A fresh look at the origins & development of Islam this is a fascinating reconstruction of the era of the first three generations of Muslims Using a wealth of classical Arabic sources it chronicles the lives of the Prophet Muhammad his Companions & the subsequent two generations of Muslims together known as the "the Pious Forebears" Examining the adoption in contemporary times of these early Muslims as legitimizing figureheads for a variety of causes both religious & political Afsaruddin tries to establish where their sympathies really lay Essential reading for anyone interested in the inception of the Islam this important book will captivate the general reader & student alike ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Filmed during the dark days of 1942 this is the immortal story of the Spitfire which had helped to win the Battle of Britain the previous year Leslie Howard stars as RJ Mitchell the inventor of the Spitfire whose aircraft designs were turned down for funding by Whitehall because they were too revolutionary A chance meeting with Messerschmitt in the early 1930&s gives Mitchell the inspiration to build Britain&s fastest & deadliest fighter plane But first he must find a devil-may-care pilot to risk his life on the test flights Salvation comes in the form of Geoffrey Crisp (David Niven) an out of work veteran fighter pilot from the First World War Together they build the aircraft that so many will owe their lives to However as Mitchell strives to perfect his fighter plane he is rocked by the news that he has only one-year to live unless he stops working His stark choice is to save himself or save his country Actors Leslie Howard David Niven Rosamund John Roland Culver Anne Firth David Horne JH Roberts Derrick De Marney Rosalyn Boulter Herbert Cameron Toni Edgar-Bruce Gordon Mc Leod George Skillan Erik Freund & Fritz Wendhausen Director Leslie Howard Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1942 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 59 minutes (approx) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Filmed during the dark days of 1942 this is the immortal story of the Spitfire which had helped to win the Battle of Britain the previous year Leslie Howard stars as RJ Mitchell the inventor of the Spitfire whose aircraft designs were turned down for funding by Whitehall because they were too revolutionary A chance meeting with Messerschmitt in the early 1930s gives Mitchell the inspiration to build Britains fastest & deadliest fighter plane But first he must find a devil-may-care pilot to risk his life on the test flights Salvation comes in the form of Geoffrey Crisp (David Niven) an out of work veteran fighter pilot from the First World War Together they build the aircraft that so many will owe their lives to However as Mitchell strives to perfect his fighter plane he is rocked by the news that he has only one-year to live unless he stops working His stark choice is to save himself or save his country ...

The first philosophers paved the way for the work of Plato & Aristotle
- & hence for the whole of Western thought Aristotle said
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Please note this is a region 2 Blu-ray & will require a region 2 or region Free Blu-ray Player in order to play Behind every tradition lies a revolution Next Independence Day witness the rise of our country’s 12 hours of annual lawlessness Welcome to the movement that began as a simple experiment The First Purge To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year the New Founding Fathers of America (NFFA) test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community But when the violence of oppressors meets the rage of the marginalized the contagion will explode from the trial-city borders & spread across the nation Language English Subtitles Dutch French Swedish Korean Polish Dubbed French Polish Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region Free DVD Player in order to play Behind every tradition lies a revolution Next Independence Day witness the rise of our country’s 12 hours of annual lawlessness Welcome to the movement that began as a simple experiment The First Purge To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year the New Founding Fathers of America (NFFA) test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community But when the violence of oppressors meets the rage of the marginalized the contagion will explode from the trial-city borders & spread across the nation Language English Subtitles Spanish Dutch German French Italian Dubbed Spanish French Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Audio Description English ...

This study looks into how children learn about the 'first R'-race-and challenges the current assumptions with case-study examples from three child-care centers Parents & teachers will find this remarkable study reveals that the answer to how children learn about race might be more startling than could be imagined ...

Highly illustrated volume covering the emergence of the modern railway in a unique essentially geographical way Contemporary maps many never before published showing the locations & routes of the early railways Highly illustrated for in addition to the maps it has photos of most of the surviving first locomotives from collections around the world & of replicas too where they exist Much of the early railway system originated in Britain but the earliest railways in France Germany & the rest of continental Europe are also considered as are railways in North America & elsewhere Several sections cover the emergence of the first steam locomotives in particular those of Trevithick Blenkinsop Chapman & Stephenson & the historically important Stockton & Darlington & Liverpool & Manchester railways in detail ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A hopeful tale about a brave little duck named Sean When he misses the annual migration South for the winter he is left alone & frightened He stumbles into a friendship with a humorous friend name & Voley& & it is their relationship that keeps them alive & optimistic Actors Miriam Margoyles Dermot Morgan Kate Sachs Sorcha Cusack & Neil Mc Caul Director Graham Ralph Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1998 Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages English
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Throughout history some books have changed the world They have transformed the way we see ourselves
- & each other They have inspired
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