“ariel glucklich”

Addressing one of the most difficult conceptual topics in the study of classical Hinduism, Ariel Glucklich presents a rigorous phenomenology of dharma, or order. The work moves away from the usual emphasis on symbols and theoretical formulations of dharma as a religious and moral norm. Instead, it f... More

Throughout history, magic has been as widely and passionately practiced as religion. But while religion continues to flourish, magic stumbles towards extinction. What is magic? What does it do? Why do people believe in magic? Ariel Glucklich finds the answers to these questions in the streets of Ban... More

Why would anyone seek out the very experience the rest of us most wish to avoid? Why would religious worshipers flog or crucify themselves, sleep on spikes, hang suspended by their flesh, or walk for miles through scorching deserts with bare and bloodied feet? In this insightful new book, Ariel Glu... More

Books about Hinduism often begin by noting the immense size and complexity of the subject. Hinduism is vast and diverse, they say. Or it doesn't exist at all -- Hinduism is merely a convenient (and foreign) term that masks a plurality of traditions. In either case, readers are discouraged by the tho... More

A seminar attempt to bridge the gap between legal historians and the scholars of religion. A revealing analysis of Manu Smriti, Karma and furnishes a discussion of justice and punishment and the relationship between religion and law in general. Hardbound... More

1001 Steps with a Storyteller and a Reluctant Pilgrim. A cross between TALES OF 1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS and THE CELESTINE PROPHECY, this book takes us on a journey of spiritual enlightenment. At the heart of the book are 30 of the greatest ancient Hindu tales. A wonderful narrative frames the stories as... More

For ages women have come together over coffee, cocktails, or late-night phone chats to analyze the puzzling behavior of men. Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo are here to say that - despite good intentions - you're wasting your time. Men are not complicated, although they'd like you to think they are. ... More

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, ... More

Also, His Reply To The Scientific Geologist And Other Learned Men, In Their Attacks On The Credibility Of The Mosaic Account Of The Creation And Of The Flood.... More