General Religion Courses

Forgery and Counterforgery: The Use of Literary Deceit in Early Christian Polemics

Bart D. Ehrman

9780199928033
Hardcover
December 2012

The first major work in English on the widespread practice of forgery in early Christian literature

Introduction to Gnosticism: Ancient Voices, Christian Worlds

Nicola Denzey Lewis

9780199755318
Paperback
November 2012

The first and only textbook on the fascinating but often obscure topic of "Gnosticism"

Religions of Asia Today

Second Edition

John L. Esposito, Darrell J. Fasching, and Todd Lewis

9780199759491
Paperback
November 2011

This acclaimed Asian religions text offers a unique focus on religion in the modern world that illustrates the tension between tradition and modernity

Religions of the West Today

Second Edition

John L. Esposito, Darrell J. Fasching, and Todd Lewis

9780199759507
Paperback
November 2011

This acclaimed Western religions text offers a unique focus on religion in the modern world that illustrates the tension between tradition and modernity

Disciples of All Nations: Pillars of World Christianity

Lamin O. Sanneh

9780195189612
Paperback
November 2007

A revealing new look at the history of Christianity, seen from the perspective of the religion's expansion in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

Krishna: A Sourcebook

Edwin F. Bryant

9780195148923
Paperback
June 2007

Sparkling new translations of these vital documents for readers at all levels

Kabbalah: A Very Short Introduction

Joseph Dan

9780195327052
Paperback
June 2007

Perspectives on Marriage: A Reader

Third Edition

Kieran Scott and Michael Warren

9780195313468
Paperback
October 2006

Thoroughly revised and updated in its third edition, this multidisciplinary anthology features thirteen new articles and incorporates the best of contemporary perspectives on marriage and sexuality.

Anglicanism: A Very Short Introduction

Mark Chapman

9780192806932
Paperback
July 2006

Modern Judaism: An Oxford Guide

Nicolas de Lange and Miri Freud-Kandel

9780199262878
Paperback
March 2005

A comprehensive, multi-disciplinary volume of newly-commissioned chapters that will serve as a main course text for the study of Modern/Contemporary Judaism.

The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Studies

Martin Goodman, Jeremy Cohen, and David Sorkin

9780199280322
Paperback
February 2005

The most comprehensive and authoritative guide available

Heirs of the Fisherman: Behind the Scenes of Papal Death and Succession

John-Peter Pham

9780195178340
Hardcover
November 2004

A former Vatican insider offers a wealth of valuable information on the death and succession of the Pope

The First Crusade: A New History

Thomas Asbridge

9780195178234
Hardcover
October 2004

A stunning narrative of one of the epic events of world history--the three-year, 3000-mile quest to conquer the Holy Land

Christian Art: A Very Short Introduction

Beth Williamson

9780192803283
Paperback
September 2004

In Search of an American Catholicism: A History of Religion and Culture in Tension

Jay P. Dolan

9780195168853
Paperback
November 2003

:"In Search of an American Catholicism will deservedly become a central book on the history of the Church."--The New York Times Book Review

Buddhism in the Modern World: Adaptations of an Ancient Tradition

Steven Heine and Charles S. Prebish

9780195146981
Paperback
September 2003

The most comprehensive available overview of Asian Buddhism today

Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America

Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith

9780195147070
Paperback
September 2001

A revealing study of the racial attitudes of white evangelical Americans

Augustine: A Very Short Introduction

Henry Chadwick

9780192854520
Paperback
June 2001

A Holocaust Reader: Responses to the Nazi Extermination

Michael L. Morgan

9780195059588
Paperback
August 2000

A Short History of the Jewish People: From Legendary Times to Modern Statehood

Raymond P. Scheindlin

9780195139419
Paperback
July 2000

A brief, accessible, and engaging one-volume companion to Jewish history