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Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction

Damien Keown (1996)

Published by Oxford University Press

Provides a good overview of the essential points of Buddhism.

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Buddhist Yoga

Anonymous (1995)

Published by Shambhala Publications

A translation of the Sandhinirmochana-sutra (Scripture Unlocking the Mysteries) - a classical …

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Concise Dictionary of Religion

Irving Hexham (1994)

A dictionary of religious studies terminology and concepts.

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Hindu Myths

Wendy O'Flaherty (1975)

Published by Penguin Books

A collection of Puranas - stories about Hindu deities and mythological figures.

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Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction

Kim Knott (1998)

Published by Oxford University Press

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Indian Philosophy: Volume 1

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1923)

Published by Oxford University Press

This volume of Radhakrishnan’s two-volume work on Indian philosophy goes into detail on the Rig Veda …

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Introducing World Religions

Victoria Kennick Urubshurow (2008)

Published by Routledge

A textbook on religious studies, surveying traditions from around the world.

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Psychology and Religion

G. S. Spinks (1963)

Published by Metheun & Co Ltd

A detailed review of the psychological study of religion, touching on the theories of Freud and …

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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion

James George Frazer (1922)

Published by The Macmillan Press

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The Indian Theogony

Sukumari Bhattacharji (1970)

Published by Penguin Books India

A work on comparative mythology, focusing on Indian deities and mythologies - particularly with …

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The Last Days of Socrates

Plato (1954)

Published by Penguin Books

A collection of Plato's writings, centered around the life and death of Socrates, including …

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The Life of Milarepa

Rechung (1928)

Published by John Murray

An abridged version of Evans-Wentz’s translation, telling the life story of the Tibetan Buddhist …

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The Religious Experience of Mankind

Ninian Smart (1969)

Published by Fount Paperbacks

A comprehensive survey of religious experiences from around the world.

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The Science of Self-Realization

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1977)

Published by The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust

A collection of essays on Vaishnavite devotional yoga, or bhakti.

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The Serpent Power

Sir John Woodroffe (1918)

Published by Ganesh & Co.

An introduction to the concept of laya yoga, along with translations of two Sanskrit works - the …

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The Study of Religion: An Introduction to Key Ideas and Methods

George D. Chryssides and Ron Greaves (2007)

Published by Bloomsbury

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The Upanishads

Anonymous (1965)

Published by Penguin Classics

Mascaró presents a selection of the Hindu Upanishads in English translation.

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The Varieties of Religious Experience

William James (1902)

Published by Penguin Classics

Published at the beginning of the twentieth century, The Varieties of Religious Experience is a …

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Theogony and Works and Days

Hesiod (1988)

Published by Oxford University Press

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