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Wahhabi Islam: from Revival and Reform to Global Jihad
"In the first study ever undertaken of the writings of Wahhabism's founder, Muhammad Ibn Abd al-Wahhab (1702-1791), Natana DeLong-Bas shatters stereotypes and misconceptions. Her reading of Ibn Abd al-Wahhab's works produces a revisionist thesis: Ibn…
Fifty Key Figures in Islam
Explores the lives and thoughts of fifty influential figures in Islam and surveys a heritage which spans 1500 years.
Sexual Ambivalence: androgyny and hermaphroditism in Graeco-Roman antiquity
Brisson relates the extant ancient narratives about two-sexed creatures, and discusses the significant roles they played in myth and philosophy.