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Last updated: April 04, 2025

    The best books on Christianity, recommended by Richard Harries

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    The best books on Christianity - The Confessions by Augustine (translated by Maria Boulding)

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    The Confessions
    by Augustine (translated by Maria Boulding)

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    The best books on Christianity - The Cloud of Unknowing by Anonymous

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    The Cloud of Unknowing
    by Anonymous

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    The best books on Christianity - Moral Man and Immoral Society by Reinhold Niebuhr

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    Moral Man and Immoral Society
    by Reinhold Niebuhr

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    The best books on Christianity - The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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    The Brothers Karamazov
    by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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    The best books on Christianity - On Christian Theology by Rowan Williams

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    On Christian Theology
    by Rowan Williams

  • The former bishop of Oxford tells us about books that explore what it means to be a Christian – from St Augustine and medieval mysticism to grappling with Dostoyevsky and more modern dilemmas. He picks the best books on Christianity.

  • The best books on Christianity - The Confessions by Augustine (translated by Maria Boulding)
  • The best books on Christianity - The Cloud of Unknowing by Anonymous
  • The best books on Christianity - Moral Man and Immoral Society by Reinhold Niebuhr
  • The best books on Christianity - The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
  • The best books on Christianity - On Christian Theology by Rowan Williams

The best books on Christianity, recommended by Richard Harries

The former bishop of Oxford tells us about books that explore what it means to be a Christian – from St Augustine and medieval mysticism to grappling with Dostoyevsky and more modern dilemmas. He picks the best books on Christianity.

The best books on Christianity, recommended by Richard Harries

    The best books on Yoga, recommended by Liz Derow

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    The best books on Yoga - Yoga for the Three Stages of Life by Srivatsa Ramaswami

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    Yoga for the Three Stages of Life
    by Srivatsa Ramaswami

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    The best books on Yoga - The Ayurvedic Cookbook by Amadea Morningstar

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    The Ayurvedic Cookbook
    by Amadea Morningstar

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    The best books on Yoga - Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom by B K S Iyengar

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    Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom
    by B K S Iyengar

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    The best books on Yoga - Ramakrishna and His Disciples by Christopher Isherwood

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    Ramakrishna and His Disciples
    by Christopher Isherwood

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    The best books on Yoga - Awakening the Spine by Vanda Scaravelli

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    Awakening the Spine
    by Vanda Scaravelli

  • Contrary to its popularization in Western culture, yoga isn't just a form of fitness: its history is rooted in a long Hindu tradition shaped by great teachers in India. Here we have the best books for those who want to learn more about yoga, recommended by Liz Derow, a longtime practitioner and teacher of yoga in India and around the world.

  • The best books on Yoga - Yoga for the Three Stages of Life by Srivatsa Ramaswami
  • The best books on Yoga - The Ayurvedic Cookbook by Amadea Morningstar
  • The best books on Yoga - Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom by B K S Iyengar
  • The best books on Yoga - Ramakrishna and His Disciples by Christopher Isherwood
  • The best books on Yoga - Awakening the Spine by Vanda Scaravelli

The best books on Yoga, recommended by Liz Derow

Contrary to its popularization in Western culture, yoga isn’t just a form of fitness: its history is rooted in a long Hindu tradition shaped by great teachers in India. Here we have the best books for those who want to learn more about yoga, recommended by Liz Derow, a longtime practitioner and teacher of yoga in India and around the world.

The best books on Yoga, recommended by Liz Derow

    Allegra Goodman recommends the best Jewish Fiction

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    Allegra Goodman recommends the best Jewish Fiction - Inside Kasrilevke by Sholem Aleichem

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    Inside Kasrilevke
    by Sholem Aleichem

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    Allegra Goodman recommends the best Jewish Fiction - Rabbis and Wives by Chaim Grade

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    Rabbis and Wives
    by Chaim Grade

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    Allegra Goodman recommends the best Jewish Fiction - The Chosen by Chaim Potok

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    The Chosen
    by Chaim Potok

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    Allegra Goodman recommends the best Jewish Fiction - The Pagan Rabbi by Cynthia Ozick

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    The Pagan Rabbi
    by Cynthia Ozick

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    Allegra Goodman recommends the best Jewish Fiction - Daniel Deronda by George Eliot

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    Daniel Deronda
    by George Eliot

  • Jewish literature doesn’t have to be written by Jews, says the novelist, but it does have to speak to the Jewish experience. She tells us about the Jewish writing, from Chaim Potok to George Eliot, that means the most to her.

  • Allegra Goodman recommends the best Jewish Fiction - Inside Kasrilevke by Sholem Aleichem
  • Allegra Goodman recommends the best Jewish Fiction - Rabbis and Wives by Chaim Grade
  • Allegra Goodman recommends the best Jewish Fiction - The Chosen by Chaim Potok
  • Allegra Goodman recommends the best Jewish Fiction - The Pagan Rabbi by Cynthia Ozick
  • Allegra Goodman recommends the best Jewish Fiction - Daniel Deronda by George Eliot

Allegra Goodman recommends the best Jewish Fiction

Jewish literature doesn’t have to be written by Jews, says the novelist, but it does have to speak to the Jewish experience. She tells us about the Jewish writing, from Chaim Potok to George Eliot, that means the most to her.

Allegra Goodman recommends the best Jewish Fiction

    The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History, recommended by Martin Marty

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    The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History - A Secular Age by Charles Taylor

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    A Secular Age
    by Charles Taylor

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    The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History - Saeculum by R A Markus

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    Saeculum
    by R A Markus

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    The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History - World Come of Age by Ronald Gregor Smith (editor)

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    World Come of Age
    by Ronald Gregor Smith (editor)

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    The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History - Out of Revolution by Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy

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    Out of Revolution
    by Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy

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    The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History - The Dream of the Perfect Act by Richard Fenn

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    The Dream of the Perfect Act
    by Richard Fenn

  • The professor of religious history says that though the world may seem to be increasingly secular, the growth of Christianity and Islam in some places disproves it. He chooses five books that fuel the debate

  • The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History - A Secular Age by Charles Taylor
  • The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History - Saeculum by R A Markus
  • The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History - World Come of Age by Ronald Gregor Smith (editor)
  • The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History - Out of Revolution by Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy
  • The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History - The Dream of the Perfect Act by Richard Fenn

The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History, recommended by Martin Marty

The professor of religious history says that though the world may seem to be increasingly secular, the growth of Christianity and Islam in some places disproves it. He chooses five books that fuel the debate

The best books on Religion versus Secularism in History, recommended by Martin Marty

    The best books on Jerusalem, City of Peace?, recommended by James Carroll

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    The best books on Jerusalem - How to Read the Bible by James L Kugel

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    How to Read the Bible
    by James L Kugel

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    The best books on Jerusalem - God and Empire by John Dominic Crossan

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    God and Empire
    by John Dominic Crossan

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    The best books on Jerusalem - The Iron Cage by Rashi Khalidi

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    The Iron Cage
    by Rashi Khalidi

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    The best books on Jerusalem - The Seventh Million by Tom Segev

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    The Seventh Million
    by Tom Segev

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    The best books on Jerusalem - The Hebrew Republic by Bernard Avishai

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    The Hebrew Republic
    by Bernard Avishai

  • Jerusalem has been at the center of conflict for millennia and its current problems cannot be blamed on Israelis and Palestinians alone, says bestselling author and former Catholic priest James Carroll.  He picks the best books to understand Jerusalem's complex history and its message of peace which still gives him hope.

  • The best books on Jerusalem - How to Read the Bible by James L Kugel
  • The best books on Jerusalem - God and Empire by John Dominic Crossan
  • The best books on Jerusalem - The Iron Cage by Rashi Khalidi
  • The best books on Jerusalem - The Seventh Million by Tom Segev
  • The best books on Jerusalem - The Hebrew Republic by Bernard Avishai

The best books on Jerusalem, City of Peace?, recommended by James Carroll

Jerusalem has been at the center of conflict for millennia and its current problems cannot be blamed on Israelis and Palestinians alone, says bestselling author and former Catholic priest James Carroll.  He picks the best books to understand Jerusalem’s complex history and its message of peace which still gives him hope.

The best books on Jerusalem, City of Peace?, recommended by James Carroll

    The Best Versions of the Bible, recommended by Timothy Beal

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    The Best Versions of the Bible - The Bible The New Oxford Annotated Bible

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    The Bible
    The New Oxford Annotated Bible

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    The Best Versions of the Bible - The Jewish Study Bible (TANAKH Translation) by Adele Berlin, Marc Zvi Brettler & Michael Fishbane

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    The Jewish Study Bible (TANAKH Translation)
    by Adele Berlin, Marc Zvi Brettler & Michael Fishbane

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    The Best Versions of the Bible - The Green Bible by Harper Bibles

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    The Green Bible
    by Harper Bibles

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    The Best Versions of the Bible - Bible Illuminated by Forlaget Illuminated Sweden (Editor)

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    Bible Illuminated
    by Forlaget Illuminated Sweden (Editor)

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    The Best Versions of the Bible - The Woman’s Bible Elizabeth Cady Stanton (editor)

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    The Woman’s Bible
    Elizabeth Cady Stanton (editor)

  • Religion professor Timothy Beal introduces five different versions of the Bible — from the New Oxford Annotated edition to less traditional "green" and feminist takes

  • The Best Versions of the Bible - The Bible The New Oxford Annotated Bible
  • The Best Versions of the Bible - The Jewish Study Bible (TANAKH Translation) by Adele Berlin, Marc Zvi Brettler & Michael Fishbane
  • The Best Versions of the Bible - The Green Bible by Harper Bibles
  • The Best Versions of the Bible - Bible Illuminated by Forlaget Illuminated Sweden (Editor)
  • The Best Versions of the Bible - The Woman’s Bible Elizabeth Cady Stanton (editor)

The Best Versions of the Bible, recommended by Timothy Beal

Religion professor Timothy Beal introduces five different versions of the Bible — from the New Oxford Annotated edition to less traditional “green” and feminist takes

The Best Versions of the Bible, recommended by Timothy Beal

    The best books on The Christmas Story, recommended by Brent Landau

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    The best books on The Christmas Story - Christmas: A Candid History by Bruce Forbes

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    Christmas: A Candid History
    by Bruce Forbes

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    The best books on The Christmas Story - The Birth of the Messiah by Raymond Brown

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    The Birth of the Messiah
    by Raymond Brown

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    The best books on The Christmas Story - Born Divine by Robert Miller

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    Born Divine
    by Robert Miller

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    The best books on The Christmas Story - The Sacred Santa by Dell deChant

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    The Sacred Santa
    by Dell deChant

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    The best books on The Christmas Story - Journey of the Magi by Richard Trexler

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    Journey of the Magi
    by Richard Trexler

  • The story of the birth of Jesus is the part of the Gospels that is least based on history, explains religious studies scholar Brent Landau. Jesus was probably not born in Bethlehem and he may have been visited by as many as 12 wise men. He picks books to help understand the real Christmas story.

  • The best books on The Christmas Story - Christmas: A Candid History by Bruce Forbes
  • The best books on The Christmas Story - The Birth of the Messiah by Raymond Brown
  • The best books on The Christmas Story - Born Divine by Robert Miller
  • The best books on The Christmas Story - The Sacred Santa by Dell deChant
  • The best books on The Christmas Story - Journey of the Magi by Richard Trexler

The best books on The Christmas Story, recommended by Brent Landau

The story of the birth of Jesus is the part of the Gospels that is least based on history, explains religious studies scholar Brent Landau. Jesus was probably not born in Bethlehem and he may have been visited by as many as 12 wise men. He picks books to help understand the real Christmas story.

The best books on The Christmas Story, recommended by Brent Landau

    Introductions to Buddhism, recommended by Elizabeth Harris

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    Introductions to Buddhism - Buddhism by Cathy Cantwell

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    Buddhism
    by Cathy Cantwell

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    Introductions to Buddhism - The First Buddhist Women by Susan Murcott

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    The First Buddhist Women
    by Susan Murcott

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    Introductions to Buddhism - Call Me by My True Names by Thich Nhat Hanh

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    Call Me by My True Names
    by Thich Nhat Hanh

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    Introductions to Buddhism - The Art of Living by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

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    The Art of Living
    by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

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    Introductions to Buddhism - Come and See Yourself by Ayya Khema

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    Come and See Yourself
    by Ayya Khema

  • Where does one start if one wants to know about Buddhism? Professor and practitioner Elizabeth Harris recommends some of the best books to get you going on the path to Enlightenment.

  • Introductions to Buddhism - Buddhism by Cathy Cantwell
  • Introductions to Buddhism - The First Buddhist Women by Susan Murcott
  • Introductions to Buddhism - Call Me by My True Names by Thich Nhat Hanh
  • Introductions to Buddhism - The Art of Living by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
  • Introductions to Buddhism - Come and See Yourself by Ayya Khema

Introductions to Buddhism, recommended by Elizabeth Harris

Where does one start if one wants to know about Buddhism? Professor and practitioner Elizabeth Harris recommends some of the best books to get you going on the path to Enlightenment.

Introductions to Buddhism, recommended by Elizabeth Harris

    The best books on Science and Islam, recommended by Amira Bennison

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    The best books on Science and Islam - Science and Islam by Ehsan Masood

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    Science and Islam
    by Ehsan Masood

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    The best books on Science and Islam - Islamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance by George Saliba

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    Islamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance
    by George Saliba

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    The best books on Science and Islam - Greek Thought, Arabic Culture by Dimitri Gutas

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    Greek Thought, Arabic Culture
    by Dimitri Gutas

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    The best books on Science and Islam - Medieval Islamic Medicine by Peter E Pormann and Emilie Savage-Smith

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    Medieval Islamic Medicine
    by Peter E Pormann and Emilie Savage-Smith

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    The best books on Science and Islam - The Classical Heritage in Islam by Franz Rosenthal

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    The Classical Heritage in Islam
    by Franz Rosenthal

  • Islamic scientific discoveries underpinned much of the European Renaissance and the Islamic world inspired Europe as much as Greece and Rome did, says Cambridge professor Amira Bennison. She recommends the best books to get a better understanding of the Islamic contribution to modern science.

  • The best books on Science and Islam - Science and Islam by Ehsan Masood
  • The best books on Science and Islam - Islamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance by George Saliba
  • The best books on Science and Islam - Greek Thought, Arabic Culture by Dimitri Gutas
  • The best books on Science and Islam - Medieval Islamic Medicine by Peter E Pormann and Emilie Savage-Smith
  • The best books on Science and Islam - The Classical Heritage in Islam by Franz Rosenthal

The best books on Science and Islam, recommended by Amira Bennison

Islamic scientific discoveries underpinned much of the European Renaissance and the Islamic world inspired Europe as much as Greece and Rome did, says Cambridge professor Amira Bennison. She recommends the best books to get a better understanding of the Islamic contribution to modern science.

The best books on Science and Islam, recommended by Amira Bennison

    The best books on Magic, recommended by Owen Davies

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    The best books on Magic - The History of Magic and Experimental Science by Lynn Thorndike

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    The History of Magic and Experimental Science
    by Lynn Thorndike

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    The best books on Magic - Book of Black Magic and of Pacts by Arthur Edward Waite

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    Book of Black Magic and of Pacts
    by Arthur Edward Waite

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    The best books on Magic - Ritual Magic by Elizabeth M Butler

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    Ritual Magic
    by Elizabeth M Butler

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    The best books on Magic - The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses by Joseph Peterson

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    The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses
    by Joseph Peterson

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    The best books on Magic - Book of Shadows by Gerald Gardner

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    Book of Shadows
    by Gerald Gardner

  • The Professor of Social History at the University of Hertfordshire takes us on a tour of the history of magic and ritual.

  • The best books on Magic - The History of Magic and Experimental Science by Lynn Thorndike
  • The best books on Magic - Book of Black Magic and of Pacts by Arthur Edward Waite
  • The best books on Magic - Ritual Magic by Elizabeth M Butler
  • The best books on Magic - The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses by Joseph Peterson
  • The best books on Magic - Book of Shadows by Gerald Gardner

The best books on Magic, recommended by Owen Davies

The Professor of Social History at the University of Hertfordshire takes us on a tour of the history of magic and ritual.

The best books on Magic, recommended by Owen Davies
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