This 14th-century biography of Jalal al-Din-e Rumi, the greatest Persian mystic poet, is a compendium of Sufi-style stories about his miracles, teachings and his poetry. The work contains chapters on
"Indonesia's diverse economic landscape and growing importance in the global and regional stages warrant deeper understanding of the economy at sub-national levels. This book by the Asia Competitivene
"This book is an update of the annual flagship study by the Asia Competitiveness Institute at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, that dissects Indonesia's sub-
This collection of thirty-two contributions covers all aspects of the ancient languages and scripts of Arabia, their archaeology and history, and the modern languages of the Arabian Peninsula.
The Universal Science (Ilm-i kulli) by Mehdi ?a?iri Yazdi is a concise and authoritative introduction to the fundamental discussions in Islamic metaphysics. This short work offers an accessible, lucid
The Universal Science (Ilm-i kulli) by Mehdi ?a?iri Yazdi is a concise and authoritative introduction to the fundamental discussions in Islamic metaphysics. This short work offers an accessible, lucid
Abdolkarim Soroush has emerged as one of the leading moderate revisionist thinkers of the Muslim world. He and his contemporaries in other Muslim countries are shaping what may become Islam's equivale
For outside observers, current events in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank are seldom related to the collective memory of ordinary Palestinians. But for Palestinians themselves, the iniquities of the pr
This powerful volume challenges the conventional view that the concept of human rights is peculiar to the West and, therefore, inherently alien to the non-Western traditions of third world countries.T
While western-derived legal codes have superseded Islamic law in many parts of the Muslim world, Islamic, Koran-based law still retains its force in the area of marriage and family relations, the area
This volume contains selected chapters from researchers and scholars concerning global English in the Arab world. It brings a new perspective to the phenomenon of global English as today’s lingua fran
The rise of the Byzantine war galley known as the dromon (spelled with Greek letters in the book's title) has been seen as marking the transition from Roman to Byzantine maritime history, and its demi
Collects the transcripts of five wide-ranging radio interviews with internationally renowned Palestinian scholar and critic Edward Said (1935-2003), which cover such topics as the Israeli-Palestinian
