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Tutankhamen: and the Discovery of His Tomb by the Late Earl of Carnarvon and Mr. Howard Carter - Sir Grafton Elliot SMITH
Tutankhamen: and the Discovery of His Tomb by the Late Earl of Carnarvon and Mr. Howard Carter - Sir Grafton Elliot SMITH
- Author: Sir Grafton Elliot SMITH
- Genre: Modern (19th C) / Other religions
(From the Introduction) “Never before in the history of archaeological inquiry has any event excited such immediate and world-wide interest as Mr. Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in November 1922. It gives us a new revelation of the...
Ten Days in the Light of Acca - Julia M. GRUNDY
Ten Days in the Light of Acca - Julia M. GRUNDY
- Author: Julia M. GRUNDY
- Genre: Travel & Geography / Other religions
This work is the story of a pilgrimage made over a hundred years ago by a group of American pilgrims. They were not headed for Canterbury, Rome or Jerusalem. Rather, they were headed for an historical but remote prison-city in a far corner of the...
The Reconciliation of Races and Religions - Thomas Kelly CHEYNE
The Reconciliation of Races and Religions - Thomas Kelly CHEYNE
- Author: Thomas Kelly CHEYNE
- Genre: Other religions
“The primary aim of this work is twofold,” writes Thomas K. Cheyne. “It would fain contribute to the cause of universal peace, and promote the better understanding of the various religions which really are but one religion. The union of religions...
The Priest and His Disciples (Shaw Translation) - Hyakuzō KURATA
The Priest and His Disciples (Shaw Translation) - Hyakuzō KURATA
- Author: Hyakuzō KURATA
- Genre: Drama / Modern / Other religions
At the age of twenty-six (at the height of the Great War in Europe), the religious pilgrim and maverick Kurata Hyakuzō wrote a profoundly philosophical play called "The Priest & His Disciples" ("Shukke to sono deshi"). This stage play is based...
The Making of a Nation: The Beginnings of Israel's History - Charles Foster KENT
The Making of a Nation: The Beginnings of Israel's History - Charles Foster KENT
- Author: Charles Foster KENT
- Genre: Antiquity / Other religions
Charles Foster Kent was one of the premier scholars in Jewish Studies at the turn of the century. He was particularly well-known for his comparisons of early Christianity to its Jewish roots. He also wrote several distinguished histories of Israel,...
The Path of Light - The Bodhi-Charyavatara of Santi-Deva - SHANTIDEVA
The Path of Light - The Bodhi-Charyavatara of Santi-Deva - SHANTIDEVA
- Author: SHANTIDEVA
- Genre: Other religions
Shantideva is particularly renowned as the author of the Bodhicaryavatara (sometimes also called the Bodhisattvacaryavatara). An English translation of the Sanskrit version of the Bodhicaryavatara is available online, as well as in print in a...
Pantheisticon - John TOLAND
Pantheisticon - John TOLAND
- Author: John TOLAND
- Genre: Early Modern / Other religions
Pantheisticon: or, the Form Of Celebrating the Socratic-Society. Divided into Three Parts. Which Contain, I. The Morals and Axioms of the Pantheists; or the Brotherhood. II. Their Deity and Philosophy. III. Their Liberty, and a Law, neither...
The Dhammapada - Unknown
The Dhammapada - Unknown
- Author: Unknown
- Genre: Other religions
The Dhammapada is is a Buddhist scripture, containing 423 verses in 26 categories. According to tradition, these are verses spoken by the Buddha on various occasions, most of which deal with ethics. It is is considered one of the most important...
The Ramayan, Book 4 - Valmiki
The Ramayan, Book 4 - Valmiki
- Author: Valmiki
- Genre: Poetry / Other religions
The Ramayan is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is attributed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon (smṛti). The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India, the other being Mahabharata. It is the story of Rama,...
Quatrains of Omar Khayyam of Nishapur - Omar Khayyám
Quatrains of Omar Khayyam of Nishapur - Omar Khayyám
- Author: Omar Khayyám
- Genre: Poetry / Philosophy / Other religions
In 1906, Eben Francis Thompson,scholar and poet, published a limited edition of his translation of the Quatrains of Omar Khayyam. This edition contains 878 quatrains, and represents the most extensive translation of Omar's rubai in any language. In...
Sermons of a Buddhist Abbot - Soyen SHAKU
Sermons of a Buddhist Abbot - Soyen SHAKU
- Author: Soyen SHAKU
- Genre: Other religions
Look! it's the science of sitting, No! it's the science of meditating, No! it's Zen. If you wanted to know anything regarding Zen Buddhism and you did not have the opportunity then here is your chance to listen to the wisdom of a Zen Buddhist Abbot...
The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors, Volume 3 - Max Arthur Macauliffe
The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors, Volume 3 - Max Arthur Macauliffe
- Author: Max Arthur Macauliffe
- Genre: Other religions
This is one of the first (and still one of the few) comprehensive books about the Sikh religion in the English language. MacAuliffe had extensive access to manuscripts of the Sikh sacred writings (the Granth), as well as support from Sikh scholars...
Blessings for Chanukah - Jessie E. SAMPTER
Blessings for Chanukah - Jessie E. SAMPTER
- Author: Jessie E. SAMPTER
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry) / Other religions
LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of Blessings for Chanukah by Jessie E. Sampter. This was the Weekly Poetry project for December 9, 2018. ------ Jessie Sampter was a Jewish educator, poet, and Zionist pioneer. She was born in New York...
The Way of Peace (version 2) - James Allen
The Way of Peace (version 2) - James Allen
- Author: James Allen
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Other religions
James Allen (1864 - 1912) was a philosopher and a pioneer of New Thought movement. His works have formed the basis of much of the curriculum used today by many motivational and self-help groups.His first book, which published in 1901, was From...
Beacon Lights of History, Vol 1: The Old Pagan Civilizations - John Lord
Beacon Lights of History, Vol 1: The Old Pagan Civilizations - John Lord
- Author: John Lord
- Genre: Ancient / Other religions
The first of 14 volumes, this book discusses ancient civilization looking primarily at religion and philosophy. Summary by KHand...
The Ramayan, Book 6 - Valmiki
The Ramayan, Book 6 - Valmiki
- Author: Valmiki
- Genre: Poetry / Religion / Other religions
The Ramayan is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is attributed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon (smṛti). The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India, the other being Mahabharata. It is the story of Rama,...
A Year Amongst the Persians - Edward Granville Browne
A Year Amongst the Persians - Edward Granville Browne
- Author: Edward Granville Browne
- Genre: Travel & Geography / Other religions
Edward Granville Browne, born in Stouts Hill, Uley, Gloucestershire, England, was a British orientalist who published numerous articles and books of academic value, mainly in the areas of history and literature. His works are respected for their...
The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors, Volume 4 - Max Arthur Macauliffe
The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors, Volume 4 - Max Arthur Macauliffe
- Author: Max Arthur Macauliffe
- Genre: Other religions
This is one of the first (and still one of the few) comprehensive books about the Sikh religion in the English language. MacAuliffe had extensive access to manuscripts of the Sikh sacred writings (the Granth), as well as support from Sikh scholars...
Myths and Legends of Alaska (version 2) - Katharine Berry Judson
Myths and Legends of Alaska (version 2) - Katharine Berry Judson
- Author: Katharine Berry Judson
- Genre: Nature & Animal Fiction / Other religions
The myths in this 1911 volume are authentic. The original collections were made by government ethnologists. Only the quaintest and purest of the myths have been selected. The leading myth of the North the Raven Myth, is given with a fair degree of...
Cuban Folk Lore - L. Roy Terwilliger
Cuban Folk Lore - L. Roy Terwilliger
- Author: L. Roy Terwilliger
- Genre: Other religions
The author gives a first-hand look at unusual and arguably primitive customs on the island of Cuba. He uncovers a strange and unique blend of superstitious ritual, possibly brought from Africa by slaves, and Catholic religious ceremony, introduced...
The Prose Edda (Brodeur Translation) - Snorri STURLESON
The Prose Edda (Brodeur Translation) - Snorri STURLESON
- Author: Snorri STURLESON
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales / Sagas / Other religions
Also known as the Younger Edda or Snorri's Edda, the Prose Edda is a three-part work composed or at least compiled by thirteenth-century Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson. Along with the Elder or Poetic Edda written by an unknown poet a...
Movement & Progression of Animals - Aristotle
Movement & Progression of Animals - Aristotle
- Author: Aristotle
- Genre: Animals / Ancient / Other religions
Movement of Animals (or On the Motion of Animals; Greek Περὶ ζῴων κινήσεως; Latin De Motu Animalium) begins with a discussion of the physics of motion and asks whether God, the Unmoved Mover, exists outside of our Universe. Progression of Animals...
Hinduism and Buddhism: An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 - Charles Eliot
Hinduism and Buddhism: An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 - Charles Eliot
- Author: Charles Eliot
- Genre: Other religions
Started in 1907, An Historical Sketch was a work in 3 volumes. The author was a British diplomat posted to Asia and his great work was interrupted by World War I, finally being published in 1921. It has been described as the definitive work on the...
The Golden Bough: The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings, Volume 1 - James FRAZER
The Golden Bough: The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings, Volume 1 - James FRAZER
- Author: James FRAZER
- Genre: Reference / Social Science (Culture & Anthropology) / Other religions
The first volume in Frazer's seminal 12 volume set on anthropology and traditional systems of belief. Topics covered include extensive discussion on the belief in sympathetic and contagious magic, magical influence on the environment, magicians and...
The Book of Jubilees - Anonymous
The Book of Jubilees - Anonymous
- Author: Anonymous
- Genre: Other religions
The Book of Jubilees, sometimes called Lesser Genesis (Leptogenesis), is an ancient Jewish religious work of 50 chapters, considered canonical by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church as well as Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jews), where it is known as the Book of...
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 - Charles Eliot
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 - Charles Eliot
- Author: Charles Eliot
- Genre: Other religions
Started in 1907, An Historical Sketch was a work in 3 volumes. The author was a British diplomat posted to Asia and his great work was interrupted by World War I, finally being published in 1921. It has been described as the definitive work on the...
The Golden Bough: The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings, Volume 2 - James FRAZER
The Golden Bough: The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings, Volume 2 - James FRAZER
- Author: James FRAZER
- Genre: Social Science (Culture & Anthropology) / Other religions
The second volume in Frazer's seminal 12 volume set on anthropology and traditional systems of belief. The superstition and magical purpose of kings is further discussed alongside the worship of trees, vegetation, fire, and the sacred marriages, and...
The Guide for the Perplexed, Part One - Moses Maimonides
The Guide for the Perplexed, Part One - Moses Maimonides
- Author: Moses Maimonides
- Genre: Medieval / Other religions
The Guide for the Perplexed by Mūsá ibn Maymūn (known throughout the Christian West as Moses Maimonides) is regarded as one of the most important works of Medieval Jewish thought. The book attempted to harmonize the philosophy of Aristotle with the...
The Dhammapada (Version 3) - Unknown
The Dhammapada (Version 3) - Unknown
- Author: Unknown
- Genre: Philosophy / Religion / Other religions
The Dhammapada collects sayings of the Buddha, offering advice on how to live a full and thoughtful life. The translation used for this recording is by Friedrich Max Müller and was first published in the 19th century. - Summary by Newgatenovelist...
The Religious Experience of the Roman People - W. Warde Fowler
The Religious Experience of the Roman People - W. Warde Fowler
- Author: W. Warde Fowler
- Genre: Social Science (Culture & Anthropology) / Other religions
A series of lectures delivered by Professor Fowler at Edinburgh University for a public audience, concerning the development and decay of the religion of the Roman City-state. - Summary by Lynne Thompson...
Oscar Wilde from Purgatory - Hester Travers Smith
Oscar Wilde from Purgatory - Hester Travers Smith
- Author: Hester Travers Smith
- Genre: Other religions
Hester Dowden, who wrote under the name Hester Travers Smith, was an Irish spiritualist medium. She claimed to have communicated with the spirits of various celebrities. In Oscar Wilde from Purgatory, she reproduces the text of her "conversations"...
The Golden Bough. A Study in Magic and Religion. Part 3. The Dying God - James FRAZER
The Golden Bough. A Study in Magic and Religion. Part 3. The Dying God - James FRAZER
- Author: James FRAZER
- Genre: Social Science (Culture & Anthropology) / Other religions
The fourth volume in Frazer's seminal 12 volume set on anthropology and traditional systems of belief. With this third part of The Golden Bough we take up the question, why had the King of the Wood at Nemi regularly to perish by the hand of his...
Israel's Faith - Nathan Solomon Joseph
Israel's Faith - Nathan Solomon Joseph
- Author: Nathan Solomon Joseph
- Genre: Other religions
A series of short readings (lessons, if you will) for Jewish youth and others. This book ought not to be viewed as a kind of catechism, but the author and editor offer helpful perspectives on Jewish belief. - Summary by KevinS...
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 - Charles Eliot
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 - Charles Eliot
- Author: Charles Eliot
- Genre: Other religions
Started in 1907, An Historical Sketch was a work in 3 volumes, of which this is the first. The author was a British diplomat posted to Asia and his great work was interrupted by World War I, finally being published in 1921. It has been described as...