"One of Choice Reviews' Outstanding Academic Titles of 2018" Jörg Rüpke is vice-director and permanent fellow in religious studies at the Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies at the University of Erfurt, Germany, and has been a visiting professor at the Collège de France, Princeton University, and the University of Chicago. His many books include On Roman Religion and From Jupiter to Christ. From one of the world's leading...

James George Frazer attempted to define the shared elements of religious belief and scientific thought, discussing fertility rites, human sacrifice, the dying god, the scapegoat, and many other symbols and practices whose influences had extended into 20th-century culture. His thesis is that old religions were fertility cults that revolved around the worship and periodic sacrifice of a sacred king. Frazer proposed that mankind progresses from magic...

"A travelogue about Crestone, Colorado, a remote former mining town that has become home to a Carmelite monastery, a Hindu temple, several Buddhist centers, and other religious organizations. The author uses Crestone as a starting point for a discussion of the underlying similarities between world religions"--

Alphabetic list of subjects relating to the religious beliefs and practices of mankind.

Explores freedom of worship, as guaranteed in the Bill of Rights, along with its history and importance to the formation of the United States of America.

In Realm of the Rising Sun: Japanese Myth, one volume in an exciting series called Myth and Mankind, the authors examine Japanese myth and its historical roots.

"Translated into over 50 languages, The Purpose Driven Life is far more than just a book; it is a guide to a spiritual journey that has transformed millions of lives. Once you take this journey, you'll never be the same again. This new, expanded edition of The Purpose Driven Life, created for a new generation of reader, includes: Video introductions by Rick Warren to chapters 1-42 and an audio Bible study at the end of each chapter, with over 30 additional...