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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian)

The Lesser Key of Solomon (Hardcover): Aleister Crowley, S. L. MacGregor Mathers The Lesser Key of Solomon (Hardcover)
Aleister Crowley, S. L. MacGregor Mathers
R507 Discovery Miles 5 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Interpretation of Ritual (Hardcover, Revised edition): J.S.La Fontaine The Interpretation of Ritual (Hardcover, Revised edition)
J.S.La Fontaine
R6,862 Discovery Miles 68 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1972. A revival of interest in primitive religion has been one of the most marked characteristics of British social anthropology of recent years. Inspired by the work of Audrey Richards, whose writing on ritual contains many of the insights that have been developed in later studies, this volume uses material drawn from all over Africa and Polynesia. The contributors include: Raymond Firth, Esther Goody, Aidan Southall, R.G. Abrahams, Edwin Ardener, J.S. La Fontaine, Monica Wilson, Elizabeth Bott, Edmund Leach and P.H. Gulliver.

The Lesser Key of Solomon (Paperback): Aleister Crowley, S. L. MacGregor Mathers The Lesser Key of Solomon (Paperback)
Aleister Crowley, S. L. MacGregor Mathers
R217 Discovery Miles 2 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Encyclopedia of Christian Theology - 3-volume set (Hardcover): Jean-Yves Lacoste Encyclopedia of Christian Theology - 3-volume set (Hardcover)
Jean-Yves Lacoste
R14,130 Discovery Miles 141 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This work presents and anlayzes issues that have helped forge European and world history. Through its ideology, Christianity has exerted great influence over politics, arts, literature and philosophy - and it has also dictated the daily lives, beliefs and rituals of people. This title helps understand the role of the Church by examining the concepts, theories and debates developed about God and the experience of God. Contributions from the UK, France, Germany, Israel, Belgium, USA, Canada, Italy, Switzerland and Sweden ensure a balanced coverage, one that reflects actual, international scholarship.;The Encyclopedia of Christian Theology , translated from the French Dictionnaire Critique de Theologie 2nd Edition , features over 530 entries, contributed by 250 scholars from 15 different countries. Alphabetically-arranged entries provide the reader a critical overview of the main theological questions and related topics, including concepts, events, councils, theologians, philosophers, movements, and more. Hailed as a 'masterpiece of scholarship', this reference work will be of great interest and use for scholars, students of religion and theology as well as general readers

Shamanism - Critical Concepts in Sociology (Hardcover): Andrei A. Znamenski Shamanism - Critical Concepts in Sociology (Hardcover)
Andrei A. Znamenski
R16,359 Discovery Miles 163 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Mircea Eliade descibed shamanism as the primal religion of humanity, the 'archaic technique of ecstasy'. The books of best-selling author Carlos Castaneda made it part of popular culture. Since the 1960s shamanism has continued to attract the attention of scholars, artists, writers and the general public. The most intriguing aspect of this religion is the ability of shamans to enter into contact with spirits on behalf of their communities. The first eighteenth-century explorers of Siberia dubbed shamanism a blatant fraud. Later, academic observers stamped it as 'neurotic delusion'. In the 1960s shamans were recast as 'wounded healers', who sacrifice their lives for the spiritual well being of their communities. Many current writers and scholars treat shamanism as ancient wisdom that has much to teach us about true spirituality. This anthology tells the story of shamanism in Eurasia, North and South America, Africa and Australia. It brings together for the first time fifty-six articles and book excerpts by anthropologists, psychologists, religious scholars and historians, illustrating the variety of views on this subject.

Hinduism in Modern Indonesia (Hardcover, annotated edition): Martin Ramstedt Hinduism in Modern Indonesia (Hardcover, annotated edition)
Martin Ramstedt
R3,929 Discovery Miles 39 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


This book provides new data and perspectives on the development of 'world religion' in post-colonial societies through an analysis of the development of 'Hinduism' in various parts of Indonesia from the early 20th century to the present. This development has been largely driven by the religious and cultural policy of the Indonesian central government, although the process began during the colonial period as an indigenous response to the introduction of modernity.

The Hindu World (Hardcover): Sushil Mittal, Gene Thursby The Hindu World (Hardcover)
Sushil Mittal, Gene Thursby
R6,619 Discovery Miles 66 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Hindu World is the most complete, authoritative and up-to-date one-volume guide to Hindu faith and culture available today. With twenty-four dedicated chapters written by the world's leading Hinduism scholars, it elucidates the history, philosophy and practice of one of the world's great religious traditions. The perfect reference for all students of Hinduism, it is ideal for both for introductory-level study and for use as a definitive reference source. Proving invaluable for its wealth of historical material, in addition, The Hindu World also offers new insights into all aspects of Hindu life, ranging from the devotional texts of the Vedas and Ramayana to current perspectives on dharma and kama, temple architecture, sacred food, ritual, caste, cosmic philosophy, history and modernization. The Hindu World emphasizes Hinduism's classical heritage and daily practice as well as contemporary approaches to Hindu scholarship. Exploring the enormous diversity of Hindu devotion whilst considering Hinduism's academic status as a category for analysis, the book achieves a distinctive creative balance between the beliefs and values of Hindus themselves, and scholarly 'outsider' perspectives.

New Directions in the Study of Late Life Religiousness and Spirituality (Paperback): Susan H. McFadden, Mark Brennan New Directions in the Study of Late Life Religiousness and Spirituality (Paperback)
Susan H. McFadden, Mark Brennan
R1,187 R743 Discovery Miles 7 430 Save R444 (37%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Examine the questions of how, what, and why associated with religiousness and spirituality in the lives of older adults! New Directions in the Study of Late Life Religiousness and Spirituality explores new ways of thinking about a topic that was once taboo but that has now attracted considerable attention from the gerontological community. It examines various approaches to methodology and definition that are used in the study of religion, spirituality, and aging. In addition, it explores the ways that gerontological research can highlight the role of religion and spirituality in the lives of older adults. The first section will introduce you to new ways of thinking about research methodology and data analysis that can be applied to studying the complexity of older adults' religious/spiritual practice and beliefs. You'll learn several approaches to the study of phenomena that are both personal and also deeply embedded in community. The second section addresses issues of definition, exploring important questions that call for critical reflection, such as: What are we studying? What social and psychological influences shape our thinking about definition? and Do the definitions used by gerontologists match those held by older people? The final section moves the study of religion, spirituality, and aging beyond a focus on health and mortality to examine well-being more broadly in the context of the life experiences of older adults. Here is a small sample of what you'll learn about in New Directions in the Study of Late Life Religiousness and Spirituality: structural equation modelinga statistical method designed to capture the dynamics inherent in the passage of time feminist qualitative methods for studying spiritual resiliency in older women spirituality as a public health issue the differences between groups of older people in the way they define religion and spirituality the psychosocial implications of two types of religious orientationdwelling and seeking older women's responses to the experience of widowhood and to the question of whether their religious beliefs were affected by the experience how social context influences our decisions and our interpretations of people's religious beliefs, behaviors, and experiences the ways that people caring for a spouse with dementia rely on religious coping a model that delineates three different ways people relate to God in copingand a study that asks whether these types of coping produce different outcomes for caregivers how people adjust to bereavement as a function of their beliefs about an afterlife

Sadhu Sundar Singh - Essential Writings (Paperback): Sundar Singh Sadhu Sundar Singh - Essential Writings (Paperback)
Sundar Singh
R476 R388 Discovery Miles 3 880 Save R88 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Sundar Singh (1889-1929), an Indian holy man, was raised in a wealthy Sikh family. At sixteen he left his home to live as a sadhu, or wandering holy man. His beggar-like existence, his intense devotion, his mystical encounters with Jesus, and his simple parables became the stuff of legends. His parables and meditations probed the essence of the gospel, calling listeners to awareness and compassion. When he disappeared during a journey to Tibet, millions mourned his passing.

From the Divine to the Human - Contemporary Islamic Thinkers on Evil, Suffering, and the Global Pandemic (Hardcover): Muhammad... From the Divine to the Human - Contemporary Islamic Thinkers on Evil, Suffering, and the Global Pandemic (Hardcover)
Muhammad U. Faruque, Mohammed Rustom
R4,056 Discovery Miles 40 560 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Featuring the work of leading contemporary Muslim philosophers and theologians, this book grapples with various forms of evil and suffering in the world today, from COVID-19 and issues in climate change to problems in palliative care and human vulnerability. Rather than walking down well-trodden paths in philosophy of religion which often address questions of evil and suffering by focusing on divine attributes and the God-world relationship, this volume offers another path of inquiry by focusing on human vulnerability, potential, and resilience. Addressing both the theoretical and practical dimensions of the question of evil, topics range from the transformative power of love, virtue ethics in Sufism and the necessity of suffering, to the spiritual significance of the body and Islamic perspectives on embodiment. In doing so, the contributors propose new perspectives based on various pre-modern and contemporary materials that can enrich the emerging field of the global philosophy of religion, thereby radically transforming contemporary debates on the nature of evil and suffering. The book will appeal to researchers in a variety of disciplines, including Islamic philosophy, religious studies, Sufism and theology.

Relational Judaism - Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community (Hardcover, New): Ron Wolfson Relational Judaism - Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community (Hardcover, New)
Ron Wolfson
R683 R574 Discovery Miles 5 740 Save R109 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

How to transform the model of twentieth-century Jewish institutions into twenty-first-century relational communities offering meaning and purpose, belonging and blessing.

"What really matters is that we care about the people we seek to engage. When we genuinely care about people, we will not only welcome them; we will listen to their stories, we will share ours, and we will join together to build a Jewish community that enriches our lives." from the Introduction

Membership in Jewish organizations is down. Day school enrollment has peaked. Federation campaigns are flat. The fastest growing and second largest category of Jews is Just Jewish. Young Jewish adults are unengaged and aging baby boomers are disengaging. Yet, in the era of Facebook, people crave face-to-face community.

It's all about relationships. With this simple, but profound idea, noted educator and community revitalization pioneer Dr. Ron Wolfson presents practical strategies and case studies to transform the old model of Jewish institutions into relational communities. He sets out twelve principles of relational engagement to guide Jewish lay leaders, professionals and community members in transforming institutions into inspiring communities whose value-proposition is to engage people and connect them to Judaism and community in meaningful and lasting ways."

Theology, Ethics and Metaphysics - Royal Asiatic Society Classics of Islam (Hardcover): Hiroyuki Mashita Theology, Ethics and Metaphysics - Royal Asiatic Society Classics of Islam (Hardcover)
Hiroyuki Mashita; Introduction by C. Edmund Bosworth; Foreword by A.J. Stockwell
R22,850 Discovery Miles 228 500 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Foreword by:
A. J. Stockwell

House of Happiness (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed): Bhagat Singh Thind House of Happiness (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed)
Bhagat Singh Thind
R615 R432 Discovery Miles 4 320 Save R183 (30%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Based on lectures given in 1927, this book is a fine introduction to Dr. Thind's teachings. It is easily understood by and popular with young people, as well as more advanced students of Eastern Religions. A few of the chapter titles are: How to Find Out What You Are Best Suited For; Evolution - Passing From Lower to Higher Births; Consciousness - An Inward Knowledge; and Aum - The Sacred Hum of the Universe.

Mysticism: Christian and Buddhist (Hardcover, 2nd edition): D.T. Suzuki Mysticism: Christian and Buddhist (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
D.T. Suzuki
R2,741 Discovery Miles 27 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


If the western world knows anything about Zen Buddhism, it is down to the efforts of one remarkable man, D.T. Suzuki. The twenty-seven-year-old Japanese scholar first visited the west in 1897, and over the course of the next seventy years became the world's leading authority on Zen. His radical and penetrating insights earned him many disciples, from Carl Jung to Allen Ginsberg, from Thomas Merton to John Cage. In Mysticism: Christian and Buddhist Suzuki compares the teachings of the great Christian mystic Meister Eckhart with the spiritual wisdom of Shin and Zen Buddhism. By juxtaposing cultures that seem to be radically opposed, Suzuki raises one of the fundamental questions of human experience: at the limits of our understanding is there an experience that is universal to all humanity? Mysticism: Christian and Buddhist is a book that challenges and inspires; it will benefit readers of all religions who seek to understand something of the nature of spiritual life.

Gender and Holiness - Men, Women and Saints in Late Medieval Europe (Hardcover): Sam Riches, Sarah Salih Gender and Holiness - Men, Women and Saints in Late Medieval Europe (Hardcover)
Sam Riches, Sarah Salih
R3,913 Discovery Miles 39 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


This collection brings together two flourishing areas of medieval scholarship: gender and religion. It examines gender-specific religious practices and contends that the pursuit of holiness can destabilise binary gender itself. Though saints may be classified as masculine or feminine, holiness may also cut across gender divisions and demand a break from normally gendered behaviour. This work of interdisciplinary cultural history includes contributions from historians, art historians and literary critics and will be of interest not only to medievalists, but also to students of religion and gender in any period.

The Mystery Of Israel And The Middle East - A Prophetic Gaze Into The Future (Paperback, Revised And Updated Edition): James W.... The Mystery Of Israel And The Middle East - A Prophetic Gaze Into The Future (Paperback, Revised And Updated Edition)
James W. Goll, Don Finto
R380 R313 Discovery Miles 3 130 Save R67 (18%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

You Can Help Compose History before the Throne of the Almighty!

Pages are turning on God's prophetic calendar, approaching that glorious day when His Son will step once again into the world of time and space. What is the key to this timetable? The answer is Israel. And the controversy over her destiny affects every nation on earth.

In an urgent plea for prophetic watchmen, James W. Goll calls you to join the global prayer movement to remind God of His promises toward His ancient covenant people, according to a targeted biblical plan. He discusses fascinating fulfillments to biblical prophecy, right up to the present day; seven reasons to pray and stand for Israel; and guidelines to praying for all the descendants of Abraham--the offspring of Hagar, Sarah and Keturah--Jew and Arab alike.

Join with watchmen worldwide to remind God of His prophetic calendar, and watch as He fulfills His promises to Israel!

A Talmudic Miscellany - A Thousand and One Extracts from The Talmud The Midrashim and the Kabbalah (Hardcover): Paul Isaac... A Talmudic Miscellany - A Thousand and One Extracts from The Talmud The Midrashim and the Kabbalah (Hardcover)
Paul Isaac Hershon
R8,611 Discovery Miles 86 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Life of Gotama the Buddha - Compiled exclusively from the Pali Canon (Hardcover): E.H. Brewster The Life of Gotama the Buddha - Compiled exclusively from the Pali Canon (Hardcover)
E.H. Brewster
R5,389 Discovery Miles 53 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is Volume XII of sixteen of the Oriental series looking at Buddhism. It was written in 1926, and looks at the Life of Gotama the Buddha, a religious teacher and reformer. This work is complied from the Pali Canon of the three Pitakas.

The Milinda-Questions - An Inquiry into its Place in the History of Buddhism with a Theory as to its Author (Hardcover): Rhys... The Milinda-Questions - An Inquiry into its Place in the History of Buddhism with a Theory as to its Author (Hardcover)
Rhys Davids
R6,843 Discovery Miles 68 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is Volume VII of sixteen of the Oriental series looking at Buddhism. Initially published in 1930, this study discusses the doctrines of the author of the Pali book 'Milindapafiha' and the Milinda-Questions and their and the author's place in Buddhism.

Udanavarga - A Collection of Verses from the Buddhist Canon (Hardcover): W.Woodville Rockhill Udanavarga - A Collection of Verses from the Buddhist Canon (Hardcover)
W.Woodville Rockhill
R7,145 Discovery Miles 71 450 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Faith, Spirituality, and Medicine - Toward the Making of the Healing Practitioner (Hardcover): Dana E King, Harold G. Koenig Faith, Spirituality, and Medicine - Toward the Making of the Healing Practitioner (Hardcover)
Dana E King, Harold G. Koenig
R3,906 Discovery Miles 39 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Understand and make use of the connections between health and religion to improve your practice Research points to a clear link between people's religious beliefs and practices and their health. These developments have ushered in a new era in health care, in which meaning and purpose stand alongside biology as vital factors in health outcomes. Now the gap is closing between medicine and religion, as evidenced by the more than 60 US medical school courses now being given in spirituality, religion, and medicine, including courses at major teaching centers such as Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Brown, Case-Western, and others.Faith, Spirituality, and Medicine: Toward the Making of the Healing Practitioner promotes the integration of spirituality into medical care by exploring the connection between patient health and traditional religious beliefs and practices. This useful guide emphasizes basic, easily understood principles that will help health professionals apply current research findings linking religion, spirituality, and health. Faith, Spirituality, and Medicine does not advocate any particular set of beliefs or evangelize as it helps you integrate spiritual care into the care of patients by showing you how to: take a patient's spiritual history correlate religious beliefs with health beliefs address the individual spiritual needs of your patients choose a course of treatment that is in agreement with the religious belief of the patient incorporate appropriate clergy into treatment plansFaith, Spirituality, and Medicine describes a biopsychosocial-spiritual model that emphasizes the need to view patients not simply as biological creatures, but as physical, psychological, social, and spiritual beings if they are to be effectively treated and healed as whole persons.

Prana and Pranayama (Paperback): Swami S. Nirajanananda Prana and Pranayama (Paperback)
Swami S. Nirajanananda
R557 R505 Discovery Miles 5 050 Save R52 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Texts from the Buddhist Canon - Commonly Known as Dhammapada (Hardcover): Samuel Beal Texts from the Buddhist Canon - Commonly Known as Dhammapada (Hardcover)
Samuel Beal
R4,485 Discovery Miles 44 850 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Travels with my Grief (Paperback): Susan Bloch Travels with my Grief (Paperback)
Susan Bloch
R284 Discovery Miles 2 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Witty, yet wise with intimate insights, this is a unique journey of sensuous delights, a beautiful and compelling series of adventures that capture the insecurities, pain and ultimate joy of a middle-aged woman facing life and embracing life on her own. When Susan Bloch lost her partner John far too early, she faced her grief with courage - and what many would term a moment of madness. Giving up her successful career in the UK, she moved overnight to India, facing not just the uncertainties and worries of a new life in a strange land - and being one of the only white women in a high-powered corporate role - but coping with her own very real grief at the death of her husband. Susan's brave - and some might say unconventional - approach to tackling her grief provides a compelling and very human insight into loss of a loved one, and at the same time delivers a beautifully written love letter to India in all its vibrant, chaotic, life-affirming glory. Refreshingly honest and highly emotive, Travels with My Grief is as engaging as it is inspiring, and is more than a simple self-help manual or travelogue. This book is a genuinely life-changing read, and one that should be read by anyone who wants an insight into the joys, belief, spirituality and hope that living can bring us all.

Women Pilgrims in Late Medieval England (Hardcover): Susan S. Morrison Women Pilgrims in Late Medieval England (Hardcover)
Susan S. Morrison
R3,914 Discovery Miles 39 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


This thought-provoking book explores medieval perceptions of pilgrimage, gender and space. It examines real life evidence for the widespread presence of women pilgrims, as well as secular and literary texts concerning pilgrimage and women pilgrims represented in the visual arts. Women pilgrims were inextricably linked with sexuality and their presence on the pilgrimage trails was viewed as tainting sacred space.

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