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African Christianity and the Eclipse of the Afterlife (2009)
Book Chapter
Gifford, P. (2009). African Christianity and the Eclipse of the Afterlife. In P. Clark, & T. Claydon (Eds.), The church, the afterlife and the fate of the soul : papers read at the 2007 summer meeting and the 2008 winter meeting of the Ecclesiastical History Society (413-429). The Ecclesiastical History Society

Christianity in a Patronage State (2009)
Book Chapter
Gifford, P. (2009). Christianity in a Patronage State. In B. Knighton (Ed.), Cover image Title Religion and politics in Kenya : essays in honor of a meddlesome priest. Palgrave Macmillan

Jaina Law (2009)
Book Chapter
Flügel, P. (2009). Jaina Law. In S. N. Katz (Ed.), The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (363-365). Oxford University Press

Brief summary of textual history, social context, and the principal features of the different Jaina legal systems, with case references

The Rise of Islam (2009)
Book
Sarkhosh Curtis, V., & Stewart, S. (Eds.). (2009). The Rise of Islam. I.B. Tauris

Following the Arab conquest of Iran the state religion of Zoroastrianism was dismantled to make way for Islam. Yet Iran managed to retain its Persian language and distinctive Iranian identity under Muslim governance. The reason for this is discussed... Read More about The Rise of Islam.

Magic and Medicine amongst the Christians of Kurdistan (2009)
Book Chapter
Hunter, E. C. D. (2009). Magic and Medicine amongst the Christians of Kurdistan. In E. C. D. Hunter (Ed.), The Christian Heritage of Iraq: Collected Papers from the Christianity in Iraq I-V Seminar Days. Gorgias Press

Reviews the traditions of healing amongst the 19th century Christian communities that lived in Kurdistan.