Religion and Spirituality

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Islamic Philosophy and the Crisis of Modernity

Unveils the profound influence of medieval Islamic philosophy on the thought of Leo Strauss.

The Life of the Soul

Offers a comprehensive and nuanced treatment on the topic of reincarnation in Judaism, covering a wide range of kabbalistic and philosophical sources.

God in Post-Christianity

Argues for a new elemental and sensory experience of God.

Strange, Surprising, Sure

Accessible and wide-ranging essays on the philosophy of religion.

Religion and Women in India

Examines the intersections of gender, religion, and politics among various Indian religious communities, from early British rule to the late twentieth century.

Leo Strauss on Religion

Intriguing unpublished manuscripts by Leo Strauss, which explore the intricate relationship between religion, philosophy, and politics, accompanied by fourteen interpretative essays.

Phenomenology and Future Generations

Demonstrates the fertility of the phenomenological tradition of philosophy for intergenerational justice and climate ethics.

Behind Kṛṣṇa’s Smile

Examines Kṛṣṇa’s hint of laughter (prahasann iva) in the Bhagavadgītā, its interpretations in the Vedānta commentarial tradition, and its significance in Kṛṣṇaite iconography and literature.

Ruling Devotion

Combines historical, literary, art historical, and archaeological perspectives to explore the idea of the Hindu temple in the British colonial imagination.

One (Un)Like the Other

Aims to rethink ethics and transcendence in light of the phenomenology of empathy and social ontology.

The Sound of Vultures' Wings

Explores the music of the Tibetan Chöd tradition.

Catholics across Borders

Illuminates the cross-border migration and settlement of Catholics from Canada to northern New York.

Fichte's 1804 Wissenschaftslehre

Illuminating new essays on Fichte's 1804 Wissenschaftslehre, or The Science of Knowing.

I, Yantra

By Signe Cohen
Subjects: Asian Studies

Argues that ancient yantra (robot) tales reveal how their Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain authors thought about the nature of humanity and our role in a cosmos filled with divine and natural forces.

The Sāṃkhya System

Explores the Sāṃkhya system and the delicate relationship it articulates between witness consciousness (Puruṣa) and manifest realities (Prakṛti), providing a path to freedom through knowledge.

The Power of Practice

Situates yoga practice within a musical context in the life and work of famed violinist Yehudi Menuhin

Religion of Love

A groundbreaking study of Farid al-Din ʿAṭṭār, one of Persian literature's greatest poets.

Those Who Act Ruin It

Presents an iconoclastic account of morality and moral discourse from the perspective of Daoist philosophy.

A Lover of God

Collects and interprets the literary legacy of Nūrī, an early Sufi master known for his ecstatic behaviour, eccentric acts, and passionate poems of mystical love.

Metaphor and Meaning

Examines questions of cosmos, society, and self through the metaphors and language of ancient Chinese texts and artifacts.

Lifemaking

Draws on indigenous African political thought in order to construct a political philosophy that will resist and restrain necropolitics and promote human flourishing in Africa.

Prophetic Wisdom

Shows how Engaged Buddhists can expand their understanding of the causes of collective suffering and develop nonviolent means for social transformation through a dialectic of love, power, and justice.

Hindu Mission, Christian Mission

Offers a new, interreligious approach to questions of mission and conversion, grounded in a close study of the Chinmaya Mission, Ramakrishna Mission and other movements associated with the Hindu tradition of Advaita Vedānta.

Unlocking the Chinese Gate

Offers an innovative analysis of gates—as architectural components, visual images, and mental constructs—in early Chinese thought and material culture.

A History of Mysticism

A history of the world’s mystical traditions.