A Book of Uncommon Prayer

Oct 6, 2024 5:13 AM

Author:Theo Dorgan

A Book of Uncommon Prayer is a collection of spiritual and devotional texts, drawn from both inside and outside the limits of the world's religious traditions. Intended for believers and non-believers alike, it is organized with attention to the occasions of prayer, prayerful thought, and meditation. A Book of Uncommon Prayer is built around the idea that in an age marked at once by religious violence and the falling away of orthodox religious observance in the wealthy countries of the West, genuine spiritual curiosity is on the rise, and may be fed by a book that recognizes - and demonstrates - the universality of prayer.

'This anthology offers rewarding material, well researched, often surprising and infinitely worthwhile' Irish Times

'This excellent Penguin edition should rest handily within reach of anybody with an interest in the mystical or the ethereal' Sunday Tribune

Reviews

This anthology offers rewarding material, well researched, often surprising and infinitely worthwhile

—— Irish Times

This excellent Penguin edition should rest handily within reach of anybody with an interest in the mystical or the ethereal

—— Sunday Tribune

A gripping, highly informed narrative

—— Financial Times

The first detailed account of the event … brilliantly researched and eye-opening … this is undoubtedly a book of international significance

—— Herald

A gripping and revealing account of this brutal uprising … The Siege of Mecca is a marvel of investigative journalism … Trofimov's viciously gory account unfolds with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy

—— Ziauddin Sardar , New Statesman

Trofimov tells this tale with considerable verve and authority. He has interviewed many of the surviving witnesses and participants in a country suffused with fear and paranoia, and sets the siege within a wider historical context

—— Michael Burleigh , Literary Review

A sympathetic and interesting guide to the intellectual and social landscape of the past 200 years or so.

—— Church Times

Readable and memorable, this is intellectual history at its best

—— Publishers Weekly

Previous Article：The Siege of Mecca Next Article：A Thousand Names For Joy

Comments

Welcome to zzdbook comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.