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Food, Feasts, and Faith
Paul Fieldhouse · ABC-CLIO
Pages: 671
Format: Hardcover
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An indispensable resource for exploring food and faith, this two-volume set offers information on food-related religious beliefs, customs, and practices from around the world. * Provides up-to-date factual information, introduces concepts of food as being more than just nutrients, and enables... |
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A History of Judaism
MARTIN GOODMAN · Princeton University Press
Pages: 656
Format: Hardcover
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A sweeping history of Judaism over more than three millenniaJudaism is one of the oldest religions in the world, and it has preserved its distinctive identity despite the extraordinarily diverse forms and beliefs it has embodied over the course of more than three millennia. A History of Judaism... |
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Dear Zealots: Letters from a Divided Land
Amos Oz · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
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An urgent and deeply necessary work, Dear Zealots offers three powerful essays that speak directly to our present age, on the rise of zealotry in Israel and around the world. "Concise, evocative . . . Dear Zealots is not just a brilliant book of thoughts and ideas - it is a depiction... |
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An Appeal to the World: The Way to Peace in a Time of Division
DALAI LAMA · William Morrow
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
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In this brief, urgent "appeal to the world," His Holiness the Dalai Lama addresses our time of division, calling on us to draw upon the innate goodness of our shared humanity to overcome the rancor, mistrust, and divisiveness that threaten world peace and sustainability. 　"I... |
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In His Own Words: Inspirational Reflections on the Life and Wisdom of Billy Graham
Jerry B Jenkins · Tyndale Momentum
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
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Celebrate the incredible life, wisdom, and legacy of Billy Graham.Filled with timeless inspiration and beloved stories from the life of America s most celebrated evangelical leader, In His Own Words pays tribute to the life, lessons, and legacy of Billy Graham. Through his classic quotes,... |
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The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic
Owen Davies · Oxford University Press
Pages: 310
Format: Hardcover
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This richly illustrated history provides a readable and fresh approach to the extensive and complex story of witchcraft and magic. Beginning with the invention of writing in the ancient world, the author explores a wide range of magical beliefs and practices, the rise of the witch trials,... |
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The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao
Ian Johnson · Pantheon
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a revelatory portrait of religion in China today - its history, the spiritual traditions of its Eastern and Western faiths, and the ways in which it is influencing China's future. The Souls of China tells the story of one of the world's great... |
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The Search for Atlantis: A History of Plato's Ideal State
Steve Kershaw PhD · Pegasus Books
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
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A vivid exploration of the legend of Atlantis and its enduring influence on Western culture - from its origins in antiquity to the modern era. The Atlantis story remains one of the most haunting and enigmatictales fromantiquity, and one that still resonates very deeply with themodern imagination.... |
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Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy
Anne Lamott · Riverhead Books
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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From the bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow and Stitches comes a powerful exploration of mercy, its limitless (if sometimes hidden) presence, why we ignore it, and how we can embrace it."Mercy is radical kindness," Anne Lamott writes in her enthralling and heartening book,... |
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Letters to Santa Claus
The Elves · Indiana University Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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For years, children and adults have stuffed their candid dreams, wishes, and promises into envelopes addressed to Santa Claus. Whether the envelopes come with stamps or without, are addressed to "The Big Red Guy at Jingle Bells Lane" or simply "To Santa," for over 100 years,... |
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Almost Everything: Notes on Hope
Anne Lamott · Riverhead Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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From the bestselling author of Hallelujah Anyway, Bird by Bird, and Help, Thanks, Wow, comes a new book about the place hope holds in our lives."I am stockpiling antibiotics for the Apocalypse, even as I await the blossoming of paperwhites on the windowsill in the kitchen," Anne... |
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The Paradigm: The Ancient Blueprint That Holds the Mystery of Our Times
Jonathan Cahn · Frontline
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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This May Be the Most Explosive and Amazing Thing You've Ever ReadIs it possible that an ancient blueprint holds the secret behind the events of our times?Could this blueprint lie behind the rise and fall of leaders and governments?Could events that took place nearly three thousand years... |
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In the Footsteps of King David: Revelations from an Ancient Biblical City
YOSEF GARFINKEL · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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The remarkable excavation of a previously unidentified city in Israel from the time of King David, shedding new light on the link between the bible and historyKing David is a pivotal figure in the Bible, which tells his life story in detail and gives stirring accounts of his deeds, including... |
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Norman: The Doll That Needed to Be Locked Away
STEPHEN LANCASTER · Llewellyn Publications
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
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When paranormal investigator Stephen Lancaster brought home an old doll from an antique shop, he had no idea what bizarre and terrifying things were about to occur. From Day One, Norman the doll raised Hell. He caused sudden infestations of rats and spiders. He frightened dogs and put children... |
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