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"In the wake of Alexander the Great's triumphant successes, Greeks and Macedonians came as conquerors and settled as ruling classes in the lands of the eastern Mediterranean. Jews endured a subordinate status politically and militarily, a minor…

Memorandum from Eric Mann regarding discriminatory unions, in particular "the Trailways situation."

Memorandum regarding the establishment of Baltimore as a "the nucleus of an effective community organization and political action program."

From Rumi's whirling dervishes in Turkey over 700 years ago, to circles of silent mystics in the West today, this book reveals the history and practices of Sufism, the ancient but still active system of Islamic mysticism which has long been the…

"The work of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite stands at a cusp in the history of thought: it is at once Hellenic and Christian, classical and medieval, philosophical thought and theological. Unlike the predominantly theological or text-historical…

Geometric patterns are perhaps the most recognizable visual expressions of Islamic art and architecture. Now, with the aid of this book, anyone can learn how to master this ancient art and create intricate patterns or re-create classic examples.

"Islamic geometric designs are admired worldwide for their beauty and marvelous intricacy, yet they are seldom understood. In this handsomely illustrated volume, Eric Broug analyzes and explains these complex designs in their historical and physical…