Maya Hieroglyphic Writing (Civilization of American Indian S.)
by J. Eric S. Thompson
Von Elephantine Bis Zu Den Kusten Des Meeres (Studien Zur Spatagyptischen Religion, #24)
Samaritans – Past and Present (Studia Judaica)
The articles in this volume originated from lectures given in two meetings devoted to the Samaritans. The first was the sixth conference of the Société d’Etudes Samaritaines, which took place at the University of Haifa in July 2004. The second meeting was part of the SBL International Conference in Vienna, July 2007. The volume reflects the current state of research on the Samaritans. It presents a wide spectrum of approaches, including historical questions, the political, religious and social c...
How does one create vivid narratives about realms that cannot be experienced before death, such as hell, purgatory, and paradise? This work uses early Jewish texts to reconstruct the narrative process of describing journeys to the beyond, and follows its transformations through different texts - from the Apocryphal Apocalypses of Peter and Paul to the influential medieval narratives of the Visio Tnugdali (Vision of Tnugdalus) and the Tractatus de Purgatorio S. Patricii (Treatise on St. Patrick's...
There are various tensions in Christian worship and, rather than opting for a balanced approach or a one-sided approach, Philip Greenslade recommends that Christians learn to embrace both extremes of each polarity. Worship is both about pleasing God and our own enjoyment. Worship is world-affirming (with a positive view of creation) and world-denying (confronting fallen political powers). Worship is charismatic and liturgical. Worship is an engagement with transcendent majesty and transfor...
Winner of the 2018 Wilbur Award There are more than one billion Hindus in the world, but for those who don't practice the faith, very little seems to be understood about it. Followers have not only built and sustained the world's largest democracy but have also sustained one of the greatest philosophical streams in the world for more than three thousand years. So, what makes a Hindu? Why is so little heard from the real practitioners of the everyday faith? Why does information never go beyond...
Who were the Gnostics? And how did the Gnostic movement influence the development of Christianity in antiquity? Is it true that the Church rejected Gnosticism? This book offers an illuminating discussion of recent scholarly debates over the concept of "Gnosticism" and the nature of early Christian diversity. Acknowledging that the category "Gnosticism" is flawed and must be reformed, David Brakke argues for a more careful approach to gathering evidence for the ancient Christian movement known as...
Light of the Ages Recently Written by Ancient Immortals and the Deathblow to Poverty
by Minerva Merrick
Evidence Of Stellar Cult Of Ancient Egypt In Northern Europe - Pamphlet
by Albert Churchward
The words of Zarathustra, Prophet of Ancient Iran, have come down to us across the centuries through the Gathas, seventeen hymns which he composed and which embody the core of his faith. For the first time, the background provided by the Story of Creation is examined and a page from an unpublished manuscript at the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, is reproduced.