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In his Book of Marvels and Travels, Sir John Mandeville describes a
journey from Europe to Jerusalem and on into Asia, and the many
wonderful and monstrous peoples and practices in the East. Written
in the fourteenth century, the Book is a captivating blend of fact
and fantasy, an extraordinary travel narrative that offers some
revealing and unexpected attitudes towards other races and
religions. It was immensely popular, and numbered among its readers
Chaucer, Columbus, and Thomas More. Here Mandeville tells us about
the Sultan in Cairo, the Great Khan in China, and the mythical
Christian prince Prester John. There are giants and pygmies,
cannibals and Amazons, headless humans and people with a single
foot so huge it can shield them from the sun. Forceful and
opinionated, the narrator is by turns learned, playful, and
moralizing, with an endless curiosity about different cultures.
Anthony Bale provides a lively new translation along with an
introduction that considers questions of authorship and origins,
the early travel narrative, Crusading and religious difference,
fantasy and the European Age of Discovery, and Mandeville's
pervasive popularity and influence. The book includes helpful notes
on historical context that provide insights into medieval culture
and attitudes. There are also three maps, an index of places and a
general index, and a note on medieval measurements.
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The Islamic prophet Muhammad initiated a theological program in
theocratic form. The Qur'an challenges Christians and Jews in many
ways and invites them to take a stance. This is why an explicitly
theological response is legitimate and necessary. This book draws
on current scholarly research on Islam and discusses the sources of
the Qur'an, the fundamental features of its relationship with
Judaism, and its perception of Jesus. This leads to a realistic
assessment of Islam and stimulates a renewed Christian
self-understanding. The fourth chapter presents the largely unknown
insights of the German-Jewish philosopher Franz Rosenzweig and the
theologian Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI on Islam. They
provide an important perspective - beyond submission.
A comprehensive series of essays exploring Peter C. Phan’s
groundbreaking work to widen Christian theology beyond the Western
world Peter C. Phan’s wide-ranging contributions to theology and
his pioneering work on religious pluralism, migration, and
Christian identity have made a global impact on the field. The
essays in Theology without Borders offer a variety of perspectives
across Phan’s fundamental work in eschatology, world
christianity, interreligious dialogue, and much more. Together,
these essays offer a comprehensive assessment of Phan’s
groundbreaking work across a range of theological fields. Included
in the conversation are discussions of world Christianity and
migration, Christian identity and religious pluralism, Christian
theology in Asia, Asian American theology, eschatology, and
Phan’s lasting legacy. Theology without Borders provides a
welcome overview for anyone interested in the career of Peter C.
Phan, his body of work, and its influence.
Denounced by the New York Times as an "unmitigated rascal" while
simultaneously being lauded as a reincarnation of Gautama Buddha
himself, Henry Steel Olcott (1832 1907) was friend to Madame
Blavatsky, co-founder of the Theosophical Society, and an
indefatigable reformer and culture broker between East and West.
Olcott helped bring about a new spiritual creation, Protestant
Buddhism, a creative creolization of American Protestantism,
traditional Theravada Buddhism, and other influences. Stephen
Prothero s portrait of Olcott is an engaging study of spiritual
quest and cross-cultural encounters."
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