Dear Friends,
As I write this month, Hurricane Sandy is brewing, and is expected to have a significant impact on our part of the world. We're battening down the hatches: taping windows and stashing electronics; curtaining bookcases with plastic sheeting; and crossing our fingers that the library stays dry. May all in the storm's path be safe;
we'll let you know how we fare.
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What's Happening in the Library
We've been busy with a number of local events (see what's coming up in November), and adding items to our digital collection, like Owen Barfield's short piece, "Introducing Rudolf Steiner," and, just in time for Halloween, Ruth Pusch's vintage "What to Do about Witches" (click the link, then scroll to page 13).
The wooden trim on our beautiful building received a new coat of paint this fall, and looks splendid. The painting crew took down the old satellite dish from in front of the cupola (just visible in the photo above), and we could almost hear the building breathe a sigh of relief as its period authenticity was restored.
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New Books & More
Our focus this month is on the library's collection of books about ISLAM. The Middle East is much in today's news, and the library has resources to enhance our understanding of religious and cultural aspects of the region. The collection is also a rich source of works on Judaism and Eastern religions.
 Christianity and Islam: A Battle for the True Image of Man.
By Rudolf Frieling. Floris, 1979.
How does belief in the divine Son distinguish Christian worship? Is the doctrine of the Trinity a necessary belief? Christian Community priest Frieling proposes that the divine Son has an essential role not only in humankind's relationship with God, but also in our entire evolution on earth.
The Islamic Year: Surahs, Stories and Celebrations. 
By Noorah Al-Gailani, et al. Hawthorn Press, 2002.
The Islamic Year describes the major festivals vividly, and includes engaging stories, songs, games, recipes, crafts, and art activities. A selection of folk tales illustrates the core values underlying Islamic culture with gentle humor and wisdom.
 The Essential Koran: The Heart of Islam: An Introductory Selection of Readings from the Qurʾan.
Selected and translated by Thomas Cleary. Castle Books, 1998.
This collection of readings from the Quran is designed as an introduction for non-Muslims both to the beauty of the Quran and to the core teachings of Islam.
See also:
Islam: A Short History. By Karen Armstrong, Modern Library, 2000.
Curriculum Focus on Islam. By Margaret Buie Keppie, AWSNA, 2001.
Islam & the Gondhishapur Impulse. By Sigismund von Gleich, Rudolf Steiner Research Foundation, 1984. [cassette tape]
The Last Night of Ramadan. By Maissa Hamed, Bell Pond Books, 2007. Colorful children's book.
The Muslim Jesus: Sayings and Stories in Islamic Literature. By Tarif Khalidi, Harvard University Press, 2001. Islam: Study Notes. By Rudolf Steiner (collected by Steven Roboz), Steiner Book Centre, [198-?]. For a complete list of related titles, go to our online catalog and type "Islam" into the search bar.
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Judith Soleil, library director |
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