Emotion in Christian and Islamic Contemplative Texts, 1100-1250: Cry of the Turtledove (Lazikani A. S.)(Pevná vazba)

Emotion in Christian and Islamic Contemplative Texts, 1100-1250: Cry of the Turtledove (Lazikani A. S.)(Pevná vazba)

This book offers a comparative study of emotion in Arabic Islamic and English Christian contemplative texts, c. 1110-1250, contributing to the emerging interest in 'globalization' in medieval studies. A.S.Lazikani argues for the necessity of placing medieval English devotional texts in a more

ISIS Reader - Milestone Texts of the Islamic State Movement (Ingram Haroro J.)(Pevná vazba)

Ornament and Decoration in Islamic Architecture (Clevenot Dominique)(Pevná vazba)

A dazzling study of the role and fundamental importance of decoration in Islamic architecture, now available in

Texts and readers in the Age of Marvell (D'Addario Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

Texts and Readers in the Age of Marvell offers fresh perspectives from leading and emerging scholars on seventeenth-century British literature, with a focus on the surprising ways that texts interacted with writers and readers at specific cultural

Modernism and the Materiality of Texts (Amiran Eyal)(Pevná vazba)

Modernism and the Materiality of Texts argues that elements of modernist texts that are meaningless in themselves are motivated by their authors' psychic crises. Physical features of texts that interest modernist writers, such as sound patterns and anagrams, cannot be dissociated from abstraction

Handbook of Analytical Studies in Islamic Finance and Economics(Pevná vazba)

Law, Reason, and Emotion (Sellers M. N. S.)(Pevná vazba)

This book examines the role and importance of reason and emotion in justice and the law. Eight lawyers and philosophers of law consider law's basis in the universal human need for society, our innate sense of justice, and many other powerful inclinations and emotions, including the desire for

The Making of Salafism: Islamic Reform in the Twentieth Century (Lauzire Henri)(Pevná vazba)

Some Islamic scholars hold that Salafism is an innovative and rationalist effort at Islamic reform that emerged in the late nineteenth century but gradually disappeared in the mid twentieth. Others argue Salafism is an anti-innovative and antirationalist movement of Islamic purism that dates back

The World's Wisdom: Sacred Texts of the World's Religions (Novak Philip)(Paperback)

A world Bible for our time from Buddhist, Hindu, Confucian, Taoist, Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and primal religion sources! In this perfect companion to Huston Smith's bestselling The World's Wisdom, Philip Novak distills the most powerful and elegant expressions of the wisdom of humankind

THROUGH DARKEST EUROPE (TURTLEDOVE HARRY)(Pevná vazba)

From the modern master of alternate history and New York Times bestselling author Harry Turtledove, Through Darkest Europe envisions a world dominated by a prosperous and democratic Middle East--and under threat from the world's worst trouble spot.Senior investigator Khalid al-Zarzisi is a modern

Philokalia--The Eastern Christian Spiritual Texts: Selections Annotated & Explained (Smith Allyne)(Pevná vazba)

The Eastern Christian Love of the Beautiful can be a companion on your own spiritual journey A collection of writings by monks from the fourth to fifteenth centuries, the Philokalia more than any other text reflects the Eastern Church's interpretation of the Bible's meaning. Simply translated, the

Pedagogy in Islamic Education: The Madrasah Context (Hardaker Glenn)(Pevná vazba)

This book provides an understanding of pedagogy rooted in the developments of Islamic Education. It is the first book to explore this in the Madrasah context. The focus on Islamic pedagogy provides a way to explore knowledge, spirituality and education that is shaped by a universal approach to

The Seas and the Mobility of Islamic Art (Dalal Radha)(Pevná vazba)

An international group of scholars and curators addresses mobility's effects on Islamic art, with a global range of studies from Islam's 1st century to

Consensus and Dissent - Negotiating Emotion in the Public Space(Pevná vazba)

What is Islamic" Art?" (Shaw Wendy M. K.)(Pevná vazba)

Revealing what is 'Islamic' in Islamic art, Shaw explores the perception of arts, including painting, music, and geometry through the discursive sphere of historical Islam including the Qur'an, Hadith, Sufism, ancient philosophy, and poetry. Emphasis on the experience of reception over the context

Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling (McMinn Mark R.)(Pevná vazba)

The American Association of Christian Counselors and Tyndale House Publishers are committed to ministering to the spiritual needs of people. This book is part of the professional series that offers counselors the latest techniques, theory, and general information that is vital to their work. While

Christian Education: A Guide to the Foundations of Ministry (Cardoza Freddy)(Pevná vazba)

This introductory textbook solidly situates Christian education in the church and ministry context of the 21st century. With over 20 years of ministry, teaching, and leadership experience, Freddy Cardoza is uniquely qualified to bring together a wide range of Christian educators. This volume

The Islamic World: A History in Objects (Akbarnia Ladan)(Pevná vazba)

This illustrated introduction offers a fresh approach to the history of the Islamic world from its origins to the present day. Told in six chapters, arranged both chronologically and thematically, and richly enhanced with outstanding images, it provides an illuminating insight into the material

The Neuroscience of Emotion: A New Synthesis (Adolphs Ralph)(Pevná vazba)

A new framework for the neuroscientific study of emotions in humans and animals The Neuroscience of Emotion presents a new framework for the neuroscientific study of emotion across species. Written by Ralph Adolphs and David J. Anderson, two leading authorities on the study of emotion, this

Valentinian Christianity: Texts and Translations (Smith Geoffrey S.)(Pevná vazba)

Valentinus, an Egyptian Christian who traveled to Rome to teach his unique brand of theology, and his followers, the Valentinians, formed one of the largest and most influential sects of Christianity in the second and third centuries. But by the fourth century, their writings had all but

Florence: The Paintings & Frescoes, 1250-1743 (King Ross)(Pevná vazba)

A magnificent, never-before-published collection of every painting and fresco on display in the Uffizi, the Galleria Palatina of the Pitti Palace, the Accademia, and the Duomo, and more -- nearly 2,000 works of art -- all presented in a beautiful slipcased package. The city of Florence is home to

White Christian Privilege: The Illusion of Religious Equality in America (Joshi Khyati Y.)(Pevná vazba)

Exposes the invisible ways in which white Christian privilege disadvantages racial and religious minorities in America The United States is recognized as the most religiously diverse country in the world, and yet its laws and customs, which many have come to see as normal features of American life,

The 360 Gaze: Immersions in Media, Society, and Culture (Stiegler Christian)(Pevná vazba)

A comprehensive study of the pervasive role of immersion and immersive media in postmodern culture, from a humanities and social sciences perspective. Virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and other modes of digitally induced immersion herald a major cultural and economic shift in

Justice and Leadership in Early Islamic Courts (Rabb Intisar A.)(Pevná vazba)

This book presents an in-depth exploration of the administration of justice during Islam's founding period, 632-1250 CE. Inspired by the scholarship of Roy Parviz Mottahedeh and composed in his honor, this volume brings together ten leading scholars of Islamic law to examine the history of early