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ISBN: 9789491431043
Published by : Barkhuis
Series: Ancient Narrative Supplementum
Volume: 15
Alexander the Great of Macedon was no stranger to controversy in his own time. Conqueror of the Greek states, of Egypt and of the Persian Empire as well as many of the principalities of the Indus Valley, he nevertheless became revered as well ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780956708168
Published by : Medina Publishing
The importance of the region that is recognised today as Saudi Arabia (with its neighbours) can hardly be underestimated, let alone overlooked by the rest of the world, not merely because of its geographical location and religious... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780906094723
Published by : Gibb Memorial Trust
In the past four decades since the field of late antique studies began to gather real momentum, scholars have debated the place of early Islam within the late antique world, particularly in relation to the issue of where and when 'Late Antiquit... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780906094822
Published by : Gibb Memorial Trust
In the past four decades since the field of late antique studies began to gather real momentum, scholars have debated the place of early Islam within the late antique world, particularly in relation to the issue of where and when 'Late Antiquit... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780718892449
Published by : Lutterworth Press
In a world where almost all societies are multi-religious and multi-ethnic, we need to study how social cohesion can be achieved in different contexts. In some geographical areas, as in the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent, people of differ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789993273530
Published by : Midsea Books
A History of Muslim Sicily is a study of the period of Muslim Arab rule on the island from A.D. 827 to the Norman conquest in A.D. 1070. It is the first detailed study in English covering the various aspects of this 243-year period. It in... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780307265340
Published by : Vintage Books
Aladdins Lamp is the fascinating story of how ancient Greek philosophy and science began in the sixth century B.C. and, during the next millennium, spread across the Greco-Roman world, producing the remarkable discoveries and theories of Thales... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781906540265
Published by : Legenda
Series: Research Monographs in French Studies
Volume: 29
In recent years, the figure of the Muslim Woman has loomed large over mainstream feminist debate in France. Cast alternately as a Frenchwoman-in-the-making or a veiled threat, the Muslim Woman has become emblematic of France&rsquo... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780906094600
Published by : Gibb Memorial Trust
Series: Gibb Memorial Trust Arabic Studies
Murtada al-Zabidi was a Humanist scholar and a Muslim, whose twelfth-century writings are here examined in the context of their geographical and historical setting. The period when Zabidi was writing saw a shift in the balance of power from the... .... Learn More