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A road map to help teens successfully negotiate the sometimes bumpy path from childhood to adulthood. This practical book gives plenty of real-life stories demonstrating how to get teens through...

The definitive biography of Saladin. Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in...

Comprehensive history of capital punishment in England which shows how and why the Church of England repeatedly fought against its abolition.

Lambeth Palace has been the London home of the Archbishops of Canterbury for almost one thousand years. Archaeologist Timothy Tatton-Brown has a particular interest in ecclesiastical buildings. This work examines...

Welcome to The Dance, the wise and practical book that expands on Oriah Mountain Dreamer's new moving prose poem. In this compelling book the acclaimed author of The Invitation challenges...

'The title suggests that the book is directed towards Roman Catholics. But I discovered early on that the arguments put forward here are relevant to Christians of all traditions. Morwood's...

From one of the world's leading Vatican analysts, comes this enlightening introduction to the life and spiritual teachings of Pope Francis Benedict XVI's retirement made news around the world, and...

"Already Within: Divining the Hidden Spring" is a collection of Daniel O'Leary's contributions to the Tablet over the past three years. They are put together in this compendium in response...

Find new meaning and understanding in the teachings of Gaudiya Vaishnavism with Swami B. B. Bodhayan's Essential Vaishnava Teachings . Who am I? Who is God? What is Guru? How...

Pam Rhodes is best known as the familiar face of the BBC's Songs of Praise, and here she brings together her personal selection of carols, poems, Bible readings and other...

As Co-founder and Senior Pastor of Hillsong Church and founder of The Colour Sisterhood, Bobbie Houston paints a vision of God's plan for women of all ages and backgrounds to...

You might not know it by observing popular media, but the world does not revolve around "me, my selfie and I". Teresa Tomeo, media expert and host of the syndicated...

An easy and lively read-funny, frank, and thoroughly grounded in Catholic theology. So, you've decided to use Natural Family Planning. Has it blessed your marriage? Deepened your respect for your...

WE ARE ALL ON A JOURNEY - from the moment we are born to the final minutes before our death. But as we live our busy lives, we oftentimes ignore...

From a distinguished Oxford scholar and the author of A History of the Bible , an examination of how biblical translation works and why it matters Throughout history, most Jewish...

Working from the core message of Ephesians 1:11, Jo Saxton implores women to reject mistaken identities and affirms readers with the Biblical truth that "In him we were also chosen,...

This is a story of identity: how one man experienced exclusion and a sense of unworthiness in Australian society. It is the story of growing up - blackfella's youngfella -...

This new book from James Alison has all the brilliance, wit and panache that have made him one of the most influential contemporary Catholic writers. Celebrated for his firm but...

The bestselling cult classic god Is Not Great is the ultimate case against religion. In a series of acute readings of the major religious texts, Christopher Hitchens demonstrates the ways...

Do you want to learn more about this fascinating and complex world religion? Islam an Introduction is a complete guide to the history, beliefs, and practicalities of this often misunderstood...

Nobel Peace Prize nominee, internationally renowned Zen master and bestselling author Thich Nhat Hanh shares his mindful techniques in mastering the art of living. Nobel Peace Prize nominee, internationally renowned...

New to Classics for the Rule of St Benedict, one of the most important written works in the shaping of Western society Founder of a monastery at Monte Cassino, between...

New translation of one of the central texts of Sanskrit The Bhagavad Gita is an early epic poem that recounts the conversation between Arjuna the warrior and his charioteer Krishna,...

A rich new selection of Buddhist writings, representing the full range of historical periods, geographical origins and literary styles. While Buddhism has no central text such as the Bible or...

These writings capture the beginnings of the Christian Church The writings in this volume cast a glimmer of light upon the emerging traditions and organization of the infant church, during...

The remarkable true story of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, his sacrifice in Auschwitz, and the two men in war-torn Japan whose lives he changed forever The remarkable true story of Saint...

The groundbreaking, intimate and inspiring memoir from Pope Francis. The wish of Pope Francis was for HOPE, on which he has been working for six years, to be published posthumously....

An urgent review of the use and abuse of holy texts in today's world - and a call for understanding and compassion at a time when religion is viewed as...

A uniquely ambitious study of the Bible's creation- how it came to be written, how its contents were selected - and how it really relates to the religions that endorse...

A newly updated edition of the landmark translation by the esteemed Biblical scholar The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the Judaean desert between 1947 and 1956 transformed our...

New to Classics, a wide-ranging survey of the Jewish mystical tradition 'The Torah is both hidden and revealed . there is a secret meaning to the holy Torah that is...

The definitive biography of Saladin. Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in...

With an introduction by Pankaj Mishra The Ramayana is, quite simply, the greatest of Indian epics - and one of the world's supreme masterpieces of storytelling 'Almost every individual living...

A graceful, illuminating study of the wisdom of the natural world, from a world-renowned indigenous scientist As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature...

The riveting and definitive biography of the Islamic world's most famous military hero 'Superbly researched and enormously entertaining... One of the outstanding books of the year' The Times An epic...

The landmark poetry collection that transformed 20th-century Arabic poetry, in a brilliant new translation by Kareem James Abu-Zeid and Ivan Eubanks Written in the early 1960s by Adonis, 'the most...

A simple peasant seeks spiritual fulfilment in this apparently artless tale of popular piety 'Here, see my belongings- a bag of dry crusts on my back and the Holy Bible...

The Koran, in a masterful, fully revised translation The Koran is universally accepted by Muslims to be the infallible Word of God as first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by...

Wendy Doniger's translation conveys all the vitality and force of the original works The earliest of the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas, and the first extensive composition...

A new translation by Valerie Roebuck of this seminal work of Buddhist literature One of the best-known and best-loved works of Buddhist literature, the Dhammapada forms part of the oldest...

Contains The Cloud of Unknowing, The Mystical Theology of Saint Denis, The Book of Privy Counselling, and An Epistle on Prayer. Against a tradition of devotional writings which focussed on...

The sacred texts of the Hindu faith The Upanishads, the earliest of which were composed in Sanskrit between 800 and 400 bce by sages and poets, form part of the...

Influential writings on the possibility of synthesising Greek thought and Christian faith Composed during a critical time in the evolution of European intellectual life, the works of Meister Eckhart (c....

An irresistible account of some of history's most illustrious - and iniquitous - figures, from one of our best-loved historians. John Julius Norwich expertly examines the history of the oldest...

Best known today as a fine composer, the twelfth-century German abbess Hildegard of Bingen was also a religious leader and visionary, a poet, naturalist and writer of medical treatises. Despite...

The mother of God is often portrayed as a passive figure, yet Mary is described in Luke's gospel as a woman who exercised choice, questioned things, reflected, responded, spoke up,...

Donna Freitas wants to believe. Raised Catholic, she sang songs about Jesus as a child and lived in a house where nuns and priests were regular guests, yet she found...