Comparative History of Religions
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A cover image for the book Hermetica II, published June 2018
Who was Flavius Josephus? Answering this one question, leads to answers to virtually all other questions about ancient history. The answer is that he was Arrius Calpurnius Piso, a royal Roman. He wrote under the alias of Flavius Josephus... more
Lansând o viziune interdisciplinară (elemente de istoria culturii și a ideilor, religii comparate, sinologie, teologie comparată, literatură comparată), China harului vă invită la o călătorie în profunzimea universului cultural chinez, în... more
The present work aims to illustrate, through a mythocritical approach, how the product of Lucian Blaga’s lyrical mythopoiesis, specifically the moon named “zeul” ("god") in «Cântecul spicelor» («The Song of the Wheat Ears», published... more
In the present article, we propose an analysis of mythocriticism about Arkay, a divine figure created for the religious-historical domain of «The Elder Scrolls», a series of fantasy Computer Role-Playing Games. In particular, we aim to... more
This study in Egyptology reviews the myth of Ptah, the creator god of Pharaoh Menes of Memphis. Ptah creates by thinking and speaking; he thinks with his heart and speaks with his mouth. This article explores (1) the phenomenology of... more
This essay investigates the theoretical and methodological challenges undertaken in the research of “religious pluralism” which aspires to use comparison as a method to achieve inter-religious dialogue. In particular, the essay addresses... more
Este estudio brinda al lector una primera aproximación histórica a la presencia protestante en la Amazonia colombiana empleando una amplia gama de archivos que junto con su experiencias de campo entre los Nukak permitieron al autor... more
Despite the explosion of interest in Jewish mysticism in recent decades, scholars have only recently begun to explore in any depth how mystical texts function as literature. This includes not just literary readings of Jewish mystical... more
The article is devoted to study the Medieval stages of spread of Islam in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia according to the historical sources. The authors from the Kyrgyz State University (nowadays the Kyrgyz National University named after... more
An attempt at what is usually called post-historical analysis.
La figure du singe en Grèce ancienne interroge autant l’historien de l’imaginaire, capté par une créature dont l’analyse iconographique reste embryonnaire, que l’anthropologue des religions, tenté d’y voir une expression emblématique de... more
Absolute law holds, but only materially. It makes exceptions for all the notable figures, who are in a sense each partly immaterial.
Desde la Asociación de Jóvenes Investigadores en Ciencias de las Religiones, nos complace anunciar la celebración del III Encuentro, con carácter internacional, que tendrá lugar de forma semipresencial los días 13, 14 y 15 de octubre de... more
Teniendo como eje las misiones católicas, este libro traza un panorama completo de la penetración al río Vaupés que se inicia con el temprano ingreso de religiosos carmelitas al Río Negro y el posterior establecimiento de misiones... more