Michael Knight
In Journey to the End of Islam, Michael Muhammad Knight — whose work has led to him being hailed as both the Jack Kerouac and Hunter S. Thompson of American Islam — wanders through Muslim countries, navigating between conflicting visions of his... (read more)
Michael A. Williams
Includes bibliographical references (p. [357]-363) and index.... (read more)
Huston Smith
"I read Huston Smith's The World's Religions as a teenager. It was the most influential event in my life. He has shaped my thinking, my lifelong quest, and guided me to where I am today. The Huston Smith Reader will enlighten you, delight you, and expand... (read more)
Shoghi Effendi (trn)
Containing the essence of wisdom of the world religion's past prophets, this unusual and inspiring collection of spiritual teaching will appeal to people of all religions.... (read more)
Leonard E Barrett
The classic work on the history and beliefs of the Rastafarians, whose roots of protest go back to the seventeenth-century maroon societies of escaped slaves in Jamaica. Based on an extensive study of the Rastafarians, their history, their ideology, and... (read more)
Hugh B Urban
"Hugh Urban has written an engaging book that tells the story of Scientology more thoroughly and in a more balanced way than any other treatment of the topic thus far. Were that not enough, this is also a book with much to say about the central question... (read more)
Henrietta J. Moore
'Magical Interpretations, Material Realities brings together many of today's best scholars of contemporary Africa. The theme of witchcraft has long been associated with exoticizing portraits of a traditional Africa, but this volume takes the question of... (read more)
Brad Warner
With his one-of-a kind blend of autobiography, pop culture, and plainspoken Buddhism, Brad Warner explores an A-to-Z of sexual topics — from masturbation to dating, gender identity to pornography. In addition to approaching sexuality from a... (read more)
