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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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The Lost Gospel: Decoding the Ancient Text that Reveals Jesus' Marriage to Mary the Magdalene

Simcha Jacobovici · Pegasus; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

In a startling follow-up to the New York Times bestseller The Jesus Family Tomb, a historical detective story that unravels a newly translated document filled with startling revelations and fascinating detail about the life and times of Jesus. The Dead Sea Scrolls, the Gnostic writings...
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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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It's the Student, Not the College: The Secrets of Succeeding at Any SchoolWithout Going Broke or Crazy

Kristin M. White · The Experiment
Format: Print book

The future is in your hands - not Harvard'sTO: All students wondering "Can I get into my dream college?"CC: All parents wondering "Can we afford it?"FROM: Educational consultant Kristin M. WhiteMEMO: COLLEGE RANKINGS DON'T MATTER. This claim might sound crazy,...
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