Carol Delaney

Author of Columbus and the Quest for Jerusalem

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About the Author

Carol Delaney received an MTS from Harvard Divinity School and a PhD in cultural anthropology from the University of Chicago and is a graduate of Boston University. She is now an emerita professor, Stanford University, and a research scholar at Brown University.

Includes the name: Carol Lowery Delaney

Works by Carol Delaney

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Columbus and the Quest for Jerusalem (2011) 81 copies

Abraham on Trial (1998) 59 copies

Investigating Culture: An Experiential Introduction to Anthropology (2004) 39 copies

The Seed and the Soil: Gender and Cosmology in Turkish Village Society (Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies, No.… (1991) 20 copies

Culture and Economy. Changes in Turkish Villages (1993) 2 copies

Tohum Ve Toprak (2002) 2 copies

Colombo e a Demanda de Jerusalém 1 copy

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Associated Works

Blood Magic: The Anthropology of Menstruation (1988) — Contributor — 86 copies

Off with Her Head!: The Denial of Women's Identity in Myth, Religion, and Culture (1995) — Contributor — 36 copies

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Gender: female
Nationality: USA

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Columbus and the Quest for Jerusalem: How Religion… by Carol Delaney

Fascinating story of Columbus without denigrating him simply because he is a white man. The author does have a bit of biasedness against Christianity though.

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BrettElliott | 1 other review | Mar 12, 2024 |

Investigating Culture: An Experiential Introduction… by Carol Delaney

Intersting and easy-to-read book exploring many facets of culture and anthropology. It is an excellent introduction to that subject in a living manner.

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phcallefr | Aug 15, 2020 |

Columbus and the Quest for Jerusalem by Carol Delaney

Wonderful book, remarkable research, accessible to non-scholars while enlightening to scholars. Truly changes the way one understands Columbus's voyages and activities in the New World. Outstanding. Wonderful, rich annotations. The footnotes are a delight to read.

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jaaron | 1 other review | Aug 15, 2012 |

Abraham on Trial by Carol Delaney

This is a thoughtful and comprehensive "secular" exploration of the Akedah. She considers it from the three "major" religions as well as from a variety of sociopolitical perspectives. Her conclusions as to the "ultimate" meaning are a bit questionable and simplistic (I won't give them away). It is not an "inspirational" reading as many books on this subject try to be, but it is quite engaging just the same.

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stevesbooks | May 10, 2007 |

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