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Double 9 Books Self-Healing By Thought Force
Book SynopsisSelf-Healing by Thought Force is an enchanting literary masterpiece crafted by the discerning wordsmith, William Walker Atkinson. Within its sacred pages, Atkinson delves into the ethereal realms of the human mind, unveiling its extraordinary ability to weave threads of self-healing and holistic well-being through the sheer force of thought. Atkinson unravels the mystical tapestry that intertwines mind and body, illuminating the profound impact our thoughts hold over our physical and mental states. Through a symphony of practical techniques and transformative exercises, he beckons readers on a mesmerizing odyssey, guiding them to harness the incandescent power of their thoughts as a celestial force for rejuvenation. Self-Healing by Thought Force reverberates with the enchanting melodies of the mind-body connection, highlighting the luminescence of positive thinking, invocations of affirmation, and the kaleidoscopic hues of visualization, harmoniously orchestrating a symphony of holistic well-being. Atkinson unveils the alchemical power of focused intention and the artistry of mental imagery, stirring the dormant healing mechanisms within the corporeal vessel, rekindling the embers of vitality and emotional serenity. Self-Healing by Thought Force stands as a testament to William Walker Atkinson's unwavering dedication to unfurling the petals of empowerment, nurturing the blossoming healing potential within each soul.
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Double 9 Books The Quaker Colonies A CHRONICLE OF THE PROPRIETORS OF THE DELAWARE
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Double 9 Books The Life of Nephi the Son of Lehi
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Double 9 Books The Mormon Menace the Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite
Book SynopsisThe book The Mormon Menace written by John Doyle Lee and Alfred Henry Lewis. John Doyle Lee become a contentious man or woman in Mormon history, most known for his function inside the 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre. Some stories are fascinating and first rate, while others trap you off protect and draw you in. This version of The Mormon Menace is each cutting-edge and understandable, with an eye-catching new cowl and nicely typeset cloth. This historical book is a brilliant compilation of thoughts compacted right into an unmarried draft for readers of any age to peruse. Lee later left the religion and penned his memoirs, taking part with Alfred Henry Lewis to create The Mormon Menace. The paintings of literature are a harsh critique of Mormonism, depicting it as a dangerous and corrupt spiritual motion. It digs into the early history of the LDS Church, its creation with the aid of Joseph Smith, and its arguable polygamy practice. Lee and Lewis additionally discuss religious extremism and church violence. The Mormon Menace illustrates anti-Mormon feelings in a diffusion of settings during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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HarperCollins Publishers India Bahubali
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Pentagon Press HinduBuddhist Philosophy on Conflict Avoidance
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Westland Publications Limited Tales from Vedas and Upanishads
Book SynopsisDiscover the wisdom of Indian scriptures through 25 captivating stories retold by spiritual leader Daaji. These tales from the Vedas and Upanishads offer insights into life, relationships, and self-discovery, making them a valuable resource for young minds seeking to understand the meaning of life.
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Independently Published GALDRABOKINN spells and more
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Andrews McMeel Publishing Deliver Us from Meltdowns
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Augsburg Fortress Publishers Embracing the Old Witch in the Woods
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Austin Macauley Publishers LLC Power Spiritual Stories
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Museum Tusculanum Press Approaches to Ancient Etruria
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Severe Mercy
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Testament of Devotion
Book SynopsisSince its first publication in 1941, A Testament of Devotion, by the renowned Quaker teacher Thomas Kelly, has been universally embraced as a truly enduring spiritual classic. Plainspoken and deeply inspirational, it gathers together five compelling essays that urge us to center our lives on God''s presence, to find quiet and stillness within modern life, and to discover the deeply satisfying and lasting peace of the inner spiritual journey. As relevant today as it was a half-century ago, A Testament of Devotion is the ideal companion to that highest of all human arts-the lifelong conversation between God and his creatures.I have in mind something deeper than the simplification of our external programs, our absurdly crowded calendars of appointments through which so many pantingly and frantically gasp. These do become simplified in holy obedience, and the poise and peace we have been missing can really be found. But there is a deeper, an internal simplification of the whole of one''s personality, stilled, tranquil, in childlike trust listening ever to Eternity''s whisper, walking with a smile into the dark.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Other Bible
Book SynopsisA new edition of our classic, The Other Bible, including a new index, new cover, and a new introduction from the author to bring The Other Bible up to date. The Other Bible gathers in one comprehensive volume ancient, esoteric holy texts from Judeo–Christian tradition that were excluded from the official canon of the Old and New Testaments, including the Gnostic Gospels, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Kabbalah, and several more. The Other Bible provides a rare opportunity to discover the poetic and narrative riches of this long–suppressed literature and experience firsthand its visionary discourses on the nature of God, humanity, the spiritual life, the world around us, and infinite worlds beyond this one. This new edition will include a full index and a new introduction from editor Willis Barnstone. o The interest in Gnostic texts begun with The Da Vinci Code has spread to include many of the other suppressed early texts of Judaism and Christianity, and this book contains many of them in one volume.
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MIT Press Politically Red
Book SynopsisHow reading and writing are collective acts of political pedagogy, and why the struggle for change must begin at the level of the sentence.“Reading is class struggle,” writes Bertolt Brecht. Politically Red contextualizes contemporary demands for social and racial justice by exploring the shifting relations between politics and literacy. Through a series of creative readings of Karl Marx, Rosa Luxemburg, Walter Benjamin, W. E. B. Du Bois, Fredric Jameson, and others, it casts light on history as an accumulation of violence and, in doing so, suggests that it can become a crucial resource for confronting the present insurgence of inequality, racism, and fascism. Reading between the lines, as it were, and even behind them, Cadava and Nadal-Melsió engage in an inventive mode of activist writing to argue that reading and writing are never solitary tasks, but always collaborative and collective, and able to revitalize our shared political imaginati
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New World Library The Beginners Guide to Karma
Book SynopsisTwenty-six centuries ago, the Buddha fleshed out the universal law of the spiritual realm: karma, which holds that our actions, our words, and even our thoughts inevitably produce effects that return to us in some form ? in this lifetime or a future one. In The Beginner?s Guide to Karma, Lama Lhanang Rinpoche and Mordy Levine encourage readers to forget what they?ve heard about karma and look at the subject afresh. Delving into Buddhist scripture and tradition, the authors give a comprehensive overview that incorporates psychology, ethics, and metaphysics. Using everyday language and real-life examples, they clear away myths, illustrate how karma works in daily life, and offer practices to build positive karma. The Beginner?s Guide to Karma neatly sums up the Buddhist worldview and makes a compelling case for a way of being that nurtures compassion, joy, and inner peace in an uncertain world.
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Atlantic Books St Paul: The Misunderstood Apostle
Book SynopsisSt Paul is known throughout the world as the first Christian writer, authoring fourteen of the twenty-seven books in the New Testament. But as Karen Armstrong demonstrates in St Paul: The Misunderstood Apostle, he also exerted a more significant influence on the spread of Christianity throughout the world than any other figure in history. It was Paul who established the first Christian churches in Europe and Asia in the first century, Paul who transformed a minor sect into the largest religion produced by Western civilization, and Paul who advanced the revolutionary idea that Christ could serve as a model for the possibility of transcendence. While we know little about some aspects of the life of St Paul - his upbringing, the details of his death - his dramatic vision of God on the road to Damascus is one of the most powerful stories in the history of Christianity, and the life that followed forever changed the course of history.Trade ReviewArmstrong rescues her subject from two-dimensional caricature and helps us see just why generations have needed Paul to "think with", not just about God, but about the possible shapes of human community in the face of unthinking conformism and the powerful stupidity of empires. -- Rowan Williams * New Statesman *A compelling interpretation of the importance of this most prominent of early Christian figures... Absorbing and informative * Irish Times *
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Columbia University Press The Sacred Universe
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewDedicated readers of ecology, theology, or religious philosophy will want to savor each one [of these essays]. Library Journal The volume is a fair encapsulation of the intellectual concerns for which Berry is best known. -- Christina Peppard Commonweal Thoams Berry demonstrattes in these papers the qualities he calls for: humanist vision and imagination. Resurgence When encountering the essays, one is struck by the clarity of analyses showing humanity's destructive antagonism toward the Earth. In them we observe the gradual evocation of a vision in which this antagonism is overcome so that we can live in harmony and peace on our planetary home. -- Norman Wirzba Journal of the American Academy of Religion The Sacred Universe is an important, inspiring compendium of the thought of a great soul and spiritually profound seeker, who cogently and consistently reminds, even after his death, that we must learn to feel at home in the universe. -- Stephen B. Scharper America This text will serve as an excellent introduction to [Thomas] Berry... -- Peter Ellard, Siena College The International Journal of Environmental StudiesTable of ContentsForeword, by Mary Evelyn Tucker Part I 1. Traditional Religion in the Modern World (1972) 2. Religion in the Global Human Community (1975) 3. Alienation 4. Historical and Contemporary Spirituality Part II 5. The Spirituality of the Earth (1979) 6. Religion in the Twenty-first Century (1993, 1996) 7. Religion in the Ecozoic Era (1993) Part III 8. The Gaia Hypothesis: Its Religious Implications (1994) 9. The Cosmology of Religions (1994, 1998) 10. An Ecologically Sensitive Spirituality (1996) Part IV 11. The Universe as Divine Manifestation (2001) 12. The Sacred Universe (1998, 2001) 13. The World of Wonder (2001) Notes Index
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Columbia University Press Imagining Eden
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Columbia University Press Imagining the Past Remembering the Future
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Columbia University Press Discerning Buddhas
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SPCK Publishing For Everyone Bible Study Guide Mark
Book SynopsisShort, question-based study guides based on the New Testament For Everyone series. Intended to encourage church (and other) groups to study the Bible using the For Everyone model. Experienced Bible study writers select excerpts and write questions that guide users through Tom Wright's thought on each passage. Reviewed and approved by Tom Wright.
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University of California Press Black Muslim Refugee Militarism Policing and
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University of California Press Cult of the Dead
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University of California Press Feeling Like Lovers Affect in Medieval Sufism
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Harvard University Press The Gnostics Myth Ritual and Diversity in Early
Book SynopsisThis book offers an illuminating discussion of recent scholarly debates over the concept of 'Gnosticism' and the nature of early Christian diversity.Trade ReviewNot since Elaine Pagels's ground-breaking and best-selling The Gnostic Gospels (1979) has there been a work that communicates so clearly the content and significance of the "Gnostics" for our understanding of early Christian history. The public and the academy need The Gnostics. -- Denise Buell, Williams CollegeA model for how to engage in careful social historical reconstruction. -- Stephen Davis, Yale UniversityBrakke has a growing reputation for his studies on the history and literature of ancient Christianity, and he moves easily among the sources, making good sense of the sometimes scanty evidence...The Gnostics is a book to be warmly commended to those who have an interest in the development of Christianity. -- Nicholas King, SJ * Times Literary Supplement *Perhaps the finest aspect of this book is the way that Brakke successfully nuances the conflict models of early Christian history that remain current in most introductory texts. Rather than merely keying students to the varieties of early Christianity, Brakke introduces beginners to a more open narrative that has emerged recently. This model focuses on the agonistic production of orthodox and heterodox identities through processes of textual production, interpretation, ritual, and so forth. Brakke accomplishes this through a style that is lucid without falling into oversimplification. -- J. Schott * Choice *
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Harvard University Press Homilies
Book SynopsisHomilies collects seven sermons delivered by Sophronios during his short tenure as patriarch of Jerusalem, which coincided with the Holy City’s capitulation to the Arab army in 638 CE. Based on a completely new edition of the Byzantine Greek text, this is the first English translation of the homilies of Sophronios.
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Princeton University Press Religious Difference in a Secular Age
Book SynopsisEditors: Jan. 1902-Jan. 1905, J.S. Bassett; Apr. 1905-Jan. 1919, W.H. Glasson (with Edwin Mims, Apr. 1905-July 1909; W.P. Few, Oct. 1909-Jan. 1919); Apr. 1919- W.K. Boyd, W.H. Wannamaker.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2016 Clifford Geertz Prize in the Anthropology of Religion, Society for the Anthropology of Religion "In crisp prose, Mahmood convincingly shows that secularism's promise for equal protection under the law for all religious believers has deeply shaped the modern world, despite the ways in which secularism itself thwarts this hope. This book challenges Western perceptions of the Middle East while deeply questioning the ability of secularism to live up to its promises."--Publishers Weekly "Stunning... Through a careful and brilliant analysis, Mahmood convincingly shows that far from a solution to the problem of interreligious strife, political secularism and modern secular governance are in fact intimately entwined to the exacerbation of religious tensions in the Middle East."--New Books in Islamic Studies "Thoroughly researched and ambitious in scope, Mahmood's latest study is an essential contribution to our understanding of secularism, minority relations and the study of religion in plural societies."--Baerd Kaertveit, Times Higher Education "In Religious Difference in a Secular Age: A Minority Report, Saba Mahmood has produced a valuable account both of how the idea of separating religion from politics came to be central to the development of the 'religiously neutral' state in Europe ... and of how that idea became politically important in the postcolonial Middle East... Her detailed analysis of the rich historical and ethnographic material she has assembled reinforces the conclusion that instead of regarding the secular state as the solution to discrimination against religious minorities, it must itself be understood as part of the problem."--Talal Asad, The Immanent Frame "Exemplary."--James Chappel, Boston Review "This discussion of Coptic Christians in Egypt offers a timely critique of contemporary notions of secularism. Mahmood demonstrates how perspectives that are largely Protestant result in ill-fitting assumptions about secularism, but shows the importance of honoring the limits of this approach rather than rejecting it altogether... Mahmood's presentation of Coptic Christian struggles highlights why the secular remains a contentious and relevant site for inquiry."--Choice "Mahmood has written an extremely well-researched book with a stimulating theoretical framework."--Vivian Ibrahim, Middle East Journal "A complex and ambitious intellectual tour de force... Mahmood's central thesis is strong and backed by ethnography. She has successfully pointed to the failure of societies, both in the West and the East, to accommodate minorities."--Akbar Ahmed, American Anthropologist "Mahmood's Religious Difference in a Secular Age masterfully combines the study of two topics in identity politics with advanced literatures--secularism and minority rights--to create an original and engaging volume about the promises and limits of political secularism."--Kristin Fabbe, Journal of Church and StateTable of ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix NOTE ON TRANSLATION AND TRANSLITERATION xiii Introduction 1 Part I Chapter 1. Minority Rights and Religious Liberty: Itineraries of Conversion 31 Chapter 2. To Be or Not to Be a Minority? 66 Part II Chapter 3. Secularism, Family Law, and Gender Inequality 111 Chapter 4. Religious and Civil Inequality 149 Chapter 5. Secularity, History, Literature 181 Epilogue 208 BIBLIOGRAPHY 215 INDEX 229
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Princeton University Press The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism
Book SynopsisWith more than 5,000 entries totalling over a million words, this dictionary of Buddhism in English covers terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. It also includes an appendix of Buddhist lists, a timeline, six maps, and two diagrams.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2015 Dartmouth Medal, Reference and User Services Association of the American Library Association One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles Top 25 Academic Books for 2014 "Buddhism's ancient history and depth of culture are reflective in this volume's extensiveness... Owing to the length and breadth of this volume, this will supersede previously published titles such as Damien Keown's Oxford Dictionary of Buddhism."--Ray Arnett, Library Journal (Starred Review) "One of the take-a ways is how we're just scratching the surface on what we have translated into English. I almost regret the decision I made about 25 years ago not to shift my focus from training to learning languages so I could be a Buddhist scholar. Particularly, I was struck by how little I know about the Korean tradition! Except for Buswell's work, there's still very little translated into English, as far as I know."--Dosho Port, Wild Fox Zen "As the most comprehensive collection of discrete Buddhist terms available, this resource is an outstanding addition to available reference sources... Highly recommended for theological, academic, and large public libraries."--Christopher McConnell, Booklist "[T]he dictionary includes an impressive set of reference tools... Much more than a compilation of the philosophies of elite Buddhist figures, the Dictionary deepens our understanding of local traditions and their unique approaches to Buddhist practice, offering glimpses into the many Buddhisms and Buddhist belief systems that have developed over the past two and a half millennia. Both professional and amateur scholars will want to keep The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism within easy reach."--Rory Lindsay, Buddhadharma "This encyclopedic dictionary by Buswell and Lopez likely will become an essential resource for students and scholars of Buddhism. It has over 5,000 entries varying in length from a paragraph to a full page."--Choice "This Dictionary of Buddhism ... deserves recognition as a highly useful and worthwhile contribution to the field. Its breadth of coverage and its clear and convenient style of presentation make it a valuable reference source for researchers, teachers, and students in Buddhist Studies, and for more general readers as well."--Choong Mun-keat, Reviews of Books "This is a one-of-a-kind reference book that will not be replicated in this generation's lifetime."--Brad Lee Eden, Reference Reviews "The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism is a huge contribution to the field of Buddhist studies in English... The ease with which concepts can be searched and connected, the ambitious scope, accessible writing style, and detailed scholarship combine to make this single volume dictionary an invaluable reference tool for scholars, students, and practitioners of Buddhism."--Leesa S. Davis, Sophia "Thoroughly enjoyable to anyone who wants to know anything and everything about Buddhism... The Dictionary offers a sense of completeness and comprehensiveness in understanding taxonomies and terminologies used in Buddhism."--Anup Kumar Das, International Institute for Asian Studies NewsletterTable of ContentsPreface vii Acknowledgments ix Conventions xi Transcription Systems xiii Asian Historical Periods xv Timeline of Buddhism xix Maps Cradle of Buddhism xxv Ancient India xxvi Ancient China xxvii Japan and Korea xxviii Tibet xxix Routes of Chinese Pilgrims xxx Mount Sumeru World System (overview) xxxi Mount Sumeru World System (side view) xxxii Entries A-Z 1-1063 List of Lists 1065 Cross-References by Language Chinese Cross-References 1103 Japanese Cross-References 1135 Korean Cross-References 1177 Pali Cross-References 1219 Sanskrit Cross-References 1229 Tibetan Cross-References 1231 Tibetan Phonetic Cross-References 1259
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Princeton University Press How God Becomes Real
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the PROSE Award in Theology & Religious Studies, Association of American Publishers""One of The New York Times' Three Books That Gaze Upward to Heaven and Inward to the Heart""Fascinating. . . . Provocatively orchestrated, meticulously argued, and lucidly written."---Sarah Iles Johnston, Los Angeles Review of Books"Luhrmann has brilliantly illuminated the magical attunement that constitutes a great deal of evangelical charismatic belief."---James Wood, New Yorker"Drawing voraciously on her own and others’ research into faiths as far-flung as Messianic Judaism, the Goddess movement, Indigenous spirituality and Santeria, Luhrmann seeks to map how modern believers make their gods real."---Ariel Sabar, New York Times"Brilliant . . . destined to become a classic."---Timothy Larsen, Marginalia"A serious work of anthropological research, yet its conversational tone and fascinating anecdotes will hold the attention of even nonspecialists, especially those troubled by the elusiveness of an intimate relationship with God." * America Magazine *"An immensely enjoyable read." * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *"A generous and erudite study of how people believe." * Kirkus Reviews *"Tanya Marie Luhrmann is brave to have written such a daring book but it is a book which needed writing, it is a subject which needed addressing, and—amazingly I think—in the process of writing, she has given us a challenging, thought-provoking work. . . . What we have in the end is a fascinating and accessible book, taking us far out of our comfort zones to discover how what we do, and how what people in different cultures to our own do, can enable each person to grow in awareness of the invisible other, how each one of us can make the invisible other real."---Luke Penkett, Heythrop Journal"This insightful, challenging study, to be commended for its richly researched scholarship, throws fascinating light on how people fasion and express their faith practice and experience."---Rev. Brian Cooper, The Gandhi Way"A cause for celebration."---Brian Collins, Religious Studies Review
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Baker Publishing Group Behind the Scenes of the Old Testament Cultural
Book SynopsisA team of world-class scholars covers the full range of Old Testament backgrounds studies in a concise, authoritative, and comprehensive manner.Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction Jonathan S. Greer, John W. Hilber, and John H. WaltonPart One: Elements of the DramaI. The Stage: Historical Geography1. Introduction to Historical Geography Paul H. Wright2. Regions and Routes in the Levant Carl G. Rasmussen3. Climate and Environment of the Levant Elizabeth Arnold4. Plants and Animals of the Land of Israel Daniel Fuks and Nimrod MaromII. The Sets and Props: Archaeology5. Introduction to Biblical Archaeology Seymour Gitin6. Archaeology of the Late Bronze Age Joe Uziel7. Archaeology of the Iron Age I Aren M. Maeir8. Archaeology of the Iron Age II Amihai Mazar9. Archaeology of the Neo-Babylonian and Persian Periods Constance E. C. Gane10. Archaeology of the Hellenistic Period Jordan RyanIII. The Scripts: Ancient Near Eastern Literature11. Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern Literature Adam E. Miglio12. Hebrew Inscriptions Judith M. Hadley13. Mesopotamian Literature Dave C. Deuel14. Egyptian Literature Nili Shupak15. Hittite Literature Alice Mouton16. Northwest Semitic Inscriptions Margaret E. Cohen17. Ugaritic Literature William D. Barker18. Early Jewish Literature Ryan StokesIV. The Frames: Ancient Near Eastern Iconography19. Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern Iconography Izak Cornelius20. Egyptian Iconography Laura Wright21. Mesopotamian and Anatolian Iconography Daniel Bodi22. Canaanite/Israelite Iconography Brent A. StrawnPart Two: Acts and Scenes of the DramaV. Acts: Integrated Approaches to Broad Historical Contexts23. The Ancestral Period Richard S. Hess24. The Egyptian Sojourn and the Exodus David A. Falk25. The Settlement Period Pekka Pitkänen26. The United Monarchy Steven M. Ortiz27. The Divided Monarchy: Israel Jens Bruun Kofoed28. The Divided Monarchy: Judah Eric L. Welch29. The Exile and the Exilic Communities Deirdre N. Fulton30. Persian Period Yehud Kenneth A. Ristau31. The Maccabean Revolt and the Hasmonean Kingdom Joel WillittsVI. Scenes: Integrated Approaches to Event-Based Historical Contexts32. Akhenaten and the Amarna Period Mark D. Janzen33. The Late Bronze Age Collapse and the Sea Peoples' Migrations Gregory D. Mumford34. Sheshonq's Levantine Conquest and Biblical History Yigal Levin35. The Battle of Qarqar and Assyrian Aspirations Mark W. Chavalas36. The Mesha Inscription and Relations with Moab and Edom Juan Manuel Tebes37. The Tell Dan Inscription, Jehu's Revolt, and Aramaean Campaigns in Israel and Judah K. Lawson Younger Jr.38. Sennacherib's Invasion of Judah and Neo-Assyrian Expansion Kyle H. Keimer39. Eighth-Century Levantine Earthquakes and Natural Disasters Ryan N. Roberts40. The Battle of Carchemish and Seventh-Century Regional Politics Sara L. Hoffman41. Alexander the Great and Levantine Hellenism D. Brent SandyPart Three: Themes of the DramaVII. God: Integrated Approaches to Themes in Israelite Religion 42. Monotheism in Ancient Israel Matthew J. Lynch43. Biblical Texts Studied in Comparison with Other Ancient Near Eastern Documents John H. Walton44. The Temple in Context John H. Walton45. Priests in the Ancient Near East Gerald Klingbeil46. Worship, Sacrifice, and Festivals in the Ancient Near East Roy E. Gane47. Family Religion in Ancient Israel Andrew R. Davis48. Prophecy, Divination, and Magic in the Ancient Near East John W. Hilber49. Death and Burial in the Iron Age Levant Christopher B. HaysVIII. Family: Integrated Approaches to Themes in Family Networks50. Tribes and Nomads in the Iron Age Levant Thomas D. Petter51. Women in Ancient Israel Carol Meyers52. Family, Children, and Inheritance in the Biblical World Victor H. MatthewsIX. Sustenance: Integrated Approaches to Themes in Economic Contexts53. Seasons, Crops, and Water in the Land of the Bible Oded Borowski54. Trade in the Late Bronze and Iron Age Levant Joshua T. Walton55. Slavery in the World of the Bible Richard E. Averbeck56. The Local Economies of Ancient Israel Peter Altmann57. Metallurgy in the World of the Bible Brady Liss and Thomas E. Levy58. Ancient Technologies of Everyday Life Gloria London59. Food Preparation in the Iron Age Levant Cynthia Shafer-Elliott60. Feasting in the Biblical World Janling Fu61. Music and Dance in the World of the Bible Annie F. CaubetX. Governance: Integrated Approaches to Themes in Social Organization62. Kingship and the State in Ancient Israel Nili S. Fox63. Social Stratification in the Iron Age Levant Avraham Faust64. Law and Legal Systems in Ancient Israel David W. Baker65. Wisdom Traditions in Ancient Israel Paul Overland66. Warfare in the World of the Bible Mark SchwartzIndexes
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Johns Hopkins University Press Guadalupe and Her Faithful Latino Catholics in
Book SynopsisThis fascinating account reveals the potential force-and the potential limitations-of devotion in people's lives and religious imagination.Trade ReviewMatovina's work is... breath-taking. -- Jose Angel Gutierrez Journal of American Studies Associaton of Texas 2006 Matovina has produced a solid piece of history that will be of interest to and enjoyed by professional historians and laypeople alike. -- Anthony Quiroz Journal of American History 2006 A well-written and insightful evaluation. -- Kathleen Garces-Foley Journal of American Ethnic History 2006 Gaudalupe... is shown in various lights - in all her glory, and at times her mystery is even slightly unveiled. -- Georgie Ann Weatherby Catholic Studies 2007 A focused, well-researched, and generous book that captures well the various ways that Guadalupan devotion has been expressed and transformed over time... This study undoubtedly represents a high point in this ongoing endeavor. -- Chris Tirres Journal of the American Academy of Religion 2007 This is clearly a substantial work of scholarship and a major contribution to Mexican American religious history... It deserves wide readership and acclaim. -- Roberto R. Trevino American Historical Review 2007 Beautifully written to evoke the very practices being studied, Matovina's painstaking work on communal identity provides evidence that group traditions and identities are 'made, not born.' -- Paula Kane Religion and American Culture 2006 Guadalupe and Her Faithful is one of those rare texts that bridge the academy, the church, pastors, grassroots devotees, and a wider public... This book increases appreciation and knowledge of the growing Latino population and its religious traditions. -- Virgilio Elizondo Spiritus: Journal of Christian Spirituality 2007 Timothy Matovina's Guadalupe and her Faithful is a significant contribution to Guadalupan scholarship... Matovina taps into the corazon of the matter with his coverage of the religious and popular aspects of the devotion to La Virgen de Guadalupe. -- Tey Marianna Nunn Pacific Historical Review 2007 Very engaging story... An excellent contribution to Mexican American history and Latino spirituality. -- Gilberto M. Hinojosa Southwestern Historical Quarterly 2007 This study beautifully combines history, theology, and sociology in looking at Catholic worship in the Latino religious community surrounding San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio, Texas. -- Linda B. Hall Americas 2007 In Guadalupe and Her Faithful we have a well researched and readable examination of a vibrant faith community. -- Jesus F. de la Teja Catholic Historical Review 2007 A book that everyone... must read. It should be available in libraries across the nation, because any research on the Guadalupan legacy among Catholics, Hispanic or otherwise, would be incomplete without reference being made to Matovina's work. -- Patrick Foley Hispanic American Historical Review 2008 A well-researched and value addition to the literatures on popular Mexican and Chicano religiosities. -- Matthew Butler Ecclesiastical History This book belongs with other works that signal a welcome trend in scholarship where popular religion is, at last, no longer dismissed with condescension and scorn but deemed worthy or respect and study. -- Ramon Luzarraga American Catholic Studies 2008Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: An Evolving TraditionChapter 1. "Nuestra Madre Querida"Chapter 2. Patroness of la Frontera, 1731–1836Chapter 3. Defender of Dignidad, 1836–1900Chapter 4. Companion in el Exilio, 1900–1940Chapter 5. Celestial Mestiza, 1940–2003Epilogue: The Future of Guadalupan DevotionNotesBibliographyIndex
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Stanford University Press Toward the Critique of Violence
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This translation places before English readers for the first time the most comprehensible version yet of Benjamin's compelling and demanding essay."—Kevin McLaughlin, Brown University"Fenves and Ng have assembled the definitive scholarly edition in English of Walter Benjamin's influential 1921 essay "Toward the Critique of Violence"...An indispensable resource for those interested in Benjamin's particular intervention at a place where political theology meets questions of morality, power, and authority. Essential." –G.D. Miller, CHOICE"A new edition of Benjamin's allusive essay helps elucidate what is often enigmatic and esoteric about a text whose author is working towards a more Marxist perspective. It is fully annotated and includes a large and helpful selection of notes and fragments by Benjamin that are closely related to what he was formulating."—Sean Sheehan, The Prisma"In making Benjamin's essay and these various sets of writings easily accessible to a new generation of English-language readers, as well as scholars already conversant with the main text, this critical edition encourages the sort of deep analysis it enables. Readers of Benjamin of all kinds, from undergraduate and graduate students to established scholars, will surely appreciate the book and the manifold resources it has to offer."—Michael Powers, The German Quarterly
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Louisiana State University Press The Politics of Faith During the Civil War
Book SynopsisSheds new light on the political motivations of homefront clergymen during wartime, revealing how and why the Civil War stands as the US's first concerted campaign to check the ministry's freedom of religious expression.Trade ReviewTimothy L. Wesley contributes to what is becoming a deep and diverse literature on religion in the Civil War era. . . . Wesley adds nuance to this important discussion with a keen sense of change over time and regional variation." - Journal of Southern History"Timothy L. Wesley's useful new study examines the ways in which the clergy, laity, denominational bodies, and national authorities, responded when a minister addressed civil and political issues from behind the sacred desk. This narrow focus represents a welcome addition to a field in which it would be easy to conclude that religion was simply in the Civil War era ether—everywhere and nowhere at the same time...a fine contribution to our understanding of religion and the Civil War, and to our understanding of the clergy's place in that struggle." - The Journal of Southern Religion"The strongest element of the book analytically is Wesley's effort to create a taxonomy of preacher politics. . . . The Politics of Faith during the Civil War is a noteworthy contribution for relentlessly returning the religious class to its rightful place at the political center of everything that brought the war on and fought it through." - Civil War History"[A] thought-provoking and ambitious volume. . . . This book uncovers a previously overlooked chapter in the history of civil liberties in wartime." - Reviews in American History"[Wesley's] wide-ranging scope, extensive research, and at times downright contrarianism make his book not only an intriguing read, but also an important contribution to the ever-expanding scholarship on the American Civil War's religious history." - Fides et Historia"[A] fine volume….Anyone interested in nineteenth-century American religion should read Wesley's work." - Church History"Wesley's book is an important contribution to our understanding of religion's significant influence on the home front during the war." - Civil War Book Review"In taking up this topic, Wesley has offered one of the most helpful studies to date for why religion mattered in the lively and often rough-and-tumble political world of the Civil War." - Civil War Monitor"The Politics of Faith During the Civil War is an excellent book about the influence of home-front ministers during the Civil War era, every bit as interesting a subject as the oft-covered role of ministers as chaplains to the opposing armies...Highly recommended." - Civil War Medicine and Writing"Wesley has...made an original contribution to our understanding of the war years through his study of ministers on all sides of the conflict." - American Catholic Studies
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New York University Press Walking Where Jesus Walked
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Kregel Publications,U.S. Putting Jesus in His Place The Case for the
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Crossway Books From Heaven He Came and Sought Her Definite
Book SynopsisWith contributions from a number of well-respected Reformed theologians and church leaders, this volume offers a comprehensive defense for the doctrine of limited atonement from historical, biblical, theological, and pastoral perspectives.
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SPCK - Crossway ESV Study Bible Genuine Leather Black Indexed
Book SynopsisCombining the best and most recent evangelical Christian scholarship with the highly regarded ESV text, the ESV Study Bible is the most comprehensive study Bible ever published. Includes thumb indexes.
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Crossway Books Reading the Bible Supernaturally
Book SynopsisBest-selling author John Piper teaches us how to read the Bible in light of its unique ability to reveal God's glory in a way that informs our minds, transforms our hearts, and ignites our love.
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Crossway Books JCurve Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday
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Crossway Books ESV Scripture Journal
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Crossway Books Building Healthy Churches 15Volume Set
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Crossway Books ESV Chronological Bible
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Boydell and Brewer Women and Monastic Reform in the Medieval West
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd Land and God the City County and Diocese of Lincoln over Nine Centuries
Book SynopsisLand and God, is a volume of essays in his honour draws together research from the twelfth to the twentieth century and across the eight counties of the ancient diocese.For over 50 years Dr Nicholas Bennett has been one of the lynchpins of academic research in Lincolnshire as archivist, academic and general editor of the Lincoln Record Society. This volume of essays in his honour consists of contributions from Dr Bennett's colleagues on the Council of Lincoln Record Society. It draws together research from the twelfth to the twentieth century and across the eight counties of the ancient diocese of Lincoln. The volume includes editions of previously unpublished records as well as reanalyses of more familiar texts, as the contributors exam medieval secular and ecclesiastical records, nineteenth-century accounts and twentieth-century magazines. The articles demonstrate how the concerns and challenges of Church and State remain remarkably similar over 800 years. As well as addressing familiar themes though the volume allows the reader to engage with the lives of great men and of those who are otherwise unknown, including bishops and rectors, justices and criminals, and widows and suffragettes.
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Baker Publishing Group Authentic Worship The Path to Greater Unity with
Book SynopsisHere, for the first time in print, are A.W. Tozer's thoughts on the importance and power of true worship. Digging into Scripture, he reveals the character of God and shows how that directly impacts, and deepens, both our worship of him and our relationship with him. How we praise and honor the Lord today prepares us to worship him throughout eternity.
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Baker Publishing Group The Greatest Thing in the World Experience the
Book SynopsisThis classic that has sold more than 12 million copies uncovers the simple, positive message of love through an examination of 1 Corinthians 13.
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