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Enoch and the Synoptic Gospels - Reminiscences, Allusions, Intertextuality (Hardcover): Loren T Stuckenbruck, Gabriele... Enoch and the Synoptic Gospels - Reminiscences, Allusions, Intertextuality (Hardcover)
Loren T Stuckenbruck, Gabriele Boccaccini
R1,988 Discovery Miles 19 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Goddess of Nothing At All (Hardcover): Cat Rector The Goddess of Nothing At All (Hardcover)
Cat Rector
R854 Discovery Miles 8 540 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Celtic Adult Coloring Book - Relieve Stress and Anxiety While You Color Classic Celtic Designs (Hardcover): Art of... The Celtic Adult Coloring Book - Relieve Stress and Anxiety While You Color Classic Celtic Designs (Hardcover)
Art of Coloringbook
R699 Discovery Miles 6 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tradition in Greek Religion (Hardcover, Reprint 2019): B.C. Dietrich Tradition in Greek Religion (Hardcover, Reprint 2019)
B.C. Dietrich
R4,379 R3,389 Discovery Miles 33 890 Save R990 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Was Greek Thought Religious? - On the Use and Abuse of Hellenism, from Rome to Romanticism (Hardcover, New Ed): L. Ruprecht Was Greek Thought Religious? - On the Use and Abuse of Hellenism, from Rome to Romanticism (Hardcover, New Ed)
L. Ruprecht
R1,545 Discovery Miles 15 450 Ships in 10 - 15 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.

A History of Ethiopia: Volume I (Routledge Revivals) - Nubia and Abyssinia (Paperback): E. A. Wallis Budge A History of Ethiopia: Volume I (Routledge Revivals) - Nubia and Abyssinia (Paperback)
E. A. Wallis Budge
R1,779 Discovery Miles 17 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This, the first volume of Sir E. A. Wallis Budge's The History of Ethiopia: Abyssinia and Nubia, first published in 1928, presents an account of Ethiopian history from the earliest legendary and mythic records up until the death of King Lebna Dengel in 1540. Using a vast range of sources - Greek and Roman reports, Biblical passages, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Ethiopian chronicles - an enthralling narrative history is presented with clarity. This reissue will be of particular interest to students of Ancient Egyptian culture, religion and history.

Feast of the Mother (Hardcover): Miranda Honfleur, Nicolette Andrews Feast of the Mother (Hardcover)
Miranda Honfleur, Nicolette Andrews
R833 Discovery Miles 8 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Christians and Pagans in Roman Britain (Routledge Revivals) (Paperback): Dorothy Watts Christians and Pagans in Roman Britain (Routledge Revivals) (Paperback)
Dorothy Watts
R1,794 Discovery Miles 17 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In Christians and Pagans in Roman Britain, first published in 1991, Professor Dorothy Watts sets out to distinguish possible Pagan features in Romano-British Christianity in the period leading up to and immediately following the withdrawal of Roman forces in AD 410. Watts argues that British Christianity at the time contained many Pagan influences, suggesting that the former, although it had been present in the British Isles for some two centuries, was not nearly as firmly established as in other parts of the Empire. Building on recent developments in the archaeology of Roman Britain, and utilising a nuanced method for deciphering the significance of objects with ambiguous religious identities, Christians and Pagans in Roman Britain will be of interest to classicists, students of the history of the British Isles, Church historians, and also to those generally interested in the place of Christianity during the twilight of the Western Roman Empire.

The Mind of Mithraists - Historical and Cognitive Studies in the Roman Cult of Mithras (Hardcover): Luther H. Martin The Mind of Mithraists - Historical and Cognitive Studies in the Roman Cult of Mithras (Hardcover)
Luther H. Martin
R4,577 Discovery Miles 45 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Roman cult of Mithras was the most widely-dispersed and densely-distributed cult throughout the expanse of the Roman Empire from the end of the first until the fourth century AD, rivaling the early growth and development of Christianity during the same period. As its membership was largely drawn from the ranks of the military, its spread, but not its popularity is attributable largely to military deployments and re-deployments. Although mithraists left behind no written archival evidence, there is an abundance of iconographic finds. The only characteristic common to all Mithraic temples were the fundamental architecture of their design, and the cult image of Mithras slaying a bull. How were these two features so faithfully transmitted through the Empire by a non-centralized, non-hierarchical religious movement? The Minds of Mithraists: Historical and Cognitive Studies in the Roman Cult of Mithras addresses these questions as well as the relationship of Mithraism to Christianity, explanations of the significance of the tauroctony and of the rituals enacted in the mithraea, and explanations for the spread of Mithraism (and for its resistance in a few places). The unifying theme throughout is an investigation of the 'mind' of those engaged in the cult practices of this widespread ancient religion. These investigations represent traditional historical methods as well as more recent studies employing the insights of the cognitive sciences, demonstrating that cognitive historiography is a valuable methodological tool.

Awful Egyptians (Paperback): Terry Deary Awful Egyptians (Paperback)
Terry Deary; Illustrated by Martin Brown
R212 R192 Discovery Miles 1 920 Save R20 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Discover all the foul facts about the Awful Egyptians with history's most horrible headlines. All the Awful Egyptians' most horrible facts ready for readers to uncover, including: why the Egyptian people worshipped a dung beetle which pharaoh married her grandfather and what the 'Shepherd of the Royal Backside' had to do! * fully illustrated throughout and packed with horrible stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included * with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new * the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read * Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!

A Dialogue With Death The Teacher Of Life - An Ancient Story For The Modern World (Hardcover): Erhard Vogel A Dialogue With Death The Teacher Of Life - An Ancient Story For The Modern World (Hardcover)
Erhard Vogel
R941 Discovery Miles 9 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Gods Of The Egyptians - 2 Vols - Studies in Egyptian Mythology (Paperback): E. A. Wallis Budge Gods Of The Egyptians - 2 Vols - Studies in Egyptian Mythology (Paperback)
E. A. Wallis Budge
R1,698 Discovery Miles 16 980 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This work, written by Egyptologist E.A. Wallis Budge, is a complete survey of the religion and mythology of the Ancient Egyptians.

Fear and Loathing in Ancient Athens - Religion and Politics During the Peloponnesian War (Hardcover, New): Alexander Rubel,... Fear and Loathing in Ancient Athens - Religion and Politics During the Peloponnesian War (Hardcover, New)
Alexander Rubel, Michael Vickers
R4,633 Discovery Miles 46 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Athens at the time of the Peloponnesian war was the arena for a dramatic battle between politics and religion in the hearts and minds of the people. Fear and Loathing in Ancient Athens, originally published in German but now available for the first time in an expanded and revised English edition, sheds new light on this dramatic period of history and offers a new approach to the study of Greek religion. The book explores an extraordinary range of events and topics, and will be an indispensable study for students and scholars studying Athenian religion and politics.

Greek Myths: Gods and Goddesses (Hardcover): Jean Menzies Greek Myths: Gods and Goddesses (Hardcover)
Jean Menzies
R299 R270 Discovery Miles 2 700 Save R29 (10%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The stories of the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece are sprawling, dramatic and wonderfully strange; their lives intertwine with mortals and their behaviours fluctuate wildly from benevolent to violent, from didactic to fickle, from loving to enraged. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Jean Menzies captures the magic of Greek myths by drawing on a wide variety of vivid retellings from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, which bring to life the stories of Zeus, Athena, Poseidon, Hermes, Pandora and many more. Coupled with her own entertaining commentary, this is the perfect book for learning about the world of the Greek deities and a treat for all fans of Greek mythology

A History of Ethiopia: Volume I (Routledge Revivals) - Nubia and Abyssinia (Hardcover): E. A. Wallis Budge A History of Ethiopia: Volume I (Routledge Revivals) - Nubia and Abyssinia (Hardcover)
E. A. Wallis Budge
R5,558 Discovery Miles 55 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This, the first volume of Sir E. A. Wallis Budge's The History of Ethiopia: Nubia and Abyssinia, first published in 1928, presents an account of Ethiopian history from the earliest legendary and mythic records up until the death of King Lebna Dengel in 1540. Using a vast range of sources - Greek and Roman reports, Biblical passages, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Ethiopian chronicles - an enthralling narrative history is presented with clarity. This reissue will be of particular interest to students of Ancient Egyptian culture, religion and history.

A History of Ethiopia: Volume II (Routledge Revivals) - Nubia and Abyssinia (Hardcover): E. A. Wallis Budge A History of Ethiopia: Volume II (Routledge Revivals) - Nubia and Abyssinia (Hardcover)
E. A. Wallis Budge
R5,548 Discovery Miles 55 480 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the second volume of Sir E. A. Wallis Budge's narrative account of Ethiopian history, and continues the chronicle of the Kings of Abyssinia where the first volume ended: the death of Lebna Dengel in 1540. The list of kings ends with the Regent Ras Tafari, who still reigned at the time of first publication in 1928. Thereafter, the author devotes considerable attention to an overview of the cultural, social and political idiosyncrasies of the Ethiopian people: literature, spells and magic, architecture, ethnography, the alphabet, and a wide range of other engrossing topics. This material complements the narrative history, helping to situate the deeds of the kings and the fortunes of their people in a broader context.

The Egyptian Heaven and Hell: Volume I (Routledge Revivals) (Hardcover): E. A. Wallis Budge The Egyptian Heaven and Hell: Volume I (Routledge Revivals) (Hardcover)
E. A. Wallis Budge
R4,636 Discovery Miles 46 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the first of three volumes, first published in 1906, which explore the Egyptian theology of the afterlife. It contains the complete hieroglyphic text of the Book Am-Tuat, with translations and reproductions of all the illustrations. This text, at least in the form that we have it, was produced by the priests of Amen-Ra at Thebes, with the intention of demonstrating that their god was the overlord of all the gods, and the supreme power in the universe. The object of all the Books of the Other World was to provide the dead with a 'guide' or 'handbook, ' containing a description of the regions through which their souls would have to pass on their way to the Kingdom of Osiris, and which would supply them with the words of power and magical names necessary for an unimpeded journey from this world to the next

Egyptian Religion (Routledge Revivals) - Egyptian Ideas of The Future Life (Paperback): E.A. Budge Egyptian Religion (Routledge Revivals) - Egyptian Ideas of The Future Life (Paperback)
E.A. Budge
R1,791 Discovery Miles 17 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Sir E. A. Wallis Budge (1857-1934) was Keeper of the British Museum's department of oriental antiquities from 1894 until his retirement in 1924. Carrying out many missions to Egypt in search of ancient objects, Budge was hugely successful in collecting papyri, statues and other artefacts for the trustees of the British Museum: numbering into the thousands and of great cultural and historical significance. Budge published well over 100 monographs, which shaped the development of future scholarship and are still of great academic value today, dealing with subjects such as Egyptian religion, history and literature. First published in 1899 as part of the Egypt and Chaldaea series, Egyptian Religion explores the principal ideas and beliefs held by the ancient Egyptians with regard to the doctrine of the resurrection and the future life. Although no systematic account dealing solely with this doctrine has been discovered, the Book of the Dead and various other religious texts from which this work is derived reflect ancient Egyptian beliefs, ideals and superstitions. Wallis Budge explores the Gods of the Egyptians and the themes of resurrection and immorality in a classic work, of great significance to students and scholars with an interest in ancient Egyptian and Middle Eastern history and religion.

The Egyptian Heaven and Hell: Volume II (Routledge Revivals) (Hardcover): E. A. Wallis Budge The Egyptian Heaven and Hell: Volume II (Routledge Revivals) (Hardcover)
E. A. Wallis Budge
R4,641 Discovery Miles 46 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the second of three volumes, first published in 1906, which explore the Egyptian theology of the afterlife. It contains the complete hieroglyphic text of the short form of the Am-Tuat and of the Book of Gates, with translations and reproductions of all the illustrations. In the Book of Gates the doctrines of the sophisticated cult of Osiris are prominent: they affirm that the beatified live for ever in the kingdom of Osiris, and feed daily upon his eternal body. The object of all the Books of the Other World was to provide the dead with a 'guide' or 'handbook, ' containing a description of the regions through which their souls would have to pass on their way to the Kingdom of Osiris, and which would supply them with the words of power and magical names necessary for an unimpeded journey from this world to the next

Cult Places and Cult Personnel in the Roman Empire (Hardcover, New Ed): Duncan Fishwick Cult Places and Cult Personnel in the Roman Empire (Hardcover, New Ed)
Duncan Fishwick
R5,554 Discovery Miles 55 540 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The twenty-one studies assembled in this volume focus on the apparatus and practitioners of religions in the western Roman empire, the enclaves, temples, altars and monuments that served the cults of a wide range of divinities through the medium of priests and worshippers. Discussion focuses on the analysis or reconstruction of the centres at which devotees gathered and draws on the full range of available evidence. While literary authorities remain of primary concern, these are for the most part overshadowed by other categories of evidence, in particular archaeology, epigraphy, numismatics and iconography, sources in some cases confirmed by the latest geophysical techniques - electrical resistivity tomography or ground-probing radar. The material is conveniently presented by geographical area, using modern rather than Latin terminology: Rome, Italy, Britain, Gaul, Spain, Hungary, along with a broader section that covers the empire in general. The titles of the various articles speak for themselves but readers may find the preface of interest in so far as it sets out my ideas on the use of ancient evidence and the pitfalls of some of the approaches favoured by modern scholars. Together with the wide range of individual papers the preface makes the book of interest to all students of the Roman empire as well as those specifically concerned with the history of religions.

Hittite Local Cults (Hardcover): Michele Cammarosano Hittite Local Cults (Hardcover)
Michele Cammarosano
R2,152 Discovery Miles 21 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Anam Cara - A Book of Celtic Wisdom (Paperback, 25th Anniversary Edition): John O' Donohue Anam Cara - A Book of Celtic Wisdom (Paperback, 25th Anniversary Edition)
John O' Donohue; Foreword by Michael D. Higgins; Afterword by Pat O'Donohue
R454 R407 Discovery Miles 4 070 Save R47 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A special twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the classic work of Celtic spirituality and mysticism by beloved poet and philosopher, John O'Donohue, with a new introduction by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, an afterword by the late author’s brother, Pat O'Donohue, and insightful material from O'Donohue's circle of close friends.

In this revered classic, John O’Donohue excavates themes of friendship, belonging, solitude, creativity and the imagination, among many others. Widely recognized for bringing Celtic spirituality into modern dialogue, his unique insights from the ancient world speak with urgency for our need to rediscover the thresholds of the soul.

With lyrical wisdom and fluency, O'Donohue encourages pathways of discovery to come home to the natural rhythm in ourselves in sacred connection with one another and the landscapes we inhabit. This timeless collection nourishes the heart and elevates the spirit. It is "a book to read and reread forever.” (Irish Times)

Voyages in Classical Mythology (Hardcover): Mary Ellen Snodgrass Voyages in Classical Mythology (Hardcover)
Mary Ellen Snodgrass
R2,448 Discovery Miles 24 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Voyages in Classical Mythology takes 44 great classical adventure tales of mythology and exploration and retells them in this beautifully written volume. Organized by character or traveler's name, each entry includes a description of the voyager's life, their journey, alternate versions of the story, symbolism, cross-references, and a list of ancient sources. Each entry in Voyages in Classical Mythology is accompanied by a map, helping readers trace the routes of heroes and deities whose quests took them to such faraway destinations as Egypt, Sparta, Troy, and the Black Sea. Tales include some of mythology's greatest moments, including Daedalus's trip to Crete, his entrapment in the labyrinth he designed, and the fateful flight back to Italy with his son, Icarus; Helen's voyage from Greece to Troy and back again; and Orpheus's journey to the Underworld to retrieve his bride. Voyages in Classical Mythology also includes a convenient glossary of relevant terms from Greek and Roman Mythology and a detailed index. The eloquent text makes the complex themes of classical scholarship accessible to a wide range of readers. Students and nonspecialists of any age will thoroughly enjoy these fascinating journeys. Well-illustrated, each entry is accompanied by a map, helping readers trace the routes of heroes and deities Includes a convenient glossary of relevant terms from Greek and Roman Mythology Provides a detailed index for easy access to entries

The Origins of the World's Mythologies (Hardcover, New): E J Michael Witzel The Origins of the World's Mythologies (Hardcover, New)
E J Michael Witzel
R5,393 Discovery Miles 53 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This remarkable book is the most ambitious work on mythology since that of the renowned Mircea Eliade, who all but single-handedly invented the modern study of myth and religion. Focusing on the oldest available texts, buttressed by data from archeology, comparative linguistics and human population genetics, Michael Witzel reconstructs a single original African source for our collective myths, dating back some 100,000 years. Identifying features shared by this "Out of Africa" mythology and its northern Eurasian offshoots, Witzel suggests that these common myths--recounted by the communities of the "African Eve"--are the earliest evidence of ancient spirituality. Moreover these common features, Witzel shows, survive today in all major religions. Witzel's book is an intellectual hand grenade that will doubtless generate considerable excitement--and consternation--in the scholarly community. Indeed, everyone interested in mythology will want to grapple with Witzel's extraordinary hypothesis about the spirituality of our common ancestors, and to understand what it tells us about our modern cultures and the way they are linked at the deepest level.

Pagan Themes in Modern Children's Fiction - Green Man, Shamanism, Earth Mysteries (Hardcover): P. Bramwell Pagan Themes in Modern Children's Fiction - Green Man, Shamanism, Earth Mysteries (Hardcover)
P. Bramwell
R1,517 Discovery Miles 15 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Applying a range of critical approaches to works by authors including Susan Cooper, Catherine Fisher, Geraldine McCaughrean, Anthony Horowitz and Philip Pullman, this book looks at the formative and interrogative relationship between recent children's literature and fashionable but controversial aspects of modern Paganism.

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