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Hardcover. A study of Islam, sectarianism and politics in Sudan since the Mahdiyya. It reveals that the determination to enforce an Islamic state and constitution on a multi-religious and multi-ethnic society led to prolonged civil war, endless military coups and political, social and economic bankruptcy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HRH; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225. Weight in Grams: 471.
Publisher
Hurst & Co.
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850655886
ISBN
9781850655886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.07
€ 52.38

Paperback. Examines the significance of scientific knowledge and situates the culture of science in relation to other cultural forces in Muslim societies. This title traces the ways in which the realms of scientific knowledge and religious authority were delineated historically. Series: The Terry Lectures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 line-drawings. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRH; PDR; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300177718
ISBN
9780300177718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.61

Hardcover. An original, rigorously researched volume that questions long-accepted paradigms concerning land ownership and its use in Africa. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFDG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; JPVH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465694
ISBN
9781580465694
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.14

Paperback. The first introduction to leading British Muslim intellectual, author, journalist and cultural commentator, Zia Sardar. Editor(s): Inayatullah, Sohail; Boxwell, Gail. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: HRH; JFC; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745319841
ISBN
9780745319841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.60

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9780227174227
ISBN
9780227174227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.83

Hardcover. This collection reframes the debate around Islam and women's rights within a broader comparative literature that examines the complex and contingent historical relationships between religion, secularism, democracy, law, and gender equality. Editor(s): Cesari, Jocelyne; Casanova, Jose. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRHC; HRHP; HRHT; JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198788553
ISBN
9780198788553
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.04

Paperback. Contains a series of essays that explain the misconceptions that lie at the heart of Western attitudes towards Islam. This book includes a essay on the role of women in Islam, a chapter contains insights into the concept of Jihad, and three chapters that bring the discussion with global situation. Editor(s): Lombard, Joseph. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 153 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
World Wisdom Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
REV and Expanded ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933316666
ISBN
9781933316666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.75

Hardback. This book offers a unique comparative exploration of the role of tradition in Islam and Christianity. In comparing the role of tradition in Islam and Christianity, key themes are explored such as the roles of authority, fundamentalism, the use of reason, and ijtihad (independent thinking). Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRH; HRLB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748623914
ISBN
9780748623914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.51
€ 134.99

Paperback. This book offers a unique comparative exploration of the role of tradition in Islam and Christianity. In comparing the role of tradition in Islam and Christianity, key themes are explored such as the roles of authority, fundamentalism, the use of reason, and ijtihad (independent thinking). Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRH; HRLB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748623921
ISBN
9780748623921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.07

Paperback. This distinctive comparison of Islamic and Christian mysticism focuses on the mystic journey in the two faith traditions. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRCS1; HRHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352. A Comparative Exploration. 232 pages. This distinctive comparison of Islamic and Christian mysticism focuses on the mystic journey in the two faith traditions. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRCS1; HRHX. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight: 350.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748640812
ISBN
9780748640812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.46

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216267
ISBN
9780253216267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.02

Paperback. "A delightfully original take on..the prospects for liberal democracy in the broader Islamic Middle East."-Matthew Kaminski, Wall Street Journal Num Pages: 368 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 209 x 22. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393347241
ISBN
9780393347241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.42

hardcover. Kazakhstan, a former Soviet republic in Central Asia that has been under the leadership of President Nursultan Nazarbayev since independence in 1991, has proven that a mostly Muslim nation can be active on the international scene. Num Pages: 228 pages, 6 b 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FCZ; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597977319
ISBN
9781597977319
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.34

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 538 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBWC; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1142.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
538
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691645513
ISBN
9780691645513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 263.21

Paperback. * Examines the role of Islam in the 21st century and its increasingly forceful presence on the world stage. * Written by a Muslim and leading social scientist (who has worked in the Muslim world but lives in the West), the book explains what is going wrong in society by referring to Islamic history and beliefs. Series: Themes for the 21st Century Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JM; HRAX; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745622101
ISBN
9780745622101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.23

Hardback. * Examines the role of Islam in the 21st century and its increasingly forceful presence on the world stage. * Written by a Muslim and leading social scientist (who has worked in the Muslim world but lives in the West), the book explains what is going wrong in society by referring to Islamic history and beliefs. Series: Themes for the 21st Century Series. Num Pages: 228 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; HRAX; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 342. Living Dangerously in a Post-honor World. Series: Themes for the 21st Century Series. 228 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. * Examines the role of Islam in the 21st century and its increasingly forceful presence on the world stage. * Written by a Muslim and leading social scientist (who has worked in the Muslim world but lives in the West), the book explains what is going wrong in society by referring to Islamic history and beliefs. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3JM; HRAX; HRH; JFSR2. Dimension: 196 x 149 x 21. Weight: 342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745622095
ISBN
9780745622095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.01

Paperback. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 335 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1FM; HBJF; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226380537
ISBN
9780226380537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.84

Hardcover. In "Islam Translated", the author uses the "Book of One Thousand Questions" as a means to consider connections that linked Muslims across divides of distance and culture. This book examines the circulation of this Islamic text and its varied literary forms. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226710884
ISBN
9780226710884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.34
€ 78.49

Paperback. Islam, argues the author, does not mean the subordination of women, contempt for other religions, opposition to the modern world or 'barbaric punishments' for petty crime. This title starts with the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the Qur'an's five pillars which govern the beliefs and behaviour of Muslims everywhere. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
I B Tauris & Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860642579
ISBN
9781860642579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.85

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498. From the Crusades to the War on Terrorism. 272 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBJF1; JFSR2. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 23. Weight: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231158947
ISBN
9780231158947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.34
€ 71.81

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