For much of the past two centuries, religion has been understood as a universal
phenomenon, a part of the" natural" human experience that is essentially the same across …

This volume is dedicated to an intriguing Platonic work, the Laws. Probably the last dialogue
Plato wrote, the Laws represents the philosopher's most fully developed views on many …

This bibliography is part of a major bibliographical project on Greek historians writing about
the ancient Near East (Herodotus, Ctesias2, Berossos and Manetho), which was initiated by …

The premise of “Orientalism” is that there is an essential polarity between East and West.
The taken-for-granted, often naïve acceptance of this opposition within particularly the arts …

Prayer From Alexander To Constantine presents a diverse selection of prayer chosen by
over 40 different historians, all specialists in their respective areas of Graeco-Roman …

The development of Afrocentric historical writing is explored in this study which traces this
recording of history from the Hellenistic-Roman period to the 19th century. Afrocentric writers …

Modern Theosophy is frequently associated today with Oriental religion. In December 1878
Henry Steel Olcott (1832–1907) and Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831–1891), co-founders …

This book is a study of contemporary spirituality as it is practiced in the world today,
characterized by its secular and inclusive nature, and applied to art and art education. It …

В статье рассматриваются различные направления использования оккультных учений
и прежде всего магической традиции в процессе возникновения новоевропейской …

From the artistic genius to the tarot reader, a sense of communication with another order of
reality is commonly affirmed; this 'other'may be termed god, angel, spirit, muse, daimon or …