It is a blessing, a warning, and a sign that these Six Covenants of the Prophet Muhammad with the Christians of His Time have resurfaced at this particular moment in history. Renewed by caliphs and sultans, supported by scores of fatwas, and accepted as law for nearly 1400 years, these documents were common knowledge to educated Muslims and Christians until the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, after which they virtually disappeared from collective consciousness. Their rediscovery will certa...

Seafaring Sagas gathers fifty-three maritime narratives into a capacious survey of the sea as workplace, battlefield, frontier, and imaginative proving ground. Across adventure fiction, naval romance, travel-inflected yarns, instructional realism, and tales of shipwreck, piracy, rescue, and exploration, the volume traces the enduring literary power of oceanic experience. Its range is especially apparent in the movement between disciplined shipboard routine and sudden catastrophe, between y...

"A Boy's Adventures Round the World" is an adventure novel aimed at young readers. The story follows the travels and adventures of a young boy who embarks on a global journey, exploring various countries and cultures.The plot involves the protagonist's experiences as he travels to different parts of the world, encountering new places, people, and challenges. The novel combines elements of travel adventure with educational content, providing readers with insights into different cultures and...

W. D. Fard: The Man, Myth, and MysteryBehind the Nation of Islam offers a bold, multidisciplinary investigation into the elusive founder of the Nation of Islam. W. D. Fard, known to his followers as Master Fard Muhammad, was the man of mystery whose teachings inspired Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Elijah Muhammad, Louis Farrakhan, and many figures involved in the separatist wing of the American civil rights movement. Fard disappeared without a trace in 1934, eluding adherents and scholars alike...

Jack Clewlin was born at Trafalgar Place, a substantial residence commanding an excellent view of the seaport town of Stonewell, and its spacious, island-studded harbour. During his earlier years the boy saw little of his father, who was almost constantly at sea in charge of a ship, and to his mother he owed that sound Christian training, and those God-fearing principles, which subsequently became so deeply impressed on his mind and character. 'You will not always have me with you, Jack,' ...

Hijab: Word of God or Word of Man? is the most comprehensive and exhaustive study of the subject of the Islamic veil to date. According to Muslim authorities, the Islamic veil is a religious obligation. For them, Muslim women who fail to wear the hijab commit a major sin that merits punishment in hell and even eternal damnation. Since the rise of Islamist movements in the twentieth century, some Muslims have gone as far as to mandate fines, imprisonment, physical punishment, rape, and even...

The Legacy of Louis Riel provides an overview of the ideas that guided the leader of the Mé tis people. Louis Riel was a prolific writer. Based on a comprehensive review of Riel's writing, the author examines Riel's views on vital subjects, including the term Mé tis, Mé tis identity, "Indians," Jews, Islam, Quebec, French Canadians, the United States, women, liberalism, and Mé tis unity. This exploration of discovery and rediscovery will inspire other academic adventurers and the broad pub...

The oft-used adjectives--"rollicking," "uproarious," "zany," etc.--don't half do justice to the world John Andrew Fredrick has created in his The King of Good Intentions trilogy. In this, the final volume of the series, the author's madcap, kaleidoscopic, dazzling take on love (and love triangles) and life and an up-and-coming indie rock band called The Weird Sisters in 90's Los Angeles comes full circle as the story of principal bandmates and paramours John and Jenny (plus the mysterious ...

Born in Chains—Collected Slave Narratives assembles a capacious archive of bondage, flight, resistance, emancipation, and memory. Spanning autobiography, dictated testimony, spiritual reflection, political argument, and documentary recollection, the volume reveals the formal range of slave narrative traditions across the Atlantic world. Accounts of escape, family separation, literacy, labor, violence, and self-emancipation stand beside meditations on religion, citizenship, and the unfinish...

Jesus of Nazareth was an inspired spiritual teacher from whom everyone can learn regardless of religious affiliation. He defined his mission as "I am come that they might have LIFE and that they might have it more abundantly." He illustrated what he meant by this in his parables and sayings. Living in the Kingdom of God examines three well known parables based on two assumptions: first, the "kingdom of God" is not a place to go after death—it is a "state of being" that can be achieved in t...

In "A Boy's Adventures Round the World," John Andrew Higginson crafts an enthralling narrative that artfully blends the spirit of exploration with the innocence of youth. Set against the backdrop of a burgeoning interest in global travel and discovery during the late 19th century, the book employs a vivid, descriptive literary style that immerses readers in a kaleidoscope of diverse cultures, landscapes, and adventures. Higginson's narrative not only showcases the allure of far-off lands b...

In "A Boy's Adventures Round the World," John Andrew Higginson crafts a vibrant narrative that encapsulates the spirit of youthful exploration and curiosity through the eyes of a young protagonist. Richly illustrated with vivid descriptions, the book embodies the literary style of adventure fiction endemic to the late 19th century, while also serving as a reflection of the broader cultural and imperialistic context of the era. Higginson intertwines themes of courage, friendship, and the qu...