The second largest branch of Islam, with between 130 and 190 million adherents across the globe, Shi'i Islam is becoming an increasingly significant force in contemporary politics, especially in the M
In this lively and compelling history, D.S. Chambers examines popes and cardinals over several centuries who not only preached war but also put it into practice as military leaders. Engaging and stimu
Paper edition reprint of a 1998 work, about which Book News wrote: Nine articles study the attempts of Muslim intellectuals from a diversity of geographical origins to develop an Islamic outlook conso
The Iranian revolution of 1979 overhauled not only the foundations of Iranian society, religion and politics, but also our understanding of the role of religion in modern government. Here Behrooz Gham
A new socially responsible tourism has recently emerged out of a widening and acute concern for the environment. Known variously as "ecotourism," "new tourism," "socially responsible tourism," etc.,
G. R. Evans brings this formative era to life both for the student of religious history and general reader. She concentrates as much on the colourful human episodes of the time as on broader institut
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN), terrorism and the "war on terror" are major features of international relations and global concern. Terrorist threats and actual violence have be
Stalinism, that particularly brutal phase of communism, came to an end in most of Eastern Europe with the death of Josef Stalin in 1953 or at least with the Khrushchev reforms that began in the Soviet
A dynamic resurgence in sewing and knitting is under way, with many enjoying making and mending their garments at home. Amy Twigger Holroyd draws on ideas of fashion, culture and craft to explore make
Chinese wallpaper has been an important element of European interior decoration for 300 years. As trade between Europe and China flourished in the 17th century, Europeans developed a strong taste for
Charles Sheeler was the stark poet of the machine age. Photographer of the Ford Motor Company and founder of the painting movement Precisionism, he is remembered as a promoter of--and apologist for--
This clear and challenging re-evaluation of the status and usage of photographic images in historical surrealism puts surrealism's fundamental issues back into the framework of its historical purpose
\"We're all stories in the end,\" said the Doctor in 'The Big Bang". Stories are fundamentally what Doctor Who is all about. Ivan Phillips presents a lively and richly varied analysis of the accumulat
How do external material environments and the inner world of emotion, memory and imagination influence each other? In this thought-provoking book, Jane Rendell explores how architectural space registe
Palermo is a destination with a difference. The city is a treasure trove of ancient monuments and works of art, combined with architecture of grand proportions. Jeremy Dummett provides the first conci
