Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Conceptions of the Afterlife in Early Civilizations Conceptions of the Afterlife in Early Civilizations Gregory Shushan In an original and innovative piece of comparative research, Gregory Shushan analyses afterlife conceptions in five ancient civilisations (Old and Middle Kingdom Egypt, Sumerian and Old Babylonian Me… OL15641316W
Pacyfizm w Polsce Pacyfizm w Polsce Wojciech Modzelewski Contents: The conscientious objections in Poland. The activity associated with the rejection of conscription and military institutions, and principled military objectors in Poland. "Objector Associ… OL1712766W
Comparative religious ethics Comparative religious ethics Christine E. Gudorf "The study of comparative religious ethics is at a critical juncture, given the growing awareness of non-Christian ethical beliefs and practices and their bearing on social change. Christine Gudorf i… OL20955508W
Ancient Israelite Literature in its Cultural Context Ancient Israelite Literature in its Cultural Context John H. Walton This unique book surveys within the various literary genres the parallels between the Bible and the literature of the ancient Near East. Each section begins with a survey of the available ancient lit… OL2651617W
Diluvios y Apocalipsis Diluvios y Apocalipsis José S. Chávez A compilation of accounts from cultures around the world of a prehistoric great flood and of the expected end of the world. OL27958161W
Mysticism, Christian and Buddhist Mysticism, Christian and Buddhist Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki If the Western world knows anything about Zen Buddhism, it is down to the efforts of one remarkable man, D.T. Suzuki. The twenty-seven year-old Japanese scholar first visited the West in 1897, and ov… OL29229W
On the backroad to heaven On the backroad to heaven Donald B. Kraybill "On the Backroad to Heaven is a unique guide to the strange world of Old Order Anabaptist groups. Focusing on four Old Order communities - the Hutterites, Mennonites, Amish, and Brethren - Donald B. … OL3288773W
Time and Space in Haggai-Zechariah 1-8 Time and Space in Haggai-Zechariah 1-8 Seth Sykes "In recent years, biblical scholars have begun to apply the literary theories of Mikhail Bakhtin to their study of biblical texts. This study offers a Bakhtinian analysis of Haggai-Zechariah 1-8. Usi… OL9621635W