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When it appeared in 1670, Baruch Spinoza’s Theological-Political Treatise was denounced as the most dangerous book ever published. In A Book Forged in Hell, Steven Nadler tells the fascinating story of this extraordinary book: its radical claims and their background in the philosophical, religious, and political tensions of the Dutch Golden Age, as well as the vitriolic reaction these ideas inspired.

The Bhagavad Gita is the best known of all the Indian scriptures, and Eknath Easwaran’s best-selling translation is reliable, readable, and profound. Easwaran's extensive introduction places the Bhagavad Gita in its historical setting, and brings out the universality and timelessness of its teachings. Chapter introductions clarify key concepts, and notes and a glossary explain Sanskrit terms.

"A smart, endlessly interesting exercise in connecting cultural dots to learn how we got here."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review From the New York Times best-selling author of Jesus and John Wayne, a revelatory history of white Christian womanhood in the United States. In her...

死への根源的な恐怖と正義への痛切な渇望は、いかにして永遠の罰と至福の死後世界という人類最大の物語を創り出したのか。宗教史のダイナミズムを辿りながら、究極の救済のあり方を解き明かす、知的好奇心に満ちた...

熱帯の密林に眠っていた世界最大の仏教寺院の造営から劇的な再発見の歴史を辿り、あなたの脳内に壮大な石の聖なる山を鮮やかに立ち上げる没入型の歴史体験です。就寝前の静かな時間や一人でリラックスしたい夜、イ...

避けられない世界の終末ラグナロクを前に、神々はなぜ戦い続けるのかという、北欧神話における根源的な問いと壮大なファンタジーの真髄を解き明かします。静寂に包まれた夜のリラックスタイムや、一人思索に耽る通...

三千年にわたる壮大な権力の興亡と神々への畏敬が交錯する古代エジプト史を紐解き、永遠を夢見た文明の栄華と静かなる衰退をドラマチックに追及する知の物語。通勤の喧騒を離れ、ナイル川が育んだ神秘的な世界へと...

This very short introduction offers listeners a superb overview of the teachings of the Buddha, as well as a succinct guide to the integration of Buddhism into daily life.  

神聖な権力はいかにして生まれ、そして崩壊したのか——古代エジプト三千年の興亡をたどる壮大な歴史体験が、あなたの日常を時空を超えた旅へと変えます。通勤電車の中や知的なリラックスタイムに、ナイル川が育ん...

At the dawn of the thirteenth century, Constantinople stood as the bastion of Christianity in Eastern Europe. The capital city of the Byzantine Empire, it was a center of art, culture, and commerce that had commanded trading routes between Asia, Russia, and Europe for hundreds of years. But in 1204, the city suffered a devastating attack that would spell the end of the Holy Roman Empire. Historian Ernle Bradford brings to life this powerful tale of envy and greed, demonstrating the far-reaching consequences this siege would have across Europe for centuries to come.

This extraordinary document represents a new form of historical research and straightens out many open questions and misinterpretations. It takes the form of direct dialogues between a modern researcher and a member of the Qumran Essene community. Alive around the time of Christ, this community has become the focus of ideas about the connection of Jesus' teachings to earlier traditions.

The Qur'an, recited daily by over 2 billion Muslims, is the final revelation sent by God (Allah) to mankind, conveyed over 23 years to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through the Angel Gabriel. It speaks directly in the first person as the verbatim word of God, addressing: the nature of God, mankind's responsibilities, and the afterlife. Additionally, it features the Islamic stories of Jesus, Moses, Abraham, Joseph and many other prophets!

Svela i misteri della religione egizia e affronta le insidie del viaggio nell'aldilà tra antichi rituali e maledizioni. Perfetto per arricchire i tuoi momenti di concentrazione o il tragitto quotidiano, questo ascolto ti proietta direttamente nelle ombre delle necropoli faraoniche. Comprendi la...

中世ヨーロッパの闇に隠された悪魔との契約伝説と、巨大なアーティファクトが放つ異様な存在感が交錯する歴史ノンフィクションが、あなたの知的好奇心を深く刺激します。静かな夜のリラックスタイムや毎日の通勤中...

灼熱の砂漠で育まれたイスラム教の伝統と、莫大な富を生む石油開発の衝突が、激動の中東史と現代の地政学をどう塗り替えたのかを鮮やかに解き明かす知的な旅へ出かけましょう。日々の通勤時間や夜の静寂の中で、複...

生と死の境界を越えて魂が旅を続ける輪廻転生の哲学は、現代の私たちが抱える苦悩を解き放ち、深い自己理解へと導く静かな光となります。夜の静寂の中で自己と向き合い、人生の真の意味を探求したいと願うとき、こ...

遥かなるユーラシアを横断する壮大な異文化交流の歴史に浸り、東西の覇権争いではなく、人々と物資が織りなす真のグローバル・ネットワークの息吹を体感してください。毎日の通勤時間やリラックスしたい夜のひとと...

辺境の小さな信仰が、いかにして帝国を飲み込み、現代の法律や家族のあり方までをも支配する巨大な権力へと変貌したのか、その壮大な歴史のうねりを紐解きます。教義の無批判な賛美や一方的な非難ではなく、人々が...

On Monday morning, October 2, 2006, a gunman entered a one-room Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. In front of twenty-five horrified pupils, thirty-two-year-old Charles Roberts ordered the boys and the teacher to leave. After tying the legs of the ten remaining girls, Roberts prepared...

政治と信仰、そして一杯の茶から広がる日常の美学が激しく交差する一二〇〇年の歴史を紐解き、戦乱の灰燼から幾度も蘇る古都の強靭な生命力を味わう、没入型の文化史体験。毎日の通勤時間や夜の静かなリラックスタ...