History of religion

From the bestselling author of The Secret History of the World, an exploration of the mystical forces that shape and protect usThe Sacred History is an account of the workings of the supernatural in history.

This authoritative account traces the BahNB'!

The history of the Hindu tradition is captured by Kalus K.

The first book to examine the controversial Qur'anic phrase which divides Christianity and Islam.

A comprehensive survey of Buddhism's rich and diverse religious traditions Buddhism or Buddhisms?

Iconoclastic and fiercely rational, the European Enlightenment witnessed the birth of modern Western society and thought.

From the Greek philosophers to the Postmodernist theories of Jacques Derrida and Richard Rorty, this authoritative survey encompasses over two thousand years of interaction between philosophical and religious thought.

A fresh look at the origins and development of Islam, this is a fascinating reconstruction of the era of the first three generations of Muslims.

A sweeping new work exploring Iran's cultural import and influence on each of the world's major religionsToday it is Iran's association with Islam that commands discussion and debate.

This fascinating work profiles Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058-1111), the foremost Islamic scholar and mystic of the medieval period.

Revealing the man behind the icon.

The quintessential guide to living a meaningful life without God.

Charting the life and thought of this hugely influential medieval thinker.

In her new account of an old religion, Lynn Picknett explains that Lucifer means 'the light bringer' and was a personification of the Morning Star, the planet Venus and its goddess.

A new edition of one of the world's most important and influential booksThe Koran, the holy scripture of Islam, is the record of Muhammad's oral teaching delivered between the years immediately preceding the Hegira in AD 622 and the Prophet's death in AD 632.

To dress is a uniquely human experience, but practices and meanings of dress vary greatly among people.

To dress is a uniquely human experience, but practices and meanings of dress vary greatly among people.

Anti-Catholicism in the Mexican Revolution, 19131940 examines anti-Catholic leaders and movements during the Mexican Revolution, an era that resulted in a constitution denying the Church political rights.

Showing how spiritual care is practiced in a variety of different contexts such as healthcare, detention and higher education, as well as settings that may not have formal chaplaincy arrangements, this book offers an original and unique resource for Hindu chaplains to understand and practice spiritual care in a way that is authentic to their own tradition and that meets the needs of Hindus.

This is a long-awaited history of one of Metro Toronto's most historic churches, St.

For the first time, Sing a New Song tells the stories of four Canadian bishops who pushed the envelope and changed the world.

Somnium Xaverii de subsidio Indis ferendo (El sueño de Francisco Javier ayudando a un indio) es uno de los emblemas que aparece en el libro -en el marco del centenario de la Compañía de Jesús- Imago Primi Saeculi publicado en Amberes en 1640.

The first Christian communities were established among the population of Hindi- and Urdu-speaking North India during the middle of the nineteenth century.

"e;I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message.

South Carolina Baptist Richard Furman (1755-1825) personified a host of seeming contradictions.

Children are theologians with the ability to recognize and respond to God's presence in their lives.

Sexual revolution, terrorism, student riots, civil rights, Stonewall Riots, feminism, and the publication of Humane vitae.

Weaving Hope is a narrative history of one group of Catholic women religious in the United States.

Islamophobia continues to rise among Americans even within progressive mainline churches, creating a poisonous and dangerous atmosphere for interfaith relations.

No person simply desires to be a pilgrim.