History of Religion

James Pritchard's classic anthologies of the ancient Near East have introduced generations of readers to texts essential for understanding the peop...

Scholars have sometimes maintained that the study of the history of African religions is an impossible endeavor. Some have contended that African r...

As the oldest of the military religious orders and the one with an unexpected and dramatic downfall, the knighthood of the Templars continues to fa...

This volume aims to balance the traditional literature available on medieval feuding with an exploration of other aspects of vengeance and culture ...

Known for speaking with the birds, for professing poverty, receiving the stigmata and for initiating the Franciscan order, Francis of Assisi is one...