Stories of the Stranger: Encounters with Exiles and Outsiders - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1909657441 ISBN 13: 9781909657441

Verlag: Bene Factum Publishing Ltd, 2014

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Encompassing scriptural, historical, folk, and newly commissioned tales, a collection exploring the centrality of the "stranger" in every major faith tradition—a commonality that could create a more compassionate world

Every faith has, as a fundamental moment of its formation, the experience of exile, the experience of losing everything, or being thrown out, of being dispossessed, and of relying on the generosity, or not, of strangers. Furthermore, every major faith tradition has popular stories showing how you are more likely to meet the divine in the outcast, the reject, the beggar, than you are in the king, the prince, or indeed minister, priest, or nun. Faiths are therefore often the first to welcome and help refugees. Classic tales on this theme have been retold here from a contemporary perspective, with humor and wit. Sitting alongside powerful illustrations, the tales serve to remind readers of the centrality of the stranger in all traditions, thereby creating the potential for a more compassionate world. This collection is a resource for reflection, ideal for storytelling groups, for drama, art, and poetry, and a unique educational tool as well.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Martin Palmer is a regular contributor to the BBC on religious, ethical, and historical issues, and co-chair of a joint ARC (Alliance of Religions and Conservation)/UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) committee. Katriana Hazell has worked for Asia House, London; National Museum of Scotland; and Scottish Arts Council. She currently consults for the ARC on artistic events. Gordon Brown was Prime Minister of the UK from 2007 to 2010.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Bene Factum Publishing Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1909657441
• ISBN 13: 9781909657441
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Zeichner: Woocock-Clarke Sylvia
• Anzahl der Seiten: 208
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