A provocative study of opposition to anti-Semitism in contemporary political philosophy.

Offers a new approach to Theosophy that takes into account its global dimensions and its interaction with highly diverse cultural contexts.

A comprehensive and theory-rich investigation of the history and philosophy of yoga, from its Indian origins to the contemporary context.

Demonstrates how conflict between a human adept as the divine warrior and an otherworldly antagonist plays a key role in early Jewish and Christian apocalyptic accounts.

The story of a nineteenth-century New Yorker’s struggle to reconcile his same-sex erotic desires with his commitment to a Christian life.

Studies the original vocabulary of Frithjof Schuon, its relevance to comparative religion, and the status of metaphysical and theological terms in religion.

Emphasizes the importance of metaphysical necessity to both philosophical theology and, through it, to moral and political theory.

Situates a Hasidic master in the context of his time, demonstrating his formative influence on Jewish literary modernity.

Participant-observation-based studies that explore a range of Sufi movements operating across the contemporary American religious landscape.

Argues for an important transformation in the construction of the self among Japanese converts to Roman Catholicism.

Combines powerful first-person accounts with incisive scholarly analysis to understand the phenomenon of ultra-Orthodox Jews who leave their insular communities and venture into the wider world.

An accessible introduction to the centrality of word, chant, and song in the Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, and Sikh traditions.

Traces the development of bal tashḥit, the Jewish prohibition against wastefulness and destruction, from its biblical origins to the contemporary environmental movement.

Demonstrates that Rabbi Shneur Zalman's teachings regarding time and history enabled Habad's growth into a mass Jewish movement.

Presents a historical and philosophical overview of the twentieth-century German debates on secularization and their significance for contemporary discussions about the relationship between theology and modernity.

Examines four discourses by Kierkegaard, arguing that they play a critical and surprising role in his oeuvre and contribute to the philosophy of figural language.

An in-depth look at Elie Wiesel’s writings, from his earliest works to his final novels.

A unique historical study of the personal nature of religion, spirituality, and healing in the twentieth century based on the letters of ordinary people from around the world.

Examines the role of plants in botanical mythology, from Aboriginal Australia to Zoroastrian Persia.

Analyzes the breadth of representations of the mythic figure of Māra in Buddhism to reveal how closely tied such narratives are to the social and historical concerns of Buddhist communities.

Examines the impact of Persian poetry in the work of Ralph Waldo Emerson.

A multidisciplinary approach to the study of veganism, vegetarianism, and meat avoidance among Jews, both historical and contemporary.

A psychological study, based on extensive interview data, of Jewish adults who take on a devout lifestyle.

A rich collection of essays about the inner, shared experiences of participants engaged in second-person approaches to contemplative practice.

Explores the contemporary nature and the diverse narratives, rituals, and performances of the Navarātri Festival.