World Religions
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God Has a Dream
by Desmond Tutu
Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu has long been admired throughout the world for the heroism and grace he exhibited while encouraging countless South Africans in their struggle for human rights. In God Has a Dream, his most soul-searching book, he shares the spiritual message that guided him through those troubled times. Drawing on personal and historical examples, Archbishop Tutu reaches out to readers of all religious backgrounds, showing how individual and global suffering can be transformed into joy and...
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Buddhism Plain and Simple
by Hagen, Steve
In this book Steve Hagen puts the essence of Zen Buddhism in simple words - deceptively simple. Reading a page a day would not be too little. One should let the words sink in, instead of wanting to read page after page like a novel.
Lost Christianity
by Jacob. Needleman
Tarcher, New York. 5th trade paperback printing. Condition: Near fine, very light edge and corner wear; light nicks at spine ends.One of the twentieth century's most profound re-examinations of the lost tenets of the Christian faith, with a new preface by Needleman. A dramatic rediscovery of the essence of Christian thought by philosopher and bestselling author Jacob Needleman.
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$7.37
The Galapagos Islands: A Natural History Guide, Fifth Edition (Odyssey Illustrated Guides)
by Pierre Constant
Hong Kong: Odyssey, February 2002. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Prior owner's name penciled to first page. Text unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased, slightly faded. Covers clean. Light reading wear to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 314 pages. The best Galapagos guide on the market.
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$9.95
The Religions of the World. Vol. I; Comprising a general view of the origin, history, and condition of the various sects of Christians, the Jews, and Mahometans, as well as the Pagan forms of religion existing in the different countries of the Earth: with Ketches of the founders of various religious sects.
by Vincent L. Milner
From the Preface: "The following view of the religious denominations of the world has been carefully compiled from the best authorities on the subject. In order to render it as complete as the limits of the volume would permit, the method has been followed of presenting summaries of the doctrines of each sect or religion without in general adducing the arguments by which they are sustained."Note: Even though the cover says Edgewood Edition Illustrated, the only illustration that I saw was of Martin...
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$15.00
Hildegard of Bingen's Medicine (Folk Wisdom Series)
by Dr. Wighard; Hertzka M.D., Gottfried Strehlow
From back cover: "Hildegard of Bingen, a major twelfth-century mystic and prophet, began having divinely inspired visions at the age of six. These visions continued throughout her life, and were the source of highly honored information on healing through a multidimensional approach to the body, mind, emotions, and spirit. Widely accepted by physicians and religious healers of her time, Hildegard's work was lost over the centuries, and has only recently been reborn through the work of the authors of this...
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$15.00
Messiah, The Ancestral Hope of the Ages, "The Desire of all Nations,"
by Gordon, E. A
Keiseisha, 1909. Green cloth hardcover with thread-tied binding. Used- Good condition. Book shows shelf wear. Light scuffing on the edges and corners. Small tear on the bottom right corner on the back cover. Slight creasing on the spine. Light pencil markings on pg. 2-8, 31, 173, 175-177. No further markings on the inside of the book. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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$225.00
REMBRANDT, THE JEWS AND THE BIBLE
by LANDSBERGER, FRANZ
Clean and well bound. No inscriptions, annotations or markings. Pages yellowing. Dust Jacket scuffed at head and tail, small tears to corners of dust jacket at top and bottom. Illustrated in black and white.
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$11.33
Blackrobe for the Yankton Sioux: Fr. Sylvester Eisenman, O.S.B. (1891-1948)
by Mary Eisenman Carson
Tipi Press, 1989. Paperback. Used- Good condition. Book is clean and tight. Light shelf wear. Slight discoloring on edges of front and back cover. No spine creasing. Small brown mark in the middle of back cover. No markings on the inside of the book. Our own photos of the book we have at Barbed Wire Books.
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$48.50
Christmas Carols
[No publication info other than "Made in USA" to rear cover]. Staple-bound pamphlet. Near Fine. Unmarked. Securely bound with two clean staples. Covers clean. 16 pages. Contents, with musical scores: As With Gladness Men of Old; Away in a Manger; Christmas Bells; Deck the Hall; God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing; I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day; It Came Upon the Midnight Clear; Jingle Bells; Joy to the World!; O Come, All Ye Faithful; O Holy Night; O Little Town of Bethlehem;...
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$6.95
The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church According to the Use of the United Church of England and Ireland
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1844. Hardcover. Good. Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches; and the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.’ Small 8vo, full calf binding with 5 raised bands on spine. All edges gilt. Rich.d Cavendish named in gilt on front. Binding worn at edges and there are a few loose pages in the centre of the book. Generally very nice and clean inside.
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$15.20
Angkor Kingdom Guide Book : Creative Angkor Kingdom Guide Book for Travelers to Angkor
by Hem Sophoan
Siem Reap, Cambodia: Hem Sophoan, April 2018. Trade Paperback. New. Pristine inside and out. Not a remainder. Not damaged. A guide to the temples of Angkor written by a Cambodian tour guide. xii + 312 pages. Profusely illustrated with 576 photos.
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$27.00
Inside Al Qaeda: Global Network of Terror
by Rohan Gunaratna
New York: Columbia University Press, June 2002. Hardcover. First Edition, Fourth Printing. Near Fine book in a Near Fine jacket. Interior unmarked. Spine straight and tight, tail bumped. Rubbing to jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xiii + 271 pages.
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$12.95
The Puritan Family : Religion and Domestic Relations in Seventeenth-Century New England
by Edmund S Morgan
This book has a new opening chapter, which tries to place the Puritans' ideas about the family in the larger setting of their ideas about society and human relationships in general. . Also the author has enlarged the discussion of this subject in chapter six to suggest some of the economic as well as political and ecclesiastical functions of the family. etc.
Good condition. Front cover is very good except it has a slight soft crease at bottom corner. Back cover looks like new. Previous owner's name on... Read more about this item
Good condition. Front cover is very good except it has a slight soft crease at bottom corner. Back cover looks like new. Previous owner's name on... Read more about this item
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$12.00
HUMAN LIFE AND PROBLEMS
by DHAMMANANDA, K SRI
Appears unread. Large print. Covered in adhesive plastic.
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$11.86
Buddhism Plain and Simple
by Hagen, Steve
Tuttle Publishing, 1997. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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$7.27
A Brief History of Islam (Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion)
by Tamara Sonn
Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell, June 2004. Trade Paperback. Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Light corner wear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xviii + 203 pages. A concise and absorbing account of Islamic history and of Islam's role in today's global society. This book spans Islamic history from the life of Muhammad and the birth of Islamic ideals, through Islam's phenomenal geographical expansion and cultural development, to...
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$19.95
Les Rites Secrets des Indiens Sioux
by Elan Noir
Le Mail. 1992. In FRENCH. VG+ Minor shelf wear to cover; interior clean; occasional dog earring. Overall, clean, solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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$25.00
Our Grandmothers' Drums
by Mark Hudson
New York: Grove Weidenfeld. 1990. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition / Full number line. Spine is square and tight. Interior is unmarked. Cover is clean and crisp. Foxing to edges. Suitable for gifting. 321 pages. In 1985 Hudson visited the village of Dulaba in The Gambia to help in some field studies there. He was so intrigued by what he saw that he decided to return. The book tells of the lives of the women, devout Muslims, who are circumcised in an all-female ritual, but who sing ribald songs.
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$9.45
Angkor: An Introduction to the Temples, Fourth Edition (Odyssey Guides)
by Dawn F. Rooney
Hong Kong: Airphoto International, 2005. Trade Paperback. Fourth Edition. New. Pristine inside and out. Not a remainder. Not damaged. 306 pages.
The most recent edition of the classic art historian's guide to the temples of Angkor with detailed information on 41 sites. The book has three sections. The first contains background information on Khmer history, religious beliefs and legends depicted on the bas-reliefs, as well as descriptions of the decorations and architectural features. The second part... Read more about this item
The most recent edition of the classic art historian's guide to the temples of Angkor with detailed information on 41 sites. The book has three sections. The first contains background information on Khmer history, religious beliefs and legends depicted on the bas-reliefs, as well as descriptions of the decorations and architectural features. The second part... Read more about this item
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$22.95
Unity 100 Years of Faith and Vision
by UNITY CHURCH
This book is a commemoration of Unity's one hundredth anniversary told in photographs and narrative. From the Prologue: "...the Fillmores soon concentrated their efforts on seeking practical methods for applying Christianity to daily living.... This 'metaphysical interpretation of Scripture,' as they called it, was applied to the Old Testament as well as the New and gave rise to mind-stretching insights. ...select the name Unity...describes the movement's basic belief better than any other name; this...
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$14.00
Buddhism and the Mythology of Evil
by Trevor Ling
Oneworld, 1997. Very Good+ condition. Appears unopened / unread. Some minor shelf and handling wear to cover and faint age toning to pages. Binding is tight and text is clean with no ownership marks. There is one small sticker inside the front cover from the original shop in which the book was purchased. Overall a clean, solid copy. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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$15.00
South Indian Customs
by P. V. Jagadisa Ayyar
New Delhi: Asian Educational Services, 1982. Hardcover. Fourth AES Reprint, 2001. Fine book / no jacket as published. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Light shelfwear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. xii + 169 pages. Facsimile of Madras: Diocesan Press, 1925 edition. Customs in the Hindu tradition are essentially religious, but several are based on morality and general utility. In the Hindu pantheon, animals and plants are eminently sacred and are placed on a high pedestal. Every...
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$17.95
Concerning the Earths in Our Solar System Which are Called Planets; And Concerning the Earths in the Starry Heavens
by Swedenborg, Emanuel
Boston: Otis Clapp, 1839. First American Edition. Paperback. Good. Otis Clapp, 1839. First American Edition. Paperback. Translated from the Latin. Originally published in 1758. Green paper overwrap, spine missing, top inch of cover and title page missing. Large chip missing on top of first preface page. First 30 pages have small crease on top corner. Pages are clean and unmarked, very toned. Binding is tight. Good reading/research copy. Scarce edition.
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$80.00
Introduction to the Study of Religion (DVD, The Great Courses, 6121)
by Charles B. Jones
Chantilly, Virginia: Teaching Company, 2007. DVD. Very Good+. Twenty-four 30-minute lectures on four DVDs in original cases along with a paperback Course Guidebook. Light shelf and use wear. Not from a library.
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$17.95
Love Yourself, Heal Your Life Workbook
by Louise L. Hay
Carlsbad, California: Hay House, May 1990. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Reading wear to corners. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean. Not from a library. 170 pages.
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$11.95
The Complete World of the Dead Sea Scrolls (the Complete Series)
by Philip R. Davies, George J. Brooke, Phillip R. Callaway
1st Edition. 216 illustrations, 84 in colour. No marks or inscriptions.
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$16.54
