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Paperback. Explores aspects of Arab Muslim life that are, at first glance, perplexing to Westerners. This title argues that the common thread is the importance Arabs place on the negotiation of interpersonal relationships - a link that helps to explain actions as seemingly unfathomable as suicide bombing and as elusive as Quranic interpretation. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226726175
ISBN
9780226726175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. This book offers an original approach to Salafism taking into account the internal dynamics of the Yemeni branch of the movement as well as its relationship to its complex and evolving context. Laurent Bonnefoy focuses on the allegedly apolitical Salafi doctrine but most importantly references the everyday practices of its followers. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; HRAM2; HRAM9; HRH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Abridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041317
ISBN
9781849041317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.95

Paperback. * Poignant first-hand account of life for a young Afghani woman under the Taliban * Like Desert Flower, this simple human story is a powerful way to tell readers around the world of the plight of a people, and this book couldn't be more timely Num Pages: 192 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BGA; HRH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 13. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd London
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860499616
ISBN
9781860499616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. From the diverse voices of young Shi'i Muslims searching for places to hang out, to the Hezbollah officials who want this media-savvy generation to be more politically involved, to the religious leaders worried that Lebanese youth are losing their moral compasses, this title looks at leisure in the Lebanese capital. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 18 halftones 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HRHP; JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691153667
ISBN
9780691153667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

Hardback. One of the most controversial issues that divided Islamic philosophers and theologians for many centuries was whether human beings would have a spiritual or bodily existence after death. Suhrawardi, a pivotal figure in the history of Islamic philosophy, made a crucial contribution to this debate, with his idea of a world of image. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Apocalypticism and Eschatology. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 black and white illustrations, 10 black and white tables. BIC Classification: HPDC; HRHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474415859
ISBN
9781474415859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.57
€ 102.41

Paperback. Originally published in hardcover in 1990. Num Pages: 386 pages, 2 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBTB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226319629
ISBN
9780226319629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Hardcover. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach to an Arabic mirror, this study evokes the mentality of the distinctive environment - the border region. It covers the literary, cultural, political and historical contexts and their confluence in Pseudo Mawardi's Nasihat al muluk. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Classical Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBB; DSK; HPDC; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748696987
ISBN
9780748696987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.33
€ 119.62

Electronic book text. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Classical Arabic Literature Eup. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1H; DSB; HRAB; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474426428
ISBN
9781474426428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.15

Paperback. Are today's radical Islamic groups restoring Islam to an earlier model of religiously inspired politics, as they claim, or are they introducing striking innovations? A leading scholar of the Muslim world investigates these issues in the context of the broad reaches of Muslim history. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; HRH; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231120395
ISBN
9780231120395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardback. Are today's radical Islamic groups restoring Islam to an earlier model of religiously inspired politics, as they claim, or are they introducing striking innovations? A leading scholar of the Muslim world investigates these issues in the context of the broad reaches of Muslim history. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; HRH; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231120388
ISBN
9780231120388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.41
€ 90.18

Paperback. Suitable as a reference for those requiring information on the Islamic religion and culture, this companion outlines the development of Islam from its beginnings in Mecca to its growth into a major world religion. It also includes biographies of individuals who have influenced the interpretation of Islamic dogma, politics, and culture. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 32. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
The History Press LTD
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752438696
ISBN
9780752438696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. Did you know that blue eyes, baldness, bad breath and boils were all considered bodily 'blights' by Medieval Arabs, as were cross eyes, lameness and deafness? What assumptions about bodies influenced this particular vision of physical difference? How did blighted people view their own bodies? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HBLH; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 9. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748695881
ISBN
9780748695881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.08

Paperback. Through a comparative ethnographic study of memory, spiritual cultural heritage, and attitudes towards state power in two villages in western Turkey, this book describes living and evolving Sunni Islam. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HRHP; JFSF; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804786607
ISBN
9780804786607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. Through a comparative ethnographic study of memory, spiritual cultural heritage, and attitudes towards state power in two villages in western Turkey, this book describes living and evolving Sunni Islam. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HRHP; JFSF; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804783309
ISBN
9780804783309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: HRHX; HRLK; HRLM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Omega Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930872816
ISBN
9780930872816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 211 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Omega Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
211
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930872496
ISBN
9780930872496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.67

Hardcover. Num Pages: 606 pages. BIC Classification: HRHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1042.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Omega Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
606
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930872830
ISBN
9780930872830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.40
€ 52.08

Hardcover. Num Pages: 423 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: G; HRHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 898.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Omega Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
423
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930872632
ISBN
9780930872632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 31.57

Hardcover. Num Pages: 357 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: HRHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Omega Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
357
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930872335
ISBN
9780930872335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 33.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 274 pages, 1ill. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Kosmos - Z & K Uitgevers Netherlands
Edition
2Rev Ed
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9789063251000
ISBN
9789063251000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Hardcover. Num Pages: 594 pages. BIC Classification: HRHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 986.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Omega Publications,U.S. United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
594
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930872892
ISBN
9780930872892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.67
€ 48.92

Hardcover. Num Pages: 622 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: G; HRHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 168 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1142.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
East-West Publications Netherlands
Number of pages
622
Condition
New
SKU
V9789053400074
ISBN
9789053400074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.51

Paperback. Presents the rules of conduct that remain fundamental to Muslims - the key Islamic values of prayer, fasting, pilgrimage and absolute faith in God, with spiritual guidance on matters of kinship, marriage and family, crime and punishment, rituals, food, warfare and charity. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: HRHS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 38. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143105886
ISBN
9780143105886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. Considered in Islam to be the infallible word of God, The Qur'an was revealed to the prophet Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel in a series of divine revelations. This title features Adam, Moses, Abraham, Jesus and John the Baptist, among others, who are regarded, like Muhammad, to be prophets of the Muslim faith. Translator(s): Khalidi, Tarif. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: HRHS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140455441
ISBN
9780140455441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

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