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Staying Human (Hardcover): Harris Bor Staying Human (Hardcover)
Harris Bor
R1,182 R994 Discovery Miles 9 940 Save R188 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Selections from Fath Al-Bari (Paperback): Al-Asqalani Ibn Hajar Selections from Fath Al-Bari (Paperback)
Al-Asqalani Ibn Hajar; Translated by Abdal Hakim Murad
R61 Discovery Miles 610 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Penned by A. Q. Faizi (Hardcover): Abu'l-Qasim Faizi Penned by A. Q. Faizi (Hardcover)
Abu'l-Qasim Faizi
R1,409 Discovery Miles 14 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Matriarchs in Genesis Rabbah (Hardcover): Katie J. Woolstenhulme The Matriarchs in Genesis Rabbah (Hardcover)
Katie J. Woolstenhulme
R3,558 Discovery Miles 35 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Katie J. Woolstenhulme considers the pertinent questions: Who were 'the matriarchs', and what did the rabbis think about them? Whilst scholarship on the role of women in the Bible and Rabbinic Judaism has increased, the authoritative group of women known as 'the matriarchs' has been neglected. This volume consequently focuses on the role and status of the biblical matriarchs in Genesis Rabbah, the fifth century CE rabbinic commentary on Genesis. Woolstenhulme begins by discussing the nature of midrash and introducing Genesis Rabbah; before exploring the term 'the matriarchs' and its development through early exegetical literature, culminating in the emergence of two definitions of the term in Genesis Rabbah - 'the matriarchs' as the legitimate wives of Israel's patriarchs, and 'the matriarchs' as a reference to Jacob's four wives, who bore Israel's tribal ancestors. She then moves to discuss 'the matriarchal cycle' in Genesis Rabbah with its three stages of barrenness; motherhood; and succession. Finally, Woolstenhulme considers Genesis Rabbah's portrayal of the matriarchs as representatives of the female sex, exploring positive and negative rabbinic attitudes towards women with a focus on piety, prayer, praise, beauty and sexuality, and the matriarchs' exemplification of stereotypical, negative female traits. This volume concludes that for the ancient rabbis, the matriarchs were the historical mothers of Israel, bearing covenant sons, but also the present mothers of Israel, continuing to influence Jewish identity.

Seder Talk (Hardcover): Erica Brown Seder Talk (Hardcover)
Erica Brown
R620 Discovery Miles 6 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Qur'an: A Guidebook (Hardcover): Roberto Tottoli The Qur'an: A Guidebook (Hardcover)
Roberto Tottoli
R3,308 Discovery Miles 33 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The essay Reading and studying the Qur'an is an updated English version of the work appeared in Italian (Rome 2021) Leggere e studiare il Corano which deals with the contents of the Qur'an, the style and formal features of the text, the history and fixation of it and an poutline of the reception in Islamic literature. The aim of the work is to give a reader a description of what he/she can find in the Islamic holy text and the state of the critical debates on all the topics dealt with, focusing mainly on the growing scholarly literature which appeared in the last 30 years. As such, the work is unique in combining the aim to give comprehensive information on the topic and, at the same, time, reconstruct the critical debate in a balanced outline also emphasizing confessional approaches and the dynamics in the study of the Qur'an. There is nothing similar in contemporary scholarship and the book is a handbook for students and scholars of Islam but also for readers in religious studies who need to know how the main questions related to the Islamic text have been discussed in recent scholarship.

The Studia Philonica Annual XXXIV, 2022 - Studies in Hellenistic Judaism (Hardcover): David T. Runia, Gregory E. Sterling The Studia Philonica Annual XXXIV, 2022 - Studies in Hellenistic Judaism (Hardcover)
David T. Runia, Gregory E. Sterling
R1,644 Discovery Miles 16 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Essays and Explorations in the Enigmatic, Esoteric, and Mystical based on Sources in Rabbinic texts ad fontes IX - II... Essays and Explorations in the Enigmatic, Esoteric, and Mystical based on Sources in Rabbinic texts ad fontes IX - II (Hardcover)
David B. Levy
R1,590 Discovery Miles 15 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Wyszkow Memorial Book - Translation of Sefer Wyszkow (Hardcover): David Shtokfish Wyszkow Memorial Book - Translation of Sefer Wyszkow (Hardcover)
David Shtokfish; Produced by Howard B Orenstein; Cover design or artwork by Nina Schwartz
R1,585 Discovery Miles 15 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Sacred Books of the East; 39 (Hardcover): Edward Henry 1840-1882 Palmer, F. Max (Friedrich Max) 1823-19 Muller The Sacred Books of the East; 39 (Hardcover)
Edward Henry 1840-1882 Palmer, F. Max (Friedrich Max) 1823-19 Muller
R1,041 Discovery Miles 10 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Sufi Saint of Jam - History, Religion, and Politics of a Sunni Shrine in Shi'i Iran (Hardcover): Shivan Mahendrarajah The Sufi Saint of Jam - History, Religion, and Politics of a Sunni Shrine in Shi'i Iran (Hardcover)
Shivan Mahendrarajah
R2,827 Discovery Miles 28 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Sunni saint cult and shrine of Ahmad-i Jam has endured for 900 years. The shrine and its Sufi shaykhs secured patronage from Mongols, Kartids, Tamerlane, and Timurids. The cult and shrine-complex started sliding into decline when Iran's shahs took the Shi'i path in 1501, but are today enjoying a renaissance under the (Shi'i) Islamic Republic of Iran. The shrine's eclectic architectural ensemble has been renovated with private and public funds, and expertise from Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization. Two seminaries (madrasa) that teach Sunni curricula to males and females were added. Sunni and Shi'i pilgrims visit to venerate their saint. Jami mystics still practice 'irfan ('gnosticism'). Analyzed are Ahmad-i Jam's biography and hagiography; marketing to sultans of Ahmad as the 'Guardian of Kings'; history and politics of the shrine's catchment area; acquisition of patronage by shrine and shaykhs; Sufi doctrines and practices of Jami mystics, including its Timurid-era Naqshbandi Sufis.

Response to the Other (Hardcover): Robert P. Vande Kappelle Response to the Other (Hardcover)
Robert P. Vande Kappelle
R1,134 R952 Discovery Miles 9 520 Save R182 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Deeper Meaning of Hanukkah (Hardcover): Rabbi Itzhak Levy The Deeper Meaning of Hanukkah (Hardcover)
Rabbi Itzhak Levy
R649 Discovery Miles 6 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Guru Gobind Singh Marg - As Visualised by Artist Trilok Singh (Hardcover): Jotinder Singh, Harpal Kaur Guru Gobind Singh Marg - As Visualised by Artist Trilok Singh (Hardcover)
Jotinder Singh, Harpal Kaur
R675 Discovery Miles 6 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
A Guide to Theosophy [microform], Containing Select Articles for the Instructions of Aspirants to the Knowledge, of Theosophy.... A Guide to Theosophy [microform], Containing Select Articles for the Instructions of Aspirants to the Knowledge, of Theosophy. ... Published for the Bombay Theosophical Publication Fund (Hardcover)
Tukaram Tatya; Created by Bombay Theosophical Publication Fund
R897 Discovery Miles 8 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Religious Conversion in India (Hardcover): Manohar James Religious Conversion in India (Hardcover)
Manohar James; Foreword by Robert Eric Frykenberg
R1,298 Discovery Miles 12 980 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
ISIS vs. the Illuminati - The War for a New World Order (Hardcover): The Dark Lords ISIS vs. the Illuminati - The War for a New World Order (Hardcover)
The Dark Lords
R2,313 Discovery Miles 23 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Art of the Book Review, Part III - Just as my feet allow me to walk in this world my books (Sefarim) allow me to walk in... The Art of the Book Review, Part III - Just as my feet allow me to walk in this world my books (Sefarim) allow me to walk in higher worlds still (GRA) (Hardcover)
David B. Levy
R1,578 Discovery Miles 15 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Quoting the Quran - A reference Handbook for Authors and Scholars (Hardcover): Saad D. Abulhab Quoting the Quran - A reference Handbook for Authors and Scholars (Hardcover)
Saad D. Abulhab; Contributions by Afaf Kawaz, Marwan Al-Atraqchi
R1,776 Discovery Miles 17 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Exploring the Religion of Ancient Israel - Prophet, Priest, Sage And People (Paperback): Aaron Chalmers Exploring the Religion of Ancient Israel - Prophet, Priest, Sage And People (Paperback)
Aaron Chalmers
R442 Discovery Miles 4 420 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book aims to give students an introduction to the religious and social world of ancient Israel. It consists of two parts. The first explores the major religious offices mentioned in the Old Testament, including prophets, priests, sages and kings. As well as considering what these key people said and did, the author traces the process someone might have gone through to become recognised as a prophet, priest or sage, and where you would have had to go in ancient Israel if you wanted to locate someone who held one of these offices. In the second part the focus is on the religious beliefs and practices of the "common" people as this was the group that made up the vast majority of ancient Israel's population.

Signs of Salvation (Hardcover): Mark Randall James, Randi Rashkover Signs of Salvation (Hardcover)
Mark Randall James, Randi Rashkover
R1,391 R1,154 Discovery Miles 11 540 Save R237 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
African Narratives of Orishas, Spirits and Other Deities (Hardcover): Alex Cuoco African Narratives of Orishas, Spirits and Other Deities (Hardcover)
Alex Cuoco
R1,801 R1,597 Discovery Miles 15 970 Save R204 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Subtleties of the Inimitable Mulla Nasrudin (Hardcover): Idries Shah The Subtleties of the Inimitable Mulla Nasrudin (Hardcover)
Idries Shah
R493 Discovery Miles 4 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Violent Hero - Heracles in the Greek Imagination (Hardcover): Katherine Lu Hsu The Violent Hero - Heracles in the Greek Imagination (Hardcover)
Katherine Lu Hsu
R3,382 Discovery Miles 33 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book uses the mythological hero Heracles as a lens for investigating the nature of heroic violence in Archaic and Classical Greek literature, from Homer through to Aristophanes. Heracles was famous for his great victories as much as for his notorious failures. Driving each of these acts is his heroic violence, an ambivalent force that can offer communal protection as well as cause grievous harm. Drawing on evidence from epic, lyric poetry, tragedy, and comedy, this work illuminates the strategies used to justify and deflate the threatening aspects of violence. The mixed results of these strategies also demonstrate how the figure of Heracles inherently - and stubbornly - resists reform. The diverse character of Heracles' violent acts reveals an enduring tension in understanding violence: is violence a negative individual trait, that is to say the manifestation of an internal state of hostility? Or is it one specific means to a preconceived end, rather like an instrument whose employment may or may not be justified? Katherine Lu Hsu explores these evolving attitudes towards individual violence in the ancient Greek world while also shedding light on timeless debates about the nature of violence itself.

Temple of the Soul Initiation Philosophy in the Temple of Osiris at Abydos - Decoded Temple Mysteries Translations of Temple... Temple of the Soul Initiation Philosophy in the Temple of Osiris at Abydos - Decoded Temple Mysteries Translations of Temple Inscriptions and Walking Path through The Temple Mysteries, Iconography and Architecture in color (Hardcover)
Muata Ashby
R1,695 Discovery Miles 16 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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