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A Concise Encyclopedia of BuddhismAuthor: John PowersPublisher: Oneworld PublicationsPublication Date: Jul 27, 2000Number of Pages: 290 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 1851682333ISBN-13:...

Covering thinkers from Plato to Freud, offering detailed explanations of key themes such as evil, and outlining clear definitions of complex ideas like'the doctrine of analogy, ' this is a...

The extraordinary ways the brain can misfire ?Fascinating and compassionate? Horatio Clare The King of France ? thinking he was made of glass ? was terrified he might shatter?and he wasn?t alone...

Queer women have always existed ? let?s put them back in the history books No, they weren't ?just friends?! We?ve read Jane Eyre, but what about the five hundred love letters Charlotte Brontë and...

Moura Budberg: spy, adventurer, charismatic seductress and mistress of two of the century's greatest writers, the Russian aristocrat Baroness Moura Budberg was born in 1892 to indulgence, pleasure...

'A gripping story filled with remarkable revelations.' Tom Bower, author of Revenge There?s no such thing as a former KGB man. Agents of Influence reveals the secret history of an intelligence agency...

From references to animals in the Qu'ran to modern-day websites on Islamic vegetarianism, Richard C. Foltz presents the first comprehensive study of the role of animals in the Islamic tradition...

Based on a symposium on the theme "Islam and the History of Religions," this important work features thoughtful essays on the study of Islam. On its publication in 1985, this text influenced the...

Focussing on the last two centuries, the author outlines all the key events, from Independence to the 'dirty war'. And from the Falklands conflict to the economic and political crises of 2001, while...

A study of the difference between the terms belief and believe and how the meaning has changed through history, this text reveals that emphasis is purely a modern phenomenon. Smith tackles such...

AI is changing the world at frightening speed. A bestselling author decides to find out more? Is ChatGPT the end of creative industries as we know them? An ethical quagmire from which there is no...

The bible remains one of the major literary achievements of human history, comprising over 60 documents, with as many contributors, and composed over many centuries. In this book, Michael Fishbane...

Indispensable for anyone trying to understand Islam in the West When the Western mass-media talk of conversion to Islam, we are bombarded with accounts of vulnerable people brainwashed into a culture...

Providing comprehensive coverage of the origins of Buddhism, while also tackling the doctrines and practices of this ancient faith, this comprehensive guide is an insightful and jargon-free picture...

The philosophers' Does Anything Eat Wasps? Can you believe someone who says 'I'm telling the truth now'? Can a robot be human? What's the best way to win a game of chicken? And how do you know you're...

The Cancer Survivors Club brings together first-hand accounts of ordinary people who have beaten cancer. They are old and young, their diagnoses common and rare, their courses of treatment long and...

Ofeering unique coverage of the growth of Christianity in Asia, Africa, and South America, as well as in the western world, this accessible guide balances solid scholarship with penetrating analysis...

A poignant story of three young adults trying to make a future for themselves in war-torn Damascus Syria - a country at war. Amal, Hammoudi and Youssef are young and ambitious, the face of modern...

The work of a well-known authority on the life of Muhammad and the origins of Islam, this Companion to the Qur'an is an essential tool to help readers gain a fuller understanding of one of the...

Is there a universal concept of God? Do all the great faiths of the world share a vision of the same supreme reality? In an attempt to answer these questions, Keith Ward considers the doctrine of an...

Concise Encyclopedia of JudaismAuthor: Daniel C. Cohn-SherbokPublisher: Oneworld PublicationsPublication Date: Nov 01, 1998Number of Pages: 256 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

Uniquely blending scholarship with a highly original approach, this new introduction to Confucianism is an informative and intriguing guide to China's ancient philosophical tradition. Against the...

The first book to examine the controversial Qur'anic phrase which divides Christianity and Islam. According to the majority of modern Muslims and Christians, the Qur'an denies the crucifixion of...

Society disables us more than autism ever could We have a choice about who we want to be as a society. Do we provide care for those who are different from us? And if we don?t, what are we...

This clearly written text explores the rational theology of Islam, the conflict between the defenders of God and the defenders of reason, and the controversy's historical roots.Author: Richard C...

Drawing on the latest scholarship, Jankowski provides a unique insight into the economic, political, and social history of Egypt. He focuses particularly on the last two centuries, and on the key...

Iconoclastic and fiercely rational, the European Enlightenment witnessed the birth of modern Western society and thought. Reason was sacrosanct and for the first time, religious belief and...

Anna Beer investigates the lives and achievements of eight women writers, uncovering a startling and unconventional history of literature 'Essential reading.' Claire Tomalin Warned not to write ?and...

Is what, or whether, one believes the significant religious question? Although the religious communities differ in belief, how much do they really differ in faith? Do two people who assert a...

Available for the first time in the English language, this is a complete and annotated translation of a key work by the twelfth-century Muslim philosopher, Averroes (Ibn Rushd). Acknowledged as the...