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1	Map of Bones more books like this by James Rollins add to wishlist When several people are burned to death during the theft of a religious artefact, Gray Pierce, a new member of the US SIGMA force, pursues a clandestine fraternity of alchemists who would use the artefact to establish a new world order. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.58! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Cemetery Dance more books like this by Douglas J Preston, Lincoln Child add to wishlist Aloysius Pendergast--the world's most enigmatic FBI special agent--returns to New York City to investigate a murderous cult. His serpentine journey takes him into a secretive and deadly hotbed of Obeah, the West Indian Zombii cult of sorcery and magic. And it is here he finds his true peril is just beginning. see all copies from $4.23! new only from $14.21! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Kingdom of Matthias: A Story of Sex and Salvation in 19th-Century America more books like this by Paul E Johnson, Sean Wilentz add to wishlist The Prophet Mathias (Robert Matthews) was the leader of one of the most bizarre religious cults in 1830s America, in New York City. Within three years of the founding of the cult, he found himself the subject of America's first major newspaper scandal, a drama involving not just religious fanaticism but sexual depravity and homicide as well. This ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.61! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The serpent and the rainbow more books like this by Wade Davis add to wishlist This classic work of anthropological narrative nonfiction, written in 1985, follows Harvard ethnobotanist Wade Davis to Haiti on a mission to discover the drug compounds at the root of zombie-making voodoo practices. Davis learns how such magical potions are made by bribing and befriending a local houngan (priest of voodoo, or "Voudon" as it's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Way of Orisa: Empowering Your Life Through the Ancient African Religion of Ifa more books like this by Philip John Neimark add to wishlist This lively introduction to the religious practice of Ifa describes the intoxicating world of its Orisa (or messenger spirits)--their origins and special powers--and shows how to consult your personal guardian Orisa for guidance and wisdom. The practice of Ifa includes ancestor and Orisa worship and a method of divination that helps one bring one ... see all copies from $5.72! new only from $6.69! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Brown Girl in the Ring more books like this by Nalo Hopkinson add to wishlist The winner of the Warner Aspect First Novel Contest. When the rich and privileged flee the city, those that remain are forced to discover old ways - farming, barter and herb lore. The rich then begin to prey on the helpless of the street, and a young woman must open herself to ancient truths, eternal powers and the tragic mystery of her family. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.42! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	True Devotion to Mary more books like this by Louis-Marie Grignion De Montfort, Louis M De Montfort, Company of Mary Fathers (Editor) add to wishlist In this beautiful and sublimely inspiring book, explains the wonderful spiritual effects which brings about in a person's life, leaving the reader with no doubt that this devotion provides the key both to sanctity and salvation. see all copies from $3.54! new only from $4.56! \| SVS
8	Mary Magdalen: Myth and Metaphor more books like this by Susan Haskins add to wishlist In this "New York Times" Notable Book of the Year, Haskins traces nearly 2,000 years of art, literature, and history to construct a portrait of Mary Magdalen, the woman who witnessed Christ's crucifixion and resurrection and one of the most compelling figures in early Christian history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Praying with Icons more books like this by Jim Forest add to wishlist First published ten years ago, this volume has been widely recognized as a modern spiritual classic. Forest describes the history and theology behind icons, tells how they are made, and discusses how they are used as a guide to prayer. Finally, he offers a moving series of reflections on a range of classic icons. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.78! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Bernard of Clairvaux: Between Cult and History more books like this by Adriaan H Bredero add to wishlist "Bredero has produced a book that summarizes his lifelong preoccupation with the greatest saint of the twelfth century . . . The problem that intrigues Bredero . . . is the tension between Bernard the powerful churchman, resented by many contemporaries and by many interpreters still today, and Bernard the monk, master communicator of the most ... see all copies from $2.54! new only from $11.48! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity more books like this by Peter Robert Lamont Brown add to wishlist Following the fall of the Roman Empire in the West, the cult of the saints was the dominant form of religion in Christian Europe. In this elegantly written work, Peter Brown explores the role of tombs, shrines, relics, and pilgrimages connected with the sacred bodies of the saints. He shows how men and women living in harsh and sometimes barbaric ... see all copies from $4.28! new only from $11.20! \| first editions
12 view cover	Offering Flowers, Feeding Skulls: Popular Goddess Worship in West Bengal more books like this by June McDaniel add to wishlist The Indian state of West Bengal is home to one of the world's most vibrant traditions of goddess worship. The year's biggest holidays are devoted to the goddesses Durga and Kali, with lavish rituals, decorated statues, fireworks, and parades. In Offering Flowers, Feeding Skulls, June McDaniel provides a broad, accessibly written overview of ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $15.00! \| SVS
13 view cover	And Muhammad is His Messenger: The Veneration of the Prophet in Islamic Piety more books like this by Professor Annemarie Schimmel add to wishlist This study looks to Islamic poetry and other literature to understand how mystic elements are manifest. see all copies from $16.96! new only from $30.40! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Voodoo & Hoodoo more books like this by James Haskins add to wishlist Voodoo and Hoodoo tells how these spiritual descendents of African medicine men and sorcerers lay tricks and work their magic and explains the hold these practices have had on their believers, from their Old World origins until today. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $14.83! \| first editions
15 view cover	A harmony of angels more books like this by Angela McGerr add to wishlist This text teaches the reader how to call on angels, invoking their help and support in a range of life situations. It explains how to find your own guardian angel and includes anecdotal stories of angel appearances. An A-Z of over 100 angels describes which angel to call on in different situations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.19! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Between Heaven and Earth: The Religious Worlds People Make and the Scholars Who Study Them more books like this by Professor Robert A Orsi add to wishlist "Between Heaven and Earth" explores the relationships men, women, and children have formed with the Virgin Mary and the saints in twentieth-century American Catholic history, and reflects, more broadly, on how people live in the company of sacred figures and how these relationships shape the ties between people on earth. In this boldly argued and ... see all copies from $12.51! new only from $21.41! \| first editions \| SVS
17	The treasure house of images more books like this by Gareth Knight add to wishlist A unique and entertaining collection of creative, spirit-filled ways to enjoy food in community. Mouthwatering recipes and a full helping of other sensory delights await the reader in this book of gastronomic and spiritual pleasures. see all copies from $2.41! new only from $3.95! \| first editions
18 view cover	Journey Through the Twelve Forests: An Encounter with Krishna more books like this by David L Haberman add to wishlist The first thorough study of its kind, this is a lively account of the Ban Yatra, a circular pilgrimage that takes place in the northern Indian land of Braj. This anthropological chronicle offers an appealing mixture of personal anecdote, religious theory, Indian history, and tales of the gods. Basing his work on personal experience in the field, ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $19.83! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Sacred Ifa Oracle more books like this by Afolabi A Epega (Translator), Philip John Neimark (Introduction by) add to wishlist Here at last! The first complete English-language translation of the sacred African teachings of Ifa. Discover answers to life's questions using the Ifa Oracle-- an ancient African divination tool and the spiritual foundation for Candoble, Santeria and Vodun. Compared by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., to the Homeric epics, the Bible, and the Koran, the ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $68.74!
20 view cover	Ifa Divination: Communication Between Gods and Men in West Africa more books like this by William Russell Bascom add to wishlist "The sacred texts of Ifa, repository of the accumulated wisdom of countless generations of Yoruba people, are an invaluable source not only for all students of African oral literature and Yoruba civilization, but also for future generations interested in the continuing vitality of Ifa divination and a Yoruba way of life and thought." -- Henry ... see all copies from $17.43! new only from $35.94! \| SVS
21 view cover	Magnificent Corpses: Searching Through Europe for St. Peter's Head, St. Claire's Heart, St. Stephen's Hand, and Other Saintly Relic more books like this by Anneli Rufus add to wishlist An unconventional travel guide, this book covers a number of religious sites and shrines containing the relics of saints. The author shares her experiences tracking down many of Europe's holy places, where remnants of saints attract innumerable visitors each year. She also relates stories and legends associated with such figures as St. Anthony and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.50! \| first editions
22 view cover	Lord Jesus Christ: Devotion to Jesus in Earliest Christianity more books like this by Larry W Hurtado add to wishlist "Lord Jesus Christ" is an in-depth historical study of the place of Jesus in the religious life, beliefs, and worship of Christians from the beginnings of the Christian movement down to the late-second century. This is a monumental work on earliest Christian devotion to Jesus, sure to replace Wilhelm Bousset's "Kyrios Christos" (1913) as the ... see all copies from $20.71! new only from $20.71! \| SVS
23 view cover	Bone Music more books like this by Alan Rodgers add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Three Treatises on the Divine Images more books like this by Gilbert W Cole, Sir Andrew Louth (Translator) add to wishlist In AD 726, the Byzantine emperor ordered the destruction of all icons, or religious images, throughout the empire, and icons were subject to an imperial ban that was to last, with a brief remission, until AD 843. A defender of icons, St John of Damascus wrote three treatises against "those who attack the holy images." He differentiates between the ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $19.00! \| first editions
25 view cover	Likeness and Presence: A History of the Image Before the Era of Art more books like this by Hans Belting, Edmund Jephcott (Translator) add to wishlist Before the Renaissance and Reformation, holy images were treated not as "art" but as objects of veneration which possessed the tangible presence of the Holy. In this magisterial book, Hans Belting traces the long history of the sacral image and its changing role in European culture. Likeness and Presence looks at the beliefs, superstitions, hopes, ... see all copies from $34.09! new only from $54.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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