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The exotic tale of one man's unquenchable thirst for powerVathek, the ninth Caliph of the Abassides, took the throne at a young age. He debates the most knowledgeable scholars of the day, jailing them if they disagree with him. He possesses an evil eye that can kill lesser men with a single look. He is proud, and he is powerful. Still, he wants more--more knowledge, more power, more women. When a hideous merchant from India arrives in his court bearing glowing swords, Vathek sees an opportunity to take everything he's ever wanted. So begins his journey east in search of ultimate sovereignty.Vathek is a feverish account of debauchery and ambition that has inspired the likes of Lord Byron, H. P. Lovecraft, and Clark Ashton Smith.This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

LEGENDS --- JUVENILE FICTION

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Until 1806, Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav (1772–1810) disseminated his thoughts on redemption through homilies. In 1806, however, Nahman chose the genre of tales as an additional and innovative means of religious discourse. An academic close reading of all of the tales, known as Sippurey Ma’asiyot , has not yet been undertaken. As the first comprehensive scholarly work on the whole selection of tales and contrary to previous scholarship, this book does not reduce the tales to biographical expressions of Nahman’s tormented soul and messianic aspirations. Instead, it treats them as religious literature where the concept of “intertextuality” is considered essential to explain how Nahman defines his theology of redemption and invites his listeners and readers to appropriate his religious world-view.

Jewish religious literature --- Littérature religieuse juive --- History and criticism --- Histoire et critique --- Nahman, --- Hasidic parables. --- Hasidim --- Rabbis --- 296*63 --- Parables, Hasidic --- Jewish parables --- Joodse theologie en filosofie--in de moderne en hedendaagse tijd --- Hasidim -- Legends. --- Nahman, of Bratslav, 1772-1811. Sipure ma‘asiyot. --- Hasidic parables --- Judaism --- Religion --- Philosophy & Religion --- 296*63 Joodse theologie en filosofie--in de moderne en hedendaagse tijd --- Littérature religieuse juive --- Naḥman, --- Hasidic legends --- Hasidic tales --- Legends, Hasidic --- Tales, Hasidic --- Jewish legends --- Sefer Sippurei Maʹasiyyoy (Naḥman van Bratslav) --- Hassidim --- Paraboles hassidiques. --- Nachman --- Naḥman ben Śimḥah --- Naḥman ben Śimḥah. --- Intertextualität. --- Hasidim - Legends. --- Rabbis - Legends.

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This comparative analysis examines the Islamic and Jewish exegetical narratives [ḥadīth/qiṣaṣ al-anbiyā' and midrash aggadah] on the early life of the forefather Abraham. It reveals how the traditions utilized one another's materials in creating and re-creating the patriarch in their own image. Each chapter examines a particular motif in Abraham's development, from the prophecy surrounding his birth to his discovery of God and polemics with pagans to his salvation in the fiery furnace of Chaldea. Indexes of the more salient rabbinic or Islamic texts follow at the end of each chapter. The work is particularly valuable for scholars of rabbinics and Islamicists alike; it challenges earlier scholarship by revealing that the Islamic and Jewish exegetical traditions were not entirely distinct traditions but were intertextually related, mutually giving and receiving ideas.

Abraham (Biblical patriarch) in the Koran. --- Abraham --- In rabbinical literature --- In the Qurʼan --- Abraham, --- Abram --- Abramo --- Abū al-Anbiyāʼ Ibrāhīm al-Khalīl --- Abŭraham --- Avraam --- Avraham --- Avram --- Halil-ül-Rahman İbrahim --- Ibrāhīm al-Khalīl --- Ibrahim --- İbrahim, --- Khalīl Allāh --- Nabi Ibrahim --- אברהם --- אברהם אבינו --- إبراهيم الخليل --- In rabbinical literature. --- In the Qurʼan. --- Abraham - (Biblical patriarch) - In rabbinical literature --- Abraham (Biblical patriarch) in rabbinical literature. --- Islamic legends. --- Legends, Islamic --- Muslim legends --- Legends --- Abraham (Biblical patriarch) in rabbinical literature --- Rabbinical literature --- Abraham - (Biblical patriarch)

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In this seventeenth-century Chinese novel, Han Xiangzi, best known as one of the Eight Immortals, seeks and achieves immortality and then devotes himself to converting his materialistic, politically ambitious Confucian uncle—Han Yu, a real historical figure—to Daoism. Written in lively vernacular prose interspersed with poems and songs, the novel takes its readers across China, to the heavens, and into the underworld. Readers listen to debates among Confucians, Daoists, and Buddhists and witness trials of faith and the performance of magical feats. In the mode of the famous religious novel Journey to the West, The Story of Han Xiangzi uses colorful characters, twists of plot, witty dialogue, and action suitable for a superhero comic book to convey its religious message—that worldly life is ephemeral and that true contentment can be found only through Daoist cultivation.This is the first translation into any Western language of Han Xiangzi quanzhuan (literally, The Complete Story of Han Xiangzi). On one level, the novel is a delightful adventure; on another, it is serious theology. Although The Story of Han Xiangzi’s irreverent attitude toward the Confucian establishment prevented its acceptance by literary critics in imperial China, it has remained popular among Chinese readers for four centuries.Philip Clart’s introduction outlines the Han Xiangzi story cycle, presents Yang Erzeng in his social context, assesses the literary merits and religious significance of the text, and explores the theory and practice of inner alchemy. This unabridged translation will appeal to students of Chinese literature and to general readers who enjoy international fiction, as well as to readers with an interest in Daoism.

Chinese fiction --- S13A/0402 --- S16/0418 --- China: Religion--Mythology (incl. pantheon, ghosts, myths and legends) --- China: Literature and theatrical art--Traditional novels: Ming: studies, texts and translations --- Asian history

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Myths of Europe focuses on the identity of Europe, seeking to re-assess its cultural, literary and political traditions in the context of the 21st century. Over 20 authors – historians, political scientists, literary scholars, art and cultural historians – from five countries here enter into a debate. How far are the myths by which Europe has defined itself for centuries relevant to its role in global politics after 9/11? Can ‘Old Europe’ maintain its traditional identity now that the European Union includes countries previously supposed to be on its periphery? How has Europe handled relations with the non-European Other in the past and how is it reacting now to an influx of immigrants and asylum seekers? It becomes clear that founding myths such as Hamlet and St Nicholas have helped construct the European consciousness but also that these and other European myths have disturbing Eurocentric implications. Are these myths still viable today and, if so, to what extent and for what purpose? This volume sits on the interface between culture and politics and is important reading for all those interested in the transmission of myth and in both the past and the future of Europe.

European literature --- Civilization. --- European literature. --- Literature. --- Mythology. --- Belles-lettres --- Western literature (Western countries) --- World literature --- Philology --- Authors --- Authorship --- Barbarism --- Civilisation --- Auxiliary sciences of history --- Culture --- Myths --- Legends --- Religion --- Religions --- Folklore --- Gods --- Myth --- History and criticism --- Europe --- Europe. --- Council of Europe countries --- Eastern Hemisphere --- Eurasia --- In literature --- Mythology --- Civilization --- 82.091 --- 940 --- 291.13 --- 82.091 Vergelijkende literatuurstudie --- Vergelijkende literatuurstudie --- History Europe --- Religion Other religion Mythology --- Mythology, European, in literature --- Littérature européenne --- Mythologie européenne dans la littérature --- Congresses. --- Histoire et critique --- Congrès --- Congrès. --- Europe dans la littérature