Queens and Prophets
Queens and Prophets

Author: Emran Iqbal El-Badawi

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-12-01

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 0861544463

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‘A genuinely paradigm-shifting work by one of the most exciting and innovative scholars in the field... compelling and powerful...’ Reza Aslan Arab noblewomen of late antiquity were instrumental in shaping the history of the world. Between Rome’s intervention in the Arabian Peninsula and the Arab conquests, they ruled independently, conducting trade and making war. Their power was celebrated as queen, priestess and goddess. With time some even delegated authority to the most important holy men of their age, influencing Arabian paganism, Christianity and Islam. Empress Zenobia and Queen Mavia supported bishops Paul of Samosata and Moses of Sinai. Paul was declared a heretic by the Roman church, while Moses began the process of mass Arab conversion. The teachings of these men survived under their queens, setting in motion seismic debates that fractured the early churches and laid the groundwork for the rise of Islam. In sixth-century Mecca, Lady Khadijah used her wealth and political influence to employ a younger man then marry him against the wishes of dissenting noblemen. Her husband, whose religious and political career she influenced, was the Prophet Muhammad. A landmark exploration of the legacy of female power in late antique Arabia, Queens and Prophets is a corrective that is long overdue.

Psychedelic Prophets
Psychedelic Prophets

Author: Cynthia Carson Bisbee

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 2018-11-30

Total Pages: 729

ISBN-13: 0773556036

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Aldous Huxley (1894–1963) was the author of nearly fifty books and numerous essays, best known for his dystopian novel Brave New World. Humphry Osmond (1917–2004) was a British-trained psychiatrist interested in the biological nature of mental illness and the potential for psychedelic drugs to treat psychoses, especially schizophrenia. In 1953, Huxley sent an appreciative note to Osmond about an article he and a colleague had published on their experiments with mescaline, which inspired an initial meeting and decade-long correspondence. This critical edition provides the complete Huxley-Osmond correspondence, chronicling an exchange between two brilliant thinkers who explored such subjects as psychedelics, the visionary experience, the nature of mind, human potentialities, schizophrenia, death and dying, Indigenous rituals and consciousness, socialism, capitalism, totalitarianism, power and authority, and human evolution. There are references to mutual friends, colleagues, and eminent figures of the day, as well as details about both men's personal lives. The letters bear witness to the development of mind-altering drugs aimed at discovering the mechanisms of mental illness and eventually its treatment. A detailed introduction situates the letters in their historical, social, and literary context, explores how Huxley and Osmond first coined the term "psychedelic," contextualizes their work in mid-century psychiatry, and reflects on their legacy as contributors to the science of mind-altering substances. Psychedelic Prophets is an extraordinary record of a full correspondence between two leading minds and a testament to friendship, intellectualism, empathy, and tolerance. The fact that these sentiments emerge so clearly from the letters, at a historical moment best known for polarizing ideological conflict, threats of nuclear war, and the rise of post-modernism, reveals much about the personalities of the authors and the persistence of these themes today.

Kings and Prophets: Queens and Concubines
Kings and Prophets: Queens and Concubines

Author: Shmuel Breban

Publisher:

Published: 2021-05-24

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13:

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Interview with the Author, with the Author I: Hi. What is this thing? SB: Hi. Kings & Prophets is a television-style adaptation of the Bible. I: Did you say television-style adaptation of the Bible? ! Is that normal? SB: No. I: Are you normal? SB: Obnoxious. This does not need to be an adversarial process. I: So, is everything in your series actually in the Bible? SB: We already covered that in our previous interview. In K & P Book One. I: Not everyone in the world read the first volume. SB: But why would anyone read the second book before the first?I: Sometimes people receive a free copy and skip. SB: Well, then they can figure it out as they go along. I: So, it's not exactly like the Bible? SB: Right. I: But it's mostly like the Bible, with some creative license between beats? SB: Right. I: Can you give longer answers? It would help the interview process. SB: Sure. I: Since this is the second volume, give us a synopsis of what happened previously in Kings & Prophets. SB: I do that in the next section. It's the one called "Previously on Kings & Prophets..."I: I see that you were some kind of comedian. Is Kings & Prophets funny? SB: Yes. Between stabbings.I: Between stabbings? SB: Well, there's a lot of really serious stuff, like wars. And I try to cover them, but I focus on personality and morality, and I also aim to inject a fair amount of humor into K & P, as appropriate. I: Okay. Can you tell us a bit more about yourself? SB: No. I: Hobbies? SB: No. I: Favorite color? SB: No. ...Cadet Blue 2. I: Now that you're opening up, may I please have your DOB and Social? SB: Maybe later. I: Is there anything else that you'd like your fan to know? SB: Fan? Don't you mean fans? I: Sure. SB: Interview over. Note: Although I've mentioned my general dependency on the classic commentaries, I failed to acknowledge some of the more recent and contemporary works upon which I relied in writing the Kings & Prophets series. So, here goes -- a partial list of works that I used in studying the source material of Judges, Samuel, and Kings. Shoutout to all the Artscroll books, Torah Anthology volumes, the Da'ath Sofrim series, the Navi journey series, What Did the Prophets Say?, plus loads of lectures from YuTorah.org and mp3shiur.org. Thanks!

The Qur'an and the Aramaic Gospel Traditions
The Qur'an and the Aramaic Gospel Traditions

Author: Emran El-Badawi

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-12-17

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1317929322

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This book is a study of related passages found in the Arabic Qur’ān and the Aramaic Gospels, i.e. the Gospels preserved in the Syriac and Christian Palestinian Aramaic dialects. It builds upon the work of traditional Muslim scholars, including al-Biqā‘ī (d. ca. 808/1460) and al-Suyūṭī (d. 911/1505), who wrote books examining connections between the Qur’ān on the one hand, and Biblical passages and Aramaic terminology on the other, as well as modern western scholars, including Sidney Griffith who argue that pre-Islamic Arabs accessed the Bible in Aramaic. The Qur’ān and the Aramaic Gospel Traditions examines the history of religious movements in the Middle East from 180-632 CE, explaining Islam as a response to the disunity of the Aramaic speaking churches. It then compares the Arabic text of the Qur’ān and the Aramaic text of the Gospels under four main themes: the prophets; the clergy; the divine; and the apocalypse. Among the findings of this book are that the articulator as well as audience of the Qur’ān were monotheistic in origin, probably bilingual, culturally sophisticated and accustomed to the theological debates that raged between the Aramaic speaking churches. Arguing that the Qur’ān’s teachings and ethics echo Jewish-Christian conservatism, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Religion, History, and Literature.

Communities of the Qur'an
Communities of the Qur'an

Author: Emran El-Badawi

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2019-06-06

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1786073935

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What is the nature of the Qur’an? It might seem a straightforward question, but there is no consensus among modern communities of the Qur’an, both Muslim and non-Muslim, about the answer. And why should there be? On numerous occasions throughout history, believers from different schools and denominations, and at different times and places, have agreed to disagree. The Qur’anic interpreters, jurists and theologians of medieval Baghdad, Cairo and Cordoba coexisted peacefully in spite of their diverging beliefs. Seeking to revive this ‘ethics of disagreement’ of Classical Islam, this volume explores the different relationships societies around the world have with the Qur’an and how our understanding of the text can be shaped by studying the interpretations of others. From LGBT groups to urban African American communities, this book aims to represent the true diversity of communities of the Qur’an in the twenty-first century, and the dialogue and debate that can flow among them.

God's Word on Women
God's Word on Women

Author: Gary A. Currall

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2002-02

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 0595215602

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God's Word has many examples of famous women:women that were Queens, Prophets, Business Women, Wives and Mothers. God shows us women of strength and courage but many countries and cultures down through the ages have ignorned what God says about women. This book provides valuable history but also application on how God wants women to be fulfilled, complete, even perfect.

The Queen's Handmaid
The Queen's Handmaid

Author: Tracy Higley

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2014-03-25

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1401686850

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A jealous Egyptian queen. A lascivious Galilean governor. A beautiful servant girl. Theirs is a story of prophecy, self-discovery, and revelation. The year is 39 BC. All of Alexandria awaits the arrival of Herod, the Galilean governor with his eye on the Judean kingship. The handmaid of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, receives a troubling visit from her aging mentor. An orphan since birth, Lydia lives in the palace at the demand of Cleopatra and her royal child, the son of Julius Caesar. But Lydia has a growing problem on her hands: her beauty is becoming a liability to the aging queen, and the visiting Herod’s undisguised interest only makes matters worse. When Lydia’s mentor is murdered, the handmaid inherits a daunting task. An ancient set of sealed scrolls, the secret writings of the prophet Daniel, must be returned to Jerusalem—before those who killed her mentor destroy the scrolls as well. The future of the Israelites depends on it. So Lydia leaves the palace to serve as lady’s maid to Herod’s wife in the Holy City. As Lydia is absorbed into the machinations of Herod’s household, her mission— and her people’s hope of a Messianic King—are endangered at every turn. Can Lydia avoid the adulterous intentions of Herod? Can she deliver the scrolls to the mysterious man on the steps of the Temple? Will the true King of Israel ever rise? "Higley amazes us with another of her action-packed feats of storytelling." —RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 Stars, TOP PICK! (on Palace of Darkness)