The majority of its cities and regions have played an active and major role in Lebanon’s history, and therefore have drawn the attention of many kings, scholars and writers since ancient times, w…
Buku ini memberikan sudut pandang yang luas atas kehidupan di Timur Tengah kuno. Di dalamnya, penulis mensurvei sejarah wilayah tersebut, mulai sejak tulisan diciptakan hingga penaklukan Aleksande…
Quest for Truth defines the limits to interfaith cooperation, suggests ways in which we can guard against religious propaganda, illustrates how dialogue about ethical choices can affirm mutual resp…
Women scholars examine each book of the Bible and discuss issues of significance to women, such as the inclusion or omission of women, female characters, the legal status of women, and symbols. The…
The call to prayer sounded just after 3 pm. It came from a minaret, echoed off the storefronts and stop him, briefly, in the middle of the street. All around, people halted their hurrying and turne…
Bagi orang yang ingin menulis tentang Turki modern, maka yang pertama timbul dalam pikirannya adalah pertanyaan: Bagaimana dan Mengapa Turki mendirikan negara nasional sekuler di aras reruntuhan im…
In this up-to-date volume, leading experts introduce the peoples and places of the world around the Old Testament, providing students with a fresh exploration of the ancient Near East. The contribu…
This important book by an Anglican priest and scholar of Islam and Christianity deals perceptively with Arab Christians living in the Middle East--particularly Egypt, Lebanon, and Israel. Cragg dis…
Western civilization tends to view secularism as a positive achievement. From this perspective, benefits of secularizing trends include the separation of church and state, the rule of law, and free…
Kuntillet 'Ajrud ("solitary hill of wells"; called Ḥorvat Teman in Hebrew), is a single-period Israelite site, unique in character and finds. It is located in eastern Sinai, 50 km south of Kadesh…