Creation of the Sacred: Tracks of Biology in Early Religions (Revised), Paperback - Walter Burkert

DescriptionSacrifice--ranging from the sacrifice of virgins to circumcision to giving up what is most valued--is essential to all religions. Could ...

Reducere. The foremost historian of Greek religion provides the first comprehensive, comparative study of a little-known aspect of ancient religious beliefs ...

Blood sacrifice, the ritual slaughter of animals, has been basic to religion through history, so that it survives in spiritualized form even in Chr...

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DescriptionA hidden gem for students of Rudolf Steiner's spiritual-scientific research, Symphonies of Creation offers a breathtaking overview of th...

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Publisher: ArchetypeAuthor(s): Martin LingsIllustration(s): indexNumber of pages: 200Publication date: 1998Dimensions: 243 x 166 x 23Cover type: Pa...

Secrets of the Serpent: In Search of the Sacred Past - Special Revised Edition, Featuring Two New Appendices by Philip Gardiner. Across time and ac...

Reducere. DescriptionThe intricate shapes of Sacred Geometry are explained as representations of the successive stages in the creation of the universe. Begin...

Reducere. In this major theoretical and methodological statement on the history of religions, Jonathan Z. Smith shows how convert apologetic agendas can dict...

Expanded and updated, Charles Eisenstein's classic treatise on capitalism, currency, and the gift economy. This revised version traces the history ...

Starting with the basic concept of a 'road' in medieval times, and discussing the increasing need to travel, this book explores the evidence from d...

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Reducere. She didn't know it at the time but when the author first launched her paddle board into the Chesapeake Bay, it would be the beginning of a great sp...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Editor: Guy L. Beck This innovative book explores religion through music, one of the most universally recognized forms of human exp...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Walter B. CannonThe first detailed account of the way in which our bodies preserve their stability against the many disturb...

An engaging and accessible introduction to Christianity's relationship with other world religions, addressing the questions of why the reality, and...

Drawing on Edwin Bernbaum's extensive research and personal experience as a scholar and climber, this book takes the reader on a fascinating journe...

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Exam Board: SQALevel: National 5Subject: BiologyFirst Teaching: 2017, First Exam: 2018 * Covers all required techniques and apparatus* Provides pra...

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Along with Francis Crick, James Watson was the discoverer of the double helix structure of the DNA molecule, realising both how it was able to repr...

DescriptionFreshwater Ecology, Third Edition, covers everything from the basic chemical and physical properties of water, to the advanced and unify...

DescriptionThis volume investigates the emergence and spread of maritime commerce and interconnectivity across the Indian Ocean World--the world's ...

Reducere. This comprehensive collection of timeless and powerful stories puts the wisdom of world religions in the hands of young readers. When attempting to...

Reducere. DescriptionUnbeaten Tracks in Japan. An Account of Travels in the Interior including visits to the Aborigines of Yezo and the Shrine of Nikko. By I...

One of the only books to treat the whole spider, from its behavior and physiology to its neurobiology and reproductive characteristics, Biology of ...

Reducere. A southern Renaissance man, Eugene Walter (1921-1998) was a pioneering food writer, a champion of southern foodways and culture, and a legendary pe...

Reducere. Since ancient times man has sought to understand the origins of the universe around him, and his place within it. Such speculations were once the s...

The idea of "world religions" expresses a vague commitment to multiculturalism. Not merely a descriptive concept, "world religions" is actually a p...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jennifer A. DoudnaAuthor: Samuel H. SternbergFinalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize One of Science News' Favorite Bo...

Reducere. The Revised Edition of A Source Book of Ancient Chinese Bronze Inscriptions offers English translations and commentary on over eighty-two important...

Reducere. Description"Wandering, one gathers honey, " observes the Aitareya Brahmana. In this spirit Ravi Ravindra, renowned for his integration of physics a...

Beyond Belief addresses what happens when women of extreme religions decide to walk away. Editors Susan Tive (a former Orthodox Jew) and Cami Ostma...

A journey through time and space, grappling with the ghosts of empirePublisher: Oneworld PublicationsAuthor(s): Iain SinclairNumber of pages: 432Pu...

A fresh, distinctive approach to the teaching of molecular biology. With its focus on key principles, its emphasis on the commonalities that exist ...

Reducere. An illustrated guide to harmonics--the sacred geometry principles that underlie the natural world--and its practical applications - Demonstrates ho...

Reducere. "Long before Scotland Yard or the FBI, Nature fingerprinted her numerous family, " writes Ellsworth Jaeger in his remarkable book about a little-kn...

An innovative approach to the study of an under-appreciated topic of the place of art in ancient religion and will be essential reading for researc...

Reducere. Although today associated exclusively with Islam, Iran has in fact played an unparalleled role within all the world religions, injecting Iranian id...