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In Search of Zarathustra: the first Prophet and the Ideas That Changed the World
A journey through time and across Europe and Central Asia, in search of the prophet Zarathustra (a.k.a. Zoroaster)--perhaps the greatest religious lawgiver of the ancient world--and his vast influence. In Persia more than three thousand years ago,…
In Search of the Sacred: A Conversation with Seyyed Hossein Nasr on His Life and Thought
Seyyed Hossein Nasr is one of the preeminent philosophers writing today. Sure to be a key resource for decades to come, In Search of the Sacred: A Conversation with Seyyed Hossein Nasr on His Life and Thought illuminates Nasr's experiences and shares…
In Search of God the Mother: the Cult of Anatolian Cybele
"This book is the first comprehensive assembly and discussion of the entire extant evidence concerning the worship of this goddess, called Matar Kubileya in Phrygia, Kybele in ancient Greece, and Magna Mater (the Great Mother) in Rome. Lynn E. Roller…
Imagining Karma: Ethical Transformation in Amerindian, Buddhist, and Greek Rebirth
With Imagining Karma, Gananath Obeyesekere embarks on the very first comparison of rebirth concepts across a wide range of cultures. Exploring in rich detail the beliefs of small-scale societies of West Africa, Melanesia, traditional Siberia, Canada,…
Illumination: the paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe, Agnes Pelton, Agnes Martin, and Florence Miller Pierce
'Illumination' celebrates the careers of four extraordinary American women artists. It focuses on their parallel but distinct evocations of landscape and memory, and provides an opportunity to appreciate the ways in which each created visions…