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Page 1: NEW TITLES • RELIGION NEW TITLES • RELIGION · 2015-03-09 · Church’s horrifying reticence about child abuse and the Holocaust.”— New York Magazin. e. PENGUIN PAPERBACK

JAMES CARROLLChrist Actually: The Son of God for the Secular AgeThe widely admired Catholic writer tackles the uneasy relationship between faith and modernity by exploring the nature of belief in light of the Holocaust and other atroci-ties of the 20th and 21st centuries. Drawing on a wide range of scholarship and his own searching as a believer, Carroll takes a fresh look at the gospels to highlight Jesus’ pro-found ordinariness as key to a renewal of faith.VIKING HARDCOVER • 368 PP. • 978-0-670-78603-9 • $30.00

LESLEY HAZLETON The First Muslim: The Story of Muhammad “Beautifully written, The First Muslim respectfully humanizes the inimitable prophet of Islam and sees him whole.”—Cornel West, Union Theological Seminary“The book’s focus is an effort to portray the prophet’s unique circumstances and recog-nizable humanity….Hazleton’s biography covers the broad strokes of his life with fair-ness—she doesn’t gloss over his more fallible moments—and insight.”—NPRRIVERHEAD PAPERBACK • 384 PP. • 978-1-59463-230-3 • $17.00

GARRY WILLSWhy Priests?: A Failed Tradition “Wills draws on his expertise in classical languages and his wide reading in ecclesiasti-cal history to argue that the Catholic/Orthodox priesthood has been one long mistake.” —The Washington Post“[How] did priests become dominant and then essential in Catholic Christianity? And why, Wills asks, in this provocative, historically rich…book, does the Vatican continue to sustain such falsehoods?…Wills’s demolition of the many myths surrounding the origins of priestly status and function is in itself crucially informative.”—The New RepublicPENGUIN PAPERBACK • 320 PP. • 978-0-14-312439-9 • $16.00

DIARMAID MacCULLOCHSilence: A Christian HistoryThe author of Christianity explores the vital role of silence in the Christian story, from Jesus’ early message to medieval monastic life to the present day. “Excellent: a beautifully written, factually dense, intellectually sophisticated look at the theological uses and abuses of silence, from the spirituality of quiet to the Catholic Church’s horrifying reticence about child abuse and the Holocaust.”—New York MagazinePENGUIN PAPERBACK • 352 PP. • 978-0-14-312581-5 • $17.00

MARK GREENGRASSChristendom Destroyed: Europe 1517–1648Spanning the years 1517 to 1648, this new volume in the acclaimed Penguin History of Europe series charts major events, from Martin Luther’s reforms to scientific discoveries, that challenged the unity of Christendom.“A model of scholarly dedication….Almost every page has a memorable nugget, from the invention of the world atlas to the scatological sermons of Martin Luther.”—The Sunday Times (UK)VIKING HARDCOVER • 752 PP. • 978-0-670-02456-8 • $45.00

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J OHN MINFORD , t r ans la to r I ChingThe Essential Translation of the Ancient Chinese Oracle and Book of WisdomINTRODUCTION AND COMMENTARY BY THE TRANSLATOR

Informed by the latest archaeological discoveries, this new translation features a gor-geously rendered codex of divination signs—the I Ching’s sixty-four Tarot-like hexagrams. “Consistently eloquent and erudite, this rendition…will endure as a classic of the twenty- first century and beyond.”—Anthony C. Yu, University of ChicagoVIKING HARDCOVER • 960 PP. • 978-0-670-02469-8 • $36.00

CONFUCIUSThe AnalectsTRANSLATED WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY ANNPING CHIN

The Yale professor and pre-eminent scholar of Confucius presents a vibrant new transla-tion that draws on the most recently excavated texts and latest research to illuminate the historical context of Confucius’s teachings.“An astonishingly lucid exposition of The Analects. A kind of serene insight pervades the commentaries.”—Harold Bloom, Yale University PENGUIN CLASSICS PAPERBACK • 256 PP. • 978-0-14-310685-2 • $16.00

KENKO and CHOMEIEssays in Idleness and HojokiTRANSLATED WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY MEREDITH McKINNEY

This new translation of two tracts on life’s fleeting pleasures by Buddhist monks features an introduction that explores the spiritual and historical background of the works. To-gether they offer unique perspectives on Buddhism in 12th- and 13th-century Japan.PENGUIN CLASSICS PAPERBACK • 224 PP. • 978-0-14-119210-9 • $16.00

MO Z IThe Book of Master MoTRANSLATED AND EDITED WITH NOTES AND AN INTRODUCTION BY IAN JOHNSTON

This essential work of ancient Chinese philosophy explains the key doctrines of Mohism and includes dialogues between Master Mo and his followers; a discussion of ancient war-fare; and the first examples of logic, dialectics, and epistemology in Chinese philosophy. PENGUIN CLASSICS PAPERBACK • 512 PP. • 978-0-14-139210-3 • $20.00

HIS HOL INESS THE DALA I LAMA & V ic to r ChanThe Wisdom of CompassionStories of Remarkable Encounters and Timeless InsightsDrawing upon behind-the-scenes accounts of the Dalai Lama’s perceptive interactions with people from all walks of life, this intimate portrait offers insights into the Tibetan spiritual leader’s own remarkable life and his teaching on practical compassion.RIVERHEAD PAPERBACK • 272 PP. • 978-1-59463-228-0 • $16.00

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R ICHARD RODR IGUEZDarling: A Spiritual AutobiographyThe Pulitzer Prize finalist considers his own mortality, religious violence worldwide, and growing public atheism in the West in the aftermath of 9/11. “The ten essays of this ‘spiritual autobiography’ are beautiful examples of thinking some-thing through with not just intelligence and verve but wholeheartedness and compassion….[Rodriguez] is among the very best essayists of his generation.”—The Washington PostPENGUIN PAPERBACK • 256 PP. • 978-0-14-312588-4 • $16.00

PHIL ZUCKERMANLiving the Secular Life: New Answers to Old QuestionsThe founder of the Department of Secular Studies at Pitzer College—the first such pro-gram in the nation—illuminates the demographic shift away from organized religion and demonstrates that moral engagement and active citizenship can prosper within American secular culture. PENGUIN PRESS HARDCOVER • 240 PP. • 978-1-59420-508-8 • $25.95

GUI DE CAMBRAIBarlaam and Josaphat: A Christian Tale of the BuddhaTRANSLATED WITH NOTES BY PEGGY McCRACKENINTRODUCTION BY DONALD S. LOPEZ

One of the great migratory texts of history—a Buddha legend that passed into the West through Muslim sources—this French variant was beloved by medieval Christians and remains an essential source for discovering connections among world religions. McCracken’s highly readable translation is the only version available in modern English. PENGUIN CLASSICS PAPERBACK • 224 PP. • 978-0-14-310701-9 • $16.00

THOMAS MOOREA Religion of One’s OwnA Guide to Creating a Personal Spirituality in a Secular WorldMany who have turned away from religious institutions—and others who have lived wholly without religion—desire more but are reluctant to follow organized religion’s strict, often inflexible path to spirituality. Moore, a former monk, explores the myriad possibilities of creating a personal spiritual style inside or outside formal religion. GOTHAM HARDCOVER • 288 PP. • 978-1-592-40829-0 • $27.50GOTHAM PAPERBACK • 288 PP. • 978-1-592-40884-9 • $17.00PAPERBACK AVAILABLE JANUARY 2015

THOMAS À KEMPIS The Imitation of ChristTRANSLATED WITH NOTES BY ROBERT JEFFERY INTRODUCTION BY MAX VON HABSBURG

The medieval monk’s celebration of God’s love and mercy is available in a new translation that reveals the depth of his personal conviction and understanding of human nature. “Excellent new edition…accessible to [an] undergraduate audience and a general read-ership.”—Liam M. Brockey, Michigan State University PENGUIN CLASSICS PAPERBACK • 224 PP. • 978-0-14-119176-8 • $14.00

ELA INE PAGELSRevelationsVisions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of RevelationPagels returns The Book of Revelation to its historical origins, interpreting it as an attack on the decadence of Rome and as key to understanding the roots of religious strife.“A slim book that packs in dense layers of scholarship and meaning.…One of [Pagels’] great gifts is much in abundance: her ability to ask, and answer, the plainest questions about her material without speaking down to her audience.”—The New York TimesPENGUIN PAPERBACK • 256 PP. • 978-0-14-312163-3 • $16.00

JOHN SEXTON w i th Thomas O l i phan t & Pe te r J . Schwar t zBaseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the GameFOREWORD BY DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN

“Takes the reader on a remarkable spiritual journey, using...baseball to explore subjects ordinarily associated with religion—prayers, altars, sacred space, faith, doubt, conver-sion, miracles, blessings, curses, saints, and sinners.”—Doris Kearns GoodwinGOTHAM PAPERBACK • 256 PP. • 978-1-592-40754-5 • $17.00

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FRANCESCA AMBROGETTI & SERGIO RUBIN Pope FrancisConversations with Jorge Bergoglio: His Life in His Own WordsIn a series of interviews, Pope Francis discusses his childhood and family life, his first job, the discovery of his calling, and his days in the seminary. He also takes on controversial subjects, including the declining number of priests and nuns; celibacy; the scandals that have rocked the Church; and his experience with the military dictatorship of Argentina.NAL PAPERBACK • 304 PP. • 978-0-451-46941-0 • $16.00

T IMOTHY KELLERPrayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with GodKeller explores the power of prayer, offering inspirational biblical guidance and prayers for dealing with grief, loss, love, and forgiveness. DUTTON HARDCOVER • 336 PP. • 978-0-525-95414-9 • $26.95

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N . J . DAWOOD, t r ans la to rThe KoranINTRODUCTION AND CHRONOLOGY BY THE TRANSLATOR

This masterly translation, the result of a lifelong study of the language and style of the Koran, presents the reader with a fluent, authoritative rendering that reflects the flavor and rhythm of the original. Also includes fully updated scholarship, an introduction, a brief chronology, and an exhaustive index.PENGUIN CLASSICS PAPERBACK • 464 PP. • 978-0-14-139383-4 • $15.00With Parallel Arabic Text • PENGUIN CLASSICS PAPERBACK • 978-0-14-139384-1 • $27.00

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TENZ IN CHÖGYELThe Life of the BuddhaTRANSLATED WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY KURTIS R. SCHAEFFER

Now in a new translation, this mid-eighteenth century rendition of the twelve acts of the Buddha includes “The Story of Rahula, the Buddha’s Son,” glossaries of people and places, and annotations that reference original Tibetan works, alternate English transla-tions, major scriptural texts, and Buddhist histories. PENGUIN CLASSICS PAPERBACK • 160 PP. • 978-0-14-310720-0 • $15.00AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2015

GARY WILLSThe Future of the Catholic Church with Pope FrancisThe prizewinning historian gives examples of changes that have taken place in the Church during the last century, discusses the challenges it currently faces, and poses a pressing question: Will Pope Francis embrace change? VIKING HARDCOVER • 320 PP. • 978-0-525-42696-7 • $27.95AVAILABLE MARCH 2015

AMY K ITTELSTROMThe Religion of DemocracySeven Liberals and the American Moral TraditionA history of religion’s role in the American liberal tradition through the eyes of seven transformative thinkers, including John Adams, William James, and Jane Addams. PENGUIN PRESS HARDCOVER • 432 PP. • 978-1-59420-485-2 • $32.95AVAILABLE APRIL 2015

SCOTT CARNEYA Death on Diamond Mountain A True Story of Obsession, Madness, and the Path to EnlightenmentAn investigative reporter explores a famous case of an obsessive and unorthodox search for enlightenment gone terribly wrong, using cutting-edge neurological research to ex-amine connections between intensive meditation and mental instability. GOTHAM HARDCOVER • 320 PP. • 978-1-592-40861-0 • $26.95 AVAILABLE MARCH 2015

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R ICHARD RODR IGUEZDarling: A Spiritual AutobiographyThe Pulitzer Prize finalist considers his own mortality, religious violence worldwide, and growing public atheism in the West in the aftermath of 9/11. “The ten essays of this ‘spiritual autobiography’ are beautiful examples of thinking some-thing through with not just intelligence and verve but wholeheartedness and compassion….[Rodriguez] is among the very best essayists of his generation.”—The Washington PostPENGUIN PAPERBACK • 256 PP. • 978-0-14-312588-4 • $16.00

PHIL ZUCKERMANLiving the Secular Life: New Answers to Old QuestionsThe founder of the Department of Secular Studies at Pitzer College—the first such pro-gram in the nation—illuminates the demographic shift away from organized religion and demonstrates that moral engagement and active citizenship can prosper within American secular culture. PENGUIN PRESS HARDCOVER • 240 PP. • 978-1-59420-508-8 • $25.95

GUI DE CAMBRAIBarlaam and Josaphat: A Christian Tale of the BuddhaTRANSLATED WITH NOTES BY PEGGY McCRACKENINTRODUCTION BY DONALD S. LOPEZ

One of the great migratory texts of history—a Buddha legend that passed into the West through Muslim sources—this French variant was beloved by medieval Christians and remains an essential source for discovering connections among world religions. McCracken’s highly readable translation is the only version available in modern English. PENGUIN CLASSICS PAPERBACK • 224 PP. • 978-0-14-310701-9 • $16.00

THOMAS MOOREA Religion of One’s OwnA Guide to Creating a Personal Spirituality in a Secular WorldMany who have turned away from religious institutions—and others who have lived wholly without religion—desire more but are reluctant to follow organized religion’s strict, often inflexible path to spirituality. Moore, a former monk, explores the myriad possibilities of creating a personal spiritual style inside or outside formal religion. GOTHAM HARDCOVER • 288 PP. • 978-1-592-40829-0 • $27.50GOTHAM PAPERBACK • 288 PP. • 978-1-592-40884-9 • $17.00PAPERBACK AVAILABLE JANUARY 2015

THOMAS À KEMPIS The Imitation of ChristTRANSLATED WITH NOTES BY ROBERT JEFFERY INTRODUCTION BY MAX VON HABSBURG

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JOHN SEXTON w i th Thomas O l i phan t & Pe te r J . Schwar t zBaseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the GameFOREWORD BY DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN

“Takes the reader on a remarkable spiritual journey, using...baseball to explore subjects ordinarily associated with religion—prayers, altars, sacred space, faith, doubt, conver-sion, miracles, blessings, curses, saints, and sinners.”—Doris Kearns GoodwinGOTHAM PAPERBACK • 256 PP. • 978-1-592-40754-5 • $17.00

JOHN THAV ISThe Vatican DiariesA Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Power, Personalities, and Politics at the Heart of the Catholic Church“Close enough to introduce us to the intrigues, scandals, and idealism mingled in Rome, distanced enough as a Catholic layman, John Thavis fluently interprets the diplomatic phrases and nuanced customs which characterize [the Vatican’s] clerisy….A thought-ful meditation on recent papal administrations and the bureaucrats, functionaries, and emissaries who advance or thwart Rome’s global ambitions.”—New York Journal of BooksPENGUIN PAPERBACK • 352 PP. • 978-0-14-312453-5 • $17.00

FRANCESCA AMBROGETTI & SERGIO RUBIN Pope FrancisConversations with Jorge Bergoglio: His Life in His Own WordsIn a series of interviews, Pope Francis discusses his childhood and family life, his first job, the discovery of his calling, and his days in the seminary. He also takes on controversial subjects, including the declining number of priests and nuns; celibacy; the scandals that have rocked the Church; and his experience with the military dictatorship of Argentina.NAL PAPERBACK • 304 PP. • 978-0-451-46941-0 • $16.00

T IMOTHY KELLERPrayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with GodKeller explores the power of prayer, offering inspirational biblical guidance and prayers for dealing with grief, loss, love, and forgiveness. DUTTON HARDCOVER • 336 PP. • 978-0-525-95414-9 • $26.95

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N . J . DAWOOD, t r ans la to rThe KoranINTRODUCTION AND CHRONOLOGY BY THE TRANSLATOR

This masterly translation, the result of a lifelong study of the language and style of the Koran, presents the reader with a fluent, authoritative rendering that reflects the flavor and rhythm of the original. Also includes fully updated scholarship, an introduction, a brief chronology, and an exhaustive index.PENGUIN CLASSICS PAPERBACK • 464 PP. • 978-0-14-139383-4 • $15.00With Parallel Arabic Text • PENGUIN CLASSICS PAPERBACK • 978-0-14-139384-1 • $27.00

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TENZ IN CHÖGYELThe Life of the BuddhaTRANSLATED WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY KURTIS R. SCHAEFFER

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GARY WILLSThe Future of the Catholic Church with Pope FrancisThe prizewinning historian gives examples of changes that have taken place in the Church during the last century, discusses the challenges it currently faces, and poses a pressing question: Will Pope Francis embrace change? VIKING HARDCOVER • 320 PP. • 978-0-525-42696-7 • $27.95AVAILABLE MARCH 2015

AMY K ITTELSTROMThe Religion of DemocracySeven Liberals and the American Moral TraditionA history of religion’s role in the American liberal tradition through the eyes of seven transformative thinkers, including John Adams, William James, and Jane Addams. PENGUIN PRESS HARDCOVER • 432 PP. • 978-1-59420-485-2 • $32.95AVAILABLE APRIL 2015

SCOTT CARNEYA Death on Diamond Mountain A True Story of Obsession, Madness, and the Path to EnlightenmentAn investigative reporter explores a famous case of an obsessive and unorthodox search for enlightenment gone terribly wrong, using cutting-edge neurological research to ex-amine connections between intensive meditation and mental instability. GOTHAM HARDCOVER • 320 PP. • 978-1-592-40861-0 • $26.95 AVAILABLE MARCH 2015

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GUI DE CAMBRAIBarlaam and Josaphat: A Christian Tale of the BuddhaTRANSLATED WITH NOTES BY PEGGY McCRACKENINTRODUCTION BY DONALD S. LOPEZ

One of the great migratory texts of history—a Buddha legend that passed into the West through Muslim sources—this French variant was beloved by medieval Christians and remains an essential source for discovering connections among world religions. McCracken’s highly readable translation is the only version available in modern English. PENGUIN CLASSICS PAPERBACK • 224 PP. • 978-0-14-310701-9 • $16.00

THOMAS MOOREA Religion of One’s OwnA Guide to Creating a Personal Spirituality in a Secular WorldMany who have turned away from religious institutions—and others who have lived wholly without religion—desire more but are reluctant to follow organized religion’s strict, often inflexible path to spirituality. Moore, a former monk, explores the myriad possibilities of creating a personal spiritual style inside or outside formal religion. GOTHAM HARDCOVER • 288 PP. • 978-1-592-40829-0 • $27.50GOTHAM PAPERBACK • 288 PP. • 978-1-592-40884-9 • $17.00PAPERBACK AVAILABLE JANUARY 2015

THOMAS À KEMPIS The Imitation of ChristTRANSLATED WITH NOTES BY ROBERT JEFFERY INTRODUCTION BY MAX VON HABSBURG

The medieval monk’s celebration of God’s love and mercy is available in a new translation that reveals the depth of his personal conviction and understanding of human nature. “Excellent new edition…accessible to [an] undergraduate audience and a general read-ership.”—Liam M. Brockey, Michigan State University PENGUIN CLASSICS PAPERBACK • 224 PP. • 978-0-14-119176-8 • $14.00

ELA INE PAGELSRevelationsVisions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of RevelationPagels returns The Book of Revelation to its historical origins, interpreting it as an attack on the decadence of Rome and as key to understanding the roots of religious strife.“A slim book that packs in dense layers of scholarship and meaning.…One of [Pagels’] great gifts is much in abundance: her ability to ask, and answer, the plainest questions about her material without speaking down to her audience.”—The New York TimesPENGUIN PAPERBACK • 256 PP. • 978-0-14-312163-3 • $16.00

JOHN SEXTON w i th Thomas O l i phan t & Pe te r J . Schwar t zBaseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the GameFOREWORD BY DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN

“Takes the reader on a remarkable spiritual journey, using...baseball to explore subjects ordinarily associated with religion—prayers, altars, sacred space, faith, doubt, conver-sion, miracles, blessings, curses, saints, and sinners.”—Doris Kearns GoodwinGOTHAM PAPERBACK • 256 PP. • 978-1-592-40754-5 • $17.00

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TENZ IN CHÖGYELThe Life of the BuddhaTRANSLATED WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY KURTIS R. SCHAEFFER

Now in a new translation, this mid-eighteenth century rendition of the twelve acts of the Buddha includes “The Story of Rahula, the Buddha’s Son,” glossaries of people and places, and annotations that reference original Tibetan works, alternate English transla-tions, major scriptural texts, and Buddhist histories. PENGUIN CLASSICS PAPERBACK • 160 PP. • 978-0-14-310720-0 • $15.00AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2015

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SCOTT CARNEYA Death on Diamond Mountain A True Story of Obsession, Madness, and the Path to EnlightenmentAn investigative reporter explores a famous case of an obsessive and unorthodox search for enlightenment gone terribly wrong, using cutting-edge neurological research to ex-amine connections between intensive meditation and mental instability. GOTHAM HARDCOVER • 320 PP. • 978-1-592-40861-0 • $26.95 AVAILABLE MARCH 2015


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