This book reveals how sociocultural and political debates today are still heavily influenced by ancient mythology. It explores how ancient stories shape how our modern secular society thinks about the interconnected geopolitical, technological, and...Loe edasi...
The book explores the reception of the German theologian Jürgen Moltmanns theology within the general framework of a budding Chinese academic theology....Loe edasi...
This volume explores how individuals use moral agency to craft the moral dispositions and moral capabilities needed for well-lived lives. It draws on Eastern and Western philosophical and ethical traditions to formulate and address key issues concer...Loe edasi...
This book explores how late antique miracle collections depict Christian saints as subversive, theatrical tricksters who blur the boundaries between sacred and profane, human and divine. Suitable for scholars and students of late antique Christianit...Loe edasi...
Old Norse Mythology is an accessible and multidisciplinary introduction to the field. It surveys the 13 most consequential Eddic poems and Snorri Sturlusons Edda, with a text-by-text approach explaining the content of each, how they represent Old No...Loe edasi...
This book traces the history and development of Taiwans new money god tradition, where, by borrowing a small sum of blessed fortune money and returning it with interest within a year, a temples deity may intervene in the recipients life, bringing th...Loe edasi...
This is an essential resource for scholars, students, and practitioners in environmental history, Indigenous studies, climate policy, art and visual culture, and global development, and for anyone seeking new ways to engage with environmental change...Loe edasi...
This book critically examines the relationship between prophetic practices in the Bible and contemporary prophetism in African Christianity....Loe edasi...
Over the last thirty years, religious leaders in Tanzania have increasingly been recruited to participate in sensitive health programs like family planning. Providing an innovative and nuanced theorization of development, religion, and health, this...Loe edasi...
This volume of interdisciplinary essays examines the intersection of religion and literature in medieval China, focusing on the impact of Buddhism and Daoism on a wide range of elite and popular literary texts and religious practices in the 3rd-11th...Loe edasi...
First published in 1931, The Cross Moves East examines Gandhis concept of Satyagraha (non-violent resistance) and analyses its philosophical parallels with Christian principles. This book will be a valuable read for students and researchers of compa...Loe edasi...
The book provides a historical analysis of how India and the Sikh community have been situated within the international relations policies of the UK and France....Loe edasi...
First published in 1967, Faith in a Changing Culture examines the relationship between religious faith and cultural transformation during a period of significant social change. The author recognizes the need for the church to adapt to stay relevant...Loe edasi...
This book offers a comprehensive and systematic rather than historical approach to ancient Greek oracular texts, showing their conceptual and formal unity and patternisation, as well as their meaningful diversity....Loe edasi...
This book explores the role of physical bodies, ritual technologies, healing practices, gender, and visual imagery in creating and sustaining religious meaning in antiquity. It is ideal for students and scholars working on the New Testament and earl...Loe edasi...
This book is a multi-faceted, thorough, and yet compact introduction to Jainism. It presents the history and scripture of Jainism, a religion that originated in ancient India and still exists today....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Sep-2025, Kirjastus: Routledge India, ISBN-13: 9781003603733)
This book presents a groundbreaking study of the Kashmiri Sikh community, examining how identities are formed and negotiated across the intersections of religion, region, and nation....Loe edasi...
First published in 1973, The Secret and Sublime is a warmly sympathetic account of Taoism, a colourful religion and way of life. Perhaps for the first time, all aspects of Taoism are brought within the covers of one book....Loe edasi...
