When Buddhism was introduced into China at about the beginning of the Christian era, the Chinese were captivated at first by its overpowering world view.
In a study of the vitality of Islam in late-nineteenth-century north India, Barbara Metcalf explains the response of Islamic religious scholars ('ulama) to the colonial dominance of the British and the collapse of Muslim political power.
Best known during the Middle Ages as the prostitute who became a faithful follower of Christ, Mary Magdalen was the most beloved female saint after the Virgin Mary.
Conventional wisdom holds that Judaism is indifferent or even suspiciously hostile to the visual arts due to the Second Commandment's prohibition on creating "e;graven images,"e; the dictates of monotheism, and historical happenstance.
The first cartographic reference book on one of today's most important religious movementsHistorical Atlas of Hasidism is the very first cartographic reference book on one of the modern era's most vibrant and important mystical movements.
They are voices that have been silent for centuries: those of captives and refugees, widows and orphans, the blind and infirm, and the underclass of the "e;working poor.
Here Molly Greene moves beyond the hostile "e;Christian"e; versus "e;Muslim"e; divide that has colored many historical interpretations of the early modern Mediterranean, and reveals a society with a far richer set of cultural and social dynamics.
Though conditioned by the specific circumstances of eleventh-century Europe, the launching of the crusdaes presupposed a long historical evolution of the idea of Christian knighthood and holy war.
While the great medieval philosopher, theologian, and physician Maimonides is acknowledged as a leading Jewish thinker, his intellectual contacts with his surrounding world are often described as related primarily to Islamic philosophy.
In the latter part of the eleventh century a revolutionary group within the Western Church, centered in the papacy, attempted to overthrow the early medieval system of church-state relations by which the church in each country was under control of the kings and other secular rulers.
The definitive biography of Pope Leo XIV, featuring an exclusive first interview with the new leader of the Catholic Church, written by one of the world's most respected Vatican correspondents.
The contentious life and times of the most widely cited book of the New TestamentWritten some two thousand years ago, the Gospel of John is the only Christian Gospel to place Jesus at the creation of the world, and the only one where we find the stories of the raising of Lazarus, the woman taken in adultery, and the changing of water into wine at the wedding in Cana.
Combining history, detective story, and memoir, a surprising and revealing account of the antisemitic myth of ';the Wandering Jew'The story behind the mythical figure of ';the Wandering Jew' is one of the most fascinating tales in European history.
Xavier Solé argumenta que l'inspirador del cristianisme va ser un impostor astut, violent i desobedient que va vulnerar tots els manaments eterns de Jahvè.
The contentious life and times of the most widely cited book of the New TestamentWritten some two thousand years ago, the Gospel of John is the only Christian Gospel to place Jesus at the creation of the world, and the only one where we find the stories of the raising of Lazarus, the woman taken in adultery, and the changing of water into wine at the wedding in Cana.
They Call Me ElderUnderstanding the Sacred Office, Responsibilities, and Blessings of an Elder in the PriesthoodWhat does it really mean to be called an Elder?
Combining history, detective story, and memoir, a surprising and revealing account of the antisemitic myth of ';the Wandering Jew'The story behind the mythical figure of ';the Wandering Jew' is one of the most fascinating tales in European history.
A Courageous Journey - Unleash God's Power to Heal Emotional Wounds is a 52-week Bible study designed to help women experience deep emotional and spiritual healing through God's truth.
Shah Waliyullah Dihlavi (17031762) was a highly renowned and influential scholar of Islam who produced foundational works on the Quran, Islamic law and jurisprudence, Sufism, philosophy, and politics.
A richly entertaining history of the ways in which, for 3,000 years, the church has tied itself in knots over sex (and love and marriage) fabulous ObserverThe Bible observes that God made humanity for a while a little lower than the angels .
Ancient Literature for New Testament Studies is a multivolume series that seeks to introduce key ancient texts that form the cultural, historical, and literary context for the study of the New Testament.
Ancient Literature for New Testament Studies is a multivolume series that seeks to introduce key ancient texts that form the cultural, historical, and literary context for the study of the New Testament.
