**Finalist, Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion, Analytical-Descriptive Studies, given by the American Academy of ReligionA groundbreaking reframing of religious pilgrimage**Pious processions. Sites of miraculous healing. Journeys to far-away sacred places. These are what are usually called to mind when we think of religious pilgrimage. Yet while pilgrimage can include journeying to the heart of sacred shrines, it can also occur in apparently mundane plac...

The Anthropology of Religious Conversion paints a picture of conversion far more complex than its customary image in anthropology and religious studies. Conversion is very seldom simply a sudden moment of insight or inspiration; it is a change both of individual consciousness and of social belonging, of mental attitude and of physical experience, whose unfolding depends both on its cultural setting and on the distinct individuals who undergo it. The book explores religious conversion in a ...

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Shalem Institute, this collection of experiential and academic essays offers modern contemplative reflections from new and renowned voices in spiritual leadership.Founded in 1973 by the Rev. Dr. Tilden H. Edwards, Jr., Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation offers retreats, workshops, and groups centered around contemplative spirituality. The culmination of half a century of charitable ministry, this commemorative antholo...

The sequel to THE FIRST CHRISTMAS OF THE WAR and THANKSGIVING, 1942 is here.Christmas season, 1945.The terrible years of war are finally over and millions of American solders, sailors, and airmen will be reunited with their families just in time for this glorious holiday season. Among them are the grown children of Gerald and Irene Coleman.Major Jonathan Coleman is on his way home after surviving many hazardous bombing missions over Europe and later in the Pacific. ...

Media, Myth, and Millennials: Critical Perspectives on Race and Culture debunks the post-racial myth among millennial media consumers and producers. This theoretically diverse collection of contributors highlights the complexity at the intersections of media, race, gender, sexuality, class and place. Loren Saxton Coleman and Christopher Campbell’s edited collection offers critical and cultural insight on the commodification of millennial audiences and the acts of resistance that e...

The 1st of a series of sequels to THE FIRST CHRISTMAS OF THE WAR. Take a trip back in time to spend the first Thanksgiving of World War II with the Coleman family and the return home to Pittsburgh of the two older sons--Jonathan and Joseph--for a brief holiday furlough in the middle of their Army Air Forces training... and what all family members expect will be their last Thanksgiving at home for a long while. Halfway across the world their cousin Marty, who has al...

In a sensational follow-up to Echoes of Sherlock Holmes and In the Company of Sherlock Holmes, a brand-new anthology of stories inspired by the Arthur Conan Doyle canonFor the Sake of the Game is the latest volume in the award-winning series from New York Times bestselling editors Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger, with stories of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and friends in a variety of eras and forms. King and Klinger have a simple formula: a...

A definitive and surprising exploration of the history of Black horror films, after the rising success of Get Out, Candyman, and Lovecraft Country from creators behind the acclaimed documentary, Horror Noire.The Black Guy Dies First explores the Black journey in modern horror cinema, from the fodder epitomized by Spider Baby to the Oscar-winning cinematic heights of Get Out and beyond. This eye-opening ...

"Unlocking Emotions in Design: A Comprehensive Guide to Kansei Engineering" delves into the captivating realm of Kansei Engineering, an innovative methodology originating from Japan that revolutionizes product design and development. Unlike traditional approaches, Kansei Engineering places emotions and psychology at the heart of the design process. By unraveling the intricate tapestry of users' emotional responses and psychological nuances when engaging with products, this methodology tran...

An eye-opening account about what we get wrong on sex and gender—and how we can be both sex smart and thoughtful.“Doriane Coleman presents a serious blueprint for common ground on matters of sex and gender, bringing compassion and intelligence to one of our most difficult cultural collisions.” —Guy-Uriel Charles, Harvard Law SchoolOn Sex and Gender focuses on three sequential and consequential questions: What is sex as opposed to g...

Le yoga est une technique ancestrale que les Occidentaux ont trop souvent tendance à considérer comme un simple sport de détente. Non seulement le yoga améliore la souplesse et évacue le stress, mais il a en outre la capacité d’unifier le corps, l’âme et l’esprit. Son pouvoir de transformation intérieure est extraordinaire. Le Dr Deepak Chopra et le Dr David Simon, deux pionniers de la santé holistique, vous font pénétrer dans la tradition et la philosophie du yoga. Pas à pas, ils vous exp...

Anthropologists of religion study themes central to the understanding of humanity, such as the power of ritual, the authority of language, and the exemplary character of myth. This Handbook brings together leading specialists to explain the historical and intellectual background to how anthropologists approach religion, and to show why its study remains a dynamic means of reflecting on contemporary life around the globe. Each chapter combines overviews of a given topic with original observ...