In this volume, Aurélien Mokoko Gampiot, a sociologist and son of a Kimbanguist pastor, brings a fresh and insightful perspective on African Kimbanguism and its traditions.The largest of the African-i
"A textual interpretation of the book of Job, the Gospel of Matthew, the Epistle of James, and Revelation. Includes analysis of the utopian imagination at work in a borderline exegesis"--Provided by p
"Explores the implications of Quranic miracle stories for the modern era. Examines the medieval Muslim debate over miracles, and connects its insights with early and late modern turning points in mode
The Qur?an contains many miracle stories, from Moses’s staff turning into a serpent to Mary’s conceiving Jesus as a virgin. InUnderstanding the Qur?anic Miracle Stories in the Modern Age, Isra Yazicio
The Mi’kmaq of eastern Canada were among the first indigenous North Americans to encounter colonial Europeans. As early as the mid-sixteenth century, they were trading with French fishers, and by the
"Explores the dynamics of African American engagements with the Holy Odu, the unwritten sacred scriptures of the West African Ifa Orisha tradition. Examines the experiences of selected practitioners,
Divining the Self weaves elements of personal narrative, myth, history, and interpretive analysis into a vibrant tapestry that reflects the textured, embodied, and performative nature of scripture and
From the peaks and plains of the American West, to the vast and mysterious East African game fields and forests, Theodore Roosevelt shares his experiences and observations of the hunt in irresistible
The latest in Hesperus’s On series comes from master travel writer Mark Twain and concentrates on his journey through the Wild West From 1861 to 1867, a young Mark Twain traveled through the Wild West
A collection of Dickens's valuable writings on the most vulnerable segments of societyDickens is famous for his moralizing and the entreaties within his fiction to help the poor, and characters such a
We Want The Author to give us answers when all he can do is give us desiresMarcel Proust's fiction is threaded through with evidence of his belief in the importance of reading. A la recherche du temps
On Deception presents the highlights of Houdini's writings on illusions, revealing him to have been a remarkably prescient champion of rationalism and an ardent opponent of the duping of susceptible i