The first English translation and examination of secret Japanese writings dating from the paleolithic to classical eras • Examines four suppressed and secret

Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories contributes to the study of conspiracy culture by analysing the religious and esoteric dimensions of conspiracy theo

This book critically analyses the creation and effects of spirituality as both discourse and practice in Japan. It shows how the value of spirituality has been

Reveals the radical ancient practice of living resurrection, in which initiates ritually died and were reborn into a state of higher consciousness • Explores

In this book, historians of religion and gender studies explore the biographies of a number of female leaders, and the factors within their groups and cultural