Uses the thought of John Dewey to address the ethics of historical belief within religious and critical historiographical traditions.

A fascinating study of the gemstone industry of Jaipur with special emphasis on its ownership class.

An anthology of English translations of primary texts of the Quanzhen (Complete Perfection) school of Daoism.

Comparative study of Islam and the rule of law in Egypt and Iran.

Explores the spiritual obligations of humans to animals from a religious naturalist’s perspective.

Surveying spiritual and philosophical traditions, this volume revives the search for wisdom for modern times.

A literary anthology exploring contemporary Catholic women’s experiences.

Explores the end-of-life spiritual needs of people who do not identify with traditional religions.

The first book-length study in English of the Chinese classic, the Li sao (Encountering Sorrow). Includes translations of the Li sao and the Nine Songs.

Uses Buddhist philosophy to discuss diversity as a value, one that can contribute to equity in a globalizing world.

Discusses the notion of a spiritual master and looks at examples in a variety of world religions.

Robert Baker Aitken’s correspondence with Buddhist sympathizers and solo practitioners reveals a significant, little-understood aspect of American Buddhism.

Buddhist-Christian reflection that uses friendship as a model for interreligious understanding.

Discusses philosopher Mullā Ṣadrā’s commentary on the opening chapter of the Qur’ān.

Explores the development of Chinese thought, highlighting its concern with questions of coherence.

Explores the religious, political, and cultural significance attributed to music in early China.

A fascinating look at the lives, culture, and religious and ritual observance of three generations of Iranian Jewish women in the United States.

Looks at narrative in the history of ayurvedic medical literature and the perspectives on illness and patienthood that emerge.

A new anthology of the work of Frithjof Schuon that includes philosophical writings along with a selection of his poems, artworks, and unpublished writings from his personal papers.

A firsthand look at the Thai Buddhist environmental movement and its activist monks.

An accessible discussion of the thought of key figures of the Kyoto School of Japanese philosophy.

Unearths the history of the Naqshbandiyya, one of the most widespread and enduring Sufi brotherhoods.

The major death-of-God theologian explores the meaning and purpose of radical theology.

Four Shin Buddhist thinkers reflect on their tradition’s encounter with modernity.

Considers the contributions and contemporary significance of Alan Watts.