Akbar S. Ahmed 
Discovering Islam [PDF ebook] 
Making Sense of Muslim History and Society

This volume is a concentrated examination of the varied roles of scribes and scribal practices in ancient Israel and Judah, shedding light on the social world of the Hebrew Bible. Divided into discus …

This unique and entertaining travel guide to Greek waters recreates parts of voyages undertaken in myth, anchoring off landmarks or ports associated with ancient legends. It follows the trails of Ody …

This classic of Christian testimony and devotion explores the attributes of God in words that fly straight to the heart. A superb aid to strengthening and deepening the spiritual life, each chapter b …

Amongst all the commentaries on St. Paul”s Epistle to the Romans Leenhardt”s has won a distinguished place. Marked by freshness, lucidity and a firm grasp of the inner essentials of the Epistle, th …

Making clear the Christian position that God”s self-revelation is through human nature, the author gives an account of the way a person is formed as an individual in community from the moment of con …

This new approach introduces Kabbalah as a spiritual Jewish way of living, a practical wisdom for living, creativity and well being, and not merely a religious phenomenon or esoteric theology. Profes …

Most overviews of Hindu belief and practice follow a history from the ancient Vedas to today. Such approaches privilege Brahmanical traditions and create a sense of Hinduism as a homogenous system an …

An essential introduction to the influence of Jesus in contemporary Qur”anic teachings In Jesus in the Qur”an, written for both Christians and Muslims, for specialists as well as general readers, P …