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Hardcover. Zaidi assesses the dialogue between Muslim and Western social thought on the search for transcendence in the human sciences; achieved by a comparative reading of current Muslim debate on secular knowledge and Western debate on the demise of metaphysics, drawing upon Hans Georg Gadamer and insights of inter-religious dialogue. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRH; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392. 234 pages, 0. Zaidi assesses the dialogue between Muslim and Western social thought on the search for transcendence in the human sciences; achieved by a comparative reading of current Muslim debate on secular knowledge and Western debate on the demise of metaphysics, drawing upon Hans Georg Gadamer and insights of inter-religious dialogue. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRH; JHBA. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 19. Weight: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110359
- ISBN
- 9780230110359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.57
€ 127.57
Paperback. This book cuts across important debates in cultural studies, literary criticism, politics, sociology, and anthropology. Meyda Yegenoglu brings together different theoretical strands in the debates regarding immigration, from Jacques Lacan's psychoanalytic understanding of the subject formation, to Zygmunt Bauman's notion of the stranger. Series: Literatures and Cultures of the Islamic World. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DS; HRH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349298648
- ISBN
- 9781349298648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. This book cuts across important debates in cultural studies, literary criticism, politics, sociology, and anthropology. Meyda Yegenoglu brings together different theoretical strands in the debates regarding immigration, from Jacques Lacan's psychoanalytic understanding of the subject formation, to Zygmunt Bauman's notion of the stranger. Series: Literatures and Cultures of the Islamic World. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230120433
- ISBN
- 9780230120433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
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
€ 165.75
€ 165.75
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
€ 24.99€ 22.90
€ 24.99
€ 22.90
Paperback. This is a single-volume history of Islam. The opening chapters briefly discuss the historical background of the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century, through the rise of the Islam in 18th through 20th centuries. The final two chapters cover the significant events of the 1980s and 1990s. Num Pages: 400 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRAX; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815626398
- ISBN
- 9780815626398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.80
€ 28.80
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
€ 146.92€ 136.95
€ 146.92
€ 136.95
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
€ 42.99€ 37.63
€ 42.99
€ 37.63
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
€ 42.99€ 37.73
€ 42.99
€ 37.73
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€ 24.33
€ 25.99
€ 24.33
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€ 17.61
€ 18.99
€ 17.61
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
€ 37.65
€ 37.65
Paperback. Takes on the hard questions about what the Islamic religion actually teaches. This book sets forth the potentially ominous implications of those teachings for the future of both the Muslim world and the West. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 174 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Edition
- 1st Pbk. Ed
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781893554771
- ISBN
- 9781893554771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.55
€ 17.99
€ 16.55
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
€ 23.53
€ 23.53
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
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
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€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
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
€ 94.03€ 79.61
€ 94.03
€ 79.61
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
€ 94.03€ 73.45
€ 94.03
€ 73.45
Hardcover. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HBTW; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Tulika India
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789382381006
- ISBN
- 9789382381006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.53€ 51.90
€ 53.53
€ 51.90
Paperback. SHORTLISTED for the ICAS Book Prize 2013 http://www.icassecretariat.org/icas-book-prize-2013-shortlists Much nuance and variability have been lost in the process of the reductivist analysis of Islam post 9/11 and, as this study amply demonstrates, we are all the poorer as a result. This exhaustive examination of the rise and spread of the Tabligh Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089644398
- ISBN
- 9789089644398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.12
€ 59.12