
The themes and issues explored in this text cover moral decision-making, worship, myth and history, the role of women, attitudes to nature, sacred writings...more details Format:Paperback Pages:290
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The themes and issues explored in this text cover moral decision-making, worship, myth and history, the role of women, attitudes to nature, sacred writings...more details Format:Hardcover Pages:192
In an attempt to gain an integrated view of Judaism, this book addresses certain themes, including the understanding of space and place, rites of passage...more details Format:Paperback Pages:306
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This is a cross-cultural study of the significance of the female in the philosophy and symbolism of Tibetan Buddhism. It approaches female identity through an account of the historical context of archaic images of the female...more details Format:paperback Pages:240
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This book examines the educational needs of bilingual children, and the methods that can be used to improve and develop literacy and literature in the classroom. Applying theory and research findings to classroom practice...more details Format:Hardback Pages:160