Islam in Liberalism (Massad Joseph A.)(Paperback)

Without Roots: Europe, Relativism, Christianity, Islam (Ratzinger Joseph)(Paperback)

Bringing together their unique vantage points as leaders of Church and State, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger and Marcello Pera challenge us to imagine what can be the future of a civilization that has abandoned its moral and cultural history. They call on the West to embrace a spiritual rather than

Christianity and Liberalism (Machen J. Gresham)(Paperback)

This classic defense of orthodox Christianity, written to counter the liberalism that arose in the early 1900s, establishes the importance of scriptural doctrine and contrasts the teachings of liberalism and orthodoxy on God and man, the Bible, Christ, salvation, and the church. J. Gresham Machen's

Islam in Modern Turkey (Shively Kim)(Paperback)

This book provides a survey of Islam in Turkey since the founding of the modern republic in 1923. It examines the secularising policies of Turkey's founders and how these policies have shaped the development of religious institutions and social expectations around religious practice up to the

Islam in the Indian Subcontinent (Schimmel Annemarie)(Paperback)

Broadcasting Change: Arabic Media as a Catalyst for Liberalism (Braude Joseph)(Paperback)

Following the Arab Spring, some Arab autocrats are seeking to promote reform. Looking at Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, and Algeria, the chapters describe the political situation, the major players, the trends in media activity, the (limited) role of the US in the political and media landscape, and

Liberalism: The Basics (Charvet John)(Paperback)

Liberalism: The Basics is an engaging and accessible introduction to liberalism. The author provides a comprehensive overview of liberal practices, liberal values and critically analyses liberal theories, allowing for a richer understanding of liberalism as a whole. The book is divided into three

The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam (Iqbal Mohammad)(Paperback)

The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam (1930) is Muhammad Iqbal's major philosophic work: a series of profound reflections on the perennial conflict among science, religion, and philosophy, culminating in new visions of the unity of human knowledge, of the human spirit, and of God

Conversion to Islam in the Premodern Age: A Sourcebook (Hurvitz Nimrod)(Paperback)

Conversion to Islam is a phenomenon of immense significance in human history. At the outset of Islamic rule in the seventh century, Muslims constituted a tiny minority in most areas under their control. But by the beginning of the modern period, they formed the majority in most territories from

Answering Islam: The Crescent in Light of the Cross (Geisler Norman L.)(Paperback)

Answering Islam evaluates the claims of orthodox Islam from a Christian point of view, appealing especially to the Qur'an and the Bible. The authors, a Christian apologist and a former Muslim, provide apologetic answers to prepare Christians for ministry in the Islamic context. This second edition

Shi'i Islam (Haider Najam)(Paperback)

During the formative period of Islam, in the first centuries after Muhammad's death, different ideas and beliefs abounded. It was during this period of roughly three centuries that two particular intellectual traditions emerged, Sunnism and Shi'ism. Sunni Muslims endorsed the historical caliphate,

Joseph Beuys in America: Energy Plan for the Western Man (Beuys Joseph)(Paperback)

Joseph Beuys in America: Energy Plan for the Western Man By Joseph Beuys. Edited by Carin Kuoni. 'A tasty collection of hitherto uncollected/unpublished writings by and about the legendary German artist.' -FlashArt illustrated ISBN:

Discovering Religions: Islam Core Student Book (Penney Sue)(Paperback / softback)

Focusing on Islam, this is one of a series which has been revised in line with developments in Religious Education and examines key themes of the world's major religions - worship, history, festivals and rites of

Islam: A Very Short Introduction (Ruthven Malise)(Paperback)

Islam dominates the news, often in stories filled with images of violence. Yet these disturbing images are at odds with a faith that most adherents--who now number over a billion worldwide--would regard as no less pacific than Buddhism or Christianity. Indeed, the word Islam in Arabic means

Islam: History, Religion, and Politics (Sonn Tamara)(Paperback)

Now available in a fully-revised and updated third edition, Islam: History, Religion and Politics, provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the core teachings, historical development, and contemporary public struggles of Islam. Features a new chapter on the Arab Spring and the

Eschatology: Death and Eternal Life (Ratzinger Joseph)(Paperback)

Originally published in English in 1988, Joseph Ratzinger's Eschatology remains internationally recognized as a leading text on the 'last things'--heaven and hell, purgatory and judgment, death and the immortality of the soul. This highly anticipated second edition includes a new preface by Joseph

Saracens: Islam in the Medieval European Imagination (Tolan John)(Paperback)

In the first century of Islam, most of the former Christian Roman Empire, from Syria to Spain, was brought under Muslim control in a conquest of unprecedented proportions. Confronted by the world of Islam, countless medieval Christians experienced a profound ambivalence, awed by its opulence, they

Life in a Medieval Castle (Gies Joseph)(Paperback)

Unveiling Islam (Du Pasquier Roger)(Paperback)

In these closing years of the 20th century Islam has captured the attention of the West, and has baffled it. Alone among the world's religions, Islam is not just surviving but flourishing. From Indonesia to West Africa, and even in some Western countries, Muslims are reasserting their spiritual and

Creative Process in Gestalt Therapy (Zinker Joseph)(Paperback)

Hundred in the Hand (Marshall Joseph M.)(Paperback)

Liberalism: A Counter-History (Losurdo Domenico)(Paperback)

In this definitive historical investigation, Italian author and philosopher Domenico Losurdo argues that from the outset liberalism, as a philosophical position and ideology, has been bound up with the most illiberal of policies: slavery, colonialism, genocide, racism and snobbery. Narrating an

Ideologies in World Politics (Giesen Klaus-Gerd)(Paperback)

Introduction Ideologies in World Politics.- Islam and Ideology in World Politics.- Humanitarianism and the Migration Crisis.- Ideology and International Security.- Environmental Ideologies in Global Politics.- The Ideology of the Global Commons.- Revisiting and Revising World-Wide Neoliberalism.-

A Case for Conservatism (Kekes John)(Pevná vazba)

In his recent book Against Liberalism, philosopher John Kekes argued that liberalism as a political system is doomed to failure by its internal inconsistencies. In this companion volume, he makes a compelling case for conservatism as the best alternative. His is the first systematic description and

The Children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, Islam (Peters F. E.)(Paperback)

F. E. Peters, a scholar without peer in the comparative study of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, revisits his pioneering work. Peters has rethought and thoroughly rewritten his classic The Children of Abraham for a new generation of readers-at a time when the understanding of these three