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Chinese Gleams of Sufi Light

By Sachiko Murata
Foreword by Tu Wei-ming
Subjects: Area Studies

The first study in English of Islamic thought in China, this book shows that this tradition was informed by both Sufism and Neo-Confucianism; translations of two classic works are included.

Negotiating Jerusalem

Explores the beliefs, attitudes, and values of ordinary Palestinians and Israeli Jews asking the question: Is it possible to reach a negotiated resolution to the Jerusalem question?

Mosul before Iraq

Using original source documents, this book portrays nineteenth-century Mosul--a large city currently in Iraq's "no-fly" zone.

Selfish Gifts

By Lisa McNee
Subjects: Area Studies

Investigates the politics and poetics of women's gendered identity in West Africa.

The Military and Militarism in Israeli Society

Investigates the cultural and social constructions of issues related to war, the armed forces, and national security in Israel.

Constructing Boundaries

An interdisciplinary study discussing the impact of the national crisis in Mandatory Palestine on relations between Jewish and Arab workers and their respective labor movements.

Image and Imperialism in the Ottoman Revolutionary Press, 1908-1911

An illustrated work focusing on the ways in which satirical publications revealed evolution in Ottoman society.

Advances in African Linguistics

A selection of papers presented at the 28th Annual Conference on African Linguistics.

This Is No Place for a Woman

By Joya Uraizee
Subjects: Area Studies

Surveys the works of three important female writers of postcolonial societies.

Hardened Images

By Asgede Hagos
Subjects: Area Studies

Examines the nature of the interplay between the U. S. press and the American state on Africa, with a special focus on its armed struggles waged to complete the decolonization process.

Consumption Studies and the History of the Ottoman Empire, 1550-1922

An innovative application of consumption studies to the field of Ottoman history.

Figuring the East

By Marie-Paule Ha
Subjects: Literature

Examines the ambiguous constructions of the Orient in the works of four major twentieth-century French writers.

Valentin Weigel (1533-1588)

By Andrew Weeks
Subjects: Area Studies

This first English-language consideration of Valentin Weigel, an important but neglected figure in German intellectual history, examines his life and his writings on tolerance.

Turmoil in the Middle East

Berch Berberoglu examines the dynamic social forces and political turmoil that plague the contemporary Middle East.

The Leaven of the Ancients

Provides an account of Islamic philosopher Suhrawardi's revival of Neoplatonism.

The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 5

This volume of al-Tabari’s History provides the most complete and detailed historical source for the Persian empire of the Sasanids, whose four centuries of rule were one of the most glorious periods in Persia’s long history.

Subtractive Schooling

Provides an enhanced sense of what’s required to genuinely care for and educate the U. S.–Mexican youth in America.

Leapfrogging Development?

Examines how developing countries have restructured their telecommunications in order to "leapfrog" or accelerate development.

Economic Interdependence in Ukrainian-Russian Relations

Explores the emerging political economy of the former Soviet Union.

The Elections in Israel 1996

Leading American and Israeli social scientists discuss the precedent-setting events of Israel’s 1996 elections.

Simone Weil

Situates Weil’s writing within the French literary tradition, and recognizes her as a master stylist.

All in the Family

A new and provocative argument about monarchism in the Middle East.

Birth of a National Icon

By Venita Datta
Subjects: Area Studies

Examines the rise of the intellectual in fin-de-siecle France, setting this important phenomenon against the backdrop of an emerging mass democracy and concentrating on the key role played by the avant-garde.

Dialogue, Conflict Resolution, and Change

Explores Arab-Jewish encounters and relations in Israel from both conflict resolution and educational perspectives.

The French Connections of Jacques Derrida

Addresses for the first time the issue of Derrida's relation to French poetics, writing, thought, and culture.