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One Islam, Many Muslim Worlds: Spirituality, Identity, and Resistance across Islamic Lands
Raymond William Baker · Oxford University Press, USA Pages: 392 Format: Hardcover |
By all measures, the late twentieth century was a time of dramatic decline for the Islamic world, the Ummah, particularly its Arab heartland. Sober Muslim voices regularly describe their current state as the worst in the 1,400-year history of Islam. Yet, precisely at this time of unprecedented... |
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We Are Better Than This: How Government Should Spend Our Money
Edward D. Kleinbard · Oxford University Press; 1 edition Format: Hardcover |
We Are Better Than This fundamentally reframes budget debates in the United States. Author Edward D. Kleinbard explains how the publics preoccupation with tax policy alone has obscured any understanding of governments ability to complement the private sector through investment and insurance... |
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The March on Washington: Jobs, Freedom, and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights
William P. Jones · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition Format: Hardcover |
A brilliant history that goes beyond the dazzling “I Have a Dream” speech to explore the real significance of the massive march and the movement it inspired. It was the final speech of a long day, August 28, 1963, when hundreds of thousands gathered on the Mall for the March... |
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German All-in-One For Dummies, with CD (For Dummies (Language & Literature))
Consumer Dummies · For Dummies; 1 edition Pages: 720 Format: Paperback |
Learn to speak German? Easy.German All-in-One For Dummies conveniently combines titles from the German Dummies library into one handy guide that covers all of the bases of the German language. For those looking to master fluency in this popular language, this book and CD combo are an efficient... |
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Restraint: A New Foundation for U.S. Grand Strategy
Barry R. Posen · Cornell University Press; 1 edition Format: Hardcover |
The United States, Barry R. Posen argues in Restraint, has grown incapable of moderating its ambitions in international politics. Since the collapse of Soviet power, it has pursued a grand strategy that he calls "liberal hegemony," one that Posen sees as unnecessary, counterproductive,... |
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