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  • - A Swedish Case Study
    av Susanne Olsson
    1 101,-

    This volume addresses issues of authority and authenticity related to contemporary interpretations of Islam in a minority setting. Salafism is a contemporary multifaceted and global phenomenon that represents a fundamentalist interpretative stance which appears to be growing among minority Muslims.

  • - A New Annotated Translation
     
    1 320,-

    This new translation of the Qur'an is specifically designed for use in the college classroom, and offers students and instructors, as well as general readers, a one-volume resource comparable to what is available for the Jewish and Christian scriptures.

  • - Muslims and Christians as Trustees of Creation
    av David L. Johnston
    612 - 1 290,-

    Seeks to construct a Muslim-Christian theological discourse on creation and humanity, which could help adherents of both faiths work together to preserve our planet, bring justice to its needy inhabitants and contribute to peacebuilding in areas of conflict. This book draws together the elements for Muslim-Christian theology of human trusteeship.

  • - Beshara and the Ibn Arabi Society
    av Isobel Jeffery-Street
    375 - 955,-

    Examines 'Arabi's teachings through the work of the Beshara Trust and the Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi Society. This title investigates how the Beshara School has used Ibn 'Arabi's teachings in assisting a range of students from the world towards personal, spiritual development.

  • - A Genealogy of the Modern Essentialist Image of Islam
    av Dietrich Jung
    360,-

    In light of the ongoing public debate that focuses on differences between Islam and the West, this book suggests a change of perspective. It departs from the observation that both western Orientalists and Islamist activists have defined Islam similarly as an all-encompassing religious, political and social system.

  • - Stories of the Prophets
    av Seattle, University Of Washington, USA) Wheeler & m.fl.
    1 218 - 2 879,-

    An introduction to the Quran with particular emphasis on parallels with Biblical tradition, this work provides a concise but detailed overview of Muslim prophets from Adam to Muhammad. Each of the chapters is organized around a particular prophet and includes an English translation of the verses.

  • - Muhammad and the Qur'an in the Light of Comparison
    av Marilyn Robinson Waldman
    955,-

    By the end of the ninth century the Prophet Muhammad had emerged as an incomparable exemplar shared by all Muslim communities. Prophecy and Power offers a rigorous comparative study of both the Prophet Muhammad and the Qur'an.

  • - Studies in Cultural, Historical and Strategic Connectivities
     
    1 017,-

    East by Mid-East provides a multi-disciplinary and trans-regional approach to the historical roots and continued development of ties between the Middle East and Asia, from Muslim-Confucian relations to nuclear technology exchange between China and Saudi Arabia.

  • av John Craven Wilkinson
    1 085,-

    This book examines the history of the European Scramble for Africa from the perspective of the Omanis and other Arabs in East Africa. It will be of interest not only to African specialists, but also those working on the Middle East.

  • - Islam and the Struggle for Religious Pluralism in Pakistan
    av David Pinault
    375 - 1 133,-

    Explores the richness of Pakistan's religious landscape, giving attention to a number of topics: Shia flagellation processions, Urdu-language pulp fiction, streetside rituals involving animals (pariah-kites and fortune-telling parrots), and the use of sorcery to contend with the jinns that are believed to infest cities such as Lahore.

  • av David L. Johnston
    375 - 1 101,-

    This book seeks to elucidate the concept of justice, not so much as it is expressed in law courts (retributive and procedural justice) or in state budgets (distributive justice), but as primary justice - what it means and how it can be grounded in the inalienable rights that each human being possesses qua human being.

  • - Translating Islam with Carl W. Ernst
     
    1 101,-

    This volume features contributions from long-standing colleagues, scholars whose own work has built on Ernst's contributions, and former students. It looks at themes in Islamic studies which Ernst has addressed and expands on his major contributions.

  • - Current Debates
    av Dr. Clinton Bennett
    684 - 2 951,-

    Can democracy flourish in Muslim society? What does the Koran say about women, minorities, human rights? Are Islam and the West on a collision course? After 9/11, much has been written about the inevitability of a clash between Islam and the West, as their worldviews compete for global supremacy.

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