The Holy Book in Comparative Perspective

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• Ten noted religious studies scholars examine the sacred scriptures of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, a... Lees meer

Under the Canopy

Thomas

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• A thought-provoking study of how ritual unites an African community against social and economic hardships A case study in the transcendent powers of r... Lees meer

A Community of Witches

Helen A Berger

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• A Community of Witches explores the beliefs and practices of Neo-Paganism and Witchcraft--generally known to scholars and practitioners as Wicca. Whil... Lees meer

Rethinking Islamic Studies

• Hardcover | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• A groundbreaking response to the challenges of interpreting Islamic religion in the post-9/11 and post-Orientalist era Rethinking Islamic Studies upen... Lees meer

Hear Our Voice

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• In this anthology by and about Jewish women, fifteen British rabbis discuss the changing role of Jewish clergywomen in the six decades since the priva... Lees meer

Hindu Ritual at the Margins

• Hardcover | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• Hindu Ritual at the Margins explores Hindu forms of ritual activity in a variety of "marginal" contexts. The contributors collectively examine ritual ... Lees meer

Sonic Theology

Guy L Beck

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• A comparative approach to understanding the centrality of sound to Hindu religious practices The Hindu world is permeated by sound: drums, bells, gong... Lees meer

A Community of Witches

Helen A. Berger

• Hardcover | Studies in Comparative Religion
• Explores the beliefs and practices of neo-paganism and witchcraft, more generally known as Wicca. Imported to the US from the UK in the late 1960s, th... Lees meer

Study of Hinduism

• Hardcover | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• How Hinduism has been studied and what scholars have yet to accomplish In The Study of Hinduism, leading scholars from around the world take stock of ... Lees meer

Colors of the Robe

Ananda Abeysekara

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• A compelling case study of Buddhism in contemporary Sri Lanka Colors of the Robe probes the Sri Lankan world of Buddhism and politics and suggests inn... Lees meer

Mysticism in Iran

Ata Anzali

• Hardcover | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• An original study of the transformation of Safavid Persia from a majority Sunni country to a Twelver Shi'i realm "Mysticism" in Iran is an in-depth an... Lees meer

A History of the Jews of Arabia

Gordon Darnell Newby

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• A reconstructed history of a complex Jewish community in Arabia at a critical juncture in world history The Jewish communities of Arabia had a great i... Lees meer

Sufi Heirs of the Prophet

Arthur F Buehler

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• An examination of the sources and evolution of personal authority in one Islamic society Sufi Heirs of the Prophet explores the multifaceted developme... Lees meer

Islamic Ethics of Life

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• 2005 Choice Outstanding Academic Title A pioneering work on controversial issues within the Muslim world Islamic Ethics of Life considers three of the... Lees meer

Sufism, Mystics, and Saints in Modern Egypt

Valerie J Hoffman

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• A fascinating insider's account of Sufi life in contemporary Egypt For centuries Sufism--Islamic mysticism--held a major place in Islamic spirituality... Lees meer

Partners of Zaynab

Diane D'Souza

• Hardcover | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• How do pious Shia Muslim women nurture and sustain their religious lives? How do their experiences and beliefs differ from or overlap with those of me... Lees meer

Speaking Qur'an

Timur R Yuskaev

• Hardcover | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• An exploration of how Muslims in the United States have interpreted the Qur'an in ways that make it speak to their American realities In Speaking Qur'... Lees meer

Reading Mystical Lyric

Fatemeh Keshavarz-Karamustafa

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• The first ciritcal approach to Rumi's canon of verse Jalal al-Din Rumi, a towering figure in the Persian speaking world, is currently the most widely ... Lees meer

The Children of Salvation

Samuel Irving Britt

• Hardcover | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• Founded in West Nigeria in the early twentieth century, the Aladura Church combines traditional Christian liturgy, a theology of the Spirit, and creat... Lees meer

Messianic Hopes and Mystical Visions

Shahzad Bashir

• Hardcover | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• A revealing look at a fifteenth-century messianic movement and its continuing relevance to Islamic sectarianism Messianic Hopes and Mystical Visions t... Lees meer

Charismatic Christianity as a Global Culture

Karla Poewe

• Hardcover | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• Overcomes traditional scholarly bias to examine charismatic Christianity's multicultural appeal The charismatic movement that began in the first centu... Lees meer

Muslim Medical Ethics

Frederick M. Denny

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• A timely exploration of balancing Islamic heritage with contemporary medical and health concerns Muslim Medical Ethics draws on the work of historians... Lees meer

Rethinking Islamic Studies

• Paperback | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• A groundbreaking response to the challenges of interpreting Islamic religion in the post-9/11 and post-Orientalist era Rethinking Islamic Studies upen... Lees meer

Sufi Aesthetics

Cyrus Ali Zargar

• Hardcover | Engels | Studies in Comparative Religion
• Sufi Aesthetics argues that the interpretive keys to erotic Sufi poems and their medieval commentaries lie in understanding a unique perceptual experi... Lees meer