Bücher der Reihe Critical Categories in the Study of Religion

Illustrates the range of theoretical and practical issues involved in defining Judaism for the purposes of comparative and historical studies. This book is divided into four overlapping sections that deal, in various ways, with the configuration of 'Judaism' and how this configuration relates to other historical and/or disciplinary contexts.

An anthology of writings on the many phenomena which come under the heading of 'syncretism.'

Brings together readings on the controversial issue of myth from many different angles: philosophical, psychological, sociological, semi-logical and cognitivist, all with introduction by the editor.

Ever since a group of people came into existence who called themselves Muslims, questions of what it meant to be a member of that group and what the requirements for membership were, have proven to be divisive for the community itself. This book aims to present source material and reflections on how the word "Islam" is to be used and understood.

Defining Magic is the first volume to assemble key texts that aim at determining the nature of magic, establish its boundaries and key features, and explain its working.The reader brings together seminal writings from antiquity to today.