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Hardcover. A highly influential Sudanese reformist thinker, Mahmud Muhammad Taha is regarded as a product of a dual legacy rooted in mystical Islam on the one hand and in the tradition of modernity on the other. This work presents a treatment of Taha's controversial yet significant thought. It explores Taha's theories of human freedom and his social message. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 296 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631002
- ISBN
- 9780815631002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.54
€ 45.54
Paperback. In this book Mohammad Akram reviews the life and legacy of Abu Hanifa, and surveys the evolution of the Hanafi school in different regions of the Islamic world. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, charts. BIC Classification: BGX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218. His Life, Legal Method and Legacy. 160 pages, illustrations. In this book Mohammad Akram reviews the life and legacy of Abu Hanifa, and surveys the evolution of the Hanafi school in different regions of the Islamic world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGX; HRH. Dimension: 210 x 150 x 10. Weight: 218.
- Publisher
- Kube Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847740175
- ISBN
- 9781847740175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.28
€ 12.28
Hardback. Translator(s): Ormsby, Eric. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRHS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231173780
- ISBN
- 9780231173780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.44
€ 99.44
Hardback. This beautifully illustrated volume looks at the spaces created by and for Jews in areas under the political or religious control of Muslims. Covering regions as diverse as Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Spain, it asks how the architecture of synagogues responded to contextual issues and traditions. Editor(s): Gharipour, Mohammad. Num Pages: 448 pages, 200 colour illustrations, 3 black and white tables. BIC Classification: AMN; HRH; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 246. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474411714
- ISBN
- 9781474411714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.22€ 206.98
€ 219.22
€ 206.98
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University Press of America
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761861676
- ISBN
- 9780761861676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 44.15
€ 46.99
€ 44.15
paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813037202
- ISBN
- 9780813037202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.02
€ 38.02
Paperback. Between Heaven and Hell explores the diverse and novel approaches taken by scholars of Islam when addressing the important topic of soteriology (the discourse and doctrines of salvation) and the fate of Others. Editor(s): Khalil, Mohammad Hassan. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM2; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199945412
- ISBN
- 9780199945412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Paperback. This is the first work in English to deal specifically with equity and fairness in Islamic law. The author relates these concepts back to the Islamic notion of 'istihsan', then details the origins, nature and different legal perspectives on 'istihsan' and provides a definition of it with examples of its applications such as Islamic banking. Series: Fundamental Rights and Liberties in Islam Series. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 10. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903682425
- ISBN
- 9781903682425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.55
€ 23.99
€ 17.55
Paperback. 'The Dignity of Man: An Islamic Perspective' provides the most detailed study to date on the subject of the dignity of man in Islam. This book goes a long way towards exploring an alternative to Western concepts of human rights. 'The Dignity of Man: An Islamic Perspective' is part of a series of studies on fundamental rights and liberties in Islam. Series: Fundamental Rights and Liberties in Islam Series. Num Pages: 134 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLC1; JFSR2; LAFS; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 134
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903682005
- ISBN
- 9781903682005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.90
€ 19.99
€ 15.90
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903682616
- ISBN
- 9781903682616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.15
€ 26.99
€ 20.15
Paperback. This major philosophic work by one of the most important Muslim and Western religious philosophers of the 20th century continues to exert an important literary, religious, and political influence today. Series: Encountering Traditions. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804781473
- ISBN
- 9780804781473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.17
€ 26.99
€ 25.17
Paperback. Examines the status of Arab thought in the late twentieth century. This book questions the philosophical positions of the liberals, the Marxists, and the fundamentalists. It also explores Arab philosophy in the tenth and twelfth centuries, a time of political and ideological struggle. Translator(s): Abbassi, Aziz. Series: CMES Middle East Monograph Series. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Center for Middle Eastern Studies, The University of Texas at Austin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292704800
- ISBN
- 9780292704800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.76
€ 20.99
€ 20.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816632640
- ISBN
- 9780816632640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.51
€ 27.99
€ 26.51
Paperback. First full-length history of the Oromo 1300-1700; explains their key part in the medieval Christian kingdom and demonstrates their importance in shaping Ethiopian history. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJH; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011619
- ISBN
- 9781847011619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.65
€ 33.99
€ 32.65
Hardback. First full-length history of the Oromo 1300-1700; explains their key part in the medieval Christian kingdom and demonstrates their importance in shaping Ethiopian history. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJH; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011176
- ISBN
- 9781847011176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.27
€ 132.27
Paperback. Describes the events surrounding the Soviet invasion in 1979 and the encounter between the military superpower and the poorly armed Afghans. Num Pages: 392 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FCA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS; JPVR; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520208933
- ISBN
- 9780520208933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.92
€ 40.99
€ 28.92
Paperback. Special centenary edition of Hind Swaraj, celebrating 100 years since the first publication of Mahatma Gandhi's fundamental work. Editor(s): Parel, Anthony J. Series: Cambridge Texts in Modern Politics. Num Pages: 293 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 434. Series: Cambridge Texts in Modern Politics. 294 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Parel, Anthony J. Special centenary edition of Hind Swaraj, celebrating 100 years since the first publication of Mahatma Gandhi's fundamental work. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JPA; JPF. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight: 474.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 295
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Centenary edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521146029
- ISBN
- 9780521146029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.33
€ 45.33
Paperback. Against the historical background of slavery and colonialism, this study investigates how white and Afro-Caribbean women writers have responded to feminist, abolitionist and post-emancipationist issues. It aims to reveal a relationship between colonial exploitation and female sexual oppression. Num Pages: 175 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231082235
- ISBN
- 9780231082235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.39
€ 37.99
€ 27.39
Hardcover. From 1642 to 1654 Isaac Aboab da Fonseca was the hakham (Torah scholar) and spiritual leader of the oldest Jewish community in the New World. This monograph on Isaac Aboab da Fonseca and his intellectual and spiritual contributions, includes discussion of his commentary on the Pentateuch entitled "Parafrasis Comentada sobre el Pentateuco". Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRLP1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 229. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845193546
- ISBN
- 9781845193546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.85
€ 127.85
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801026812
- ISBN
- 9780801026812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 26.76
€ 37.99
€ 26.76