World Wisdom Inc.World Wisdom Inc. 1501 East Hillside Drive, Bloomington, IN 47401 www.worldwisdom.com Does the Qur'an and hadith hadith (hädēth`), a tradition or the collection of the traditions of Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam, including his sayings and deeds, and his tacit approval of what was said or done in his presence. provide a basis for improving interfaith relations? It's unusual to find a spiritual title which doesn't take sides but The Universal Spirit of Islam achieves this goal, providing selected passages from the two which offer a better understanding of Islam. Add reproductions of Islamic art Islamic art encompasses the arts produced from the 7th century onwards by people (not necessarily Muslim) who lived within the territory that was inhabited by culturally Islamic populations. and photos to chapters contrasting Islam with Judaism, Christianity and more, and Judith Fitzgerald Judith Ariana Fitzgerald (born 11 November 1952) is a Canadian poet and journalist. She was born in Toronto, Ontario, a Crown ward of the province. She lives in Port Loring, Ontario. & Michael Oren Fitzgerald, Eds's The Universal Spirit Of Islam (1933316160, $14.95) displays its strengths. Joseph A. Fitzgerald edits Honen The Buddhist Saint: Essential Writings And Official Biography (19-33316136, $19.95), a condensed con·dense v. con·densed, con·dens·ing, con·dens·es v.tr. 1. To reduce the volume or compass of. 2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten. 3. Physics a. biography in English translation of a 1925 original publication. Buddhist readers will relish the rare presentation of Honen's life and teachings, as well as the background history and Fitzgerald has done a fine job of synthesizing an original multi-volume scholarly presentation into a standard paperback even non-Buddhists will learn from. Frithjof Schuon's Gnosis gno·sis n. Intuitive apprehension of spiritual truths, an esoteric form of knowledge sought by the Gnostics. [Greek gn Divine Wisdom (1933316187, $18.95) appears in a new translation of the classic work blending religion and philosophy. It's been revised and expanded to not only feature the new translation, but to include an appendix of selections from letters, editor's notes, biographical notes and more. |
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