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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > Criticism & exegesis of sacred texts

The Book of Psalms - A New Translation (Hardcover, Rev): Jewish Publication Society Inc The Book of Psalms - A New Translation (Hardcover, Rev)
Jewish Publication Society Inc
R326 R267 Discovery Miles 2 670 Save R59 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Psalms have long brought comfort to those who mourn and have helped us find the spiritual in everyday life. This edition presents a translation based on the original Hebrew text, as well as the entire range of Psalms interpretation and modern linguistic scholarship.

Creating the Old Testament - the Emergence of the Hebrew Bible (Paperback): S Bigger Creating the Old Testament - the Emergence of the Hebrew Bible (Paperback)
S Bigger
R1,167 Discovery Miles 11 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The books of the Hebrew Bible were created by anonymous writers during the first millennium before the Common Era (BCE). Their messages and concerns are the central theme of the book. The writings that make up the Hebrew Bible are expressions of their great creativity, their interpretation of life in their own time and their perception of its meaning. It is easy for readers to get lost in the minutiae of biblical criticism, which has concerned itself for so long with historical reconstruction. This book will encourage them to listen carefully to what the biblical writers are saying to allow the message of the Hebrew Bible to emerge once again.
In a sense, too, the intrinsic value of the Hebrew Bible is now re-emerging, after centuries of Christian interpretation, and its importance - as a literature from which three major religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have developed - is beginning to be understood.
This book is not another history of Israel, nor an introduction to the books of the Hebrew Bible. It is an exploration, an invitation to the reader to set off on an expedition of discovery. It may perplex readers that scholars disagree, often fundamentally, on virtually every issue: Creating the Old Testament raises and discusses issues, so that the reader can observe how hypotheses are formed and how the apparently 'assured results' of scholarship are constantly tested. In following this path, readers are encouraged to develop their skill in evaluating historical data, recognizing textual problems, interpreting symbolic language and understanding the deep concerns of biblical writers. They will investigate different and varied exegetical traditions. They will be stirred to reflect on what the biblical books have to say for life today, whether viewed from a Jewish, Christian, Muslim or secular perspective.

The Qur'an - The Basics (Paperback, 2nd edition): Massimo Campanini The Qur'an - The Basics (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Massimo Campanini
R661 Discovery Miles 6 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This second edition of a popular introduction to the Qur'an includes an essential updated reference guide, including a chronology of the revelation, links to internet resources, and suggestions for further reading. Exploring the Qur'an's reception through history, its key teachings, and its place in contemporary thought and belief, this volume analyzes: the Qur'an as the word of God; its reception and communication by the Prophet Muhammad; the structure and language of the text; conceptions of God, the holy law, and jihad; and Islamic commentaries on Qur'anic teachings through the ages. The Qur'an: The Basics, Second Edition is a concise and accessible introduction.

Living Gita - The Complete Bhagavad Gita a Commentary for Modern Readers (Paperback): Swami Satchidananda Living Gita - The Complete Bhagavad Gita a Commentary for Modern Readers (Paperback)
Swami Satchidananda
R511 R434 Discovery Miles 4 340 Save R77 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Bhagavad Gita tells the story of how Arjuna, the great warrior, is seated in his chariot about to engage in battle, when he sees his own kinsmen and his revered teacher arrayed in battle against him, and feels that he cannot fight. It is then that Krishna, the Cosmic Lord, comes to counsel him. Arjuna represents the human soul seated in the chariot of the body and Krishna is the inner Spirit, the God within, who is there to consel him. Today we see humanity divided against itself and threatened with nuclear war and mutual destruction. No political means are adequate to deal with this problem, and many are driven to despair. It is then that the message of the Gita comes to teach us that it is only when we rise above human schemes and calculations and awake to the presence of the indwelling Spirit that we can hope to find the answer to our need.

Raised on the Third Day - Defending the Historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus (Paperback): W David Beck, Michael R Licona Raised on the Third Day - Defending the Historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus (Paperback)
W David Beck, Michael R Licona
R668 R549 Discovery Miles 5 490 Save R119 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Discovering Joshua - Be Bold! Be Strong! (Paperback): Charles Price Discovering Joshua - Be Bold! Be Strong! (Paperback)
Charles Price
R222 R208 Discovery Miles 2 080 Save R14 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is a book about God, in the cut and thrust of everyday life. Joshua shows God; dealing with a real conflict; meeting his people's disappointment; restoring his followers after failure; operating in real people. From Joshua we learn not only that God is indispensable; he is also available to those who are available to him.

The Book of Genesis - A Biography (Paperback): Ronald Hendel The Book of Genesis - A Biography (Paperback)
Ronald Hendel
R456 R394 Discovery Miles 3 940 Save R62 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An essential biography of one of the Bible's most influential books During its 2,500-year life, the book of Genesis has been the keystone to important claims about God and humanity in Judaism and Christianity, and it plays a central role in contemporary debates about science, politics, and human rights. Ronald Hendel provides a panoramic history of this iconic book, exploring its impact on Western religion, philosophy, literature, art, and more. From debates about slavery, gender, and sexuality to struggles over creationism and evolution, Genesis has left its indelible mark on our world and continues to do so today. This wide-ranging account tells the remarkable life story of an incomparable spiritual masterpiece, tracing how Genesis has shaped views of reality-and how changing views of reality have shaped interpretations of Genesis.

The Revelation of Baha'u'llah, v. 3 (Paperback, Revised Ed.): Adib Taherzadeh The Revelation of Baha'u'llah, v. 3 (Paperback, Revised Ed.)
Adib Taherzadeh
R1,090 Discovery Miles 10 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The New Testament and the People of God - Christian Origins and the Question of God: Volume 1 (Paperback, 1st North American... The New Testament and the People of God - Christian Origins and the Question of God: Volume 1 (Paperback, 1st North American ed)
N. T Wright
R1,313 R1,057 Discovery Miles 10 570 Save R256 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this volume Wright trains a penetrating historical and theological spotlight on first-century Palestinian Judaism. By describing the history, social make-up, worldview, beliefs, and hope of Palestinian Judaism, Wright familiarizes the reader with the 'world of Judaism' as situated within the world of Greco-Roman culture.

The Universal Spirit of Islam - From the Koran and Hadith (Paperback): Judith Fitzgerald, Michael Oren Fitzgerald The Universal Spirit of Islam - From the Koran and Hadith (Paperback)
Judith Fitzgerald, Michael Oren Fitzgerald
R367 R336 Discovery Miles 3 360 Save R31 (8%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This small, beautifully illustrated book demonstrates through quotations from the oldest Islamic sources that Islam respects the prophets and accepts the truthfulness of other religious traditions.

Sacred Texts Interpreted [2 volumes] - Religious Documents Explained (Hardcover): Carl Olson Sacred Texts Interpreted [2 volumes] - Religious Documents Explained (Hardcover)
Carl Olson
R5,684 Discovery Miles 56 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Covering the major monotheistic religions-Christianity, Judaism, and Islam-as well as selected Eastern religions and Baha'i, Zoroastrianism, and Mormonism, this cross-cultural book offers excerpts of sacred texts and interprets passages to enable a deeper understanding of these religious writings. Sacred Texts Interpreted: Religious Documents Explained gives readers the opportunity to examine-directly-the primary sources of different religions and to better understand these texts through expert commentary on selected passages. The interpretative material investigates the nature of sacred texts along with the relationship between sacred scripture and canon, and it explains why these sacred texts have enduring significance and influence. The author provides suggestions on how to read a sacred text before turning to the textual selections from 13 religious traditions arranged alphabetically, beginning with the Baha'i religion and ending with Zoroastrianism. Each chapter is devoted to the primary textual sources of a particular religious tradition and is prefaced by an introduction to the literature that places it within its historical and cultural heritage. The emphasis for each religion is on its foundational scriptures that are often considered sacred by its adherents. Readers will gain a much greater appreciation of how powerful religious texts have always been across human culture and throughout millennia-and of how religious thought and ideology have shaped daily life, built civilizations, inspired art and literature, and incited wars and violence. Guides readers through some of the most important religious texts in world history, providing significant interpretative material to help students understand the history and ideas within these writings Discusses the nature of a sacred text and suggests ways of reading a sacred text to more fully appreciate its significance Provides insightful comments from the editor that accompany the selected texts, explaining the context of passages to enhance readers' comprehension

The Commentators' Bible: Deuteronomy - The Rubin JPS Miqra'ot Gedolot (Hardcover, annotated edition): Michael Carasik The Commentators' Bible: Deuteronomy - The Rubin JPS Miqra'ot Gedolot (Hardcover, annotated edition)
Michael Carasik
R2,058 R1,834 Discovery Miles 18 340 Save R224 (11%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published five hundred years ago as the "Rabbinic Bible," the biblical commentaries known as Miqra'ot Gedolot have inspired and educated generations of Hebrew readers. With this fourth volume of the acclaimed English edition, the voices of Rashi, Ibn Ezra, Nachmanides, Rashbam, and other medieval Bible commentators come alive once more, speaking in a contemporary English translation annotated and explicated for lay readers. Each page of this volume contains several verses from the book of Deuteronomy, surrounded by both the 1917 and the 1985 JPS translations and by new contemporary English translations of the major commentators. This edition also includes introductory material, a glossary of terms, a list of names used in the text, notes on source texts, essays on special topics, and resources for further study.

A Year with Mordecai Kaplan - Wisdom on the Weekly Torah Portion (Paperback): Steven Carr Reuben A Year with Mordecai Kaplan - Wisdom on the Weekly Torah Portion (Paperback)
Steven Carr Reuben; Foreword by David Teutsch
R614 R512 Discovery Miles 5 120 Save R102 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

You are invited to spend a year with the inspirational words, ideas, and counsel of the great twentieth-century thinker Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, through his meditations on the fifty-four weekly Torah portions and eleven Jewish holidays. A pioneer of ideas and action-teaching that "Judaism is a civilization" encompassing Jewish culture, art, and peoplehood; demonstrating how synagogues can be full centers for Jewish living (building one of the first "shuls with a pool"); and creating the first-ever bat mitzvah ceremony (for his daughter Judith)-Kaplan transformed the landscape of American Jewry. Yet much of Kaplan's rich treasury of ethical and spiritual thought is largely unknown. Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben, who studied closely with Kaplan, offers unique insight into Kaplan's teachings about ethical relationships and spiritual fulfillment, including how to embrace godliness in everyday experience, our mandate to become agents of justice in the world, and the human ability to evolve personally and collectively. Quoting from the week's Torah portion, Reuben presents Torah commentary, a related quotation from Kaplan, a reflective commentary integrating Kaplan's understanding of the Torah text, and an intimate story about his family or community's struggles and triumphs-guiding twenty-first-century spiritual seekers of all backgrounds on how to live reflectively and purposefully every day.

Animals and Animality in the Babylonian Talmud (Hardcover): Beth A. Berkowitz Animals and Animality in the Babylonian Talmud (Hardcover)
Beth A. Berkowitz
R2,454 Discovery Miles 24 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Animals and Animality in the Babylonian Talmud selects key themes in animal studies - animal intelligence, morality, sexuality, suffering, danger, personhood - and explores their development in the Babylonian Talmud. Beth A. Berkowitz demonstrates that distinctive features of the Talmud - the new literary genre, the convergence of Jewish, Christian, and Zoroastrian cultures, the Talmud's remove from Temple-centered biblical Israel - led to unprecedented possibilities within Jewish culture for conceptualizing animals and animality. She explores their development in the Babylonian Talmud, showing how it is ripe for reading with a critical animal studies perspective. When we do, we find waiting for us a multi-layered, surprisingly self-aware discourse about animals as well as about the anthropocentrism that infuses human relationships with them. For readers of religion, Judaism, and animal studies, her book offers new perspectives on animals from the vantage point of the ancient rabbis.

Guy Stuff for Men. Gratitude Journal for Men (Paperback): @ Journals and Notebooks Guy Stuff for Men. Gratitude Journal for Men (Paperback)
@ Journals and Notebooks
R433 R355 Discovery Miles 3 550 Save R78 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
World Scripture - Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts (Paperback, New edition): Andrew Wilson World Scripture - Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts (Paperback, New edition)
Andrew Wilson
R1,246 R1,048 Discovery Miles 10 480 Save R198 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

World Scripture is an extraordinary journey through the sacred writings of the world's great religions. Organized by subject, the quotations, passages, and excerpts presented here provide readers with easy access to teachings on several hundred subjects, with quotes from different religious traditions. This unusual anthology provides a new, holistic approach to understanding religion-stressing what unites us rather than what divides us. Among the religious texts represented are Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Jainism, Sikhism, Baha'i, Church of Jesus Christ of the Later Day Saints, and Zoroastrianism. Also featured are the oral traditions of various religions of Africa, Native America, Asia, and Oceania along with their recorded prayers and proverbs.

Sufi Metaphysics and Qur'anic Prophets - Ibn Arabi's Thought and Method in the Fusus al-Hikam (Paperback): Ronald L.... Sufi Metaphysics and Qur'anic Prophets - Ibn Arabi's Thought and Method in the Fusus al-Hikam (Paperback)
Ronald L. Nettler
R718 Discovery Miles 7 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The 'Fusus al-Hikam' is acknowledged to be a summary statement of the sufi metaphysics of the 'Greatest Master', Ibn 'Arabi (d.1240). It is also recognised that the 'Fusus' is a work of great complexity both in its ideas and its style; and, over the centuries, numerous commentaries have been written on it. Each of the chapters of the 'Fusus' is dedicated to a Qur'anic prophet with whom a particular 'wisdom' is associated. In 'Sufi Metaphysics and Qur'anic Prophets: Ibn 'Arabi's Thought and Method in the "Fusus al-Hikam"', Ronald Nettler examines ten chapters from the 'Fusus' which exemplify the ideas, method and perspective of the entire work. Concentrating on a detailed analysis of the text, the author brings out the profound connection and integration of scripture and metaphysics in the world-view of Ibn 'Arabi. 'Sufi Metaphysics and Qur'anic Prophets' serves not only as an explication of Ibn 'Arabi's thought in the 'Fusus', but is also a great aid in the overall understanding of Ibn 'Arabi's thought.

The Fundamental Wisdom Of The Middle Way - Nagarjuna's "Mulamadhyamakakarika" (Paperback): Nagarjuna The Fundamental Wisdom Of The Middle Way - Nagarjuna's "Mulamadhyamakakarika" (Paperback)
Nagarjuna; Translated by Jay L. Garfield
R649 Discovery Miles 6 490 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Garfield translates Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamakakarika and provides a philosophical commentary. Mulamadhyamakakarika is the foundational text for all Mahayana Buddhism and is one of the most influential works in the history of Indian philosophy.

The Koran: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback): Michael Cook The Koran: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
Michael Cook
R271 R220 Discovery Miles 2 200 Save R51 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This Very Short Introduction explores the significance of the Koran both in the modern world and in traditional Muslim culture. Michael Cook provides a lucid and direct account of the Koran as codex, as scripture, as liturgy, and as the embodiment of truth, and examines its means of formation and dissemination. He also discusses issues of interpretation for certain key verses, demonstrating that fecundity of the text for readers throughout the world.

The Middle Length Sayings: New Translation (Hardcover, New edition): Bhikkhu Bodhi The Middle Length Sayings: New Translation (Hardcover, New edition)
Bhikkhu Bodhi; Bodhi Bhikkhu; Translated by Bhikkhu Nanamoli 1
R1,537 R1,101 Discovery Miles 11 010 Save R436 (28%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book offers a complete translation of the Majjhima Nikaya, or "Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha," one of the major collections of texts in the Pali Canon, the authorized scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. This collection--among the oldest records of the historical Buddha's original teachings--consists of 152 "suttas" or discourses of middle length, distinguished as such from the longer and shorter "suttas" of the other collections. The Majjhima Nikaya might be concisely described as the Buddhist scripture that combines the richest variety of contextual settings with the deepest and most comprehensive assortment of teachings. These teachings, which range from basic ethics to instructions in meditation and liberating insight, unfold in a fascinating procession of scenarios that show the Buddha in living dialogue with people from many different strata of ancient Indian society: with kings and princes, priests and ascetics, simple villagers and erudite philosophers. Replete with drama, reasoned argument, and illuminating parable and simile, these discourses exhibit the Buddha in the full glory of his resplendent wisdom, majestic sublimity, and compassionate humanity.
The translation is based on an original draft translation left by the English scholar-monk Bhikkhu Nanamoli, which has been edited and revised by the American monk Bhikkhu Bodhi, who provides a long introduction and helpful explanatory notes. Combining lucidity of expression with accuracy, this translation enables the Buddha to speak across twenty-five centuries in language that addresses the most pressing concerns of the contemporary reader seeking clarification of the timeless issues of truth, value, and the proper conduct of life.
Winner of the 1995 "Choice" Magazine Outstanding Academic Book Award, and the "Tricycle Prize" for Excellence in Buddhist Publishing for Dharma Discourse.

Hermeneutics - Facts and Interpretation in the Age of Information (Paperback): John D. Caputo Hermeneutics - Facts and Interpretation in the Age of Information (Paperback)
John D. Caputo 1
R333 R271 Discovery Miles 2 710 Save R62 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Is anything ever not an interpretation? Does interpretation go all the way down? Is there such a thing as a pure fact that is interpretation-free? If not, how are we supposed to know what to think and do? These tantalizing questions are tackled by renowned American thinker John D Caputo in this wide-reaching exploration of what the traditional term 'hermeneutics' can mean in a postmodern, twenty-first century world. As a contemporary of Derrida's and longstanding champion of rethinking the disciplines of theology and philosophy, for decades Caputo has been forming alliances across disciplines and drawing in readers with his compelling approach to what he calls "radical hermeneutics." In this new introduction, drawing upon a range of thinkers from Heidegger to the Parisian "1968ers" and beyond, he raises a series of probing questions about the challenges of life in the postmodern and maybe soon to be 'post-human' world.'

Evolution of the Early Qur'an - From Anonymous Apocalypse to Charismatic Prophet (Hardcover, New edition): Daniel Beck Evolution of the Early Qur'an - From Anonymous Apocalypse to Charismatic Prophet (Hardcover, New edition)
Daniel Beck
R2,746 Discovery Miles 27 460 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Critical scholarship on the Qur'an and early Islam has neglected the enigmatic earliest surahs. Advocating a more evolutionary analytical method, this book argues that the basal surahs are logical, clear, and intelligible compositions. The analysis systematically elucidates the apocalyptic context of the Qur'an's most archaic layers. Decisive new explanations are given for classic problems such as what the surah of the elephant means, why an anonymous man is said to frown and turn away from a blind man, why the prophet is summoned as one who wraps or cloaks himself, and what the surah of the qadr refers to. Grounded in contemporary context, the analysis avoids reducing these innovative recitations to Islamic, Jewish, or Christian models. By capitalizing on recent advances in fields such as Arabian epigraphy, historical linguistics, Manichaean studies, and Sasanian history, a very different picture of the early quranic milieu emerges. This picture challenges prevailing critical and traditional models alike. Against the view that quranic revelation was a protracted process, the analysis suggests a more compressed timeframe, in which Mecca played relatively little role. The analysis further demonstrates that the earliest surahs were already intimately connected to the progression of the era's cataclysmic Byzantine-Sasanian war. All scholars interested in the Qur'an, early Islam, late antique history, and the apocalyptic genre will be interested in the book's dynamic new approach to resolving intractable problems in these areas.

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance - Coded to Strong's Numbering System (Paperback): George V. Wigram Englishman's Hebrew Concordance - Coded to Strong's Numbering System (Paperback)
George V. Wigram
R1,601 R1,339 Discovery Miles 13 390 Save R262 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This new edition of the standard work "The Englishman's Hebrew Concordance of the Old Testament" is an improved and corrected edition that features a new, larger format. Now coded to "Strong's," it is invaluable in Bible study for those who do not know Hebrew. A new index of out-of-sequence "Strong's" numbers allows the reader to quickly and easily locate any word by its "Strong's "number. The Hebrew and English indexes have been retained.

Introduction to the Study of the Holy Quaran (Paperback): Mali Introduction to the Study of the Holy Quaran (Paperback)
Mali
R236 Discovery Miles 2 360 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Ardor (Paperback): Roberto Calasso Ardor (Paperback)
Roberto Calasso
R399 R326 Discovery Miles 3 260 Save R73 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In this revelatory volume, Roberto Calasso, whom the Paris Review has called 'a literary institution', explores the ancient texts known as the Vedas. Little is known about the Vedic people who lived more than three thousand years ago in northern India: they left behind almost no objects, images, ruins. Only a 'Parthenon of words' remains: verses and formulations suggesting a daring understanding of life. 'If the Vedic people had been asked why they did not build cities,' writes Calasso, 'they could have replied: we did not seek power, but rapture.' This is the ardor of the Vedic world, a burning intensity that is always present, both in the mind and in the cosmos. With his signature erudition and profound sense of the past, Calasso explores the enigmatic web of ritual and myth that define the Vedas. Often at odds with modern thought, he shows how these texts illuminate the nature of consciousness more than neuroscientists have been able to offer us up to now.

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