Britannica Guide To The Islamic World

Author : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781593398491

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Britannica Guide to the Islamic World by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Pdf

Exploring the beliefs, history and politics of Islam, The Britannica Guide to the Islamic World is a clear and unbiased reference resource, compiled by experts in the field. It introduces the ideas as well as the places at the centre of one of the most important religions of our time. Founded in the seventh century by the prophet Mohammed, Islam has now spread across the world and every culture. Exploring Islamic history, beliefs and scriptures, it will be an invaluable and comprehensive guide to Muslim faith. In addition, the Guide reveals the role that Islam plays today including the conflict in the Middle East, the rise of Islamism, and the divisions between the Sunni and Shi’ite sects. As the Islamic World becomes the focus of politicians and the media, it is more important than ever to have a reliable and accurate introduction to this controversial topic.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 1845298195

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The Encyclopædia Britannica Guide to the Islamic World by Anonim Pdf

A handbook to the Islamic world.

Author : Ariana Wolff
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781680486193

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The Islamic World to 1041 by Ariana Wolff Pdf

During his lifetime in the sixth�seventh centuries, the Prophet Muhammad built the foundations of what would become the second-largest religion in the world. This comprehensive guide presents the history of Islam, beginning with the agrarian prehistory of Afro-Eurasia and the rise of Arabian city-states. It then offers a biographical treatment of Muhammad, followed by an assessment of the spread of Islam�and its splintering into diverse factions�that occurred in the centuries following Muhammad's death. Resources, including a timeline, help readers contextualize and connect the various regional developments during Islam�s early period.

Author : Various
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1508105480

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The Britannica Guide to Islam (Set) by Various Pdf

Founded by the Prophet Muhammad in seventh-century Arabia, Islam has grown to be one of the worlds largest and most influential religions, with over 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide today. This series tracks the long and illustrious history of the Islamic faith through the age of the caliphates, the Islamic golden age, the Ottoman Empire, and into the twenty-first century. It also examines the impact of Islamic beliefs and thought, literature, and art and architecture, providing a complete guide to this often-misunderstood religion.

Author : Hugh Chisholm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1016 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1911
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : UOM:39015015204509

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The Encyclopaedia Britannica by Hugh Chisholm Pdf

Author : Salman Rushdie
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2000-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0312270828

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The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie Pdf

Just before dawn one winter's morning, a hijacked jetliner explodes above the English Channel. Through the falling debris, two figures, Gibreel Farishta, the biggest star in India, and Saladin Chamcha, an expatriate returning from his first visit to Bombay in fifteen years, plummet from the sky, washing up on the snow-covered sands of an English beach, and proceed through a series of metamorphoses, dreams, and revelations.

Author : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781593398514

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Britannica Guide to Genetics by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Pdf

The Britannica Guide to Genetics is the ideal companion for students or general popular science readers who wish to know the facts behind the latest research and discoveries. After the Introduction from bestselling science writer and geneticist Steve Jones the book covers the entire history of genetics from Gregor Mendel’s first experiments with peas at the end of the nineteenth century to the announcement of the Human Genome Project in 1998. Throughout the twentieth century new discoveries about the qualities of our genes have been heralded as essential leaps of progress in modern science forcing us to ask how much do our genes determine our personalities? What makes us different from other species? But as we enter the twenty-first century and we have begun to manipulate genes and the genome the questions have changed.

Author : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781593398507

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Britannica Guide to Russia by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Pdf

The Britannica Guide to Russia offers a panoramic view of Russia, telling the history of the nation since 1917 as well as the story of its culture, religion, arts, and literature in the twentieth century and beyond. Russia is one of the fastest growing economies in the world attracting billions of dollars of investment every year. As the nation re-emerges from the Cold War it is increasingly important to know where it is heading. Russia is a land of superlatives, it is also a country of extremes and by far the world’s largest country, it extends across the whole of northern Asia and the eastern third of Europe, spanning eleven time zones. The guide also covers the major places to visit such as Moscow, St Petersburg, and Kiev as well as a particular focus on the contemporary nation since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Out of the ashes of the cold war, a new super power has emerged including the rise of the Oligarchs, the presidency of Vladimir Putin, and the role of Russia in the new world order.

Author : William L. Hosch Associate Editor, Science and Technology
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781615301133

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The Britannica Guide to Algebra and Trigonometry by William L. Hosch Associate Editor, Science and Technology Pdf

Presents the concepts and applications of algebra and trigonometry, including information on the people behind the math and explanations to enhance understanding.

Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781615300631

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The Britannica Guide to Theories and Ideas That Changed the Modern World by Britannica Educational Publishing Pdf

There was a time when people assumed that the world was flat. Once an alternate theory was proposed, however, that conceit was challenged and, eventually, disproved. In short, theories and ideas can be potent agents of change—none more so than those that are extensively detailed in this book.

Author : Ariana Wolff
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781680486179

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The Islamic World from 1041 to the Present by Ariana Wolff Pdf

Beginning in the twelfth century, the migration of various Turkic peoples over a four-century period greatly influenced the political and cultural organization of the Islamic world. This title assesses various factors�including the Mongol incursions and the Crusades�during the period of expansion and renewal leading up to Ottoman rule. Also covered are the impacts of colonialism, decolonization, and globalization on Islamic societies. This in-depth, academic guide's exploration of the history of Islam through the present gives readers the tools they need to understand the politics and culture of�and the problems faced by�the Islamic world today.

Author : Ariana Wolff
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781680486117

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The Foundations of Islam and Islamic Thought by Ariana Wolff Pdf

Amidst growing concerns about radical religious terrorism and general misinformation about the Islamic faith, this authoritative, academic guide reveals the rich historical development and core theological teachings of the world�s second-largest religion. By covering Islam's philosophical development in detail alongside biographical treatments of several key thinkers, this title unveils the beliefs of an oft-misunderstood religion. Through an in-depth exploration of Muslim principles, this title demystifies Islam and provides a greater context in which to understand the Islamic faith.

Author : Andrew Rippin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 817 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781136803505

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The Islamic World by Andrew Rippin Pdf

The Islamic World is an outstanding guide to Islamic faith and culture in all its geographical and historical diversity. Written by a distinguished international team of scholars, it elucidates the history, philosophy and practice of one of the world's great religious traditions. Its grounding in contemporary scholarship makes it an ideal reference source for students and scholars alike. Edited by Andrew Rippin, a leading scholar of Islam, the volume covers the political, geographical, religious, intellectual, cultural and social worlds of Islam, and offers insight into all aspects of Muslim life including the Qur’an and law, philosophy, science and technology, art, literature, and film and much else. It explores the concept of an ‘Islamic’ world: what makes it distinctive and how uniform is that distinctiveness across Muslim geographical regions and through history?

Author : Ibn Batuta
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1829
Category : Africa
ISBN : GENT:900000099609

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The Travels of Ibn Batūta by Ibn Batuta Pdf

Translated from the abridged Arabic manuscript copies preserved in the Public Library of Cambridge, with notes illustrative of the history, geography, botany, antiquities, &c. occurring throughout the work. By the Rev. S. Lee.

Author : Elias Baydoun,John R. Hillman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319731117

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Universities in Arab Countries: An Urgent Need for Change by Elias Baydoun,John R. Hillman Pdf

This book provides an overview of the current state of universities in the Arab world, and how they have the potential to transform society to raise the quality of life and stimulate wealth. The main themes progress from general to the specific. Each chapter providing an overview followed by factual analysis and options for the way forward. All of the major challenges facing universities in general are addressed with reference to issues of particular importance in the Arab Region. The challenges faced include: the need to accommodate a social model of life-long learning; the desire for institutional autonomy while interacting with governments; the availability of open-access online courses and distance learning. Arab universities are diverse, ranging from those entirely state-controlled and funded, to wholly independent private universities. The quality of governmental oversight is also variable, and some institutions are clearly unworthy of the appellation ‘university’. The book comprises of 20 chapters authored by senior academics with a wide international experience and a commitment to assisting the improvement of Arab higher educational and research communities.