After the destructive decades following the fall of the Safavid Empire, the Qajar dynasty inherited a weakened state and the growing threat of European imperial powers, culminating in two wars with Russia.
After the destructive decades following the fall of the Safavid Empire, the Qajar dynasty inherited a weakened state and the growing threat of European imperial powers, culminating in two wars with Russia.
With a discography of over 1000 songs, 20 musicals and three motion pictures, the Lebanese singer and performer, Fairouz, is an artist of pan-Arab appeal, who has connected with listeners from diverse backgrounds and geographies for over four often tumultuous decades.
With a discography of over 1000 songs, 20 musicals and three motion pictures, the Lebanese singer and performer, Fairouz, is an artist of pan-Arab appeal, who has connected with listeners from diverse backgrounds and geographies for over four often tumultuous decades.
Founded in the waning years of the Ottoman Empire, the Imperial School for Tribes (Asiret Mektebi) was an initiative by Sultan Abdulhamid II to bring the sons of prominent Arab tribal leaders to Istanbul for a world-class education and transform them into loyal Ottoman future military and governmental leaders.
Founded in the waning years of the Ottoman Empire, the Imperial School for Tribes (Asiret Mektebi) was an initiative by Sultan Abdulhamid II to bring the sons of prominent Arab tribal leaders to Istanbul for a world-class education and transform them into loyal Ottoman future military and governmental leaders.
Sacred Pregnancy is part a retrospective on changing paradigms of and feminist discourse on motherhood, part sociological study of changing religious demographics and understandings of religious experience in the United States, and part exploration of the spiritual movements and spiritually guided reproductive health services that bring all these themes together.
By tracing an arc of thought and action from both historical and religious figures up through modern microfinance practitioners, Looft illustrates the many ways religious inspiration continues to remain at the crux of international economic development-while raising compelling questions around God and Mammon working together to help the poor.
A provocative manifesto, arguing for a new understanding of the Jews' peoplehood "e;A self-consciously radical statement that is both astute and joyous.
Many people are familiar with the story of Jewish support for the American civil rights movement, but this history has another side-one that has not been fully told until now.
These easy-to-use guidebooks help the well-meaning guest of any other faith feel at ease, participate to the fullest extent possible, and avoid violating anyone's religious principles or hurting their feelings.
Share in the wisdom of the model of leadership-tap into your own potential for greatness Leaders are not simply born; they are molded through life's victories and failures, triumphs and defeats.
A Step-by-Step Guide for Honoring the Dead and Empowering the Living When someone dies, there are so many questions-from what to do in the moment of grief, to dealing with the practical details of the funeral, to spiritual concerns about the meaning of life and death.
An Intellectually Rich and Challenging Exploration of Modern Jewish Theology"e;How we deal with revelation determines how we handle the issue of authority in belief and practice.
A Powerful, Life-Affirming New Perspective on the HolocaustAlmost ninety children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors-theologians, scholars, spiritual leaders, authors, artists, political and community leaders and media personalities-from sixteen countries on six continents reflect on how the memories transmitted to them have affected their lives.
