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A HISTORY OF ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY – THIRD EDITION
₨ 1,995A history of Islamic Philosophy by Majid Fakhry is the first comprehensive survey of Islamic philosophy from the seventh century to the present. It traces the development of Islamic philosophy and its impact on various aspects of Muslim cultural life. The book shows how, as the Islamic world began to confront foreign cultures, scholastic theology, known in Arabic as Kalam, arose as a direct by product of interaction with Greek and Christian philosophy. Mysticism (Arabic Sufism) in both its extravagant form, as conditioned by Hindu thought, or its indigenous moderate form, is discussed at length.
The book examines the rise of pan-Islamism in modern times and the many currents it has generated, including secularism and fundamentalism, which are still pitted against each other throughout the Muslim world. It also considers the way in which Islamic philosophy assimilated and expanded the Greek philosophical legacy, which eventually found its way to Western Europe after centuries of near-total oblivion.
This third revised edition, which includes masterful translations of texts never before available in English, has been updated and expanded to reflect current events and recent Islamic scholarship.
ISBN: 0231132212
Publisher: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS₨ 7,502 -
A PEACEFUL JIHAD
₨ 4,626Based on extensive ethnographic research, this book examines how the Islamic community in Java, Indonesia, is actively negotiating both modernity and tradition in the contexts of nation-building, globalisation, and a supposed clash of civilizations. The pesantren community, so-called because it is centered around an educational institution called the pesantren, uses education as a central arena for dealing with globalization and the construction and maintenance of an Indonesian Islamic identity. However, the community’s efforts to wrestle with these issues extend beyond education into the public sphere in general and specifically in the area of leadership and politics. The case material is used to understand Muslim strategies and responses to civilizational contact and conflict. Scholars, educated readers, and advanced undergraduates interested in Islam, religious education, the construction of religious identity in the context of national politics and globalization will find this work useful.
ISBN: 1403966605
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A POPULAR DICTIONARY OF BUDDHISM
₨ 995This book, a dictionary as well as a glossary, attempts to cover the entire field of Buddhism. Its terms, chosen from seven languages spoken in ten countries in at least ten major schools of Buddhism, are those that readers are most likely to find in books on Buddhism. Also included are brief biographies of eminent Buddhists and scholars from both East and West, which will provide a ready reference to authorities normally cited. A Popular Dictionary of Buddhism is a useful compilation and a key religious, ethical, and philosophical reference work in an area of study that commands increasing attention in Western society.
ISBN: 0700710507 – Paperback
Publisher: CURZON PRESS, LONDON
ISBN: 0700710507
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A POPULAR DICTIONARY OF HINDUISM
₨ 995This dictionary is a glossary of terms and a reference work whose entries cover the whole complex phenomenon of Hinduism. It is intended for readers who are interested in Indian religious thought and practices, including yoga; for students of religions, social workers, and administrators who come into contact with Hindu immigrant communities; and for Hindus themselves, particularly those who have been born and educated in the West or received a Western-type education in India. It will also provide useful overall orientation for the still-growing number of followers of Hindu teachings and movements in Western countries.
ISBN: 0700710493
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AFTER ATHEISM
₨ 12,340What happens when an atheist sees an angel? Or dreams about something which then happens in reality? Many people brought up as ‘atheists’ in the former USSR and Mongolia report such experiences but do not know how to interpret them. Now they are also asking questions of a ‘spiritual’ nature about the meaning of life and whether or not there is a life after death. Based on interviews with people throughout Siberia, Central Asia and European Russia about their spiritual experiences, this book brings together insights into the ‘religious’ worldview. More than 200 illustrations help to portray the lives and cultures of these people.
ISBN: 0700711643
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ASSERTIVE RELIGIOUS IDENTITIES
₨ 3,063Arising out of a seminar at Jamia Millia Islamia in October 2003, this volume addresses an aspect of Indian society which has been a matter of widespread concern: the working, that is, of major institutions — some Hindu, some Muslim — whose ideologies and positions have been socially separative: These institutions— Arya Samaj, the seminary at Deoband, RSS, Tablighi Jamaat — have been active for several generations now. While their ostensible functions are ‘religious’ or ‘cultural’, which seem innocent enough, for their (implicitly or explicitly separative) agendas, these have worked: out low cost forms of organization and activity which have given them a rather formidable expansive dynamic, which has significant transnational dimensions in each case. Their activities and campaigns have often been aggressive, sometimes prone to violence; and these have served, may be unintentionally, to provoke each other, thereby giving the other side justification for its own contentious activities, as if in collective self-defence. The mutual provocations have, over the decades, confirmed for both sides a sense of their own victimhood.
These social mechanisms have had significant social and political consequences — yet have remained largely off the radars of public attention. It is a complex theme; and this volume presents many facets from different angles. Several contributors employ a long term historical perspective; and also a comparative one, reaching out to Europe, another major region where the mutual relations between major religious traditions have also been problematical for a very long time.
ISBN: 8173046735
Publisher: MANOHAR -
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BAD FAITH
₨ 2,757This is the first book to journey to the heart of religious militancy. Dr. Neil J. Kressel, who has spent decades researching genocide, terrorism, and anti-Semitism, brings to bear the insights of psychology and social science on this significant and critical problem. For those tired of simplistic bromides and obfuscating talk about the causes of religious terrorism, Kressel offers a clear and enlightening analysis of when and how religions become capable of inspiring evil. Specifically, he addresses the following key issues:
Are some religions, religious doctrines, and religious practices more apt to inspire hatred and extremism than others?
Are people who commit evil acts in the name of their faith always corrupting the true message of religion and, if so, what is that message?
Do other members of the same faith bear any responsibility for misdeeds carried out in the name of their religion?
Which sorts of people are most prone to extremism?
ISBN: 8182743281
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BELIEVING AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
₨ 594Today the concept of “believing” is generally considered to be of central significance to one’s faith. Smith traces the history of “believing” through a discussion of religious belief from a modern philosophical and linguistic perspective; an assessment of the history of the words “belief” and “believe”; as well as through the study of biblical passages. Smith’s comprehensive enquiry reveals that this emphasis on its importance is a relatively modern phenomenon.
ISBN: 1851681663
Publisher: ONE WORLD₨ 4,006 -
BETWEEN MONSTERS, GODDESSES AND CYBORGS: FEMINIST CONFRONTATION WITH
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ISBN: 1856493822
Publisher: ZED BOOKS -
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BHAGAVAD GITA
₨ 3,049The Bhagavad Gita is the single greatest theological and philosophical text to come out of ancient India. It addresses life’s most difficult dilemmas, such as how to deal with adversity and how to find peace of mind while living in a tumultuous world. This brand new translation into English is unique in that it complements the text’s ancient wisdom with inspirational illustrations. Translator Ranchor Prime has transformed an often obscure original text into language that retains the Gita’s poetry, yet is clear and easy to understand for today’s readers. His commentaries explain concepts of Hindu philosophy, for instance, karma and reincarnation, which are fundamental to the readers overall understanding. The Bhagavad Gita is arranged as a conversation consisting of questions and answers between God – or Krishna – and the human soul, represented by Arjuna. This translation presents all 700 verses of the original text, divided into 18 chapters, and taking the form of 140 daily meditations. The book also includes a glossary of Hindu terms and an index. Approximately 120 beautiful color illustrations capture the spirit of this holy text.
ISBN: 0764122231
Publisher: BARRON€™S PRINTED -
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CALIPHS AND SULTANS
₨ 1,523This book studies the parameters of Islamic political practice. It examines the emergence of Islam as a conjoint religio-political world view, wherein the establishment of an Islamic state is considered as important for salvific purposes as the performance of prayer and pilgrimage.
ISBN: 8129104008
Publisher: RUPA & CO -
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CHRISTIANS, MUSLIMS, AND JESUS
₨ 7,123A groundbreaking examination of the way Muslim thinkers have approached and responded to Jesus through the centuries
Prophet or messiah, the figure of Jesus serves as both the bridge and the barrier between Christianity and Islam. In this accessible and thoughtful book, Muslim scholar and popular commentator Mona Siddiqui takes her reader on a personal, theological journey exploring the centrality of Jesus in Christian-Muslim relations. Christian and Muslim scholars have used Jesus and Christological themes for polemical and dialogical conversations from the earliest days to modern times. The author concludes with her own reflections on the cross and its possible meaning in her Muslim faith. Through a careful analysis of selected works by major Christian and Muslim theologians during the formative, medieval, and modern periods of both religions, Siddiqui focuses on themes including revelation, prophecy, salvation, redemption, sin, eschatology, law, and love. How did some doctrines become the defining characteristics of one faith and not the other? What is the nature of the theological chasm between Christianity and Islam? With a nuanced and carefully considered analysis of critical doctrines the author provides a refreshingly honest counterpoint to contemporary polemical arguments and makes a compelling contribution to reasoned interfaith conversation.
ISBN: 9780300205275
Publisher: YALE UNIVERSITY -
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COMMON PRAYER
₨ 595In this unique and inspirational anthology, Kenneth Cragg brings together prayers from the Muslim and Christian faiths to explore the themes reticent in all types of prayer, from praise through penitence and petition. Featuring a full index of Qur’anic and Biblical passages, and arranged thematically, this is an accessible, diverse and original collection of some of the most beautiful prayers from Senegal to Samarkand.
ISBN: 1851681817
Publisher: ONE WORLD OXFORD -
COMMONALITIES AND SIMILARITIES IN WORLD RELIGIONS
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ISBN: 9789694074764
Publisher: ROYAL BOOK COMPANY -
