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Ibn Al-Arabi's Fusus Al-Hikam An Annotated Translation of The Bezels of Wisdom

Ibn Al-Arabi's Fusus Al-Hikam An Annotated Translation of The Bezels of Wisdom

Ibn al-Arabi’s Fusus al-Hikam is a translation of one of the most important works written on Islamic Mysticism. Muhyi al-Din Ibn al-Arabi (1165-1240) is deemed the greatest mystic of Islam and his mystical philosophy has attracted the attention of both Muslims and non-Muslims from his time to the present day. Believing that the world is the self- manifestation of God he claimed that all religions are equal and that the perfect human being is he who knows all the religious phenomena in the world. Fusus al-hikam examines the singular characteristics of twenty seven prophets of Islam and constitutes the best summary of Ibn al-Arabi's thought. The translation of these twenty seven chapters is preceded by an introduction that explains the main ideas of Ibn al-Arabi and is accompanied by explanatory notes to the text. Providing an easily accessible translation of one of the greatest mystics of Islam Ibn al Arabi’ Fusus al-Hikam is essential reading for students scholars and researchers of Islamic Philosophy Mysticism and Islamic Mysticism in particular. | Ibn Al-Arabi's Fusus Al-Hikam An Annotated Translation of The Bezels of Wisdom

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Perspectives on Early Islamic Mysticism The World of al-Ḥakīm al-Tirmidhī and his Contemporaries

Perspectives on Early Islamic Mysticism The World of al-Ḥakīm al-Tirmidhī and his Contemporaries

This monograph explores the original literary produce of Muslim mystics during the eighth–tenth centuries with special attention to ninth-century mystics such as al-Tustarī al-Muḥāsibī al-Kharrāz al-Junayd and in particular al-Ḥakīm al-Tirmidhī. Unlike other studies dealing with the so-called ‘Formative Period’ this book focuses on the extant writings of early mystics rather than on the later Ṣūfī compilations. These early mystics articulated what would become a hallmark of Islamic mysticism: a system built around the psychological tension between the self (nafs) and the heart (qalb) and how to overcome it. Through their writings already at this early phase the versatility fluidity and maturity of Islamic mysticism become apparent. This exploration thus reveals that mysticism in Islam emerged earlier than customarily acknowledged long before Islamic mysticism became generically known as Ṣūfism. The central figure of this book is al-Ḥakīm al-Tirmidhī whose teaching and inner world focus on themes such as polarity the training of the self the opening of the heart the Friends of God (al-awliyāʾ) dreams and visions divine language mystical exegesis and more. This book thus offers a fuller picture than hitherto presented of the versatility of themes processes images practices terminology and thought models during this early period. The volume will be a key resource for scholars and students interested in the study of religion Ṣūfī studies Late Antiquity and Medieval Islam. | Perspectives on Early Islamic Mysticism The World of al-Ḥakīm al-Tirmidhī and his Contemporaries

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Abū’l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī’s Metaphysical Philosophy The Kitāb al-Mu‘tabar

Abū’l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī’s Metaphysical Philosophy The Kitāb al-Mu‘tabar

Abū’l-Barakāt is a renowned philosopher of the Arabic-Jewish milieu who composed in his magnum opus the Kitāb al-Mu‘tabar a comprehensive metaphysics which challenged the accepted notions of the traditional metaphysical philosophy. ‘Abū’l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī’s Metaphysical Philosophy’ examines the novel philosophical conceptions of the first book of the Metaphysics of the Kitāb al-Mu‘tabar. The aim is to present a developed conception of Abū’l-Barakāt’s systematic metaphysics. This is accomplished by following the order of topics discussed while translating the relevant passages. These different topics comprise stages of cognition that move from an analysis of time creation and causality to the conception of a higher spiritual realm of mental entities and a conception of God as the First Knower and Teacher. The epistemological and ontological conceptions are analyzed at each culminating stage. ‘Abū’l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī’s Metaphysical Philosophy’ analyzes vast portions of the metaphysical study for the first time. The book will thus be a valuable resource for all those seeking an original and broad metaphysics and for students and scholars of Jewish and Islamic Philosophy. Furthermore it is of importance for those seeking a metaphysics related to scientific theories and those interested in the history of science and metaphysics. | Abū’l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī’s Metaphysical Philosophy The Kitāb al-Mu‘tabar

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Ibn al-'Arabi and Islamic Intellectual Culture From Mysticism to Philosophy

Ibn al-'Arabi and Islamic Intellectual Culture From Mysticism to Philosophy

Ibn al-'Arabī (d. 1240) was one of the towering figures of Islamic intellectual history and among Sufis still bears the title of al-shaykh al-akbar or the greatest master. Ibn al-'Arabī and Islamic Intellectual Culture traces the history of the concept of oneness of being (wahdat al-wujūd) in the school of Ibn al- 'Arabī in order to explore the relationship between mysticism and philosophy in Islamic intellectual life. It examines how the conceptual language used by early mystical writers became increasingly engaged over time with the broader Islamic intellectual culture eventually becoming integrated with the latter’s common philosophical and theological vocabulary. It focuses on four successive generations of thinkers (Sadr al-Dīn al-Qūnawī Mu'ayyad al-Dīn al-Jandī 'Abd al-Razzāq al-Kāshānī and Dāwūd al-Qaysarī) and examines how these philosopher-mystics refined and developed the ideas of Ibn al-'Arabī. Through a close analysis of texts the book clearly traces the crystallization of an influential school of thought in Islamic history and its place in the broader intellectual culture. Offering an exploration of the development of Sufi expression and thought this book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of Islamic thought philosophy and mysticism. | Ibn al-'Arabi and Islamic Intellectual Culture From Mysticism to Philosophy

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Abū’l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī’s Scientific Philosophy The Kitāb al-Mu‘tabar

Abū’l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī’s Scientific Philosophy The Kitāb al-Mu‘tabar

Abū’l-Barakāt is often considered one of the most comprehensive philosophers of the Arabic-Jewish milieu in the medieval age. His extensive and unique philosophical theories especially his theories in the particular sciences were seen as a major challenge for the traditional conceptions of the Aristotelian school of thought during and after this period. ‘Abū’l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī’s Scientific Philosophy’ explores the core material of Abū’l-Barakāt’s scientific studies found in his magnum opus the Kitāb al-Mu‘tabar. The book then locates these scientific theories within Abū’l-Barakāt’s philosophy more widely. Whilst providing a comprehensive critique of ancient philosophy including the work of Aristotle certain affinities between Abū’l-Barakāt’s work and that of more modern scientific conceptions are also examined. Containing vast amounts of previously untranslated text ‘Abū’l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī’s Scientific Philosophy’ sheds new light on the philosopher’s scientific theories particularly with regards to his logical conceptions. For this reason the book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of Jewish and Islamic Philosophy whilst the scientific material will appeal to those studying the history of science. | Abū’l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī’s Scientific Philosophy The Kitāb al-Mu‘tabar

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Astronomy and Astrology in al-Andalus and the Maghrib

Astronomy and Astrology in al-Andalus and the Maghrib

This new volume of papers by Julio Sams³ deals with the development of astronomy and astrology in al-Andalus and the Maghrib between the 10th and the 19th centuries. Opening with a survey of the social history of the exact sciences in al-Andalus the book then looks at astronomical tables: the first stages of the introduction of al-Khwarizmi's and al-Battani's tables through the school of Maslama al-Majriti the development of Ibn al-Zarqalluh/ Azarquiel's theories in Maghribi zijes (Ibn al-Banna' and Ibn Azzuz) and the abandonment of this tradition towards the end of the 14th century. From this period onwards new Eastern zijes (Muhyi al-Din al-Maghribi Ibn al-Shatir Ulugh Beg) are introduced in the Maghrib and towards the beginning of the 17th century a translation of Abraham Zacut and José Vizinho's Almanach Perpetuum (end of the 15th century) becomes well known in the whole Islamic world from Morocco to the Yemen. As well as zijes themselves the author also deals with theoretical astronomy (the use of an elliptical deferent for Mercury in Ibn al-Zarqalluh's equatorium and the criticisms of Ibn al-Haytham and Jabir b. Aflah on Ptolemy's determination of the parameters of the same planet) and with the use of zijes for the calculation of horoscopes and an experimental astrological method for the correction of mean motion planetary tables (Ibn Azzuz).

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Sufism and the Perfect Human From Ibn ‘Arabī to al-Jīlī

Sufism and the Perfect Human From Ibn ‘Arabī to al-Jīlī

Studying the history of the notion of the ‘Perfect Human’ (al-insān al-kāmil) this book investigates a key idea in the history of Sufism. First discussed by Ibn ‘Arabī and later treated in greater depth by al-Jīlī the idea left its mark on later Islamic mystical metaphysical and political thought from North Africa to Southeast Asia up until modern times. The research tells the story of the development of that idea from Ibn ‘Arabī to al-Jīlī and beyond. It does so through a thematic study based on close reading of primary sources in Arabic and Persian of the key elements of the idea including the idea that the Perfect Human is a locus of divine manifestation (maẓhar) the concept of the ‘Pole’ (quṭb) and the ‘Muhammadan Reality’ (al-ḥaqīqah al-Muhammadiyyah) and the identity of the Perfect Human. By setting the work of al-Jīlī against the background of earlier Ibn ‘Arabian treatments of the idea it demonstrates that al-Jīlī took the idea of the Perfect Human in several new directions with major consequences for how the Prophet Muhammad – the archetypal Perfect Human – was viewed in later Islamic thought. Introducing readers to the key Sufi idea of the Perfect Human (al-insān al-kāmil) this volume will be of interest to scholars and students interested in Sufism Islam religion and philosophy. | Sufism and the Perfect Human From Ibn ‘Arabī to al-Jīlī

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Islam and Evolution Al-Ghazālī and the Modern Evolutionary Paradigm

Islam and Evolution Al-Ghazālī and the Modern Evolutionary Paradigm

This book attempts to equip the reader with a holistic and accessible account of Islam and evolution. It guides the reader through the different variables that have played a part in the ongoing dialogue between Muslim creationists and evolutionists. This work views the discussion through the lens of al-Ghazālī (1058-1111) a widely-known and well-respected Islamic intellectual from the medieval period. By understanding al-Ghazālī as an Ash’arite theologian a particular strand of Sunni theology his metaphysical and hermeneutic ideas are taken to explore if and how much Neo-Darwinian evolution can be accepted. It is shown that his ideas can be used to reach an alignment between Islam and Neo-Darwinian evolution. This book offers a detailed examination that seeks to offer clarity if not agreement in the midst of an intense intellectual conflict and polarity amongst Muslims. As such it will be of great interest to scholars of Science and Religion Theology Philosophy of Religion Islamic Studies and Religious Studies more generally. *Winner of the International Society for Science & Religion (ISSR) book prize 2022 (academic category)* | Islam and Evolution Al-Ghazālī and the Modern Evolutionary Paradigm

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Al-Ghazali and the Divine

Al-Ghazali and the Divine

This book examines the philosophy of al-Ghazali analysing his conception of God within Islamic theology. Seeking to contribute to the greater understanding of Muslim thought it analyses his ‘orthodox’ theory based on the notion that the spiritual struggle (jihad) and philosophical enquiry are informed by the possession of firm science (‘ilm). Exploring a wide range of Arab texts and Arab primary literature this book therefore examines a crucial period of Medieval Islamic history whilst emphasizing the multifarious and by no means monolithic components of the Muslim outlook. In seeking to understand Islamic religion as a creative and progressive heritage it also demonstrates the moderate and equilibrate character of mainstream Islam and ultimately argues that al-Ghazali’s thought is the best expression of Islamic intellectuality and spirituality. Taking a theoretical approach this book will be useful to students and scholars of Islamic philosophy theology and history. | Al-Ghazali and the Divine

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Semántica Una introducción al significado lingüístico en español

Semántica Una introducción al significado lingüístico en español

Semántica: Una introducción al significado lingüístico en español es una introducción integral al estudio de la semántica con un enfoque especial en la lengua española. Sin asumir conocimientos lingüísticos previos el libro conduce al lector por los principales temas del estudio del significado logrando un equilibrio entre la teoría y la práctica. Los temas nocionales y las discusiones conceptuales se entrelazan con el desarrollo de herramientas analíticas. Las explicaciones se apoyan en abundantes ejemplos que ilustran los puntos tratados. Cada capítulo proporciona ejercicios y sugerencias para lecturas e investigaciones adicionales con el fin de guiar a los estudiantes de español en las complejidades de la semántica léxica y composicional. Escrito íntegramente en español en un estilo claro y atractivo el libro es ideal para estudiantes avanzados de pregrado y posgrado de español y lingüística hispánica. Semántica: Una introducción al significado lingüístico en español is a comprehensive introduction to the study of semantics with a special focus on Spanish. Without assuming prior linguistic knowledge the book leads the reader through the main topics in the study of meaning striking a balance between theory and practice. In a clear and engaging style notional issues and conceptual discussions are intertwined with the development of analytical tools. Explanations are supported by plentiful examples to reinforce each new point. Exercises and suggestions for further reading and research are provided throughout to guide students of Spanish seamlessly into the complexities of lexical and compositional semantics. Written entirely in Spanish the book is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of Spanish and Spanish linguistics. | Semántica Una introducción al significado lingüístico en español

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A Beam of Intense Darkness Wilfred Bion's Legacy to Psychoanalysis

A Beam of Intense Darkness Wilfred Bion's Legacy to Psychoanalysis

Written by pioneering analyst and creative thinker James Grotstein A Beam of Intense Darkness offers a thorough overview and illuminating insight into the often-complex work of W. R. Bion. This psychoanalytic classic sees Grotstein introduce over 30 key Bionian theories comprehensively explaining them to the reader before offering his own insight and commentary. Grotstein first encountered Bion as his analysand and later as his friend. This book offers a level of insight only possible through such a close relationship and offers a dialogue between Bion and Grotstein as they delve into the inner workings of the human psyche. Throughout Grotstein offers his own original thoughts on topics such as projective transidentification transcendent position and the truth drive. With a new introduction from Nicola Abel-Hirsch this book is an essential read for anyone interested in Bion’s work and legacy. | A Beam of Intense Darkness Wilfred Bion's Legacy to Psychoanalysis

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Hamas and Ideology Sheikh Yusuf al-Qara?awi on the Jews Zionism and Israel

Hamas and Ideology Sheikh Yusuf al-Qara?awi on the Jews Zionism and Israel

Sheikh Yusūf al- Qaraḍāwī is regarded as the most influential contemporary Muslim religious figure. His best-selling book Al-Ḥalal wal-Ḥaram fi al-Islam (The Forbidden and the Permitted in Islam) is perhaps one of the most widely read Islamic works after the Qur’ān. The subject of jihad in Palestine is a salient feature of Qaraḍāwī’s thought and is addressed frequently in his books. His views on Israel and on the Jews shape those of many Muslims throughout the world. This book paints al- Qaraḍāwī’s portrait within the context of the subject of the struggle for Palestine and assesses why he is committed so fervently to the Palestinian course. It also sheds light on another important aspect of al-Qaradawi’s thought namely the marked contrast between his ideas regarding the Muslim world and his views on relations with other religions and countries. Whereas al- Qaraḍāwī is considered to be a moderate in Islamic matters his attitude toward the Jews and to Israel is one of abiding hatred and uncompromising struggle. The book aims to classify Qaraḍāwī’s thought along the axis of moderation and extremism by drawing comparisons between Qaraḍāwī’s teachings and those of other Muslim jurists. Furthermore it compares the features of antisemitic writing with that of Qaraḍāwī in order to answer the question as to whether Qaraḍāwī’s teachings actually constitute an expression of anti-semitism. Despite the subject of jihad in Palestine being so central to Qaraḍāwī’s thought there has not been a comprehensive and systematic academic study of this to date. The book therefore represents a major contribution to the field and will appeal to anyone studying the Israel-Palestine conflict Islamic Studies Jewish Studies Terrorism and Political Violence. | Hamas and Ideology Sheikh Yusuf al-Qara?awi on the Jews Zionism and Israel

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The Book of the Jihad of 'Ali ibn Tahir al-Sulami (d. 1106) Text Translation and Commentary

The Book of the Jihad of 'Ali ibn Tahir al-Sulami (d. 1106) Text Translation and Commentary

In 1105 six years after the first crusaders from Europe conquered Jerusalem a Damascene Muslim jurisprudent named ’Ali ibn Tahir al-Sulami (d. 1106) publicly dictated an extended call to the military jihad (holy war) against the European invaders. Entitled Kitab al-Jihad (The Book of the Jihad) al-Sulami’s work both summoned his Muslim brethren to the jihad and instructed them in the manner in which it ought to be conducted covering topics as diverse as who should fight and be fought treatment of prisoners and plunder and the need for participants to fight their own inner sinfulness before turning their efforts against the enemy. Al-Sulami’s text is vital for a complete understanding of the Muslim reaction to the crusades providing the reader with the first contemporary record of Muslim preaching against the crusaders. However until recently only a small part of the text has been studied by modern scholars as it has remained for the most part an unedited manuscript. In this book Niall Christie provides a complete edition and the first full English translation of the extant sections (parts 2 8 9 and 12) of the manuscript of al-Sulami’s work making it fully available to modern readers for the first time. These are accompanied by an introductory study exploring the techniques that the author uses to motivate his audience the precedents that influenced his work and possible directions for future study of the text. In addition an appendix provides translations of jihad sermons by Ibn Nubata al-Fariqi (d. 985) a preacher from Asia Minor whose rhetorical style was highly influential in the development of al-Sulami’s work. | The Book of the Jihad of 'Ali ibn Tahir al-Sulami (d. 1106) Text Translation and Commentary

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Psychoanalytic Perspectives On Intense Involvement in Sports

Psychoanalytic Perspectives On Intense Involvement in Sports

This book is a unique volume that brings a variety of psychoanalytic perspectives to the study of sport. It highlights the importance of sports for different individuals and how the function and use of sports can be brought into the consulting room. Passionate interest in actively engaging in sports is a universal phenomenon. It is striking that this aspect of human life prior to this volume has received little attention in the literature of psychoanalysis. This edited volume is comprised largely of psychoanalysts who are themselves avidly involved with sports. It is suggested that intense involvement in sports prioritizes commitment and active engagement over passivity and that such involvement provides an emotionally tinged distraction from the various misfortunes of life. Indeed the ups and downs in mood related to athletic victory or defeat often supplant temporarily matters in life that may be more personally urgent. Engaging in sports or rooting for teams provides a feeling of community and a sense of identification with like-minded others even among those who are part of other communities and have sufficient communal identifications. This book offers a better psychoanalytic understanding of sports to help us discover more about ourselves our patients and our culture and will be of great interest to psychotherapists and psychoanalysts or anyone with an interest in sport and its link to psychoanalysis and mental health. | Psychoanalytic Perspectives On Intense Involvement in Sports

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Islamic Mysticism and Abu Talib Al-Makki The Role of the Heart

Islamic Mysticism and Abu Talib Al-Makki The Role of the Heart

Both in everyday language and religious metaphor the heart often embodies the true self and is considered to be the seat of emotion in many cultures. Many Muslim thinkers have attempted to clarify the nature of Sufism using its metaphorical image particularly in the tenth and eleventh centuries. This book examines the work of Abū Tālib al-Makkī and his wider significance within the Sufi tradition with a focus on the role of the heart. Analysing his most significant work Qūt al-qulūb (‘The Nourishment of Hearts’) the author goes beyond an examination of the themes of the book to explore its influence not only in the writing of Sufis but also of Hanbalī and Jewish scholars. Providing a comprehensive overview of the world of al-Makkī and presenting extracts from his book on religious characteristics of the heart with selected passages in translation for the first time in English this book will give readers a better understanding not only of the essential features of Sufism but also the nature of mysticism and its relation to monotheistic faiths. | Islamic Mysticism and Abu Talib Al-Makki The Role of the Heart

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Global Leadership and Coaching Flourishing under intense pressure at work

Global Leadership and Coaching Flourishing under intense pressure at work

Global Leadership & Coaching: Flourishing Under Intense Pressure at Work is a unique and personal look at coaching leading and working internationally bringing together inspiring original and dramatic stories of leadership from around the world. From war zones to refugee camps prisons to hospitals elite sport to supermarkets each case study draws on psychoanalytic below the surface thinking to analyse interpret and understand a leader’s decisions motivations and fears. Rachel Ellison’s inter-cultural approach takes us to Afghanistan Syria and Iraq Sudan Somalia and the Central African Republic to Honduras the Czech Republic the USA and the UK. Global Leadership & Coaching presents a series of individual case studies from Ellison’s own experiences working with senior commercial public and third sector leaders across 35 different countries cultures and organisational contexts. Compellingly written this book explores the a diverse range of themes to consider when managing risk danger and extreme emotional stress in some of the most hazardous and challenging work environments. Throughout the text leaders share their stories of learning how to lead and develop others. Accessible engaging and original research Global Leadership & Coaching: Flourishing Under Intense Pressure at Work is essential reading for today’s leaders and aspiring leaders looking to develop themselves personally and professionally. This book is also a resource for coaches and coach supervisors. Global Leadership & Coaching provides contemporary practical and applicable examples of excellence in leadership for individuals and organisations seeking to develop a high performance reflective and reflexive corporate learning culture which enables employees to successfully navigate challenge increase productivity and find joy in coming to work. | Global Leadership and Coaching Flourishing under intense pressure at work

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Ibn al-Haytham and Analytical Mathematics A History of Arabic Sciences and Mathematics Volume 2

Ibn al-Haytham and Analytical Mathematics A History of Arabic Sciences and Mathematics Volume 2

This volume provides a unique primary source on the history and philosophy of mathematics and the exact sciences in the mediaeval Arab world. The second of five comprehensive volumes this book offers a detailed exploration of Arabic mathematics in the eleventh century as embodied in the legacy of the celebrated polymath al-Hasan ibn al-Haytham. Extensive analyses and annotations from the eminent scholar Roshdi Rashed support a number of key Arabic texts from Ibn al-Haytham’s treatises in infinitesimal mathematics translated here into English for the first time. Rashed shows how Ibn al-Haytham’s works demonstrate a remarkable mathematical competence in mathematical subjects like the quadrature of the circle and of lunes the calculation of the volumes of paraboloids the problem of isoperimetric plane figures and solid figures with equal surface areas along with the extraction of square and cubic roots. The present text is complemented by the first volume of A History of Arabic Sciences and Mathematics which focused on founding figures and commentators in the ninth and tenth centuries Archimedean-Apollonian mathematical ‘School of Baghdad’. This constellation of works illustrates the historical and epistemological development of ‘infinitesimal mathematics’ as it became clearly articulated in the oeuvre of Ibn al-Haytham. Contributing to a more informed and balanced understanding of the internal currents of the history of mathematics and the exact sciences in Islam and of its adaptive interpretation and assimilation in the European context this fundamental text will appeal to historians of ideas epistemologists and mathematicians at the most advanced levels of research. | Ibn al-Haytham and Analytical Mathematics A History of Arabic Sciences and Mathematics Volume 2

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Aproximaciones al estudio del español como lengua de herencia

Aproximaciones al estudio del español como lengua de herencia

Aproximaciones al estudio del español como lengua de herencia reúne diversas perspectivas sobre el estudio del español como lengua de herencia en el contexto de los Estados Unidos. El volumen presenta una amplia gama de enfoques lingüísticos modelos pedagógicos e innovaciones programáticas. Dirigido a investigadores noveles y experimentados al igual que a estudiantes y profesionales de la enseñanza es un volumen ideal para aquellas personas que desean actualizar sus conocimientos del campo y obtener una perspectiva panorámica sobre la investigación y la enseñanza del español como lengua de herencia. Características principales: temas que incluyen entre otros la fonología/la fonética la morfosintaxis la pragmática la enseñanza mediante el enfoque por tareas la literacidad múltiple el translenguar los programas de community college el español para fines específicos y la investigación-acción; contenidos teóricos empíricos y pragmáticos relevantes para la enseñanza del español como lengua de herencia; descripciones y ejemplos que facilitan la adquisición de conocimientos sobre la materia; diferentes secciones que permiten la flexibilidad en cuanto al orden de lectura del volumen; preguntas de reflexión al final de cada capítulo para facilitar la comprensión de los temas presentados. Escrito de manera clara y accesible Aproximaciones al estudio del español como lengua de herencia es un recurso indispensable para cursos de grado y posgrado en español sobre el español como lengua de herencia. Aproximaciones al estudio del español como lengua de herencia brings together a number of diverse scholarly voices and perspectives on the study of Spanish as a heritage language with a focus on the United States context. The volume presents a comprehensive view of this growing and dynamic field with the latest on linguistic approaches pedagogical models and programmatic innovations. Directed to beginning and seasoned researchers as well as to students and practitioners who wish to update their knowledge of the field and gain a fresh perspective on different approaches to researching and teaching Spanish heritage bilinguals. Written in Spanish for a wider audience in the Spanish-speaking world and for the teaching of undergraduate and graduate courses in Spanish. Key features: A broad range of topics including phonology/phonetics morphosyntax pragmatics task-based language teaching multiliteracy translanguaging community college programs Spanish for specific purposes and action research among others; Clear overviews of theoretical empirical and pragmatic issues relevant to the teaching of Spanish as a heritage language; Every chapter builds on specific core questions central to current understandings of research and practice; Concise descriptions and examples throughout provide readers with the tools they need to understand the subject matter; Organized into three sections that allows for flexibility regarding reading order; A section of reflection questions at the end of each chapter to help readers gain a deeper understanding of the issues at stake. Written in clear and accessible Spanish Aproximaciones al estudio del español como lengua de herencia is a critical resource for those interested in understanding Spanish heritage speakers’ multifaceted linguistic experience in tandem with providing a meaningful educational experience that supports their personal professional and learning goals.

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The Tunisian Revolution and Democratic Transition The Role of al-Nahdah

The Tunisian Revolution and Democratic Transition The Role of al-Nahdah

Drawing on the history of post-independence Tunisia the book studies the evolution of al-Nahḍah as a political party in Tunisia and its role in a protracted struggle to shape the post-authoritarian order along democratic lines. It explores al-Nahḍah's relationship with the Tunisian state society and beyond that resulted in shaping its fluctuating expressions of ideology and practices. State repression political participation or internal differentiation (among other factors) place an Islamic movement (in this case al-Nahḍah) in such a situation that demands a perpetual self re-evaluation as well as implementation of ideology objectives and political programmes. The study explains how the socio-political setting in Tunisia demanded various ideologically opposite currents (Islamic liberal or leftist) to endure cross-ideological cooperation either to contest authoritarian regimes or to engage in the political process. It more importantly analyzes the trajectory of a gradual democratization process in the country and provides evidence explaining the impact and importance of a vibrant civil society building alliances and sharing of power. The book provides comparative analytical attention to the primary sources on these issues to create a critical historiography. It thus adds to the body of literature on the state society and politics in the MENA region and particularly targets students scholars and social scientists interested in understanding the nature of power and politics in Tunisia and beyond. | The Tunisian Revolution and Democratic Transition The Role of al-Nahdah

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Al Jazeera and the Global Media Landscape The South is Talking Back

Al Jazeera and the Global Media Landscape The South is Talking Back

This book analyzes how and why Al Jazeera English (AJE) became the channel of choice to understand the massive protests across the Arab world 2011. Aiming to explain the ‘Al Jazeera moment ’ it tracks the channel’s bumpy road towards international recognition in a longitudinal in-depth analysis of the channel’s editorial profile and strategies. Studying AJE from its launch in mid-November 2006 to the ‘Arab Spring’ it explains and problematizes the channel’s ambitious editorial agenda and strategies examines the internal conflicts practical challenges and minor breakthroughs in its formative years. The Al Jazeera-phenomenon has received massive attention but it remains under-researched. The growth of transnational satellite television has transformed the global media landscape into a complex web of multi-vocal multimedia and multi-directional flows. Based on a combination of policy- production- and content analysis of comprehensive empirical data the book offers an innovative perspective on the theorization of global news contra-flows. By problematizing the distinctive characteristics of AJE it examines the strategic motivation behind the channel and the ways in which its production processes and news profile are meant to be different from its Anglo-American competitors. These questions underscore a central nexus of the book: the changing relationship between transnational satellite news and power. | Al Jazeera and the Global Media Landscape The South is Talking Back

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Rivals in the Gulf Yusuf al-Qaradawi Abdullah Bin Bayyah and the Qatar-UAE Contest Over the Arab Spring and the Gulf Crisis

Rivals in the Gulf Yusuf al-Qaradawi Abdullah Bin Bayyah and the Qatar-UAE Contest Over the Arab Spring and the Gulf Crisis

Rivals in the Gulf: Yusuf al-Qaradawi Abdullah Bin Bayyah and the Qatar-UAE Contest Over the Arab Spring and the Gulf Crisis details the relationships between the Egyptian Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi and the Al Thani royal family in Qatar and between the Mauritanian Shaykh Abdullah Bin Bayyah and the Al Nahyans the rulers of Abu Dhabi and senior royal family in the United Arab Emirates. These relationships stretch back decades to the early 1960s and 1970s respectively. Using this history as a foundation the book examines the connections between Qaradawi’s and Bin Bayyah’s rival projects and the development of Qatar’s and the UAE’s competing state-brands and foreign policies. It raises questions about how to theorize the relationships between the Muslim scholarly-elite (the ulama) and the nation-state. Over the course of the Arab Spring and the Gulf Crisis Qaradawi and Bin Bayyah shaped the Al Thani’s and Al Nahyan’s competing ideologies in important ways. Offering new ways for academics to think about Doha and Abu Dhabi as hegemonic centers of Islamic scholarly authority alongside historical centers of learning such as Cairo Medina or Qom this book will appeal to those with an interest in modern Islamic authority the ulama Gulf politics as well as the Arab Spring and its aftermath. | Rivals in the Gulf Yusuf al-Qaradawi Abdullah Bin Bayyah and the Qatar-UAE Contest Over the Arab Spring and the Gulf Crisis

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Light-Based Science Technology and Sustainable Development The Legacy of Ibn al-Haytham

Light-Based Science Technology and Sustainable Development The Legacy of Ibn al-Haytham

This book discusses light-based science emphasizing its pervasive influence in science technology policy and education. A wide range of contributors offers a comprehensive study of the tremendous and indeed foundational contributions of Ibn al Haytham a scholar from the medieval period. The analysis then moves into the future development of light-based technology. Written as a multi-disciplinary reference book by leading scholars in the history of science and /or photonics it covers Ibn al Haytham’s optics LED lighting for sustainable development global and atomic-scale time with new light sources advanced technology and vision science. Cutting-edge optical technologies and their global impact is addressed in detail and the later chapters also explore challenges with renewable energy the global impact of photonics and optical and photonic education technology. Practical examples and illustrations are provided throughout the text. | Light-Based Science Technology and Sustainable Development The Legacy of Ibn al-Haytham

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Ibn al-Haytham's Geometrical Methods and the Philosophy of Mathematics A History of Arabic Sciences and Mathematics Volume 5

Ibn al-Haytham's Geometrical Methods and the Philosophy of Mathematics A History of Arabic Sciences and Mathematics Volume 5

This fifth volume of A History of Arabic Sciences and Mathematics is complemented by four preceding volumes which focused on the main chapters of classical mathematics: infinitesimal geometry theory of conics and its applications spherical geometry mathematical astronomy etc. This book includes seven main works of Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) and of two of his predecessors Thābit ibn Qurra and al-Sijzī:The circle its transformations and its properties; Analysis and synthesis: the founding of analytical art; A new mathematical discipline: the Knowns; The geometrisation of place;Analysis and synthesis: examples of the geometry of triangles;Axiomatic method and invention: Thābit ibn Qurra;The idea of an Ars Inveniendi: al-Sijzī. Including extensive commentary from one of the world’s foremost authorities on the subject this fundamental text is essential reading for historians and mathematicians at the most advanced levels of research. | Ibn al-Haytham's Geometrical Methods and the Philosophy of Mathematics A History of Arabic Sciences and Mathematics Volume 5

GBP 38.99
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