Qur'anic exegesis has become the battleground of political Islam and theological conflict among various Muslim schools of thought. Using comparative and contrastive methodology, ex
For those who approach Buddhism as a system of mental development, this book is a reliable and accessible guide to understanding the significance of themes from the Pali discourses
"The Festschrift in Honor of Professor Paul Nadim Tarazi" includes a collection of articles discussing the latest scholarly findings in the field of the Old Testament studies. Scho
The role and place of metaphor in biblical language keeps attracting scholarly interest. Of all the books of the Bible, the "Psalms" provide the richest cache of metaphors for God.
The work of Rabbi Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin, the Neziv, ranks amongst the most often read rabbinic literature of the nineteenth century. His breadth of learning, unabashed creativi
The work of the twelfth-century Shi'ite scholar al-Tabrisi, Majma' al-bayan, is one of the most important works of medieval commentary on the Qur'an, and is still in use today. Thi
The work of the twelfth-century Shi'ite scholar al-Tabrisi, Majma' al-bayan, is one of the most important works of medieval commentary on the Qur'an, and is still in use today. Thi
Published in 1966, "e;Social Criticism in Popular Religious Literature of the Sixteenth Century"e; is an important contribution to the field of History.
Published in 1966, "e;Social Criticism in Popular Religious Literature of the Sixteenth Century"e; is an important contribution to the field of History.
This stimulating book argues that great art can function as a 'secular parable' - that is, like the parables of Jesus, art can lead viewers to reflect on the reality and presence o
With the current turmoil in the Middle East, there is a growing interest about Islam—the world’s second largest religion and one of the fastest growing—and its ho
The metaphors in Hosea are rich and varied, comprising both gendered and non-gendered image fields. This book examines the use of metaphor in Hosea through the lens of masculinity
"The Canon of the Bible and the Apocrypha in the Churches of the East" features essays reflecting the latest scholarly research in the field of the canon of the Bible and related a
This is a study of the interrelationships between the formulary traditions of the legal documents of the Jewish colony of Elephantine and the legal formulary traditions of their Eg