Religion & beliefs

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Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold

Stephen Fry

Poetry by individual poets; Myth & legend told as fiction; Religion & beliefs

Paperback

The Greek myths are amongst the best stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as... [more]

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The Oxford Illustrated History of the Holy Land

Robert Hoyland, H. G. M. Williamson

History; Middle Eastern history; History: earliest times to present day; Crusades; Biblical archaeology; History of religion

Hardback

The story of the Holy Land, encompassing the three millennia that saw the birth of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Each... [more]

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Living with the Gods: On Beliefs and Peoples

Neil MacGregor

Art styles not defined by date; Religious subjects depicted in art; General & world history; Religion & beliefs; History of religion

Hardback

A panoramic exploration of peoples, objects and beliefs over 40,000 years from the celebrated author of A History of the World... [more]

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The Truth About the Shroud of Turin: Solving the Mystery

Robert K. Wilcox

The historical Jesus; Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Paperback

Were the 1988 Carbon-14 tests of the shroud flawed? Is the shroud a forgery? Did the man in the shroud rise from the dead?... [more]

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Rise, Let Us Be on Our Way

Pope John Paul II

Religion & beliefs; Christian life & practice; Religious life & practice

Hardback

With recollections on his life as well as his thoughts on the issues facing the world now, Pope John Paul II offers words... [more]

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NIV Thinline Bible Brown

Religion & beliefs; Bibles

Hardback

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Outspoken: The Life and Work of the Man Behind Those Signs

Rod Bower

Religion & beliefs; Christianity

Paperback

You've seen the SIGNS. NOW is the time. Time to read Father Rod's wise words. [more]

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Beautiful Revolutionary

Laura Elizabeth Woollett

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Contemporary non-Christian & para-Christian cults & sects

Paperback

The thrilling new novel, inspired by Jim Jones's Peoples Temple, from the author of The Love of a Bad Man. [more]

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The Darkening Age: The Christian Destruction of the Classical World

Catherine Nixey

History; General & world history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; History of religion; The Early Church

Paperback

A gripping account of how the early Christians annihilated the art and teachings of the Classical world from a brilliant young... [more]

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Civilisations: How Do We Look / The Eye of Faith

Mary Beard

Art & Architecture; History of Art & Design Styles; Human figures depicted in art; Religious subjects depicted in art; History of religion

Hardback

Focusing on the arrival of the human figure as a subject of art, Mary Beard examines the history of beauty in civilisation.<br... [more]

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Depends What You Mean by Extremist

John Safran

History; Religious fundamentalism; Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies; Religious groups: social & cultural aspects

Paperback

<div><strong>No one turns up where they're not wanted quite like John Safran. In this hilarious and disorienting adventure... [more]

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Churches and Monasteries in the Holy Land

David N. Rapp

Photographs: collections; Religion & beliefs; Places & peoples: pictorial works

Hardback

A stunning visual pilgrimage to the most revered Christian sites in Israel. Christianity's roots extend deep into the earth... [more]

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In God's Name

David A. Yallop

True crime; Religion & beliefs; Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church

Paperback

The revised new edition of the searing investigation into the murder of Pope John Paul I that has sold over 6 million copies.... [more]

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Sword and the Grail: The Story of the Grail, the Templars and the Discovery...

Andrew Sinclair

General & world history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Archaeology; Christianity

Paperback

The discovery of a tombstone built by his ancestors set Andrew Sinclair on a trail that was to lead to major re-assessments,... [more]

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The Quantum and the Lotus: A Journey to the Frontiers Where Science and...

Professor of Astronomy Trinh Xuan Thuan (University of Virginia), Matthieu Ricard

Buddhism; Mathematics & Sciences; Philosophy of science

Paperback

Matthieu Ricard trained as a molecular biologist, working in the lab of a Nobel prize winning scientist, but when he read... [more]

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Chronicle of the Old Testament Kings: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers...

John Rogerson

Reference works; Middle Eastern history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Genealogy, heraldry, names & honours; Religion & beliefs

Hardback

Spanning 1,500 years, Chronicle of the Old Testament Kings charts all the leaders of Israel from the Ancestors through the... [more]

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Bible Good News T.E.V Popular Edition Sunrise

Religion & beliefs; Bibles

Hardback

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The Wave

Todd Strasser

Fiction & Literature; Religion & beliefs

Paperback

Tells the story of a high school history class experiment that frighteningly demonstrated the power of fascism. [more]

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Divination and Human Nature: A Cognitive History of Intuition in Classical...

Peter T. Struck

History; Classical history & classical civilisation; Philosophy of religion

Paperback

Divination and Human Nature casts a new perspective on the rich tradition of ancient divination - the reading of divine signs... [more]

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Bali: Sekala & Niskala: Essays on Religion, Ritual, and Art

Fred B. Eiseman

History; Other non-Christian religions

Paperback

In Bali, what you see - sekala - is a colorful world of ceremony, ritual, dance, and drama. What you don't see -niskala -... [more]

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Open to God: Open to the World

Pope Francis, Antonio Spadaro

Religion & beliefs; Religion: general; Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church; Advocate - Religion

Paperback

Pope Francis's impact on the modern world has already proved extraordinary. It is no surprise that he was voted Time magazine's... [more]

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Ottoman Odyssey: Travels through a Lost Empire

Alev Scott

Regional & national history; Religion & politics; Geopolitics; Travel & holiday; Expeditions

Paperback

A journey across the former Ottoman Empire reveals the legacy of its influence on people from the Balkans to the Levant, and... [more]

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Jesus: A Beginner's Guide

Anthony Le Donne

Religion & beliefs; History of religion; The historical Jesus

Paperback

An accessible introduction to the founder of Christianity, combining history with theological debate. [more]

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Purpose and Desire: What Makes Something Alive and Why Modern Darwinism...

J. Scott Turner

Religion & science; Mathematics & Sciences

Paperback

A professor, biologist, and physiologist argues that modern Darwinism's materialist and mechanistic biases have led to a scientific... [more]

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A Short History of the Reformation

Helen L. Parish

European history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Religion & beliefs; History of religion; Protestantism & Protestant Churches

Paperback

Martin Luther pinned his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of All Saints' Church in Wittenberg he shattered foundations of western... [more]