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Book The Life of Prophet Idris AS  Enoch  Bilingual Version English Germany Classic Edition

Download or read book The Life of Prophet Idris AS Enoch Bilingual Version English Germany Classic Edition written by Jannah An-Nur Foundation and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Life of Prophet Idris AS (Enoch) Bilingual Edition In English and Germany Languange Based From The Holy Quran and Al-Hadith. Allah SWT (God) says in The Holy Qur'an: "And mention Idris in the Book, surely he was a truthful man, a Prophet. And We raised him high in heaven. (The Holy Quran 19:57-58) From authentic books, it is narrated from Wahab that Prophet Idris AS (Enoch) was a well-built man with a broad chest. He had less hair on his body and more on his head. His one ear was bigger than the other. He had scanty hair on his chest and spoke in a low voice. While walking his feet used to come close to one another. He is known as Idris because he used to teach about the magnanimity of Allah SWT (God) and the excellence of Islam. He pondered about the majesty, grandiose and glory of Allah SWT (God), that the sky, the earth, the sun, the moon, the stars and clouds and all other creations have a creator who by His power has created them, formed and arranged them. Allah SWT (Gott) sagt im Heiligen Koran: "Und erwähnt Idris im Buch, er war sicherlich ein wahrhaftiger Mann, ein Prophet. Und Wir haben ihn hoch in den Himmel erhoben. (Koran 19:57-58) Aus authentischen Büchern wird von Wahab erzählt, dass der Prophet Idris AS (Henoch) ein gut gebauter Mann mit einer breiten Brust war. Er hatte weniger Haare am Körper und mehr auf dem Kopf. Sein eines Ohr war größer als das andere. Er hatte spärliche Haare auf der Brust und sprach mit tiefer Stimme. Während des Gehens kamen seine Füße einander immer näher. Er ist als Idris bekannt, weil er über den Großmut Allahs SWT (Gott) und die Vortrefflichkeit des Islam zu lehren pflegte. Er dachte über die Majestät, Großartigkeit und Herrlichkeit Allahs SWT (Gott) nach, dass der Himmel, die Erde, die Sonne, der Mond, die Sterne und Wolken und alle anderen Schöpfungen einen Schöpfer haben, der sie durch Seine Macht geschaffen, geformt und angeordnet hat.

Book The Life of Prophet Idris AS  Enoch  Bilingual Version English Germany Standar Edition

Download or read book The Life of Prophet Idris AS Enoch Bilingual Version English Germany Standar Edition written by Jannah An-Nur Foundation and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Life of Prophet Idris AS (Enoch) Bilingual Edition In English and Germany Languange Based From The Holy Quran and Al-Hadith. Allah SWT (God) says in The Holy Qur'an: "And mention Idris in the Book, surely he was a truthful man, a Prophet. And We raised him high in heaven. (The Holy Quran 19:57-58) From authentic books, it is narrated from Wahab that Prophet Idris AS (Enoch) was a well-built man with a broad chest. He had less hair on his body and more on his head. His one ear was bigger than the other. He had scanty hair on his chest and spoke in a low voice. While walking his feet used to come close to one another. He is known as Idris because he used to teach about the magnanimity of Allah SWT (God) and the excellence of Islam. He pondered about the majesty, grandiose and glory of Allah SWT (God), that the sky, the earth, the sun, the moon, the stars and clouds and all other creations have a creator who by His power has created them, formed and arranged them. Allah SWT (Gott) sagt im Heiligen Koran: "Und erwähnt Idris im Buch, er war sicherlich ein wahrhaftiger Mann, ein Prophet. Und Wir haben ihn hoch in den Himmel erhoben. (Koran 19:57-58) Aus authentischen Büchern wird von Wahab erzählt, dass der Prophet Idris AS (Henoch) ein gut gebauter Mann mit einer breiten Brust war. Er hatte weniger Haare am Körper und mehr auf dem Kopf. Sein eines Ohr war größer als das andere. Er hatte spärliche Haare auf der Brust und sprach mit tiefer Stimme. Während des Gehens kamen seine Füße einander immer näher. Er ist als Idris bekannt, weil er über den Großmut Allahs SWT (Gott) und die Vortrefflichkeit des Islam zu lehren pflegte. Er dachte über die Majestät, Großartigkeit und Herrlichkeit Allahs SWT (Gott) nach, dass der Himmel, die Erde, die Sonne, der Mond, die Sterne und Wolken und alle anderen Schöpfungen einen Schöpfer haben, der sie durch Seine Macht geschaffen, geformt und angeordnet hat.

Book The Life of Prophet Idris AS  Enoch  Bilingual Version English Germany Ultimate

Download or read book The Life of Prophet Idris AS Enoch Bilingual Version English Germany Ultimate written by Jannah An-Nur Foundation and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2020-05-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Life of Prophet Idris AS (Enoch) Bilingual Edition In English and Germany Languange Based From The Holy Quran and Al-Hadith Ultimate Version. Allah SWT (God) says in The Holy Qur'an: "And mention Idris in the Book, surely he was a truthful man, a Prophet. And We raised him high in heaven. (The Holy Quran 19:57-58) From authentic books, it is narrated from Wahab that Prophet Idris AS (Enoch) was a well-built man with a broad chest. He had less hair on his body and more on his head. His one ear was bigger than the other. He had scanty hair on his chest and spoke in a low voice. While walking his feet used to come close to one another. He is known as Idris because he used to teach about the magnanimity of Allah SWT (God) and the excellence of Islam. He pondered about the majesty, grandiose and glory of Allah SWT (God), that the sky, the earth, the sun, the moon, the stars and clouds and all other creations have a creator who by His power has created them, formed and arranged them. Allah SWT (Gott) sagt im Heiligen Koran: "Und erwähnt Idris im Buch, er war sicherlich ein wahrhaftiger Mann, ein Prophet. Und Wir haben ihn hoch in den Himmel erhoben. (Koran 19:57-58) Aus authentischen Büchern wird von Wahab erzählt, dass der Prophet Idris AS (Henoch) ein gut gebauter Mann mit einer breiten Brust war. Er hatte weniger Haare am Körper und mehr auf dem Kopf. Sein eines Ohr war größer als das andere. Er hatte spärliche Haare auf der Brust und sprach mit tiefer Stimme. Während des Gehens kamen seine Füße einander immer näher. Er ist als Idris bekannt, weil er über den Großmut Allahs SWT (Gott) und die Vortrefflichkeit des Islam zu lehren pflegte. Er dachte über die Majestät, Großartigkeit und Herrlichkeit Allahs SWT (Gott) nach, dass der Himmel, die Erde, die Sonne, der Mond, die Sterne und Wolken und alle anderen Schöpfungen einen Schöpfer haben, der sie durch Seine Macht geschaffen, geformt und angeordnet hat.

Book Tales of Prophet Idris                           Bilingual Edition English   Russian

Download or read book Tales of Prophet Idris Bilingual Edition English Russian written by Muhammad Vandestra and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2019-10-02 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prophet Idris (Enoch) is an ancient prophet and patriarch mentioned in the Qur'an, whom Muslims believe was the second prophet after Adam. Islamic tradition has unanimously identified Idris with the biblical Enoch, although many Muslim scholars of the classical and medieval periods also held that Idris and Hermes Trismegistus were the same person. He is described in the Qur'an as "trustworthy" and "patient" and the Qur'an also says that he was "exalted to a high station", Because of this and other parallels, traditionally Idris has been identified with the Biblical Enoch, and Islamic tradition usually places Idris in the early Generations of Adam, and considers him one of the oldest prophets mentioned in the Qur'an, placing him between Adam and Noah. Idris' unique status inspired many future traditions and stories surrounding him in Islamic lore. According to hadith, narrated by Malik ibn Anas and found in Sahih Muslim, it is said that on Muhammad's Night Journey, he encountered Idris in the fourth heaven. The traditions that have developed around the figure of Idris have given him the scope of a prophet as well as a philosopher and mystic, and many later Muslim mystics, or Sufis, including Ruzbihan Baqli and Ibn Arabi, also mentioned having encountered Idris in their spiritual visions. Idris's father was Yarid and his mother was Barkanah. Idris's wife was a woman named Aadanah. Idris also had a son whose name was Methuselah; who would eventually be the grandfather of Prophet Nuh (Noah). This means that Idris was the great-grandfather of Noah. Idris was born in Babylon, a city in present-day Iraq. Before he received the Revelation, he followed the rules revealed to Prophet Seth, the son of Adam. When Idris grew older, Allah bestowed Prophethood on him. During his lifetime all the people were Muslim; no one associated partners with Allah.

Book The Life of Prophet Dawud AS  David  Bilingual Version English Germany Classic Version Hardcover Edition

Download or read book The Life of Prophet Dawud AS David Bilingual Version English Germany Classic Version Hardcover Edition written by Jannah An-Nur Foundation and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Life of Prophet Dawud AS (David) Bilingual Version In English And Germany Languange Classic Version Hardcover Edition. The king dressed Prophet Dawud AS (David) in battle armor and handed him a sword, but Prophet Dawud AS (David) was not used to wearing battle dress. He felt uncomfortable in it, and it obstructed his movements. He removed the armor, then collected a few pebbles and filled his leather pouch with them. He slung it over his shoulder next to his sling. With his wooden staff in hand, he began to walk towards the enemy. Saul was worried and asked him how on earth, with a sling and a couple of stones was he going to defend himself against the giant? Prophet Dawud AS (David) replied: "Allah SWT (God) Who protected me from the claws of the bear and the fangs of the lion will certainly protect me from this brute!" Der König kleidete den Propheten Dawud AS (David) in eine Kampfrüstung und reichte ihm ein Schwert, aber der Prophet Dawud AS (David) war es nicht gewohnt, Kampfkleidung zu tragen. Er fühlte sich darin unbehaglich, und es behinderte seine Bewegungen. Er nahm die Rüstung ab, sammelte dann ein paar Kieselsteine ein und füllte damit seinen Lederbeutel. Er warf sie über seine Schulter neben seine Schlinge. Mit seinem Holzstab in der Hand begann er, auf den Feind zuzugehen. Saul war beunruhigt und fragte ihn, wie in aller Welt er sich mit einer Schleuder und ein paar Steinen gegen den Riesen verteidigen sollte. Der Prophet Dawud AS (David) antwortete: "Allah SWT (Gott), der mich vor den Klauen des Bären und den Reißzähnen des Löwen beschützt hat, wird mich sicherlich vor diesem Rohling schützen!

Book The Life of Prophet Sulaiman AS  Solomon  Bilingual Edition English Germany Standar Version

Download or read book The Life of Prophet Sulaiman AS Solomon Bilingual Edition English Germany Standar Version written by Jannah Firdaus Mediapro and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2020-05 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Life of Prophet Sulaiman AS (Solomon) Bilingual Edition English Germany Standar Version Prophet Sulaiman ibn Dawud (Solomon son of David) was, according to the Quran, a Malik (King) and Nabi (Prophet) of the Israelites. Islamic tradition generally holds that he was the third King of Jewish people, and a just and wise ruler for the nation. Islam views Prophet Sulaiman AS or Prophet Solomon AS as one of the elect of God, who was bestowed upon with many God-given gifts, including the ability to speak to animals and rule jinn (demon race). Muslims further maintain that he remained faithful to a one and only God throughout his life; and reigned justly over the whole of the Israelites; was blessed with a level of Kingship which was given to none after him and before him; and fulfilled all of his commandments, being promised nearness to Allah SWT (God) in Paradise at the end of his life. Arab historians regarded Prophet Sulaiman AS (Solomon) as one of the greatest rulers around the world. Der Prophet Sulaiman ibn Dawud (Salomos Sohn Davids) war laut Koran ein Malik (König) und Nabi (Prophet) der Israeliten. Nach islamischer Tradition war er der dritte König des jüdischen Volkes und ein gerechter und weiser Herrscher der Nation. Der Islam betrachtet den Propheten Sulaiman AS oder den Propheten Solomon AS als einen der Auserwählten Gottes, dem viele von Gott gegebene Gaben verliehen wurden, einschließlich der Fähigkeit, mit Tieren zu sprechen und Dschinn (Dämonenrasse) zu regieren. Die Muslime behaupten weiter, dass er sein ganzes Leben lang einem einzigen Gott treu geblieben sei; und regierte gerecht über die gesamten Israeliten; wurde mit einer Stufe des Königtums gesegnet, die niemandem nach ihm und vor ihm gegeben wurde; und erfüllte alle seine Gebote und versprach am Ende seines Lebens die Nähe zu Allah SWT (Gott) im Paradies. Arabische Historiker betrachteten den Propheten Sulaiman AS (Solomon) als einen der größten Herrscher der Welt.

Book The Life of Prophet Sulaiman AS  Solomon  Bilingual Edition English Germany Ultimate Version

Download or read book The Life of Prophet Sulaiman AS Solomon Bilingual Edition English Germany Ultimate Version written by Jannah Firdaus Mediapro and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2020-04-15 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Life of Prophet Sulaiman AS (Solomon) Bilingual Edition In English and Germany Languange Ultimate Version. Prophet Sulaiman AS ibn Dawud (Solomon son of David) was, according to the Quran, a Malik (King) and Nabi (Prophet) of the Israelites. Islamic tradition generally holds that he was the third King of Jewish people, and a just and wise ruler for the nation. Islam views Prophet Sulaiman AS or Prophet Solomon AS as one of the elect of God, who was bestowed upon with many God-given gifts, including the ability to speak to animals and rule jinn (demon race). Muslims further maintain that he remained faithful to a one and only God throughout his life; and reigned justly over the whole of the Israelites; was blessed with a level of Kingship which was given to none after him and before him; and fulfilled all of his commandments, being promised nearness to Allah SWT (God) in Paradise at the end of his life. Arab historians regarded Prophet Sulaiman AS (Solomon) as one of the greatest rulers around the world. Der Prophet Sulaiman ibn Dawud (Salomos Sohn Davids) war laut Koran ein Malik (König) und Nabi (Prophet) der Israeliten. Nach islamischer Tradition war er der dritte König des jüdischen Volkes und ein gerechter und weiser Herrscher der Nation. Der Islam betrachtet den Propheten Sulaiman AS oder den Propheten Solomon AS als einen der Auserwählten Gottes, dem viele von Gott gegebene Gaben verliehen wurden, einschließlich der Fähigkeit, mit Tieren zu sprechen und Dschinn (Dämonenrasse) zu regieren. Die Muslime behaupten weiter, dass er sein ganzes Leben lang einem einzigen Gott treu geblieben sei; und regierte gerecht über die gesamten Israeliten; wurde mit einer Stufe des Königtums gesegnet, die niemandem nach ihm und vor ihm gegeben wurde; und erfüllte alle seine Gebote und versprach am Ende seines Lebens die Nähe zu Allah SWT (Gott) im Paradies. Arabische Historiker betrachteten den Propheten Sulaiman AS (Solomon) als einen der größten Herrscher der Welt.

Book The Life of Prophet Dawud AS  David  Bilingual Version English Germany Classic Version Ultimate

Download or read book The Life of Prophet Dawud AS David Bilingual Version English Germany Classic Version Ultimate written by Jannah An-Nur Foundation and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Life of Prophet Dawud AS (David) Bilingual Version In English And Germany Languange Classic Version Ultimate Edition. The king dressed Prophet Dawud AS (David) in battle armor and handed him a sword, but Prophet Dawud AS (David) was not used to wearing battle dress. He felt uncomfortable in it, and it obstructed his movements. He removed the armor, then collected a few pebbles and filled his leather pouch with them. He slung it over his shoulder next to his sling. With his wooden staff in hand, he began to walk towards the enemy. Saul was worried and asked him how on earth, with a sling and a couple of stones was he going to defend himself against the giant? Prophet Dawud AS (David) replied: "Allah SWT (God) Who protected me from the claws of the bear and the fangs of the lion will certainly protect me from this brute!" Der König kleidete den Propheten Dawud AS (David) in eine Kampfrüstung und reichte ihm ein Schwert, aber der Prophet Dawud AS (David) war es nicht gewohnt, Kampfkleidung zu tragen. Er fühlte sich darin unbehaglich, und es behinderte seine Bewegungen. Er nahm die Rüstung ab, sammelte dann ein paar Kieselsteine ein und füllte damit seinen Lederbeutel. Er warf sie über seine Schulter neben seine Schlinge. Mit seinem Holzstab in der Hand begann er, auf den Feind zuzugehen. Saul war beunruhigt und fragte ihn, wie in aller Welt er sich mit einer Schleuder und ein paar Steinen gegen den Riesen verteidigen sollte. Der Prophet Dawud AS (David) antwortete: "Allah SWT (Gott), der mich vor den Klauen des Bären und den Reißzähnen des Löwen beschützt hat, wird mich sicherlich vor diesem Rohling schützen!

Book Biografi Kehidupan Nabi Idris AS  Enoch  Edisi Bahasa Inggris Classic Version Hardcover Edition

Download or read book Biografi Kehidupan Nabi Idris AS Enoch Edisi Bahasa Inggris Classic Version Hardcover Edition written by Jannah An-Nur Foundation and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biografi Sejarah Kehidupan Nabi Idris AS atau Enoch Dalam Bahasa Inggris Bersumberkan Dari Kitab Suci Al-Quran, Hadist Rasulullah SAW Dan Tulisan Para Ulama Ilmuwan Muslim Versi Hardcover. Allah SWT (God) says in The Holy Qur'an: "And mention Idris in the Book, surely he was a truthful man, a Prophet. And We raised him high in heaven. (The Holy Quran 19:57-58) From authentic books, it is narrated from Wahab that Prophet Idris AS (Enoch) was a well-built man with a broad chest. He had less hair on his body and more on his head. His one ear was bigger than the other. He had scanty hair on his chest and spoke in a low voice. While walking his feet used to come close to one another. He is known as Idris because he used to teach about the magnanimity of Allah SWT (God) and the excellence of Islam. He pondered about the majesty, grandiose and glory of Allah SWT (God), that the sky, the earth, the sun, the moon, the stars and clouds and all other creations have a creator who by His power has created them, formed and arranged them.

Book The Book of Proverbs

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ted Hildebrandt
  • Publisher : Sheffield Phoenix Press
  • Release : 2010-11-23
  • ISBN : 9781905048878
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book The Book of Proverbs written by Ted Hildebrandt and published by Sheffield Phoenix Press. This book was released on 2010-11-23 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Athanasius Kircher

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  • Author : Paula Findlen
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2004-08-02
  • ISBN : 1135948445
  • Pages : 482 pages

Download or read book Athanasius Kircher written by Paula Findlen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2004.Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680) -- German Jesuit, occultist, polymath - was one of most curious figures in the history of science. He dabbled in all the mysteries of his time: the heavenly bodies, sound amplification, museology, botany, Asian languages, the pyramids of Egypt -- almost anything incompletely understood. Kircher coined the term electromagnetism, printed Sanskrit for the first time in a Western book, and built a famous museum collection. His wild, beautifully illustrated books are sometimes visionary, frequently wrong, and yet compelling documents in the history of ideas. They are being rediscovered in our own time. This volume contains new essays on Kircher and his world by leading historians and historians of science, including Stephen Jay Gould, Ingrid Rowland, Anthony Grafton, Daniel Stoltzenberg, Paula Findlen, and Barbara Stafford.-

Book The Great Art of Knowing

Download or read book The Great Art of Knowing written by Daniel Stolzenberg and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Different aspects of Islamic culture

Download or read book The Different aspects of Islamic culture written by Ali, Abdulrahim and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-17 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Islam in the World Today sheds light on the dynamics and practices of Muslim communities in contemporary societies across the world, by providing a rigorous analysis of their economic, political, socio-cultural and educational characteristics.--Provided by publisher.

Book The Cambridge History of Judaism  Volume 5  Jews in the Medieval Islamic World

Download or read book The Cambridge History of Judaism Volume 5 Jews in the Medieval Islamic World written by Phillip I. Lieberman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-09-02 with total page 1216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 5 examines the history of Judaism in the Islamic World from the rise of Islam in the early sixth century to the expulsion of Jews from Spain at the end of the fifteenth. This period witnessed radical transformations both within the Jewish community itself and in the broader contexts in which the Jews found themselves. The rise of Islam had a decisive influence on Jews and Judaism as the conditions of daily life and elite culture shifted throughout the Islamicate world. Islamic conquest and expansion affected the shape of the Jewish community as the center of gravity shifted west to the North African communities, and long-distance trading opportunities led to the establishment of trading diasporas and flourishing communities as far east as India. By the end of our period, many of the communities on the 'other' side of the Mediterranean had come into their own—while many of the Jewish communities in the Islamicate world had retreated from their high-water mark.

Book Gnostica  Judaica  Catholica  Collected Essays of Gilles Quispel

Download or read book Gnostica Judaica Catholica Collected Essays of Gilles Quispel written by Gilles Quispel and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008-12-31 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together a rich and varied collection of essays by Gilles Quispel (1916-2006), Professor of the History of the Early Church at Utrecht University from 1951 until his retirement in 1983. During his illustrious career, Professor Quispel was also visiting Professor at Harvard University in 1964/65, and visiting Professor at the Catholic University of Leuven from 1969 until 1974. The fifty essays collected in this volume testify to most of the prominent themes from Professor Quispel’s scholarly career: the writings of the Nag Hammadi library in general and the Gospel of Thomas in particular; Tatian’s Diatessaron and its influences; the Hermetica; Mani and Manichaeism; the Jewish origins of Gnosticism; and Gnosis and the future of Christianity. This volume also makes a number of his less known earlier publications (mainly presented under the heading ‘Catholica’) available to the international community. Until shortly before he died, Professor Quispel remained active in his study of the Gospel of Thomas. He had been one of the first to acquire the Coptic text of the Gospel of Thomas, of which he published the first translation in 1959 and his final translation in 2005. He was also active in researching the Diatessaron, and Valentinus ‘the Gnostic’. One of his most recent essays – published for the first time in this volume – is on ‘the Muslim Jesus.’

Book Grimoires

    Book Details:
  • Author : Owen Davies
  • Publisher : OUP Oxford
  • Release : 2010-09-23
  • ISBN : 0191509248
  • Pages : 384 pages

Download or read book Grimoires written by Owen Davies and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-09-23 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a grimoire? The word has a familiar ring to many people, particularly as a consequence of such popular television dramas as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed. But few people are sure exactly what it means. Put simply, grimoires are books of spells that were first recorded in the Ancient Middle East and which have developed and spread across much of the Western Hemisphere and beyond over the ensuing millennia. At their most benign, they contain charms and remedies for natural and supernatural ailments and advice on contacting spirits to help find treasures and protect from evil. But at their most sinister they provide instructions on how to manipulate people for corrupt purposes and, worst of all, to call up and make a pact with the Devil. Both types have proven remarkably resilient and adaptable and retain much of their relevance and fascination to this day. But the grimoire represents much more than just magic. To understand the history of grimoires is to understand the spread of Christianity, the development of early science, the cultural influence of the print revolution, the growth of literacy, the impact of colonialism, and the expansion of western cultures across the oceans. As this book richly demonstrates, the history of grimoires illuminates many of the most important developments in European history over the last two thousand years.

Book The Arabic Hermes

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  • Author : Kevin van Bladel
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press
  • Release : 2009-08-26
  • ISBN : 0199704481
  • Pages : 291 pages

Download or read book The Arabic Hermes written by Kevin van Bladel and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-08-26 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first major study devoted to the early Arabic reception and adaption of the figure of Hermes Trismegistus, the legendary Egyptian sage to whom were ascribed numerous works on astrology, alchemy, talismans, medicine, and philosophy. Before the more famous Renaissance European reception of the ancient Greek Hermetica, the Arabic tradition about Hermes and the works under his name had been developing and flourishing for seven hundred years. The legendary Egyptian Hermes Trismegistus was renowned in Roman antiquity as an ancient sage whose teachings were represented in books of philosophy and occult science. The works in his name, written in Greek by Egyptians living under Roman rule, subsequently circulated in many languages and regions of the Roman and Sasanian Persian empires. After the rise of Arabic as a prestigious language of scholarship in the eighth century, accounts of Hermes identity and Hermetic texts were translated into Arabic along with the hundreds of other works translated from Greek, Middle Persian, and other literary languages of antiquity. Hermetica were in fact among the earliest translations into Arabic, appearing already in the eighth century. This book explains the origins of the Arabic myth of Hermes Trismegistus, its sources, the reasons for its peculiar character, and its varied significance for the traditions of Hermetica in Asia and northern Africa as well as Europe. It shows who pre-modern Arabic scholars thought Hermes was and how they came to that view.