An award-winning historian's examination of impossible events at the dawn of modernity and of their enduring significance. Accounts of seemingly impossible phenomena abounded in the early modern era – tales of levitation, bilocation, and witchcraft...

For sale in CIS only! The captivating story of the West's love affair with Indian spirituality – from the orientalism of the British Empire to modern counterculture. In 1897, an Indian yogi exhibited himself at London's Westminster Aquarium, demons...

Now in paperback, this corrected text is based on the earliest sources and represents the most accurate and readable edition of the Book of Mormon ever published. First published in 1830, the Book of Mormon is the authoritative scripture of the Chur...

The thirteenth-century mystic Christina of Hane led an extraordinary life, but her recently unearthed case remains to be discovered in the English-speaking world. Her disturbing account of vaginal mutilation, her competition with the Virgin Mary, and...

The objective of this book is to stimulate your awareness of Spirituality and Consciousness. The analogy of currency to our basic life's capital is a representation of the wealth of our spirit and the height of our consciousness. The book will take...

"Cursed Britain" unveils the enduring power of witchcraft, curses and black magic in modern times. Few topics are so secretive or controversial. Yet, whether in the 1800s or the early 2000s, when disasters struck or personal misfortunes mounted, many...

For sale in CIS only! A beguiling exploration of our primal urge towards journeys of purpose, wonder and self-discovery. Each year, 200 million of us embark on a pilgrimage of some kind. We have been making ritual journeys for millennia, ever since...

For sale in CIS only! Much has been published on sectarianism in the Middle East but few writers have separated received wisdom from the facts, as Haddad does in this book. "Sectarianism" is one of the most over-discussed yet under-analysed concept...

Over the past two centuries scientific advances have made it clear that the universe is a story still unfolding. In this thought-provoking book, John F. Haught considers the deeper implications of this discovery. He contends that many others who have...

Throughout history, scientific discovery has clashed with religious dogma, creating conflict, controversy, and sometimes violent dispute. In this enlightening and accessible volume, distinguished historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward Lar...