Maria Heim 
Theories of the Gift in South Asia [PDF ebook] 
Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain Reflections on Dana

First published in 1959, Karl Barth»s A Shorter Commentary on Romans originated as the manuscript for a course of extra-mural lectures held in Basle during the winter of 1940-41. During this time, B …

Haroro J. Ingram journeys through over a century of history, from the Islamist modernists of the late-1800s into the 21st century, in the first full length examination of the charismatic leadership p …

This volume exposes some of the various issues raised in relation to Muslim communities in Europe by putting the intellectual and legal traditions into dialogue. It brings together a number of schola …

Drawing upon original case studies spanning North America, Europe and Australia, Muslim Citizens in the West explores how Muslims have been both the excluded and the excluders within the wider societ …

Pannenberg on Evil, Love and God examines a much-neglected aspect of the theological thought of one of the most original contemporary German theologians, Wolfhart Pannenberg: his theological and phil …

Yijiang Zhong analyses the formation of Shinto as a complex and diverse religious tradition in early modern and Meiji Japan, 1600-1868. Highlighting the role of the god Okuninushi and the mythology c …

Cyber Zen ethnographically explores Buddhist practices in the online virtual world of Second Life. Does typing at a keyboard and moving avatars around the screen, however, count as real Buddhism? If …

Have you ever wondered why some people call themselves ghost hunters and some do not? How NOT to be a Ghost Hunter shows you the difference between a ‘ghost hunter’ and a paranormal researcher and ex …

Was Christ»s human nature fallen, even sinful? From the 18th century to the present, this view has become increasingly prominent in Reformed theological circles and beyond, despite vigorous oppositi …

This book examines how an elite group of traditionists, historians and theologians shaped Muslims» perceptions of their prophet, their community and their behavior by retelling and interpreting the …