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Hardback. Islam is frequently characterized as a 'religion of the book,' and yet Muslims take an almost entirely oral approach to their scripture. This book presents a semantic analysis of its self-awareness, arguing that the Qur'an understands itself not so much as a completed book, but as an ongoing process of divine 'writing' and 're-writing'. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 line illus., 4 tables 3 line illus., 4 tables. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691059501
ISBN
9780691059501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.49
€ 85.89

Paperback. Covering the origins, key features, and legacy of the Islamic tradition, the third edition of A New Introduction to Islam includes new material on Islam in the 21st century and discussions of the impact of historical ideas, literature, and movements on contemporary trends. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Third
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118953464
ISBN
9781118953464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.64

paperback. Offers an introduction to Islam. This guide presents descriptions of the key concepts, beliefs and practices of Islam. Series: Simple Guides S. Num Pages: 144 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 118 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 146.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Kuperard United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857334357
ISBN
9781857334357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.41

Paperback. Series: Harvard Middle Eastern Monographs. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3H; HRAX; HRHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harvard Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032019
ISBN
9780674032019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AQ; HRH; PBM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 125 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84.
Publisher
Wooden Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263593
ISBN
9781904263593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.33

Hardback. What compels a person to strap a vest loaded with explosives onto his body and blow himself up in a crowded street? In this book, th author argues that we need to understand the rise of suicide bombing in relation to the cultural beliefs and ritual practices associated with sacrifice. Num Pages: 296 pages, 33 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HRH; JHM; JHMC; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520294790
ISBN
9780520294790
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Jihad is one of the most loaded and misunderstood terms in the news today. Contrary to popular understanding, the term does not mean "holy war." This book looks closely at a range of sources from sacred Islamic texts, and focuses on the role of Islam in the contemporary world. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HRHC; HRHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287327
ISBN
9780520287327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.81

Paperback. Comprehensive and long overdue survey of religious life in modern Saudi by a leading expert. Series: Islam in Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848858015
ISBN
9781848858015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.71

Paperback. Were the racist attitudes that fueled the Atlantic slave trade firmly in place 700 years before the European discovery of sub-Saharan Africa? This book seeks to discover how dark-skinned people, especially black Africans, were portrayed in the Bible and by those who interpreted the Bible - Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Series: Jews, Christians and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World. Num Pages: 472 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; HBTS; HRC; HRH; HRJ; HRLP5; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123707
ISBN
9780691123707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.73

paperback. David Powers claims that the need for Muhammad to be the "seal of all prophets," combined with the fact that Muhammad apparently had an adopted son, Zayd, created a situation that drove early transmitters of the Qur'an to introduce a group of interrelated deletions, additions, and emendations into certain passages of the text. Series: Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion. Num Pages: 376 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812221497
ISBN
9780812221497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. A revised and updated edition of Waines' wide-ranging account of the history and theology of Islam. Series: Introduction to Religion. Num Pages: 398 pages, 22 b/w illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRAX; HRH; HRLB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 582. Series: Introduction to Religion. 380 pages, 22 b/w illus. 1 map. Revised and updated edition of Waines' wide-ranging account of the history and theology of Islam. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HBJF; HRAX; HRH; HRLB; JFSR2. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight: 646.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
380
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521539067
ISBN
9780521539067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.22

Paperback. Draws on oral histories and interviews with approximately 100 women across several cities to provide an overview of women's historical contributions and their varied experiences of the NOI, including both its continuing community under Farrakhan and its offshoot into Sunni Islam under Imam W D Mohammed. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRH; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New York University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814737866
ISBN
9780814737866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Hardback. A thorough explanation of Islamic scholarship on democracy, which shows that enlightenment values are not essential to democratic societies. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HRHT; JFSR2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745322179
ISBN
9780745322179
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.65
€ 83.84

Paperback. This is a global examination of jihadi thought. It considers Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Departing from the 'security' angle, the contributors consider jihadi thought in terms of history, geography, and philosophy. Editor(s): Deol, Jeevan; Kazmi, Zaheer. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM9; HRH; JPFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041300
ISBN
9781849041300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.98

Paperback. Firmly embedded in the Islamic religious thought, practice and ethos, jihad (colloquially, 'Islamic holy war') is far from being an anachronism. In the aftermath of September 11, statesman, laymen and scholars and would be researchers have struggled to explain and understand why Muslims would be willing to participate in jihad. Num Pages: 210 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
ATF Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789794333990
ISBN
9789794333990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 13.96

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 44 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: HRH; JN; JPFR; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691145174
ISBN
9780691145174
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 204 x 5. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The Light Inc United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597840668
ISBN
9781597840668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99
€ 6.72

Hardback.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066519
ISBN
9780674066519
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.70

Translator(s): Edwards, Graham Robert. Series: Conjunctions of Religion and Power in the Medieval Past. Num Pages: 432 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; HRCC7; HRH; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 246 x 38. Weight in Grams: 886.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801437083
ISBN
9780801437083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.98

Hardback. Editor(s): Peters, Doreen. Num Pages: 183 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; HRH; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634856508
ISBN
9781634856508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.24
€ 164.62

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Sew
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784534776
ISBN
9781784534776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.35

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Minhaj-ul-Quran Publications United Kingdom
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955188862
ISBN
9780955188862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Blue Dome Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935295129
ISBN
9781935295129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826487834
ISBN
9780826487834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 42.28

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