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Louise Nyholm Kallestrup joins Jana Byars to talk about her new book, The Construction of Witchcraft in Early Modern Denmark, 1536-1617 (Routledge, 2025) This book examines how the experience of witchcraft developed and evolved from the Lutheran Evan... more

The Concept of Mind in Hindu Tantra (Routledge, 2024) presents an account of the concept of mind in Hindu Tantra through a study of religious and philosophical texts in the medieval period. It will be of interest to researchers in the field of Religi... more

With implications for the history of religion and art alike, an exploration of the lasting influence of Christian liturgy across a range of media.

Light on Darkness: The Untold Story of the Liturgy (Reaktion Books, 2025) offers a captivating journey... more

Kenneth G. Appold joins Jana Byars to talk about his new book, Luther and the Peasants: Religion, Ritual, and the Revolt of 1525 (Oxford UP, 2025).  The German Peasants' Revolts of 1525 were a defining moment both for the Protestant Reformation and t... more

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Recent Guests

Cosima Clara Gillhammer
Career development fellow in English at Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford, focusing on medieval literature, culture, and liturgy.
Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford
Episode: Cosima Clara Gillhammer, "Light on Darkness: The Untold Story of the Liturgy" (Reaktion Books, 2025)
Kenneth G. Appold
James Hastings Nichols Professor of Reformation History at Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary
Episode: Kenneth G. Appold, "Luther and the Peasants: Religion, Ritual, and the Revolt Of 1525" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Dr. Dagmar Wujastyk
Associate professor at the Department of History, Classics, and Religion at the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
Episode: Dagmar Wujastyk, "Indian Alchemy: Sources and Contexts" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Elliott Rabin
Author and PhD in comparative literature
Prisma, Center for Jewish Day Schools
Episode: Elliott Rabin, "The Biblical Hero: Portraits in Nobility and Fallibility" (Jewish Publication Society, 2020)
Sherman Jackson
King Faisal Chair of Islamic Thought and Culture at the University of Southern California.
University of Southern California
Episode: 13:1 - Sherman Jackson Part I
Dr. Theodora Wildcroft
Co-editor of Yoga Studies in Five Minutes
Equinox Publishing
Episode: Barbora Sojkova and Theodora Wildcroft, "Yoga Studies in Five Minutes" (Equinox Publishing, 2025)
Dr. Barbora Sojkova
Co-editor of Yoga Studies in Five Minutes
Equinox Publishing
Episode: Barbora Sojkova and Theodora Wildcroft, "Yoga Studies in Five Minutes" (Equinox Publishing, 2025)
Ashis Roy
Psychoanalyst and author of 'Intimacy in Alienation'
IPS Kolkata
Episode: Ashis Roy, "Intimacy in Alienation: A Psychoanalytic Study of Hindu-muslim Relationships" (Yoda Press, 2024)
Lawrence Grossman
Author of Living in Both Worlds, Modern Orthodox Judaism in the United States, 1945 to 2025.
Academic Studies Press
Episode: Lawrence Grossman, "Living in Both Worlds: Modern Orthodox Judaism in the United States, 1945-2025" (Academic Studies Press, 2025)

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Dr. Miranda Melcher
A host involved in various New Books Network projects, contributing expertise in religious studies.

Reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars from 54 ratings
  • Erudite and in depth…. But where are the women?

    Love having these deep dives into religious history—but so many of these scholars are men. Maybe it’s a problem with academia or cafe mic publishing, and this podcast is just reflecting it. But there’s either a systematic problem, or a systemic one.

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    AGbrooklyn
    United States3 years ago
  • Sound

    Surely you can get better sound quality. Such a shame. Otherwise excellent

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    Brompton Listener!
    United Kingdom6 years ago
  • too much poor sound in some conversations

    Many interesting discussions- but why is the sound quality so poor in some of the phone interviews? It sounds like they were recorded from low quality VoIP lines on a noisy cell phone connection. Surely in an age of digital communications it shouldn't be so hard to record a phone conversation that doesn't sound like its coming through a distortion system muffled through a blanket.

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    James Ettaman
    Canada10 years ago

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Concerns have been raised about the male-centered narratives in selected episodes, suggesting a need for more female representation.
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Gavin Flood, "The Concept of Mind in Hindu Tantra" (Routledge, 2024)
Q: What did you find particularly notable about the non-dualistic Shivas?
I found the affirmation of the world and the value of life compelling, portraying an optimistic view of the universe as made of consciousness.
Gavin Flood, "The Concept of Mind in Hindu Tantra" (Routledge, 2024)
Q: How does the structure of your book unfold the discussions?
The book is structured chronologically, starting with early concepts of mind in Indian thought, moving through Buddhist and Brahmanical influences, culminating in a comparative philosophy of mind alongside Western thought.
Gavin Flood, "The Concept of Mind in Hindu Tantra" (Routledge, 2024)
Q: What hope do you have for readers to take away from your work?
The book aims to illustrate a historical shift in the understanding of the concept of mind in Hindu Tantra and to explore the complex relationship between mentalistic and physicalist vocabularies.
Cosima Clara Gillhammer, "Light on Darkness: The Untold Story of the Liturgy" (Reaktion Books, 2025)
Q: Can you describe the creative influence of liturgy in modern art and culture?
Liturgy's rich symbolism informs artistic expression and resonates with audiences, shaping interpretations of significant religious narratives throughout history.
Cosima Clara Gillhammer, "Light on Darkness: The Untold Story of the Liturgy" (Reaktion Books, 2025)
Q: What is the significance of Psalm 51 in medieval liturgical practice?
Psalm 51 expresses remorse and confession, playing a central role in communal prayer and individual reflection within the liturgy.

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