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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious institutions & organizations > Religious & spiritual leaders
The story of the succession to the Prophet Muhammad and the rise of
the Rashidun Caliphate (632-661) is familiar to historians from the
political histories of medieval Islam, which treat it as a factual
account. The story also informs the competing perspectives of Sunni
and Shi'i Islam, which read into it the legitimacy of their claims.
Yet while descriptive and varied, these approaches have long
excluded a third reading, which views the conflict over the
succession to the Prophet as a parable. From this vantage point,
the motives, sayings, and actions of the protagonists reveal
profound links to previous texts, not to mention a surprising irony
regarding political and religious issues. In a controversial break
from previous historiography, Tayeb El-Hibri privileges the
literary and artistic triumphs of the medieval Islamic chronicles
and maps the origins of Islamic political and religious orthodoxy.
Considering the patterns and themes of these unified narratives,
including the problem of measuring personal qualification according
to religious merit, nobility, and skills in government, El-Hibri
offers an insightful critique of both early and contemporary Islam
and the concerns of legitimacy shadowing various rulers. In
building an argument for reading the texts as parabolic commentary,
he also highlights the Islamic reinterpretation of biblical
traditions, both by Qur'anic exegesis and historical composition.
The first comprehensive resource for spiritual and pastoral
caregivers—a vital resource for clergy, seminarians, chaplains,
pastoral counselors and caregivers of all faith traditions. This
essential resource integrates the classic foundations of pastoral
care with the latest approaches to spiritual care. It is
specifically intended for professionals who work or spend time with
congregants in acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities,
rehabilitation centers and long-term care facilities. Offering the
latest theological perspectives and tools, along with basic theory
and skills from the best pastoral and spiritual care texts,
research and concepts, the contributors to this resource are
experts in their fields, and include eight current or past
presidents of the major chaplaincy organizations. Contributors
include: Rev. Nancy K. Anderson • Rev. Dr. Willard W. C. Ashley,
Sr. • Dr. Nancy Berlinger • Rev. W. L. (Bill) Bross • Rev.
Robin C. Brown-Haithco • Rabbi Zahara Davidowitz-Farkas • Paula
DeAngelo • Chaplain D. W. Donovan • Dr. George Fitchett •
Rev. Bill Gaventa • Rabbi H. Rafael Goldstein • Chaplain Dr.
Daniel Grossoehme • Sr. Norma Gutierrez • Rev. George Handzo
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R. Jacobs • Chaplain Gerald L. Jones • Rev. Robert A. Kidd •
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Piotrowski • Rev. David B. Plummer • Rabbi Stephen B. Roberts
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Richard Antoun documents and exemplifies the single most important
institution for the propagation of Islam, the Friday congregational
sermon delivered in the mosque by the Muslim preacher. In his
analysis of various sermons collected in a Jordanian village and in
Amman, the author vividly demonstrates the scope of the Islamic
corpus (beliefs, ritual norms, and ethics), its flexibility with
respect to current social issues and specific social structures,
and its capacity for interpretation and manipulation. Focusing on
the pivotal role of preacher as "culture broker," Antoun compares
the process of "the social organization of tradition" in rural
Jordan with similar processes outside the Muslim world. He then
highlights the experiential dimension of Islam. The sermons
discussed range over such topics as family ethics, political
attitudes, pilgrimage, education, magic, work, compassion, and
individual salvation. Originally published in 1989. The Princeton
Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again
make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished
backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the
original texts of these important books while presenting them in
durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton
Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly
heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton
University Press since its founding in 1905.
Volume 4 of 4. Encompassing the whole milieu of early Islamic
civilization, this major work of Western orientalism explores the
meaning of the life and teaching of the tenth-century mystic and
martyr, al-Hallaj. With profound spiritual insight and
transcultural sympathy, Massignon, an Islamicist and scholar of
religion, penetrates Islamic mysticism in a way that was previously
unknown. Massignon traveled throughout the Middle East and western
India to gather and authenticate al-Hallaj's surviving writings and
the recorded facts. After assembling the extant verses and prose
works of al-Hallaj and the accounts of his life and death,
Massignon published La Passion d'al-Hallaj in 1922. At his death in
1962, he left behind a greatly expanded version, published as the
second French edition (1975). It is edited and translated here from
the French and the Arabic sources by Massignon's friend and pupil,
Herbert Mason. Volume 1 gives an account of al-Hallaj's life and
describes the world in which he lives; volume 2 traces his
influence in Islam over the centuries; volume 3 studies Hallajian
thought; volume 4 contains a full biography and index. Each volume
contains Massignon's copious notes and new translations of original
Islamic documents. Herbert Mason is University Professor of
Religion and Islamic History at Boston University. He is also a
poet and novelist; his version of the Gigamesh epic was a nominee
for the National Book Award in 1971. Bollingen Series XCVIII.
Originally published in 1979. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the
latest print-on-demand technology to again make available
previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of
Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original
texts of these important books while presenting them in durable
paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy
Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage
found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University
Press since its founding in 1905.
Human history has been marked by the great number of people born
into conditions of war, violence, oppression and social exclusion.
But at the same time, this history has been shaped by the long
struggle for human rights and the people who have committed
themselves to the practices of solidarity and nonviolence. The
Power of Hope: Thoughts on Peace and Human Rights in the Third
Millennium is a dialogue between two high-profile activists and
thinkers who discuss the concrete ways we can shift to a world that
prioritises justice and human dignity. Adolfo Pérez Esquivel -
Argentinian human rights activist and winner of the 1980 Nobel
Peace Prize - played a vital role in resisting military
dictatorship and was arrested and tortured under the Argentine
militarist government. Daisaku Ikeda is a peacebuilder, Buddhist
philosopher, educator, author and poet as well as being the
founding president of Soka Gakkai International (SGI), the
world’s largest Buddhist lay organisation. Their dialogue
intertwines their rich personal experiences in the struggle for
human rights with wider reflections on how to make the Third
Millennium the millennium of peace. The book combines rich accounts
of Latin America under the brutality of the 1970s military regimes;
insights from the Buddhist faith on the role of meditation for
human rights activists; recognition of the crucial role of women in
the practice of nonviolence; thoughts on international geopolitics
and the legacies of Hiroshima; and discussion of the perilous role
of globalisation in the loss of identities and ethical values.
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