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

Near the end of his life, Michel Foucault turned his attention to the early church Fathers. He did so not for anything like a return to God but rather because he found in those sources alternatives f …

This book, first published in 1989, demonstrates that sociologists have much to gain from a strengthening of the connections between general theories about the changing character of modern western so …

At the beginning of the twenty-first century there is an increasing tendency to retrenchment within the Christian churches and among other world religions. Religious fundamentalisms are on the increa …

Drawn from Leland »s ‘Aradia or Gospel of the Witches, ‘ Hohman »s ‘Pow-Wows, ‘ Lady Wilde »s ‘Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland’ and other classic traditional sources , ev …

So you »re curious about the ancient Egyptian Gods – not as dusty artifacts, but as genuine deities that continue to manifest in the present day. How would you go about working with, and worshiping, …

This book examines the links between civil society, religion and politics in the Middle East and North Africa region. The chapters in the volume explore the role of religion in shaping and changing t …

The Roman Catholic Church »s critical stance towards liberalism and democracy following the French Revolution and through the 19th century was often entrenched, but the Second Vatican Council of the …

This worldwide study examines how religion gets into theme parks – as mission, as an aspect of culture, as fable, and by chance. Gods and Rollercoasters analyses religion in theme parks, looking at h …