Key Themes For The Study Of Islam
Examines the central themes and concepts that are indispensable to an informed understanding of Islamic religion and society. This book focuses on a single aspect of the religion. It is suitable for t...
Development Of Muslim Theology Jurisprudence And Constitutional Theory
It is with very great diffidence that I send out this book. Of the lack and need of some text-book of the kind there can be little doubt. From the educated man who wished to read with intelligence his...
Hezbollah (The Changing Face Of Tarrorism)
Since the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in early 2005, Lebanese politics has been plunged into a new era. Will Syrian withdrawal send the country back into civil war? How will th...
Makers Of The Muslim World: Abu Nuwas (A Genius Of Poetry)
Abu Nuwas (c.756-813) was one of the greatest Arab poets of the classical period. In literary history he is remembered chiefly as the hard-drinking and eloquent composer of dissolute wine poems, from ...
Islamic Contestations: Essays On Muslims In India And Pakistan
The essays in this volume, written over the course of the last quarter century, are intended to contribute to understanding the role that Islamic symbols and identities have come to play in Northern I...
The Enlightenment Qur'an: The Politics Of Translation And The Construction Of Islam
Charting the history of Qur'anic translations in Europe during the 18th and early 19th Centuries, this book shows that a number of key enlightenment figures - including Voltaire, Rousseau, Goethe, and...
Islam & Muslims: A Guide To Diverse Experience In A Modern World
While many books are devoted to the study of Islam, and dozens more to specific Muslim societies (usually Arab ones), this is the first to bring together both, explaining Islam in theory and in practi...
Feminism In Islam: Secular And Religious Convergences
While many in the West regard feminism and Islam as incompatible, many Muslims in the East have perceived Western feminist forces as an assault upon their culture. In this career-spanning collection o...
Islam, The People And The State: Political Ideas And Movements In The Middle East
The recent prominence of Islamic politics in the Middle East has raised important questions about society, politics and culture. It has posed a challenge to the main theoretical approaches in the soci...
The Heart Of Islam: Enduring Values For Humanity
As the specter of religious extremism has become a fact of life today, the temptation is great to allow the evil actions and perspectives of a minority to represent an entire tradition. In the case of...
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