In the great disorder of wartime Berlin, Lucia Muller-Rossi was an unofficial star: mistress to an Ambassador, the whole world to her young son, and guardian of all the lovely…

Skilful means’ is the key principle of Mahayana, one of the great Buddhist traditions. I illuminates a core working philosophy essential for any complete understanding of Buddhism.

Die Vielgestaltigkeit der religiosen Landschaft der japanischen Inselwelt prasentiert Michael Pye in diesem Band in chronologischem Zugriff: Er spannt einen erzahlenden Bogen von den archaologisch greifbaren Anfangen bis zur schillernd-pluralistischen…

This book will guide students and general readers through many aspects of Shinto both today and in its history.

A must-read for paranormal enthusiasts, this collection of essays explores ghosts, apparitions, and haunted locations. As an expert on the cutting edge of paranormal investigation, each contributor examines ghosts and…

Ghosts have been an integral part of the folklore of almost every culture. And the evidence for their existence is mounting. In this work, some of the world’s best-known paranormal…

Themes treated include the relation between theoretical approaches and religious viewpoints, practical problems and conflict resolution at the local level, and religious education with special reference to the role of…