Descriptions of dreams abound in the literatures of the Near East and North Africa. The Prophet Muhammad endowed them with a theological dimension, saying that after him true dreams would be the only channel for prophecy. Dreams were often used to support conflicting theological and political arguments, and the local chronicles contain many accounts of royal dreams justifying the advent of new dynasties.
This volume explores the context of these theological speculations and political aspirations through the medium of dreams to present fascinating insights into the social history of...
Descriptions of dreams abound in the literatures of the Near East and North Africa. The Prophet Muhammad endowed them with a theological dimension...
This volume is a study of heroic femininity as it appears in the epic Mahabharata, and focuses particularly on the role of wife, daughter-in-law, and mother, on how these women speak and on the kinship groups and varying marital systems that surround them.
This volume is a study of heroic femininity as it appears in the epic Mahabharata, and focuses particularly on the role of wife, daughter-in-law, and ...
