menu
{ "item_title" : "Men in Black Dresses", "item_author" : [" Yvonne L. Seng "], "item_description" : "If we pause long enough, we can hear, above the din of our planet's rapid globalization and technological advancement, the quiet voices of spiritual leaders from ancient faiths. Middle East historian Yvonne Seng asks, What can these modern Desert Fathers with their long history of survival advise us on the future of our planet? Her intellectual quest rapidly becomes a personal journey that turns her Western training and perceptions on their head. Men In Black Dresses takes the reader behind the walls of desert monasteries, Sufi enclaves, ancient cathedrals and mosques -- where the author knocks, uninvited, and waits for the wise men to allow her in. Once inside, they discuss the universal concerns of the environment and the Internet, the building of a global community, and the education of coming generations, as well as the state of the human spirit.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/0/74/347/726/074347726X_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "20.95", "online_price" : "20.95", "our_price" : "20.95", "club_price" : "20.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }
Men in Black Dresses|Yvonne L. Seng

Men in Black Dresses : A Quest for the Future Among Wisdom-Makers of the Middle East

local_shippingShip to Me
In Stock.
FREE Shipping for Club Members help

Overview

If we pause long enough, we can hear, above the din of our planet's rapid globalization and technological advancement, the quiet voices of spiritual leaders from ancient faiths. Middle East historian Yvonne Seng asks, What can these modern Desert Fathers with their long history of survival advise us on the future of our planet? Her intellectual quest rapidly becomes a personal journey that turns her Western training and perceptions on their head.
Men In Black Dresses takes the reader behind the walls of desert monasteries, Sufi enclaves, ancient cathedrals and mosques -- where the author knocks, uninvited, and waits for the wise men to allow her in. Once inside, they discuss the universal concerns of the environment and the Internet, the building of a global community, and the education of coming generations, as well as the state of the human spirit.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780743477260
  • ISBN-10: 074347726X
  • Publisher: Gallery Books
  • Publish Date: November 2003
  • Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.54 x 0.73 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.86 pounds
  • Page Count: 304

Related Categories

You May Also Like...

    1

BAM Customer Reviews