296pp.Volume 22 only of the series. Red cloth,spotting to page edges,slight tear to tail of spine at rear board.
Burns Oates & Washbourne Ltd., 1925, Cloth, Book Condition: Good, Jacket Condition: No Jacket. . . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

ISBN:

Inventory #11122

Price: £ 12.50 GBP ($ 18.50 approx. - € 14.53 approx.)

"The Lost Messiah" is the astonishing story of Sabbatai Sevi, a 17th-century rabbi who through the mysticism of the kabbalah convinced vast numbers of Jews throughout Europe, the Middle East and North Africa that he was the long-awaited Messiah. Many of his followers were disappointed when he embraced Islam on threat of execution from the Turkish sultan, but many others continued to believe in him. Some of them even converted to Islam, creating the sect known as the Donme - outwardly Muslim, yet clinging secretly to Judaism. Today, a few Sabbatians still secretly hold true to their beliefs, patiently waiting for their Messiah to return and lead them to redemption; they believe that Sabbatai is not dead but merely hidden from human view, despite more than three centuries having passed since he left them. When John Freely came across the name of Sabbatai Sevi in an old Jewish bookshop in Istanbul, he was instantly fascinated by the story and journeyed to Ismir, the Aegean port of Turkey and Sabbatai's first home. Brilliantly evoking the vanished world of the 17th-century Jewish diaspora in the Ottoman Empire, his journey moves to the ghettoes of Venic and Rome, the bazaars of Cairo and the rabbinical schools of Jerusalem and Safed. Ranging from the Sultan's palaces in Istanbul to the synagogues of North Africa and out to the isolated Jewish communities of the Yemen and the remote reaches of Albania, Freely's remarkable quest takes us deep into the esoteric world of Jewish mysticism and the messianic cult which still inspires belief today. 275pp.
Viking, 2001, Cloth, Book Condition: As New, Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

ISBN: 0670886750

Inventory #20236

Price: £ 12.50 GBP ($ 18.50 approx. - € 14.53 approx.)

Religion guides humanity to what is good and right firstly through belief. The strength and durability of a true belief and pure faith depend upon worship. This book seeks to explore the divine institution of fasting in Islam by providing comprehensive information on its place in Islamic worship, and on the fasting month of Ramadan. It covers: fasting in Islam and other faiths; merits and benefits of fasting; types of fasts; charity in Ramadan; and, fasting and health.
The Light Inc., 2006, Paperback, Book Condition: New, Jacket Condition: No d/j as Published. . . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

ISBN: 1932099948

Inventory #17646

Price: £ 7.99 GBP ($ 11.83 approx. - € 9.28 approx.)

196pp.d/j spine slightly faded.
Southern Illinois University Press, 1967, Cloth, Book Condition: Very Good, Jacket Condition: Very Good/Price Clipped. . D/J in Protective Wrapper. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

ISBN:

Inventory #4839

Price: £ 7.50 GBP ($ 11.10 approx. - € 8.72 approx.)

277pp.
SCM Press, 1989, Paperback, Book Condition: As New, Jacket Condition: No d/j as Published. First Edition. . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

ISBN: 0334003512

Inventory #18319

Price: £ 10.00 GBP ($ 14.80 approx. - € 11.62 approx.)