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The new Cambridge history of Islam
Volume 5 of The New Cambridge History of Islam examines the history of Muslim societies from 1800 to the present. Francis Robinson, a leading historian of Islam, has brought together a team of scholars with a broad range of expertise to explore how Muslims responded to the challenges of Western conquest adn domination across the last two hundred years. As their contributions reveal, the social, economic, political and historical circumstances which influenced these responses have, in many instances and in different parts of the world, empowered Muslim societies and encouraged transformation and religious revival. The volume offers a fascinating glimpse into the local dimensions of that revival and how, by extension, regional connections have been forged. Synthesizing the academic research of the past thirty years, as well as offering substantial guidance for further study, this book is the starting-point for all those who wish to have a serious understanding of modern Muslim societies.
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Commanding Right and Forbidding Wrong in Islamic Thought
What kind of duty do we have to try to stop other people doing wrong? The question is intelligible in just about any culture, but few of them seek to answer it in a rigourous fashion. The most striking exception is found in the Islamic tradition, where 'commanding right' and 'forbidding wrong' is a central moral tenet already mentioned in the Koran. As an historian of Islam whose research has ranged widely over space and time, Michael Cook is well placed to interpret this complex subject. His book represents the first sustained attempt to map the history of Islamic reflection on this obligation. It covers the origins of Muslim thinking about 'forbidding wrong', the relevant doctrinal developments over the centuries, and its significance in Sunni and Shi'ite thought today. In this way the book contributes to the understanding of Islamic thought, its relevance to contemporary Islamic politics and ideology, and raises fundamental questions for the comparative study of ethics.
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Commanding right and forbidding wrong in Islamic thought
This work covers the origins of Muslim thinking about forbidding wrong, the relevant doctrinal developments over the centuries, and its significance in Sunni and Shi'ite thought today.
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The Islamic Scholarly Tradition
Bringing together the expansive scholarly expertise of former students of Professor Michael Allan Cook, this volume contains highly original articles in Islamic history, law, and thought. The contributions range from studies in the pre-Islamic calendar, to the \"blood-money group\" in Islamic law, to transformations in Arabic logic.
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Muhammad
Drawing on traditional Muslim sources, Michael Cook describes Muhammad's life and teaching. He also attempts to stand back from this traditional picture to show how far it is historically justified.
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أديان قديمة وسياسة حديثة : الحالة الإسلامية من منظور مقارن
يتناول كتاب أديان قديمة وسياسة حديثة : الحالة الإسلامية من منظور مقارن\" يمكننا القول إن أطروحة كوك حول \"الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر\" تجري توسعتها الآن لتشمل المعروف أو المنكر الأكبر \"السياسة\" وقيادة الناس. والسؤال المركزي الذي يسطره المؤلف في الصفحات الأولى من كتابه ثم ينهمك في تقديم \"إجابة جزئية\" عليه، كما يقول بتواضع، هو التالي : \"لماذا بالإمكان فهم السياسة المعاصرة للهند أو أميركا اللاتينية بطريقة معقولة جدا من دون العودة إلى الأسماء التي لمعت في العصور الوسطى مثل مادهافا (في التاريخ الهندوسي) أو الأكويني (في التاريخ الكاثوليكي)، بينما لا يمكننا فهم السياسة في العالم الإسلامي الراهن من دون العودة إلى ابن تيمية ؟
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Sexual Orientation and U.S. Military Personnel Policy
This study on sexual orientation and U.S. military policy, requested by the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Secretary of Defense in order to weigh repeal of the \"Don't Ask, Don't Tell\" policy, examines public and military opinion on allowing gay men and lesbians to serve without restriction; research on sexual orientation, unit cohesion, and recruiting and retention; and experiences of domestic agencies and foreign militaries.
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Key topics in second language acquisition
This textbook offers an introductory overview of eight hotly-debated topics in second language acquisition research. It offers a glimpse of how SLA researchers have tried to answer common questions about second language acquisition rather than being a comprehensive introduction to SLA research.
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Building a Successful Palestinian State
An examination of how an independent Palestinian state, if created, can be made successful. The authors describe options for strengthening governance, security, economic development, access to water, health and health care, and education, and estimate the financial resources needed for successful development over the first decade of independence.
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