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God: An Anatomy

by Francesca Stavrakopoulou ...

Beautifully written, passionately argued and frequently controversial, God: An Anatomy is cultural history on a grand scale.Three thousand years ago, in the Southwest Asian lands we now call Israel and Palestine, a group of people worshipped a complex pantheon of deities, led by a father god called El. El had seventy children, who were gods in their own right. One of them was a minor storm deity, ... Read more

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Beautifully written, passionately argued and frequently controversial, God: An Anatomy is cultural history on a grand scale.Three thousand years ago, in the Southwest Asian lands we now call Israel and Palestine, a group of people worshipped a complex pantheon of deities, led by a father god called El. El had seventy children, who were gods in their own right. One of them was a minor storm deity,
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The Orthodox Church

An Introduction to Eastern Christianity

by Timothy Ware ...

'Orthodoxy claims to be universal . . .'Since its first publication fifty years ago, Timothy Ware's book has become established throughout the English-speaking world as the standard introduction to the Orthodox Church. Orthodoxy continues to be a subject of enormous interest among western Christians, and the author believes that an understanding of its standpoint is necessary before the Roman ... Read more

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'Orthodoxy claims to be universal . . .'Since its first publication fifty years ago, Timothy Ware's book has become established throughout the English-speaking world as the standard introduction to the Orthodox Church. Orthodoxy continues to be a subject of enormous interest among western Christians, and the author believes that an understanding of its standpoint is necessary before the Roman
... Read more
The Plantagenets

The Kings Who Made England

by Dan Jones ...

Eight generations of the greatest and worst kings and queens that this country has ever seen – from the White Ship to the Lionheart, bad King John to the Black Prince and John of Gaunt – this is the dynasty that invented England as we still know it today – great history to appeal to readers of Ken Follet, Bernard Cornwell, Tom HollandEngland’s greatest royal dynasty, the Plantagenets, ruled over ... Read more

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Eight generations of the greatest and worst kings and queens that this country has ever seen – from the White Ship to the Lionheart, bad King John to the Black Prince and John of Gaunt – this is the dynasty that invented England as we still know it today – great history to appeal to readers of Ken Follet, Bernard Cornwell, Tom HollandEngland’s greatest royal dynasty, the Plantagenets, ruled over
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Orthodox Christianity: The Basics

by Nicholas Denysenko ...

Series series The Basics
Resplendent icons, brilliant vestments, fragrant incense, and sonorous chants – the sights and sounds of the Orthodox Church have captured the imagination of people for centuries. Orthodox Christianity: The Basics is a compelling introduction to Orthodoxy’s origins in the apostolic era, historical development, doctrines, spiritual and liturgical practices, and the social challenges of the twenty ... Read more

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Resplendent icons, brilliant vestments, fragrant incense, and sonorous chants – the sights and sounds of the Orthodox Church have captured the imagination of people for centuries. Orthodox Christianity: The Basics is a compelling introduction to Orthodoxy’s origins in the apostolic era, historical development, doctrines, spiritual and liturgical practices, and the social challenges of the twenty
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The Tibetan Book Of Living And Dying

A Spiritual Classic from One of the Foremost Interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism to the West

by Sogyal Rinpoche ...

Written by the Buddhist meditation master and popular international speaker Soygal Rinpoche, this highly acclaimed book clarifies the majestic vision of life and death that underlies the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. It includes not only a lucid, inspiring and complete introduction to the practice of meditation but also advice on how to care for the dying with love and compassion, and how to bring ... Read more

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Written by the Buddhist meditation master and popular international speaker Soygal Rinpoche, this highly acclaimed book clarifies the majestic vision of life and death that underlies the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. It includes not only a lucid, inspiring and complete introduction to the practice of meditation but also advice on how to care for the dying with love and compassion, and how to bring
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Rituals for Heretics

by Jeremy Steele ...

For millennia, religious rituals helped people process grief, fear, and change by turning inner experience into physical action and spoken words. They help humans make sense of what cannot be easily named. When people step away from religion or start being unsure of what they believe, they can lose access to this accumulated human knowledge. This book reclaims the beautiful and helpful parts of ... Read more

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For millennia, religious rituals helped people process grief, fear, and change by turning inner experience into physical action and spoken words. They help humans make sense of what cannot be easily named. When people step away from religion or start being unsure of what they believe, they can lose access to this accumulated human knowledge. This book reclaims the beautiful and helpful parts of
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The Didache (Multiple Translations)

by The Twelve Apostles, Wyatt North ...

This edition of The Didache comes complete with an active and linked Touch-or-Click Table of Contents. Based on customer feedback this version now includes five translations and a Greek version of The Didache, all in one e-book! The Didache, or Teaching of the Twelve Apostles was first discovered in 1883 in a monastery in Constatinople. It was first publishing by P. Bryennios and has lasted as one ... Read more

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This edition of The Didache comes complete with an active and linked Touch-or-Click Table of Contents. Based on customer feedback this version now includes five translations and a Greek version of The Didache, all in one e-book! The Didache, or Teaching of the Twelve Apostles was first discovered in 1883 in a monastery in Constatinople. It was first publishing by P. Bryennios and has lasted as one
... Read more
A Guide to Stoicism

by St. George Stock ...

One of the most influential schools of classical philosophy, stoicism emerged in the third century BCE and later grew in popularity through the work of proponents such as Seneca and Epictetus. This informative introductory volume provides an overview and brief history of the stoicism movement. As part of our mission to publish great works of literary fiction and nonfiction, Sheba Blake Publishing ... Read more

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One of the most influential schools of classical philosophy, stoicism emerged in the third century BCE and later grew in popularity through the work of proponents such as Seneca and Epictetus. This informative introductory volume provides an overview and brief history of the stoicism movement. As part of our mission to publish great works of literary fiction and nonfiction, Sheba Blake Publishing
... Read more
Don't Forget We're Here Forever

A New Generation's Search for Religion

by Lamorna Ash ...

*A TELEGRAPH, GQ, NEW YORKER AND PROSPECT BOOK OF THE YEAR*'A Pilgrim's Progressfor our time . . . A captivating narrative of discovery' Telegraph'A book of rare quality. Ash is a writer of exceptional grace and energy' Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of CanterburyWhy are young people in Britain today turning to faith in ... ... Read more

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*A TELEGRAPH, GQ, NEW YORKER AND PROSPECT BOOK OF THE YEAR*'A Pilgrim's Progressfor our time . . . A captivating narrative of discovery' Telegraph'A book of rare quality. Ash is a writer of exceptional grace and energy' Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of CanterburyWhy are young people in Britain today turning to faith in ...
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The Kingdom

Translated by John Lambert ...

by Emmanuel Carrère ...

**'The Kingdom, already a huge bestseller in France, is thrilling, magnificent and strange' Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times'An utterly brilliant book' Catherine Nixey, The TimesThe sensational international bestseller from one of France's most fêted writers - an epic novel telling the story of Christianity as it has never been told before, and one man's crisis of faith.**Corinth, ancient Greece, two ... Read more

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**'The Kingdom, already a huge bestseller in France, is thrilling, magnificent and strange' Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times'An utterly brilliant book' Catherine Nixey, The TimesThe sensational international bestseller from one of France's most fêted writers - an epic novel telling the story of Christianity as it has never been told before, and one man's crisis of faith.**Corinth, ancient Greece, two
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Vedanta and Christian Faith

by Bede Griffiths ...

This pioneering work harmonizes Hindu Vedanta philosophy with the Christian vision of the Word made flesh through the Spirit of God's love.An introduction to the Vedic scriptures which shows that God has also lavished his riches on non-Christian people and how we must relate ourselves to these other sources of truth. “Without Christianity I don't think the oriental religions, Hinduism and Buddhism ... Read more

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This pioneering work harmonizes Hindu Vedanta philosophy with the Christian vision of the Word made flesh through the Spirit of God's love.An introduction to the Vedic scriptures which shows that God has also lavished his riches on non-Christian people and how we must relate ourselves to these other sources of truth. “Without Christianity I don't think the oriental religions, Hinduism and Buddhism
... Read more
How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World

A Short History of Modern Delusions

by Francis Wheen ...

An entertaining, impassioned polemic on the retreat of reason in the late 20th century. An intellectual call to arms, Francis Wheen’s Sunday Times bestseller is one of 2004’s most talked about books.In 1979 two events occurred that would shape the next twenty-five years. In Britain, an era of weary consensualist politics was displaced by the arrival of Margaret Thatcher, whose ambition was to ... Read more

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An entertaining, impassioned polemic on the retreat of reason in the late 20th century. An intellectual call to arms, Francis Wheen’s Sunday Times bestseller is one of 2004’s most talked about books.In 1979 two events occurred that would shape the next twenty-five years. In Britain, an era of weary consensualist politics was displaced by the arrival of Margaret Thatcher, whose ambition was to
... Read more
I misteri dell'antica Roma

Dèi, riti e segreti dalla Repubblica all'Impero

by Rebecca Stagno ...

Sotto le pietre solenni del Foro e le cupole del potere, Roma nascondeva un’anima invisibile: un mondo di dèi, segni e prodigi che governava la vita di ogni cittadino dell’Urbe. Ogni battaglia, ogni legge, ogni gesto del quotidiano dipendeva dal favore delle divinità, che veniva letto nel volo degli uccelli o nel lampo di un fulmine. Con questo libro, Rebecca Stagno svela il volto sacro e segreto ... Read more

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Sotto le pietre solenni del Foro e le cupole del potere, Roma nascondeva un’anima invisibile: un mondo di dèi, segni e prodigi che governava la vita di ogni cittadino dell’Urbe. Ogni battaglia, ogni legge, ogni gesto del quotidiano dipendeva dal favore delle divinità, che veniva letto nel volo degli uccelli o nel lampo di un fulmine. Con questo libro, Rebecca Stagno svela il volto sacro e segreto
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Jesus and John Wayne

How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation

by Kristin Kobes Du Mez ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe “paradigm-influencing” book (Christianity Today) that is fundamentally transforming our understanding of white evangelicalism in America.Jesus and John Wayne is a sweeping, revisionist history of the last seventy-five years of white evangelicalism, revealing how evangelicals have worked to replace the Jesus of the Gospels with an idol of rugged masculinity and ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe “paradigm-influencing” book (Christianity Today) that is fundamentally transforming our understanding of white evangelicalism in America.Jesus and John Wayne is a sweeping, revisionist history of the last seventy-five years of white evangelicalism, revealing how evangelicals have worked to replace the Jesus of the Gospels with an idol of rugged masculinity and
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Lower than the Angels

A History of Sex and Christianity

by Diarmaid MacCulloch ...

‘A richly entertaining history of the ways in which, for 3,000 years, the church has tied itself in knots over sex (and love and marriage) … fabulous’ ObserverThe Bible observes that God made humanity ‘for a while a little lower than the angels’. If humans are that close to angels, does the difference lie in human sexuality and what we do with it? In a single lifetime, Christianity or historically ... Read more

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‘A richly entertaining history of the ways in which, for 3,000 years, the church has tied itself in knots over sex (and love and marriage) … fabulous’ ObserverThe Bible observes that God made humanity ‘for a while a little lower than the angels’. If humans are that close to angels, does the difference lie in human sexuality and what we do with it? In a single lifetime, Christianity or historically
... Read more
Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

by David Platt ...

WHAT IS JESUS WORTH TO YOU?It's easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like. They would, he said, leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for him. They would abandon everything for the gospel. They would take up their crosses daily...BUT WHO DO YOU KNOW WHO LIVES LIKE THAT? DO YOU?In ... Read more

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WHAT IS JESUS WORTH TO YOU?It's easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like. They would, he said, leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for him. They would abandon everything for the gospel. They would take up their crosses daily...BUT WHO DO YOU KNOW WHO LIVES LIKE THAT? DO YOU?In
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The Right Side of History

How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great

by Ben Shapiro ...

A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Human beings have never had it better than we have it now in the West. So why are we on the verge of throwing it all away?In 2016, New York Times bestselling author Ben Shapiro spoke at the University of California–Berkeley. Hundreds of police officers were required to protect his speech. What was so frightening about Shapiro? He came to argue that Western ... Read more

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A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Human beings have never had it better than we have it now in the West. So why are we on the verge of throwing it all away?In 2016, New York Times bestselling author Ben Shapiro spoke at the University of California–Berkeley. Hundreds of police officers were required to protect his speech. What was so frightening about Shapiro? He came to argue that Western
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Didn't See That Coming

Putting Life Back Together When Your World Falls Apart

by Rachel Hollis ...

The New York Times BestsellerFear.Grief. Loss. Betrayal. Rachel Hollis has felt all those things, and she knows you havetoo. Now, she takes you to the otherside.Withher signature humor, heartfelt honesty, and intimate true-life stories,#1 New York Times bestsellingauthor Rachel Hollis shows readers how to seize difficultmoments for the learning experiences t... ... Read more

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The New York Times BestsellerFear.Grief. Loss. Betrayal. Rachel Hollis has felt all those things, and she knows you havetoo. Now, she takes you to the otherside.Withher signature humor, heartfelt honesty, and intimate true-life stories,#1 New York Times bestsellingauthor Rachel Hollis shows readers how to seize difficultmoments for the learning experiences t...
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The Book Of Roads And Kingdoms: Winner Indie Book Awards 2023 Non Fiction Book of the Year. The thrilling story of an empire's rise & fall from the best-selling author of GOLDEN MAZE & GHOST EMPIRE.

by Richard Fidler ...

A lost imperial city, full of wonder and marvels. An empire that was the largest the world had ever seen, established with astonishing speed. A people obsessed with travel, knowledge and adventure.Winner of the Indie Book Awards 2023 Non Fiction Book of the YearShortlisted for the BookPeople Non Fiction Book of the Year 2023When Richard Fidler came across the account of Ibn Fadlan - a tenth ... Read more

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A lost imperial city, full of wonder and marvels. An empire that was the largest the world had ever seen, established with astonishing speed. A people obsessed with travel, knowledge and adventure.Winner of the Indie Book Awards 2023 Non Fiction Book of the YearShortlisted for the BookPeople Non Fiction Book of the Year 2023When Richard Fidler came across the account of Ibn Fadlan - a tenth
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Jerusalem

The Biography – A History of the Middle East

by Simon Sebag Montefiore ...

Thoroughly updated and revised for 2024, JERUSALEM: THE BIOGRAPHY is the history of the Middle East through the lens of the Holy City and the Holy Land, from King David to the wars and chaos of today.The history of Jerusalem is the story of the world: Jerusalem is the universal city, the capital of two peoples, the shrine of three faiths. The Holy City and Holy Land are the battlefields for today ... Read more

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Thoroughly updated and revised for 2024, JERUSALEM: THE BIOGRAPHY is the history of the Middle East through the lens of the Holy City and the Holy Land, from King David to the wars and chaos of today.The history of Jerusalem is the story of the world: Jerusalem is the universal city, the capital of two peoples, the shrine of three faiths. The Holy City and Holy Land are the battlefields for today
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A Return to Love

Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles

by Marianne Williamson ...

Series Book 14 - The Marianne Williamson Series
***THE BELOVED INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER***"I have never been more moved by a book than I am by this one.” — O MagazineA classic spiritual guide for personal transformation. Marianne Williamson shares her reflections on A Course in Miracles and her insights on the application of love in the search for inner peace.In this powerful work of spiritual psychotherapy, Williamson reveals how we each can ... Read more

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***THE BELOVED INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER***"I have never been more moved by a book than I am by this one.” — O MagazineA classic spiritual guide for personal transformation. Marianne Williamson shares her reflections on A Course in Miracles and her insights on the application of love in the search for inner peace.In this powerful work of spiritual psychotherapy, Williamson reveals how we each can
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Wicca: A Guide For The Solitary Practitioner

A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner

by Scott Cunningham ...

Cunningham's classic introduction to Wicca is about how to live life magically, spiritually, and wholly attuned with nature. ... Read more

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Cunningham's classic introduction to Wicca is about how to live life magically, spiritually, and wholly attuned with nature.
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The Book of Joy

The Sunday Times Bestseller

by Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu ...

Two spiritual giants. Seven days. One timeless question.'The ultimate source of happiness is within us.' DALAI LAMA'We grow in kindness when our kindness is tested.' DESMOND TUTUArchbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama were friends for many, many years. Between them, they have endured exile, violence and oppression. And in the face of these hardships, they continued to radiate compassion, humour ... Read more

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Two spiritual giants. Seven days. One timeless question.'The ultimate source of happiness is within us.' DALAI LAMA'We grow in kindness when our kindness is tested.' DESMOND TUTUArchbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama were friends for many, many years. Between them, they have endured exile, violence and oppression. And in the face of these hardships, they continued to radiate compassion, humour
... Read more
City of Djinns

by William Dalrymple ...

‘Could you show me a djinn?’ I asked. ‘Certainly,’ replied the Sufi. ‘But you would run away.’From the author of the Samuel Johnson Prize-shortlisted ‘The Return of a King’, this is William Dalrymple’s captivating memoir of a year spent in Delhi, a city watched over and protected by the mischievous invisible djinns. Lodging with the beady-eyed Mrs Puri and encountering an extraordinary array of ... Read more

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‘Could you show me a djinn?’ I asked. ‘Certainly,’ replied the Sufi. ‘But you would run away.’From the author of the Samuel Johnson Prize-shortlisted ‘The Return of a King’, this is William Dalrymple’s captivating memoir of a year spent in Delhi, a city watched over and protected by the mischievous invisible djinns. Lodging with the beady-eyed Mrs Puri and encountering an extraordinary array of
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