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University of Texas Press, 1997. 1st American Edition 34th printing. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. B&W era photos; B&W maps; artifact photos. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1997 University of Texas paperback, first American edition, 3rd printing. Problems: 2-3 tiny impression marks to front cover at corner and . . . THIS: I am told that at one time UTP designated their remainder books as "damaged" and that's what is stamped on the bottom edges of the book. It is not, however, damaged in any way. Odd, eh? B&W era photos, art reproductions, and maps throughout. CONTENT: The rich panorama of ancient Egyptian mythology has survived through tomb paintings, temple inscriptions, and papyri. This account begins with the creation legends of Heliopolis, Memphis, and Hermopolis and illustrates the intellectual struggles of the Egyptians to explain the beginning of the world. The myths that follow range from stories about the gods-the murder of Osiris and vengeance of Horus, Isis and the seven… Read More

University of Texas Press, 1997. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. B&W photos and maps throughout.. CONDIITON: NEW 1997 Univ of Texas Press trade paperback, first edition, no printing given. B&W maps and photos illustrate. Some dePoma drawings. CONTENT: Surrounded by the peaks of the Andean cordillera, the deep blue waters of Lake Titicaca have long provided refreshment and nourishment to the people who live along its shores. From prehistoric times, the Andean peoples have held Titicaca to be a sacred place, the source from which all life originated and the site where the divine manifests its presence. In this interdisciplinary study, Verónica Salles-Reese explores how Andean myths of cosmic and ethnic origins centered on Lake Titicaca evolved from pre-Inca times to the enthronement of the Virgin of Copaca-bana in 1583. She begins by describing the myths of the Kolla (pre-Inca) people and shows how their Inca conquerors attempted to establish legitimacy by reconciling their… Read More

Viking Compass, 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. B&W Map. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2004 Viking Compass hardcover (black boards) and dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Problem: blank bookplate top loose end page - probably covering a bookstore stamp. Dust jacket has tiny (really!) edge wear. Interior clean & tight. B&W map of ancient world under Constantine and Julian. CONTENT: This book may generate heat as well as light, for it maintains that sectarian conflicts and religious wars are inevitable results of monotheism. If there is one god and one good, as monotheism claims, then differing religions must be devilish or evil. Polytheism, however, being essentially pluralistic, grants that god--or goddess--can take different forms; hence the deity worshiped by a neighbor could be as powerful as one's own. Not that polytheism has no blood on its hands; there have been persecutions led by polytheistic people. But most early… Read More

HarperCollins, 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. No Illustrations. CONDITION: What makes this book "AS NEW?" 1 lightly bumped corner and on the DJ some light edge wear top spine and a small tanned area front at edge. UNREAD 1994 HarperCollins hardcover (maroon boards) & dust jacket, first American edition (paper standards cited), first printing. No illustrations. Bilingual - English/Hindi. CONTENT: Meera, they said, was mad. She is also the symbol Mahatma Gandhi chose to inspire his modern Indian renaissance, and the archetypal female saint, whose songs of love and devotion remain an integral part of Indian life and culture. Meera was a sixteenth century Rajput princess who renounced her privileged life and royal family to live as a mendicantwandering, dancing, and singing the praises of God. A devotee of Krishna, she was part of an influential religious movement (bhakti) that rejected distinctions of caste and creed, shunned the stultifying rituals and inaccessible scripture… Read More

Alfred A. Knopf, 2019. 1st Edition Printing Unknown. Hardcover. As New/New. No illustrations. CONDITION: AS NEW - why? - this was my book and I never got around to reading it - bought it new - but it has never been "crisp." therefore, "as new." UNREAD, but not crisp, 2019 Alfred A. Knopf large hardcover (blue boards) & dust jacket (in new condition), first edition, no printing given. No decorations/illustrations. Large glossary. CONTENT: In this timely and important book, one of the most trusted and admired writers on the world of faith examines the meaning of Scripture. At a time of intolerance and mutual incomprehension, this work shines fresh light on the world's major religions to help build bridges between faiths and rediscover a creative and spiritual engagement with holy texts.

Harcourt Brace, 1993. 1st American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. B&W art repros throughout. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1993 Harcourt Brace hardcover (decorated boards) & dust jacket, first American edition, first printing. Illustrated throughout with B&W art reproductions. Problem: gift inscription loose end page. CONTENT: Mary Magdalen has always been a predominant and fascinating figure for Christianity. But who was she really? The Gnostics hailed her as the companion of the Savior and the woman He loved most. Early Christian writers called her the Bride of Christ and the apostle to the apostles. But for centuries her most durable image has been that of a prostitute who repented and devoted her life to Jesus - an image that both shaped and to some extent reflected the Church's attitude toward women. Yet this figure does not appear in the New Testament. All that we know of the real Magdalen are the four facts noted in the Gospels: she was one of Christ's followers; she… Read More

Museum of the Bible Books/Worthy, 2017. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 2 era B&W and Color Photo Sections. CONDITION: NEW 2017 Museum of the Bible Books hardcover (beige boards) & dust jacket, first edition, 2nd printing. 2 era B&W and color photo sections. CONTENT: Welcome to the fascinating story of how we got the world's greatest book -- the Bible. It is a captivating story that includes a little bit of everything: adventure and violence, mystery and bravery, and dumb luck or divine intervention -- depending on your point of view. How in the world did we get this book that some people swear by and other people swear at? You don't have to be a skeptic to have a grocery list of questions about the formation of the Bible, such as: Who wrote these documents and when?; How were these ancient writings transmitted through the ages?; As scribes made copies of copies, didn't they make mistakes that caused the ancient writings to be changed and corrupted?;… Read More