{"product_id":"elias-al-musili-weam-namou-9781945371028","title":"Elias al-Musili: A Chaldean Priest's Journey to the New World in the 1600s","description":"This book tells the fascinating story of Elias al-Musili, a Chaldean priest from the seventeenth century who made an unprecedented journey from Baghdad to colonial Spanish America. Discovered in 1905 by Jesuit scholar Antun Rabbat, Elias' writings offer a unique perspective on the New World through the eyes of a Middle Eastern traveler. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith papal support and royal authorization, Elias' twelve-year adventure took him across vast landscapes, encountering diverse native peoples and their customs, the Spanish conquistadors, and the burgeoning colonial society. His detailed observations provide a rare glimpse into the lives of high-ranking officials and clergy in the New World, shedding light on a pivotal era in history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new edition, brought to life by acclaimed Iraqi American author Weam Namou, herself of Chaldean heritage, makes Elias' writings accessible to a wider audience, offering invaluable insights for scholars of Middle Eastern history, Latin American history, and the early Church.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Weam Namou\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1945371021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781945371028\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hermiz Publishing, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.35d","brand":"Weam Namou","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440681627903,"sku":"9781945371028","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9b56b179-721f-47c8-8ac8-7a1ffc8f0977.jpg?v=1777184097","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/elias-al-musili-weam-namou-9781945371028","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}