Religion : Islam

Introduction, Ali Gheissari. Part One: Economy. 1. The Oil Wealth and Economic Growth in Iran, Djavad Salehi-Isfahani. 2. The Urban Provincial Periphery in Iran: Revolution and War in Ramhormoz, Kaveh Ehsani. 3. Nimble Fingers No Longer! Women's Employment in Iran, Roksana Bahramitash and Hadi Salehi Esfahani. Part Two: Society. 4. Religion, Women, and Political Agency in Iran, Shahla Haeri. 5. Who Will Catch Me if I Fall? Health and the Infrastructure of Risk for Urban Young Iranians, Pardis Mahdavi. 6. From Punishment to Harm Reduction: Resecularization of Addiction in Contemporary Iran, Amir Arsalan Afkhami. 7. Iran's New Scientific Community, Farhad Khosrokhavar. Part Three: Politics. 8. Constitutional Implications of Current Political Debates in Iran, Said Amir Arjomand. 9. New Conservative Politics and Electoral Behavior in Iran, Ali Gheissari and Kaveh-Cyrus Sanandaji. 10. Ethnicity and Religious Minority Politics in Iran, Nayereh Tohidi. 11. Iran's Regional Policies since the End of the Cold War, Anoushiravan Ehteshami. 12. Iran's Persian Gulf Policy in the Post-Saddam Era, Mohsen M. Milani. Index more...

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The book offers a survey of Western knowledge about Islam and the Middle East, from conceptions of East and West in antiquity, through the emergence of Islam, to the present. It relates many of today's critical issues, including terrorism and Muslim extremism, to their broader historical and political contexts. more...

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Western Palestine is extremely rich in Arabic inscriptions, whose dates range from as early as CE 150 until modern times. This historical importance is clearly reflected in the hundreds of inscriptions, the texts of which cover a variety of topics: construction, dedication, religious endowments, epitaphs, Qur'anic texts, prayers and invocations. more...

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The religious and strategic importance of Western Palestine in the Islamic period is clearly reflected in the hundreds of Arabic inscriptions found, the texts of which cover a variety of topics including construction, dedication, religious endowments, epitaphs, Qur'anic texts, prayers and invocations, all now assembled in this Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae (CIAP). The inscriptions are arranged according to site, and are studied in their respective topographical, historical and cultural contexts. In this way the Corpus offers more than a survey of inscriptions: it represents the epigraphical angle of the geographical history of the Holy Land. more...

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The Critical Lives series takes a biographical look at pivotal, fascinating people and a critical look at the work and accomplishments that, rightly or wrongly, made them unique, influential, and enduring. Discover the events that shaped their lives and how they came to shape our world. Muhammad was a religious visionary and political leader. Raised in the harsh Arabian Peninsula and orphaned while still a child, this unlikely leader and military genius received a calling to transform his society from a collection of raiding tribes into one of the world's most progressive societies. His message of monotheism and righteousness motivated an entire people to abandon idolatry and spread the word of God to surrounding nations. Although he was a military genius, his greatest accomplishments came from the religion he preached: Islam, which called its adherents to lead a life of prayer, charity, and contemplation. The second largest religion in the world, both Islam's prophet and its values are today often misunderstood by adherents and outsiders alike. This concise, informative biography explores:. *. Muhammad's background and boyhood, as well as the culture and society in which he lived. *. A look at Muhammad as a family man, and how his personal life was a testament to his high regard for women. *. Muhammad's mission as a prophet and his new religion's philosophy on topics ranging from monotheism to interfaith relations. *. The Qur'an and how it was revealed, how Muslims view it in their religious life, and the concept of Jihad from Muhammad's perspective. more...

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