Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals Books
Village to Village Press Camino Portugues
Book SynopsisThis Village to Village Map Guide to the Camino Portugues is a lightweight guidebook to walking the Way of Saint James from Lisbon and Porto to Santiago de Compostela on the Camino Portugues. The Camino Portugues traverses Portugal with options to remain inland on the traditional Central Route or explore the coast on the newer Coastal route.
£20.09
HarperCollins Publishers Collins Uk HOLY BIBLE King James Version KJV
Book SynopsisAn ideal gift for anyone getting married, this classic white Bible, in an attractive new slipcase, comes with silver page edges, a marker ribbon, and a presentation page to dedicate your gift personally.The King James Bible is the UK's most popular translation. With the beauty and poetry of traditional English, it is an elegant and fitting gift for a newly married couple, and a symbol of God's blessing for their marriage.This compact edition has:* silver ribbon marker* silver gilt-edged pages* attractive protective slipcase* Presentation page for your personal inscriptionCollins offers a range of Bibles for every need. Please be in touch with us to see our full catalogue.Trade Review‘There is no doubt in my mind that the King James Bible and not Shakespeare set this language on its path to become a universal language on a scale unprecedented before or since.’- Melvyn Bragg
£16.99
HarperCollins Publishers Divine Office Volume 1
Book SynopsisContinuing the tradition of centuries, The Divine Office is the Catholic liturgy for morning prayer, prayer during the day, and evening prayer, for every day of the year.Volume One of the Divine Office covers the period from Advent up to the start of Lent, and includes all the prayers, as well as readings. This edition contains an updated table of moveable dates.This edition comes in an attractive binding with ribbon marker.The Divine Office is the official text for the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, as well as various countries across Africa and Asia.
£40.00
Insight Editions Harry Potter Holiday Magic: Official Advent
Book SynopsisCelebrate the holidays with the Wizarding World’s delightful and fantastic creatures with a magical advent calendar and book filled with more than 25 surprises in Harry Potter: Holiday Magic: The Official Advent Calendar 2023 Edition.Harry Potter: Holiday Magic: The Official Advent Calendar 2023 Edition celebrates the magic of Christmas with 25 days of exclusive surprises, keepsakes, and collectibles featuring the enchanting Wizarding World creatures you know and love. DISCOVER MORE THAN 25 HARRY POTTER SURPRISES: Discover a new creature-themed holiday surprise every day! All 25 collectible items and holiday surprises waiting behind each door will make memorable gifts and bring the fantastical beasts of Harry Potter to life for the holidays COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS: With 25 days of removable collectibles themed to the Harry Potter films, count down to Christmas by opening the door to a surprise each day from December 1st through 25th THE PERFECT HARRY POTTER STOCKING STUFFER: This 25-day advent calendar will add a dash of Wizarding World magic to the holiday season for every Harry Potter fan COMPLETE YOUR HARRY POTTER CHRISTMAS COLLECTION: Pair with Harry Potter: Christmas at Hogwarts, Harry Potter: A Hogwarts Christmas Pop-Up, Harry Potter: Pop-Up Holiday Wreath, and Harry Potter: Christmas Sweater Blank Boxed Note Cards
£26.99
Village to Village Press Camino Del Norte
Book SynopsisFully updated for 2025! This Village to Village Map Guide to the Camino del Norte is a lightweight minimalist guidebook to walking the Way of Saint James from Irun to Santiago de Compostela on the Camino del Norte. The Camino del Norte traverses the rugged and stunning northern coast of Spain on a well-marked traditional pilgrimage route.
£15.75
Permanent Publications Sacred Earth Celebrations
Book SynopsisSacred Earth Celebrations is the revised and updated version of Glennie Kindred's bestselling, Sacred Celebrations. It is an uplifting and inspiring source book for anyone seeking to celebrate and honour the changing rhythms and seasons of the Earth and her cycles. It explores the eight Celtic festivals, how they were celebrated and understood in the past, the underlying changing energy of the Earth, and the ways we may use this energy to create meaningful celebrations for today to deepen our connection to the Earth and our fellow human beings. Sacred Earth Celebrations deepens our understanding of the five elements, the rhythms of the Moon, Earth energies and sacred landscape, inner journeying and meditation. She explores ways to create sacred space both inside and outside, celebrations for children, crafts, the use of song and dance, garden and land projects, building a sweat lodge and labyrinths.Trade ReviewWith her whole-hearted commitment to celebrating the Earth and its cycles, Glennie delves into the living tradition of our Celtic ancestors and arrives at a magnificent collection of sacred ceremonies based on the eight Celtic festivals: the Summer and Winter Solstices, the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes, the four cross-quarter points of Imbolc, Beltain, Lammas and Samhain. However, the celebrations in the collection are not in any way fixed or immutable; for her ...they help us to discover more about ourselves and our intrinsic connection to Earth. Don Hills, Green Spirit
£11.66
Atria Books Essential Judaism Updated Edition
Book SynopsisYou’ll find everything you need to know about being Jewish in this indispensable, revised and updated guide to the religious traditions, everyday practices, philosophical beliefs, and historical foundations of Judaism.What happens at a synagogue service? What are the rules for keeping kosher? How do I light the Hanukah candles? What is in the Hebrew Bible? What do the Jewish holidays signify? What should I be teaching my children about being Jewish? With the first edition of Essential Judaism, George Robinson offered the world the accessible compendium that he sought when he rediscovered his Jewish identity as an adult. In his “ambitious and all-inclusive” (New York Times Book Review) guide, Robinson illuminates the Jewish life cycle at every stage and lays out many fascinating aspects of the religion—the Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism, the evolution of Hasidism, and much more—while keeping a firm focus on the different Trade Review“Ambitious and all-inclusive.” * The New York Times Book Review *"An invaluable one-volume compendium." * The Philadelphia Inquirer *"Extraordinary....Robinson deserves our gratitude for his major contribution." * The Jerusalem Post *
£17.09
HarperCollins Publishers Mission Praise Words
Book SynopsisTo celebrate its 30th anniversary of publication, a brand new edition of the ultimate combination of traditional hymns and modern worship songs.Mission Praise' is a much-loved hymn book, and has remained so since its outset in 1984. Initially used for Billy Graham's Mission England rallies where thousands of people converted to Christianity it has become a staple of worship throughout the UK and across the world.It was the first hymn book of its kind, introducing more modern styles of music into worship yet retaining the best of traditional hymnody loved by churchgoers of every age. This new, expanded edition of the complete Mission Praise' includes the whole of the existing collection of over 1000 songs and hymns, and adds the best new songs in various styles from the past few years.This brand new edition has been put together by Mission Praise''s original editorial team of Peter Horrobin and Greg Leavers, and contains in this 30th anniversary year over 100 new songs and has, by pTrade Review‘There is no more complete collection of every item that a church musician might be called upon to play or sing.’– The Royal School of Church Music ‘I welcome this new edition of Mission Praise and I hope and pray that many thousands more voices will join the crowds that I remember thirty years ago, who came together to sing God’s praises!’ – Cliff Barrows
£11.69
Llewellyn Publications,U.S. Mabon
Book SynopsisOffers everything you need to celebrate Mabon, including hands-on information for modern celebrations, spells and divination, recipes and crafts, invocations and prayers, rituals, and more!
£11.39
Village to Village Press Camino Primitivo
Book SynopsisFully updated for 2025! The Village to Village Map Guide providesdetailed maps and accommodations listings as well as daily stage overviews in an ultralight, minimalist format with no fluff.
£14.85
The Good Book Company Love Came Down at Christmas: A Daily Advent
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£8.54
HarperCollins Publishers Redemption Songs
Book SynopsisA classic collection of 1,000 hymns and choruses.Redemption Songs contains 1,000 hymns and choruses on a wide range of themes. It has been a much-loved resource in thousands of churches in the last century and is still widely used around the world today.
£12.17
The Good Book Company A Very Noisy Christmas
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£6.20
Village to Village Press Camino De Santiago
Book SynopsisThe Village to Village Guide to the Camino Frances is a comprehensive guidebook with everything you need to know to walk the Way of Saint James from Saint-Jean-Pied-de- Port to Santiago de Compostela (the Camino Frances), and the Camino Finisterre to Muxia and Finisterre.
£20.66
HarperCollins Publishers Mission Praise
Book SynopsisA brand new edition of the ultimate combination of traditional hymns and modern worship songs.Mission Praise' is a much-loved hymn book, and has remained so since its outset in 1984. Initially used for Billy Graham's Mission England rallies where thousands of people converted to Christianity it has become a staple of worship throughout the UK and across the world.It was the first hymn book of its kind, introducing more modern styles of music into worship yet retaining the best of traditional hymnody loved by churchgoers of every age. This new, expanded edition of Complete Mission Praise' includes the whole of the existing collection of over 1000 songs and hymns, and adds the best new songs in various styles from the past few years.This brand new edition has been put together by Mission Praise''s original editorial team of Peter Horrobin and Greg Leavers, and contains in this 30th anniversary year over 100 new songs and has, by popular request, been split into two volumes in order tTrade Review‘There is no more complete collection of every item that a church musician might be called upon to play or sing.’– The Royal School of Church Music ‘I welcome this new edition of Mission Praise and I hope and pray that many thousands more voices will join the crowds that I remember thirty years ago, who came together to sing God’s praises!’ – Cliff Barrows
£27.00
Kube Publishing Ltd Daily Wisdom: Islamic Prayers and Supplications
Book SynopsisThis edition includes 365 prayers covering the whole year. And with accompanying Arabic text, and the prayers fully referenced, this book is also an authentic and reliable compilation. Also in this series are Daily Wisdom: Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (9781847740182) and Daily Wisdom: Selections from the Qur'an (9781847740328).Trade Review"beautiful prayer book" Publishers Weekly"a nice gift, especially for students of Arabic or those interested in interfaith relations." Publishers Weekly"
£10.44
Shambhala Publications Inc Embodying Tara: Twenty-One Manifestations to
Book SynopsisRealize the power of Tara, the Buddhist goddess of compassion, within yourself in this modern guide to her 21 forms.Explore down-to-earth meditations and stories of real women who embody Tara''s qualities.Tara, the Buddhist goddess of compassion, can manifest within all of us. In this illustrated introduction to Tara''s twenty-one forms, respected female Buddhist teacher and practitioner Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton shows you how to invite Tara?s awakened energy to come alive in yourself through: insight into core Buddhist concepts and teachings; meditations; mantra recitations; and journal exercises. The relatable stories from Buddhist history and the author?s personal reflections will give you the tools to live a more compassionate life, befriend your fears, and overcome everyday challenges.Find out how important women and movements in modern history have achieved this through their own embodiment of Tara''s enlightened activities. The stories of Jane Goodall, Nawal El Saadawi, Oprah Winfrey, Vandana Shiva, Black Lives Matter, Me Too, and others will inspire you to bring these aspects of Tara into the world in creative and socially conscious ways for the benefit of all.
£16.80
Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka Sacred Island: A Buddhist Pilgrim's Guide to Sri
Book SynopsisA travel guide for Buddhists and Buddhism enthusiasts exploring Sri Lanka's cultural and spiritual sites, blending archaeology, art history, and Buddhist tales to highlight thirty-three religious landmarks.
£10.12
Village to Village Press Camino Finisterre
Book SynopsisThe Camino Finisterre is a walking route from Santiago de Compostela to Finisterre and Muxia on the coast of Galicia in Spain. This route highlights the best of Galicia -- the wild coast, misty forests, rolling green hills, and myths and legends of this enigmatic land.
£13.50
Tughra Books Umar ibn Al-Khattab: Examplary of Truth & Justice
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£6.99
Toby Press Ltd The Exodus You Almost Passed Over
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£18.04
Pan Macmillan Christmas: A History
Book SynopsisChristmas has been all things to all people: a religious festival, a family celebration, a time of eating and drinking. Yet the origins of the customs which characterize the festive season are wreathed in myth.When did turkeys become the plat du jour? Is the commercialization of Christmas a recent phenomenon, or has the emphasis always been on spending? Just who is, or was, Santa Claus? And for how long have we been exchanging presents of underwear and socks?Food, drink and nostalgia for Christmases past seem to be almost as old as the holiday itself, far more central to the story of Christmas than religious worship. Thirty years after the first recorded Christmas, in the fourth century, the Archbishop of Constantinople was already warning that too many people were spending the day not in worship, but dancing and eating to excess. By 1616, the playwright Ben Jonson was nostalgically recalling the Christmases of yesteryear, confident that they had been better then. In Christmas: A History, acclaimed social historian and bestselling author Judith Flanders casts a sharp and revealing eye on the myths, legends and history of the season, from the origins of the holiday in the Roman empire to the emergence of Christmas trees in central Europe, to what might just possibly be the first appearance of Santa Claus – in Switzerland! – to draw a picture of the season as it has never been seen before.Trade ReviewFlanders covers every aspect of Christmas . . . [Christmas] is . . . a catalogue of colourful information, and as surprising an assortment of items as any you might find heaped up under a tree. -- Lucy Hughes-Hallett * Observer *A well-researched account. There are more footnotes here than there are presents under a Rockefeller Christmas tree. Indeed, the book is stuffed with facts – enough to satiate even the most ravenous postprandial taste for quizzing. * Sunday Times *[An] entertaining biography . . . Following the fine tradition of light entertainment Christmas books, Judith Flanders provides lots of trivia . . . However, there is much more to it than that. Flanders is a respected social historian, best known for studies on Victorian life, and the strength of this warm book lies in its quiet erudition. * The Times *If you do want to think about the actual meaning of Christmas, why it still matters to us so much, the book you need is Christmas by the cultural historian Judith Flanders . . . which traces its “strange hybrid growth” all the way back to its origins. -- David Sexton * Evening Standard *A definitive, myth-busting new book . . . [Christmas] tells the full history of the festival that owes it beginning to Roman celebrations of the winter solstice with some fascinating revelations along the way. * The Lady *Who could say bah-humbug to this sprawling-yet-accessible history, which examines traditions with all the trimmings. * Sunday Independent *A superabundance of information about holiday practices, drawn not just from Britain, North American, the Commonwealth and Continental Europe (especially Germany), but from wherever Christmas is celebrated – even, at its most secular and idiosyncratic, in Japan. * TLS *Little escapes Flanders’s notice, as she reflects on the film It’s a Wonderful Life, the nation-binding importance of Britain’s annual carol concert from King’s College, Cambridge, or the financial dependence of local ballet companies on performances of The Nutcracker. Throughout, too, her writing remains brisk and witty: She alludes to the seasonal tradition of reading ghost stories, “while the children break their new toys around you.” * Washington Post *Judith Flanders . . . likes Christmas (I think), but she loves reality and its awkward, amusing facts. (A previous book of hers, Inside the Victorian Home, is deep, bright and encompassing.) * New York Times *This informative and entertaining history is an absolute delight. * Woman & Home *
£11.69
InterVarsity Press The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of
Book Synopsis Over 100,000 Copies Sold! Create a Gospel-Centered Rule of Life Habits form us more than we form them. The modern world is a machine of invisible habits, forming us into anxious, busy people. We yearn for the freedom of the gospel but remain shackled by our screens and exhausted by our routines. The answer is a rule of life that aligns our habits to our beliefs. The Common Rule''s four daily and four weekly habits transform frazzled days into lives of love for God and neighbor. Justin Earley provides: doable, life-giving practices to find freedom and rest for your soul expanded content including study guide questions for individual reflection and group discussion, and practical, accessible resources for building habits that bring life.
£17.09
Islamic Foundation Inner Dimensions of Islamic Worship
Book SynopsisThis text covers those dimensions of Islamic rituals of worship - prayer, alsmgiving, fasting and pilgrimage - which are considered essential to inner fulfilment.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Prayer - Salat Excellent Merits of Prayer 1 Call to Prayer – Adhan 2 Five Set Prayers – Salat 3 Correct Performance – Ta’dil 4 Congregational Prayer – Jama‘a 5 Prostration – Sujud 6 Humble Adoration – Khushu’ 7 The Mosque and Place of Prayer – Masjid Internal Prerequisites: Actions of the Heart Humility and Conscious Awareness Internal States Conducive to Perfecting the Life in Prayer Awareness – Understanding – Reverence – Awe –Hope – Shame Medication Conducive to Inner Serenity Inner States at Each Stage of Prayer The Call to Prayer – Ritual Purity – Covering Private Parts – Facing the Qibla – Standing Upright – Intention – Takbir – Opening Invocations – Reciting the Quran – Bowing Down – Prostration – Sitting and Testifying – End of Supplication – Salutation Stories of the Humble Chapter 2 Almsgiving – Zakat 1 Understand the Purpose and Significance Testing the Degree of Love for God – Elimination of Miserliness – Expression of Gratitude 2 Payment at Proper Time 3 Give in Secret 4 Give Openly 5 Avoid Taunting and Hurting 6 Adopt Humility 7 Give the Best and the Dearest 8 Seek the Worthy and Deserving Chapter 3 Fasting – Sawm Three Grades Inward Requirements See not what displeases God – Speak not... – Hear not... – Do not... – Avoid Overeating – Look to God with Fear and Hope Importance of Observing Inward Aspects Chapter 4 Pilgrimage - Hajj Its Excellences and Its Merit The Pilgrimage The Ka’ba and Makka the Ennobled Residing in Makka Madina the Radiant 3 Fine Points of Propriety; Internal Conduct Purity of Intention and Means – Shunning Unlawful Taxes – Moderation in Expenditure – Forsaking Evil Conduct – Going on Foot – Modesty and Simplicity of Transport – Shabbiness in Dress and Appearance – Kindness to Beasts of Burden – Sacrificing Animals – Equanimity Inner States at Various Stages of Hajj Understanding – Yearning – Resolve – Severing Ties – Provisions – Transport – Purchase of Ihram – Leaving Home – Crossing the Desert – Putting on Ihram and Crying ‘Labbayk’ – Entering Makka – Seeing the Ka’ba – Circumambulating the House (Tawaf) – Touching the Black Stone – Standing at Multazam – Running between al-Safa and al-Marwa (Sa’y) – Standing at ‘Arafat – Casting Pebbles (Ramy) – Sacrificing Animals – Visiting Madina – Visiting God’s Messenger Conclusions Chapter 5 Night Vigil – Qiyam al-Layl Quranic Verses – Traditions of the Prophet – Traditions of the Companions and Their Followers Chapter 6 Invoking Blessings upon God’s Messenger Chapter 7 The Merit of Seeking Forgiveness – Istighfar
£6.99
Floris Books The Act of Consecration of Man
Book SynopsisThe Act of Consecration of Man is the communion service of The Christian Community. In this fascinating book, experienced priest Tom Ravetz weaves together contemplations inspired by Rudolf Steiner with insightful commentary on the meaning and purpose of the ritual itself.The book will be valuable for both new worshipers and people who have been taking part in the communion service for many years.
£9.49
Catholic Book Publishing Prayers of the Faithful
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£27.90
Simon & Schuster A Passover Haggadah
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£14.25
Zondervan Unfinished Business
Book SynopsisThe Reformation restored the Scriptures to the people, but the job was only halfway finished. Today the church is awakening to the truth that ministry is not just the domain of clergy, but belongs to the entire body of Christ. God is moving her to complete her unfinished business of placing the ministry back in the hands of the people. Unfinished Business has played a pivotal part in helping the church reclaim ministry at the grassroots level. First published in 1990 as The New Reformation, it has become a classic resource for church life. Expanding on and updating the original material with fresh examples and references to eight key important movements, this new edition lays foundations for the church to move from: · Passive to active · Maintenance to mission · Clergy to people of God · Teacher/caregiver to equipping enabler Pointing us back to the church as an organism, not an institution, author Greg Ogden shows how each of us is called to help finish Trade Review'Ogden writes with clarity and passion....[he] makes a compelling case...[that] helps pastors shift ministry from passive to active, from maintenance to mission, from clergy to laypeople....' * enrichment *
£19.24
Tughra Books Understanding the Basic Principles of Islam
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£8.54
Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd Into the Silent Land
Book SynopsisAn instant classic of contemporary spirituality, bringing together an engaging introduction to the Christian contemplative tradition for people inside or on the margins of the churches who feel drawn to the world of silent prayer.Martin Laird shows how silence and meditation can offer a remedy to many contemporary dilemmas and emotional struggles. Writing with great clarity, depth and authority, Laird examines the meditative methods and traditions found within contemplative prayer. He also explores the role of breath and awareness in the spiritual life, which, while usually associated with Buddhism, is also an ancient concern of Christian thinkers.Into the Silent Land brings together scholarship, pastoral practice and the author's own personal experience. It offers new insights for the student but is especially intended for the non-specialist reader who feels drawn to the world of silent prayer and is looking to the Christian contemplative tradition for inspiration and guidance.
£10.79
HarperCollins Publishers Divine Office Volume 2
Book SynopsisContinuing the tradition of centuries, The Divine Office is the Catholic liturgy for morning prayer, prayer during the day, and evening prayer, for every day of the year.Volume Two of the Divine Office covers the period from Lent to Pentecost, and includes all the prayers, as well as readings.This edition comes in an attractive binding with ribbon marker.The Divine Office is the official text for the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, as well as various countries across Africa and Asia.
£40.00
Baker Publishing Group Why Revival Tarries
Book SynopsisThis is a no-compromise call to biblical revival and spiritual excellence that expounds on the disparity between today's church and the church of Acts.
£11.69
Our Sunday Visitor The Handy Little Guide to Lent
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£6.65
Mandrake of Oxford Siddha Quest for Immortality: Sexual, Alchemical
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£16.99
Koren Publishers Koren Sacks Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur Mahzor
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£48.59
Shogam Publications Actuality of Being Dzogchen and Tantric
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£19.19
Word Among Us Press The Companion Book of Catholic Days: A Guide to
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£15.26
Cicerone Press The Way of St Francis Via di Francesco
Book SynopsisA guidebook to walking the Way of St Francis (Via di Francesco) between Florence and Rome. Covering 518km (322 miles), this pilgrimage route through Italy's Tuscany and Umbria takes around 1 month and is suitable for any reasonably fit walker. The route is described from north to south in 27 stages, each between 11 and 29km (7-18 miles) in length. Alternate stages are given to allow you to visit Perugia and Farfa Abbey and 2 alternate sections are also included in outline providing a choice of routes from Florence to Santuario della Verna and between Assisi and Rieti. 1:100,000 mapping plus larger-scale urban maps for key locationsGPX files available to downloadHandy stage planning tables and pilgrim lodging listings help you plan your itineraryDetailed information about refreshments and facilities along the routeAdvice on planning, preparation and pilgrim credentials
£17.06
The Bunbury Press Old Parish Life
Book SynopsisA richly detailed guide to parish life in England from medieval to Victorian times, based on a wide range of churchwardens' accounts and other records. It describes the parish and church our ancestors knew - a world of rood lofts and Easter sepulchres, of Maypoles and Midsummer bonfires, of foundlings and frankincense. With over 350 illustrations.Trade Review'Perhaps the most engrossing book I have read, it brims with details of church life through the centuries ... A masterpiece' (Fergus Butler-Gallie, Church Times); 'I was educated while being delighted' (Christopher Howse, Daily Telegraph); 'This great, fat, sumptuously illustrated book has a fascinating anecdote on every page ... Here is a treasure house of information, history, meticulous detail and fascinating revelations. This is what church history should be like ... Caution: think twice before you pick up this book. You might never be able to put it down again.' (The Oldie); 'A fascinating collection' (Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine); 'Such an engaging book, particularly given its huge scope ... with numerous insights into parish life over the centuries' (The Local Historian); 'Eminently successful ... At once a pleasure to read and a valuable work of reference' (Ecclesiology Today)
£18.00
New Directions Publishing Corporation New Seeds of Contemplation
Book SynopsisOne of the best-loved books by one of the great spiritual authors of our time, with a new introduction by best-selling author Sue Monk Kidd.Trade Review"Destined to go down as one of the great spiritual classics of our century." -- Francine du Plessix Gray - The New Republic"Thomas Merton really is someone we can look up to" -- His Holiness The Dalai Lama"I can’t remember a time when Thomas Merton wasn’t a piece of my mental furniture." -- John Jeremiah Sullivan"Merton’s masterpiece." -- Sue Monk Kidd"He is an artist, a Zen." -- Thich Nhat Han
£12.34
Stanford University Press Violent Origins
Book SynopsisBurkert, Girard, and Smith hold important and contradictory theories about the nature and origin of ritual sacrifice, and the role violence plays in religion and culture. These papers and conversations derive from a conference that pursued the possibility and utility of a general theory of religion and culture, especially one based on violence. The special value of this volume is the conversations as suchthe real record of working scholars engaged with one another''s theories, as they make and meet challenges, and move and maneuver.Girard and Burkert present different versions of the same conviction: that a single theory can account for ritual and its social function, a theory that posits original acts of group violence. Smith sharply questions both the possibility and the utility of such a general theory. Among the highlights of this stimulating interchange of ideas is a searching criticism of Girard''s theory of generative scapegoating, which he answers with clarity and conTrade Review'This fascinating book is the result of a conference that brought together, for the purpose of debate and dialogue, the authors of some of the most important, current theories about the origins and meaning of sacrifice ... This isa high-powered look at the topic by the scholars generating the approaches being taken today.' Choice
£25.19
William B Eerdmans Publishing Co Faith Beyond Reason A Kierkegaardian Account Reason Religion
Book SynopsisThis volume in the Reason & Religion series provides an explanation and defense of a view of faith and reason found in the writings of Soren Kierkegaard and others that is often called "fideism", a belief in faith beyond reason.
£14.25
Herder & Herder La Bendicion de la Navidad
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£18.51
Pacific Press Publishing Association When God Said Remember
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£5.46
Behrman House Inc.,U.S. The Book of Jewish Holidays
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£14.50
Ignatius Press Ceremonies of the Liturgical Year According to
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£15.68
HarperCollins Publishers The Weekday Missal Red edition
Book SynopsisThe official new Weekday Missal in a classically beautiful red imitation leather binding.Collins Missal is currently the authorised Missal for the Irish Catholic Church and the Australian Catholic Church. It is no longer the authorised Missal for the Catholic Church in England and Wales.The Collins Weekday Missal is fully updated with the new, approved Order of Mass, perfect for anyone wishing to prepare for Weekday Mass and take an active part in its celebration.With a closer and more direct translation of the original liturgy, more detailed and explanatory commentary and additional readings to help prepare and collect after Mass, The Weekday Missal will aid a closer, more transcendent experience during Weekday worship. It includes the official new Order of Mass, The Proper of Seasons, Ordinary Time, The Proper of Saints, Occasional Masses, as well as Masses for the Dead.New illustrations in the Romanesque tradition, four firmly stitched in ribbons, clear design, and quality printing, make Collins' Weekday Missal a durable, beautiful book from which to worship.
£27.00
Oxford University Press The Craft of Ritual Studies
Book SynopsisRonald L. Grimes offers a systematic theory and method essential for the cross-cultural, interdisciplinary study of ritual enactments.Trade ReviewA great deal can be gained by consulting his passages about ritual times, objects, languages, and 'what rituals do'. Highly recommended. * A. F. Roberts, Choice, *For anyone hoping to gain a foothold in ritual studies, this book offers the opportunity to learn from an expert scholar who wears his own learning with grace and wry humour. * Bridget Nichols, Anaphora *Table of ContentsFigures ; Lists ; Videos and Online Materials ; Acknowledgements ; Introduction ; Part I Method ; 1 Performing Research and Teaching ; 2 Fieldworking Ritual ; 3 Reading, Writing, and Mediatizing Ritual ; Part II Case ; 4 Filming Fiesta ; 5 Framing Fiesta ; Part III Theory ; 6 Theorizing Ritual ; 7 Defining and Classifying Ritual ; 8 Mapping Ritual ; 9 Elements of Ritual ; 10 Dynamics of Ritual ; Glossary ; Sources Cited ; Notes ; Index
£34.79
