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Hamas Hamas Beverley Milton-Edwards Declared a terrorist menace yet elected to government in a free election, Hamas: the Islamic Resistance Movement now stands as the most important Sunni Islamist group in the Middle East. How did H… OL15166193W
The Lost History of Christianity The Lost History of Christianity Philip Jenkins,John Philip Jenkins In this groundbreaking book, renowned religion scholar Philip Jenkins offers a lost history, revealing that, for centuries, Christianity's center was actually in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, wi… OL15178095W
Religions of the ancient near East Religions of the ancient near East Daniel C. Snell "This book is a history of religious life in the Ancient Near East from the beginnings of agriculture to Alexander the Great's invasion in the 300s BCE"-- "This book is a history of religious life i… OL15587842W
Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms Gerard Russell Despite its reputation for religious intolerance, the Middle East has long sheltered many distinctive and strange faiths: one regards the Greek prophets as incarnations of God, another reveres Lucife… OL17483636W
Family Religion in Babylonia, Syria, and Israel Family Religion in Babylonia, Syria, and Israel K. van der Toorn This volume deals with the religious practices of the family in the ancient Babylonian, Ugaritic and early Israelite civilizations. On the basis of documents from both the private and the literary re… OL2973356W
The Religion of Ancient Israel (Library of Ancient Israel) The Religion of Ancient Israel (Library of Ancient Israel) Patrick D. Miller Patrich D. Miller investigates the role religion played in the family, village, tribe, and nation-state of ancient Israel. He situates Israel's religion in context where a variety of social forces af… OL3470409W
The Middle East The Middle East Gary S. Gregg Foreword by David Matsumoto Introduction Part I. Cultural context of development1. Misunderstandings2. The social ecology of psychological development3. Honor and Islam: Shaping emotions, traits, and… OL4617203W
The Formation of Islam The Formation of Islam Jonathan P. Berkey Jonathan Berkey's book surveys the religious history of the peoples of the Near East from roughly 600 to 1800 CE. The opening chapter examines the religious scene in the Near East in late antiquity, … OL8324883W