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No other book ever written, with the possible exception of the Bible, has so dramatically influenced the course of civilization as the Koran. Yet this important text remains little understood in the...

The Koran has constituted a remarkably strong core of identity and continuity for a religious tradition that is now in its fifteenth century. This Very Short Introduction explores the significance of...

N. J. Dawood’s masterful translation of The Koran  in a fully revised editionThe Koran is universally accepted by Muslims to be the infallible word of God as first revealed to the prophet Muhammad by...

For millions of Muslims, the Qur'an is sacred only in Arabic, the original Arabic in which it was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the seventh century; to many Arab and non-Arab believers alike,...

Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made.--Immanuel Kant Isaiah Berlin was one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century--an activist of the intellect...

With great eloquence and erudition, our most eminent living philosopher traces the connections between the ideas of the past and the political and social cataclysms of our time.

Illustrated with case studies spanning 1,400 years, this volume unpacks the rich history, enduring influence and understated brilliance of East Asian timber construction At a time when material...

Indie Bestseller * Amazon Top 20 Children's Book * Amazon Best Children's Book * Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book * Chicago Public Library Best Book In the follow-up to the acclaimed and...

Acclaimed journalist Robert Timberg’s extraordinary, long-awaited memoir of his struggle to reclaim his life and find his calling after being severely burned as a young Marine lieutenant in VietnamIn...

Shake off the hibernation blues with odd-couple friends Skunk and Badger in this funny and bestselling series, from Amy Timberlake and Jon Klassen! Skunk and Badger have an easy roommate...

Shake off the hibernation blues with odd-couple friends Skunk and Badger in this funny and bestselling series, from Newbery honoree Amy Timberlake and Caldecott medalist Jon Klassen! Skunk and...

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"Muslim A Novel is a genre-bending, poetic reflection on what it means to be Muslim from one of France's leading writers. In this novel, the second in a trilogy, Rahmani's narrator contemplates the...

"Poetic language, attractive illustrations and a positive message about Islam, without any didacticism: a wonderful combination," declares Kirkus Reviews in a starred review.Lalla lives in the Muslim...

This controversial bestselling novel in the Arab world reveals the political corruption, sexual repression, religious extremism, and modern hopes of Egypt today. All manner of flawed and fragile...

In the beginning there was one language--one tongue that Adam used to compose the first poem, an elegy for Abel. "These days, no one bothers to ask about the tongue of Adam. It is a naive question,...

Muhammadisthe messenger of Islam.Born in Mecca in the year 570, Muhammad grew into a sensitive and thoughtful man who believed deeply in the worship of one true god.In his fortieth year, Muhammad...

As the living scriptural heritage of more than a billion people, the Qur'an (Koran) speaks with a powerful voice. Just as other scriptural religions, Islam has produced a long tradition of...