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Ancient Israel - Robert AlterAncient Israel: The Former Prophets: Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings: A Translation with Commentary by Robert Alter is part of the author's ongoing translation of the Hebrew Bible. He translates and comments upon "The Former Prophets: Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings" in this volume. The work is immediately readable and immensely learned. |
ZAR 195.00 |
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Fields of Blood - Karen ArmstrongFields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence by Karen Armstrong amasses a sweeping history of humankind to explore the perceived connection between war and the world’s great creeds—and to issue a passionate defence of the peaceful nature of faith. |
ZAR 98.00 |
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A History of God - Karen ArmstrongA History of God: From Abraham to the present: the 4000 year quest for God by Karen Armstrong examines Western society's unerring fidelity to this idea of One God and the man conflicting convictions it engenders. A controversial, extraordinary story of worship and war, the book confronts the most fundamental fact - or fiction - of our lives. |
ZAR 65.00 |
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Dear Barefoot - Barefoot DoctorDear Barefoot: Taoist Wisdom for Everyday Living by Barefoot Doctor has a revolutionary holistic angle for every distressing aspect of modern life whether you're afraid of flying, suffering from shyness, or sometimes feeling sad in the summer. |
ZAR 55.00 |
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Greek Religion - Walter BurkertGreek Religion by Walter Burkert is a major synthesis of the ancient Greek religion. The major part of his book is devoted to the archaic and classical epochs. He describes the various rituals of sacrifice and libation and explains Greek beliefs about purification. |
ZAR 90.00 |
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The Secret Language of Sacred Spaces - Jon CannonThe Secret Language of Sacred Spaces: Decoding churches, temples, mosques and other places of worship around the world by Jon Cannon is both an overview of architecture and a survey of major faiths, offering fascinating insights into some of the most impressive man-made structures in the world. |
ZAR 220.00 |
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The God Delusion - Richard DawkinsThe God Delusion by Richard Dawkins caused a sensation when it was published in 2006. Within weeks it became the most hotly debated topic, with Dawkins himself branded as either saint or sinner for presenting his hard-hitting, impassioned rebuttal of religion of all types. His argument could hardly be more topical. |
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Paul Was Not a Christian - Pamela EisenbaumPaul Was Not a Christian: The Original Message of a Misunderstood Apostle by Pamela Eisenbaum will have a profound impact on the way many Christians approach evangelism and how to better follow Jesus’s - and Paul’s - teachings on how to live faithfully today. Pamela Eisenbaum, an expert on early Christianity, reveals the true nature of the historical Paul in Paul Was Not a Christian. |
ZAR 135.00 |
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Christmas Carols - Andrew GantChristmas Carols: From Village Green to Church Choir by Andrew Gant tells the story of some twenty carols, each accompanied by lyrics and music, unravelling a captivating - and often surprising - tale of great musicians and thinkers, saints and pagans, shepherd boys, choirboys, monks and drunks. Everyone loves a Christmas carol - in the end, even Scrooge. |
ZAR 95.00 |
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The Gods of Olympus - Barbara GraziosiThe Gods of Olympus: A History by Barbara Graziosi legant and entertaining history of the most vibrant characters in classical civilisation. With their vast appetites, great beauty and warlike tendencies, it's hard to resist their pull on the imagination, even though, in antiquity, the gods of Olympus were just as often seen as cruel, over-sexed, mad or just plain silly. |
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The Guru - Manly Palmer HallThe Guru: By his disciple by Manly Palmer Hall is a story of the holy or mystic life of India, as told to the author by a disciple in a reminiscent view of his many years of association with his beloved Hindu teacher. |
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Our Appointment With Life - Thich Nhat HanhOur Appointment With Life: Discourse on Living Happily in the Present Moment by Thich Nhat Hanh is a translation and commentary on the Sutra on Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone, the earliest teaching of the Buddha on how to live fully in the present moment. |
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Mortality - Christopher HitchensMortality by Christopher Hitchens is the exemplary story of one man's refusal to cower in the face of the unknown, as well as a searching look at the human predicament. Crisp and vivid, veined throughout with penetrating intelligence, Hitchens's testament is a courageous and lucid work of literature, an affirmation of the dignity and worth of man. |
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Spitstyd - Wilhelm JordaanSpitstyd: Uitgesoekte rubrieke deur Wilhelm Jordaan is die versamelde koerantrubrieke wat in Beeld en Die Burger verskyn het. |
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Storming Eastern Temples - Lucindi Frances MooneyStorming Eastern Temples: A Psychological Exploration of Yoga by Lucindi Frances Mooney comments on the psychology of Jung with in-depth emphasis on his predilection for drawing parallels between his hypothesis, those of 'Eastern Temples', and the Shamanism rites of the American Indian. |
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Five Stages of Greek Religion - Gilbert MurrayFive Stages of Greek Religion by Gilbert Murray illustrates the ancient s continuing relevance to modern thought with absorbing accounts of the many theological trends of ancient Greece. Murray traces the growth and development of Greek religion from its beginnings in prehistorical animism to the full flowering of the major schools of philosophy, and thence to their extinction. |
ZAR 90.00 |
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Revelations - Elaine PagelsRevelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation by Elaine Pagels is a startling exploration of the history of the most controversial book of the Bible. In this timely book, Pagels returns The Book of Revelation to its historical origin, written as its author John of Patmos took aim at the Roman Empire after what is now known as "the Jewish War," in 66 CE. |
ZAR 120.00 |
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God's Bankers - Gerald PosnerGod's Bankers: A History of Money and Power at the Vatican by Gerald Posner traces the political intrigue and inner workings of the Catholic Church. Decidedly not about faith, belief in God, or religious doctrine, this book is about the church's accumulation of wealth and its byzantine entanglements with financial markets across the world. |
ZAR 160.00 |
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Approach to Zen - Kosho Uchiyama RoshiApproach to Zen: The Reality of Zazen / Modern Civilization and Zen by Kosho Uchiyama Roshi is a very clear introduction and explanation of Zen, especially Zazen, the Self, and Sesshin by the roshi of a Soto Zen temple in Kyoto. |
ZAR 75.00 |
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The Calvin Handbook - Herman J SelderhuisThe Calvin Handbook edited by Herman J Selderhuis gathers contributions from internationally renowned scholars and offers a comprehensive view of Calvin's life, his theology, and the history of his reception. Research on French theologian John Calvin is flourishing around the world, and his quincentennial in 2009 has given such research even greater momentum. |
ZAR 165.00 |
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Buddhisms - John S StrongBuddhisms: An Introduction by John S Strong provides an overview of the Buddhist tradition in all its different forms around the world. Beginning at the modern day temples of Lumbini, where the Buddha was born, Strong takes us through the life of the Buddha and a study of Buddhist Doctrine, revealing how Buddhism has changed just as it has stayed the same. |
ZAR 210.00 |
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In God's Shadow - Michael WalzerIn God's Shadow: Politics in the Hebrew bible by Michael Walzer reveals political theorist Michael Walzer's findings after decades of thinking about the politics of the Hebrew Bible. |
ZAR 215.00 |
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Missing Jesus? - John WesselsMissing Jesus? Finding The Shepherd We Lost by John Wessels is a new and comprehensive resource for a lifetime of discipleship! |
ZAR 300.00 |
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The Book of the People - A N WilsonThe Book of the People: How To Read The Bible by A N Wilson explores how readers and thinkers have approached the Bible, and how it might be read today. |
ZAR 150.00 |
