In recent times the world has entered a period where the interest of ordinary people in the West is focused increasingly on Islam and its Muslim followers who now represent a global influence of increasing importance. Some people may envisage Islam as a militant and destructive force...more details Format:hardback Pages:192
A glorious celebration of Buddha in art, Buddha brings together centuries of beautiful sculpture and painting from the East. Richly gilded and jewelled bronzes...more details Format:paperback Pages:320
In these hectic days, many of us hunger for the meaningful ceremonies that modern society too often overlooks. To fulfill that need, we often look to alternative rites and observances. Now you can find eloquent...more details Format:paperback Pages:144
'A part of all those people who helped me along the way can be found in everything I have done and continue to do. I had some great teachers - and I listened to what they had to say.' - Michael Jordan...more details Format:Hardback
'A part of all those people who helped me along the way can be found in everything I have done and continue to do. I had some great teachers - and I listened to what they had to say.' - Michael Jordan A global icon in sports...more details Format:Paperback
Michael Jordan is the rare global icon whose celebrity extends beyond his original stage and onto multiple platforms. His relentless determination produced six NBA Championships and some of the most spectacular performances in sports history...more details Format:Hardback
Featuring 1,000 species of higher fungi found in the British Isles and northern Europe, from the most common to the rarest and including some never hitherto published photographically...more details Format:Paperback Pages:334
Featuring 1,000 species of higher fungi found in the British Isles and northern Europe, from the most common to the rarest and including some never hitherto published photographically...more details Format:Hardback Pages:334
Arranged alphabetically from A-a, the sun goddess of Mesopotamia, to Zurvan, the Persian god of fate, Encyclopedia of Gods is the most broadly based work of referenceyet produced on gods from all over the world. Giving equal emphasis to ancient mythology and contemporary religions...more details Format:Paperback
Throughout history, questions of life and death, famine and bounty, good and bad luck have puzzled people the world over, and they have attempted to solve mysteries and allay fears in the same way - through the worship of gods. Arranged alphabetically from A-a...more details Format:Paperback
Britons may very well never be slaves, but British rule certainly meant slavery for others. Michael Jordan's book explores the personalities and the issues behind the movement to abolish first the slave trade and later the condition of slavery. When the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade was formed in 1787...more details Format:Hardback Pages:256
In order to learn the fascinating story of plants and the development of human civilisation. No other book covers so much - from sacred mushrooms to GM crops...more details Format:Hardback Pages:288
Is science out of control? How much do we really know about what goes on behind closed doors? Is scientific development really in our best interests? But most of all...more details Pages:192
The official biography of Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a matter of violent argument within the early Christian movement, culminating with the Council of Ephesus in 431...more details Format:Hardback Pages:360
Based upon a more optimistic outlook than mo st books that delve into the prophecies of 16th century seer , Nostradamus, this study challenges many of the traditional views put forward regarding his predictions...more details Format:hardback Pages:128
Based on new anthropological discoveries and fresh research of ancient Near Eastern, Greek, Roman, Jewish and early Christian texts, this book investigates the mystery of who Mary really was and what role she played in Jesus' life and ancient society. In the tradition of the historical Jesus books...more details Format:Paperback Pages:348
Presenting a modern overview of paganism and magic, arranged alphabetically and cross-referenced throughout, this book includes interviews with present-day witches in a wide-ranging exploration of the practice of black magic and white witchcraft. Its topics extend from the tribal shamans of primitive societies to notorious figures of contemporary occultism...more details Format:hardback Pages:256