[PDF] Eastern Wisedome And Learning eBook

Author : G. J. Toomer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 17,27 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780198202912

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This book narrates the extraordinary growth in the study of Arabic in England from the late sixteenth century, when it was almost non-existent, to the end of the seventeenth. By its high point around 1666, England was preeminent among European countries in the study of Arabic. Permanent chairs of Arabic had been established at Oxford and Cambridge, and specialized presses in Oxford and London had produced important Arabic works. In this masterly and original study, Professor Toomer gives the first detailed account of this process, set against the religious and political background in England and in Europe. He shows how trade with the Ottoman Empire and mistrust of Islam influenced the study of Arabic. Finally, he traces the course and causes of the drastic decline in Arabic studies towards the end of the century.

Author : G. J. Toomer
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 20,85 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Arabic language
ISBN : 9780191675591

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This study documents the extraordinary interest generated in England by the Arabic language and culture during the 17th century. The author charts both the rise and subsequent fall of this phenomenon, analyzing the impact of Arabic on English academia and literature.

Author : Abdullah Saeed
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 33,28 MB
Release : 2008-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1134102933

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There is much more to the Qur'an than the selective quotations favoured by Islamic fundamentalists. This book provides a student-friendly guide to the many ways in which the Qur'an can be read. Designed for both Muslims and Western non-Muslim students, it examines the Qur'an in Western scholarship as well as giving an overview of the rich interpretive traditions from the time of the Prophet Muhammad to the present day. This guide is a concise introduction to all aspects of the Qur'an: history, understanding and interpretation, providing: coverage of both pre-modern and modern periods plenty of examples to illustrate key points and aid student understanding summaries, timelines and a glossary.

Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 49,3 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1577311809

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Alan Watts introduced millions of Western readers to Zen and other Eastern philosophies. But he is also recognized as a brilliant commentator on Judeo-Christian traditions, as well as a celebrity philosopher who exemplified the ideas — and lifestyle — of the 1960s counterculture. In this compilation of controversial lectures that Watts delivered at American universities throughout the sixties, he challenges readers to reevaluate Western culture's most hallowed constructs. Watts treads the familiar ground of interpreting Eastern traditions, but he also covers new territory, exploring the counterculture's basis in the ancient tribal and shamanic cultures of Asia, Siberia, and the Americas. In the process, he addresses some of the era's most important questions: What is the nature of reality? How does an individual's relationship to society affect this reality? Filled with Watts's playful, provocative style, the talks show the remarkable scope of a philosopher at his prime, exploring and defining the sixties counterculture as only Alan Watts could.

Author : Craig G. Bartholomew
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 46,19 MB
Release : 2014-06-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830898174

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Craig G. Bartholomew and Ryan P. O'Dowd provide an informed introduction to the Old Testament wisdom books Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Job. More than an introduction, however, this is a thoughtful consideration of the hermeneutical implications of this literature.

Author : Josh Waitzkin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 41,28 MB
Release : 2008-05-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0743277465

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An eight-time national chess champion and world champion martial artist shares the lessons he has learned from two very different competitive arenas, identifying key principles about learning and performance that readers can apply to their life goals. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.

Author : Confucius
Publisher : Start Classics
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,28 MB
Release : 2024-04-23
Category : Religion
ISBN :

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Eastern Wisdom: Five Paths to Enlightenment explores Buddhism Taoism Hindu Mysticism Confucianism and Shinto. Here are spiritual paths that most Westerners have no real understanding of but the wisdom here is both timeless and liberating. These five classics-The Creed of Buddha; The Sayings of Lao Tzu; The Yengishiki; The Great Learning and Hindu Mysticism-are valuable introductions of the religions of the East.

Author : Guy G. Stroumsa
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 39,13 MB
Release : 2010-06-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780674048607

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Guy Stroumsa offers an innovative and powerful argument that the comparative study of religion finds its origin in early modern Europe. --from publisher description.

Author : Zen Master Nissim Amon
Publisher : Gatekeeper Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 32,50 MB
Release : 2017-07-20
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1619847361

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A collection of 124 chapters of eastern teachings, containing the foundations of philosophy, ancient wisdom and vision in an accessible way. Most chapters linked to Buddhism, Hinduism and Tao. A book that encourages dialogue and personal research.