The first encyclopedia of Islamic political thought from the birth of Islam to today this comprehensive authoritative & accessible reference provides the context needed for understanding contemporary politics in the Islamic world & beyond. With more than 400 alphabetically arranged entries written by an international team of specialists the volume focuses on the origins & evolution of Islamic political ideas & related subjects covering central terms concepts personalities movements places & schools of thought across Islamic history. Fifteen major entries provide a synthetic treatment of key topics such as Muhammad jihad authority gender culture minorities fundamentalism & pluralism. Incorporating the latest scholarship this is an indispensable resource for students researchers journalists & anyone else seeking an informed perspective on the complex intersection of Islam & politics. It

Includes:: more than 400 concise alphabetically arranged entries. It features 15 in-depth entries on key topics. It covers topics such as: Central themes & sources of Islamic political thought: caliph modernity knowledge sharia government revival & reform Modern concepts institutions movements & parties: civil society Islamization secularism veil Muslim Brotherhood Islamic law & traditional Islamic societies: justice taxation fatwa dissent governance piety & asceticism trade & commerce Sects schools regions & dynasties: Mutazilis Shiism Quraysh Mecca & Medina Baghdad Indonesia Nigeria Central Asia Ottomans Thinkers personalities & statesmen: Mawardi Shafi I Saladin Tamerlane Akbar Ataturk Nasser Khomeini. It contains seven historical & contemporary maps of Muslim empires postcolonial nation-states populations & settlements. It guides readers to further research through bibliographies cross-references & an index.

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Through three editions over more than four decades The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry & Poetics" has built an unrivaled reputation as the most comprehensive & authoritative reference for students scholars & poets on all aspects of its subject: history movements genres prosody rhetorical devices critical terms & more. Now this landmark work has been thoroughly revised & updated for the twenty-first century. Compiled by an entirely new team of editors the fourth edition
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The thirteenth edition of the phenomenally successful Principles of Anatomy & Physiology continues to set the standard for the discipline. The authors maintained a superb balance between structure & function & continue to emphasize the correlations between normal physiology & pathophysiology normal anatomy & pathology & homeostasis & homeostatic imbalances. The acclaimed illustration program continues to be refined & is unsurpassed in the market. The thirteenth edition is fully integrated with a host of innovative electronic media including Wiley Plus 5.0 (access purchased separately.) No other text & package offers a teaching & learning environment as rich & complete. ...

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This new edition of Principles of Banking Law" provides a clear up-to-date & comprehensive account of the subject incorporating all significant changes in banking law regulation & practice that have occurred since the publication of the first edition in 1997. It offers full coverage of all Domestic & International Banking Law topics. Written by a leading figure in the field this book offers a fresh yet authoritative approach to the subject that renders it a key resource for all those studying Banking or Financial Services Law." ...

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