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paperback. Rejecting the conventional Western interpretation of Middle Eastern history as an offshoot of global power politics, the author contends that the region's experience is the culmination of long-existing indigenous trends, passions and patterns of behaviour, and that foremost among these is Islam's millenarian imperial tradition. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300198171
- ISBN
- 9780300198171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.13
€ 19.99
€ 16.13
Paperback. How did Islam arise from the obscurity of seventh century Arabia to the headlines of the twenty first century? This Very Short Introduction answers that question; exploring the cultural and religious diversity of Islamic history. Adam Silverstein explains its significance and considers its impact on Islamic society today. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 18 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 116 x 11. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199545728
- ISBN
- 9780199545728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.70
€ 13.99
€ 11.70
Hardback. An accessible guide into the complex field of Islamic historiography. Series Editor(s): Crone, Patricia. Series: Themes in Islamic History. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521620819
- ISBN
- 9780521620819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.21
€ 86.21
Paperback. A comparative introduction to the three great Islamic empires - the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals - illuminating their unique characters as well as their shared experiences of rise to power, expansion, transformation, and decline. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813313597
- ISBN
- 9780813313597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.27
€ 68.27
Paperback. The authors writing here demonstrate that Islam is not only compatible with liberalism, but is inherently liberal.This book provides ammunition to those who wish to battle the claim that Islam and freedom are incompatible. Editor(s): El Harmouzi, Nouh. Series: Hobart Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Institute of Economic Affairs
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780255367288
- ISBN
- 9780255367288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.64
€ 25.64
hardcover. A second edition of Islamic Finance in the Global Economy, substantially revised and updated to take into account the recent developments in the field. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; KC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748627769
- ISBN
- 9780748627769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.24€ 124.30
€ 130.24
€ 124.30
Hardback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; HRAM9; JFSR2; JPFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633881242
- ISBN
- 9781633881242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.20
€ 29.99
€ 26.20
Hardcover. Published in association with the Herbert and Jane Dwight Working Group on Islamism and the International Order. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817911645
- ISBN
- 9780817911645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.15
€ 27.15
Islamic Ethics of Life: Abortion, War, and Euthanasia (Studies in Comp...
Jonathan E. . Ed(S): Brockopp
paperback. A consideration of three of the most contentious ethical issues of our time - abortion, war and euthanasia - from the Muslim perspective. The volume both integrates Muslim thinking into the field of applied ethics and introduces readers to an aspect of the religion long overlooked in the West. Editor(s): Brockopp, Jonathan E. Series: Studies in Comparative Religion. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDC; HPQ; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University South Carolina Pr United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570034718
- ISBN
- 9781570034718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.08
€ 36.08
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
€ 10.26
€ 10.26
Hardcover. Islam as a cultural, intellectual, and religious venture appears in the popular imagination as a monolithic entity. Num Pages: 204 pages, 39 illus. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Gibb Memorial Trust United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780906094556
- ISBN
- 9780906094556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.88€ 79.92
€ 82.88
€ 79.92
Paperback. Professor Watt introduces the history of the creeds and takes the student through a selection of the main ones in translation. Explanatory notes and a single Shi'ite creed are also given in this useful and informative survey. Editor(s): Watt, Prof. W. Montgomery. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 128 pages, index. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605132
- ISBN
- 9780748605132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.16
€ 40.99
€ 36.16
Paperback. Written over the last quarter century, this collection deals with the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent particularly the role of Islamic symbols and identities in public life in India and Pakistan. Num Pages: 374 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195685138
- ISBN
- 9780195685138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.10
€ 35.10
Paperback. In Islamic Civilization: Its Foundational Beliefs and Principles, Mawdudi attempts to bring out the vital relationship between the concept of civilization and Islam's underlying worldview and vision of life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRHP; HRHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Islamic Foundation United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780860374749
- ISBN
- 9780860374749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.21
€ 30.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. An anthology of primary documents for the study of Central Asian history. It illustrates important aspects of the social, cultural, political, and economic history of Islamic Central Asia. It covers the period from the 7th-century Arab conquests to the 19th-century Russian colonial era. Editor(s): Levi, Scott C.; Sela, Ron. Num Pages: 338 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221407
- ISBN
- 9780253221407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474409193
- ISBN
- 9781474409193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.18
€ 40.99
€ 36.18
Paperback. A comprehensive and authoritative survey of Islamic Architecture from the world's leading expert. Num Pages: 656 pages, Contains 24 colour plates, 300 black-and-white photographs, 1246 line drawings and a sect. BIC Classification: 1QFM; AC; AM; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 188 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1738.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748613793
- ISBN
- 9780748613793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.14€ 70.58
€ 78.14
€ 70.58
Paperback. What happens if we read 'our' legal texts alongside the texts, and experts, of our legal tradition's 'other'? Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; HRJP; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 222 x 26. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780748801
- ISBN
- 9781780748801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.24
€ 28.24
Paperback. Presents the essential background information and methods for effective teaching and writing on cross-cultural history. This title charts the advances in understanding in their fields of concentration, revealing both specific findings and broad patterns that have emerged. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; HBG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566390682
- ISBN
- 9781566390682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.14
€ 52.14
Paperback. What exactly is ethical finance? Is Islamic finance ethical? Is ethical finance Islamic? This title examines a range of financial institutions in Britain within the ethical sector, considering the nature of their principles and practices, and how they relate to Islamic models and to Muslim communities. Series: Edinburgh Guides to Islamic Finance. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HPQ; JFSR2; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748648955
- ISBN
- 9780748648955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.66
€ 40.99
€ 36.66