Linguists and scholars of particular languages in Europe and the Middle East reflect on their research through the lens of high and low relationships of varieties in the language community, of differe
The French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan is one of the most influential intellectuals of the past century. His work is invoked by philosophers, film critics and feminist theorists, but religious scholar
A posthumous work by the most rigorous comparativist in her generation of Islamic studies scholars, Prophecy and Power proposes a major innovative approach to both the Prophet Muhammad and the Noble Q
The introductory tribute to Mahoney (emeritus, Arizona State U.) describes her scholarly career as well as her profound influence on students, and the subsequent 13 contributed chapters carry forward
This volume honours Dr Luc Limme with 34 contributions from his friends and colleagues on a wide variety of topics concerning the study of ancient Egypt. The first set of articles focuses on the site
Jensen (religions, U. of Aarhus, Denmark) has drawn together articles about myths by some of the biggest names in literature, psychology, philosophy, and religion. Among them are Ernst Cassirer on the
The central doctrine of the Bahai' religion, founded by Iranian prophet Husayn-Ali Nuri (1817-92) is that the human race is one and the world should be unified. Researchers in religion and politics fr
The life and work of John Henry Newman were dominated by questions concerning the nature of Christian faith and the way in which it comes to expression in history. In this collection of essays, eight
Selected papers from the seventh International Medieval Congress, U. of Leeds, July 2000, by academics in a variety of disciplines in the sciences and humanities. Papers in seven broad themes shed lig
Published to commemorate the 30-year anniversary of the Center for Medieval Studies at the U. of York, the ten essays of this collection were written mainly by scholars who received their advanced deg
Nawotka analyzes all kinds of documents that came into being in the ancient Greek city Miletus in the Near East and its colonies around the Black Sea in correlation with the council and assembly. By t
