Religious Books

Thomas Kinkade, known as the Painter of Light, is the most collected artist in the world. His heartwarming paintings included in the Thomas Kinkade Painter of Light With Scripture 2010 Engagement Calendar are inspired from simple life-affirming values: home, family, friends, tradition, community, and God. Each week of this full-color, ...more

Every Catholic saint, local and liturgical, is honoured on a particular day of the year. In many cases, an order of precedence has been worked out to determine which saints are most important. In "Saints", Rosa Giorgi has chosen up to three saints for every day of the year, along ...more

Certain symbols abound in modern Western culture that are instantly recognizable: the cross signifies Christianity, the six-pointed Star of David is revered by Jews, the golden arches frequently means it's time for lunch. Other symbols, however, require a bit of decoding-particularly those found in cemeteries. Cemeteries are virtual encyclopedias of ...more

One of Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 2008 During their first millennium, Christians filled their sanctuaries with images of Christ as a living presence—as a shepherd, teacher, healer, or an enthroned god. He is serene and surrounded by lush scenes, depictions of this world as paradise. Yet once he appeared ...more

This beautiful calendar features work from the internationally renowned collection of the Jewish Museum, New York. It includes full-color illustrations of Judaic ceremonial masterpieces along with selections from the museum's renowned fine art collection. * Span a full 16 months from September 2009 through December 2010. * Provide detailed information ...more

Five hundred years ago Michelangelo began work on a painting that became one of the most famous pieces of art in the world—the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Every year millions of people come to see Michelangelo's Sistine ceiling, which is the largest fresco painting on earth in the holiest of Christianity's ...more

     The traditional designs known as mandalas were recognized by C. G. Jung as symbolic representations of the Self. This book is a practical guide to mandala drawing for personal growth, stress reduction, and creative expression. Fincher introduces the history and ritual use of mandalas in cultures all over the world; ...more

Thomas Kinkade, known as the Painter of Light, is the most collected artist in the world. His heartwarming paintings included in the Thomas Kinkade Painter of Light 2010 Day-to-Day Calendar are inspired from simple life-affirming values: home, family, friends, tradition, community, and God. Each page of the popular Thomas Kinkade ...more

An icon (from the Greek word "eikon," "image") is a wooden panel painting of a holy person or scene from Orthodox Christianity, the religion of the Byzantine Empire that is practiced today mainly in Greece and Russia. It was believed that these works acted as intermediaries between worshipers and the ...more