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Lively tales of asceticism, wickedness, and virtue from one of India’s great religious traditions Beautifully translated from the Sanskrit, the stories in this volume reflect the vital tradition of Jain storytelling between the seventh and fifteenth centuries. Some of their characters find bliss by renouncing the world, others by living within it in peace and moderation. There are stories depicting the painful consequences of a loved one’s becoming a monk and (more…)
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Finally, a good, up-to-date introduction to Islamic faith and history. Providing compelling analysis of contemporary Islam and its conflicts without overwhelming the reader with information, Nasr, one of the most admired Islamicists, introduces all the important movements and beliefs of Islam in broad, sweeping sections on the history of Islam, the schools of Islamic thought, and other topics. Whereas most introductions breeze past the diversity within Islam to focu (more…)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS The subject from different points of view: limits of treatment The nature of the subject: the historical points of connection between Christianity and Islam A. Christianity and the rise of Islam: 1. Muhammed and his contemporaries 2. The influence of Christianity upon the development of Muhammed 3. Muhammed’s knowledge of Christianity 4. The position of Christians under Muhammedanism B. The similarity of Christian and Muhammedan metaphysics during (more…)
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