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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Pre-Christian European & Mediterranean religions > General

Prophetie und Deuteronomium (German, Hardcover, Reprint 2010 ed.): Konstantin Zobel Prophetie und Deuteronomium (German, Hardcover, Reprint 2010 ed.)
Konstantin Zobel
R3,348 Discovery Miles 33 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Introduction to Islamic Theology and Law (Paperback, Limited Ed): Ignaz Goldziher Introduction to Islamic Theology and Law (Paperback, Limited Ed)
Ignaz Goldziher; Translated by Andras Hamori, Ruth Hamori
R1,549 Discovery Miles 15 490 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The description for this book, Introduction to Islamic Theology and Law, will be forthcoming.

Women's Religions in the Greco-Roman World - A Sourcebook (Paperback, New ed): Ross Shepard Kraemer Women's Religions in the Greco-Roman World - A Sourcebook (Paperback, New ed)
Ross Shepard Kraemer
R1,179 Discovery Miles 11 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a substantially expanded and completely revised edition of a book first published by Fortress Press in 1988 as Maenads, Matyrs, Matrons, Monastics. The book collects translations of primary texts relevant to women's religion (pagan, Jewish, and Christian) in Western antiquity, from the fourth century BCE to the fifth century CE. This volume provides a unique and invaluable resource for scholars of classical antiquity, early Christianity and Judaism, and women's religion more generally.

Synaxarion of the Monastery of Theotokos Evergetis - September - February (Paperback, 2nd edition): Robert H Jordan Synaxarion of the Monastery of Theotokos Evergetis - September - February (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Robert H Jordan; Translated by Robert H Jordan
R916 Discovery Miles 9 160 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Morris Jastrow - Die Religion Babyloniens Und Assyriens. Band 1 (German, Hardcover, Reprint 2014 ed.): Morris Jastrow Morris Jastrow - Die Religion Babyloniens Und Assyriens. Band 1 (German, Hardcover, Reprint 2014 ed.)
Morris Jastrow
R5,134 Discovery Miles 51 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Vikings Bok - The Poetic Edda (Paperback): Olive Bray Vikings Bok - The Poetic Edda (Paperback)
Olive Bray; Edited by Wolf Wickham
R240 Discovery Miles 2 400 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The Vikings Bok, commonly known as the Poetic Edda, is the spiritual foundation for the Heathen revival today. It is the indigenous, historical remains of a once widespread Teutonic spirituality that has been too long absent from the Western world. This newly revised edition is based on the rare and highly acclaimed Olive Bray translation. Together with a New Glossary of modern Heathen terms and a concise introduction, this single source book is a practical "must have" for those interested in following the Northern Way

When Christians Were Jews - The First Generation (Paperback): Paula Fredriksen When Christians Were Jews - The First Generation (Paperback)
Paula Fredriksen
R548 Discovery Miles 5 480 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

A compelling account of Christianity's Jewish beginnings, from one of the world's leading scholars of ancient religion How did a group of charismatic, apocalyptic Jewish missionaries, working to prepare their world for the impending realization of God's promises to Israel, end up inaugurating a movement that would grow into the gentile church? Committed to Jesus's prophecy-"The Kingdom of God is at hand!"-they were, in their own eyes, history's last generation. But in history's eyes, they became the first Christians. In this electrifying social and intellectual history, Paula Fredriksen answers this question by reconstructing the life of the earliest Jerusalem community. As her account arcs from this group's hopeful celebration of Passover with Jesus, through their bitter controversies that fragmented the movement's midcentury missions, to the city's fiery end in the Roman destruction of Jerusalem, she brings this vibrant apostolic community to life. Fredriksen offers a vivid portrait both of this temple-centered messianic movement and of the bedrock convictions that animated and sustained it.

Was Greek Thought Religious? - On the Use and Abuse of Hellenism, from Rome to Romanticism (Paperback, 1st ed): L. Ruprecht Was Greek Thought Religious? - On the Use and Abuse of Hellenism, from Rome to Romanticism (Paperback, 1st ed)
L. Ruprecht
R1,407 Discovery Miles 14 070 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The Greeks are on trial. They have been for generations, if not millennia, fromRome in the first century, to Romanticism in the nineteenth. We debate the place of the Greeks in the university curriculum, in New World culture--we even debate the place of the Greeks in the European Union. This book notices the lingering and half-hidden presence of the Greeks in some strange places--everywhere from the US Supreme Court to the Modern Olympic Games--and in so doing makes an important new contribution to a very old debate.

Pagan Monotheism in Late Antiquity (Paperback, Revised): Polymnia Athanassiadi, Michael Frede Pagan Monotheism in Late Antiquity (Paperback, Revised)
Polymnia Athanassiadi, Michael Frede
R2,076 Discovery Miles 20 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Distinguished experts from a range of disciplines with a common interest in late antiquity probe the apparent paradox of pagan monotheism, and reach a better understanding of the historical roots of Christianity.

Dictionary of Roman Religion (Paperback, New Ed): Roy Adkins, Lesley Adkins Dictionary of Roman Religion (Paperback, New Ed)
Roy Adkins, Lesley Adkins
R555 Discovery Miles 5 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this unique reference work, Roman religion is finally accorded its due and set in its full context. Dictionary of Roman Religion contains more than 1,400 entries. Among the topics covered are deities and spirits, festivals, sacrifices, temples, altars, cult objects, burial rites, writers on religion, and historical religious events. Different religions within the Roman world, such as Mithraism, Druidism, Judaism, and Christianity, are also discussed. Illustrated, cross-referenced, and featuring a bibliography and glossary, this dictionary is both comprehensive and essential for students and researchers. The essays and suggestions for further reading also make this appealing to all who are interested in ancient religions, myths, and legends.

Greek Mythology - An Introduction (Paperback, New Ed): Fritz Graf Greek Mythology - An Introduction (Paperback, New Ed)
Fritz Graf
R925 Discovery Miles 9 250 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This revised translation of Fritz Graf's highly acclaimed introduction to Greek mythology offers a chronological account of the principal Greek myths that appear in the surviving literary and artistic sources and concurrently documents the history of interpretation of Greek mythology from the 17th century to the present. First surveying the various definitions of myth that have been advanced, Graf proceeds to examine topics such as the relationship between Greek myths and epic poetry, the connection between particular myths and shrines or holy festivals, the use of myth in Greek song and tragedy, and the uses and interpretations of myth by philosophers and allegorists.

Die Erzeltern Israels - Feministisch-Theologische Studien Zu Genesis 12-36 (German, Hardcover, Reprint 2011 ed.): Irmtraud... Die Erzeltern Israels - Feministisch-Theologische Studien Zu Genesis 12-36 (German, Hardcover, Reprint 2011 ed.)
Irmtraud Fischer
R3,393 Discovery Miles 33 930 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Prophetie im Streit vor dem Untergang Judas (German, Hardcover, Reprint 2019 ed.): Christof Hardmeier Prophetie im Streit vor dem Untergang Judas (German, Hardcover, Reprint 2019 ed.)
Christof Hardmeier
R4,555 Discovery Miles 45 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Oxford Readings in Greek Religion (Paperback, New): Richard Buxton Oxford Readings in Greek Religion (Paperback, New)
Richard Buxton
R1,751 Discovery Miles 17 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The study of ancient Greek religion has been excitingly renewed in the last thirty years. Key areas are: religion and politics; archaeological finds; myth and ritual; gender; problems raised by the very notion of 'religion'. This volume contains challenging papers (updated especially for this collection) by some of the most innovative participants in this renewal.

Strukturen und Figuren im Kult von Jerusalem (German, Hardcover, Reprint 2012 ed.): Fritz Stolz Strukturen und Figuren im Kult von Jerusalem (German, Hardcover, Reprint 2012 ed.)
Fritz Stolz
R3,345 Discovery Miles 33 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Living Wisdom of Trees - A Guide to the Natural History, Symbolism and Healing Power of Trees (Hardcover, New edition): Fred... Living Wisdom of Trees - A Guide to the Natural History, Symbolism and Healing Power of Trees (Hardcover, New edition)
Fred Hageneder; Illustrated by Lizzie Harper
R551 R513 Discovery Miles 5 130 Save R38 (7%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Throughout time, trees have stood as sentinels, wise yet silent, patiently accumulating their rings while the storms of history have raged around them. Trees and humankind have always had a symbiotic relationship. Throughout the centuries trees have offered us shelter from the cold and the heat. They have provided us with a multitude of nutritious fruits, leaves, flowers and roots for food and medicine. They have given us wood with which to make our tools, weapons and toys, not to mention timber for houses, fences, boats and bridges. But perhaps most significant of all, trees have provided us with fuel for fire, which, once it was tamed hundreds of thousands of years ago became the engine of civilization. Trees are our strongest allies. The Living Wisdom of Trees is a richly illustrated guide to the cultural significance of 55 trees, from Acacia to Yew, looking in particular at their botanical characteristics; their place in world myth, magic and folklore; their healing properties; and their practical contribution to society. Featuring beautiful hand-drawn evocative illustrations, The Living Wisdom of Treesis for all who seek acquaintance with the fascinating lore and the profound spiritual wisdom of trees.

Goddess Worship, Witchcraft, and Neo-Paganism (Paperback, New edition): Craig Hawkins Goddess Worship, Witchcraft, and Neo-Paganism (Paperback, New edition)
Craig Hawkins; Series edited by Alan W. Gomes
R354 Discovery Miles 3 540 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The twentieth century has seen a remarkable revival of 'the Old Religion, ' as adherents of New-paganism call the native religious traditions of Europe and tribal traditions from North America that predated Christianity. Many neo-pagan groups identify with Celtic (Druidic), Egyptian, Native American, Norse, or Roman traditions; others with modern science-fiction motifs; and still others with witchcraft. Neo-paganism is occultic in nature. A central figure in much of Neo-paganism is the Mother Goddess, who has been introduced and worshiped among certain feminists even in some mainline Protestant churches. Why this series? This is an age when countless groups and movements, old and new, mark the religious landscape in our culture, leaving many people confused or uncertain in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Because few people have the time or opportunity to research these movements fully, these books provide essential information and insights for their spiritual journeys. Each book has five sections: - A concise introduction to the group - An overview of the group's theology -- in its own words - Tips for witnessing effectively to members of the group - A bibliography with sources for further study - A comparison chart that shows the essential differences between biblical Christianity and the group -- The writers of these volumes are well qualified to present clear and reliable information and help us discern religious truth from falsehood. This is an age when countless groups and movements, new and old, mark the religious landscape in our culture. As a result, many people are confused or uncertain in their search for spiritual truth and meaning. Because few people have the time or opportunity to research these movements fully, the Zondervan Guide to Cults and Religious Movements series provides essential information and insights for their spiritual journeys. The second wave of books in this series addresses a broad range of spiritual beliefs, from non-Trinitarian Christian sects to witchcraft and neo-paganism to classic non-Christian religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. All books but the summary volume, Truth and Error, contain five sections: -A concise introduction to the group being surveyed -An overview of the group s theology --- in its own words -Tips for witnessing effectively to members of the group -A bibliography with sources for further study -A comparison chart that shows the essential differences between biblical Christianity and the group -- Truth and Error, the last book in the series, consists of parallel doctrinal charts compiled from all the other volumes. Three distinctives make this series especially useful to readers: -Information is carefully distilled to bring out truly essential points, rather than requiring readers to sift their way through a sea of secondary details. -Information is presented in a clear, easy-to-follow outline form with menu bar running heads. This format greatly assists the reader in quickly locating topics and details of interest. -Each book meets the needs and skill levels of both nontechnical and technical readers, providing an elementary level of refutation and progressing to a more advanced level using arguments based on the biblical text. The writers of these volumes are well qualified to present clear and reliable information and help readers to discern truth from falsehood."

Die Sprache der Ahiqarspruche (German, Hardcover, Reprint 2011 ed.): Ingo Kottsieper Die Sprache der Ahiqarspruche (German, Hardcover, Reprint 2011 ed.)
Ingo Kottsieper
R3,933 Discovery Miles 39 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Nature of the Gods (Hardcover): Cicero The Nature of the Gods (Hardcover)
Cicero; Edited by P.G. Walsh
R3,509 Discovery Miles 35 090 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Cicero's philosophical works are now exciting renewed interest and more generous appreciation, in part because he provides vital evidence of the views of the (largely lost) Greek philosophers of the Hellenistic age, and partly because of the light he casts on the intellectual life of first-century Rome. Hellenistic philosophy has in recent years atrracted growing interest from academic philosophers in Europe and North America. The Nature of the Gods is a document of central significance in this area, for it presents a detailed account of the theologies of the Epicureans and of the Stoics, together with the critical objections to these doctrines raised by the Academic school. hen these Greek theories of deity are translated into the Roman context, a fascinating clash of ideologies results.

Placing the Gods - Sanctuaries and Sacred Space in Ancient Greece (Paperback, 1st Paperback Ed): Susan E. Alcock, Robin Osborne Placing the Gods - Sanctuaries and Sacred Space in Ancient Greece (Paperback, 1st Paperback Ed)
Susan E. Alcock, Robin Osborne
R2,004 Discovery Miles 20 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

No one disputes the centrality of cult activity in the lives of individuals and communities in ancient Greece. The significance of where people worshipped their gods has been far less acknowledged. In 1884 Francois de Polignac argued that the placing of cult centres played a major part in establishing the concept of the city-state in archaic Greece. The essays in this collection, headed by that of de Polignac himself in which he re-assesses his position, critically examine the social and political importance of sanctuary placement, not only by re-examining the case of the archaic Greece discussed by de Polignac, but by extending analysis both back to Mycenaean times and onwards to Greece under Roman occupation. These essays reveal something of the complexity of relations between religion and politics in ancient Greece, demonstrating how vital factors such as tradition, gender relations, and cult identity were in creating and maintaining the religious mapping of the Greek countryside.

Gerechtigkeit und Leben im hellenistischen Zeitalter (German, Hardcover, Reprint 2015 ed.): Joerg Jeremias Gerechtigkeit und Leben im hellenistischen Zeitalter (German, Hardcover, Reprint 2015 ed.)
Joerg Jeremias
R3,332 Discovery Miles 33 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Professor Dr. Dres. h.c. Otto Kaiser celebrated his 75th birthday on 30th November 1999. To mark the occasion, the Faculty of Protestant Theology at the University of Marburg organised an international symposium and one of the plenary lectures was given by Professor Kaiser. The book contains the four plenary lectures of the symposium.

Goddess - Myths Of The Female Divine (Paperback, reissue): David Leeming, Jake Page Goddess - Myths Of The Female Divine (Paperback, reissue)
David Leeming, Jake Page
R514 R473 Discovery Miles 4 730 Save R41 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This is the biography of an archetype, a potential being who exists in all of us and who, since the beginning of human history, has emerged in varying degrees into consciousness in the many diverse cultural forms to which we apply the word goddess in the sense of female deity. It is only in relatively recent times that we have begun to recognize the presence behind these many goddess masks of a being who is Goddess as opposed to God, a force who long preceded her male counterpart as an appropriate metaphor for the Great Mystery of existence.

Fortuna - Deity and Concept in Archaic and Republican Italy (Hardcover): Daniele Miano Fortuna - Deity and Concept in Archaic and Republican Italy (Hardcover)
Daniele Miano
R2,934 Discovery Miles 29 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What is good luck and what did it mean to the Romans? What connections were there between luck and childbirth, victory in war, or success in business? What did Roman statesmen like Cicero and Caesar think about luck? This volume aims to address these questions by focusing on the Latin goddess Fortuna, one of the better known deities in ancient Italy. The earliest forms of her worship can be traced back to archaic Latium, and though the chronological scope of the discussion presented here covers the archaic age to the late Republic, she was still a widely recognized allegorical figure during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The primary reason for Fortuna's longevity is that she was a conceptual deity, symbiotically connected to the concept of chance and good fortune. When communities, individuals, and social groups interacted with the goddess, they were inevitably also interacting with the concept: renegotiating it, enriching it with new meanings, and challenging established associations. All the available literary, epigraphic, and archaeological sources on Fortuna are explored here in depth, including analyses of all the attested sanctuaries of the goddess in Italy, an updated study of inscribed gifts offered to her by a variety of individuals, and discussion of how authors such as Cicero and Caesar wrote about Fortuna, chance, and good luck. This study of the goddess based on conceptual analysis serves to construct a radically new picture of the historical development of this deity in the context of the cultural interactions taking place in ancient Italy, and also suggests a new approach to polytheism based on an exploration of the connection between gods and goddesses and concepts.

Signs & Symbols of Primordial Man - The Evolution of Religious Doctrines from the Eschatology of the Ancient Egyptians... Signs & Symbols of Primordial Man - The Evolution of Religious Doctrines from the Eschatology of the Ancient Egyptians (Paperback)
Albert Churchward; Introduction by John Henrik Clarke
R474 Discovery Miles 4 740 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The Evolution of Religious Doctrines From the Eschatology of the Ancient Egyptians. "In writing the explanation of the Signs and Symbols of Primordial Man, I have gone back to the foundation of the human as a beginning, and traced these signs from the first Pygmies, and their then meaning, up to the latter-day Christians, and shown the evolution and meaning of the same, back to the Primordial Signs and Symbols and Sign Language, which have never been studied or taken into account either in Freemasonry, the Christian doctrines or the Eschatology of the Egyptians." Partial Contents: Freemasonry Generally, Totemism; Hieroglyphics; Remains of Ritual found amongst the Zapotecs, Mexicans, People of Yucatan and Central America; Myths and Legends same as Egyptian; Tribes of West Africa; Birthplace of Man and various Exodes; The Pygmies; Druids and Israelites; Chaldeans; Origin of the Zodiac; Oriental Origins; The Incas; The Buddhists; Steller to Solar Mythos; Origins and Explanations of Other

Die nichtpriesterliche Josephsgeschichte (German, Hardcover, Reprint 2018 ed.): Hans-Christoph Schmitt Die nichtpriesterliche Josephsgeschichte (German, Hardcover, Reprint 2018 ed.)
Hans-Christoph Schmitt
R3,612 Discovery Miles 36 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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