Al-Jabarti's History of Egypt
The multi-volume chronicle of the Cairo scholar Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti (1754-1825), known in Arabic as Caja-'ib al-atha-r fi-al-tara-jim wa-al-akhba-r, which translates roughly as The Most Wondrous Achievements: Biographies and Reports of Events, is the single most important primary source for the history of Egypt over nearly four centuries of Ottoman rule (1517-1882). This text, compiled by editor Jane Hathaway to appeal to the general reader as well as scholars of Egypt and the Ottoman Empire, is a collection of excerpts from al-Jabarti's history, providing a multifaceted overview of Egyptian society during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The selections cover key political developments, including various power struggles and the French occupation, and offer telling glimpses of Egyptian society at large: the role of the Muslim scholar-officials and their interaction with the political authorities; the activities of merchants, shopkeepers, peasants, and tribespeople; the
'Abd al-Rahman III
Abd al-Rahman III (891 - 961) was the greatest of the Umayyad rulers of Spain and the first to take the title of Caliph. During his reign, Islamic Spain became wealthy and prosperous. He founded the great Caliphate of Madinat al-Zahra at Cordova a...
'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Amr al-Awza'i
'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Amr al-Awza'i
'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Amr al-Awza'i
';Abd al-Rahman b. ';Amr al-Awza';i (c.707774) was Umayyad Syria's most influential jurist, part of a generation of scholars who began establishing the first formal structures for the preservation and dissemination of religious knowledge. Followin...
Jane Foster's ABC
Jane Foster's ABC
Jane Bown: Cats
Jane Bown is a legendary Observer photographer best-known for her portraits of icons from Beckett to Björk. This is a charming collection of 100 black and white pictures of felines which reveals the same sympathetic eye and wit as her portraits. S...
Jane Austen Diet
What can Jane Austen teach us about health? Prepare to have your bonnet blown? From the food secrets of Pride and Prejudice to the fitness strategies of Sense and Sensibility, there's a modern health code hidden in the world's most popular romance...
Jane Austen's Sanditon
Jane Austen's Sanditon
Jane Austens brev
Jane Austens brev ger oss en unik insikt i romanförfattarens dagliga liv. Privata och skvallriga, observanta och avslöjande, väcker de till liv hennes familj och vänner, omgivningar och samtid med en fräschör som överträffar moderna biografier. Vi känner igen rösten från Stolthet och fördom: kvick och underhållande då hon beskriver det sociala livet; tänkvärd och lärorik när hon skriver om det litterära hantverket.För urval och översättning står Paulina Helgeson.
Jane Butel's Fiesta
First published in 1987, this revised and updated edition of¿Jane Butel's¿Fiesta!¿brings to life the spirit of a region where company is always welcome, where the flavors are always clear and strong, and where creativity finds no more satisfying o...
Jane Foster's London
Jane Foster's London
Jane Foster's 123
Jane Foster's 123
Jane Austen Collection
Jane Austen Collection
Daily Jane Austen
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is eminently, delightfully, and delectably quotable. This truth goes far beyond the first line of Pride and Prejudice, which has muscled out many other excellent sentences. So many gems of wi...
Jane Foster's Halloween
Jane Foster's Halloween
Jane Austen Diet
"Delightful" - the New York Times "Clever" - Vogue "Right on target" - the Washington Post What can Jane Austen teach us about health? Prepare to have your bonnet blown? From the food secrets of Pride and Prejudice to...
Jane Addams Reader
Jane Addams was a prolific and elegant writer. Her twelve books consist largely of published essays, but to appreciate her life work one must also read her previously uncollected speeches and editorials. This artfully compiled collection begins wi...
Jane Foster's Pets
Jane Foster's Pets
Den Lysande Stegen - En Handbok I Logik
Al-Akhdari handbok i logik är en översättning av hans erkända prosodi på 144 rader med tillhörande förklaring. Verket introducerar den grundläggande terminologi och funktion som logikerna använder för att tänka och resonera på ett sammanhängande och korrekt sätt. Inom ramen för islamiska vetenskaper kommer logiken till god användning som stöd vid bland annat studier inom troslära och rättslära. Som Al-Akhdari så fint förmedlar det så fungerar detta verk som allmän introduktion, en stege som man kan använda för att ta sig vidare till att förstå de mer ingående verken i logik.
Al-akhdaris Sammanfattning - Bönens Regler Enligt Malikiskolan
Detta verks tematik kan för den moderna blicken förefalla komplext och svårbegripligt. Boken är i själva verket en svunnen högcivilisations barnbok. I hundratals år studerades verket av muslimska barn i syfte att dra lärdom om en av religionens viktigaste fundament, tidebönen. Visserligen kan boken läsas av den allmänt historieintresserade för att erhålla djupare insikt om en vital praxis i en av världshistoriens viktigaste livsåskådningar men eftersom boken är författad som vägledande praktisk handbok ämnad att frambringa normativ efterlevnad är det så den främst bör läsas. Författaren var ett universalgeni profilerad inom en rad olika vetenskaper. Al-Akhdari var inte bara lärd inom muslimsk teologi och rättsvetenskap men var även en stor poet. I denna bok har han extraherat det allra mest centrala aspekterna i rättslärans regler om renhet och bön och destillerat fram en manual med så få och enkla ord som möjligt. I boken skriver författaren: "Bönen är ett mäktigt ljus som upplyser de bedjandes hjärtan". Dessa ord ramar in hela bokens syfte och mål.
Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book
'A reference bible...inspirational in the way that it opens up new possibilities for vegetables' - Daily Mail Jane Grigson's definitive guide to the selection, preparation and cooking of vegetables - from the common potato to the exotic Chinese ar...
Jane Foster's Let's Eat!
Jane Foster's Let's Eat!
Jane Austen Box Set
Chiltern Publishing's Jane Austen Box Set is a stunning boxed collection of all six of Jane Austen's classic novels: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.
Jane Iredale Sculpting Brush
En liten, rund pensel av taklon-nylon som sprider makeupen optimialt med sin platta appliceringsyta.
Jane Butel's Southwestern Kitchen
Publishers Weekly¿called¿Jane Butel's Southwestern Kitchen¿"the bible of Southwest cooking. Now fully revised and updated for a new generation of cooks, this very special Southwestern cookbook from the author of¿Hotter Than Hell¿includes auth...
Jane Kenyon Collected Poems
Jane Kenyon is one of America's best loved poets. Her previous collection, Otherwise: New & Selected Poems, published just after her death in 1995, has been a favourite among readers, with over 60,000 copies in print and is already considered ...
Jane Iredale Contour Brush
Platt, tät borste av naturon som förstärker ansiktsdrag på bästa sätt.
Jane Grigson's Fruit Book
The companion to "Vegetable Book", this is an alphabetical guide to fruit, from apple, apricot and arbutus to sorb apple, strawberry and water-melon. The author adds fragments of history or poetry, and explains the "why&...
Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book
In Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book American readers, gardeners, and food lovers will find everything they've always wanted to know about the history and romance of seventy-five different vegetables, from artichokes to yams, and will learn how to use...
Jane Foster's Let's Grow
Jane Foster's Let's Grow
Jane Butel's Southwestern Kitchen
Publishers' Weekly¿called¿Jane Butel's Southwestern Kitchen¿"the bible of Southwest cooking. Now fully revised and updated for a new generation of cooks, this very special Southwestern cookbook from the author of¿Hotter Than Hell¿includes aut...
Jane Campion's The Piano
Jane Campion's The Piano is one of the most unusual love stories in the history of cinema. The film swept the world upon its release, winning awards for its performances, script, and direction, including prestigious Cannes and Academy Award prizes...
Jane Austen Boxed Set
This complete set of Jane Austen novels is perfect for any home library. Jane Austen's stories of clever women, elusive love, and social mores have struck a chord with millions of fans who consider her work compelling, heartwarming, and essential....