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Cambridge University Press Mr Mulchs Magic Mixtures Cambridge Reading
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Cambridge University Press Irans Intellectual Revolution 29 Cambridge Middle East Studies Series Number 29
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Cambridge University Press The Mind of Jihad
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Cambridge University Press The Last Ottoman Generation and the Making of the Modern Middle East
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Cambridge University Press A History of Saudi Arabia
Book SynopsisThis updated edition analyses the challenges, both internal and external, facing Saudi Arabia in the twenty-first century. Two new chapters discuss the political, economic and social developments in the aftermath of 9/11, painting a vivid picture of a country shocked by terrorism and condemned by the international community. Madawi Al-Rasheed reveals that fragmentation of royal politics, a failing economy and fermenting Islamist dissent posed serious threats to state and society in 2001. She assesses the consequent state reforms introduced under pressure of terrorism, international scrutiny and a social mobilisation of men, women and minorities struggling to shape their future against a background of repression and authoritarian rule. While Saudi Arabia is still far from establishing a fourth state, there are signs that the people are ready for a serious change that will lead them to a state of institutions rather than princes.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Society and politics, 1744–1818 and 1824–91; 2. The emerging state, 1902–32; 3. Control and loyalty, 1932–53; 4. The politics of dissent, 1953–73; 5. From affluence to austerity, 1973–90; 6. The Gulf War and its aftermath, 1990–2000; 7. Narratives of the state, narratives of the people; 8. The challenges of a new era; 9. Modernising authoritarian rule.
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Cambridge University Press Planted Flags Trees Land and Law in IsraelPalestine Cambridge Studies in Law and Society
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Cambridge University Press The Last Ottoman Generation and the Making of the Modern Middle East
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Cambridge University Press A History of Saudi Arabia
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Cambridge University Press Mobile Pastoralism and the Formation of Near Eastern Civilizations
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Cambridge University Press Arsacids and Sasanians
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Cambridge University Press Pilgrimage and Household in the Ancient Near East
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Cambridge University Press A History of Muslims Christians and Jews in the Middle East
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Classical Islamic Theology
Book SynopsisDevoting especial attention to questions of rationality, scriptural fidelity, and the construction of 'orthodoxy', this volume introduces key Muslim theories of revelation, creation, ethics, scriptural interpretation, law, mysticism, and eschatology. The treatment is firmly set in the historical, social and political context in which Islam's distinctive understanding of God evolved.Trade Review'… a reader-friendly volume faithful to the Cambridge series' promise to 'provide an accessible and stimulating introduction to the subject for new readers and non-specialists'.' The Muslim World Book Review'Tim Winter (University of Cambridge) has brought together fifteen essays on classical Islamic theology at an opportune time, given sentiment today, alerting us to developments in critical understanding of the early period of Islam (in this book, between the seventh century and the sixteenth), and showing us how key theological issues were teased out by various scholars and schools. In doing this, the companion succeeds in mediating what is often a marginalized area of Islamic studies for the ordinary reader …' Reference ReviewsTable of ContentsIntroduction Tim Winter; Part I. Historical Perspectives: 1. The Koran and Hadith M. Abdel Haleem; 2. Early kalām Khalid Blankinship; 3. Falsafa Hossein Ziai; 4. The developed kalām tradition Oliver Leaman and Sajjad Rizvi; 5. The social construction of orthodoxy Ahmed El Shamsy; Part II. Themes: 6. God: essence and attributes Nader El-Bizri; 7. Creation David Burrell; 8. Ethics Stefan Stelzer; 9. Revelation Yahya Michot; 10. Cosmology and the existence of God Ayman Shihadeh; 11. Worship William C. Chittick; 12. Theology and jurisprudence Umar F. Abd Allah; 13. Theology and mysticism Toby Mayer; 14. Epistemology and divine discourse Paul Hardy; 15. Eschatology Marcia Hermansen.
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Cambridge University Press Between the State and Islam
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Cambridge University Press The Archaeology of Syria
Book SynopsisThis was the first comprehensive presentation of the archaeology of Syria from the end of the Paleolithic period to 300 BC. Peter Akkermans and Glenn Schwartz outline the many important results Syria has yielded up from decades of excavations and field work, before providing their own perspectives and conclusions.Trade Review'The information is presented in clear, jargon-free prose … the end result is a pleasure to read, as well as thought provoking.' Minerva'… highly welcomed by biblical scholars and archaeologists … it covers an impressive wide range … the biblical scholar cannot but be grateful to the authors for providing such a well-written overview of the cultural realm bordering the biblical world. Several state-of-the-art photographs, drawings, maps and charts round off this beautifully produced volume whose affordable price will ensure its widespread and well-deserved distribution.' Society for Old Testament Study'… a useful reference tool for professional archaeologists and an excellent introduction for students.' AntiquityTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Hunter-gatherers at the end of the Ice Age; 3. A changing perspective: neolithic beginnings; 4. The exploration of new horizons; 5. Continuity and change in the late sixth and fifth millenium BC; 6. The fourth millenium BC and the Uruk intrusion; 7. Regionalization and local trajectories; 8. The 'second urban revolution' and its aftermath; 9. The regeneration of complex societies; 10. Empires and internationalism; 11. Iron age Syria; 12. Conclusions.
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Cambridge University Press US Foreign Policy and the Iran Hostage Crisis 75 Cambridge Studies in International Relations Series Number 75
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Cambridge University Press Christians and Jews in the Ottoman Arab World
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Cambridge University Press Displacement and Dispossession in the Modern Middle East 05 The Contemporary Middle East Series Number 5
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Cambridge University Press Democracys Ancient Ancestors
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Cambridge University Press Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States
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Cambridge University Press A War of Words Language and Conflict in the Middle East 19 Cambridge Middle East Studies Series Number 19
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Cambridge University Press A History of Algeria
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Cambridge University Press Kingship and Ideology in the Islamic and Mongol Worlds
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Cambridge University Press An Introduction to Islamic Law
Book SynopsisWael Hallaq, a leading scholar and practitioner of Islamic law, guides students through the intricacies of the subject in this absorbing introduction. This book will be the first stop for those who wish to understand the fundamentals of Islamic law and its history.Trade Review'This path-breaking new history of Islamic law will become a standard introduction to the subject. Professor Hallaq has provided a magnificent overview of the topic, drawing on his wide reading in primary sources and his many important publications on the history of Islamic law and Islamic legal thought.' Joseph E. Lowry, University of PennsylvaniaTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Tradition and Continuity: 1. Who's who in the Shari'a; 2. The law: how is it found?; 3. The legal schools; 4. Jurists, legal education and politics; 5. Shari'a's society; 6. Pre-modern governance: the circle of justice; Part II. Modernity and Ruptures: 7. Colonizing the Muslim world and its Shari'a; 8. Modernizing the law in the age of nation states; 9. State, ulama and Islamists; 10. Shari'a then and now: concluding notes.
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Cambridge University Press Islamist Terrorism and Democracy in the Middle East
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Cambridge University Press The Muslim Empires of the Ottomans Safavids and Mughals New Approaches to Asian History Series Number 5
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Cambridge University Press The God of Israel Studies of an Inimitable Deity 64 University of Cambridge Oriental Publications Series Number 64
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Cambridge University Press From Hellenism to Islam
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Cambridge University Press The War for Palestine Rewriting the History of 1948 15 Cambridge Middle East Studies Series Number 15
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Cambridge University Press A Poisonous Affair America Iraq and the Gassing of Halabja
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Cambridge University Press A History of Egypt From the Arab Conquest to the Present
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Cambridge University Press Herodotus
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Cambridge University Press The Ottoman Road to War in 1914 The Ottoman Empire and the First World War Cambridge Military Histories
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Cambridge University Press Militarization and Violence against Women in Conflict Zones in the Middle East
Book SynopsisThe purpose of this book is to examine and discuss the violence perpetrated against women in politically conflicted or militarized areas. The voices of Palestinian women show how militaristic values and policies affect female victimisation and agency in conflict zones.Trade Review"For scholars seeking to understand the link between theory and praxis, for students of methodology, for activists this book sets new standards and makes us want to aspire to them." - Kathleen Barry, Women's Studies International Forum"Shalhoub-Kevorkian’s book is timely and well written, and it can be recommended for anyone interested in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict or gender and conflict." - Hanne Eggen Røislien, Journal of Peace Research"Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian reconfigures standard assumptions about the nature of power, resistance and oppression, opening up new interdisciplinary areas of research and potential lines of investigation for translation scholars." - Sue Ann Harding The TranslatorTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Violent translations: women, war, and narrative in conflict zones; 3. Veiled powers: conceptualizing woman and/as the 'nation'; 4. Women frontliners in conflict zones: a genealogy of weaponization; 5. Speaking truth to power: voices of Palestinian women facing the wall; 6. Ruminations and final thoughts: women in-between.
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Cambridge University Press Mahdis Ans Millenarians
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Cambridge University Press Iraq in Wartime Soldiering Martyrdom and Remembrance
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Muhammad
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Cambridge University Press Terrorism Economic Development and Political Openness
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Cambridge University Press Justice Punishment and the Medieval Muslim Imagination
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Cambridge University Press Shii Scholars of NineteenthCentury Iraq
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Cambridge University Press Ottoman Manufacturing in the Age of the Industrial Revolution
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Cambridge University Press Commodity and Exchange in the Mongol Empire A Cultural History of Islamic Textiles Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
Book SynopsisIn the thirteenth century the Mongols created a vast, transcontinental empire that intensified commercial and cultural contact throughout Eurasia. From the outset of their expansion, the Mongols identified and mobilized artisans of diverse backgrounds, frequently transporting them from one cultural zone to another. Prominent among those transported were Muslim textile workers, resettled in China, where they made clothes for the imperial court. In a meticulous and fascinating account, the author investigates the significance of cloth and colour in the political and cultural life of the Mongols. Situated within the broader context of the history of the Silk Road, the primary line in East-West cultural communication during the pre-Muslim era, the study promises to be of interest not only to historians of the Middle East and Asia, but also to art historians and textile specialists.Trade Review'In its brief compass Allsen's book makes important contributions to the study of the Mongols, offering us not only specific new information but, more importantly, alternative ways to view the workings of the Mongol Empire and its impact on the regions it covered. Allsen has chosen an original subject and investigated it in his usual imaginative, practical, and meticulous fashion. The results are illuminating.' Journal of the Royal Asiatic SocietyTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Consumption and use; 3. Acquisition and production; 4. Clothing and colour; 5. Cultural transmission; 6. Conclusion.
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Cambridge University Press State and Provincial Society in the Ottoman Empire Mosul 15401834 Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
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Cambridge University Press The Divided Economy of Mandatory Palestine 11 Cambridge Middle East Studies Series Number 11
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Cambridge University Press Britain and the Politics of Modernization in the Middle East 19451958 Cambridge Middle East Studies Series Number 4
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Cambridge University Press Social Networks in Byzantine Egypt
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Cambridge University Press A History of the Ottoman Empire
Book SynopsisCovering the full history of the Ottoman Empire, this textbook takes a holistic approach, emphasizing the Ottoman worldview. Including over eighty illustrations, textboxes, and maps, it is an essential resource for graduate and advanced undergraduate, courses on the history of the Ottoman Empire, the Middle East, Islamic history, and the history of Eastern Europe.Trade Review'At last - a survey of Ottoman history that covers the entire 600-plus years of the empire's history, written by a true expert with command of both primary and secondary sources, yet designed as an accessible textbook. In lucid, often lively, prose, Douglas Howard treats not only the Ottoman Empire's political history but social, economic, religious, and intellectual developments, as well, incorporating imperial capital and provinces, elites and commoners, dispassionate analysis and telling anecdotes. The maps, illustrations, lists of rulers and 'box' features make this book particularly user-friendly. This is the Ottoman history textbook many of us have been waiting for.' Jane Hathaway, Ohio State University'Using 'ruins' as a metaphor, Doug Howard takes us on a fascinating journey through the political, spiritual and literary world of the Ottomans, heirs to ancient civilizations and steeped in the sense of the divine. Amply illustrated with maps and photographs, many taken by the author, this compelling narrative should become a classroom standard.' Virginia Aksan, McMaster University, Ontario'Douglas Howard's scholarly and engaging history presents the sprawling Ottoman Empire in all its complexity. Of particular value is his use of the voices of Ottoman poets and chroniclers to detail the religious rhetorics and spiritual sensibilities that animated the Ottoman imperial imagination.' Palmira Brummett, Brown University'Howard's The Ottoman Empire offers an innovative approach that should appeal to general as well as academic audiences. Its unique organization, with each chapter taking up one century by the Islamic calendar, places emphasis on the shifting temperament of the times. Intertwined with the usual politics, economy, and war are spiritual concerns, poetic sensibilities and off-beat stories of individuals.' Leslie P. Peirce, New York University'This is a beautiful book, not just a history of the Ottoman Empire from beginning to end, but a history of the Ottomans themselves. Without omitting political chronology, institutional evolution, or socio-economic developments, Howard humanizes the Ottomans by foregrounding issues of culture, religion, and identity. He makes them accessible to students and general readers, providing generous translations from Ottoman texts, illustrations, maps, and references. Based on Ottoman sources and a wide selection of recent scholarly research, the book counters stereotypes about terrible Turks, harems, forced conversion, and decline, and introduces a cast of famous and lesser-known characters, their deeds and motivations. It doesn't do everything … but what it does, it does superbly well. At last we have a history of the Ottoman Empire than can be assigned in the classroom without apology or regret.' Linda Darling Linda Darling, University of ArizonaTable of ContentsList of figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Ottoman genesis, 1300–97; 2. A blessed dynasty, 1397–1494; 3. A world view, 1494–1591; 4. Ambiguities and certainties, 1591–1688; 5. The global and the local, 1688–1785; 6. Ottomans in other words, 1785–1882; 7. Dissolution, 1882–1924; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press The Kurdish Womens Freedom Movement
Book SynopsisDespite international focus on Kurdish women revolutionaries, little is known about who these women are, where they came from and what keeps them engaged in this costly fight. This book traces the history, ideology, and everyday practices of women in the political, activist and armed branches of the Kurdish Freedom Movement.Trade Review'The highly original ethnography and bold ethnography of Isabel Käser sheds new light on the evolution of the Kurdish conflict and allows us to understand the complexity of gender-based emancipatory projects emerging in a Near East under fire.' Hamit Bozarslan, EHESS, Paris'This splendid book takes seriously the Kurdish militant women in all their ever-evolving complexity, grappling with multiple conundrums. Isabel Käser's work shows us that being a grittily engaged feminist ethnographer does not make it necessary - either intellectually or politically - to resolve these tensions. Rather, what she asks of us is to develop our capacities to resist simplistic resolutions and, instead, stay attentive to the gendered dynamics that shape the lives of the women on the insurgent frontlines.' Cynthia Enloe, Clark University'Isabel Käser has created a real masterpiece with this book … It is the first publication of its kind: a detailed, critical analysis in solidarity of the feminism and women's movement within the PKK and the parts of the Kurdish Movement close to it.' Wiener Jahrbuch für Kurdishe Studien'[The book] is highly recommended for those interested in the women's movement in Kurdistan, but also for those more interested in the way women's subjectivities are produced and embodied within revolutionary movements.' Joost Jongerden, International Review of Social HistoryTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The PKK – a woman's party? A history of the Kurdistan women's freedom movement 1978–2020; 2. Diyarbakir under fire: women at the barricades; 3. The mountain life: on learning to become free; 4. Mothers and martyrs: the struggle for life and the commemoration of death in Maxmûr camp; 5. Unmaking and remaking sexuality: body politics and the PKK; Conclusion.
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