Islamic World, Hardcover

This illustrated introduction offers a fresh approach to the history of the Islamic world from its origins to the present day. Told in six chapters...

DescriptionFew images are as evocative as the silhouette of the Arab dhow as, under full sail, it tacks to windward on glittering waters of Red Sea...

Tracing the currents of change that unite the visual and material culture of the Islamic world across space and time The seas have long served as b...

Reducere. Chiara Formichi explores the ways in which Islam and Asia have shaped each other's histories, societies and cultures from the seventh century to to...

This book traces the journey of new Muslims as they joined the early Islamic community and articulated their identities within it. It focuses on Mu...

A culinary journey through the Islamic world ideal for fans of Paula Wolfert's The Food Of Morocco and Claudia Roden's Arabesque.

Reducere. DescriptionMy Islamic Book of ABC's is an interactive picture book that promotes early childhood reading and allows children to grasp concepts of I...

DescriptionThe images released by the Islamic State of militants smashing statues at ancient sites were a horrifying aspect of their advance across...

A sweeping history of the often-violent conflict between Islam and the West, shedding a revealing light on current hostilities The West and Islam--...

DescriptionHow did the medieval Middle East transform from a majority-Christian world to a majority-Muslim world, and what role did violence play i...

DescriptionReforming Modernity is a sweeping intellectual history and philosophical reflection built around the work of the Morocco-based philosoph...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Olivier RoyHow has Islamic State been able to muster support far beyond its initial constituency in the Arab world and attr...

- One of the first in-depth studies on the Deccan: a major survey on unpublished Islamic buildings- Stunningly illustrated, featuring high-quality,...

Reducere. From the geometric patterns of Islamic art and design to the swirling floral motifs of Celtic art, ``Designa`` brings together six elegant and insi...

Reducere. "Ed Husain has become one of the most vital Muslim voices in the world. The House of Islam could very well be his magnum opus." -Reza Aslan, #1 New...

Reducere. The fourth volume in a new translation of Sahih Muslim, the second most authentic collection of Prophetic traditions, with Imam Nawawi's commentary...

Reducere. A compelling history of the ancient schism that continues to divide the Islamic worldWhen Muhammad died in 632 without a male heir, Sunnis contende...

“This book addresses one of the great conundrums of the Arab Awakening: the failure of moderate political Islam. A highly timely analysis ... it of...

Reducere. A rigorous study of the problem of evil in Islamic theology Like their Jewish and Christian co-religionists, Muslims have grappled with how God, wh...

Reducere. Islam's unknown tradition of figurationMany people believe that it is not permitted to depict human figures in Islamic art, but the Quran does not ...

Reducere. One Ramadan evening, a knock at the door, brings a new guest, with one meal more. You're invited to join a multicultural iftar meal celebrating the...

In 1969, several young men met on a rainy night in Kabul to form an Islamist student group. Their aim was laid out in a simple typewritten statemen...

DescriptionWhat does it mean to be a Muslim philosopher, or to philosophize in Islam? In Open to Reason, Souleymane Bachir Diagne traces Muslims' i...

Reducere. At a time in which people are beset with trials from every periphery and within, comes this heartening book rooted in the commandments of Allah (Go...

Reducere. At a time in which the people are beset with trials from every periphery and within, comes this heartening book rooted in the commandments of Allah...

DescriptionAllah Made Everything, the song book, is based on the lyrics of the well-loved children's song by renowned singer and songwriter Zain Bh...

Reducere. Iran thundered onto the world stage in 1979 with an Islamic revolution that shook the world. Today that revolution has gone astray, a popular democ...

The Indian army's development from a small force to a crucial part of the First World War is explored here by the author of }The Indian Army On The...

DescriptionOn the fortieth anniversary of the 1978-79 Iranian revolution, a definitive political picture of the Islamic RepublicWhen Iranians overt...

For a period of nearly eight hundred years, Perso-Islamic kingship was the source for the dominant social and cultural paradigms organising Indian ...

Reducere. The period of the Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258) has long been recognized as the formative period of Islamic civilization with its various achievemen...

Reducere. Ink, Silk & Gold explores the dynamic and complex traditions of Islamic art through more than 115 works of art drawn from the collection of the Mus...

Rumi's Masnavi is the unrivalled masterpiece of Sufi spirituality. It guides the student on the path to union with God by way of fables and sayings...

Reducere. In Revolutionary Iran, Michael Axworthy guides us through recent Iranian history from shortly before the 1979 Islamic revolution through the summer...

Reducere. Among the religious traditions of humanity the Imami Shi'ah tradition within Islam is unmatched in its rich corpus of devotional texts (du'a and zi...

Sufism is a growing and global phenomenon, far from the declining relic it was once thought to be. This book brings together the work of fourteen l...

Reducere. The 16 raised embroidery projects featured here are inspired by the breathtaking art of the Islamic world. Created by renowned designer Jane Nichol...

Reducere. As a small sect that emerged from Islam over a thousand years ago, the Druze religion and society has long been cloaked in a tradition of secrecy. ...

Responding to the pressures of current theological-socio-political trends towards an amalgamation of the so-called monotheistic religions (Islam, J...

Reducere. Debunking conventional narratives of Afghanistan as a perennial war zone or marginal frontier, Faiz Ahmed presents a vibrant account of the first M...

Between the 9th and the 15th centuries, Central Asia was a major political, economic and cultural hub on the Eurasian continent. In the first half ...

No other nation on Earth has contributed more to the elevation of the human spirit, and to the enrichment of every aspect of civilization on a glob...

In Western Europe the Golden Age of Islamic metalwork in Iran was (and is) generally considered to be the earlier period, and later metalwork was c...

The New York Times bestselling author of Infidel, Nomad, and Heretic argues that waves of Muslim immigration are transforming sexual politics in Eu...

Reducere. From bestselling author Samira Ahmed comes a thrilling fantasy adventure intertwining Islamic legend and history, perfect for fans of Aru Shah and ...

In her earlier work, The History of the Ancient World, Susan Wise Bauer wrote of the rise of kingship based on might. But in the years between the ...

Reducere. The month of Ramadan offers the opportunity to improve one's personal and spiritual behavior. By focusing on positive thoughts and actions, Muslims...

Reducere. An essential guide to learning everything you need to know about the history, central practices and the key teachings of many religions. A compelli...

Reducere. A groundbreaking spiritual conversation that invites you to step beyond the limits of any one faith into a global spirituality. Long description: T...

This book examines the ways in which non-Arabic cultural influences interacted with the rich, complex and sometimes conflictual environment of the ...

DescriptionThis striking book gathers together an extensive collection of ceramic tiles from around the world and explores their rich history, purp...

Religion plays a critical role in determining how disability is understood and how persons with disabilities are treated. Examining the world's rel...

Reducere. Your view of God determines your view of the world.You hold in your hands a landmark guide to understanding the ideas and forces shaping our times....

Reducere. DescriptionCreated by a world leader in modern Special Forces with access to some of the most secretive elite units, this book provides a fascinati...

Returning to Turkey from exile in the West, the secular poet Ka is driven by curiosity to investigate a surprising wave of suicides among religious...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Roger CrowleyA gripping exploration of the fall of Constantinople and its connection to the world we live in today. The fal...

DescriptionA sweeping global human history that describes the separate beginnings of the world's major cultural movements--Confucianism, Islam, Jud...

Reducere. "An audacious, entertaining page-turner. Dan Jones covers a thousand years of history with elegance and panache."--Dan Carlin, host of Hardcore His...

Reducere. Since the September 11th, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, traditional American foreign policy has proven inadequate to 21st Ce...

Reducere. DescriptionBattle, victory and death in the world of tradition.These essays, originally written by Evola during the 1930s and '40s, deal with war f...

A groundbreaking study of the role of Muslims in eighteenth-century France From the beginning, French revolutionaries imagined their transformation...

DescriptionA sweeping history of southeastern Europe from antiquity to the present that reveals it to be a vibrant crossroads of trade, ideas, and ...

DescriptionMoving beyond reductive notions of identity, myths of authenticity, fetishized traditionalism, or the constructed opposition of traditio...

Reducere. The mere mention of red hair calls to mind vivid pictures. Stereotypes of redheaded women range from the funloving scatterbrain, like Lucille Ball,...

"Habibi", based on a Middle Eastern fable, tells the story of Dodola, who escapes being sold into slavery and rescues an abandoned baby she names Z...

In Muhammad and the Empires of Faith, Sean W. Anthony demonstrates how critical readings of non-Muslim and Muslim sources in tandem can breathe new...

Reducere. In 1325, when Ibn Battuta was just 21, he bid farewell to his parents in Tangier, Morocco, and embarked on a pilgrimage to Mecca. It was 30 years b...

Reducere. The much-anticipated comprehensive survey of one of the world's most acclaimed landscape garden designers, famous for his extraordinarily sophistic...

Reducere. This updated and expanded edition of The History of Spain offers an in-depth examination of Europe's fifth largest economy, providing important cov...

Reducere. This book chronologically documents the rise and fall of the major religions of the world and explores the role that various cultural factors such ...