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Critical Muslim, Volume 24 Populism
ISBN: PB: 9781849048996, Hurst Publishers, October 2017
256 pp., 21.6x13.8 cm
For sale in CIS only! The rise of populism in the US and Europe is the focus of this issue of "Critical Muslim". It will explore issues and trends that led to Brexit and the emergence of President Trump. There will be essays on American populism, th...
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£14,99
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By the Pen and What They Write Writing in Islamic Art and Culture
ISBN: HB: 9780300228243, Yale University Press, September 2017
318 pp., 29.2x22.9 cm, 235 colour illus., 35 black&white illus.
Considered by Muslims as the only true art, calligraphy has played a prominent role in Islamic culture since the time of the prophet Muhammad. Exploring this central role of the written word in Islam and how writing practices have evolved and adapted...
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£60,00
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Black Banners of Isis The Roots of the New Caliphate
ISBN: HB: 9780300228359, Yale University Press, September 2017
280 pp., 23.5x15.6 cm, 1 black&white illus.
With tremendous speed, the Islamic State has moved from the margins to the center of life in the Middle East. Despite recent setbacks, its ability to conquer and retain huge swaths of territory has demonstrated its skillful tactical maneuvering, ambi...
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Syrian Jihad The Evolution of an Insurgency
ISBN: PB: 9781849048729, Hurst Publishers, August 2017
520 pp., 22.5x14.5 cm
For sale in CIS only! The eruption of the anti-Assad revolution in Syria has had many unintended consequences, among which is the opportunity it offered Sunni jihadists to establish a foothold in the heart of the Middle East. That Syria's ongoing ci...
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In Their Own Words Understanding Lashkar-e-Tayyaba
ISBN: HB: 9781849045728, Hurst Publishers, August 2017
288 pp., 21.6x13.8 cm
For sale in CIS only! This path-breaking volume reveals a little-known aspect of how Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, a jihadist terrorist group, functions in Pakistan and beyond by translating and commenting upon a range of publications produced and disseminated...
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Al-Qaeda 2.0 A Critical Reader
ISBN: PB: 9781849048101, Hurst Publishers, July 2017
320 pp., 21.6x13.8 cm
For sale in CIS only! On 16 June 2011, three days before his sixtieth birthday, Ayman al-Zawahiri was declared the new leader of Al-Qaeda, replacing the fallen Osama bin Laden. The veteran Egyptian jihadist has little of his predecessor's charisma a...
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£25,00
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Future of Iran's Past Nizam al-Mulk Remembered
ISBN: HB: 9781849048200, Hurst Publishers, July 2017
256 pp., 21.6x13.8 cm
For sale in CIS only! "The Future of Iran's Past" is a critical study of the life and afterlife of Nizam al-Mulk (1018-1092), celebrated Persian vizier and stalwart figure of power and authority in medieval Islamic society. He became the de facto ru...
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£40,00
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Caliphate at War The Ideological, Organisational and Military Innovations of Islamic State
ISBN: HB: 9781849046435, Hurst Publishers, July 2017
288 pp., 21.6x13.8 cm
For sale in CIS only! The military victories of ISIS have overturned the geopolitical map of the Middle East. Media attention has focused on ISIS' savage treatment of its enemies and its ability to attract foreign fighters. However, in order to expl...
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£25,00
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What is the Sharia?
ISBN: HB: 9781849048170, Hurst Publishers, July 2017
256 pp., 21.6x13.8 cm
For sale in CIS only! In the West, "sharia" often calls to mind antiquated laws founded upon gender discrimination and barbaric punishments. In the East, for some it means the ideal standards by which Muslims strive to live; for others, it is the gr...
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£35,00
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Critical Muslim, Volume 23 Bangladesh
ISBN: PB: 9781849048989, Hurst Publishers, July 2017
256 pp., 21.6x13.8 cm
For sale in CIS only! This issue of "Critical Muslim" focuses on Bangladesh, with articles exploring its history, culture, politics and future trajectories. There will be essays on female victims of the War of Independence, progressive Bangladeshi M...
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