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Amman: Wakeel Books, 2002. It is now obvious that something has gone very wrong in the West, and that psychological and social alternatives have become pressing issues. In this timely book, Dr. Badawi reminds us that Islam has a historically verifiable track record for heating social chaos and individual tragedy. Sadly, the principles of Islam have all too often been suppressed by the deluge of educational materials, media and socio-economic strangulation from the West. Dr Badawi provides a powerful overview of the Islamic metaphysics and unearths its spiritual, social and ethnic values as well as a diagnosis of the modern man. This is an urgent piece of writing about what we human beings are and where we are. . ISBN: 9957230212. D/J in Protective Wrapper. Revised and Expanded Edition. Cloth. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISLAM FAITH RELIGION PHILOSOPHY. (more information)

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The Hague: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001. This book is about Islamic law not merely as a doctrinal corpus, object of academic inquiry and analysis, but first and foremost, as a living reality in contemporary Muslim societies where it is enforced as a positive law of the state. The book shows 19th- and 20th-century Islamic law as a dynamic process casting its net into the 21st century, shaper of major constitutional and legal developments in the Arab and Muslim worlds already underway, and with drastic and far-reaching consequences for the future of these countries and their relations with other states. The modern process of positivization of Shari'a, that is its ongoing transformation into a law of the nation-state, poses a number of burning questions. What is the legal domain of the new Shari'a? What are its relations to the modern Western-structured judicial apparatus of Middle-Eastern states ? What portions of the historical substantive Islamic rulings are to take precedence in its formulation ? The introduction and nine chapters of this volume provide some answers to these questions. The book contains three studies on marriage and divorce, of which two deal with recent changes in Islamic marriage law in the 1990s in Egypt and Saudi Arabia; three studies on contract law in the new civil codes of Egypt, Iraq and Syria; one study on the ideological springs of Muhammad 'Abduh's visionary program for the reconstruction of shari'a; one on the place of Islamic law in the judicial doctrine and policy of the Egyptian state as expressed in the 1980s and 1990s rulings and decisions of Egypt's High Constitutional Court; and one study on Legal Capacity, showing Muslim jurists at grips with modern concerns about basic individual rights. It should prove useful to Middle-East area-specialists, family and women-studies, sociologists and legal scholars and practitioners, as well as to the general reader interested in the richness and variety of world legal systems. Volume 21 in the Arab and Islamic Laws Series.219pp.. ISBN: 9041116605. Cloth/Laminated Boards. New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. LAW RELIGION ISLAM. (more information)

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London: George Allen & Unwin, 1980. EX LIBRARY.Lacks ffep.2 library stamps front and rear pastedowns slightly marked.Slight tape marks to boards.. ISBN: 0042970407. First One Volume Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex Library. RELIGION KORAN MUSLIM SCRIPTURES. (more information)

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Calcutta: Seagull Books, 2002. Taking its title from Karl Marx's description of religion as 'the general theory of this world...[and] its logic in a popular form', this volume of essays explores the hidden logic behind the popular construction of certain myths, beliefs about godlings and spirits, and cross-religious cults, viewing them as popular inventions attempting to make sense of human existence in the face of an overwhelming and often hostile environment. These religious manifestations of popular logic are fluid, ever-changing, and always innovative. They represent an alternative stream running parallel to, and often challenging, the more strictly structured beliefs and practices of the Indian religious establishments, whether Hindu, Islamic or Christian. The essays in this book are an attempt to rediscover some of the important aspects of this multi-faceted phenomenon of popular religion in the context of nineteenth-century Bengal, including tracing the impact of urbanisation, colonialism, and nationalism. 233pp.Tail of spine dented ,slight marking to boards,corners bumped.. ISBN: 8170461626. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RELIGION BENGAL EASTERN INDIA. (more information)

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New Jersey: The Light Inc., 2006. Religion guides humanity to what is good and right firstly through belief. The strength and durability of a true belief and pure faith depend upon worship. This book seeks to explore the divine institution of fasting in Islam by providing comprehensive information on its place in Islamic worship, and on the fasting month of Ramadan. It covers: fasting in Islam and other faiths; merits and benefits of fasting; types of fasts; charity in Ramadan; and, fasting and health.. ISBN: 1932099948. Paperback. New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. FASTING FASTS AND FEASTS_ISLAM. (more information)

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London: Kluwer Law International, 2000. This yearbook provides a definitive source of reference on Islamic law and modern Middle Eastern legal systems. This fifth volume highlights the key legal developments. 598pp.. ISBN: 9041113207. First Edition. Cloth. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. LAW RELIGION ISLAM REFERENCE YEARBOOKS. (more information)

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Calcutta: Samya, 1999. This critical,erudite and pathbreaking study of the Non-Brahmin movement recaptures the momentous times when the world of the Tamils was stood on its head and the age old brahmin hegemony was dealt a death blow.Analyses the movement from its beginning at the end of the nineteenth century to Periyar E.V.Ramasamy Maicker's Self Respect movement of the late twenties and thirties.556pp.D/J a litle rubbed and marked.3in tear to top edge of D/J with 1inch x 1/4 inch loss... ISBN: 8185604371. Reprint. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. D/J In Protective Wrapper. NON-BRAHMIN MILLENIUM RELIGION INDIA TAMILS. (more information)

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The Hague: Kluwer Law International, 2001. Practitioners and academics dealing with the Middle East can turn to the "Yearbook of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law" for an instant source of information on the developments over an entire year in the region. The Yearbook covers Islamic and non-Islamic legal subjects, including the laws themselves, of some 20 Arab and other Islamic countries. The publication's practical features include: articles on current topics; country surveys reflecting important new legislation and amendments to existing legislation per country; the text of a selection of documents and important court cases; a "Notes and News" section; and book reviews. The Yearbook is edited by the Chairman and the Director of the Centre for Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at SOAS in London. The leading experts in the field select each piece of information. Every library and university department aiming to cover Islamic law or the Laws of the Middle East should like to include this comprehensive publication. 539pp. . ISBN: 9041115714. First Edition. Cloth. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. LAW RELIGION ISLAM MIDDLE EAST. (more information)

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Bristol: The Book Foundation, 2006. THE BOOK OF NATURE is an anthology of spiritual perspectives on nature and the environment, highlighting the human role in honoring and maintaining the balance. Part One looks at the "Basic Principles" of Unity, Interdependence, Power & Beauty, Communication, Adaptability, Creativity & Transformation, Endurance & Rejuvenation. Part Two includes sections on the Four Elements and The Communities (Species) of Life. The Final Section is "Caring for God's Creation." From the Muslim perspective, Nature is the Book of God, open before us, from which there is much to learn. While themes from the Qur'an introduce each chapter, The Book of Nature also includes the wisdom of other faith traditions, as well as insights from individuals whose sensitivity to the natural world can assist in reawakening our own.491pp.. ISBN: 1904510159. Paperback. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RELIGION ISLAM NATURE. (more information)

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Oregon: White Cloud Press, 2007. Professor Michael Sells has captured the complexity, power, and poetry of the early suras of the Qur'an, the sacred scripture of Islam. "Approaching the Qur'an" presents brilliant translations of the short, hymnic chapters, or suras, associated with the first revelations to the Prophet Muhammad. Most of these early revelations appear at the end of the written text and are commonly reached only by the most resolute reader of existing English translations. These suras contain some of the most powerful prophetic and revelatory passages in religious history. They offer the vision of a meaningful and just life that anchors the religion of one-fifth of the world's inhabitants. "Approaching the Qur'an" is enriched by the inclusion of a compact disc recording of Quranic reciters chanting several of the early suras, allowing readers an opportunity to hear the Qur'an in its original form. The book includes Sells' 'Introduction to the Qur'an', commentaries of the suras, a glossary of technical terms, and chapters discussing the sound nature and gender aspects of the Arabic text. 236pp.Complete with CD.. ISBN: 1883991692. Second Edition. Paperback. New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. KORAN QURAN RELIGION ISLAM. (more information)

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Dyffed: Albert Mohabaty, 2007. 354pp.. ISBN: 9780955545801. Cloth/Laminated Boards. New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. BAHAI RELIGION. (more information)

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United Kingdom: Hodder & Stoughton, 1989. A description of the film of "The Mahabarata", the legendary epic of the East, which, when staged by Peter Brook, reached three continents, eight countries and 14 cities. O'Connor offers an inside guide to this television event which will be screened as a six-hour, six part mini series.159pp.. ISBN: 0340501510. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. MAHABHARATA EPIC EASTERN CINEMA FILM. (more information)

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London: ICAS Press, 2006. This book speaks of the world and heavens from and in which the Fall takes place. By taking into consideration the pivotal role of sin and rebellion against heaven, this work surveys the historical facets of the Fall, tracing its various stages - from the divine heavens to its entry into the mythical realms - until its final station and the appearance of the modern world. The study continues by expounding on the various interpretations of man and the universe in the stages of the Fall and culminates by addressing the plight of contemporary man and the difficulties of the modern anthropological perspective.197pp.. ISBN: 1904063233. First Edition. Paperback. New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RELIGION ISLAM SPIRITUALITY. (more information)

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London, United Kingdom: The Octagon Press, 1980. 94pp.. ISBN: 0900860855. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. RELIGION PRAYERBOOKS ISLAM KORAN SUFI. (more information)

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Canada: Orange Palm Publications, 2007. This title presents text in English, French and Italian. It provides a stunning photographic journey that unveils the changing face of Buddhism throughout the ages. Each photograph that composes this remarkable work of art, is accompanied by a profound thought, translated in three languages (English, French, Italian). Through his superb images and his renowned penmanship, Simhananda leads us on an unedited discovery of the universe of the Buddha. 205pp. . ISBN: 9780973443981. Cloth. New/New. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Heavy Item Postage Quote. BUDDHA EASTERN RELIGION PHOTOGRAPHY. (more information)

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Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A.: Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2003. This rich collection of writings -- many translated especially for this volume and some available in English for the first time -- provides a journey through the history of Chinese culture, tracing the Chinese understanding of women as elucidated in writings spanning more than two thousand years. From the earliest oracle bone inscriptions of the Pre-Qin period through the poems and stories of the Song Dynasty, these works shed light on Chinese images of women and their roles in society in terms of such topics as human nature, cosmology, gender, and virtue. . ISBN: 0872206521. Cloth. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. WOMEN CHINA SOCIAL SCIENCE S STUDIES ASIA EASTERN PHILOSOPHY RELIGION. (more information)

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