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This cool, clear-sighted comparative study has no theological axe to grind. It offers a trusty thematic guide to the figureheads of three of the largest religions in the world. The comparative approach is descriptive and even-handed, highlighting both...

This volume examines a category of Japanese divinities that centered on the concept of "world renewal" (yonaoshi). In the latter half of the Tokugawa period (1603-1867), a number of entities, both natural and supernatural, came to be worshipped...

In the face of the current environmental crisis-which clearly has moral and spiritual dimensions-members of all the world's faiths have come to recognize the critical importance of religion's relationship to ecology. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to...

Varieties of Secularism is an ethnographically rich, theoretically well-informed, and intellectually coherent volume which builds off the work of Talal Asad, Charles Taylor, and others who have engaged the issue of secularism(s) and in socio-political...

Korea has one of the most diverse religious cultures in the world today, with a range and breadth of religious practice virtually unrivaled by any other country. This volume in the Princeton Readings in Religions series is the first anthology in any...

In this important book, a leading authority on Japanese religions brings together for the first time in English his extensive work on the subject. The book is important both for what it reveals about Japanese religions, and also because it demonstrates...

The Way That Lives in the Heart is a richly detailed ethnographic analysis of the practice of Chinese religion in the modern, multicultural Southeast Asian city of Penang, Malaysia. The book conveys both an understanding of shared religious practices...

Divine love explores the work of Luce Irigaray from the perspective of religious studies. The book examines the development of religious themes in Irigaray's work from Speculum of the Other Woman, in which she rejects traditional forms of western...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781553691372Author Ann Llewellyn EvansFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Trafford PublishingPublisher Trafford PublishingWeight(grams) 273g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781438458380Author David JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 372Imprint State University of New York PressPublisher State University of New York...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780791474761Author Christopher Key ChappleFormat PaperbackPage Count 317Imprint State University of New York PressPublisher State University of New York...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781032364735Author P Govinda PillaiFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint Taylor & Francis LtdPublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 453g

This volume outlines various religious practices followed across the global south and highlights their correlation to sustainability. Including perspectives from Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism, Christianity, and tribal religious traditions, this book is a...

This book explores the textual traditions that authorize the history, legitimacy, and authenticity of today’s physical posture practice. The volume focuses on why and how yoga communities have adopted various texts that they consider sacred or...

This book is a powerful source of guidance for those seeking Truth.Embedded within, you will find the infinite wisdom of Eternal Buddha and come to realize that you are not just a physical being, but an eternal soul of brilliant light. This book will...

Open Access This open-access book provides a concise analysis of the apex of team-based translation of Buddhist scriptures during the Tang Dynasty, initiated by the notable gathering of translation experts led by Prabhākaramitra. Showcasing the diverse...