Other religions and spiritual beliefs

This book rethinks the relations between reasoning and revelation and, therefore, the nature of philosophy and religion in archaic Greece.

This book rethinks the relations between reasoning and revelation and, therefore, the nature of philosophy and religion in archaic Greece.

This book challenges our assumptions about morality by explaining how industrialized philanthropy and universalized goodness came to dominate Chinese religious engagement.

A study of the Trojan War as retold in carved images and texts at the dawn of the Roman Empire.

A study of the Trojan War as retold in carved images and texts at the dawn of the Roman Empire.

A unique collaboration between archaeologists and a range of specialists in ritual and religion, looking at the role of religion in early human societies.

Examines the relationship between social networks and religious transmission to reappraise how new religious ideas spread in the Roman Empire.

A unique collaboration between archaeologists and a range of specialists in ritual and religion, looking at the role of religion in early human societies.

Examines the relationship between social networks and religious transmission to reappraise how new religious ideas spread in the Roman Empire.

An innovative case study in religious change in Rome that examines how Cicero explores and experiments with concepts of deification.

An innovative case study in religious change in Rome that examines how Cicero explores and experiments with concepts of deification.

In a paradigm shift, this book redefines Orphism as a polemical label for extra-ordinary religion, good or bad.

Provides an introduction to the major religions of the ancient Mediterranean and explores current research regarding the similarities and differences among them.

The first comprehensive study of theōroi - sacred delegates sent by Greek city-states to represent them at common sanctuaries.

In a paradigm shift, this book redefines Orphism as a polemical label for extra-ordinary religion, good or bad.

Provides an introduction to the major religions of the ancient Mediterranean and explores current research regarding the similarities and differences among them.

This volume addresses the key features of new religions, such as Scientology, the Moonies and Jihadist movements, from a systematic, comparative perspective.

This volume addresses the key features of new religions, such as Scientology, the Moonies and Jihadist movements, from a systematic, comparative perspective.

Introduces the many strands of Confucianism in a style accessible to students and general readers.

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

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

This book compares the intellectual and social history and past and present contexts of mantic practices (divination) in Chinese and Greek antiquity.

This book compares the intellectual and social history and past and present contexts of mantic practices (divination) in Chinese and Greek antiquity.

The first comprehensive assessment of the intersection between Roman politics, culture and divination in the late Republic.

The first comprehensive assessment of the intersection between Roman politics, culture and divination in the late Republic.

In simplicity lies truth.

Le code Bushido est un code d’honneur qui à grandement influencé la culture japonaise dans les années 700.

El Bushido es un código de honor que influenció enormemente la cultura de Japón a partir del año 700.

A concise and comprehensive guide to the history of Sikh nationalism from the late nineteenth century to the present.

A concise and comprehensive guide to the history of Sikh nationalism from the late nineteenth century to the present.

Boldly argues that magic has throughout the history of Britain been at times as culturally and politically significant as religion.

Boldly argues that magic has throughout the history of Britain been at times as culturally and politically significant as religion.

*; Examines the Eight Directions and the powers of their Winds, the Tides of the Day, and the eightfold year of modern Pagan practice*; Explores geomancy practices, how to work with spirits of place, and the power of mountains, rivers, caves, standing stones, and crossroads*; Shares spiritual exercises, including runic practices and divination techniques, as well as how to craft your own magical toolsIn this guide to the Way of the Eight Winds, Nigel Pennick explores the history and practice of traditional European Pagan spirituality, a path that recognizes and celebrates our relationship with the Cosmos and the creativity of Nature.

This Element provides a historical and comprehensive overview of new religious movements.

This Element provides a historical and comprehensive overview of new religious movements.

This analysis presents the historical context for understanding the new religious movement of Peoples Temple.

This Element surveys the history and practice of Scientology studies over the past sixty years.

This Element surveys the history and practice of Scientology studies over the past sixty years.

This book focuses on Akan-speaking Ghanaians in London and explores in detail the experience of African migrants living in Britain, investigating how they construct their British citizenship through their membership of the church.

This book focuses on Akan-speaking Ghanaians in London and explores in detail the experience of African migrants living in Britain, investigating how they construct their British citizenship through their membership of the church.