Alternative belief systems

The Vijayanagara Empire flourished in South India between 1336 and 1565.

The Vijayanagara Empire flourished in South India between 1336 and 1565.

Simple Truths for a Peaceful LifeA collection of contemplations on life, spirituality, and peace of mind from a much-loved self-help author.

Noakes'' revelatory analysis of Victorian scientists'' fascination with psychic phenomena connects science, the occult and religion in intriguing new ways.

This book describes how French Christian culture allowed the dissemination of Epicureanism, which denied divine design.

This book describes how French Christian culture allowed the dissemination of Epicureanism, which denied divine design.

The first step-by-step guide to the techniques of Kaula Tantra, the practical yogini path to enlightenment*; Details the erotic and magical practices of Kaula Tantra as well as the arcane principles to activate each technique*; Includes a complete translation of the Kaulajnananirnaya Tantra from Sanskrit*; Explores Kaula techniques for acquiring siddhismagical powersas well as sacred protection and black magic practicesWritten in the 8th century by the sage Matsyendranatha, the Kaulajnananirnaya Tantra records the secret erotic and magical practices of the Yogini Kaula tradition, a tradition focused on practical methods for attaining enlightenment.

This richly illustrated and groundbreaking book treats magic as a classical tradition with foundations that were distinctly philosophical.

This richly illustrated and groundbreaking book treats magic as a classical tradition with foundations that were distinctly philosophical.

This book analyzes the history of magic''s changing role in the West from antiquity to the present day.

This book analyzes the history of magic''s changing role in the West from antiquity to the present day.

An introduction to a wide range of alchemical authors and works.

An introduction to a wide range of alchemical authors and works.

A fascinating study of natural and demonic magic within the broad context of medieval culture.

A study of the representation of the occult in late-Victorian popular fiction, exploring different perceptions of authorship and creativity.

A study of the representation of the occult in late-Victorian popular fiction, exploring different perceptions of authorship and creativity.

In studies of early Christian thought, 'philosophy' is often a synonym for 'Platonism', or at most for 'Platonism and Stoicism'.

In studies of early Christian thought, 'philosophy' is often a synonym for 'Platonism', or at most for 'Platonism and Stoicism'.

This volume examines the prevalence, function, and socio-political effects of slavery discourse in the major theological formulations of the late third to early fifth centuries AD, arguably the most formative period of early Christian doctrine.

This volume examines the prevalence, function, and socio-political effects of slavery discourse in the major theological formulations of the late third to early fifth centuries AD, arguably the most formative period of early Christian doctrine.

In all cultures and at all times, humans have told stories about where they came from, who they are and how they should live their lives.

In all cultures and at all times, humans have told stories about where they came from, who they are and how they should live their lives.

Gay spirituality represents a hidden strand in Western thought that was only publically declared from the Gay Liberation of the 1970s.

Gay spirituality represents a hidden strand in Western thought that was only publically declared from the Gay Liberation of the 1970s.

Since the early 1990s there have been various movements designed to encourage 'masculine spirituality'.

Since the early 1990s there have been various movements designed to encourage 'masculine spirituality'.

In contradistinction to the many monographs and edited volumes devoted to historical, cultural, or theological treatments of demonology, this collection features newly written papers by philosophers and other scholars engaged specifically in philosophical argument, debate, and dialogue involving ideas and topics in demonology.

In contradistinction to the many monographs and edited volumes devoted to historical, cultural, or theological treatments of demonology, this collection features newly written papers by philosophers and other scholars engaged specifically in philosophical argument, debate, and dialogue involving ideas and topics in demonology.

This collection of essays explores the rhetoric and practices surrounding views on life after death and the end of the world, including the fate of the individual, apocalyptic speculation and hope for cosmological renewal, in a wide range of societies from Ancient Mesopotamia to the Byzantine era.

This collection of essays explores the rhetoric and practices surrounding views on life after death and the end of the world, including the fate of the individual, apocalyptic speculation and hope for cosmological renewal, in a wide range of societies from Ancient Mesopotamia to the Byzantine era.

This volume draws on a range of ethnographic and historical material to provide insight into witchcraft in sub-Saharan Africa.

This volume draws on a range of ethnographic and historical material to provide insight into witchcraft in sub-Saharan Africa.

This volume illustrates the complexity and variety of early Christian thought on the subject of the image of God as a theological concept, and the difficulties that arise even in the interpretation of particular authors who gave a cardinal place to the image of God in their expositions of Christian doctrine.

This volume illustrates the complexity and variety of early Christian thought on the subject of the image of God as a theological concept, and the difficulties that arise even in the interpretation of particular authors who gave a cardinal place to the image of God in their expositions of Christian doctrine.

Having already published a bibliography on Annie Besant, Theodore Besterman in this book continued with the story of her life.

Having already published a bibliography on Annie Besant, Theodore Besterman in this book continued with the story of her life.

In A Social-Political History of Monotheism, Cataldo shows how political concerns were fundamental to the development of Judeo-Christian monotheism.

In A Social-Political History of Monotheism, Cataldo shows how political concerns were fundamental to the development of Judeo-Christian monotheism.

Chromatius of Aquileia and the Making of a Christian City examines how the increasing authority of institutionalized churches changed late antique urban environments.

Chromatius of Aquileia and the Making of a Christian City examines how the increasing authority of institutionalized churches changed late antique urban environments.

Birth, death and the rituals that take us from one to the other tell us a lot about humanity and our quest to understand ourselves.

Birth, death and the rituals that take us from one to the other tell us a lot about humanity and our quest to understand ourselves.

Spirituality is, too often, subsumed under the heading of religion and treated as much the same kind of thing.

Spirituality is, too often, subsumed under the heading of religion and treated as much the same kind of thing.

Reconceiving Religious Conflict deconstructs instances of religious conflict within the formative centuries of Christianity, the first six centuries CE.

Reconceiving Religious Conflict deconstructs instances of religious conflict within the formative centuries of Christianity, the first six centuries CE.

This book tells the story of the children and youth of the charismatic new religious commune Knutby Filadelfia in Sweden.