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Dualism in Transformation
Taylor and Francis 1994; US$ 145.00This is an examination of Sasanian Zoroastrianism. The Sasanian period was a crucial time in the formation of several great religious traditions of the Near East - Judaism, Christianity, Manicheasim - and in laying the foundations for the emergence of Islam. more...
As's'ur is king! As's'ur is king!
BRILL 2002; US$ 214.00Neo-Assyrian religious imperialism was expressed by punitive measures such as "godnapping", and by the geographical focus and extent of the material support the Assyrians lavished on favoured polities. This work is devoted to Neo-Assyrian religious imperialism. more...
Contemporary Hinduism
ABC-CLIO 2004; US$ 85.00This work provides an examination of the contemporary practices, beliefs, and issues of one of the world's oldest and most enduring religions, both within its Indian homeland and throughout the world. It covers caste, family life, and social status. more...
Handbook of Hindu Mythology
ABC-CLIO 2003; US$ 75.00Hindu mythology is a complex mythology of multifaceted deities, lengthy heroic tales, and arcane philosophies, with a 3000-year history of reinterpretations and adaptations. This text looks at the connections between the structure of myth cycles and Indian storytelling and music traditions. more...
The Asrama System
Oxford University Press 1993; US$ 134.99A study of the Asrama system, a Hindu construct consisting of four legitimate ways of leading a religious life. The author traces its early history and explains how Asrama gradually established connections with other Hindu religious institutions to emerge as a central tenet of the Hindu dharma. more...
The Early Upanisads
Oxford University Press 1998; US$ 149.99This edition of the early "Upanisads", the central scriptures of Hinduism, includes the complete Sanskrit text, as well as scholarly emendations and explanations of Patrick Olivelle's choices of particular readings. The volume also contains a concordance of the recensions of Brhadaranyaka Upanisad. more...
Religions of South Asia
Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 45.95South Asia is home to many of the world's most vibrant religious faiths. It is also one of the most dynamic and historically rich regions on earth, where changing political and social structures have caused religions to interact and hybridise in unique ways. This textbook introduces the contemporary religions of South Asia, from the indigenous religions... more...
Studies in Jaina History and Culture
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 44.95The last ten years have seen interest in Jainism increasing, with this previously little-known Indian religion assuming a significant place in religious studies. Studies in Jaina History and Culture breaks new ground by investigating the doctrinal differences and debates amongst the Jains rather than presenting Jainism as a seamless whole whose... more...
The Samnyasa Upanisads
Oxford University Press 2006; US$ 33.99Note on the Translation INTRODUCTION 1. The Samnyasa Upanisads 2. Renunciation and Society: The Inner Conflict of Tradition 3. The Nature and Purpose of Renunciation 4. The Rite of Renunciation 5. The Classifications of Renouncers 6. The Behavior and Customs of Renouncers TRANSLATIONS 1. Aruni Upanisad 2-3. Laghu-Samnyasa Upanisad and Kundika Upanisad 4.... more...
God Inside Out
Oxford University Press 1997; US$ 69.99Siva, a Hindu god, plays dice with his wife, to whom he habitually loses. The result of the game is our world, which turns the god inside-out and changes his internal composition. This book aims to show the logic implicit in this theology of play, fragmentation, divine self-knowledge and love. more...









