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Reclaiming Spirituality: The spiritual story of humanity is at least 70,000 years old. By comparison, the formal religions have existed for a mere 4,500 years. Spirituality is, and perhaps always has been, more central to human experience than religion. Now spirituality explodes with new vision and with fresh possibilities for a more integrated worldview. Reclaiming Spirituality : A New Spiritual Framework for Today's World Lost Civilizations of the Stone Age: Lost Civilizations of the Stone Age The prehistory of humankind... decries the myopic attitudes of anthropologists and other social scientists who have disparaged Stone Age cultures as primitive. World Religions: From Ancient History to the Present: World Religions: From Ancient History to the Present This magnificent volume explains the doctrines, myths, symbolism, and rituals of religions past and present....provides articles on all the major religions with reference to the minor and ancient ones. Each clear, historically comprehensive section has been written by an expert in his or her own field. The lavishly illustrated text will help the reader to understand the wide diversity of rituals and practice. A Reader's Catalog Selection of the 40,000+ best books in print. Available in paperback and hardback versions. The Myth of the Goddess: This book identifies hidden images of the goddess in the Old Testament and demonstrate that a Hebrew goddess existed in various forms such as the Shekhinah, founder of the world in Kabbalism. A wonderfully readable synthesis, this monumental study is packed wth scores of riveting illustrations. The Myth of the Goddess The Ancient Mysteries: A SourceBook of Sacred Texts: ...contains a very balanced selection of sources for the study of the ancient so-called mystery religions, starting with Eleusis and ending with mysteries in Judaism and Christianity. . . . No other modern sourcebook exists in this field. Therefore this book fills a gap not only in the area of late antiquity and early Christianity, but also in the field of history of religions in general. ...based on careful reading of the original texts in their original languages. It is a competent, intelligent, and sympathetic study of which the original conclusions deserve careful consideration. The Ancient Mysteries: A SourceBook of Sacred Texts The Cipher of Genesis: The Original Code of the Qabala as Applied to the Scriptures: The revolutionary meanings presented here will be of great significance to Christians, Hebrews, and Moslems, for this book breaks the code of secrecy and shows how each letter of the Hebrew alphabet corresponds to a specific number, the significance of which must be considered in order to understand the forces at play in the Universe. Fascinating stuff! Cipher of Genesis: The Original Code of the Qabala as Applied to the Scriptures The Sign and the Seal: The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant: The dramatic story of the discovery of the most important archaeological find since the opening of Tutankhamen's tomb. On a quest for the ark, archaeologist Hancock journeyed to a remote corner of Ethiopia, where he located the sacred ark in a small church. Photos. Written by Graham Hancock. The Sign and the Seal: The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant Peoples of an Almighty God: Competing Religions in the Ancient World Hardcover. In a magnificent blend of several academic disciples (literary criticism, political theory, biblical and classical history), he compares and contrasts the different eras and nations–from the Israelites, Babylonians, and Egyptians to the Zoroastrians, Iranians, and Persians under Alexander the Great. ..clearly demonstrates that no belief can remain unchanged or untouched by the beliefs of other people.

The Golden Bough: The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion A monumental study of comparative magic, folklore, and religion, the beliefs and customs of ancient European civilizations and primitive cultures throughout the world. Perhaps no book has had so decisive an effect upon modern literature as Frazer's. The God of the Witches: This celebrated study of witchcraft in Europe traces the worship of the pre-Christian and prehistoric horned god from paleolithic times to the medieval period. Murray, the first to offer a scholarly look at the mysteries of witchcraft, shows that witchcraft as a religion is nearly as old as humankind itself. A classic work of anthropology. Illlustrated. Published by Oxford University Press. The God of the Witches Mythology- paperback version: Mythology: An Encyclopedia of Gods and Legends from Ancient Greece and Rome, the Celts and the Norselands Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles: Their Nature and Legacy Hutton (British history at Bristol Univ.) offers an excellent, up-to-date compendium on British pagan religions based primarily upon recent archaeological findings. Various pre-Christian religions in the British Isles throughout history are discussed beginning as far back as 30,000 B.C., when carvings on portable objects first seem to have appeared. Hutton continues coverage through the Roman influence and the eventual advance of Christianity. He closes with a discussion of the remaining influences and traces of the early pagan religions." ... tremendous reading for the curious mind. Beginning Hittite: Learn the language and read original artifacts. Beginning Hittite The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions: Intelligent, clearly written; reveals the spirit of each faith. The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions (Revised) The Illustrated World's Religions: A Guide for Our Wisdom Traditions: Detailed, absorbing, richly illustrated: this is a thoroughly researched, informative, and fascinating presentation of the differences and similarities among the world's religion, including primal religions, and illuminates each with full-color illustrations. The Illustrated World's Religions: A Guide for Our Wisdom Traditions The Enuma Elish Vol 1: The Seven Tablets of Creation; The Babylonian and Assyrian Legends Concerning the Creation of the World and of Mankind A History of Israel Basic Grammar of the Ugaritic Language: With Selected Texts and Glossary Josephus: Complete Works

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AGES PAST HISTORY SHOP History in books, films, & music Ages Past Homepage - - Your online source for information about the past. History books, movies, music & gifts all in one place. See an overview of our website. Unique & entertaining. BOOKS Ancient Goddess Worship - Evidence proving that 30,000 years ago the dieties were female. Includes many goddesses of more recent ancient cultures. Paleo-World - Origin of mankind and the struggle to survive. Earliest civilizations, the change from hunter-gatherer to farmer, where different ethnic groups originated... Greco-Roman Era - Private lives of the ancients in Greece, Rome, Egypt, Gaul and Britain. Habits, food, sex, slavery, blood sports. Caesar and Cleopatra, conquest of Gaul, the fall of Rome... The Dark Ages - Charlemagne, monasteries and manuscripts. The Viking raids, art, William the Conquerer, feudalism ... King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table - King Arthur, Camelot, Merlin, Guinevere, Lancelot, the Holy Grail, Arthurian lore and legend. Celtic History - The Celts and their achievements. Origins, magnificent gold work, clans and stone circles....Click Here to visit the section on Celtic faith and spirituality from paganism to Chrisitanity. Ancient Faiths - Early Judaism, Goddess worship, Pharoah worship in Egypt, Noah's Flood, Secrets of Kabbalah, Genesis... Early Christianity - The nature of Christ, Gnostic Gospels, martyrdom in the Arena, the first Christian struggles, Constantine and Rome, St. Augustine... Courtly Love - Knights and fair maidens, Eleanor of Aquitaine, troubadours and Crusaders, Chivalry and courtly love... Medieval Woes - Wars, the Black Plague, the Inquisition and the Crusades. Building the great cathedrals & castles of Europe... Magic, Witches and Druids - Spells, potions, beliefs and practice. Persecution of witches by the Church in Europe, modern white witchcraft...(This site does not deal with black magic or Satanism)... The Renaissance - Art, Humanism, Discovery, harlots and sinners, Henry the 8th and the Tudors... MUSIC Music Celebrating the Goddess - Music for Pagans and those wishing to honor the Great Mother Goddess and the Planet. Includes some Wiccan and New Age composers/performers too. Early Music - Music from the very earliest remaining European music dating from the Dark Ages, through Medieval, Celtic and Renaissance music and Holiday music. Chants, dances, court music, motets, madrigals, Crusader and more. Celtic Music - This section contains Celtic music from the past. We have also included some modern, and New Age, CDs by well-known Celtic-style singers and composers. These are clearly identified as modern. The remainder are, of course, from "ages past". Romantic Music - Create the mood for a passionate evening with music selected to Enhance Romance! Play unique and different styles of music that you'll both enjoy. This music was selected for romantic listening for lovers and dates. MUSIC LINKS World * Classical Store * Music Classical Kids * Miscellaneous New Age * Bargain Home Page * Blues and Folk * (New Releases) Classical Store * Music New Releases * Browse Music Styles Broadway and Vocal * Barnes & Noble.com Music Store Ancestry.com - Discover Your Family!"