Michael Muhammad Knight ist ein amerikanischer Romanautor, dessen Werke vor allem junge Muslime ansprechen und ihn als bedeutenden kulturellen Provokateur etablieren. Sein Schaffen zeichnet sich durch einen mutigen, experimentellen Ansatz aus, der oft mit Gonzo-Journalismus verglichen wird und ihn zu einer einzigartigen Stimme in der islamischen Literatur macht. Er setzt sich mit komplexen Themen auseinander, wobei er Dringlichkeit und Hoffnung miteinander verbindet, was ihm Anerkennung als notwendiger und zukunftsorientierter Schriftsteller einbrachte. Knights unverwechselbarer Stil und seine Bereitschaft, Konventionen in Frage zu stellen, machen seine Prosa für Leser, die authentische und aufschlussreiche Perspektiven suchen, fesselnd.
Michael Knight, geboren 1970 in Alabama, unterrichtete an der Hollins University in Virginia. Für seine Kurzgeschichten erhielt er mehrfach renommierte literarische Auszeichnungen. "Die Wassergängerin" ist sein erster Roman. Michael Knight lebt in Charlottesville, Virginia.
""There is always an atheism to be extracted from a religion," Deleuze and Guattari write in their final collaboration, What Is Philosophy? Their claim that Christianity "secretes" atheism "more than any other religion," however, reflects the limits of their archive. Theological projects seeking to engage Deleuze remain embedded within Christian theologies and intellectual histories; whether they embrace, resist, or negotiate with Deleuze's atheism, the atheism in question remains one extracted from Christian theology, a Christian atheism. In Sufi Deleuze, Michael Muhammad Knight offers an intervention, engaging Deleuzian questions and themes from within Islamic tradition. Even if Deleuze did not think of himself as a theologian, Knight argues, to place Deleuze in conversation with Islam is a project of comparative theology and faces the challenge of any comparative theology: It seemingly demands that complex, internally diverse traditions can speak as coherent, monolithic wholes. To start from such a place would not only defy Islam's historical multiplicity but also betray Deleuze's model of the assemblage, which requires attention to not only the organizing and stabilizing tendencies within a structure but also the points at which a structure resists organization, its internal heterogeneity, and unpredictable "lines of flight." A Deleuzian approach to Islamic theology would first have to affirm that there is no such thing as a universal "Islamic theology" that can speak for all Muslims in all historical settings, but rather a multiplicity of power struggles between major and minor forces that contest each other over authenticity, authority, and the making of "orthodoxy." The discussions in Sufi Deleuze thus highlight Islam's extraordinary range of possibilities, not only making use of canonically privileged materials such as the Qur'an and major hadith collections, but also exploring a variety of marginalized resources found throughout Islam that challenge the notion of a singular "mainstream" interpretive tradition. To say it in Deleuze's vocabulary, Islam is a rhizome"-- Provided by publisher
Analysing classical Muslim literary representations of Muhammad's body as they emerge in Sunni hadith and sira from the eighth to the eleventh centuries, Michael Muhammad Knight argues that early Muslims' theories and imaginings about Muhammad's body contributed in significant ways to the construction of prophetic masculinity and authority.
Set in a Virginia boarding school, the narrative explores the lives of young women navigating friendship, rivalry, and self-discovery. Michael Knight's sharp wit and lyrical prose bring to life the complexities of adolescence within the confines of a prestigious institution. The story delves into themes of identity and the pressures of societal expectations, offering a poignant reflection on the formative experiences that shape these girls into women.
This field guide to important geological locations describes the geology and volcanic significant at 39 stops on Oahu. It included a short introduction on how Hawaiian hotspot shield volcanoes formed and emerged from the sea floor. This is followed by the most current understanding of how the island of Oahu formed during the past 5 million years. This guidebook is a travel companion for residents and visitors alike that can easily be carried while you drive and hike to the many locations to see first-hand some of the mysteries geologists have uncovered as you explore our magical island. You will explore the geology of Oahu visiting numerous world-class locations and see many volcanic landforms present at our most informative geological locations. Following the overview of the geology and descriptions of the volcanic rock types found on Oahu we provide a brief overview of the typical life and demise of a Hawaiian hotspot volcano (Chapter 3) and an overview of Oahu's three main shield volcanoes (Chapter 4). Chapters 5 through 8 include the 39 stops depicted by detailed satellite images, topographic maps, high-quality photographs, plots, and illustrative figures that describe what you are looking at as you drive, hike, boat, canoe, walk to these readily accessible locations at your leisure.
A critical guide for teacher educators and early career mentors in supporting the development of professional judgement and intuitive practice.
Hack your way through the streets of San Francisco and bring down the system with the Prima Games guide for Watch Dogs 2. Mission Completion Guide: Uncover every single detail for all main missions and side missions. Area and World Maps: Research all of the locations within the game's massive open world and learn every mission area inside and out. Hacking Training: Learn tricks to distract guards, hijack cars, and break into security systems.
