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Neuropsychedelia: The Revival of Hallucinogen Research since the Decade of the Brain

University of California Press, 2012

Neuropsychedelia examines the revival of psychedelic science since the "Decade of the Brain." After the breakdown of this previously prospering area of psychopharmacology, and in the wake of clashes between counterculture and establishment in the late 1960s, a new generation of hallucinogen researchers used the hype around...

The Death of Christian Britain: Understanding secularisation, 1800-2000

Routledge, 2009

The Death of Christian Britain examines how the nation’s dominant religious culture has been destroyed. Callum Brown challenges the generally held view that secularization was a long and gradual process dating from the industrial revolution. Instead, he argues that it has been a catastrophic and abrupt cultural revolution...

A Brief History of Death (Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion)

John Wiley & Sons, 2005

"The author reveals himself to be a sensitive and humane guide, in a book that ought to fascinate anyone interested in the existential conundrum of human morality." Times Higher Education Supplement

The act of death itself and the rituals surrounding it vary enormously and shed a fascinating light on the...

Game Design Workshop, Second Edition: A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games

Morgan Kaufmann, 2008

There is magic in games.

Not magic like a Level 19 fi reball spell is magic. Not the kind of magic you get when you purchase a trick in a magic store. And not the kind of mystical experience that organized religion can go on about. No, games are magic in the way that fi rst kisses are magic, the way that fi nally arriving at a perfect...

Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life: A Kick-Butt Approach to a Better Life

John Wiley & Sons, 2004

Internationally renowned success philosopher, business speaker, and humorist, Larry Winget offers advice that flies in the face of conventional self-help. He believes that the motivational speakers and self-help gurus seem to have forgotten that the operative word in self-help is "self." That is what makes this book so different. Shut Up,...

The Routledge Dictionary of Gods, Goddesses, Devils and Demons

Routledge, 2004

This dictionary covers, in one volume, over 1800 of the most important deities and demons from around the world. From classical Greek and Roman mythology to the gods of Eastern Europe and Mesopotamia, from Nordic giants to Islamic jinns and Egyptian monsters, it is packed with descriptions of the figures most worshipped and feared around the world...

Kantian Reason and Hegelian Spirit: The Idealistic Logic of Modern Theology

John Wiley & Sons, 2012

Winner: 2012 The American Publishers Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence in Theology and Religious Studies, PROSE Award.

In this thought-provoking new work, the world renowned theologian Gary Dorrien reveals how Kantian and post-Kantian idealism were instrumental in the foundation and development of modern...

The Tudors For Dummies (For Dummies (History, Biography & Politics)

For Dummies, 2011

This entertaining guide covers the period from 1485 to 1603, exploring the life and times of everyday people (from famine and the flu epidemic, to education, witchcraft and William Shakespeare) as well as the intrigues and scandals at court. Strap yourself in and get ready for a rollercoaster ride through the romantic and political liaisons...

Pomegranates: Ancient Roots to Modern Medicine (Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles)

CRC Press, 2006

While one may not find ancient studies that substantiate the pomegranate's curative and preventive qualities, the exalted status of this fruit goes back as far as the history of agriculture itself. Allusions to the pomegranate are readily found in the oldest cultures of the Indus Valley, ancient China, and classical Greece, as well as in...

Microsoft SharePoint 2007 For Dummies (Computer/Tech)

For Dummies, 2007

Match SharePoint to your specific business needs

The fun and easy way® to deploy SharePoint in your business today!

Are you stymied by SharePoint? This plain-English guide offers simple instructions and focused coverage of this powerful tool, giving you practical solutions to real-world SharePoint challenges. You'll...

Traditional Festivals: A Multicultural Encyclopedia: Volume 1 & 2

ABC Clio, 2004

This illustrated reference work covers a wide range of festivals that have sacred origins and are, or have been, part of a folk tradition, a world religion, or a major civilization.

• More than 150 A–Z entries on the content and context of each festival, tracing its historical development and geographic variations, from...

Homicide in the Biblical World

Cambridge University Press, 2004

"...a fine scholarly endeavor suited for other critical scholars and graduate students...addresses many interesting topics connected to laws concerning homicide." - Catholic Biblical Quarterly, Robert Karl Gnuse, Loyola University

Homicide in the Biblical World analyzes the treatment of homicide in the Hebrew Bible...

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