Philip Almond explores the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden in seventeenth-century English thought. He creates a vivid picture of the mainstream... Læs mere
This book is devoted to demonic possession and exorcism in early modern England, and offers... Læs mere
This book examines the British discovery of Buddhism during the Victorian period. It was only during the nineteenth century that Buddhism became, in the western mind, a... Læs mere
This is the first full history of the Antichrist in twenty-five years. Written for the general reader, it tells of the history of the Antichrist in both Eastern and Western Christianity from his beginnings in the New Testament through to the present.
Philip Almond's engaging new book is the first to combine a history of early traditions about the Buddha's life with an account of how he and the... Læs mere