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Magick Matters
"Vulgata Hieronymi est editio Sacrae Scripturae lingua Latina canonica, per quattuordecim saecula Occidentis Christiani textus sacer per excellentiam. Hieronymus Stridonensis presbyter, iussu Damasi Papae circa annum CCCLXXXII, Vetus Testamentum e fontibus Hebraeis et Graecis vertit, Novum vero ex codicibus Graecis emendavit, ita ut variis "Veteris Latinae" recensionibus opus unum atque idem substituerit. Concilium Tridentinum anno MDXLVI hanc translationem pro Ecclesia Latina authenticam declaravit.
In hoc fasciculo duae editiones continentur. Prior, Biblia Vulgata, recensionem Clementinam refert, a Clemente VIII anno MDXCII promulgatam, quae per quadringentos annos in Ecclesia Latina usque ad Concilium Vaticanum Secundum praevaluit. Altera, Nova Vulgata Latina, Ioannis Pauli II Papae auctoritate anno MCMLXXIX edita, textum Hieronymianum ad recentiores editiones criticas — Massoreticam scilicet...>>
"According to the Qur’an, God created two parallel species, man and the jinn, the former from clay and the latter from fire. Beliefs regarding the jinn are deeply integrated into Muslim culture and religion, and have a constant presence in legends, myths, poetry, and literature. In Islam, Arabs, and the Intelligent World of the Jinn, Amira El-Zein explores the integral role these mythological figures play, revealing that the concept of jinn is fundamental to understanding Muslim culture and tradition.
Examining closely a wide range of sources, from the fields of law, theology, and folklore, El-Zein clearly places the status of the jinn in the metaphysical and cosmological economy of Islam. The author also illuminates the...>>
