Religious studies books

Anacalypsis is the short title of a lengthy two-volume treatise written by religious historian Godfrey Higgins, and published upon his death in 1833. The book was published in two quarto volumes numbering 1,436 pages, and contains meticulous references to hundreds of books. Initially printed as a limited edition of 200 copies, it was partially reprinted in 1878, and completely reprinted in a limited edition of 350 copies in 1927. The full title of this work is Anacalypsis: An Attempt to Draw Aside the Veil of the Saitic or an Inquiry into the Origin of Languages, Nations and Religions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anacalypsis"

Charismatic Chaos, by John F. MacArthur Jr., is a controversial and polemical work aimed at critiquing the Charismatic movement. It is written from a cessationist, dispensational and evangelical viewpoint. He critiques both charismatic practices and theology and argues that both are unBiblical. ...more on Wikipedia about "Charismatic Chaos (book)"

Civilization and its enemies: The next stage of History (2004) is a book by American author Lee Harris. Harris argues that the Western world has neglected, or forgotten, the concept of "the enemy", and that this was an important factor in failing to prevent the September 11 terrorist attacks. ...more on Wikipedia about "Civilization and its Enemies"

Come Holy Spirit is an addition to the area of divine manifestations, authored by Bishop David Pytches. The book is a guide for those already experiencing the works of the Holy Spirit in their life and church, and also a guide to the Bible's teachings on the gifts of the Spirit for sceptics. ...more on Wikipedia about "Come Holy Spirit"

Crossing the Threshold of Hope was the first book-length interview with Pope John Paul II. It was largely written by Pope and edited by the Italian journalist and writer Vittorio Messori in 1994. With it, many of the pope's teachings and ideas are made more accessible. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crossing the Threshold of Hope"

Description de l'Égypte ( English: Description of Egypt) is the monumental French comprehensive scientific description of ancient and modern Egypt as well as its natural history. It is a publication that is the collaborated work of about 160 civilian scholars and scientists, known popularly as the savants, who accompanied Napoleon's expedition to Egypt in 1798 to 1801, as well as about 2000 artists and technicians, including 400 engravers, who would later compile it into a full work. ...more on Wikipedia about "Description de l'Egypte (1809)"

From Babel to Dragomans: Interpreting the Middle East is a book written by Middle-East historian Bernard Lewis. ...more on Wikipedia about "From Babel to Dragomans"

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Hindu Temples - What Happened to Them is a book in two volumes by Sita Ram Goel, Arun Shourie, Harsh Narain, Jay Dubashi and Ram Swarup. (ISBN 8185990492) ...more on Wikipedia about "Hindu Temples - What Happened to Them"

How to Be an Extremely Reform Jew (Avon Books, 1994) is a book by David M. Bader, the author of Haikus for Jews: For You a Little Wisdom (Harmony Books, 1999), Zen Judaism: For You a Little Enlightenment (Harmony Books, 2002), and Haiku U.: From Aristotle to Zola, Great Books in 17 Syllables (Gotham Books, 2004). ...more on Wikipedia about "How to Be an Extremely Reform Jew"

Huei tlamahuiçoltica ( Nahuatl: "The Great happening") is the title of a 36-page tract written in 1649 by Bachelor Luis Laso de la Vega, the vicar of the chapel at Tepeyac and published the same year in New Spain (now Mexico). The tract, written almost entirely in Nahuatl, includes an account of the 1531 apparition of the Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Guadalupe) to Juan Diego, a native convert to Roman Catholicism. It is the second known account of the apparition to appear in writing and the first to be written in an indigenous American language. ...more on Wikipedia about "Huei tlamahuiçoltica..."

The Imitation of Christ (or De imitatione Christi), by Thomas à Kempis is one of the most widely read Christian spiritual books in existence. It was first published anonymously, in Latin, ca. 1418; several other authors have been proposed, but Kempis's authorship is now generally accepted. ...more on Wikipedia about "Imitation of Christ"

Islamic Commercial Law by Mohammad Hashim Kamali, professor of law at the International Islamic University, Malaysia, is an analysis of options and futures contracts as trading tools from the point of view of shariah. ...more on Wikipedia about "Islamic Commercial Law"

Light in My Darkness is a revision of the book My Religion by Helen Keller, which was originally published in 1927, when Keller was forty-seven years old. It is a kind of "spiritual memoir" describing her connection to the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg. Readers were divided by those impressed by her faith and those disappointed that the famous deafblind activist advocated Swedenborgianism rather than a more "mainstream" religion. ...more on Wikipedia about "Light in my Darkness"

The Logia of Yeshua is a collection of the sayings ( logia) of Jesus (Yeshua), translated and edited by Benjamin Urrutia and Guy Davenport, and published by Counterpoint in 1996 (paperback in 1998). The book won critical acclaim for its scholarship and literary quality , but only sold a few thousand copies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Logia of Yeshua"

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Myths to Live By is a collection of mythologist Joseph Campbell's lectures delivered between 1958 and 1971. The common theme running through them all is the deep power of myth on the inner, spiritual lives of human beings throughout the ages. This includes our own age, whether we personally admit or recognize it. It was published by Penguin Books; the reprint edition ( February 1, 1993) is a 288 page paperback, ISBN 0140194614. It was originally published in 1972. ...more on Wikipedia about "Myths to Live by"

The Nican mopohua ( Nahuatl: "Here is recounted") is the second section of Luis Laso de la Vega's 36-page tract Huei tlamahuiçoltica...,( 1649) (Nahuatl: "The Great happening...") one of the two 1640s texts that popularized the legend of the 1531 apparition of the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Guadalupe to St. Juan Diego, an indigenous Mexican convert to the Roman Catholic Church. While it was the second of the two, (following closely on the heels of Miguel Sánchez's 1648 Imagen de la Virgen María, Madre de Dios de Guadalupe ( Spanish: "Image of the Virgin Mary, Mother of God of Guadalupe"), a theological dissertation that was initially taken as the premier document concerning the apparition) in the eighteenth century it took primacy as the seminal record, as it was the only one to be written in an indigenous language. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nican Mopohua"

Race and Slavery in the Middle East: an Historical Enquiry is a book written by the British historian Bernard Lewis. The book details the Islamic history of slavery in the Middle East from its earliest incarnations until its abolition in the various countries of the region. ...more on Wikipedia about "Race and Slavery in the Middle East"

The Culture of Disbelief (ISBN 0385474989) is a 1994 book by Stephen L. Carter. In it, he holds that religion in the United States is trivialized by American law and politics, and that those with a strong religious faith are forced to bend to meet the viewpoint of a "public faith" which is largely faithless. Carter argues that there is a place for faith in public life, while still adhering to the separation of church and state. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Culture of Disbelief"

The Doctrine of Awakening: The Attainment of Self-Mastery According to the Earliest Buddhist Texts is a book by Julius Evola. First published in Italian as La dottrina del risveglio in 1943. It was translated into English in 1948 by H.E. Musson, and republished in 1997 (ISBN 0892815531). ...more on Wikipedia about "The Doctrine of Awakening"

The Force of Reason ( Italian: La forza della ragione) is a book by controversial Italian author Oriana Fallaci. It focuses on criticism of Islam, and is considered xenophobic by some. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Force of Reason"

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion is a wide-ranging comparative study of mythology and religion by Scottish anthropologist Sir James George Frazer ( 1854- 1941), first published in 1890. It was aimed at a broad literate audience raised on tales as told in such publications as Bulfinch's Age of Fable. It offered a modernist approach, discussing religion dispassionately as a cultural phenomenon, rather than from a theological perspective. While the final worth of its contribution to anthropology will be newly evaluated by each generation, its impact on contemporary European literature was unquestionably large. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Golden Bough"

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The Hero with a Thousand Faces is a book by comparative mythologist Joseph Campbell. Originally published in 1948, it has sold nearly one million copies in various editions, and in various languages. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Hero with a Thousand Faces"

The New Jerusalem is a 1920 book written by British writer G. K. Chesterton. ...more on Wikipedia about "The New Jerusalem"

The Tao of Pooh is a book by Benjamin Hoff (Dutton Books: 1982, ISBN 0525244581). The book is an elementary but entertaining introduction to Taoism, using the fictional character of Winnie the Pooh. Hoff has also written The Te of Piglet, a companion book. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Tao of Pooh"

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