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Tabari's Tafsir or "Comprehensive Exposition of the Interpretation
of the Verses of the Qur'an" is one of the great monuments of
classical Arabic and Islamic scholarship which, over a millennium,
has been a fundamental reference work for scholars engaged in the
tradition of Quranic commentary and exegesis. This two-volume
translation focuses on thirty selected verses and Suras, or
Chapters, associated with special merits and blessings and also
includes Tabari's own introduction to the Tafsir. Volume I
contains: Tabari's introduction; The Opening; the Throne Verse and
the final three verses from The Cow (2:255 & 284-286); The
Family of Imran (3:7 & 18); Repentance (9:38-40 & 128-129);
the story of Moses and Khadir from The Cave (18:60-82); the Verse
of Light from The Light (24:35-42); Prostration; Ya' Sin. Volume II
contains: The Companies (39:53-55); The Smoke; The Beneficent; The
Inevitable Occasion; Iron; The Gathering (59:18-24); Sovereignty;
The Resurrection; The Most High; The Sun; The Night; The
Earthquake; The Chargers; Rivalry; The Disbelievers; Aid;
Sincerity; Daybreak; People.
Walk the path of holiness, stir your faith in God, and break free
from the bonds of a sinful nature with Joyce Meyer's Galatians
commentary, featuring inspiring questions and space for your
reflections. Paul's letter to the church at Galatia speaks largely
to how important it was to Paul that the people embrace unity in
Christ, no matter their differences. Galatians teaches that we're
only justified by faith in Christ only and encourages us to pursue
a life of holiness, not in our own strength, but in the knowledge
of God's empowering grace in our lives. In this comprehensive study
tool, Joyce Meyer offers an in-depth look at Galatians and
emphasizes that we are not only saved by faith, we must learn to
live by faith as well.
Explaining the language and the major themes of the Qur'an, its
unique literary structure, and its alleged "inimitability", Gade
highlights how it seamlessly weaves together law, narrative,
description and parable. With extensive extracts, illustrations,
and detailed insights into its textual history, The Qur'an: An
Introduction helps those coming to the translated text for the
first time and it explains the unique issues that Qur'anic
translation raises. Exploring how a huge variety of topics are
dealt with in the Qur'an, from gender and conflict, to mysticism,
and even ecological crisis, both students and general readers will
find this an invaluable primer.
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Upanisads
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Patrick Olivelle
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The Upanisads are the central scriptures of Hinduism. They
represent some of the most important literary products in the
history of Indian culture and religion, both because they played a
critical role in the development of religious ideas in India and
because they are our greatest source for the religious, social, and
intellectual history of ancient India. Composed at a time of great
social, economic, and religious change, the Upanisads document the
transition from the archaic ritualism of the Veda into new
religious ideas and institutions. The first major English
translation of the ancient Upanisads for over half a century,
Olivelle's work incorporates the most recent historical and
philological scholarship. The introduction and detailed notes make
this edition ideal for the non-specialist as well as for students
of Indian religions. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford
World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature
from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's
commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a
wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions
by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text,
up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
The Septuagint (the ancient Greek translation of Jewish sacred
writings) is of great importance in the history of both Judaism and
Christianity. The first translation of the books of the Hebrew
Bible (plus additions) into the common language of the ancient
Mediterranean world made the Jewish scriptures accessible to many
outside Judaism. Not
only did the Septuagint become Holy Writ to Greek speaking Jews but
it was also the Bible of the early Christian communities: the
scripture they cited and the textual foundation of the early
Christian movement.
Translated from Hebrew (and Aramaic) originals in the two centuries
before Jesus, the Septuagint provides important information about
the history of the text of the Bible. For centuries, scholars have
looked to the Septuagint for information about the nature of the
text and of how passages and specific words were understood.
For students of the Bible, the New Testament in particular, the
study of the Septuagint's influence is a vital part of the history
of interpretation. But until now, the Septuagint has not been
available to English readers in a modern and accurate translation.
The New English Translation of theSeptuagint fills this gap.
The environmental crisis has prompted religious leaders and lay
people to look to their traditions for resources to respond to
environmental degradation. In this book, Mari Joerstad contributes
to this effort by examining an ignored feature of the Hebrew Bible:
its attribution of activity and affect to trees, fields, soil, and
mountains. The Bible presents a social cosmos, in which humans are
one kind of person among many. Using a combination of the tools of
biblical studies and anthropological writings on animism, Joerstad
traces the activity of non-animal nature through the canon. She
shows how biblical writers go beyond sustainable development,
asking us to be good neighbors to mountains and trees, and to be
generous to our fields and vineyards. They envision human
communities that are sources of joy to plants and animals. The
Biblical writers' attention to inhabited spaces is particularly
salient for contemporary environmental ethics in their insistence
that our cities, suburbs, and villages contribute to flourishing
landscapes.
As the living scriptural heritage of more than a billion people,
the Qur'an (Koran) speaks with a powerful voice. Just as other
scriptural religions, Islam has produced a long tradition of
interpretation for its holy book. Nevertheless, efforts to
introduce the Qur'an and its intellectual heritage to
English-speaking audiences have been hampered by the lack of
available resources. The Cambridge Companion to the Qur'an seeks to
remedy that situation. In a discerning summation of the field, Jane
McAuliffe brings together an international team of scholars to
explain its complexities. Comprising fourteen chapters, each
devoted to a topic of central importance, the book is rich in
historical, linguistic and literary detail, while also reflecting
the influence of other disciplines. For both the university student
and the general reader, The Cambridge Companion to the Qur'an
provides a fascinating entree to a text that has shaped the lives
of millions for centuries.
The Inner Chapters are the oldest pieces of the larger collection
of writings by several fourth, third, and second century B.C.
authors that constitute the classic of Taoism, the Chuang-Tzu (or
Zhuangzi). It is this core of ancient writings that is ascribed to
Chuang-Tzu himself.
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Metziot Katan
(Hardcover)
Avraham Yitzhak Hakohen Kook
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A political crisis erupts when the Persian government falls to
fanatics, and a Jewish insider goes rogue, determined to save her
people at all costs. God and Politics in Esther explores politics
and faith. It is about an era in which the prophets have been
silenced and miracles have ceased, and Jewish politics has come to
depend not on commands from on high, but on the boldness and belief
of each woman and man. Esther takes radical action to win friends
and allies, reverse terrifying decrees, and bring God's justice
into the world with her own hands. Hazony's The Dawn has long been
a cult classic, read at Purim each year the world over. Twenty
years on, this revised edition brings the book to much wider
attention. Three controversial new chapters address the
astonishingly radical theology that emerges from amid the political
intrigues of the book.
This Norton Critical Edition is based on a revised and annotated
version of the Pickthall translation of the Qur'an. Topics include
the scholarly traditions of the study of qur'anic origins; the
centuries of commentary, analysis and intellectual dissemination
that have created a library of qur'anic literature; the history of
translations; and the ways the Qur'an informs Muslim life and
culture. Also included are texts representing the full spectrum of
Islamic religious thought and a selected bibliography.
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