“Breaks new ground by virtue of its thorough exploration of the ongoing negotiations of Pentecostal masculine identities.”—Martin Lindhardt, author of Power in Powerlessness: A Study of Pentecostal Life Worlds in Urban Chile “Provides important insights about why men convert to Pentecostalism, how they derive authority and status in Pentecostal churches, and how at the same … Continue reading Negotiating Respect
Polygyny: What It Means When African American Muslim Women Share Their Husbands
"Captivating, provocative, and groundbreaking. Taking up the mandate that women's realities matter, Majeed writes with depth and analytical rigor about a topic we have scarcely begun to understand."—Amina Wadud, author of Inside The Gender Jihad "Tackles the contours and intimacies of a much practiced but seldom spoken about quasi-marriage that leaves women without legal support. … Continue reading Polygyny: What It Means When African American Muslim Women Share Their Husbands
Islam and the Americas
NEW! Islam and the Americas Edited by Aisha Khan In case studies that include the Caribbean, Latin America, and the United States, the contributors to this interdisciplinary volume trace the establishment of Islam in the Americas over the past three centuries. Together, these essays challenge the typical view of Islam as timeless, predictable, and opposed … Continue reading Islam and the Americas
Islam’s Jesus
Islam’s Jesus by Zeki Saritoprak Did you know that Jesus is a prominent figure in Islamic literature? Islam’s Jesus takes a bold look at the highly charged topic of Jesus’s place in Islam, exploring some of the religion’s least understood aspects. Zeki Saritoprak is a scholar of Islamic theology who teaches at an American Catholic … Continue reading Islam’s Jesus
The Pope and the Dirty War – David Sheinin Examines the Evidence
Broad speculation has surrounded the new Pope, Francis I, and his connection to the Argentinian Dirty War. Author David Sheinin's book, Consent of the Damned: Ordinary Argentinians in the Dirty War, examines how Argentine civilians and foreign powers ignored and even abetted the state's vicious crimes against humanity. Here, he gives his own perspective on the dispute … Continue reading The Pope and the Dirty War – David Sheinin Examines the Evidence
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