Indigenous, ethnic and folk religions and spiritual beliefs

Since time immemorial indigenous people have engaged in legal relationships with other-than-human-persons.

This book offers an entryway to the discussion between theological interpretation of Scripture and contextual theology (i.

Many Peoples, Many Faiths places the world's religions in historical context, illustrating the complex dynamic of each religion over time, while also presenting current beliefs, practices, and group formations.

A lucid exposition of ancient and medieval beliefs about strix-witches, who surreptitiously penetrated homes by night to devour babies.

Provides an accessible account of the variety and subtlety of Greek and Roman philosophy of death, from Homer to Marcus Aurelius.

Invite joy and healing into your life using your own magic with this self-help guide from the author of Witchcraft Therapy, Mandi Em.

Between the years of 1898 and 1926, Edward Westermarck spent a total of seven years in Morocco, visiting towns and tribes in different parts of the country, meeting local people and learning about their language and culture; his findings are noted in this two-volume set, first published in 1926.

This is a substantially expanded and completely revised edition of a book originally published in 1988 as Maenads, Martyrs, Matrons, Monastics.

For good or ill, most, if not all, of the great institutions which have formed the framework of society have had their roots in the idea of Deity as a beneficent providential order of transcendental reality.

From the Middle Ages to the close of the 17th century, alchemy was fundamental to Western culture, as scores of experimenters sought to change lead into gold.

Part of the series Key Concepts in Indigenous Studies, this book focuses on the concepts that recur in any discussion of nature, culture and society among the indigenous.

First Published in 2004.

Neither power nor morality but both.

In 1631, at the epicenter of the worst excesses of the European witch-hunts, Friedrich Spee, a Jesuit priest, published the Cautio Criminalis, a book speaking out against the trials that were sending thousands of innocent people to gruesome deaths.

Comparing amulets over time and space, this volume focuses on the function of written words on these fascinating artefacts.

More than a quarter of the world's religions are to be found in the regions of Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia, together called Oceania.

Mainstream philosophy of religion has persistently failed to engage seriously or critically with animist beliefs and practices.

Though considered one of the most important informants about Judaism in the first century CE, the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus's testimony is often overlooked or downplayed.

Discoveries on Mount Gerizim and in Qumran demonstrate that the final editing of the Hebrew Bible coincides with the emergence of the Samaritans as one of the different types of Judaisms from the last centuries BCE.

This book examines the contributions, both intentional and unintentional, of Nigerian Pentecostal churches and NGOs to development, studying their development practices broadly in relation to the intersecting spheres of politics, economics, health, education, human rights, and peacebuilding.

This book presents for the first time a full translation and analysis of a newly discovered bamboo divination manual from the fourth century BCE China, called the Stalk Divination Method (Shifa).

Jerrold E.

Personhood and relationality have re-animated debate in and between many disciplines.

Jarrod L.

Why do twins remain uncanny to those born alone-in other words, most of us?

This book examines the Hebrew Bible''s numerous laws about sacrificial procedure to understand the significance of gender in sacrificial rituals.

While the atonement is a central component of Christianity, there is little agreement in the tradition about how it should be understood.

The witchcraft case of Dame Alice Kyteler is famous in Ireland for the incredible story of her capture and escape.

This book formulates a new pedagogy of death with regard to Northeast India and shows how this pedagogy offers an understanding of alternative knowledge systems and epistemes.

Drawing on Indigenous methodologies, this book uses a close analysis of James R.

A broad history of ancient Jewish magic from the Second Temple to the rabbinic period.

Joseph Campbell (1904-1988) was one of the most well-known and popular scholars of myth and comparative religion of the twentieth century.

Millennia have passed since the dharma yudhha of the cousins shook the land of Bharata.

*; Reveals Crowley's sex magick relations in London and his contacts with important figures, including Dion Fortune, Gerald Gardner, Jack Parsons, Dylan Thomas, and black equality activist Nancy Cunard *; Explores Crowley's nick-of-time escape from the Nazi takeover in Germany and offers extensive confirmation of Crowley's work for British intelligence *; Examines the development of Crowley's later publications and his articles in reaction to the Nazi Gestapo actively persecuting his followers in Germany After an extraordinary life of magical workings, occult fame, and artistic pursuits around the globe, Aleister Crowley was forced to spend the last fifteen years of his life in his native England, nearly penniless.

This book is an interdisciplinary synthesis and interpretation about the experience of light as revealed in a wide range of art and literature from Paleolithic to Roman times.

Much has been written on witchcraft by historians, theologians, philosophers, and anthropologists, but nothing by scientists.

This book sheds new light on the religious and consequently social changes taking place in late antique Rome.

A republication of an early 1900's book dealing with all aspects of witchcraft and low magic.

The first general critique of the interpretations of animal sacrifice established by Walter Burkert, the late J.

Tap into the magic all around you with Witchcraft, an illustrated guide to ancient potions, spells, chants, rituals, and incantations from around the world.

Employing anthropology, field research, and humanities methodologies as well as digital cartography, and foregrounding the voices of Indigenous scholars, this text examines digital projects currently underway, and includes alternative modes of "e;mapping"e; Native American, Alaskan Native, Indigenous Hawaiian and First Nations land.

A philosopher, mathematician, and martyr, Hypatia is one of antiquity's best known female intellectuals.

New Perspectives on the Nation of Islam contributes to the ongoing dialogue about the nature and influence of the Nation of Islam (NOI), bringing fresh insights to areas that have previously been overlooked in the scholarship of Elijah Muhammad's NOI, the Imam W.

A study of animal sacrifice within Greek paganism, Judaism, and Christianity during the period of their interaction between about 100 BC and AD 200.

Katharine Briggs enjoys an unchallenged reputation in the world of folklore studies.

An around-the-world tour of ancient Christmas celebrations, Pagan Solstice customs, and magical seasonal plants*; Explores in depth the medicinal and magical properties of the many herbs, barks, and berries associated with the Christmas and Yuletide season*; Looks at the origins of the Christmas tree and Santa Claus, as well as female gift bringers, holiday Spirits, and Yuletide animals*; Shares crafts such as how to make a Yule Log, practices such as Winter Solstice divinations, and recipes for traditional foods and drinksFor millennia cultures have taken time out to honor the darkest days of the year with lights, foods, and festivities.

This volume narrates the history of Telugu Christians, a faith community located in the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Pondicherry in southern India.