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The Science of Yogaby William J Broad
Simon & Schuster 2012; US$ 12.99IN THIS REMARKABLE BOOK ABOUT YOGA, William Broad, a lifelong practitioner, shows us that uncommon states are integral to a hidden world of risk and reward that lies beneath clouds of myth, superstition, and hype.Five years in the making, The Science of Yoga draws on more than a century of painstaking research to present the first impartial evaluation of a practice thousands of years old. It celebrates what’s real and shows what’s illusory, describes what’s uplifting and beneficial and what’s flaky and dangerous—and why. Broad illuminates how yoga can lift moods and inspire creativity. He exposes moves that can cripple and kill. As science often does, this groundbreaking book also reveals mysteries. It presents... more...
Theravada Buddhismby Richard Gombrich
Routledge 1988; US$ 35.95In this book, Richard Gombrich shows how Theravada Buddism has affected and been afected by its social surroundings. He explains what the Buddha owed to his predecessors and what he was arguing against. Many issues are raised and discussed. more...
Religion and Ecology in India and Southeast Asiaby David Gosling; Ninian Smart
Routledge 2001; US$ 43.95Examines the part Hinduism and Buddhism could play in resolving ecological problems facing the Indian sub-continent and South East Asia. Based on extensive fieldwork and placed in the context of religious change in the region. more...
God and Goodnessby Mark Wynn
Routledge 1999; US$ 140.00God and Goodness presents a fresh approach, arguing that the goodness of the world echoes the goodness of its source. It makes a case for supposing that the world exists because it is good that it should exist. more...
The Enigma of Angerby Garret Keizer
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 16.95Rage, resentment, envy, jealousy, and hatred— these emotions seem to dominate our times. They rule our highways, our workplaces, our homes, and our hearts. In this provocative book of essays, writer Garret Keizer considers anger in all its baffling forms. Poignantly aware of his own temper, and of his ties to a religion that glorifies meekness, the author looks at anger as a paradox in our struggle to remain human in the midst of an infuriating world. Interweaving personal anecdotes, mythological stories, sacred texts, and Keizer's insightful observations, The Enigma of Anger will prove a welcome companion for anyone who has ever wrestled with wrath-or wished to make better use of it. more...
Peter Berger and the Study of Religionby Linda Woodhead; Paul Heelas; David Martin
Routledge 2001; US$ 48.95Peter Berger is the most influential contemporary sociologist of religion. This collection of essays is the first in-depth study of his contribution to the field. more...
Religious Education in the Early Yearsby Elizabeth Ashton
RoutledgeFalmer 1999; US$ 52.95Discusses how to incorporate a wide range of religions in the classroom, considers how these can be explored in exciting and imaginative ways and helps readers to clarify their thinking on the subject. more...
Israel/Palestine Questionby Pappé; Ilan
Routledge 1999; US$ 36.95This study assimilates diverse interpretations of the origins of the Middle East conflict. The collection presents the most recent developments in the conflict's historiography and a critical reassessment of Israel's past. more...
Nation Danceby Patrick Taylor
Indiana University Press 2001; US$ 15.95Nation Dance Religion, Identity, and Cultural Difference in the Caribbean Edited by Patrick Taylor Addresses the interplay of diverse spiritual, religious, and cultural traditions across the Caribbean. Dealing with the ongoing interaction of rich and diverse cultural traditions from Cuba and Jamaica to Guyana and Surinam, Nation Dance addresses some of the major contemporary issues in the study of Caribbean religion and identity. The book's three sections move from a focus on spirituality and healing, to theology in social and political context, and on to questions of identity and diaspora. The book begins with... more...
Knockin' on Heaven's Doorby Roland Boer
Routledge 1999; US$ 44.95Knockin' On Heaven's Door offers a critically sophisticated and truly interdisciplinary analysis of the relationship between biblical studies and contemporary culture. more...









