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Runciman: First Crusade. Paperback
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  • First Crusade. Paperback
  • by Steven Runciman
  • 209 pages, introduction, epilogue, index. 1992, 1996, 2000. Whether the Crusades are regarded as the most romantic of Christian expeditions, or the last of the barbarian invasions, they remain one of the most exciting and colourful adventure stories in history
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Ruthven: Islam in the World. Paperback
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  • Islam in the World. Paperback
  • by Malise Ruthven
  • 502 pages. Third edition. 2006

Saeed: Islamic Thought: An Introduction. Paperback
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  • Islamic Thought: An Introduction. Paperback
  • Abdullah Saeed
  • 224 pages. 2006. Abdullah Saeed traces the development of religious knowledge in Islam, from the pre-modern to the modern period. The book focuses on Muslim thought, as well as the development, production and transmission of religious knowledge, and the trends, schools and movements that have contributed to the production of this knowledge.

Saeed: The Qur'an: An Introduction. Paperback
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  • Qur'an: An Introduction. Paperback
  • Abdullah Saeed
  • 288 pages. 2008. There is much more to the Qur'an than the selective quotations favoured by Islamic fundamentalists.

Said: Orientalism: Western Conceptions of the Orient. Paperback
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  • Orientalism: Western Conceptions of the Orient. Paperback
  • By Edward W. Said.
  • 432 pages. 1979

Salibi: A House of Many Mansions: The History of Lebanon Reconsidered. Paperback
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  • A House of Many Mansions: The History of Lebanon Reconsidered
  • Kamal S. Salibi 1990

  • Paperback, 254 pages, 219 x 140 mm
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Schacht: An Introduction to Islamic Law. Paperback
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  • Introduction to Islamic Law. Paperback
  • by Joseph Schacht
  • viii, 304 pages. 1984

Schimmel: As Through a Veil. Mystical Poetry in Islam. 2nd revised edition
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  • As Through a Veil. Mystical Poetry in Islam. 2nd revised edition
  • Author Annemarie Schimmel
  • 384 pages, with  illustrations. 2001
  • Drawing on a large range of sources, this book covers the development of Islamic mystical poetry in detail, from individual Sufi poets like the legendary Rumi, to such topic as the intricacies of sacred verse and the delightful vagaries of cryptic and nonsense poetry.

Schimmel: Islam: An Introduction. Paperback
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  • Islam: An Introduction. Paperback
  • by Annemarie Schimmel. vii, 166 pages. 1992

Schimmel: Mystical Dimensions of Islam. Paperback
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  • Mystical Dimensions of Islam. Paperback
  • by Annemarie Schimmel. xx, 512 pages. 1975

Schimmel: The Empire of the Great Mughals: History, Art And Culture. Paperback
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  • Empire of the Great Mughals: History, Art And Culture. Paperback
  • by Annemarie Schimmel
  • 352 pages, 26 b&w illustrations, 92 colour illustrations. 2006

Schimmel: The Mystery of Numbers. Paperback
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  • Mystery of Numbers. ( Mysterium Der Zahl ) Paperback
    by Annemarie Schimmel, Franz Carl  Endres
  • x, 314 pages. 1994. An exploration of the symbolism of numbers through the ages, from ancient Mesopotamia up to contemporary European folk cultures

Schimmel: The Triumphal Sun: A Study of the Works of Jalaloddinn Rumi. Paperback
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  • Triumphal Sun: A Study of the Works of Jalaloddinn Rumi. Paperback
  • by Annemarie Schimmel. xviii, 513 pages. 1993
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Schmitz: Palästina. Wo die Wüste das Wasser verschlingt. Gebunden, 33x24cm (Großformat)
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  • Palästina. Wo die Wüste das Wasser verschlingt. Gebunden, 33x24cm (Großformat)
  • Heiner Schmitz
  • 128 Seiten, 152 Farbabbildungen. Faszinierenden Landschaftsaufnahmen. H. Schmitz versteht den Begriff Palästina nicht als politische Abgrenzung, sondern als geografische Bezeichnung und schließt so Israel, die palästinensischen Gebiete und Teile Jordaniens ein.

Scholz: Der entmannte Eros. Eine Kulturgeschichte der Eunuchen und Kastraten. Gebunden
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  • Entmannte Eros. Eine Kulturgeschichte der Eunuchen und Kastraten. Gebunden
  • Piotr O. Scholz
  • 308 Seiten, illustriert, mit Quellen, Bibliographie, Namenregister. 1997. Die erste umfassnede Darstellung des Eunuchen- und Kastratentums von mythologischer Zeit bis heute. Eine besondere Geschichte von Eros und Kultur

Schroeder: Muhammad's People: An Anthology of Muslim Civilization. Paperback
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  • Muhammad's People: An Anthology of Muslim Civilization. Paperback
  • Eric Schroeder 
  • 858 pages. A treasury of revelation and religious wisdom this profile of Muslim culture offers a remarkably authentic and intimate overview. It covers the birth of Islam and the rise, decline, and fall of the caliphate; the development of a sophisticated modern mentality; and the religion's evolution from basic piety to more specialized sects.

Seyed-Gohrab: Raana bij de vijver, gedichten van Sohrab Sepehri. Paperback. Paperback
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  • Raana bij de vijver, gedichten van Sohrab Sepehri. Paperback
  • Vertaald door Asghar Seyed-Gohrab
  • 76 pag. (inclusief Perzische bronteksten). 2007 Speciale prijs, zolang voorraad strekt

Sfar: In Search of the Original Koran: The True History of the Revealed Text. Hardcover
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  • In Search of the Original Koran: The True History of the Revealed Text. Hardcover
  • by Mondher Sfar
  • 152 pages. 2007

Shaw: The New Western Way Of War: Risk-Transfer War And Its Crisis In Iraq. Paperback
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  • New Western Way Of War: Risk-Transfer War And Its Crisis In Iraq. Paperback
  • by Martin Shaw
  • 164 pages, 2005

Shepard: Introducing Islam. Paperback
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  • Introducing Islam
  • William Shepard 2009
  • Paperback, 352 pages, 27 black & white halftones, 246 x 174 mm
  • Illustrated throughout, the book also includes text boxes, summary charts, a glossary of key Arabic terms, and a list of further reading to aid students' understanding and revision.
  • now back in stock
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Singer: Charity in Islamic Societies. Paperback
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  • Charity in Islamic Societies. Paperback
  • Amy Singer
  • 264 pages, 17 halftones. 2008. This book demonstrates how historical circumstances, social status, gender, age and other factors interacted with religious ideals to create a rich variety of charitable practices, from the beginnings of Islam to the present day.

Smith: Hard Times in the Lands of Plenty: Oil Politics in Iran and Indonesia. Paperback
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  • Hard Times in the Lands of Plenty: Oil Politics in Iran and Indonesia. Paperback
    by Benjamin Smith
  • x, 243 pages

Soucek: A History of Inner Asia. Paperback
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  • History of Inner Asia. Paperback
    by Svatopluk Soucek
    2000. xiii, 369 pages

Steingass: A Comprehensive Persian-English Dictionary including the Arabic Words and Phrases to be met with in Persian Literature. Cloth
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  • Comprehensive Persian-English Dictionary including the Arabic Words and Phrases to be met with in Persian Literature. Being Johnson and Richardson's Persian, Arabic & English Dictionary. Revised, enlarged and entirely reconstructed. Cloth. ca. 19x24cm.
  • by F. Steingass
  • viii, 1539 pages, all entries are also transliterated. 10th impression, 2008

Stevenson: Celebration at Persepolis. Hardcover
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  • Celebration at Persepolis. Hardcover
  • by Michael Stevenson
  • 2008

Tilly: The Politics of Collective Violence. Paperback
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  • Politics of Collective Violence. Paperback
  • edited by Charles Tilly and Sidney G. Tarrow. xii, 276 pages. 2003

Tripp: History of Iraq. Paperback
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  • History of Iraq. Paperback
  • by  Charles Tripp
  • 386 pages. 2007. To understand Iraq, Charles Tripp's history is the book to read. Since its first appearance in 2000, it has become a classic in the field of Middle East studies, read and admired by students, soldiers, policymakers and journalists.

Tworuschka: Heilige Stätten. Gebunden
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  • Heilige Stätten. Gebunden
  • herausgegeben von Udo Tworuschka
  • 248 Seiten, viele Illustrationen, Register Personen, Sachen, Ortsnamen. 1994

Vikor: Between God and the Sultan. A History of Islamic Law. Hardback
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  • Between God and the Sultan. A History of Islamic Law. Hardback
  • Knut S. Vikor. xi, 387 pages. 2005

Waines: An Introduction to Islam. 2nd edition. Paperback
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  • Introduction to Islam. 2nd edition. Paperback.
  • David Waines. 380 pages, with 22 half-tones, 1 map. 2003. This wide-ranging account of the history and theology of one of the world’s most dynamic religions tells the story of Islamic beliefs and practices as they developed from the earliest times down to the present day. For

Wald: Jemen. Antike und Islam. Geschichte, Kultur und Kunst im Südwesten Arabiens. DuMont Kunst-Reiseführer
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  • Jemen. Antike und Islam. Geschichte, Kultur und Kunst im Südwesten Arabiens. DuMont Kunst-Reiseführer. Kartoniert
  • Peter Wald
  • 288 Seiten, mit zahlreiche meist farbige Abbildungen und Karten. 1997

Warraq: The Origins of the Koran. Classic Essays on Islam's Holy Book. Cloth
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  • Origins of the Koran. Classic Essays on Islam's Holy Book. Cloth
  • edited by Ibn Warraq
  • 411 pages. 1998. An anthology of essays on Islam's sacred text, the Koran, dispels the notion that the text is error free and cannot be evaluated, with essays that attempt to remedy these deficiencies and deepen understanding of this holy book

Warraq: Virgins? What Virgins? And Other Essays. Paperback
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  • Virgins? What Virgins? And Other Essays.
  • Ibn Warraq 2010
  • 464 pages, illustrations. 229 x 152 mm
  • In this wide-ranging collection of insightful, controversial, and often-wry essays, Ibn Warraq the renowned author of "Why I Am Not a Muslim" has brought together a selection of his best work on the Koran and various problems posed by the interaction of Islam with the West. The title of the collection comes from an article that originally appeared in the "London Guardian" on recent textual studies of the Koran. This research suggests that, contrary to a longstanding Muslim belief about the afterlife, a harem of beautiful virgins may not be waiting for the faithful male departed in heaven. Other topics covered in this title include the totalitarian nature of contemporary political Islam, the potential for an Islamic Reformation comparable to the Protestant Reformation in the West, Warraq's own upbringing in Pakistan and Britain, the controversy surrounding the Danish cartoons of Mohammed, and even a commentary on heavy metal music in a Muslim setting.
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Warraq: What the Koran Really Says. Language, Text, & Commentary. Cloth
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  • What the Koran Really Says. Language, Text, Commentary. Cloth
  • Edited with translations by Ibn Warraq
  • 782 pages. 2002. Non-Muslim, western scholars look at the background of the Koran; its language; its Essenian, Christian, and Coptic sources; specific suras within it; emendations and interpolations; the views of Richard Bell; poetry; and manuscripts

Washington: Persian Poets. Hardback
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  • Persian Poets
  • Peter E. Washington
  • 254 p. ; 6.25 H x  0.50 D x  4.50 W
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Weiss: Iran: Land der Rosen und des Schleiers. Gebunden
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  • Iran: Land der Rosen und des Schleiers. Gebunden. ca. 33 x 24 cm
  • Walter M. Weiss; Kurt-Michael Westermann
  • 207 Seiten, zahlreiche meist farbigen Fotos und 1 Übersichts-Karte. 2000. Dieser Band stellt auf feinfühlige Weise ein Land vor, dessen Bild aus europäischer Sicht wie kaum ein zweites von Klischees geprägt ist. Eindrücklich wird vermittelt, auf welch traditions- und facettenreiches Erbe diese Kulturnation zurückblickt, welche grandiosen Landschaften der Iran zu bieten hat und wie warmherzig die Menschen dort Gäste zu empfangen pflegen

Weyer: Jemen. Altarabische Träume im Weihrauchland. Gebunden
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  • Jemen. Altarabische Träume im Weihrauchland. HxW, 24,5x30 cm. Gebunden
  • Helfried Weyer, Renate Weyer
  • 135 Seiten, mit zahlreiche Farbfotos und 1 farbigen Übersichts-Karte. 2007

Wirth: Die Orientalische Stadt im islamischen Vorderasien und Nordafrika. Gebunden
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  • Orientalische Stadt im islamischen Vorderasien und Nordafrika. Städtische Bausubstanz und räumliche Ordnung, Wirtschaftsleben und soziale Organisation, Gebunden, 2 Grossformat Bände, 22x30 cm
  • Eugen Wirth
  • Band I: xxiii, 584 Seiten, mit 248 Abbildungen und 8 Tabellen. Band II: 56 Schwarz-weiss Tafeln, 112 Farbtafeln, 3 Faltkarten und ein Heft mit Kartenlegenden. 3. Auflage 2002

Zaman: The Ulama in Contemporary Islam: Custodians of Change
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  • Ulama in Contemporary Islam: Custodians of Change. Paperback
  • by Muhammad Qasim Zaman
  • xv, 294 pages. 2003

Zürcher: Turkey. A Modern History. Paperback
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  • Turkey. A Modern History. Revised edition. Paperback. By Erik J. Zürcher
  • xiv, 418 pages. 2004