The Bhagavata Purana is one of the most important, central and popular scriptures of Hinduism. A medieval Sanskrit text, its influence as a religious book has been comparable only to that of the great
The Bhagavata Purana is one of the most important, central and popular scriptures of Hinduism. A medieval Sanskrit text, its influence as a religious book has been comparable only to that of the great
Gruenwald describes Jewish Merkavah ("Divine Chariot") mysticism, its history, structure, and main thematic features. It developed from visions like those described in Isaiah 6 and E
This is potentially one of the most significant books to emerge in recent times on how to read the Gita, for it provides a clear way forward to make coherent sense of one of the most important yet me
Gruenwald (religious studies, Tel Aviv U.) begins by defining what he means as ritual and how he distinguishes it from daily human activity, ideology, symbolic structures, religion, and other entities
A collection of photographic and written essays about the place some have described as the most fought-over parcel of land in human history. Contemporary Visions and Scriptures seeks dialo
Although there are various studies comparing Greek and Indian philosophy and religion, and Chinese and Western philosophy and religion,Brahman and Dao: Comparatives Studies in Indian and Chinese Philo
Although there are various studies comparing Greek and Indian philosophy and religion, and Chinese and Western philosophy and religion, Brahman and Dao: Comparatives Studies in Indian and Chinese Phil
At the beginning of the twentieth century, many perceived American Jewry to be in a state of crisis as traditions of faith faced modern sensibilities. Published beginning in 1909, Rabbi and Professor