Middle Eastern category: 410 books
by Yazeed Said
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2013
Imam Abü Hamid al-Ghazalı is perhaps the most celebrated Muslim theologian of medieval Islam yet little attention has been paid to his personal theology. This book sets out to investigate the relationship between law and politics in the writings of Ghazalı and aims to establish the extent to which...
by Oliver Leaman
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
Assuming no prior knowledge, The Qur'an: A Philosophical Guide is an introduction to the Qur'an from a philosophical point of view.
Oliver Leaman's guide begins by familiarizing the readers with the core theories and controversies surrounding the text. Covering key theoretical approaches and...
The Prisoner and the Kings
How One Man Changed the Course of History
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2014
The Prisoner and the Kings is a riveting historical account of a prisoner in a Turkish penal colony and the letters he sent to religious and secular leaders that changed the world. Between 1867 and 1873 a solitary prisoner in a Turkish penal colony wrote a series of letters to the kings and emperors...
Five Volumes of Spiritual Wisdom: The Wisdom of the Torah, The Wisdom of the Talmud, The Wisdom of the Koran, The Wisdom of Muhammad, and The Wisdom of Buddha
The Wisdom of the Torah, The Wisdom of the Talmud, The Wisdom of the Koran, The Wisdom of Muhammad, and The Wisdom of Buddha
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2012
Words of ancient wisdom from some of the world’s most seminal texts
The Wisdom of the Torah is an instruction in the central beliefs of three world religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. But by observing the Torah, or the Hebrew Bible, as a collected work of multiple authors spanning...
The Politics of Religion in Indonesia
Syncretism, Orthodoxy, and Religious Contention in Java and Bali
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2011
Indonesia is a remarkable case study for religious politics. While not being a theocratic country, it is not secular either, with the Indonesian state officially defining what constitutes religion, and every citizen needing to be affiliated to one of them. This book focuses on Java and Bali, and the...
by Ferdinand Schevill
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
The Balkan Peninsula and the Near East covers the history of the Balkans from the Byzantine Era, Ottoman rule, and modern times. A table of contents and the original maps are included.
by Esther Mugerditchian
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2017
This book, is a narrative as told by Mrs. Esther Mugerditchian of her family's escape from Armenia, and the atrocities she and her children witnessed during their escape. She originally wrote this to her husband, Mr. Tovmas K.Mugerditchian, an Armenian pastor who became attached to the British Oriental...
Sadhana
The Realisation of Life
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2016
All the great utterances of man have to be judged not by the letter but by the spirit--the spirit which unfolds itself with the growth of life in history. We get to know the real meaning of Christianity by observing its living aspect at the present moment--however different that may be, even in important...
by William Goodell
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2012
This is an American View of the reign of the Ottoman Sulton during the declining years of Ottoman Rule in Constantinople.
by Roy Jackson
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2007
In the light of current events, particularly the ‘post September 11th’ debates with much focus on aspects of the ‘clash of civilisation’ thesis, the issue of Islamic identity is a crucial one. Whilst Friedrich Nietzsche was addressing an audience of a different culture and age, his own originality,...
Blood Ties
Religion, Violence and the Politics of Nationhood in Ottoman Macedonia, 1878–1908
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2013
The region that is today Macedonia was long the heart of the Ottoman Empire in Europe. It was home to a complex mix of peoples and faiths who had for hundreds of years lived together in relative peace. To be sure, these people were no strangers to coercive violence and various forms of depredations...
by Irfan Alli
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2013
Ever wondered who is a prophet, and if there is a connection between the work of one prophet and another? This book explains the role of a prophet and the relationship between the work of one prophet and another while sharing with you the names and lives of some of the prophets of Islam. The prophets...
by Irfan Alli
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2011
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE DIE? : Every human being wonders what happens after we die. In this book we will answers questions like: 1. Where does the soul come from? 2. What is an angel? 3. What is the purpose of life? 4. What is death? 5. What will continue to benefit us after we die? 6. What happens after...
by Irfan Alli
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2011
WHAT ARE ANGELS?: A Muslim's faith is not complete without believing in angels. In this book Irfan Alli looks at what Islam teaches about these normally unseen beings. Do you ever wonder: 1. What are angels? 2. Do they have wings? 3. Do they have a role in our lives? 4. Can they travel between heaven...