Understanding Islamic Fundamentalism

Understanding Islamic FundamentalismBeginning with an examination of medieval Islamic fundamentalist movements such as Kharjism, Ibadism, Hanbalism, and Wahhabism, Sayed Khatab looks at the similarities and differences between them and present organizations such as al Qaida. It may be surprising that many of the radical narratives embraced by modern groups have not emerged recently. Identifying these roots can lead to a better understanding of al Qaidas theological and intellectual

The essays in this volume explore these interconnections

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Modern pig housing environments provide animals with essential resources

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Identification of a specific architectural pattern associated with relatively small shrines on the eastern side of certain residential groups

This selection is intended to be broadly representative of saints' lives in Middle English and of the classic types of hagiographic legend as these were presented to the lay public and less-literate clergy of late medieval England

creativity and technology

This book is a collection of 15 essays on important themes in Wittgenstein’s philosophy

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This book explores responses to poverty in eighteenth-century England

Language and Literature

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