religious life and customs

Colorful illustrations and Spanish and English text recount one family's celebrations for the Day of the Dead.

Goes beyond gods and goddesses to provide a detailed look at the belief system of ancient Rome.

Presents dictionary entries about the major gods, heroes, and imaginary creatures of Greek and Roman mythology, along with information on some key historical figures and philosophical schools of thought.

Explores Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, the religions of ancient India, discussing the rituals practiced and deities worshipped.

A history of the Spanish Inquisition that began in the late fifteenth century and during which nearly 32,000 people were publicly burned at the stake, and its long-term impact on Spain's culture, economy, and intellectual life.

New Orleans Voodoo examines the aspects of New Orleans's history and culture that have made voodoo a vibrant, meaningful presence even in the 21st century. Amulets, candles, jinxes, and spirits, they're all part of New Orleans Voodoo. You'll learn all about their origins and uses in New Orleans Voodoo. But this book will also take you back to the beginnings, when slaves uprooted from West Africa brought their religion to Louisiana, where it blended with the Christianity practiced by French and Spanish colonists.

El D?a de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is here--a holiday for celebrating the lives of departed family and friends. Altars are decorated with sugar skulls and marigolds. Tamales and sweets are ready to eat. Soon it will be time for picnics, music, and a costume parade! Come join in these joyful and vibrant festivities that are a tradition in Mexico and throughout Latin America.

Collects a range of primary sources written by different authors in Europe who were part of the Reformation, such as Calvin, Luther, and writings from different edicts and gatherings of the church. Explores what life was like living during those times, including topics of art, religion, family life, food, and recreation.

Rafia Zakaria's Muslim-Indian family immigrated to Pakistan from Bombay in 1962, feeling the situation for Muslims in India was precarious and that Pakistan represented enormous promise. And for some time it did. Her family and the city prospered. But in the 1980s, Pakistan's military dictators began an Islamization campaign designed to legitimate their rule--a campaign that particularly affected women. The political became personal for Zakaria's family when her Aunt Amina's husband did the unthinkable and took a second wife, a betrayal of kin and custom that shook the foundation of her family. The Upstairs Wife dissects the complex strands of Pakistani history, from the problematic legacies of colonialism to the beginnings of terrorist violence to increasing misogyny, interweaving them with the arc of Amina's life to reveal the personal costs behind ever-more restrictive religious edicts and cultural conventions.