A summary of saint's lives and religious festivals which decisively influenced medieval poetry, painting and stained glass.…

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• Rok vydání 2009

With a range of styles including commentary, parables, proverbs and anecdotes, this title provides guidance on various…

Argues that Christians cannot be saved simply by performing ceremonies or by hearing the Scriptures in Latin, which most…

Includes characters who are obsessed with the rise and fall of gods, empires and heroes.…

• Rok vydání 2010

Considered in Islam to be the infallible word of God, The Qur'an was revealed to the prophet Muhammad by the archangel…

One of the key figures in Christian history, St Ignatius of Loyola (c 1491-1556) was a passionate and unique spiritual…

The French Revolution dealt a blow to the alliance of Church and State. The church had to adapt to changes - from the social…

• Rok vydání 2009

Presents one of the major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. This book offers a discussion of human goals (artha or purpose,…

While Buddhism has no central text such as the Bible or the Koran, there is a powerful body of scripture from across Asia…

Draws on the understanding of political unrest that John Dryden had acquired during the Civil Wars of 1642-51 and the…

Distills and captures the essence of Greek and Roman mythology. This dictionary is suitable for those with an interest in…

A collection of funerary texts from a variety of sources, dating from the fifteenth to the fourth century BC. It consists of…

During his life Jesus did not view himself as divine, nor did his disciples. This title intends to reveal the true,…

John Henry Newman, one of the towering figures of the early Victorian Church of England, caused shock and outrage in equal…

• Rok vydání 2020

You want to go freelance. You want to make your career work for you, on your terms and determined by your own definition of…

Is the Pope morally or legally responsible for the negligence that has allowed so many terrible crimes to go unpunished?…

The Bible is moving, inspirational and endlessly fascinating - but is it true? Starting with Genesis and the implicit…

Examines the circumstances surrounding the miraculous birth of Jesus, from the prophetic star to Herod's murderous decree;…

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Originally produced for the Church of England in the sixteenth century by Thomas Cranmer, who was burned at the stake upon…

• Počet stran 1216
• Rok vydání 2010

Diarmaid MacCulloch''s epic, acclaimed history A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years follows the story…

The transition from pagan to Christian in the ancient Mediterranean world was a process whose effects we still live with…

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• Rok vydání 2012

"The Prosperity Bible" is a one-of-a-kind resource that collects the greatest moneymaking secrets of authors from every…

The gold standard in Greek mythology, in a dazzling graphic deluxe edition with a new introduction by the bestselling author…

At a time when men and women were prepared to kill - and be killed - for their faith, the Reformation tore western world…

The Koran is universally accepted by Muslims to be the infallible Word of God as first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by…

• Počet stran 1376
• Rok vydání 2023

Robert Burton's labyrinthine, beguiling, playful masterpiece is his attempt to 'anatomize and cut up' every aspect of the…

A comprehensive study that draws upon poetry and mythology, art and literature, archaeology and psychology to show how the…