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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts

The Lankavatara Sutra - Translation and Commentary (Paperback): Red Pine The Lankavatara Sutra - Translation and Commentary (Paperback)
Red Pine
R545 Discovery Miles 5 450 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Having translated The Diamond Sutra and The Heart Sutra, and following with The Platform Sutra, Red Pine now turns his attention to perhaps the greatest Sutra of all. The Lankavatara Sutra is the holy grail of Zen. Zen's first patriarch, Bodhidharma, gave a copy of this text to his successor, Hui-k'o, and told him everything he needed to know was in this book. Passed down from teacher to student ever since, this is the only Zen sutra ever spoken by the Buddha. Although it covers all the major teachings of Mahayana Buddhism, it contains but two teachings: that everything we perceive as being real is nothing but the perceptions of our own mind and that the knowledge of this is something that must be realized and experienced for oneself and cannot be expressed in words. In the words of Chinese Zen masters, these two teachings became known as  have a cup of tea" and  taste the tea."This is the first translation into English of the original text used by Bodhidharma, which was the Chinese translation made by Gunabhadra in 443 and upon which all Chinese Zen masters have relied ever since. In addition to presenting one of the most difficult of all Buddhist texts in clear English, Red Pine has also added summaries, explanations, and notes, including relevant Sanskrit terms on the basis of which the Chinese translation was made. This promises to become an essential text for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding or knowledge of Zen.

Torah - Theology And Social History Of Old Testament Law (Hardcover): Frank Crusemanm Torah - Theology And Social History Of Old Testament Law (Hardcover)
Frank Crusemanm
R5,295 Discovery Miles 52 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Translated by Allan W. MahnkeA pioneering history of Old Testament law from its scarcely discernable origins in the pre-monarchical period to the canonisation of the Pentateuch.Praise for THE TORAH'Crusemann and Houtman has enormously enriched the field; it will attract the serious attention of scholars for many years to come.' B. S. Jackson, University of Manchester, Journal of Semitic Studies>

Torah in the Observatory - Gersonides, Maimonides, Song of Songs (Hardcover, New): Menachem Kellner Torah in the Observatory - Gersonides, Maimonides, Song of Songs (Hardcover, New)
Menachem Kellner
R3,293 Discovery Miles 32 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Rabbi Levi ben Gershom (Ralbag, Gersonides; 1288-1344), one of medieval Judaism's most original thinkers, wrote about such diverse subjects as astronomy, mathematics, Bible commentary, philosophical theology, "technical" philosophy, logic, Halakhah, and even satire. In his view, however, all these subjects were united as part of the Torah. Influenced profoundly by Maimonides, Gersonides nevertheless exercised greater rigor than Maimonides in interpreting the Torah in light of contemporary science, was more conservative in his understanding of the nature of the Torah's commandments, and was more optimistic about the possibility of wide-spread philosophical enlightenment. Gersonides was a witness to several crucial historical events, such as the expulsion of French Jewry of 1306 and the "Babylonian Captivity" of the Papacy. Collaborating with prelates in his studies of astronomy and mathematics, he apparently had an entree into the Papal court at Avignon. Revered among Jews as the author of a classic commentary on the latter books of the Bible, Kellner portrays Gersonides as a true Renaissance man, whose view of Torah is vastly wider and more open than that held by many of those who treasure his memory.

The Use of Scripture in the Damascus Document 1-8, 19-20 (Hardcover, Reprint 2012): Jonathan G. Campbell The Use of Scripture in the Damascus Document 1-8, 19-20 (Hardcover, Reprint 2012)
Jonathan G. Campbell
R3,551 Discovery Miles 35 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) covers all areas of research into the Old Testament, focusing on the Hebrew Bible, its early and later forms in Ancient Judaism, as well as its branching into many neighboring cultures of the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world.

Rama Hymns - Hanuman-Chalisa, Rama-Raksha-Stotra, Bhushumdi-Ramayana, Nama-Ramayana, Rama-Shata-Nama-Stotra, Rama-Ashtakam and... Rama Hymns - Hanuman-Chalisa, Rama-Raksha-Stotra, Bhushumdi-Ramayana, Nama-Ramayana, Rama-Shata-Nama-Stotra, Rama-Ashtakam and other Hymns (Hardcover)
Goswami Tulsidas; Translated by Sushma
R420 Discovery Miles 4 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
God, Anger and Ideology - The Anger of God in Joshua and Judges in Relation to Deuteronomy and the Priestly Writings... God, Anger and Ideology - The Anger of God in Joshua and Judges in Relation to Deuteronomy and the Priestly Writings (Hardcover)
Kari Latvus
R5,251 Discovery Miles 52 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A study of the growth of Joshua and Judges illustrates how the theme of divine anger has been used differently, according to different historical and social settings. In the deuteronomistic texts the main reason for God's anger is idolatry, which symbolizes a totally negative attitude to everything that God has done or given to the Israelites. This theology of anger is deeply bound to experiences of national catastrophes or threats of crises, and reflects the theological enigma of the exile. A century later, post-deuteronomistic theology gives a wholly different view: the anger of God becomes an instrument of the power struggles between the Israelite parties, or is used for protecting existing leadership.

The Koran (Hardcover): Colin Turner The Koran (Hardcover)
Colin Turner
R30,346 Discovery Miles 303 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The four volumes of this set bring together some of the most significant modern and pre-modern contributions to the study of the Islamic revelation, giving readers access to material that has hitherto been scattered and often difficult to locate. While the bulk of the material stems from the past fifty years, classic studies from earlier periods have been included, thus providing insight into the developmental dynamics of the field. Drawn from a wide range of journals, research monographs, occasional papers and edited volumes, the articles that make up this collection reflect the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of Koranic studies as it stands today. An extensive introduction at the beginning of the first volume draws together the four volumes and places each article in its broader context.

Bhushundi-Ramayana Legacy Book - Endowment of Devotion - Embellish it with your Rama Namas & present it to someone you love... Bhushundi-Ramayana Legacy Book - Endowment of Devotion - Embellish it with your Rama Namas & present it to someone you love (Abridged, Hardcover, Abridged edition)
Sushma
R450 Discovery Miles 4 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sacred Institutions with Roman Counterparts (Hardcover, Reprint 2012): John Pairman Brown Sacred Institutions with Roman Counterparts (Hardcover, Reprint 2012)
John Pairman Brown
R5,129 Discovery Miles 51 290 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) covers all areas of research into the Old Testament, focusing on the Hebrew Bible, its early and later forms in Ancient Judaism, as well as its branching into many neighboring cultures of the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world.

Mouth of the Donkey (Hardcover): Laura Duhan Kaplan Mouth of the Donkey (Hardcover)
Laura Duhan Kaplan
R753 R658 Discovery Miles 6 580 Save R95 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Midrash and Multiplicity - Pirke de-Rabbi Eliezer and the Renewal of Rabbinic Interpretive Culture (Hardcover): Steven Daniel... Midrash and Multiplicity - Pirke de-Rabbi Eliezer and the Renewal of Rabbinic Interpretive Culture (Hardcover)
Steven Daniel Sacks
R5,327 Discovery Miles 53 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Pirke de-Rabbi Eliezer represents a late development in "midrash", or classical rabbinic interpretation, that has enlightened, intrigued and frustrated scholars of Jewish culture for the past two centuries. Pirke de-Rabbi Eliezer's challenge to scholarship includes such issues as the work's authorship and authenticity, an asymmetrical literary structure as well as its ambiguous relationship with a variety of rabbinic, Islamic and Hellenistic works of interpretation. This cluster of issues has contributed to the confusion about the work's structure, origins and identity. Midrash and Multiplicity addresses the problems raised by this equivocal work, and uses Pirke de-Rabbi Eliezer in order to assess the nature of "midrash", and the renewal of Jewish interpretive culture, during its transition to the medieval era of the early "Geonim".

Paradise Regained (Hardcover): John Milton Paradise Regained (Hardcover)
John Milton
R607 Discovery Miles 6 070 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
The Aggada of the Bavli and Its Cultural World (Hardcover): Geoffrey Herman, Jeffrey L Rubenstein The Aggada of the Bavli and Its Cultural World (Hardcover)
Geoffrey Herman, Jeffrey L Rubenstein
R1,919 Discovery Miles 19 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Prashna Upanishad - Essence and Sanskrit Grammar (Hardcover): Ashwini Kumar JN Aggarwal Prashna Upanishad - Essence and Sanskrit Grammar (Hardcover)
Ashwini Kumar JN Aggarwal
R533 Discovery Miles 5 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Studies in Hindu Law and Dharmasastra (Paperback): Ludo Rocher Studies in Hindu Law and Dharmasastra (Paperback)
Ludo Rocher; Edited by Donald R. Davis Jr.; Foreword by Richard W. Lariviere
R1,004 Discovery Miles 10 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Torah and Its God - A Humanist Inquiry (Hardcover): Jordan Jay Hillman The Torah and Its God - A Humanist Inquiry (Hardcover)
Jordan Jay Hillman
R1,132 Discovery Miles 11 320 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This detailed examination of the "Torah" (the first five books of the Bible) lays particular emphasis on the role and character of the Torah's transcendent God, as its central protagonist. Viewing both the 'Torah' and its God as purely human creations, humanist Jordan Jay Hillman seeks in no way to devalue this hugely influential book. His aim instead is to reinterpret it as a still vital text that used theistic means appropriate to its time to inspire people toward their worthiest human purposes. It is thus for its 'timeless themes' rather than its 'dated particularities' (including its model of a transcendent God) that we should honour the 'Torah' in our time as both the wellspring of Judaic culture and a major influence on Christian and Islamic ethics and morals. From his humanist perspective and his background as a lawyer and professor of law at North-western University (now emeritus), Hillman offers many insights into the narrative and wide-ranging legal code of "Genesis", "Exodus", "Leviticus", "Numbers", and "Deuteronomy"- including their many contradictions and anomalies. His analysis draws on a broad scholarly consensus regarding the 'Documentary Theory', as it bears on the identities and periods of the Torah's human sources. This thorough explication of an often misunderstood ancient text will help humanists, and many theists alike, to appreciate the rich moral, ethical, and cultural heritage of the 'Torah' and its enduring relevance to our time.

Koren Talmud Bavli, v. 12 - Ta'anit, Megilla English, Daf Yomi (Hardcover): Koren Talmud Bavli, v. 12 - Ta'anit, Megilla English, Daf Yomi (Hardcover)
R915 Discovery Miles 9 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Song of the Sea - Ex 15:1 - 21 (Hardcover, Reprint 2012): Martin L. Brenner The Song of the Sea - Ex 15:1 - 21 (Hardcover, Reprint 2012)
Martin L. Brenner
R3,543 Discovery Miles 35 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) covers all areas of research into the Old Testament, focusing on the Hebrew Bible, its early and later forms in Ancient Judaism, as well as its branching into many neighboring cultures of the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world.

The Qur'an and Its Interpreters, v.1 (Hardcover, c1984-<c1992): Mahmoud M. Ayoub The Qur'an and Its Interpreters, v.1 (Hardcover, c1984-<c1992)
Mahmoud M. Ayoub
R2,262 R2,066 Discovery Miles 20 660 Save R196 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Powers of Protection - The Buddhist Tradition of Spells in the Dharanisamgraha Collections (Hardcover): Gergely Hidas Powers of Protection - The Buddhist Tradition of Spells in the Dharanisamgraha Collections (Hardcover)
Gergely Hidas
R3,226 Discovery Miles 32 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This sourcebook explores the most extensive tradition of Buddhist dharani literature and provides access to the earliest available materials for the first time: a unique palm-leaf bundle from the 12th-13th centuries and a paper manuscript of 1719 CE. The Dharanisamgraha collections have been present in South Asia, and especially in Nepal, for more than eight hundred years and served to supply protection, merit and auspiciousness for those who commissioned their compilation. For modern scholarship, these diverse compendiums are valuable sources of incantations and related texts, many of which survive in Sanskrit only in such manuscripts.

The Laws of Manu (Hardcover): F. Max Muller, Georg Buhler The Laws of Manu (Hardcover)
F. Max Muller, Georg Buhler
R2,852 Discovery Miles 28 520 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is a subset of F. Max Mullers great collection The Sacred Books of the East which includes translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions which have exercised a profound influence on the civilizations of the continent of Asia. The works have been translated by leading authorities in their field.

The Upanisads (Hardcover): F. Max Muller The Upanisads (Hardcover)
F. Max Muller
R5,615 Discovery Miles 56 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is a subset of the Sacred Books of the East Series which includes translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions which have exercised a profound influence on the civilizations of the continent of Asia. The works have been translated by leading authorities in their field.

The Vedanta-Sutras with Ramanuja's Sribhasya (Hardcover): F. Max Muller The Vedanta-Sutras with Ramanuja's Sribhasya (Hardcover)
F. Max Muller; Translated by George Thibaut
R1,322 Discovery Miles 13 220 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is a subset of the Sacred Books of the East Series which includes translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions which have exercised a profound influence on the civilizations of the continent of Asia. The works have been translated by leading authorities in their field.

The Vendanta-Sutras - With the Commentaries of Sankarakarya and Ramanuga (Hardcover): F. Max Muller The Vendanta-Sutras - With the Commentaries of Sankarakarya and Ramanuga (Hardcover)
F. Max Muller; Translated by G. Thibaut
R5,505 Discovery Miles 55 050 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is a subset of the Sacred Books of the East Series which includes translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions which have exercised a profound influence on the civilizations of the continent of Asia. The works have been translated by leading authorities in their field.

Sacks Passover Haggada (Hardcover): Jonathan Sacks Sacks Passover Haggada (Hardcover)
Jonathan Sacks
R585 R522 Discovery Miles 5 220 Save R63 (11%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth in the United Kingdom offers a refreshing and insightful commentary to the Koren Haggada, together with illuminating essays on the themes and motifs of the Festival of Freedom. Sensitively translated, the traditional texts are carefully balanced alongside the Chief Rabbi's contemporary ideas, in a modern and user-friendly design. With new interpretations and in-depth analyses of the Passover liturgy and ritual, Rabbi Sacks' style is engaging, intelligent at times daring in its innovation and always inspiring. With essay titles as diverse as Pesah, Freud and Jewish Identity and Pesah and the Rebirth of Israel, as well as explorations of the role of women in the exodus, and the philosophy of leadership and nation-building, the Chief Rabbi's Haggada is a thought-provoking and essential companion at the Seder table.

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