A highly original work that deals a shattering blow to all our preconceived notions about our past and human origins. World-wide legends refer to giant flying lizards and dragons, which came to this planet ...
... of sects like Opus Dei within the church. This Rough Guide explores the context of the novel, including:How the early Christian Church edited The Bible, and drew on earlier religions.What art historians ...
Destined to become the bible for a bold new subculture of eco-minded people who are creating a lifestyle out of recycling, reusing, and repurposing rather than buying new. An exciting new movement is afoot ...
... Church Fathers, the Neoplatonists, and the Jews. Special attention is also given to the topical use of the Qabalah in the Bible, Gnosticism, and in the recently discovered Nag Hammadi Codices.Also included ...
... have their origins in reality; others spring completely from the imaginationand they are all here, in this stunningly illustrated bible. Its rich in history and images, and international in scope, covering ...
... of world literature, except, possibly, for the Bible. Throughout the centuries, countless versions of the epic have been produced in numerous formats and languages. But previous English versions have been ...
This extraordinary treatise explores parallel passages from the Bible and the Hindu scriptures to reveal the essential unity of all religions. Swami Sri Yukteswar, the revered guru of Paramahansa Yogananda, ...
The fact of the Lost Ark of the Covenant is one of the grant historical mysteries of all time. To believers, the Ark is the legendary vesel holding the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments. The Bible ...
... language of the Bible. In this witty, engaging book, Twitchell describes his own experiences trying out different churches to discover who knows how to 'do church' well. He takes readers into the land of ...
A New York Times BestselleráA decade after the publication of this hugely popular international bestseller, Picador releases the tenth anniversary edition of The Red Tent.áHer name is Dinah. In the Bible, ...
How big is a talent? What is the AdultererÆs Bible? What are the classes of angels? Who is the patron saint of the ugly?The answers to these questions and dozens of others, both amusing and serious, can ...
One of the vital challenges facing thoughtful people today is how to read the Bible faithfully without abandoning our sense of truth and history. Reading the Bible Again for the First Time provides a much-needed ...
In the history of the Western World, the Bible has been a perpetual source of inspiration and guidance for countless Christians. However, this Bible has also left a trail of pain. It is undeniable that ...
... would never have happened? In The Secrets of Judas, James M. Robinson, an expert historian of early Christianity, examines the Bible and other ancient texts and reveals what we can and cannot know about ...