Download or read book Prophets of Rebellion written by Michael Adas and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adas explores the relationship between millenarianism and violent protest by focusing on five case studies representing a wide range of social, political, and economic systems. The rebellions examined are: Netherlands East Indies (1825-30), New Zealand (c. 1864-67), Central India (1895-1900), German East Africa (1903-6), and Burma (1930-32). Arranged topically to emphasize comparative patterns, the study analyzes causes, leaders, organization, failure, and the impact on the individual society. Originally published in 1979. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Download or read book The Prophets written by Robert Jones, Jr. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best Book of the Year NPR • The Washington Post • Boston Globe • TIME • USA Today • Entertainment Weekly • Real Simple • Parade • Buzzfeed • Electric Literature • LitHub • BookRiot • PopSugar • Goop • Library Journal • BookBub • KCRW • Finalist for the National Book Award • One of the New York Times Notable Books of the Year • One of the New York Times Best Historical Fiction of the Year • Instant New York Times Bestseller A singular and stunning debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence. Isaiah was Samuel's and Samuel was Isaiah's. That was the way it was since the beginning, and the way it was to be until the end. In the barn they tended to the animals, but also to each other, transforming the hollowed-out shed into a place of human refuge, a source of intimacy and hope in a world ruled by vicious masters. But when an older man—a fellow slave—seeks to gain favor by preaching the master's gospel on the plantation, the enslaved begin to turn on their own. Isaiah and Samuel's love, which was once so simple, is seen as sinful and a clear danger to the plantation's harmony. With a lyricism reminiscent of Toni Morrison, Robert Jones, Jr., fiercely summons the voices of slaver and enslaved alike, from Isaiah and Samuel to the calculating slave master to the long line of women that surround them, women who have carried the soul of the plantation on their shoulders. As tensions build and the weight of centuries—of ancestors and future generations to come—culminates in a climactic reckoning, The Prophets fearlessly reveals the pain and suffering of inheritance, but is also shot through with hope, beauty, and truth, portraying the enormous, heroic power of love.
Download or read book The Nativist Prophets of Early Islamic Iran written by Patricia Crone and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-28 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patricia Crone's book is about the Iranian response to the Muslim penetration of the Iranian countryside, the revolts subsequently triggered there and the religious communities that these revolts revealed. The book also describes a complex of religious ideas that, however varied in space and unstable over time, has demonstrated a remarkable persistence in Iran across a period of two millennia. The central thesis is that this complex of ideas has been endemic to the mountain population of Iran and occasionally become epidemic with major consequences for the country, most strikingly in the revolts examined here and in the rise of the Safavids who imposed Shi'ism on Iran. This learned and engaging book by one of the most influential scholars of early Islamic history casts entirely new light on the nature of religion in pre-Islamic Iran and on the persistence of Iranian religious beliefs both outside and inside Islam after the Arab conquest.
Download or read book The Rebellions of Israel written by Andrew C. Tunyogi and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of Patriarchs and Prophets written by Ellen Gould Harmon White and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bury the Chains written by Adam Hochschild and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2006 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a handful of men, led by Thomas Clarkson, who defied the slave trade and ignited the first great human rights movement. Beginning in 1788, a group of Abolitionists moved the cause of anti-slavery from the floor of Parliament to the homes of 300,000 people boycotting Caribbean sugar, and gave a platform to freed slaves.
Download or read book Bandits Prophets and Messiahs written by Richard A. Horsley and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1999-02-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant portrait of Jewish culture in the first century rediscovers the common people in the time of Jesus, and contains a fresh evaluation of Jesus' relation to this complex society.
Download or read book The Works of J Reeve and L Muggleton the Two Last Prophets of the Only True God Our Lord Jesus Christ Edited by J and I Frost written by John REEVE (Muggletonian, and MUGGLETON (Lodowick)) and published by . This book was released on 1832 with total page 1156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Survivors of the Dark Rebellion written by Sally Pierson Dillon and published by Review and Herald Pub Assoc. This book was released on 2002 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Told from the perspective of Mark the Watcher, this chronicle offers exciting new discoveries about patriachs and prophets from Adam to David, as well as lots of interesting new characters. Young people will understand as never before the terrible tragedy of sin and the wonderful love of the God who allowed it to continue.
Download or read book Biblical Principles for Covenantal Prophets written by Michael Richter and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-06-14 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Were all the prophets of the Bible powerful and saintly? Actually, most struggled with their mission, character, and situation, but God nevertheless relied on them to relay his messages to the world. In a casual style sure to appeal to the everyday reader, Biblical Principles for Covenantal Prophets investigates many stories about the prophets. It uncovers a wealth of principles that can be applied to the ministry of believers today. This book also provides balanced discussion of the pitfalls of prophecy. Church leader and layperson alike will find it to be a valuable resource. The basic, Biblical understanding of prophecy gained from this book may very well transform your life and your church.
Download or read book Stories of the Prophets Before the Exile written by Isaac Landman and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-11-11 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[...]peaceful people with dread and fear of the imagined enemy and will disturb the peace of our country." "Yea," cried a wealthy merchant, "and its business prosperity." "All of which," added another merchant and slave dealer, "is, as our friend has said," looking at the captain, "simply imagination. The actual danger lies in his arousing the common people. He tells the poor that they are not getting their rights; that they are not being judged honestly; that the weak and the needy ought to be protected and helped-by us, by us! As if we have anything to do with them! I tell you that it is here the danger lurks. If this crazy Prophet is not silenced immediately, the merchant and military classes will face open rebellion on the part of the common horde." The last speaker seemed to have said the final word on the subject. All were silent, their eyes turned toward Amaziah. The aged priest had not yet ventured an opinion; but he had been thinking deeply on what was said by the others. He agreed, for the most part, with the speakers who had preceded him; but he counseled caution and delay. "Perhaps, now that the Prophet has seen opposition," Amaziah concluded, "he will quit and go home to Judah." But Amos did not quit, nor did he go home. The fight, that morning, was a mere incident, to be forgotten; but his mission to his people burned deep in his soul, a flame that could not be quenched. On the day of the conclusion of the great festival, Amos again appeared in the sanctuary. This time it did not take long for a crowd to gather. In fact, most of the people were looking for him to appear. Even the richest and most exclusive, who usually are not interested in such men, had heard about Amos and had come[...]".
Download or read book The Historical Bible The kings and prophets of Israel and Judah written by Charles Foster Kent and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Victory of the Warrior King written by Sally Pierson Dillon and published by Review and Herald Pub Assoc. This book was released on 2001 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fictional account of the life of Jesus.
Download or read book Defiant Prophets written by Hillel I. Millgram and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-04-22 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the tales of three remarkable figures of the biblical world: the tragic prophet Jeremiah, and the two atypical prophets Jonah and Balaam. Jeremiah was cursed from birth and condemned to a lifelong losing battle against national disaster. Jonah was notorious for his connection with a whale, whereas Balaam was best known as the owner of a talking donkey. Yet these prophets (servants of their deity) are portrayed as rebels against their god. This book contends that these tales, beyond their intrinsic appeal as stories, were written to serve as metaphors. Although set in ancient times and in the exotic Near East, the issues that underlie these gripping tales are not unfamiliar to modern times and Western lives. These prophets represent "everyman" and these unusual dramas explore the phenomenon of revolt against restrictive conditions and against authority.
Download or read book THE KINDS AND PROPHETS OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH YEAR 1909 written by CHARLES FOSTER KENT and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lamentations of Jeremiah written by and published by W Publishing Group. This book was released on 1986-07 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contained in these eight lessons is a rare and rich verse by verse study of one of the lesser known books of the Bible: the Lamentations of Jeremiah. But how its words are needed today! In this brief journal, the prophet describes his beloved city in ruins and his own people in grief, all because of sin. "Whatever we sow, we reap" pulsates through these serious, soul searching messages designed to warn the reader against disobeying the voice of God. - Back cover.
Download or read book Isaiah among the Ancient Near Eastern Prophets written by Matthijs de Jong and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007-12-31 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a comparison between the earliest parts of the book of Isaiah and the Assyrian prophecies, this book maintains that ancient Israelite prophecy, of which Isaiah was an exponent, was much in conformity with ancient Near Eastern prophecy in general.
