Religion from Lems Bookshop

Every culture throughout history has tried to find answers to the mysteries of life: how the world began, how humans were created and where they go when they die, how the world will end and what happens after that. The Viking Age Scandinavians answered these questions in their myths and legends. 448 pages with 64 illustrations and endpaper illustration. Book… Read more about this item

How seven centuries of Muslim rule came to an end in Spain. An action packed story of intrigue, treachery, cruelty, cunning, courtliness, bravery and tragedy. 206 pages with 16 pages of mainly colour illustrations. Book and dust jacket in near fine condition.

Part of the Oxford History of Art. The first millennium AD saw a rich and distinctive artistic tradition form in Europe and the author explores issues of artistic patronage, craftmanship, holy men and women, monasteries, secular courts, and the expressive and educational roles of artistic creation. 272 pages with 153 illustrations of which 95 in colour. Book in very good… Read more about this item

Angelic encounters, expert answers, listening to and working with your guardian angel. 372 pages with illustrations throughout. Book in very good condition with greeting to previous owner on first page.

A new history of the world. The old silk road is being transformed into new silk roads throughout central Asian countries, linking the east with the west - a transformation to dominate global politics, commerce and culture. 636 pages with 16 pages of colour illustrations. Book in very good condition with minor wear.

The first history of Boabdil, the twenty-third Muslim King of Granada, whose turbulent reign and bitter defeat brought brought seven centuries of Moorish Spain to an end in 1492. 206 pages with 27 colour illustrations. Book and dust jacket in near fine condition.

The author ponders the important things in life. 208 pages. Book in very good condition with previous owners signature and a date on front endpaper, light tanning, and some ? water marks to cover and some wear (see photo).

The temples, sanctuaries, theatres, palaces, sculptures, frescoes, mosaics inspired by the Greek gods - a journey of exploration. 324 pages with illustrations throughout and a map. Book in near fine condition.

What did mummies mean to the people who made them and why did so many ancient peoples want to preserve their dead bodies in the first place - why are we so fascinated by them and what do they mean to us. These questions are approached from several angles - the anthropological, the psychological, and the spiritual. 307 pages with… Read more about this item

The culture and religious beliefs and practices of prehistoric man and compares this with existent primitive peoples - the result of 17 years of research. 344 pages with 117 black and white photographs and drawings/maps in the text. Book in good+ condition ex library with sticker and references on front endpaper, borrowing sleeve remnants and references on back endpapers, small… Read more about this item

Archaeological discoveries in the Near East that illustrate the development of civilization and culture in the area and that add a new understanding to the unique religious, literary and historical document known to us as the Old Testament. 239 pages with numerous illustrations throughout, many in colour. Book and dust jacket in as new condition.

The Egyptian Book of Life is often mistakenly translated as the Book of the Dead and records the two fold mystery of life and death and seeks to awaken knowledge of the natural harmony existing between man and nature and providing nourishment for the spiritual, mental and physical well-being of humanity. 308 pages with 8 colour and 12 black and… Read more about this item

Ancient Egyptian beliefs and various gods and animals they worshipped - the world of the Nile gods unfolded by a series of beautiful pictures. 72 pages with 100 colour plates. Book in as new condition. Dust jacket in very good+ condition with small tear top spine. This is a large book but no increase in postage in Australia.

Part of Great Ages of Man series. The Egyptian culture must have had the stability which comes from successful adaptation to environment, otherwise the same expression could not have survived for three thousand years. That stability enabled their greatness and power. 192 pages with numerous colour and black and white illustrations. Book in good+ condition with wear to cover the… Read more about this item

The author argues that the laws of nature have a remarkable special form and the success of mathematics to describe nature points to a deep and significant link between the human mind and the organization of the physical world and concludes that the universe is structured in a way that provides a meaningful place for thinking beings and by means… Read more about this item

In 1839 Britain invaded Afghanistan and after two years of occupation had to retreat in one of the greatest military humiliations of the nineteenth century - it was Britain's greatest imperial disaster of colonial ambition, cultural collision, folly and hubris. 567 pages with 32 pages of colour illustrations. Book in as new condition.

How recent discoveries of the new physics are revolutionizing our view of the world and in particular throwing light on many of the questions formerly posed by religion. The author believes science can now offer a surer path to God than religion and explains why. 255 pages with figures in the text. Book in very good condition with light tanning.

A history of science. 334 pages with 14 illustrations. Book in good+ condition with light foxing on some pages, three margin notes and some light pencil underlining, and small booksellers sticker inside front cover, fading to spine and some cover wear (see photos). No dust jacket. .

No matter the period or the place, the religion or ideology, individuals and institutions have schemed and scammed their way into positions of wealth and power taking full advantage of man's unique capacity to believe almost anything. 256 pages with over 80 photographs, paintings, and illustrations. Book in as new condition.

At the root of the trouble is the perennial Greek demand for union with Greece in the face of Turkish objections. The origins of the dispute go back to the Greek War of Independence in 1821 leading to the revolt against the British to Independence in 1960 to civil war between Greeks and Turks to the Turkish invasion and occupation… Read more about this item