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Milestone Documents of World Religions (e-Book series)
Milestone Documents of World Religions examines the key sacred texts and foundational documents of the world's primary religions, from ancient times to the present, providing researchers with a fresh perspective on how critical religious texts have influenced both the past and the present.
Publication Date: 2009-06-01
Sacred Books of the East includes selections from the Vedic Hymns, Zend-Avesta, Dhammapada, Upanishads, the Koran, and the Life of Buddha, with critical and biographical sketches by Epiphanius Wilson
The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran (Introduction by, Translator)
Publication Date: 2007-04-13
Easwaran's best-selling translation of this classic Buddhist text. The Dhammapada is reliable, readable, and profound.
The Dhammapada by John Carter (Editor); Mahinda Palihawadana (Edited and Translated by)
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The Dhammapada, the Pali version of one of the most popular texts of the Buddhist canon, ranks among the classics of the world's great religious literature.
The Tibetan Book of the Dead by W. Y. Evans-Wentz (Editor); Donald S. Lopez (Foreword by)
Publication Date: 2000-09-28
The Tibetan Book of the Dead is one of the texts that, according to legend, Padma-Sambhava was compelled to hide during his visit to Tibet in the late 8th century.
The Holy Bible, King James Version, (Credo Reference): E-Book
The King James or 'Authorized' Version was commissioned in 1603 when James became King of England. It was first published in 1611 and attained a unique authority, gradually superseding all previous versions. The first Cambridge printing was in 1629, establishing a tradition of care for the accuracy of the text that has been maintained to this day. The "KJV" is a classic of the English language and is still a very widely accepted translation.
CSB Holy Bible by Holman Bible Publishers
Publication Date: 2017-01-15
The CSB Holy Bible, Digital Edition features the highly readable, highly reliable text of the Christian Standard Bible (CSB).
Daodejing by Lao Tzu; Edmund Ryden (Translator); Benjamin Penny; Laozi: E-Book
Call Number: Read online (ebook). Also available in print at Lancaster.
Publication Date: 2008-10-15
The Daodejing or Classic of the Way and Life-Force is a work that defies definition. It encapsulates the main tenets of Daoism, and upholds a way of being as well as a philosophy and a religion.
The Upanishads by Eknath Easwaran
Call Number: Read online (ebook)
Publication Date: 2009-06-01
Eknath Easwaran makes this challenging text more accessible by selecting the passages most relevant to readers seeking timeless truths today. His accessible, highly readable translation and lively foreword place the teachings in a contemporary context for students and general readers alike.
Godsong: A Verse Translation of the Bhagavad-Gita, with Commentary by Amit Majmudar
Publication Date: 2018-03-20
Godsong is an instant classic in the field, from a poet of skill, fine intellect, and--perhaps most important--devotion.
The Bhagavad Gita by Eknath Easwaran
Call Number: Read online (ebook)
Publication Date: 2009-06-01
, Eknath Easwaran contextualizes the book culturally and historically and explains the key concepts of Hindu religious thought and the technical vocabulary of yoga.
Publication Date: 2009-03-19
An interlinear edition of the spiritual classic that provides devanagari, transliterated Sanskrit, and English versions
The Qur'an : A Translation for the 21st Century by Salahi, M. A.
Publication Date: 2019
In this new translation the renowned author and scholar Adil Salahi has endeavoured to put the meanings of the Qur'anic verses and surahs in simple and straightforward form, so that the 21st century reader may find it concise easy to access, and yet full of expansive expression.
© Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an Inc. 2003
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Torah by Inc. Jewish Publication Society, Inc. (Editor)
Publication Date: 1999-01-01
The current JPS translation, based on classical and modern sources, is acclaimed for its fidelity to the ancient Hebrew.
Publication Date: 2002-02-19
.Rabbi Stein has replaced the 1917 JPS translation with the 1985 translation and has updated the prose and made the language gender-sensitive.