James Grehan

Twilight of the Saints

Everyday Religion in Ottoman Syria and Palestine

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Twilight of the Saints takes readers to Ottoman Syria and Palestine and offers a new interpretation of the religious history of the region. James Grehan looks past Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, and uncovers a common folk religiosity which has largely disappeared in modern times.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. September 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 175mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 612g
• ISBN-13: 9780199373031
• ISBN-10: 0199373035
• Artikelnr.: 47866241

Autorenporträt

James Grehan is Associate Professor of History in Portland State University. He received his doctoral degree in history from the University of Texas at Austin. He currently lives in Portland with his wife and son.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
I. Religious Possibilities
II. Magic Men
III. A Religion of Tombs
IV. Sacred Landscapes
V. Haunted Landscapes
VI. Blood and Prayer
VII. Conclusion
Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index