This collection of articles is an historical correction to sociologist Robert Putnam's study Making Democracy Work He collected data that appeared to show a difference in "social civility" between nor
East and west for Nielsen means Greece and Italy. She was drawn to her study by the great number of similar theatrical structures within sanctuaries of both, ranging from Minoan to Roman times; and sh
Athens at the time of the Peloponnesian war was the arena for a dramatic battle between politics and religion in the hearts and minds of the people. 'Fear and Loathing in Ancient Athens', originally p
Did the Bible only take its definitive form after Alexander conquered the Near East, after the Hellenisation of the Samaritans and Jews, and after the founding of the great library of Alexandria? The
Buddhism and Ireland is the first history of its subject, a rich and exciting story of extraordinary individuals and the journey of ideas across Europe and Asia.
Recent years have seen an increase in alternative forms of religiosity and spirituality. In particular, a variety of alternative metaphysics and spiritualities are developing that explicitly integrate
