One of the most powerful & exotic of all the world's great dynasties the Mughals ruled India from 1526 to 1858. During this time they produced an astonishing number of rulers of outstanding ability who operated in a hugely diverse & complex religious linguistic & social environment. The Mughals were great patrons of the arts using them to underpin their political position & leaving behind a particularly rich legacy of visual art. This book showcases the British Library's extensive collection of illustrated manuscripts & paintings that were commissioned by Mughal emperors & other officials & depict the splendour & vibrant colour of Mughal life. The exquisitely decorated works span four centuries from the foundation of the Mughal dynasty by Babur in the sixteenth century through the heights of the empire & the ' Great' Mughal emperors of the seventeenth century into the decline & eventual collapse in the nineteenth century. The lavish artworks cover a variety of subject matter from scenes of courtly life including lively hunting parties & formal portraits of emperors to illustrations of works of literature which manage to convey complex storylines in a single image & dramatic panoramas of Indian landscapes. The development of a Mughal style of art can be traced through the illustrations & paintings as can the influence of European styles originally as imported exotica. Many of these works have never before been published & combined here with the engaging narrative of two subject experts who place each image within its historical & art historical context they serve to provide us with a beautiful & illuminating view of the art & culture of Mughal India. ...

Acclaimed worldwide as the definitive biography of the Prophet in the English language. Martin Lings life of Muhammad is unlike any other. Based on Arabic sources of the eighth & ninth centuries of which some important passages are translated here for the first time it owes the freshness & directness of its approach to the words of men & women who heard Muhammad speak & witnessed the events of his life. Martin Lings has an unusual gift for narrative. He has adopted a style which is at once extremely readable & reflects both the simplicity & grandeur of the story. The result is a book which will be read with equal enjoyment by those already familiar with Muhammads life & those coming to it for the first time. This book was given an award by the government of Pakistan & selected as the best biography of the Prophet in English at the National Seerat Conference in Islamabad in 1983. In 1990 after the book had attracted the attention of Azhar University the author received a decoration from President Mubarak. ...

Most people in the West know very little about the prophet Muhammad. The acclaimed religious writer Karen Armstrong has written a biography which will give us a more accurate & profound understanding of Islam & the people who adhere to it so strongly. Muhammad also offers challenging comparisons with the two religions most closely related to it Judaism & Christianity. Armstrong has a dazzling ability: she can take a long & complex subject & reduce it to its fundamentals without over-simplifying Sister Wendy Beckett Sunday Times ...

The Muhammad Ali Handbook" tells the story of an extraordinary human being who has always evoked the most extreme reactions
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This fascinating collection of archive interviews with the legendary champion boxer begins in 1965 with an interview with Harry Carpenter & culminates with a TV interview with Joanna Lumley in 1989. Along the way Muhammad Ali makes several famous appearances on Parkinson in the 1970s & talks to David Frost in The Frost Interview". In the course of these appearances he discusses his fighting career his frank views on religion & society his vision of a separate black
- only American state & his lack of formal education. The 1980s find him answering questions about his impending retirement & rumours that he is suffering from Parkinson's disease."
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The Isle of Mull is the second largest of the Inner Hebrides. Perhaps best known for the colourful harbour of Tobermory its capital at the northern end of the island Mull has become very popular as a holiday destination most particularly amongst wildlife enthusiasts. This latest publication from Pocket Mountains" brings together the very best walking routes on Mull & the neighbouring islands of Iona & Ulva both easily reached via short ferry journeys. Mull

Includes:: some of the wildest coastal scenery in the UK as well as many grand mountains pretty villages & stunning sandy beaches."

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The essential guide for the discerning tourist & island devotee Mull & Iona" describes everything the visitor needs to know about the islands' heritage landscape climate flora & fauna. It contains fascinating information about all the key places of interest from the magnificent Torosay Castle to nearby Iona & Saint Columba. It is illustrated with over 100 superb colour photographs showing every aspect of the island & its people." ...

What is worse: Iran getting the bomb or the US bombing Iran? Will our children ever live in a world without nukes? Can states that mass-murder their own people be trusted with a weapon that mass-murders? Will a nuclear explosion change the climate before climate change does? In Mullahs Without Mercy Geoffrey Robertson explores these & other awesome questions that arise from Irans potential for acquiring the bomb. The scramble for nuclear weapons by brutal or unstable regimes poses the clearest present danger to the peace & the climate of the world. This groundbreaking study exposes Iran's crimes against prisoners & dissidents perpetrated by the very same mullahs who may soon have their fingers on nuclear triggers. But it argues that the US has no legal right to attack as Israel
- hypocritically hiding its own nuclear arsenal
- demands. In this vividly written & authoritative book one of Britain's highest profile legal minds shows how the mushroom cloud hovering over the Middle East might yet have a silver lining
- forcing the world to reassert the rule of international law which Could lead to the elimination of a weapon with the power to destroy us all. " This disturbing book explores the options that face the world as it stumbles like a sleepwalker into the perils of a new nuclear age. Fearsome weapons of mass destruction are mixed in a witch's cauldron with religious fanaticism blind cruelty & unbending national pride.. .A well-timed & unsettling analysis of an unfolding crisis." The Honourable Michael Kirby CMG former president of the International Commission of Jurists"


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In 1920 the Burton-Masseys lost their home Pendleton Grange their lands & several businesses in the heart of Bolton including Masseys Yort. Reduced to a life of hardship Alex Burton-Masseys widow & daughters took refuge in Caldwell Farm all that was left of their former wealth. James Mulligan was the man who now owned their lands & Masseys Yort quickly became known as Mulligans Yard. He was a silent brooding character whose manners teetered on the brink of rudeness but in spite of this many women found him attractive. Who was he? Did he hide a dark secret in the cellars of Pendleton Grange? & why did he involve himself so deeply in the lives of the Burton-Massey girls? ...

This multi propose light box is ideal for tracing all kinds of designs embossing paper/card & use for glass painting. It is also a great tool to use with all your brass stencils. The light box is n essential tool for all card making & scrapbooking. This handy light box measures 23x 16x 6.3 so fits nicely into any room. The light box comes complete with a light bulb so you have all you need to get creative. ...