Pre-Owned What Difference Does Time Make? Papers from the Ancient and Islamic Middle East and China in Honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Midwest Branch of the American Oriental Society Paperback from other stores

  • A wide-ranging exploration of Time as experienced and contemplated. Included a... A wide-ranging exploration of Time as experienced and contemplated. Included are offerings on ancient Mesopotamian archaeology literature and religion Biblical texts and archaeology Chinese literature and philosophy and Islamic law. In addition the... more
  • A wide-ranging exploration of Time as experienced and contemplated. Included a... A wide-ranging exploration of Time as experienced and contemplated. Included are offerings on ancient Mesopotamian archaeology literature and religion Biblical texts and archaeology Chinese literature and philosophy and Islamic law. In addition the... more
  • This book offers a fresh perspective on religious culture in the medieval Midd... This book offers a fresh perspective on religious culture in the medieval Middle East. It investigates the ways Muslims thought about and practiced at sacred spaces and in sacred times through two detailed case studies: the shrines in honour of the... more
  • Situated at the crossroads of three continents the Middle East has confounded ... Situated at the crossroads of three continents the Middle East has confounded the ambition of conquerors and peacemakers alike. Christianity Judaism and Islam all had their genesis in the region but with them came not just civilization and religion... more
  • Situated at the crossroads of three continents the Middle East has confounded ... Situated at the crossroads of three continents the Middle East has confounded the ambition of conquerors and peacemakers alike. Christianity Judaism and Islam all had their genesis in the region but with them came not just civilization and religion... more
  • Why do international crises seem to occur so often in the Middle East? Former ... Why do international crises seem to occur so often in the Middle East? Former U.S. diplomat Richard B. Parker presents three detailed studies of policy failures that he believes were precipitated by miscalculations on the part of diplomats and of... more
  • 9781623718701. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages... 9781623718701. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 112. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 112 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. A superb collection of stories about incredible women from the... more
  • The arts of Islam a great and ancient culture are presented here in all their ... The arts of Islam a great and ancient culture are presented here in all their astonishing richness and diversity through the V&A s magnificent collections. From the Middle East came the earliest astrological clocks the finest ceramics and lustreware... more
  • 9781851774302. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages... 9781851774302. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 144. 144 p. Contains: Illustrations. The arts of Islam a great and ancient culture are presented here in all their astonishing richness and diversity through the V&A s... more
  • How did the Ayatollah Khomeini create his Islamic state? What were the ideas w... How did the Ayatollah Khomeini create his Islamic state? What were the ideas which drove him and his movement? What organization and methods helped bring him to power? This book analyses the ideaological roots of an Islamic state as conceived by the... more
  • DO YOU KNOW WHAT MOTIVATES A TERRORIST?Good Condition: Minimal damage to the c... DO YOU KNOW WHAT MOTIVATES A TERRORIST?Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to binding most of the pages undamaged(e.g. minimal creases or tears) highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as... more
  • This book explores the long history of the evolution of Arab political identit... This book explores the long history of the evolution of Arab political identity which predates the time of the Prophet Muhammad and is characterized by tolerance compassion generosity hospitality self-control correct behaviour equality and... more
  • The book presents Muslim beliefs about God s relationship to humans by drawing... The book presents Muslim beliefs about God s relationship to humans by drawing on relevant Islamic sources from Muhammad to modern times. In connection with the social and political history of Islam the reader is introduced to the central ideas and... more
  • This book examines the communist movement in the Arab world from the time of t... This book examines the communist movement in the Arab world from the time of the Russian revolution until after the collapse of the Soviet Union. It traces the interaction of the world communist movement which was characterized by an uncritical... more
  • This book examines the communist movement in the Arab world from the time of t... This book examines the communist movement in the Arab world from the time of the Russian revolution until after the collapse of the Soviet Union. It traces the interaction of the world communist movement which was characterized by an uncritical... more
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