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The battle for God
Par Karen Armstrong. 2000
Armstrong from A History of God (DB 38536) looks into how and why religious fundamentalist groups have come into existence.…
She concentrates on Protestants in the United States, Jews in Israel, and Muslims in Egypt, and concludes that fear of modernity has stimulated the growth of fundamentalism. 2000Islam (World Religions Ser.World Religions)
Par Matthew Gordon, Matthew S. Gordon. 2001
Overview of Islam, the world's second largest religion. Discusses the history of Islam, its branches, the Koran, and various practices…
and customs. Traces the religion's origin from the Middle East to its spread through southern Asia, northern Africa, and around the globe. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001Taliban: militant Islam, oil, and fundamentalism in Central Asia
Par Ahmed Rashid. 2000
Journalist with twenty years' experience covering Afghanistan discusses the origin and rise of the Taliban and its fundamentalist concepts of…
Islam regarding gender and drugs. Explains the importance of Afghanistan's energy resources for the region and the country's problems with smuggling, civil war, and lack of social services. 2000The macular degeneration handbook: natural ways to prevent & reverse it
Par Chet Cunningham. 1999
Explains how the eye works, basic care, and traditional treatments for macular degeneration and other eye conditions. Includes alternative approaches…
such as diet, vitamins and minerals, and proper nutrition. Discusses drugs that can adversely affect the eyes and the benefits of trying acupressure, reflexology, and exercises to improve visionOsama bin Laden: a war against the West (Single Titles Ser.)
Par Elaine Landau. 2002
Biography of the "world's most dangerous terrorist" and his radical Islamic view of the world. Traces the early life of…
the millionaire from Saudi Arabia and his gradual involvement with Muslim organizations that led to a jihad against the west. For junior and senior high readers. 2002American Muslims: the new generation
Par Asma Gull Hasan. 2000
A twenty-five-year-old Muslim woman, born, raised, and educated in the United States, examines Islam in America. She discusses beliefs, practices,…
values, stereotypes, militancy, women's issues, and politics. Includes personal anecdotes to support her points. 2000The Taliban: war, religion and the new order in Afghanistan (Politics In Contemporary Asia Ser.)
Par Peter Marsden. 1998
Examines the beliefs and policies of the Taliban and their rise to power. Traces the history of other radical movements…
in the area. Discusses the gender issue and how it affects the interactions of the Taliban with the international community. Considers foreign support and opposition to the groupSocial and cultural perspectives on blindness: barriers to community integration
Par C. Edwin Vaughan. 1998
Visually impaired sociologist (who prefers the word "blind") describes blindness in the United States, Africa, China, and Spain. Proposes an…
international exchange of information to enrich education and rehabilitation opportunities for this groupBeyond belief: Islamic excursions among the converted peoples
Par V. S Naipaul, V. S. Naipaul. 1998
Personal accounts of people encountered by Naipaul during his travels in four non-Arab Muslim countries--Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, and Malaysia--for five…
months in 1995. He contends that these stories reveal the effects of Islamic conversion on the national culture. Companion to Among the Believers (RC 17364)Living with low vision: a resource guide for people with sight loss
Par Resources for Rehabilitation Staff. 1996
Offers information on organizations and assistive devices to help people remain independent despite vision loss. Defines basic terms, discusses rehabilitation…
and other services, and lists organizations and self-help groups for adults and childrenThe meaning of the glorious Koran: Introduction by W. Montgomery Wyatt (Everyman's Library Classics Series)
Par Everyman'S Library, Everyman'S Library, Marmaduke Pickthal. 1992
Muhammad (Past masters)
Par M. A Cook. 1983
Life of the Arab merchant turned prophet and politician who established a religious state in western Arabia in the 620s.…
Cook discusses the history of monotheism; Koranic law; the concepts of the hijra, the jihad, and the umma; the importance of Mecca; and the origins of Islam. 1983.The focus of this book is the struggle between people with visual handicaps and people who work to educate and…
rehabilitate them, with emphasis on those whose experiences with visual handicaps and the rehabilitation system begin early in lifeThe revenge of God: the resurgence of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism in the modern world
Par Gilles Kepel. 1994
Extended essay by a French scholar examines a growing reaffirmation of faith among Islamic, Christian (Protestant and Catholic), and Judaic…
radicals. The author is convinced that such movements reflect a rejection of modernity and secularism. Kepel also suggests that there is a renewal of respect for sacred texts as a source of guidance for personal and political conductAmerican jihad: Islam after Malcolm X
Par Steven Barboza. 1994
Barboza, an African American journalist who converted to orthodox Islam after being inspired by Malcolm X, taps the rich diversity…
of the American Islamic experience in this collection of more than fifty brief interviews. Includes interviews with Muhammad Ali, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin (formerly H. Rap Brown), and Louis Farrakhan. 1994.A history of God: the 4000-year quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Par Karen Armstrong. 1993
The author, a former nun, teaches at the Leo Baeck College for the Study of Judaism and is an honorary…
member of the Association of Muslim Social Sciences. In her study of the three major monotheistic religions, Armstrong looks at the changing ways people have conceived of God from the time of Abraham to the 1990s. She also addresses mysticism and the notion of the death of GodVisual impairment: an overview
Par Ian L. Bailey, Amanda Hall, Ian L Bailey. 1990
This book answers basic questions about vision loss. Provides information on the common causes of low vision, such as eye…
diseases, trauma, or aging. Describes treatments and adaptation techniques for different forms of vision loss. Discusses individuals' reactions and adjustments to their visual conditions. Explains sources of assistance, such as specialists and rehabilitation servicesThe Iranian Mojahedin
Par Ervand Abrahamian. 1989
A professor of history at the City University of New York discusses the social backgrounds of the Iranian Mojahedin's founders,…
the tenets of the idealogy and how extensively Marxism influenced them, and how the organization attracted the masses but failed to gain political power20/20 is not enough: the new world of vision
Par David Hapgood, Arthur Seiderman, Steven E Marcus. 1989
Discusses the difference between sight, which is present at birth, and vision, which is a learned skill involving the eye…
and the brain. The authors believe that many people with vision problems are not receiving the help they need. c1989.Heart of the Koran (A Quest book)
Par Lex Hixon. 1988
A collection of meditations on the Holy Koran with special focus on such topics as the beginning and end of…
time, the prophet Muhammad, prayer, mystical teachings, spiritual practices, and saints and sinners. Includes a brief discussion of features of Islam. 1988. (A Quest book)