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Dreaming in Christianity and Islam : culture, conflict, and creativity / edited by Kelly Bulkeley, Kate Adams, Patricia M. Davis

Published
New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, [2009]
Copyright Date
©2009
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiii, 263 pages)
Additional Creators
Bulkeley, Kelly, 1962-, Adams, Kate, 1965-, and Davis, Patricia M., 1955-
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English.
Contents
Divine dream dilemmas : biblical visions and dreams / Bart J. Koet -- Early Christians and their dreams / Bonnelle Lewis Strickling -- Discerning the voice of God : case studies in Christian history / Patricia M. Davis -- Dreaming through the Bible with Luther and Calvin / Geoff Nelson -- Dreams and visions of the dying / Patricia Bulkley -- Dreaming in the life of the Prophet Muhammad / Hidayet Aydar -- Islamic dreaming : an analysis of its truthfulness and influence / Muhammad Amanullah -- Healing and dreams in Islam / Abdemalek Yamani -- Istikhara and dreams : learning about the future through dreaming / Hidayet Aydar -- Dream and spirit in Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyah's Qitab al-Ruh / Mehmet Dalkilic -- The Jinn : companion in the realm of dreams and imagination / Lana Nasser -- Women and dream interpretation in contemporary Iran / Parisa Rahimian -- Books on dream interpretation : Artemidorus and Kutbuttinzade / Resat Ongoren -- Conversion dreams in Christianity and Islam / Patricia M. Davis and Lewis Rambo -- A comparison of Isalmic and Western psychological dream theories / Iain R. Edgar -- The typical dreams of Jordanian college students / Lana Nasser and Kelly Bulkeley -- Dreams of Muslim and Christian children / Kate Adams -- Discussing dreams in a prison in Amsterdam / Bart J. Koet -- The ambiguities of privilege / Jeremy Taylor.
Summary
Dreaming in Christianity and Islam, is the first book to explore dreaming in these religions through original essays. The editors reach a plateau by focusing on how studying dreams reveals new aspects of social and political reality. International scholars document the impact of dreams on sacred texts, mystical experiences, therapeutic practices, and doctrinal controversies.
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9780813548241 (electronic bk.)
0813548241 (electronic bk.)
0813546095
9780813546094
1280492457
9781280492457
9786613587688
6613587680
9780813546094 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
0813546095 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
9780813546100 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
0813546109 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780831548241
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Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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