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Islam

Paperback. Cultural politics and the fear of Islam Editor(s): Shryock, Andrew. Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221995
ISBN
9780253221995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.83

Paperback. Three of the most renowned praise poems to the Prophet, the mantle odes span the arc of Islamic history from Muhammad's lifetime, to the medieval Mamluk period, to the modern colonial era. This book not only demonstrates the relevance of these poems to contemporary scholarship but also reveals their power and beauty to the modern reader. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSB; DSC; HRHC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222060
ISBN
9780253222060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.55

Paperback. Combines historical analysis with the tools of gender studies and religious studies to compare the roles of the Virgin Mary in medieval Christianity with those of Fatima, daughter of the prophet Muhammad, in Shi'ite Islam. This book explores the proliferation of Marian imagery in Late Antiquity through the Church fathers and popular hagiography. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRC; HRH; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 224 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268042318
ISBN
9780268042318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.87

Paperback. Aims to capture the metamorphosis of Islamic movement in Iran, from encounters with Great Britain and United States in the 1920s through twenty-first-century struggles between those seeking to reform Islam's role and those who take a defensive stance. This book describes how the extremism of 1960s brought more confidence to Islam-minded Iranians. Series: CMES Modern Middle East Series. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1 figure, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 539.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292717565
ISBN
9780292717565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.41

Paperback. Explores the ebb and flow of religious fervour in Iran for over two centuries. Num Pages: 248 pages, 40 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FBN; GTB; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 15. Weight in Grams: 341.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295984551
ISBN
9780295984551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.55

Paperback. After September 11, Americans agonised over why nineteen men hated the United States enough to kill three thousand civilians in an unprovoked assault. This book presents the inner logic of al-Qaeda and like-minded extremist groups by which they justify September 11 and other terrorist attacks. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; JPF; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300122572
ISBN
9780300122572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.93

Hardcover. Suitable for those who have no command of the Arabic language and yet desire to understand the Qur'an, this title utilizes the semantic structure of Arabic vocabulary in revealing the meaning of the Qur'an on given issues, points or concepts. Num Pages: 1484 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 76. Weight in Grams: 3636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
1484
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520043275
ISBN
9780520043275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 240.51
€ 184.07

Paperback. Focuses on the relationship between religion and politics in India. This book brings together several disciplines - anthropology, history, social theory, literary studies - to show how Indian religious identities have been shaped by pilgrimage, migration, language development, and print and visual media. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; HRH; HRLK; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520082564
ISBN
9780520082564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 25.60

Paperback. This text focuses on the preacher and the sermon as the single most important medium for propounding the message of Islam. It draws on social history, political commentary, and theological sources to reveal the subtle connections between religious rhetoric and political dissent. Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HRH; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520084728
ISBN
9780520084728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Offers an important and disquieting analysis of this particular synthesis of religion and politics. The author sees Islamic fundamentalism as the result of Islam's confrontation with modernity and not only - as it is widely believed - economic adversity. Series: Comparative Studies in Religion & Society. Num Pages: 293 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRH; JFSR2; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition,Revised
Number of pages
293
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520236905
ISBN
9780520236905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.10

Paperback. Offering a global overview of Islamic hagiography, this book describes the characters beyond the Qur'an and Hadith. It is suitable for approaching the vast geographical and chronological sweep of Islamic civilization. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520251984
ISBN
9780520251984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.10

Paperback. Takes readers to the heart of religious musical praxis in Indonesia, home to the largest Muslim population in the world. This title explores a public soundscape, where women recite the divine texts of the Qur'an, and where an extraordinary diversity of Arab-influenced Islamic musical styles and genres, also performed by women, flourishes. Num Pages: 336 pages, 27 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 1 music example. BIC Classification: 1FMN; AVGD; HRHC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520255494
ISBN
9780520255494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.10

Hardback. Many think of Muslims in Europe as a twentieth century phenomenon. This book presents a lost community of Arabs who lived through war, revolution, and empire in early nineteenth century France. It tells the story of the several hundred men, women, and children who followed the French army back home after Napoleon's occupation of Egypt. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HRH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520260641
ISBN
9780520260641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.06
€ 69.64

Paperback. Examines the life and work of Muhammad Mitwalli Sha rawi, one of Egypt's most beloved and successful Islamic preachers. This book uses Sha rawi and his work as a lens to explore how traditional Muslim authorities have used various media to put forth a unique vision of how Islam can be renewed and revived in the contemporary world. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287006
ISBN
9780520287006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.01

Hardback. This is an analysis of the God of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam from the perspective of rational theology. It explores the nature of God, differentiates the idea of God from other historical ideas of the divine and identifies the core qualities of a maximally great, or perfect, being. Series: Exploring the Philosophy of Religion S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRAB1; HRC; HRH; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211532
ISBN
9780631211532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.69

Paperback. The Divine Attributesis an engaging analysis of the God of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam from the perspective of rational theology. Series: Exploring the Philosophy of Religion S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRAB1; HRC; HRH; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211549
ISBN
9780631211549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 47.83

Paperback. This volume explores the origins of Iblis as a tragic figure in the Qur'an. Although it is often said that there is no place for tragedy in Islam, Bodman's careful examination of the Iblis story shows that the tragic exists even in the Qur'an and forms part of the vision of medieval Sufi mystics and modern social critics alike. Series: Harvard Theological Studies. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HRHS; HRHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 187 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard Divinity School Theological Studies United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062412
ISBN
9780674062412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.81

Paperback. Exposes the soul of Shi'ism as a religion of protest - successful only when in a warring position, and losing its legitimacy when in power. This book makes a case through a detailed discussion of the Shi'i doctrinal foundations, a panoramic view of its historical unfolding, and a varied investigation into its visual and performing arts. Num Pages: 448 pages, 13 halftones; 1 map. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674064287
ISBN
9780674064287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 29.63

Paperback. Combines passages from Islamic texts with a commentary of the author. This book enables the reader to grasp the bases of Muslim faith and to get some sense of the breadth and depth of Islamic religious culture as a whole. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691000404
ISBN
9780691000404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.14

Paperback. Islam is often portrayed, especially in Western media, as an alien, violent, hostile, and monolithic religion, whose adherents are intent upon battling nonbelievers throughout the world. This book demonstrates that these conceptions reflect the bias of Western reporters than they do the realities of contemporary Islam. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 map, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: HRH; JFD; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691004877
ISBN
9780691004877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.06

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