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A History Of The Jews Of Arabia - From Ancient Times To Their Eclipse Under Islam

by Gordon Darnell Newby

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 The Jewish communities of Arabia had a great influence on the attitudes that Muslims hold toward Jews. Through techniques borrowed from anthropology, literary criticism, sociology, and comparative religion, this title reconstructs the understanding of Jewish life in Arabia before and during the time of Muhammad.
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Voices From The Pagan Census - A National Survey Of Witches And Neo-Pagans In The United States

by Evan A. Leach, Helen A. Berger e Leigh S. Shaffer

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 A compelling portrait of an emerging religious groupVoices from the Pagan Census provides unprecedented insight into the expanding but largely unstudied religious movement of Neo-Paganism in the United States. Helen A. Berger, Evan A. Leach, and Leigh S. Shaffer present the findings of "The Pagan Census," which was created and distributed by Berger and Andras Corban Arthen of the Earthspirit Community. Analyzing the most comprehensive and largest-scale survey of Neo-Pagans to date, the authors offer a portrait of this emerging religious community, including an examination of Neo-Pagan political activism, educational achievements, family life, worship methods, experiences with the paranormal, and beliefs about such issues as life after death.A collection of religious groups whose practices evolved from Great Britain's Wicca movement of the 1940s, Neo-Paganism spread to the United States in the 1960s. While the number of people who identify themselves with the religion has continued to rise, quantitative study of Neo-Paganism has been difficult given the movement's lack of centralized leadership and doctrine and its development as scattered, independent groups and individuals. Endorsed by all major Neo-Pagan leaders, "The Pagan Census" generated a demographically diverse response. In contrast to most previous surveys, which were limited to Neo-Pagan festivals, this survey incorporates input from the large population of practitioners who do not participate in such events.Keenly anticipated by the academic and Neo-Pagan communities, the results of the census provide the most in-depth information about the group yet assembled. Comparing Neo-Pagans with American society at large, Berger, Leach, and Shaffer show that although the two groups share certain statistical characteristics, there are differences as well. The scholars also identify variations within the Neo-Pagan population, including those related to geography and to the movement's multiple spiritual paths.
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A Community Of Witches - Contemporary Neo-Paganism And Witchcraft In The United States

by Helen A. Berger

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 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, this study shows how it absorbed the social concerns of the time, such as feminism, environmentalism and a mistrust of authority.
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Memory, Music, And Religion - Morocco'S Mystical Chanters

by Earle H. Waugh

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 Brings new insights to the study of the religious function of memoryWhy do religious communities remember some events and not others? Why do some kinds of music find a continuing place in worship while others seem to lose their appeal? Why is it that the Islamic tradition is understood so narrowly, even by some Muslims, when in fact it has a broadly textured history of belief and practice? In Memory, Music, and Religion, Earle H. Waugh addresses such probing questions while exploring a rich vein of Islam in Moroccothe mystical chanters. In this book, a detailed study of the interplay between memory, music, and religion, Waugh opens new areas of thought, particularly regarding a theme that cuts across religious traditions: the role of memory in religious formation.Since the glorious days of Andalusia, Muslim poetic and musical traditions have found a vibrant home among Moroccan Sufis. Through rituals of dhikr, or remembrance, the old forms of music and word blend into a new form of worship for today. In this study, Waugh probes the depths of religious memory within Islam and notes the singular importance of memory in comprehending the meaning and styles of music. Showing how the powerful tradition of music nurtures the Muslim soul, Waugh brings new insights to the study of the religious function of memory.
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Islamic Ethics Of Life - Abortion, War, And Euthanasia

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 2005 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleA pioneering work on controversial issues within the Muslim worldIslamic Ethics of Life considers three of the most contentious ethical issues of our timeabortion, war, and euthanasiafrom the Muslim perspective. Distinguished scholars of Islamic studies have collaborated to produce a volume that both integrates Muslim thinking into the field of applied ethics and introduces readers to an aspect of the religion long overlooked in the West. This collective effort sets forth the relationship between Islamic ethics and law, clearly revealing the complexity and richness of the Islamic tradition as well as its responsiveness to these controversial modern issues. The contributors analyze classical sources and survey the modern ethical landscape to identify guiding principles within Islamic ethical thought. Clarifying the importance of pragmatism in Islamic decision making, the contributors also offer case studies related to specialized topics, including "wrongful birth" claims, terrorist attacks, and brain death. The case studies elicit possible variations on common Muslim perspectives. The contributors situate Muslim ethics relative to Christian and secular accounts of the value of human life, exposing surprising similarities and differences.In an introductory overview of the volume, Jonathan E. Brockopp underscores the steady focus on God as the one who determines the value of human life, and hence as the final arbiter of Islamic ethics. A foreword by Gene Outka places the volume in the context of general ethical studies, and an afterword by A. Kevin Reinhart suggests some significant ramifications for comparative religious ethics.
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A Community Of Witches - Contemporary Neo-Paganism And Witchcraft In The United States

by Helen A. Berger

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 Explores the beliefs and practices of Neo-Paganism and Witchcraftâ€"generally known to scholars and practitioners as Wicca. While the words â€œmagicâ€, â€œwitchcraftâ€ and â€œpaganismâ€ evoke images of the distant past and remote cultures, this book shows that Wicca has emerged as part of a new religious movement that reflects the era in which it developed.
Sufism, Mystics, And Saints In Modern Egypt

by Valerie J. Hoffman

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 For centuries Sufism - Islamic mysticism - held a major place in Islamic spirituality, intellectual life, and popular religion. This title presents an insider's account of Sufi life in contemporary Egypt.
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Self And Secrecy In Early Islam

by Ruqayya Yasmine Khan

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 Presents an inquiry into the meanings of concealment and revelation in early Arabo-Islamic texts. This book presents a comparative analysis of the significance of keeping and revealing secrets in early Islamic culture. It draws from a broad range of Arabo-Islamic texts to map interconnections between concepts of secrecy and identity.
Under The Canopy - Ritual Process And Spiritual Resilience In South Africa

by Linda Elaine Thomas

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 Illustrates how the healing rites performed at St John's Apostolic Faith Mission Church, located in Guguletu, an African township in Cape Town, offered a means by which poor black South Africans liberated themselves from oppressive systems.
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Sunrise On The Santee - A Memoir Of Waterfowling In South Carolina

by Julius M. Reynolds

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 For more than half a century, Julius M. Reynolds, Jr. has hunted waterfowl, and the Santee lakes of South Carolina have been his sporting paradise. With this memoir, Reynolds recalls his best hunting stories, shares his knowledge of waterfowling, and chronicles changes in his beloved sport.
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Messianic Beliefs And Imperial Politics In Medieval Islam - The 'Abbasid Caliphate In The Early Ninth Century

by Hayrettin Yucesoy

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 Presents an analysis of the dynamic relationship between apocalyptic prophesies and medieval Muslim politics. This book analyzes the role of Muslim messianic and apocalyptic beliefs in the development of the 'Abbasid Caliphate to highlight connections between charismatic authority and institutional developments in the early ninth century.
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Partners Of Zaynab - A Gendered Perspective Of Shia Muslim Faith

by Diane Dâ€™Souza

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Sufism, Mystics, And Saints In Modern Egypt

by Valerie J. Hoffman

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 A fascinating insider's account of Sufi life in contemporary EgyptFor centuries SufismIslamic mysticismheld a major place in Islamic spirituality, intellectual life, and popular religion. While many scholars have commented on Sufism's decline, few have delved deeply into present-day Egyptian Sufism or considered it as a system in its own right. Drawing on her detailed fieldwork and a variety of little known literary sources, Valerie J. Hoffman presents Sufism as it exists in Egypt today, in the vivid experiences of its adherents. With an array of conclusions that overturn widely held beliefs about modern Sufis, Hoffman argues that the apparent assimilation of Egyptian Sufism masks a thriving movement hidden from the Western world. From her experiences as a quasi disciple of a Sufi master, she offers new insights into the movement's evolution, the vital role of women in Sufism, and Sufi perspectives on gender and sexuality.
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Sufi Heirs Of The Prophet - The Indian Naqshbandiyya And The Rise Of The Mediating Sufi Shaykh

by Arthur F. Buehler

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 An examination of the sources and evolution of personal authority in one Islamic societySufi Heirs of the Prophet explores the multifaceted development of personal authority in Islamic societies by tracing the transformation of one mystical sufi lineage in colonial India, the Naqshbandiyya. Arthur F. Buehler isolates four sources of personal authority evident in the practices of the Naqshbandiyyalineage, spiritual traveling, status as a Prophetic exemplar, and the transmission of religious knowledgeto demonstrate how Muslim religious leaders have exercised charismatic leadership through their association with the most compelling of personal Islamic symbols, the Prophet Muhammad. Buehler clarifies the institutional structure of sufism, analyzes overlapping configurations of personal sufi authority, and details how and why revivalist Indian Naqshbandis abandoned spiritual practices that had sustained their predecessors for more than five centuries. He looks specifically at the role of Jama'at 'Ali Shah (d. 1951) to explain current Naqshbandi practices.
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Sonic Theology - Hinduism And Sacred Sound

by Guy L. Beck

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 A comparative approach to understanding the centrality of sound to Hindu religious practicesThe Hindu world is permeated by sound: drums, bells, gongs, cymbals, conches, flutes, and an array of vocalizations play a central role in worship. Guy L. Beck contends that the traditional Western focus on Hinduism's visual component has often been at the expense of the religion's most important featureits emphasis on sound. In Sonic Theology Beck addresses this longstanding imbalance, contending that Hinduism is essentially a sonic theology.Beck argues that sound participates at every level of the Hindu cosmos. Comparing the centrality of sound in Hindu theology to its place in other religions, Beck raises issues about sound and language that not only reshape our understanding of Hindu worship but also invite a fresh approach to comparative theology.
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Inclusive Classrooms From A To Z - A Handbook For Educators

by Gretchen Goodman

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Writing

by Bridges

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Mindfulness Skills Workbook - Remedies For Worry, Anxiety & Stress: A Clinicians Guide To Teaching Mindfulness Skills

by Ester R A Leutenberg e John J Liptak

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 This workbook has been designed as a practical tool for counselors, social workers, teachers, group leaders, therapists, and other helping professionals. Depending on the role of the professional, the modules can be used either individually or as part of an integrated mindfulness curriculum. Free PDF worksheets available for download.
Mysticism In Iran - The Safavid Roots Of A Modern Concept

by Ata Anzali

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 An original study of the transformation of Safavid Persia from a majority Sunni country to a Twelver Shi'i realm
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Homespun

by Cynthia Pappas

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Wounds Of The Old Trees - Iraqi Poems

by Sadik Assaieg

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Marked - Poems Of The Holocaust

by Stephen Herz

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Transforming Community - Stories Of Connection Through The Lens Of Relational-Cultural Theory

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Screams & Whispers

by Randall Peffer

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