Based on parts one and two of Ira Lapidus's history, this book traces the transformation of pre-modern Islamic societies and their transfusion globally.[...]

This new edition of one of the most widely used course books on Islamic civilizations around the world has been substantially revised to incorporate the new scholarship and insights of the last twenty-five years. Ira Lapidus' history explores the beginnings and transformations of Islamic civilizatio[...]

In the second edition of this classic work, Ira Lapidus explores the origins and evolution of Muslim societies. The book, now revised and updated, is divided into three parts. The first covers the formative era of Islamic civilization. The second traces the diffusion of worldwide Islamic societies, [...]

Often described as 'the father of sociology', Emile Durkheim ranks among the most important and influential figures in modern social thought. This volume captures the enduring value and importance of Durkheimian sociology, focusing on the diverse points of view - theoretical, substantive, methodolog[...]

The Ferengi are greedy, avaricious, ruthless, cowardly and completely unscrupulous. For centuries the famous Ferengi Rules of Acquisition have been the guiding principles of the galaxy's most successful entrepreneurs. These 285 Rules of Acquisition range from,
#1 "Once you have their money, neve[...]

While there have been many books written about the IRA since 1916, comparatively little attention has been paid to the organisation during the 1960s, despite the fact that the internal divisions culminating in the 1969 split are often seen as key to the conflict which erupted that year. This book, n[...]

The 15 American classics in this collection have been masterfully arranged for two pianos, four hands. Titles: Ain't Misbehavin' (Fats Waller) * Alexander's Ragtime Band (Irving Berlin) * America, the Beautiful (Katherine Lee Bates and Samuel A. Ward) * By Strauss (George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin) [...]

This book analyses the underlying reasons behind the formation of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), its development, where this current in Irish republicanism is at present and its prospects for the future. Tommy McKearney, a former IRA member who was part of the 1980 hunger strike, chal[...]

The Old Testament and the Gospels have three levels of interpretation: historical,
Christological, and prophetic. Because Christ is fully revealed in the New Testament, the
epistles have only two levels, the historical and the prophetic. Much is lost when
Christians only see and study t[...]