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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. Editor(s): Launay, Robert. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSR2; JNF; JNLR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 332 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253023025
- ISBN
- 9780253023025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.32
€ 36.99
€ 34.32
Paperback. This text focuses on options and futures as trading tools and explores their validity from an Islamic legal point of view. The author's analysis is based on an interpretation of the Qur'an and the Sunna and refers to the principle of "mashala" (consideration of public interest). Num Pages: 276 pages, bibliography, glossary, index. BIC Classification: JFSR2; KFFM; LAFS; LNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946621804
- ISBN
- 9780946621804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.64
€ 30.99
€ 22.64
Hardcover. * Islamic Finance discusses the risk in Islamic banking and the regulatory framework which includes capital adequacy, corporate governance, transparency and risk associated with Islamic banking. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, , black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QFM; JFSR2; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470880234
- ISBN
- 9780470880234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.15€ 54.11
€ 64.15
€ 54.11
Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474409162
- ISBN
- 9781474409162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 173.78
€ 173.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; AC; AGR; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 220. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Blue Dome Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935295822
- ISBN
- 9781935295822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.72
€ 34.99
€ 31.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714111896
- ISBN
- 9780714111896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
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
€ 77.26€ 71.43
€ 77.26
€ 71.43
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
Paperback. This book examines in historical perspective the hitherto little-studied relationship between Islam and caste among the Haalpulaaren of Senegal. Series: International African Library. Num Pages: 270 pages, 15ill. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 270
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748619900
- ISBN
- 9780748619900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.83
€ 42.99
€ 35.83
Paperback. The reader is invited to view Islamic art as no more and no less than ordinary art, neither better nor worse than anything else that counts as art. It follows that there are no special techniques required in Islamic aesthetics as compared with any other form of aesthetics. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; ABA; ACBP; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748617357
- ISBN
- 9780748617357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.54
€ 37.99
€ 35.54
Hardback. A thorough explanation of Islamic scholarship on democracy, which shows that enlightenment values are not essential to democratic societies. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HRHT; JFSR2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745322179
- ISBN
- 9780745322179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.50€ 84.27
€ 99.50
€ 84.27
Hardback. Bulliet abandons the historian's habit of viewing Islamic history "from the center," that is, focusing on the rise and fall of imperial dynasties. Instead, he derives an understanding of how and why Islam became -- and continues to be -- so rooted in the social structure of the vast majority of people who lived far from the political locus and did not see the caliphate as essential in their lives. Num Pages: 236 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1Q; HBG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231082181
- ISBN
- 9780231082181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.59€ 98.58
€ 127.59
€ 98.58
Paperback. This exceptionally successful survey text introduces the teachings and practice of Islam from its earliest origins up to its contemporary practice. John L. Esposito, an internationally renowned expert on Islam, traces the development of Islam and its impact on world history and politics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPDC; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 282 x 15. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190632151
- ISBN
- 9780190632151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.31
€ 121.31
Hardback. Num Pages: 356 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739114520
- ISBN
- 9780739114520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.73
€ 179.73
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
€ 18.99
€ 17.42
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
€ 279.47
€ 279.47
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
€ 23.51
€ 23.51
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
€ 66.69
€ 66.69
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
€ 93.64€ 73.04
€ 93.64
€ 73.04
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
€ 32.45
€ 32.45
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
€ 121.57
€ 121.57
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
€ 85.81
€ 85.81
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€ 24.14
€ 25.99
€ 24.14