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The Other Islam: Sufism and the road to global harmony
Many Americans today identify Islam with hatred of the West. This book transforms this image and opens the way to finding common ground in our troubled times. Sufism, a blend of the mystical and rational tendencies within Islam, emerged soon after…
The ornament of the world: how Muslims, Jews, and Christians created a culture of tolerance in medieval Spain
Undoing the familiar notion of the Middle Ages as a period of religious persecution and intellectual stagnation, Menocal brings us a portrait of a medieval culture where literature, science, and tolerance flourished for 500 years. The story begins as…
The Origins of the Koran: Classic Essays on Islam's Holy Book
"Warraq's unique volume points out the advances that have been made in explaining the origins of the Koran and at the same time highlights key questions yet to be answered." "Origins of the Koran is an indispensable source book for anyone interested…
The Origins of the Christian Mystical Tradition: From Plato to Denys
An outline of the development of mystical theology in the Patristic period, tracing its roots to Plato and the Hellenistic tradition and centering on Origen, the Nicene Fathers, Augustine, Denys the Areopagite, and St. John of the Cross.
The Origins of the Christian Mystical Tradition: From Plato to Denys
An outline of the development of mystical theology in the Patristic period, tracing its roots to Plato and the Hellenistic tradition and centering on Origen, the Nicene Fathers, Augustine, Denys the Areopagite, and St. John of the Cross.
The Origin of Satan
Who is Satan in the New Testament, and what is the evil that he represents? In this groundbreaking book, Elaine Pagels, Princeton's distinguished historian of religion, traces the evolution of Satan from its origins in the Hebrew Bible, where Satan…
The Orchard: The Bostan of Saadi of Shiraz
Saadi of Shiraz