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The iPod is transforming the lives of millions, changing their relationship to music and to each other. It is also an icon in its own right: the victory of the iPod over other mp3 players remains an unsolved mystery. This book features philosophers with diverse interests and points of view who bring their expertise to bear on this phenomenon.

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Who is the most truly heroic--Captain America or Iron Man The writers in this book try to answer that question from many diverse viewpoints.

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An exploration of vegetarianism in the Judeo-Christian tradition. The author attempts to answer the question, "are Christians morally obligated to be vegetarians", through readings of key biblical texts pertaining to dietary customs, vegetarianism and animal rights.

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Presenting the natural philosopher in his own words, discussing a life imbued with ecology, this reveals in the most human terms how respect for and contact with the natural world can provide the foundation for a total view of the vast problems of humanity and our place in the world.

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Isaiah Berlin, a prominent public intellectual of the second half of the twentieth century, is examined in historical context for the first time as a thinker deeply influenced by, and deeply reactive against, the British Idealists.

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At a time when so-called fundamentalism has become the privileged analytical frame for understanding Muslim societies past and present, this study offers an alternative perspective on Islam.

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The meaning and message of Islam has been corrupted and perverted by a particularly virulent strain of Islam. But behind the stories of atrocities, strife and turmoil, there is a number of different versions and visions of Islam struggling to survive and make sense of a rapidly changing world.

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Byrd uses Critical Theory to reject the clash-of-civilizations' thesis, and compellingly argue for the compatibility of Islam and secularism.

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At a time when Islam is the focus of attention, vilified by some and a source of inspiration for others, this book seeks to go against the stream. Its radical review of mainstream historiography of Islam draws on interdisciplinary analysis - historical, social, psychological and anthropological.

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In Islamic Civilization: Its Foundational Beliefs and Principles, Mawdudi attempts to bring out the vital relationship between the concept of civilization and Islam's underlying worldview and vision of life.

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Professor Watt introduces the history of the creeds and takes the student through a selection of the main ones in translation. Explanatory notes and a single Shi'ite creed are also given in this useful and informative survey.

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This book presents both theoretical and empirical evidence to highlight the role of Islamic institutional arrangements in poverty elimination.

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This book presents both theoretical and empirical evidence to highlight the role of Islamic institutional arrangements in poverty elimination.

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Learn the correct Arabic prayers and expressions for various situations while having fun! 60+ pages of imaginative activities, puzzles, word searches, colouring pages, dot-to-dot and matching cards that will occupy and entertain children for hours.

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In sixteen concise chapters on key topics, this book provides a rich, authoritative, and up-to-date introduction to Islamic political thought from the birth of Islam to today, presenting essential background and context for understanding contemporary politics in the Islamic world and beyond. Selected from the acclaimed Princeton Encyclopedia of Isl

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Foreign missionaries brought Christianity to the Pacific Islands, but in the nineteenth century hundreds of indigenous Christian teachers, evangelists, pastors and priests helped to spread the new religion across the ocean. This title includes stories of indigenous men and women who worked in Pacific communities as missionaries or pastoral carers.

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Fifteen witty, thought-provoking essays discuss hidden issues in James Bond's world, from his carnal pleasures to his license to kill. Among the lively topics explored are Bond's relation to existentialism, his objectification of women, and more. A reference guide to all the Bond movies rounds out the book.