Veiling Esther Unveiling Her Story

Author : Adam J. Silverstein
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-25
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780192517746

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Veiling Esther, Unveiling Her Story by Adam J. Silverstein Pdf

Veiling Esther, Unveiling Her Story: The Reception of a Biblical Book in Islamic Lands examines the ways in which the Biblical Book of Esther was read, understood, and used in Muslim lands, from ancient to modern times. It focuses on case studies covering works from various periods and regions of the Muslim world, including the Qur'an, pre-modern historical chronicles and literary works, the writings of a nineteenth-century Shia feminist, a twentieth-century Iranian encyclopaedia, and others. These case studies demonstrate that Muslim sources contain valuable materials on Esther, which shed light both on the Esther story itself and on the Muslim peoples and cultures that received it. Adam J. Silverstein argues that Muslim sources preserve important pre-Islamic materials on Esther that have not survived elsewhere, some of which offer answers to ancient questions about Esther, such as the meaning of Haman's epithet in the Greek versions of the story, the reason why Mordecai refused to prostrate before Haman, and the literary context of the 'plot of the eunuchs' to kill the Persian king. Throughout the book, Silverstein shows how each author's cultural and religious background influenced his or her understanding and retelling of the Esther story. In particular, he highlights that Persian Muslims (and Jews) were often forced to reconcile or choose between the conflicting historical narratives provided by their religious and cultural heritages respectively.

Author : Adam J. Silverstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780198797227

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Veiling Esther, Unveiling Her Story by Adam J. Silverstein Pdf

Veiling Esther, Unveiling Her Story: The Reception of a Biblical Book in Islamic Lands examines the ways in which the Biblical Book of Esther was read, understood, and used in Muslim lands, from ancient to modern times. It focuses on case studies covering works from various periods andregions of the Muslim world, including the Qur'an, pre-modern historical chronicles and literary works, the writings of a nineteenth-century Shia feminist, a twentieth-century Iranian encyclopaedia, and others. These case studies demonstrate that Muslim sources contain valuable materials on Esther,which shed light both on the Esther story itself and on the Muslim peoples and cultures that received it. Adam J. Silverstein argues that Muslim sources preserve important pre-Islamic materials on Esther that have not survived elsewhere, some of which offer answers to ancient questions about Esther, such as the meaning of Haman's epithet in the Greek versions of the story, the reason why Mordecairefused to prostrate before Haman, and the literary context of the 'plot of the eunuchs' to kill the Persian king. Throughout the book, Silverstein shows how each author's cultural and religious background influenced his or her understanding and retelling of the Esther story. In particular, hehighlights that Persian Muslims (and Jews) were often forced to reconcile or choose between the conflicting historical narratives provided by their religious and cultural heritages respectively.

Author : Isaac Kalimi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781009266093

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The Book of Esther between Judaism and Christianity by Isaac Kalimi Pdf

The book of Esther is one of the most challenging books in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, not only because of the difficulty of understanding the book itself in its time, place, and literary contexts, but also for the long and tortuous history of interpretation it has generated in both Jewish and Christian traditions. In this volume, Isaac Kalimi addresses both issues. He situates 'traditional' literary, textual, theological, and historical-critical discussion of Esther alongside comparative Jewish and Christian interpretive histories, showing how the former serves the latter. Kalimi also demonstrates how the various interpretations of the Book of Esther have had an impact on its reception history, as well as on Jewish-Christian relations. Based on meticulous and comprehensive analysis of all available sources, Kalimi's volume fills a gap in biblical, Jewish, and Christian studies and also shows how and why the Book of Esther became one of the central books of Judaism and one of the most neglected books in Christianity.

Author : Mark Hamilton
Publisher : ACU Press
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781684269006

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The Transforming Word Series, Volume 2 by Mark Hamilton Pdf

The nation of Israel tells its story of the rise of kings not once but twice (Joshua–2 Kings, 1–2 Chronicles); and during this period, they wrote Psalms and gathered together their wise sayings. Then, plunged into the darkness of exile, they had to discover again who God was and what kind of life he called them to live. In the same way, Christians read these texts today for what they share about a promised Messiah and how they explain what life with God looks like in all its complexity.

Author : Samuel L. Boyd
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506480688

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Babel by Samuel L. Boyd Pdf

In Babel: Political Rhetoric of a Confused Legacy, Samuel L. Boyd offers a new reading of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11:1-9. Using recent insights on the rhetoric of Neo-Assyrian politics and its ideology of governance as well as advances in biblical studies, Boyd shows how the Tower of Babel was not originally about a tower, Babylon, or the advent of multilingualism, at least in the earliest phases of the history and literary context of the story. Rather, the narrative was a critique against the Assyrian empire using themes of human overreach found in many places in Genesis 1-11. Boyd clarifies how idioms of Assyrian governance could have found their way into the biblical text, and how the Hebrew of Genesis 11:1-9 itself leads to a different translation of the passage than found in versions of the Bible, one that does not involve language. This new reading sheds light on how the story became about language. Boyd argues that this new understanding of Babel also illuminates aspects of the call of Abram when the Tower of Babel is interpreted as a story about something other than the origin of multilingualism. Finally, he frames the historical-critical research on the biblical passage and its reception in ancient Jewish, Christian, and Islamic sources with the uses of the Tower of Babel in modern politics of language and nationalism. He demonstrates how and why Genesis 11:1-9 has become so useful, in often detrimental ways, to the modern nation-state. Boyd explores this intellectual history of the passage into current events in the twenty-first century and offers perspectives on how a new reading of the Tower of Babel can speak to the current cultural and political moment and offer correctives on the uses and abuses of the Bible in the public sphere.

Author : Adam Silverstein,Guy G. Stroumsa,Moshe Blidstein
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191062582

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The Oxford Handbook of the Abrahamic Religions by Adam Silverstein,Guy G. Stroumsa,Moshe Blidstein Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of the Abrahamic Religions includes authoritative yet accessible studies on a wide variety of topics dealing comparatively with Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as with the interactions between the adherents of these religions throughout history. The comparative study of the Abrahamic Religions has been undertaken for many centuries. More often than not, these studies reflected a polemical rather than an ecumenical approach to the topic. Since the nineteenth century, the comparative study of the Abrahamic Religions has not been pursued either intensively or systematically, and it is only recently that the comparative study of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam has received more serious attention. This volume contributes to the emergence and development of the comparative study of the Abrahamic religions, a discipline which is now in its formative stages. This Handbook includes both critical and supportive perspectives on the very concept of the Abrahamic religions and discussions on the role of the figure of Abraham in these religions. It features 32 essays, by the foremost scholars in the field, on the historical interactions between Abrahamic communities; on Holy Scriptures and their interpretation; on conceptions of religious history; on various topics and strands of religious thought, such as monotheism and mysticism; on rituals of prayer, purity, and sainthood, on love in the three religions and on fundamentalism. The volume concludes with three epilogues written by three influential figures in the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim communities, to provide a broader perspective on the comparative study of the Abrahamic religions. This ground-breaking work introduces readers to the challenges and rewards of studying these three religions together.

Author : Adam J. Silverstein
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191609343

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Islamic History: A Very Short Introduction by Adam J. Silverstein Pdf

Does history matter? This book argues not that history matters, but that Islamic history does. This Very Short Introduction introduces the story of Islamic history; the controversies surrounding its study; and the significance that it holds - for Muslims and for non-Muslims alike. Opening with a lucid overview of the rise and spread of Islam, from the seventh to twenty first century, the book charts the evolution of what was originally a small, localised community of believers into an international religion with over a billion adherents. Chapters are also dedicated to the peoples - Arabs, Persians, and Turks - who shaped Islamic history, and to three representative institutions - the mosque, jihad, and the caliphate - that highlight Islam's diversity over time. Finally, the roles that Islamic history has played in both religious and political contexts are analysed, while stressing the unique status that history enjoys amongst Muslims, especially compared to its lowly place in Western societies where history is often seen as little more than something that is not to be repeated. Some of the questions that will be answered are: · How did Islam arise from the obscurity of seventh century Arabia to the headlines of twenty first century media? · How do we know what we claim to know about Islam's rise and development? · Why does any of this matter, either to Muslims or to non-Muslims? ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Tarek El-Ariss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : FICTION
ISBN : 1603293094

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The Arab Renaissance by Tarek El-Ariss Pdf

"An anthology of Arabic texts and English translations of works from the Arab Renaissance (Nahda) on modernity, language, gender, transnationalism, literary criticism, politics, travel, social justice, technology, history, and commerce. The edition is designed for the classroom, with an introduction, translator's note, and textual notes for students and teachers"--

Author : Moshe Blidstein
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780198791959

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Purity, Community, and Ritual in Early Christian Literature by Moshe Blidstein Pdf

This study examines how early Christian writers drew on ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman traditions to develop their own ideas about purity, purification, defilement, and disgust.

Author : Beth Baron
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520251540

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Egypt as a Woman by Beth Baron Pdf

“Can anything new be said about modern Egyptian nationalism? Beth Baron's book Egypt as a Woman, one of the best modern Egyptian history books to appear in several years, leaves no doubt that it can. With evenhandedness and generosity, Baron shows how vital women were to mobilizing opposition to British authority and modernizing Egypt.”—Robert L. Tignor, author of Capitalism and Nationalism at the End of Empire “A wonderful contribution to understanding Egyptian national and gender politics between the two world wars. Baron explores the paradox of women’s exclusion from political rights at the very moment when visual and metaphorical representations of Egypt as a woman were becoming widespread and real women activists—both secularist and Islamist—were participating more actively in public life than ever before.”—Donald Malcolm Reid, author of Whose Pharaohs? Archaeology, Museums, and Egyptian National Identity from Napoleon to World War I

Author : Sister Gulshan Esther
Publisher : CLC Publications
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1936143119

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The Torn Veil by Sister Gulshan Esther Pdf

Originally published in 1984; includes an afterword: The story goes on and on..

Author : Michael Cook,Carol Bakhos
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780198748496

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Islam and Its Past by Michael Cook,Carol Bakhos Pdf

This collection brings together scholars from various disciplines and fields to consider Islamic revelation, with particular focus on the Qur'an. It provides a wide-ranging survey of the development and current state of Qur'anic studies in the Western academy, and shows how interest in the field has recently grown, how the ways in which it is cultivated have changed, how it has ramified, and how difficult it now is for any one scholar to keep abreast of it.

Author : Adi Ophir,Ishay Rosen-Zvi
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198744900

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Goy by Adi Ophir,Ishay Rosen-Zvi Pdf

Goy: Israel's Others and the Birth of the Gentile traces the development of the term and category of the goy from the Bible to rabbinic literature. Adi Ophir and Ishay Rosen-Zvi show that the category of the goy was born much later than scholars assume; in fact not before the first century CE. They explain that the abstract concept of the gentile first appeared in Paul's Letters. However, it was only in rabbinic literature that this category became the center of a stable and long standing structure that involved God, the Halakha, history, and salvation. The authors narrate this development through chronological analyses of the various biblical and post biblical texts (including the Dead Sea scrolls, the New Testament and early patristics, the Mishnah, and rabbinic Midrash) and synchronic analyses of several discursive structures. Looking at some of the goy's instantiations in contemporary Jewish culture in Israel and the United States, the study concludes with an examination of the extraordinary resilience of the Jew/goy division and asks how would Judaism look like without the gentile as its binary contrast.

Author : Frederick Mario Fales,Roswitha Del Fabbro,Hannes D. Galter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8869695220

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Headscarf and Veiling. Glimpses from Sumer to Islam by Frederick Mario Fales,Roswitha Del Fabbro,Hannes D. Galter Pdf

Author : Efraim Sicher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015056308912

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Rereading the City/rereading Dickens by Efraim Sicher Pdf

An interrogation of Dickens' London in a systematic reading. The author's discussions of the novels in their relation to the social, political, technological and scientific discourses of the time articulates metaphoric and mystic aspects of Dickens' urban realism.