Andra icke-kristna religioner

Tao te ching, taoismens källa, den över 2000 år gamla boken om Vägen och Dygden, enligt legenden skriven av Lao Tzu, är en av de stora klassikerna. Taoismens milda och insiktsfulla livsfilosofi presenteras i 81 verser, som sedan tillkomsten varit ...

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DEN MEST KOMPLETTA EDDAN PÅ SVENSKA! Innehåller: - Snorres Edda - Den poetiska Eddan - 5 ytterligare Eddadikter - Utförliga kommentarer Eddan är en av världslitteraturens stora texter, ständigt refererad till i litteratur och forskning. Den är vår...

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Boken handlar om hästen som helig varelse, om dess kontakt med både himlen och underjorden. Denna unika status har den haft i folktro, mytologier och religioner över hela världen. Läs om hur solgudar körde över himlavalvet med sina hästspann för a...

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Considered a classic in its field since it was first published in 1946, this perennial bestseller has introduced countless readers to the science and philosophy of yoga meditation. This edition includes a final chapter on the closing years of Yoga...

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Following Alan Watts' acclaimed book on Zen Buddhism The Way of Zen, he tackles the Chinese philosophy of Tao. The Tao is the way of man's cooperation with the natural course of the natural world. Alan Watts takes the reader through the ...

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This brief but highly informative book presents an outline of Greek religion in the classical period. After surveying its main characteristics, it offers a clear and innovative view of the great gods and heroes as well as their sanctuaries and als...

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Distilling the ancient teachings of her native West African village, Som reveals the role of spirit in every marriage, friendship, relationship and community and shares ways to make our intimate lives more fulfilling and secure.

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IMAGINE SANDALS ON YOUR FEET, A SWORD IN YOUR HAND, HOT SUN BEATING DOWN ON YOUR BRONZE HELMET. ENTER THE WORLD OF STEPHEN FRY'S SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, HEROES 'An odyssey through Greek mythology. Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry&ap...

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De apostoliska fäderna är beteckningen på en rad kristna skrifter från tiden närmast efter apostlarna, ca år 90 till 150. Det är den äldsta kristna litteraturen efter Nya Testamentet. Tillsammans ger skrifterna en god inblick i den efterapostolisk...

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"In this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, you will find John a "soul friend" on your own journey through life, offering support and solace, clarity, and consciousness-expanding narratives that invite you to experience relationships...

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Whats this youre writing? asked Pooh, climbing onto the writing table. The Tao of Pooh, I replied. The how of Pooh? asked Pooh, smudging one of the words I had just written. The Tao of Pooh, I replied, poking his paw away with my pencil. It seems ...

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The essential wisdom of Morihei Ueshiba, founder of the martial art known as Aikido, is explained in this book. Aikido promotes a way of life that fosters fearlessness, wisdom and compassion. The sayings in this book are drawn from Ueshiba's writi...

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The last forty years have brought about a transformation in the understanding of pagan Roman religion, rescuing it from the margins of the discipline and restoring its rituals and rhythms to their place at the centre of Roman life and literature. ...

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An ancient Taoist text rediscovered by Richard Wilhelm, who recognized it as essentially a practical guide to the integration of personality.Based on the original 1931 edition.First translated into German by sinologist Richard Wilhelm, a friend of...

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No area of Greek life was wholly untouched by religion, and a basic knowledge of this aspect of life is essential to anyone seeking a proper understanding of the classical world. In this engaging survey Robert Garland brings out the unique quality...

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The Eastern Christian tradition is filled with theological and spiritual riches. In Passions of the Soul, Rowan Williams opens up the great classics of Eastern Christian writing to show how it can help us to understand and cope with the ups and do...

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Winner of The PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize Shortlisted for The Wolfson History Prize A The Times Books of the Year A fascinating, surprising and often controversial examination of the real God of the Bible, in all his bodily, uncensored, scandalous f...

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Religionerna må vara utdöda, men berättelserna om de antika gudarna och hjältarna lever kvar och är i dag en del av vårt kulturella arv. Egyptens pyramider och mumier utövar ännu sin mystiska dragningskraft, och Babylons portar och ziggurater väck...

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A rich, poetic, and socially relevant version of the great spiritual and philosophical classic of Taoism from one of America's leading literary figures. In this landmark modern-day rendition of the ancient Taoist classic, Ursula K. Le Guin present...

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Fifth Sun offers a comprehensive history of the Aztecs, spanning the period before conquest to a century after the conquest, based on rarely-used Nahuatl-language sources written by the indigenous people.

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Translated with Notes by Arthur Waley. With an Introduction by Robert Wilkinson. Dating from around 300BC, Tao Te Ching is the first great classic of the Chinese school of philosophy called Taoism. Within its pages is summed up a complete view of ...

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A landmark study of ancient Greek and Roman cults, from the nocturnal mysteries at Eleusis to the cults of Dionysus and Mithras. Mystery cults are one of the most intriguing areas of Greek and Roman religion. In the nocturnal mysteries at Eleusis,...

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The ancient civilization of Mesopotamia thrived between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates over 4,000 years ago. The myths collected here, originally written in cuneiform on clay tablets, include parallels with the biblical stories of the Creation an...

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Maliodoma Patrice Some was born in a Dagara Village, however he was soon to be abducted to a Jesuit school, where he remained for the next fifteen years, being harshly indoctrinated into european ways of thought and worship. The story tells of his...

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Vi behöver inte åka långt bort för att finna visdom eller hitta oss själva. I den här boken möts nordisk shamanism med Jungiansk psykoanalys i en vågad kombination som visat sig värdefull för ett stort antal klienter i författarens egen psykoanaly...

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Bringing to light an important dharmic tradition that is highly relevant to the modern age, An Introduction to Jain Philosophy provides Western readers with the most accessible and enlightening overview of this spiritual philosophy yet. Although i...

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New religions emerge as distinct entities in the religious landscape when innovations are introduced by a charismatic leader or a schismatic group leaves its parent organization. New religious movements (NRMs) often present novel doctrines and adv...

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The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt describes the emergence and development of the distinctive civilization of the ancient Egyptians, from their prehistoric origins to their conquest by the Persians, Greeks, and Romans. It details the changing nat...

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This pocket edition offers a convenient format for this ageless guide and companion to the student on the Yogic path. Includes the full text of this classic Yoga work, along with brief commentary from a revered master of Raja Yoga.

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