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61) Viceroy's house
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The final Viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten, is tasked with overseeing the transition of British India to independence, but meets with conflict as different sides clash in the face of monumental change.
62) Dangerous religious ideas: the deep roots of self-critical faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Dangerous Religious Ideas explores the themes of Scripture, Election, and Reward & Punishment to investigate how Judaism, Christianity and Islam have grappled with both the perilous power and positive potential of their teachings"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
In 2004, twenty-seven-year-old Stephanie Saldaña traveled to Damascus, Syria, on a Fulbright fellowship to study the role of the prophet Jesus in Islam. She was also fleeing a broken heart. It was not an ideal time to be an American in the Middle East-the United States had recently invaded Iraq, refugees were flooding into Damascus, and dark rumors swirled that Syria might be next to come under American attack. Miserable and lonely, Stephanie left...
67) What I believe
Author
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Introduces Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Shinto, and Taoism through the eyes of young members of those faiths.
Author
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Four spiritual guides, four classic texts-timeless wisdom for our complicated world introduced by one of today's great teachers of spirituality.
Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, Ramakrishna: four of the world's most interesting and challenging spiritual masters. The core of their most important teachings-along with annotations from expert scholars and introductions from Andrew Harvey, one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time-now are all in one beautiful...
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
When the armies of the First Crusade wrested Jerusalem from control of the Fatimids of Egypt in 1099, they believed their victory was an evident sign of God's favor. It was, therefore, incumbent upon them to fulfill what they understood to be God's plan: to reestablish Christian control of Syria and Palestine. This book is devoted to the resulting settlements, the crusader states, that developed around the eastern shores of the Mediterranean and survived...
Author
Pub. Date
[1971]
Edition
[First edition].
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive reference guide to religious cults of the ancient world, with essential information on religious systems, texts, temple sites, and more.
Dictionary of Pagan Religions offers a wide-ranging survey of the many religious cults that have flourished around the world from the Stone Age to the present. From Egyptian to Celtic traditions, and Gnosticism to Cabala, coauthors Harry E. Wedeck and Wade Baskin have compiled in-depth information...
Author
Language
English
Description
The Evolution of Major Faiths World Religions looks at the beliefs and practices of many different religions, from the ancient Egyptians to Zoroastrianism -- the oldest "living" religion -- and the great faiths practiced today. Each of the major faiths -- Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Islam -- is examined in detail through its sacred texts, epic imagery, key beliefs, and religious artifacts. The distinctive identities...
72) Holy war: how Vasco da Gama's epic voyages turned the tide in a centuries-old clash of civilizations
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A sweeping historical epic and a radical new interpretation of Vasco da Gama's groundbreaking voyages, seen as a turning point in the struggle between Christianity and Islam
In 1498 a young captain sailed from Portugal, circumnavigated Africa, crossed the Indian Ocean, and discovered the sea route to the Indies and, with it, access to the fabled wealth of the East. It was the longest voyage known to history. The little ships were pushed beyond their...
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A groundbreaking and accessible history of heaven--from the earliest biblical conceptions of the afterlife to the theologians who frame our understandings, to the convictions and perceptions of everyday people. Drawing on history and popular culture, biblical research and everyday beliefs, religion journalist Lisa Miller offers a new understanding of one of the most cherished ideals of spiritual life. She discusses not just our visions of the afterlife,...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"Conoce la historía de las grandes religiones del mundo y sus principales enseñanzas a través de sus textos sagrados, sus objetos de culto, su arquitectura y su arte. Descubre los orígenes de las tradiciones culturales y de los dogmas religiosos clave, y examina las similitudes y diferencias de los credos antiguos y actuales. Escrita con claridad y sensibilidad, esta fascinante guía ilustrada ofrece información detallada sobre los principales...
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