Sacred texts books

Nine essays by scholars who research the intersections of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic literary traditions explore...  Read More >>

The 'Fusus al-Hikam' is acknowledged to be a summary statement of the sufi metaphysics of the 'Greatest Master',...  Read More >>

Please see the Zohar Home Page for ancillary materials, including the publication schedule, press release, Aramaic...  Read More >>

This work is both an introduction to the genre of classical ""tafsir"" and a detailed study of one of its major...  Read More >>

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Much of the original text of the ""Upanishads"" is archaic and occasionally corrupted, but it does convey a moral...  Read More >>

The ""Bhagavad Gita"" is a sacred scripture of epic dimensions and is the key sacred text of Hinduism. It means...  Read More >>

Presents an overview of ""The Koran"". This work not only explains the 'flow' of ""The Koran"", but also what it...  Read More >>

Set alongside ""The Analects"" and ""Mencius"", these two texts make up the 'four books' of Chinese Confucian tradition....  Read More >>

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From America to Israel, Europe to Africa, discover how God is uniting Christians and Jews worldwide as Muslims....  Read More >>

Presents a religious text which Sikhs recite at the start of the day. This title includes the opening text of the...  Read More >>

This is a translation from the critical Aramaic text of the ""Zohar"". This volume, together with volume two, covers...  Read More >>

Features alphabetical entries with the publication of volume Five.  Read More >>

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Lex Hixon's poetic translations of selected Qur'anic passages make the mystical teachings of Islam clear and accessible...  Read More >>

A wide-ranging exploration of the Hekhalot and Merkavah literature, a mystical Jewish tradition from late antiquity,...  Read More >>

This book for prayer and meditation is a marvelous blend of poetry and prose. The Star in My Heart provides resources...  Read More >>

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The History of the Quranic Text provides unique insights into the Qurans immaculate preservation throughout its...  Read More >>

A pioneering study of Zhu Xi's reading of the Analects, this book demonstrates how commentary is both informed by...  Read More >>

A pioneering study of Zhu Xi's reading of the Analects, this book demonstrates how commentary is both informed by...  Read More >>

Fully annotated, this latest volume in the Collected Works of Northrop Frye will be an invaluable addition to any...  Read More >>