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Handbook of Norse Mythology
ABC-CLIO 2002; US$ 65.00Drawing on the latest scholarship, John Lindow, an internationally known authority on Norse mythology, covers the tales, their literary and oral sources, and their emergence into popular tradition, religion, and art. more...
The Golden Rule
Oxford University Press 1996; US$ 22.99This work offers a survey of the history of the rule, "Do unto others as you want others to do unto you". It traces the rule's history in contexts as diverse as the writings of Confucius and the Greek philosophers, the Bible, modern theology and philosophy, and the American "self-help" context. more...
Norse Mythology
Oxford University Press 2002; US$ 18.99Norse Mythology explores the magical myths and legends of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Viking-Age Greenland--outlining along the way the prehistoric tales and beliefs from these regions that have remained embedded in the imagination of the world. The book begins with an Introduction that helps put Scandinavian mythology in place in history,... more...
One God Of All?
Continuum International Publishing 2010; US$ 100.00The claim has repeatedly been made, and has often been contested, that a single transcendent being is present or active in all of the world's major religions. In this view, names such as “God,” “Allah,” “nirvana,” “Vishnu,” and “Brahman” all refer to the same transcendent reality. Absent... more...
Gods and Myths of Northern Europe
Penguin Books Ltd 1990; Not AvailableSurveys the pre-Christian beliefs of the Scandinavian and Germanic peoples. Provides an introduction to this subject, giving basic outlines to the sagas and stories, and helps identify the charachter traits of not only the well known but also the lesser gods of the age. more...
Old Norse Religion in Long-Term Perspectives
Nordic Academic Press 2006; US$ 67.99Consisting of more than 70 papers written by scholars concerned with pre-Christian Norse religion, the articles discuss subjects such as archaeology, art history, historical archaeology, history, history of ideas, theological history, literature, onomastics, Scandinavian languages, and Scandinavian studies. The interdisciplinary aim of the book brings... more...
Animals and Humans
Nordic Academic Press 2011; US$ 41.99Exploring the relationship between animals and humans in Scandinavia from the Roman Iron Age to the Viking Period, this book interprets Old Norse mythology?in which imaginary creatures with strong characters were invented?and examines the importance of animals in the human world. According to Old Norse perceptions, real and fantasy animals in Midgard... more...
Meeting the Other in Norse Myth and Legend
Boydell & Brewer 2005; US$ 99.00Close examination of the significant theme of other-worldly encounters in Norse myth and legend, including giantesses, monsters and the Dead. more...
World Religions and Multiculturalism
BRILL 2010; US$ 141.00This book is about new forms of religious activities emerging in the context of their dialectic relations with contemporary multicultural realities. World religions are effectively a major agent of the multiculturalization of contemporary societies. However, multiculturalism pushes them not only toward change but also toward new conflicts. more...









