A Dictionary of Arabic and Islamic Proverbs

Politics & Social Sciences

Lunde, Paul

Social Sciences

Routledge& Kegan Paul

Islam : Faith, Culture, History

This comprehensive study traces the emergence of Islam in the Middle East in the early 7th century and its subsequent impact on world history through its rapid spread across Africa, Europe, Asia and beyond. It explores the fundamental beliefs which lie at the heart of the Muslim world.

Religion & Spirituality

Dorling Kindersley H/B

Looking at the characteristics, resources, and strategies of organized crime from around the world and the social, political, and economic context in which they function, Organized Crime provides a fascinating and in-depth account of the criminal underworld and its inhabitants. From Al Capone and Pablo Escobar to the lesser-known Russian, Chinese, and Southeast-Asian crime figures, this is an insider's guide to each organization's origins, codes of conduct, and control of illegal markets-and the law-enforcement agencies and justice systems around the world that try to stop them.

Organized Crime: An Inside Guide to the World's Most Successful Industry

Biographies & Memoirs

True Crime

Islam: Faith, Culture, History has been conceived as both a means of understanding a religion, lifestyle and worldview, and as an essential reference book. It provides a clear and balanced insight into what has emerged -- for the West -- as the most perplexing and misunderstood cultural, political, and economic force in the modern world. Paul Lunde's lucid explanation of Islam will appeal to students of comparative religion, those with an interest in political and social history, and the general reader.

Islam: Faith, Culture, History

Islam

DK Pub.

Organized Crime: AN INSIDE GUIDE TO THE WORLD'S MOST SUCCESSFUL INDUSTRY

History

Historical Study & Educational Resources

One of the quickest ways to understand a people or a culture is to learn their proverbs. This anthology, first published in 1984, compiles in dictionary form proverbs from the Islamic world, particularly the Middle East and North Africa. The Arabs were the first to gather and annotate their own proverbs – the earliest collections date from the ninth century AD. These proverbs – earthy, witty and wise – present a vivid portrait of the Islamic world, and provide a guide to the folk-wisdom of the Arabic-speaking and Islamic peoples.

A Dictionary of Arabic and Islamic Proverbs (Routledge Library Editions: Language & Literature of the Mid)

WINTLE, Justin

Routledge

A Dictionary of Arabic and Islamic Proverbs (Routledge Library Editions: Language & Literature of the Middle East)

Filled with lavish illustrations and hundreds of full-color photographs, this all-in-one family reference provides hours of fun and entertainment for any reader. Narrated in a unique, compelling way, The Secrets of Codes offers a comprehensive survey of international codes, explaining how the codes work, why they were invented, and how they have been cracked. The few competitive books available define codes all too narrowly. This exciting and eye-opening book looks at all the myriad codes that are hidden in plain view: alphabets, religious imagery, maps, diagrams, etiquette, gang signs, text messaging . . . even the iPod in your pocket and the carpet under your feet have codes to impart!

The Secrets of Codes: Understanding the World of Hidden Messages

Science & Math

History & Philosophy

Weldon Owen

18 papers from the 1st Red Sea Project, held at the British Museum in October 2002.                               

Trade and Travel in the Red Sea Region (BAR International)

Business & Money

Porter, Alexandra

International

British Archaeological Reports

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