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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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Islamophobia, Race, and Global Politics
Nazia Kazi · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 168
Format: Hardcover
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Islamophobia, Race, and Global Politics is a powerful introduction to the scope of Islamophobia in the U.S. Drawing on examples such as the legacy of Barack Obama, the mainstream media's portrayal of Muslims, and the justifications given for some of America's most recent military... |
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Hate: The New Brew of an Ancient Poison
MARC WEITZMANN · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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From an award-winning journalist, a provocative, deeply reported exposé of the history and present crisis of anti-Semitism in France - and its dire consequences for the rest of EuropeHate explores the alarming history and present predicament of anti-Semitism in France. By examining the issue... |
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The Three Questions: How to Discover and Master the Power Within You
DON MIGUEL RUIZ · HarperElixir
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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The beloved spiritual teacher builds on the message of his enduring New York Times and international bestseller The Four Agreements with this profound guide that takes us deeper into the tradition of Toltec wisdom, helping us find and use the hidden power within us to achieve our fullest... |
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Thelema: An Introduction to the Life, Work & Philosophy of Aleister Crowley
COLIN D CAMPBELL · Llewellyn Publications
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
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To truly understand the philosophy and practice of Thelema, you need to understand its charismatic founder, Aleister Crowley. Thelema demystifies this enigmatic figure, providing a brief explanation of Crowley's origins and showing how his thought and work became a paradigm-shifting... |
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Muhammad: Prophet of Peace Amid the Clash of Empires
Juan Cole · Nation Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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In the midst of the dramatic seventh-century war between two empires, Muhammad was a spiritual seeker in search of community and sanctuary. Many observers stereotype Islam and its scripture as inherently extreme or violent-a narrative that has overshadowed the truth of its roots. In this... |
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Spirit Clans: Native Wisdom for Personal Power and Guidance
David Carson · Hampton Roads Publishing
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
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For thousands of years, Native American tradition has taught that we all carry within us an ancient blessing, a spirit clan that connects us to the earth. Our spirit clan may be an animal, or a plant, a stone, or some special object that has taken on spiritual power. Your clan is a reservoir... |
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Langston's Salvation: American Religion and the Bard of Harlem
Wallace D Best · NYU Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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A new perspective on the role of religion in the work of Langston Hughes Langston's Salvation offers a fascinating exploration into the religious thought of Langston Hughes. Known for his poetry, plays, and social activism, the importance of religion in Hughes' work has historically... |
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Two Sisters: A Father, His Daughters, and Their Journey into the Syrian Jihad
ASNE SEIERSTAD · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
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The riveting story of two sisters' journey to the Islamic State and the father who tries to bring them home
Two Sisters, by the international bestselling author Ã…sne Seierstad, tells the unforgettable story of a family divided by faith. Sadiq and Sara, Somali... |
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Haunted Hills and Hollows: What Lurks in Greene County Pennsylvania
ROSEMARY ELLEN PAUL KEVIN GUILEY · Visionary Living, Incorporated
Pages: 186
Format: Paperback
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The Most Haunted County in America The far southwest corner of Pennsylvania looks on the surface to be a pleasant rolling, river-cut landscape carpeted with vegetation and trees. But underneath is a bloody history and a supernatural reality brimming with ghosts, aliens, unknown creatures... |
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Shariah: What Everyone Needs to Know®
JOHN L DELONG-BAS NATANA J ESPOSITO · Oxford University Press
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
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Most Americans and Europeans have by now heard of Shariah. In the West, politicians, media commentators, televangelists, and others have stoked fears that Muslims intend to impose a repressive rule based on Shariah in America and Europe. Shariah has been portrayed as a medieval system that... |
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The Conference of the Birds
Fari?d al-Di?n ?At?t?a?r · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 376
Format: Hardcover
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Award-winning translator Sholeh Wolpé recaptures the beauty and lyricism of one of Persian literature's most celebrated masterpieces.Considered by Rumi to be "the master" of Sufi mystic poetry, Attar is best known for his epic poem The Conference of the Birds, a magnificent... |
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The Occult Book: A Chronological Journey from Alchemy to Wicca
JOHN MICHAEL GREER · Sterling
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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Explore the occult from ancient times to the modern day with one of its most respected scholars and practitioners. Take an enlightening journey through occult history, exploring 100 dramatic incidents, arcane knowledge, and key historical figures from around the world. John Michael Greer... |
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