Bøger af Michael A. Sells

A skillful translation of six classical odes of pre-Islamic Arabia.

This work examines apophatic discourse, which embraces the impossibility of naming something that is ineffable by continually turning back upon its own propositions and names. With reference to Greek, Christian and Islamic texts, Sells offers a critical account of how apophatic language works.

The atrocities in Bosnia-Herzegovina have stunned people throughout the world. Drawing on historical documents, unpublished United Nations reports, articles from Serbian and Bosnian media, personal contacts in the region, and Internet postings, this title reveals the central role played by religious mythology in the Bosnian tragedy.