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This new edition of Muammar al-Qadhafi's The Green Book, introduced by Professor Diederik J. Vandewalle, is key to understanding the thoughts of the late Libyan dictator, and the history of modern Libya.

Intended as the first popular study of Islamic finance for a non-specialist readership that might have enjoyed Freakonomics.

Compiled by the prominent Syrian scholar Ibn Kathir, this is the first volume in a set that details in full chronological order the background, life and mission of the prophet Muhammad. It offers the fullest available account of historical circumstances surrounding the founding of Islam.

Deals with taboo subjects like religion and sexuality and expresses an urgently felt need for change. This book covers the topic of repression: of the individual by the institutions of state and religion and of individuals by each other, particularly women by men.

EAP Essentials is grounded in the authors' extensive practical experience in the EAP classroom. It bridges the gap between the theory and practice of EAP teaching, by distilling the insights from recent research into ideas that can be applied in teaching and materials development.

A modular academic skills course developed in collaboration with the University of Reading.

A t first glance, Jamilla and Ameena couldn't be more different. Both are Yorkshire-born teenage girls of South Asian descent; but whereas Jamilla lives with her conservative Muslim family and is quiet, religious and academically bright, the more worldly Ameena masks her insecurity behind a brassy, bawdy persona and lives with her divorced mum.

In the aftermath of Bangladesh's bloody war of independence in 1971, as thousands of migrants from the countryside flood the capital, journalist Khaleque Biswas begins to feel the stirrings of disillusionment.

In a drab North Korean city, a seventh daughter is born to a couple longing for a son. Abandoned hours after her birth, she is eventually rescued by her grandmother. The old woman names the child Bari, after a legend telling of a forsaken princess who undertakes a quest for an elixir that will bring peace to the souls of the dead.

Two young people from foreign lands meet in a shop in Cambridge: Brani Tawo, a Kurdish political refugee from Turkey, and Feruzeh, who had fled to the UK from revolutionary Iran. Slowly, their love begins to grow, fed by stories, a shared love of literature and a subtle recognition of their mutual displacement.

A course for students giving oral academic presentations in English-speaking colleges and universities.

Maddy's husband, the poet Michael Donaghy, died suddenly at the age of fifty, leaving her to bring up their young son alone. After the shock of his unexpected death, the funeral and public mourning of this well-loved and respected writer, Maddy had to help her son deal with the loss of his father and come to terms herself with being a lone parent.

This important book is a biographical account of Prophet Muhammad's life, written in narrative style.

A university preparation course published in collaboration with the University of Reading.

A university preparation course published in collaboration with the University of Reading.

A university preparation course published in collaboration with the University of Reading.

A university preparation course published in collaboration with the University of Reading.

A university preparation course published in collaboration with the University of Reading.

A university preparation course published in collaboration with the University of Reading.

A university preparation course published in collaboration with the University of Reading.

A university preparation course published in collaboration with the University of Reading.

A university preparation course published in collaboration with the University of Reading.

A Land without Jasmine is a sexy, satirical detective story about the sudden disappearance of a young female student from Yemen's Sanaa University. Each chapter is narrated by a different character beginning with Jasmine herself. The mystery surrounding her disappearance comes into clearer focus with each self-serving and idiosyncratic account.

Al-Jahiz (776-869) was one of the greatest exponents of Arabic prose of all time. His scholarship, the breadth of his interests, and his ability to express his ideas and arguments with vigour and humour were outstanding; "The Book of Misers" is his comical masterpiece.

Written 1000 years ago, this geographical treatise was based on some 20 years of experiences undergone and observations noted in the author's survey of the realm of Islam, from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. He presents his observations on its topography, vegetation, religion and culture.

A critical analysis of the opinions of famous Muslim jurists and their methodologies. This is the first volume of the 12th-century work, translated from the Arabic.

This beautifully written and compelling novel is a tale of two brothers, one full of anger and hate, the other trying to build a bridge through scientific endeavour.

Kitab al-Amwal (The Book of Revenue) is the work of a brilliant legal mind. Abu Ubayd al-Qasim ibn Sallam provides an accurate record of legal precedents laid down in the first two centuries of Islam, in particular those pertaining to the sources of revenue and the avenues of public expenditure.

A faculty-specific series for students in higher education.