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Paperback. A best-selling introduction to contemporary Islam. The author is concerned not simply with Islam in isolation, but with the very nature of religious faith, its spiritual and intellectual foundations and the light it casts upon the mysteries and paradoxes of the human condition. Num Pages: 262 pages, index. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946621477
ISBN
9780946621477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.66

Paperback. Egypt, 1925: the Muslim world is in turmoil over Mustapha Kamal Ataturk's proposal to abolish the caliphate in Turkey. Into this debate enters Ali Abdel Razek, a religious cleric trained at Al-Azhar University, arguing in favour of secularism in his essay Islam and the Foundations of Political Power. This title offers a translation of this essay. Editor(s): Filali-Ansary, Abdou. Translator(s): Loutfi, Maryam. Series: In Translation: Modern Muslim Thinkers. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPFR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748689835
ISBN
9780748689835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Offers an understanding of Islam and Islamic societies' role and relations to global cultural and economic realities. This book offers a portrait of Islamic societies and challenges the belief that Islam is not part of, nor much affected by, the modern world-system. Series: Political Economy of the World-System Annuals. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594515194
ISBN
9781594515194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.51

Paperback. A revised and updated edition of this seminal work on the responses of Islam to the modern world. The author examines the profound struggle in the Muslim world between the Islamic tradition and Western ideologies. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903682043
ISBN
9781903682043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.71

Paperback. Editor(s): Peter, Frank; Dornhof, Sarah; Arigita, Elena. Num Pages: 268 pages, 15 b/w & 20 colour illus. BIC Classification: AB; HRH; JFSR2; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837621761
ISBN
9783837621761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 35.22

Hardback. This volume engages critically with the Islamic perspective and promises offered by the revolution in Iran. It looks at the rise of the religious institution as a revolutionary force, observing that the government has failed to deliver on most of its pledges. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFSR2; JPH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333484463
ISBN
9780333484463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.40

Hardback. The essays in this volume approach the interactions of Islam, the West and modernity through overlapping social, historical, economic, cultural, and philosophical layers. Editor(s): Thompson, Michael J. Series: Logos: Perspectives on Modern Society and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742531062
ISBN
9780742531062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.64

Hardcover. Offers an opportunity to further readers understanding of Jaques Derrida's views on the key political and religious divisions of our time and an often moving testament to the power of friendship and solidarity to surmount them. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 128 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226102863
ISBN
9780226102863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.36

Paperback. In this enlightening and highly-praised collection of essays, extensively revised, Lewis explores the vast common heritage shared by Islam and the West, the history of the troubled relationship, and the perceptions each side holds of the other. This is a matchless guide to the backgroud of Middle East conflicts today from an eminent authority. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JFC; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195090611
ISBN
9780195090611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.31

Paperback. This work takes a historical approach to examining Islam's role in globalization. It identifies complex historical and geopolitical trends in Islamic history, and constructs from these a clear assessment of contemporary Islam. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFFS; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 10. Weight in Grams: 145.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804748339
ISBN
9780804748339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.90

hardcover. This work takes a historical approach to examining Islam's role in globalization. It identifies complex historical and geopolitical trends in Islamic history, and constructs from these a clear assessment of contemporary Islam. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFFS; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 17. Weight in Grams: 245.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804748117
ISBN
9780804748117
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.90

Paperback. Traces the story of America's Muslims from the seventeenth-century slave trade to the eighteenth-century immigration wave to the Nation of Islam. Drawing on interviews in communities from industrial Michigan to rural California, Curiel portrays the diversity of practices, cultures and observances that make up Muslim America. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848855991
ISBN
9781848855991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.71

Paperback. Reveals the central role that Islam has played in European history. Following the movement of people, culture and religion from East to West, this work breaks down the perceived opposition between Islam and Europe, showing Islam to be a part of Europe's past and present. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HRH; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
188
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745631936
ISBN
9780745631936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.67

Hardcover. Providing the status of Islam in inter-war Europe, this book states that the Muslim population of Europe in the period from 1918-1939 was not one of isolated islands of belief and practice. It suggests that rather, there was far more interaction between Muslim communities than had hitherto been imagined. Editor(s): Clayer, Natalie; Germain, Eric. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 150 x 35. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850658788
ISBN
9781850658788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 58.62

Hardcover. In the most alarmist views, the West's most cherished values - freedom, equality, and tolerance - are said to be endangered by Islam worldwide. This book explores what Islam has become in today's world, with full attention to the multiplication of its meanings and interpretations. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSR2; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 231 x 28. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226206226
ISBN
9780226206226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 79.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Publisher
Interlink Books United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566569224
ISBN
9781566569224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.27

Paperback. Brings together the work of more than thirty scholars of Islam and Muslim societies in South Asia that highlight a wide variety of genres, many rarely found in standard accounts of Islamic practice, from oral narratives to elite guidance manuals, from devotional songs to secular judicial decisions arbitrating Islamic law. Editor(s): Metcalf, Barbara D. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 504 pages, 23 halftones. 1 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 265 x 35. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691044200
ISBN
9780691044200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.73

Hardcover. Editor(s): Cervantes, Scott L. Num Pages: 194 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 3JM; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608769100
ISBN
9781608769100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 279.25
€ 188.26

Paperback. Shows the involvement of black Americans with Islam reaches back to the earliest days of African presence in North America. This book explores these roots in the Middle East, West Africa, and antebellum America. It tells the story of the "Prophets of the City" - the leaders of the urban-based African-American Muslim movements in the 20th century. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216304
ISBN
9780253216304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.02

Paperback. Editor(s): Kenney, Jeffrey T.; Moosa, Ebrahim. Series: Religions in the Modern World. Num Pages: 480 pages, 11 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 244 x 22. Weight in Grams: 946.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415780865
ISBN
9780415780865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.95

Hardback. Editor(s): Ende, Werner; Steinbach, Udo. Num Pages: 1128 pages, 17. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 66. Weight in Grams: 1828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
1128
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801445712
ISBN
9780801445712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.24

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 144 pages, 2M. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1HBM; HRH; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 134 x 9. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226285115
ISBN
9780226285115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.88

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

€ 95.07
€ 72.84

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
€ 29.77

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