James W. Watts 
Ritual and Rhetoric in Leviticus [PDF ebook] 
From Sacrifice to Scripture

Inspired by the legend of Johnny Appleseed, the goal of ‘THE HAPPY CHRISTIAN: PEARLS OF CHRISTIAN WISDOM’ is to spread “character seeds”, in the form of proverbs, poetry, and humor, across America, p …

This book focuses on anthropological questions and methods, and is offered as a supplement to textbooks on the anthropology of religion. It is designed to help students collecting and interpreting th …

Modern medicine has produced many wonderful technological breakthroughs that have extended the limits of the frail human body. However, much of the focus of this medical research has been on the phys …

First published in 1925, this book is a pioneer attempt to deal with conversion from the comparative as well as the psychological point of view. The work falls into two main parts. Part one is a stud …

Many people are passionate about sport, yet few give thought to its role and importance in their lives – let alone its relationship to Christian faith. This book examines the potential of sports and …

This book focuses on the ritualized forms of mobility that constitute phenomena of pilgrimage in South Asia and establishes a new analytical framework for the study of ritual journeys. The book advan …

This volume performs a critical and vibrant reconstruction of Anabaptist identity and theological method, in the wake of the recent revelations of the depth of the sexual abuse perpetrated by the mos …

Spirit Possession and Communication in Religious and Cultural Contexts explores the phenomenon of spirit possession, focusing on the religious and cultural functions it serves as a means of communica …

Until the 1960s, little was known inside or outside Iran about the tribes living in the country. The anthropological research of Erika Friedl is now renowned for presenting comprehensive data collect …

Originally published in 1948, Christianity and Fear explores the nature and history of Christian love in relation to the problem of fear. Based on methods of depth psychology and mental hygiene, the …