Category: Mythology & Spirituality
Kindred in spirit to The Lost Words but intriguingly new in form, pocket-sized gem The Lost Spells introduces another beautiful set of spell-poems and artwork by formidable creative duo Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris. Review: The most beautiful and thought-provoking book I've read this year&nb ...Show more
Category: Mythology & Spirituality
K. M. Sen discusses the evolution of Hinduism's central systems of belief and codes of conduct, as well as popular cults and sects such as Bhakti, Tantrika and the mystics of North India, and describes the varying incarnations of its supreme deity, Krishna and Rama among them. He recounts its history fr ...Show more
Category: Mythology & Spirituality
Do Jesus's teachings add up to a coherent moral system, still relevant today? From the Sunday Times bestselling author of How the World Thinks.
Category: Mythology & Spirituality
"A modern classic....Thrilling and constantly illuminating."—Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book World Through a distinguished career of critical scholarship and translation, Robert Alter has equipped us to read the Hebrew Bible as a powerful, cohesive work of literature. In this landmark work, Alter's ...Show more
Category: Mythology & Spirituality | Series: Stephen Fry's Greek Myths
The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against the city of Troy, to which they will lay siege for ten whole years. It is a terrible war with casualties on all sides as well as strained relations between ...Show more
Category: Mythology & Spirituality
'An amazingly wide-ranging book, showing that the world's religious texts can be a force for good today' John Barton, author of A History of the Bible In our increasingly secular world, holy texts are at best seen as irrelevant, and at worst as an excuse to incite violence, hatred and division. The Qur ...Show more
Category: Mythology & Spirituality
The definitive book to help you achieve new dimensions of stress-free living from the master of modern meditation Deepak Chopra For the last 30 years, Deepak Chopra has been at the forefront of the meditation revolution in the West. Total Meditation is the culmination of his teachings, a complete explor ...Show more
Category: Mythology & Spirituality
'The monk who taught the world mindfulness' Time One breath, one step is all we need to feel at home and comfortable in the here and now In this enlightening series world-renowned spiritual leader Thich Nhat Hanh shares the essential foundations of mindful practise and mediation. From unlocking the c ...Show more
Category: Mythology & Spirituality
Natalie Haynes is the nation's muse' Adam RutherfordThe Greek myths are among the world's most important cultural building blocks and they have been retold many times, but rarely do they focus on the remarkable women at the heart of these ancient stories.Stories of gods and monsters are the mainstay of ...Show more
Category: Mythology & Spirituality
Discover the beguiling history of witchcraft, magic, and superstition through the centuries in this stunningly illustrated title. A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult charts the extraordinary narrative of one of the most interesting and often controversial subjects in the world, covering every ...Show more
Category: Mythology & Spirituality
A classic look at man's search for certainty from the acclaimed expert on Eastern philosophy In this fascinating book, Alan Watts explores man's quest for psychological security, examining our efforts to find spiritual and intellectual certainty in the realms of religion and philosophy. The Wisdom of In ...Show more
Category: Mythology & Spirituality | Series: Evergreens Ser.
"Work is love made visible." - Khalil Gibran Filled with wisdom, written in simple, poetic language, The Prophet is a book for all ages, which remains amazingly relevant to our times. After living in the city of Orphalese for 12 years, a prophet is about to board a ship which will carry him home. He i ...Show more
