A compelling look at the Fatimid caliphate's robust culture of documentation
The lost archive of the Fatimid caliphate (909-1171) survived in an unexpected place: the storage room, or geniza, of a synagogue in Cairo, recycled as scrap paper and deposited there by medieval Jews. Marina Rustow tells the story of this extraordinary find, inviting us to reconsider the longstanding but mistaken consensus that before 1500 the dynasties of the Islamic Middle East produced few documents, and preserved even fewer.
Beginning with government documents before the Fatimids and paper's westward spread across Asia, Rustow reveals a millennial tradition of state record keeping whose very continuities suggest the strength of Middle Eastern institutions, not their weakness. Tracing the complex routes by which Arabic documents made their way from Fatimid palace officials to Jewish scribes, the book provides a rare window onto a robust culture of documentation and archiving not only comparable to that of medieval Europe, but, in many cases, surpassing it. Above all, Rustow argues that the problem of archives in the medieval Middle East lies not with the region's administrative culture, but with our failure to understand preindustrial documentary ecology.
Illustrated with stunning examples from the Cairo Geniza, this compelling book advances our understanding of documents as physical artifacts, showing how the records of the Fatimid caliphate, once recovered, deciphered, and studied, can help change our thinking about the medieval Islamicate world and about premodern polities more broadly.
Автор: Cahana-blum, Jonathan Название: Wrestling with archons ISBN: 1498566286 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781498566285 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 13464.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book demonstrates that ancient Christian Gnosticism was an ancient form of cultural criticism in a mythological garb. It establishes that, much like modern forms of critical theory, including the Frankfurt School and queer theory, ancient Gnosticism was set on deconstructing mainstream discourses and cultural premises.
Описание: Being Joseph takes a closer, pastoral perspective on perseverance through hardships, the value of forgiveness even when it`s near impossible, and the redemptive hope of reconciliation. The lessons we can learn from this book can help enrich our daily lives in this difficult world today.
Автор: Archie Apostle Wendell Название: Determining Truth from Error ISBN: 1734489286 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781734489286 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 5458.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Oliver D. Crisp, James Arcadi, Jordan Wessling Название: The Nature and Promise of Analytic Theology ISBN: 9004423583 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789004423589 Издательство: Brill Рейтинг: Цена: 16736.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In the past decade analytic theology has established itself as a flourishing research program that includes academic journals, monograph series, a dedicated annual conference, research centres on several continents, and a growing and diverse body of work produced by scholars drawn from philosophy, theology, and biblical studies. In this short monograph Oliver Crisp, James Arcadi, and Jordan Wessling introduce readers to analytic theology. The work provides an account of analytic theology, some of the main areas in which analytic theologians have worked, and some of the prospects for the future of analytic theology going forward. It also addresses some key objections to analytic theology as a theological method. Written by three leading researchers in the field, this work is an excellent way for scholars and students to get acquainted with this new theological movement.
Автор: James M. Arcadi, James T. Turner, Jr Название: T&T Clark Handbook of Analytic Theology ISBN: 0567701018 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780567701015 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 6165.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This handbook provides theological and philosophical resources that demonstrate analytic theology's unique contribution to the task of theology. Analytic theology is a recent movement at the nexus of theology, biblical studies, and philosophy that marshals resources from the analytic philosophical tradition for constructive theological work. Paying attention to the Christian tradition, the development of doctrine, and solid biblical studies, analytic theology prizes clarity, brevity, and logical rigour in its exposition of Christian teaching.
Each contribution in this volume offers an overview of specific doctrinal and dogmatic issues within the Christian tradition and provides a constructive conceptual model for making sense of the doctrine. Additionally, an extensive bibliography serves as a valuable resource for researchers wishing to address issues in theology from an analytic perspective.
Описание: Drawing on decolonial perspective, this book provides a critical retrieval of Sergio Arce`s theological thought, and proposes it as a source of inspiration to continue renewing liberation theologies in Cuba and in Latin America.
Автор: Bartkowski Название: The Arc of Faith-Based Initiatives ISBN: 3319906674 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319906676 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 9756.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This volume offers an in-depth examination of a diverse range of faith-based programs implemented in three different geographical locales: family support in rural Mississippi, transitional housing in Michigan, and addiction recovery in the Pacific Northwest (Washington-Oregon).
Автор: Bonnie Wheeler; A. Astell Название: Joan of Arc and Spirituality ISBN: 1349731536 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781349731534 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 12196.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Joan of Arc is an unusual saint. The various trial records provide a wealth of evidence about how Joan and others understood her spiritual life. This collection explores multiple facets of Joan`s prayerful life. Taken together, these essays offer new perspectives on the heroism of Joan`s original way of sanctity.
Описание: This pivot compares mourning rituals in Archaic & Classical Greece and Pre-Qin China to illustrate some of the principles and methods used in comparative studies.
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