The second largest branch of Islam, with between 130 and 190 million adherents across the globe, Shi'i Islam is becoming an increasingly significant force in contemporary politics, especially in the M
In this lively and compelling history, D.S. Chambers examines popes and cardinals over several centuries who not only preached war but also put it into practice as military leaders. Engaging and stimu
Paper edition reprint of a 1998 work, about which Book News wrote: Nine articles study the attempts of Muslim intellectuals from a diversity of geographical origins to develop an Islamic outlook conso
The Iranian revolution of 1979 overhauled not only the foundations of Iranian society, religion and politics, but also our understanding of the role of religion in modern government. Here Behrooz Gham
A new socially responsible tourism has recently emerged out of a widening and acute concern for the environment. Known variously as "ecotourism," "new tourism," "socially responsible tourism," etc.,
G. R. Evans brings this formative era to life both for the student of religious history and general reader. She concentrates as much on the colourful human episodes of the time as on broader institut
