comparative studies

Explores the ways in which the "idea" and "experience" of God evolved among monotheists--Jews, Christians and Muslims.

Analyzes the funeral rites of various cultures and explores death and its impact on humanity from a theological, philosophical, and psychological perspective.

Provides a traditional examination of the lore, art, and research concerning angels from ancient times to the present.

"Reconstructs a theoretic parent cosmology that underlies ancient religion"--Provided by publisher.

Explores how mythology, religious beliefs, and scientific theory explain the origins of the universe and discusses how those views on creation have changed throughout time.

Shows the commonalities among world myths including Greek, Norse, Indian, Egyptian, Native American, Chinese, African, and Oceanic traditions, and examines their meanings and their influence upon twentieth-century psychology, philosophy, anthropology, and literary studies.

A comprehensive guide to comparative religion that covers the development of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and discusses shared aspects and ideas of the faiths, covering sacred sites, prayer, sin, life after death, and other concepts.

An anthology of creation myths taken from the religious traditions of Africa, the near East, Europe, India, China and Japan, Siberia and Alaska, North America, Central and South America, and Australia and the Pacific.