{"product_id":"prophets-ascension-cross-cultural-encounters-with-the-islamic-miraj-tales-hardcover","title":"Prophet's Ascension: Cross-Cultural Encounters with the Islamic Mi'raj Tales - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristiane Gruber\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eFrederick S. Colby\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tales of the mi'raj describe the prophet Muhammad's journey through the heavens, his encounters with prophets and angels, and his visit to heaven and hell. The tales are among Islam's most popular, appearing in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish literature, and in later adaptations throughout the Muslim world. Often serving as narratives designed to promote the worldview of particular Muslim groups, the tales were also a means for communities to construct rules of normative behavior and ritual practices, and were used to assert the superiority of Islam over other religions. The essays in this collection discuss the formation of this narrative, the mi'raj as a missionary text, its various adaptations, its application to esoteric thought, and its use in performance and ritual. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristiane Gruber is Assistant Professor of Islamic Art at Indiana University Bloomington. She is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Timurid Book of Ascension (Mi'rajnama): A Study of Text and Image in a Pan-Asian Context\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ilkhanid Book of Ascension: A Persian-Sunni Devotional Tale.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrederick Colby is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Oregon. He is author of\u003ci\u003e Narrating Muhammad's Night Journey: Tracing the Development of the Ibn 'Abbas Ascension Discourse.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 440\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 10.34 x 7.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754086695200,"sku":"9780253353610","price":86.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/573ead52d5311033c946b222b4b340aa.webp?v=1780033132","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/prophets-ascension-cross-cultural-encounters-with-the-islamic-miraj-tales-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}