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The Great and Holy War: How World War I Became a Religious Crusade
Philip Jenkins · HarperOne, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers
Pages: 438
Format: Paperback
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The Great and Holy War offers the first look at how religion created and prolonged the First World War. At the one-hundredth anniversary of the outbreak of the war, historian Philip Jenkins reveals the powerful religious dimensions of this modern-day crusade, a period that marked a traumatic... |
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Pilgrimage in Islam: Traditional and Modern Practices
Sophia Rose Arjana · Oneworld Publications
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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Muslim pilgrims travel to a wide variety of places, not only the holy cities of Mecca and Karbala. Around the world there are countless sacred sites, including the graves of important historical and religious individuals, the tombs of saints, and natural sites such as mountaintops and springs.... |
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Women Who Fly: Goddesses, Witches, Mystics, and other Airborne Females
Serinity Young · Oxford University Press
Pages: 376
Format: Hardcover
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From the beautiful apsaras of Hindu myth to the swan maidens of European fairy tales, stories of flying women-some carried by wings, others by clouds, rainbows, floating scarves, and flying horses-reveal the perennial fascination with and ambivalence about female power and sexuality. In Women... |
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Idiot's Guides: Zen Living
Domyo Sater Burk · Alpha
Format: Book
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In todays fast-paced, technology-laden society, its easy to become overwhelmed. People seek calm and simplicity, but have a hard time realizing a Zen life. Monk and sensei Domyo Sater Burk illustrates how to get started on the path to peace and enlightenment, regardless of cultural or religious... |
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Village Atheists: How America's Unbelievers Made Their Way in a Godly Nation
Leigh Eric Schmidt · Princeton University Press
Pages: 360
Format: Print book
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A much-maligned minority throughout American history, atheists have been cast as a threat to the nation's moral fabric, barred from holding public office, and branded as irreligious misfits in a nation chosen by God. Yet, village atheists--as these godless freethinkers came to be known... |
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Saudi, Inc.: The Arabian Kingdom's Pursuit of Profit and Power
ELLEN R WALD · Pegasus Books
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover
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A history of the most profitable company in the world, Saudi Aramco, and the story behind the family that ruthlessly maneuvered to control this multi-trillion dollar enterprise.The Saudi royal family and Aramco leadership are, and almost always have been, motivated by ambitions of long-term... |
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The Jews of Harlem: The Rise, Decline, and Revival of a Jewish Community
Jeffrey S. Gurock · New York University Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times columnist David W. Dunlap wrote a decade ago that "on the map of the Jewish Diaspora, Harlem Is Atlantis. . . . A vibrant hub of industry, artistry and wealth is all but forgotten. It is as if Jewish Harlem sank 70 years ago beneath waves of memory beyond recall."... |
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Astrology 101: From Sun Signs to Moon Signs, Your Guide to Astrology
Jenni Kosarin · Adams Media Corporation, 2016.
Pages: 264
Format: Print book
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Explore the mysteries of the cosmos!Too often, astrology guides obscure the mystical wonder of the zodiac with overly tedious details about nodes, houses, angles, and aspects that even Ptolemy would reject. Astrology 101 cuts out the boring details and lengthy explanations and instead gives... |
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Sex in Recovery: A Meeting Between the Covers
Jennifer Matesa · Hazelden
Pages: 220
Format: Print book
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Sexuality in the context of recovery is rarely talked about openly, in part because our broader culture may inhibit us from sharing our true experiences. For some, the prospect of sober sex feels like uncharted waters - in the past, we've rarely had sex without first numbing ourselves... |
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The Sacred Shed on the Edge of the Ravine
Rechtbank Roermond (President) · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
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On the precipice between a life that is rapidly fading away and a new life in the offing, B.R. Bodengraven orders a pre-fab shed and creates an enchanting retreat in the back yard of her home on Boston's storied North Shore. Part writing studio, animal blind, sanctuary, and chapel,... |
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Grace Without God: The Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Belonging in a Secular Age
Katherine Ozment · Harperwave
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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Meet "the Nones" - In this thought-provoking exploration of secular America, celebrated journalist Katherine Ozment takes readers on a quest to understand the trends and ramifications of a nation in flight from organized religion.Studies show that religion makes us happier, healthier... |
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Atheist Awakening: Secular Activism and Community in America
Richard Cimino · Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Surveys over the last twenty years have seen an ever-growing number of Americans disclaim religious affiliations and instead check the "none" box. In the first sociological exploration of organized secularism in America, Richard Cimino and Christopher Smith show how one segment... |
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Paul Behaving Badly: Was the Apostle a Racist, Chauvinist Jerk?
E Randolph Richards · InterVarsity Press
Pages: 224
Format: Print book
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The apostle Paul was kind of a jerk. He was arrogant and stubborn. He called his opponents derogatory, racist names. He legitimized slavery and silenced women. He was a moralistic, homophobic killjoy who imposed his narrow religious views on others. Or was he? Randolph Richards and Brandon... |
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The Jewish Wedding Now
ANITA DIAMANT · Scribner
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
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Newly revised and updated, the definitive guide to planning a Jewish wedding, written by bestselling novelist Anita Diamant - author of The Red Tent and The Boston Girl - and one of the most respected writers of guides to contemporary Jewish life.This complete, easy-to-use guide explains... |
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Mamaleh Knows Best: What Jewish Mothers Do to Raise Successful, Creative, Empathetic, Independent Children
Marjorie Ingall · Harmony
Pages: 245
Format: Print book
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We all know the stereotype of the Jewish mother: Hectoring, guilt-inducing, clingy as a limpet. In Mamaleh Knows Best, Tablet Magazine columnist Marjorie Ingall smashes this tired trope with a hammer. Blending personal anecdotes, humor, historical texts, and scientific research, Ingall... |
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