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Alef Is for Allah: Childhood, Emotion, and Visual Culture in Islamic Societies
by Jamal J. EliasAlef Is for Allah is the first groundbreaking study of the emotional space occupied by children in modern Islamic societies. Focusing primarily on visual representations of children from modern Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan, the book examines these materials to investigate concepts such as innocence, cuteness, gender, virtue, and devotion, as well as community, nationhood, violence, and sacrifice. In addition to exploring a subject that has never been studied comparatively before, Alef Is for Allah extends the boundaries of scholarship on emotion, religion, and visual culture and provides unique insight into Islam as it is lived and experienced in the modern world.
La alegoría del amor: Un estudio sobre tradición medieval
by C. S. LewisEsta obra, publicada originalmente en 1936, constituye uno de los trabajos académicos más influyentes de C. S. Lewis en el campo de la literatura medieval. En ella se desarrolla un profundo estudio sobre la poesía amorosa alegórica de la Edad Media, cuyo origen se sitúa en los poemas de «amor cortés» de los trovadores del Languedoc desde el siglo XI, a través de su transformación y fin a finales del siglo XVI.Esta poesía de los trovadores, que constituiría el primer modo de expresión del amor «romántico», supuso tal cambio respecto de la literatura precedente que, como el propio Lewis señala, «no dejó intocado rincón alguno en nuestra ética, nuestra imaginación y nuestra vida diaria, erigiendo barreras infranqueables entre nosotros y el pasado clásico o el presente oriental. Comparado con esta revolución, el Renacimiento es un simple remolino en la superficie de la literatura».Resulta particularmente relevante dentro del presente ensayo el estudio que Lewis realiza de El libro de la rosa, obra cumbre del género dentro de la literatura tardo medieval.The Allegory of LoveThis work, originally published in 1936, constitutes one of the most influential academic works of C.S. Lewis in the field of medieval literature. It develops an in-depth study of the allegorical love poetry of the Middle Ages, whose origins lie in the "courtly love" poems of the Languedoc troubadours in eleventh century, through its transformation and gradual demise at the end of the sixteenth century.This poetry of the troubadours, which would constitute the first mode of expression of «romantic» love, supposed such a change with respect to the preceding literature that, as Lewis himself points out, "it left no corner untouched in our ethics, our imagination and our lives. daily, erecting insurmountable barriers between us and the classical past or the Eastern present. Compared with this revolution, the Renaissance is a mere whirlpool on the surface of literature."Lewis's study of The Book of the Rose, the masterpiece of the genre within late medieval literature, is particularly relevant in this essay.
La Alegría del sacrificio su sentido Cristiano
by José Rubén Valencia GallegosSon reflexiones de confianza y alegría para quienes avanzan en la vida interior. ¿Hay algún sentido en el sufrir? El cristiano va por el mejor camino, ¡lleva un tesoro! Camine poco o mucho, está en la dirección correcta, sólo tiene que conservar el don, endulzarse con la ternura de Dios, izar las velas e ilusionarse confiando en el atardecer que llega.
Aleister Crowley: The Beast Demystified
by Roger HutchinsonAleister Crowley (1875-1947) - mystic, writer, poet, astrologer, sexual revolutionary, painter, mountain climber and social critic - has a terrifying reputation. The contemporary press labelled him the 'wickedest man in the world', while he called himself the 'great beast'. Crowley dabbled in the occult, supported Germany in the First World War, was addicted to opiates, and many who associated with him died tragically in mysterious circumstances.Working from the starting point that behind the demonic reputation there stood a human being, and that beyond the self-proclaimed black magician there was a man hungry for publicity and fame, Roger Hutchinson lifts the smokescreen of mythology to reveal a truly astonishing figure.Why did this curious product of the Plymouth Brethren found the first 'hippy commune' in Sicily? What led this Cambridge graduate to be celebrated 20 years after his death on the cover of The Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album? Why did Mussolini expel him from Italy? Why did a British magazine label him 'the man we'd like to hang'? Roger Hutchinson reveals the real Crowley: warts, wickedness, talent, courage, cowardice and all.
Aleister Crowley
by Gary LachmanThis definitive work on the occult's "great beast" traces the arc of his controversial life and influence on rock-and-roll giants, from the Rolling Stones to Led Zeppelin to Black Sabbath. When Aleister Crowley died in 1947, he was not an obvious contender for the most enduring pop-culture figure of the next century. But twenty years later, Crowley's name and image were everywhere. The Beatles put him on the cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The Rolling Stones were briefly serious devotees. Today, his visage hangs in goth clubs, occult temples, and college dorm rooms, and his methods of ceremonial magick animate the passions of myriad occultists and spiritual seekers. Aleister Crowley is more than just a biography of this compelling, controversial, and divisive figure--it's also a portrait of his unparalleled influence on modern pop culture.
Aleister Crowley and the Ouija Board
by J. Edward CorneliusPart fascinating history and part practical manual, this engaging guide takes the position that the Ouija Board is indeed as powerful as its detractors claim, revealing the dark secrets and hidden truths of this curious, enduring "game."
Aleister Crowley's Four Books of Magick
by Stephen SkinnerThis is the masterpiece of occultist, magician and philosopher Aleister Crowley, introduced for the first time by one of the world's leading experts on Western esoteric traditions, Stephen Skinner."Do what thou wilt."Written in the early twentieth century, the four books contained within this collection make up one of the most complete and groundbreaking works on the practice of magick ever written. They are considered to be the masterpiece of occultist, magician and philosopher Aleister Crowley and the core texts for the religion of Thelema. Their influence on alternative western thought and philosophy cannot be exaggerated.Also known as Book Four, or Liber ABA, the four parts bring together many rituals, received texts, theorems and unequalled insights into the practice of magick, culminating in The Book of the Law, the central, sacred text dictated to Crowley by a preternatural entity. Anyone interested in yoga, ceremonial magic, esoteric thought, invocation, divination and beyond, or those looking to delve into the fascinating, playful and illuminating writings of a unique man, will find inspiration.For the first time, one of the world's leading experts on Western esoteric traditions and magic, Dr. Stephen Skinner, introduces the text, sharing his insights into Crowley's take on yoga, ceremonial magick and Thelema. His long involvement with magick, both as an academic and as a practitioner, enabled Dr. Skinner to highlight the differences between the psychological and the spirit-orientated approaches to magick, and to show how that dilemma shaped Crowley's practice and his founding of Thelema, enlightening the reader to many previously unknown connections.
Aléjate de las personas tóxicas: Cuándo dejar una amistad
by Gary ThomasEl llamado de tu vida es demasiado importante para que las personas tóxicas te lo quiten. En Aléjate de las personas tóxicas, Gary Thomas, el autor best seller de Matrimonio sagrado, se basa en historias bíblicas y modernas para proveerte con ideas prácticas para lidiar con personas difíciles en tu vida y vivir fiel al propósito que Dios te dio.Como cristianos, a menudo sentimos culpa y la responsabilidad de satisfacer las necesidades de las personas no saludables en nuestras vidas. Ya sea un hermano, padre, cónyuge, compañero de trabajo o amigo, las personas tóxicas siempre buscan frustrar el llamado de nuestra vida. Mientras buscas primeramente el reino de Dios, ellos buscan primeramente distraer tu atención y retrasar tu trabajo.En lugar de intentar la tarea imposible de apaciguar a las personas tóxicas, es hora de que dediquemos nuestra energía al único esfuerzo que vale la pena: completar la obra que Dios nos ha encomendado. Es solo cuando aprendemos a decir no a los malos patrones que podemos decir sí al bien que Dios ha planeado para nosotros.Gary Thomas, el autor best seller de Matrimonio sagrado, observa ejemplos bíblicos de las vidas de Jesús, Pablo y Nehemías. Tomado de los años que sirvió como pastor, Thomas comparte historias modernas y ejemplos prácticos para lidiar con personas difíciles en nuestras vidas. Cada capítulo incluye lecciones prácticas que puedes aplicar de inmediato. Descubrirás como:Establecer límites saludables para proteger el llamado de tu vidaBuscar refugio en Dios cuando te sientas bajo ataqueDiscernir cuándo alejarte de una situación tóxicaMantener un corazón tierno incluso en relaciones no saludablesAmar y servir a las personas difíciles al resistir su controlHacer crecer tu fuerza interior e invertir en personas confiables No podemos dejar que otros roben nuestra alegría o nuestra misión. Es hora de fortalecer nuestra defensa, aprender a poner buenos límites y enfocarnos en el propósito que Dios nos dio.
Além do arco-íris…
by Linda HendersonVocê já se perguntou o que acontece com seus animais de estimação depois que eles morrem? Você conseguirá vê-los novamente? Bem, a boa notícia é: sim. Animais de estimação que são verdadeiramente amados pelos seus donos vão para o Céu. Deus quer que você se reúna com eles, se você apenas confiar em Seu Filho, Jesus, para salvá-lo. Você nunca é jovem demais para garantir a sua eternidade no céu, ou muito velho. Este livro, baseado nos ensinamentos da Bíblia e no que os cristãos mostraram existir no Céu, foi escrito para confortar especialmente as crianças, mas também os adultos. É para aqueles cujo cão ou gato não está mais com eles, e eles realmente sentem falta deles. Espero que traga conforto para seus corações!
The Aleppo Code: A Novel (Jerusalem Prophecies #3)
by Terry BrennanWill the code reveal history's most powerful weapon for destruction--or humanity's only hope?The living members of Tom Bohannon's band of adventurers gather again in Jerusalem--physically battered, emotionally exhausted, spiritually challenged, and in various stages of shock--to examine a copy of the tenth-century Aleppo Code, the oldest complete text of Jewish scripture. What the clues inside reveal could lead to the reuniting of the Ark of the Covenant with its true source of power, a weapon that could lead to victory for this ragged bunch trying to save the world.Hunted by the relentless assassins of the Prophet's Guard and caught in the web of an international conspiracy plotting the conquest of Europe, Bohannon's team searches the ruins of Ancient Babylon. Their search lands them amid the chaos that engulfs western Iraq, but they must press on to accomplish one of the most pivotal pieces of end-times prophecy. This intrepid group will uncover secrets that require them to risk everything for their faith, their country, and the peace of all mankind.Unfolding against the backdrop of an Israeli/U.S. strike against Iran and the planned economic overthrow of the European Union by the sinister, secret head of the international Muslim Brotherhood, The Aleppo Code is a heart-pounding race. Brennan takes an epic story on a grand scale and tells it primarily through the eyes of one man who is desperately trying to save the world as he follows God's purpose for his life.
The Alevis in Turkey: The Emergence of a Secular Islamic Tradition (Routledge Islamic Studies Series)
by David ShanklandThis is the only volume dedicated to the Alevis available in English and based on sustained fieldwork in Turkey. The Alevis now have an increasingly high profile for those interested in the diverse cultures of contemporary Turkey, and in the role of Islam in the modern world. As a heterodox Islamic group, the Alevis have no established doctrine. This book reveals that as the Alevi move from rural to urban sites, they grow increasingly secular, and their religious life becomes more a guiding moral culture than a religious message to be followed literally. But the study shows that there is nothing inherently secular-proof within Islam, and that belief depends upon a range of contexts.
Alexander Pope’s Catholic Vision: "Slave to no sect"
by G. Douglas AtkinsA fresh look at the greatest poet of early eighteenth-century England, this highly readable book focuses on Pope's religious thinking and major poems. G. Douglas Atkins extends the argument that the Roman Catholic poet was no Deist, 'closet' or otherwise.
Alexander to Constantine
by Eric M. Meyers Mark A. ChanceyDrawing on the most recent, groundbreaking archaeological research, Eric M. Meyers and Mark A. Chancey re-narrate the history of ancient Palestine in this richly illustrated and expertly integrated book. Spanning from the conquest of Alexander the Great in the fourth century BCE until the reign of the Roman emperor Constantine in the fourth century CE, they synthesize archaeological evidence with ancient literary sources (including the Bible) to offer a sustained overview of the tumultuous intellectual and religious changes that impacted world history during the Greco-Roman period. The authors demonstrate how the transformation of the ancient Near East under the influence of the Greeks and then the Romans led to foundational changes in both the material and intellectual worlds of the Levant. Palestine's subjection to Hellenistic kingdoms, its rule by the Hasmonean and Herodian dynasties, the two disastrous Jewish revolts against Rome, and its full incorporation into the Roman Empire provide a background for the emergence of Christianity. The authors observe in the archaeological record how Judaism and Christianity were virtually undistinguishable for centuries, until the rise of imperial Christianity with Emperor Constantine. The only book-length overview available that focuses on the archaeology of Palestine in this period, this comprehensive and powerfully illuminating work sheds new light on the lands of the Bible.
Alexandra David-Neel: Portait of an Adventurer
by Ruth MiddletonThis unique biography explores the inner journey of a woman whose outer life was a thrilling story of passion and adventure. Alexandra David-Neel (1868-1969), born in Paris to a socially prominent family, once boasted, "I learned to run before I could walk!" In the course of a lifetime of more than one hundred years, she was an acclaimed operatic soprano, a political anarchist, a religious reformer, an intrepid explorer who traveled in Tibet for fourteen years, a scholar of Buddhism, and the author of more than forty books. But perhaps the most intriguing of all her adventures was the spiritual search that led her from a youthful interest in socialism and Freemasonry to the teachings of the great sages of India and culminated in her initiation into the secret tantric practices of Tibetan Buddhism. This book reveals the penetrating insight and courage of a woman who surmounted physical, intellectual, and social barriers to pursue her spiritual quest.
Alexandrian Summer
by Yitzhak Gormezano Goren&“A powerful novel of tensions—sexual, familial, religious, and political . . . Alexandria—sensual and enchanting—shimmers in these pages&” (Dalia Sofer, national-bestselling author of The Septembers of Shiraz). Alexandrian Summer is the story of two Jewish families living their frenzied last days in the doomed cosmopolitan social whirl of Alexandria just before fleeing Egypt for Israel in 1951. The conventions of the Egyptian upper-middle class are laid bare in this dazzling novel, which exposes startling sexual hypocrisies and portrays a now vanished polyglot world of horse-racing, seaside promenades, and elegant nightclubs. Hamdi-Ali senior is an old-time patriarch with more than a dash of strong Turkish blood. His handsome elder son, a promising horse jockey, can&’t afford sexual frustration, as it leads him to overeat and imperil his career, but the woman he lusts after won&’t let him get beyond undoing a few buttons. Victor, the younger son, takes his pleasure with other boys. But the true heroine of the story—richly evoked in a pungent upstairs/downstairs mix—is the raucous, seductive city of Alexandria itself. &“Helps show why postwar Alexandria inspires nostalgia and avidity in seemingly everyone who knew it . . . The result is what summer reading should be: fast, carefree, visceral, and incipiently lubricious.&” —The New Yorker &“Luminous . . . One of the great triumphs of Alexandrian Summer is the richness of the evocation of this city and the multiple cultures pressed within it . . . A sultry eroticism pervades.&” —The Forward &“Gormezano Goren&’s characters are vividly depicted as they grow up or grow older in a city of conflicting loyalties, riven by resentment, ready to revolt. Readers will be transported.&” —Publishers Weekly &“A profound literary experience.&” —Ahshav
Alexandrine Teaching on the Universe (Routledge Revivals)
by R. B. TollintonOriginally published in 1932, this book is based on a series of lectures delivered in Cambridge in 1931. The views of the universe as held by the great teachers of Ancient Alexandria are discussed: Philo, Clement, Origen, Plotinus and the Gnostics are considered and their outlook compared and contrasted with certain phases of early 20th Century scientific opinion..
The Alexia Lindale Collection: Life Support and Life Everlasting (An Alexia Lindale Novel)
by Robert WhitlowFrom the Christy-award-winning author of The List, The Trial, and The Sacrifice comes two twisting tales of tough decisions, mixed motives, and mysterious, healing grace.Life SupportAlexia Lindale knows her new case is a matter of life and death. She doesn't have a clue what it will do to her heart . . . and soul.Baxter Richardson survived a fall from a cliff while hiding in the mountains. Whether he'll make it through the next few weeks is unclear. His survival depends on the machines that help him breathe. On the haunted, unstable wife who wants to pull the plug and hide her secrets. On the doting father who wants him alive for reasons of love and money. On the conflicting legal documents that send the fight to court. And, on the music and prayers of an extraordinarily gifted pianist.Life EverlastingWith her client's husband somewhere between this world and the next, attorney Alexia Lindale makes an everlasting choice.The youngest son of a family consumed by greed, Baxter Richardson lingers on this earth in a coma. His wife wants him dead to protect her secrets. His brother wants him dead to gain control of the family empire. And though Baxter's father fights to keep him alive, even he has ulterior motives.But Baxter has a surprising ally. A classically trained pianist, Ted Morgan believes music can be used as prayer. And Ted's divinely-inspired playing has been slowly pulling Baxter back from the brink of death.Attorney Alexia Lindale represents Baxter's wife, Rena, but has no idea that she and her client are being played in a game that has higher stakes than a single legal case.The stronger Baxter grows, the more endangered he becomes. As Alexia navigates her responsibilities to her client, her relationship with the gifted musician, and her new relationship with God, she must discern the truth as it pertains to life, death, and life everlasting.
Alexi's Secret Mission
by Anita DeynekaBecause of their religious beliefs, a family is exiled to Siberia, where they engage in the distribution of Bibles.
Alex's Choice
by Carol StewardAn unexpected fireKatarina Berthoff had everything planned out. Her business was developing well, and her stable boyfriend would propose in eight weeks, according to his timetable. Then smoke jumper Alex MacIntyre-Katarina's teenage crush-reentered her life. Alex was kind and romantic and just as handsome as she remembered. And he was definitely not part of the plan.Things weren't exactly going as Alex expected, either. He'd left smoke jumping only temporarily to help his brother Kevin run his construction business. Eventually he would be going back to his dangerous calling as a firefighter. There was no place in that life for a vivacious and beautiful woman who also happened to be practically engaged. But Alex couldn't deny that he liked the regular hours in construction, being there for family get-togethers...and coming home to Katarina. Which meant he had a choice to make-and so did she.
Alex's Triple Treat (10th Anniversary Edition)
by Nancy Simpson Levene3 Alex books: Shoelaces and Brussels Sprouts, Peanut Butter and Jelly Secrets, and T-Bone Trouble.
Alfarabi and the Foundation of Islamic Political Philosophy
by Muhsin S. MahdiIn this work, Muhsin Mahdi—widely regarded as the preeminent scholar of Islamic political thought—distills more than four decades of research to offer an authoritative analysis of the work of Alfarabi, the founder of Islamic political philosophy. Mahdi, who also brought to light writings of Alfarabi that had long been presumed lost or were not even known, presents this great thinker as his contemporaries would have seen him: as a philosopher who sought to lay the foundations for a new understanding of revealed religion and its relation to the tradition of political philosophy. Beginning with a survey of Islamic philosophy and a discussion of its historical background, Mahdi considers the interrelated spheres of philosophy, political thought, theology, and jurisprudence of the time. He then turns to Alfarabi's concept of "the virtuous city," and concludes with an in-depth analysis of the trilogy, Philosophy of Plato and Aristotle. This philosophical engagement with the writings of and about Alfarabi will be essential reading for anyone interested in medieval political philosophy.
Alfred Stieglitz: Taking Pictures, Making Painters (Jewish Lives)
by Phyllis RoseA fascinating biography of a revolutionary American artist ripe for rediscovery as a photographer and champion of other artists Alfred Stieglitz (1864–1946) was an enormously influential artist and nurturer of artists even though his accomplishments are often overshadowed by his role as Georgia O’Keeffe’s husband. This new book from celebrated biographer Phyllis Rose reconsiders Stieglitz as a revolutionary force in the history of American art. Born in New Jersey, Stieglitz at age eighteen went to study in Germany, where his father, a wool merchant and painter, insisted he would get a proper education. After returning to America, he became one of the first American photographers to achieve international fame. By the time he was sixty, he gave up photography and devoted himself to selling and promoting art. His first gallery, 291, was the first American gallery to show works by Picasso, Rodin, Matisse, and other great European modernists. His galleries were not dealerships so much as open universities, where he introduced European modern art to Americans and nurtured an appreciation of American art among American artists.
Algo asombroso
by Chitra DivakaruniEs tarde en la oficina de expedición de visados y pasaportes de una ciudad americana. La gente ha estado yendo y viniendo, pero ahora solo quedan nueve personas: una adolescente punki, una pareja caucásica de clase alta, un joven musulmán americano, una recién licenciada, un exsoldado afroamericano, una anciana china y dos empleados. De pronto, un terremoto rompe con la paz de la tarde y los atrapa a todos en el edificio. La lucha por la supervivencia hace que el estrés emocional y psicológico se acerque al límite, hasta que uno de ellos sugiere que cada uno cuente una historia personal, algo asombroso que haya ocurrido en sus vidas. De este modo, sus sorprendentes narraciones sobre el amor, el deber, la familia, la política y la muerte se van desvelando a la vez que dejan al descubierto la parte oculta de cada personaje y ayudan al resto a desviar su atención de la terrorífica situación que están viviendo. Una novela sobre los valores, la esperanza, el increíble poder de los relatos y la insignificancia de la condición humana en sí misma.
Algo grande viene para ti: Descubre la ruta que te lleva a un futuro brillante, mejor y más grande
by Joel OsteenCOMIENZA A CREER DE NUEVO, COMIENZA A SOÑAR DE NUEVO,COMIENZA A HACER PLANES DE LO QUE ESTÁ EN TU CORAZÓN. Ya sea que estés escalando hacia el siguiente nivel, esforzándote por llegar a una meta fuera de tu alcance o haciendo todo lo posible para superar un desafío, es hora de que logres una vida mejor y grandes cosas. Cuando te esfuerzas por cumplir con tus expectativas, ¡recuerda que donde estás ahora no es donde debieras estar! En Algo grande viene para ti, el autor número uno en ventas del New York Times, Joel Osteen, desafía tu percepción sobre tu situación actual y te inspira a perseverar para lograr lo mejor que se avecina. Sea lo que sea que estés experimentando, no pierdas la fe, ni renuncies a tus sueños. Espera lo mejor. Porque algo grande está por llegar: mayor alegría, mayor fuerza, mejores relaciones, mejores oportunidades, mayor éxito y mayor paz. Todo esto te pertenece. Lo que sea que hayas estado esperando, trabajando, orando y proclamando, está en camino. Algo grande viene para ti nutrirá tu alma y empoderará tu corazón para superar el dolor y dominar lo banal. Tu historia está lejos de terminar y lo mejor está por venir. No te rindas justo cuando estás a punto de descubrir un nuevo nivel de aumento, paz y gozo. Vislumbra tu gran avance justo adelante y aguanta un poco más: ¡lo mejor está por llegar!
Algo tiene que cambiar
by David PlattDavid Platt, autor bestseller del New York Times, embarca al lector en un viaje desgarrador, espiritual e introspectivo por los barrios empobrecidos de las montañas del Himalaya. Con una gran pasión y sorprendente vulnerabilidad, Platt desafía a los lectores a marcar la diferencia en un mundo lleno de necesidades urgentes, comenzando en sus propias ciudades. Mientras dirigía un grupo en una larga caminata por las montañas del Himalaya, el autor bestseller y pastor David Platt, se sorprendió de las necesidades humanas que iba descubriendo en el camino, fue una experiencia tan dramática que "cambió la trayectoria de mi vida", comenta el autor en el libro. Al encontrarse con un hombre que había perdido un ojo por una simple infección, al ver la trata de niños en las ciudades y muchos otros sucesos inolvidables, vio cara a cara a las personas detrás de los números estadísticos y lo obligó a luchar con lo que él pensaba que era la fe. En Algo tiene que cambiar / Something Needs to Change, Platt invita a los lectores a participar tanto en la caminata como en la travesía de buscar respuestas a preguntas difíciles como, "¿Dónde está Dios cuando hay sufrimiento?" "¿Qué hace que mi religión sea mejor que la de otra persona?" y "¿Qué pienso acerca del sufrimiento eterno?" Platt ha creado un mensaje indeleble sobre lo que significa dar tu vida por el Evangelio: dejar de hablar sobre la fe y empezar a vivirla verdaderamente".