Ancient religions & mythologies books

Gabriel offers a startling new look at Judaism and Christianity by attempting to trace their historical theological...  Read More >>

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This book suggests a reconstruction of the fragmentary Qumran sapiential text 4QInstruction. In addition it discusses...  Read More >>

List of Figures; Preface; Wind power and wind-gods; An episode in Rǫgnvalds páttr ok Rauðs; Three beard-clutching...  Read More >>

This study represents a radical rethinking of traditional distinctions involving the term ""religion"" in the ancient...  Read More >>

How did Christians in Classical Antiquity view history? How did they apply and modify traditional biblical options...  Read More >>

The text known as the ""Mithras Liturgy"" is one of the most important texts for the study of non-Christian religiosity...  Read More >>

This title studies aspects of Judaism, from the Persian period through late antiqity, including its influence on...  Read More >>

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In the enchanting legends of Arthur and Guinevere, lovers are united as they “tie the knot” with the magick and...  Read More >>

This text, complete with photographs and illustrations that show the gods and goddesses in their characteristic...  Read More >>

This is the first modern book entirely dedicated to the Orphic Hymns, an intriguing corpus of texts providing material...  Read More >>

This study represents a radical rethinking of traditional distinctions involving the term ""religion"" in the ancient...  Read More >>

Full of giants, trolls, heroes, and beautiful princesses, these 42 folktales include such favorites as ""Dapplegrim,""...  Read More >>

A history of holy wells from the pagan cult of water to the Christian wells of the middle ages, and including a...  Read More >>

A guide to ancient Celtic wisdom and spirituality presents folklore, rituals, crafts, blessings, guided meditations,...  Read More >>

The religious ideas and practices of pre-Christian Ireland are considered through an interpretation of the early...  Read More >>

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With interviews from pagan musicians, performance artists and writers, this book investigates paganism as a non-hierarchical,...  Read More >>

The Commentaries translated here, dating from the sixth century, show the persisting survival of Greek learning...  Read More >>

Tertullian is a primary source for a modern understanding of the issues that once confronted - and still confront...  Read More >>

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In less than fifty-three years, Rome subjected most of the known world to its rule. Written by a team of specialist...  Read More >>

The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) covers all areas of research into...  Read More >>