Al: 2273 books

Analysis of both official and opposition Saudi divine politics is often monolithic, conjuring images of conservatism, radicalism, misogyny and resistance to democracy. Madawi Al-Rasheed challenges this stereotype as she examines a long tradition of engaging with modernism that gathered momentum with...

Active (searchable) Text beginners' guide to the language, with 1500 dictionary and phrase-book references and IPA pronunciation guide. Includes a wealth of synonyms for Lao EFL students. Drawn from the original research and compilations of Sing Bourommavong, Houmphent Phetmongkhonh, Samreung Singhavara, Somsangouane, Morev, Vasil'eva, and Plam et al.  

In some way or another most of us are "stuck"-in a secret sin we can't control or maybe by an inability to stand up for ourselves. In Escaping the Matrix, authors Gregory A. Boyd and Al Larson use the vehicle of The Matrix film trilogy to argue that our struggles with habitual sin, thought...

In this work Al Miller leaps over complicated theological jargon to deliver to us the simplicity of this vital component of the Church and leaves us wanting to pursue more about its purpose in contemporary society. I was inspired by this work and know that you will be also. The well though-out presentation...

The reputation of Shiism in the Islamic world, as elsewhere, has undergone many vicissitudes, but it is now higher than ever. In this new study, The author moves us toward an understanding of the social, intellectual, and theological crises that Prophet Muhammed and his cousin, Ali, together with...

This book of songs and poetry, is a look at the world we live in. Love, Religion, Politics, Mental Awareness and Controversy of day to day life. As human beings embark on the 21st century, there will be some challenging times ahead. But we are in control of our planet, and each one of us is responsible...

In 1942 America fell in love with Bambi. But now, that love-affair has turned sour. Behind the unassuming grace and majesty of America’s whitetail deer is the laundry list of human health, social, and ecological problems that they cause. They destroy crops, threaten motorists, and spread Lyme disease...

Muhsin is one of the organizers of Al-Fitra Foundation, a South African support group for lesbian, transgender, and gay Muslims. Islam and homosexuality are seen by many as deeply incompatible. This, according to Muhsin, is why he had to act. “I realized that Im not alone—these people are going through...

A Near Future That Is All Too RealAmerica and Democracy Will Never Be The Same"My name is Chief of Staff of the Army General Ulysses Benito Butler, and this is my story. This is the story of how Mr. Drumpf (Trump) became president, destroyed American democracy and turned the US into a fascist...

Short Story: Hilarious account of what happens when an adventure with the self-styled "best canoeist in North America, maybe the world," goes wrong. Unexpected developments that end on a high note.

This book is a collection of first generation immigrant students and American Indian students recounting their family members' lives surviving colonialism, border wars, civil wars, genocide, and revolutions. These include accounts from Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cambodia, El Salvador, India, Iran, Namibia,...

This full-color guide includes vibrant photos and detailed maps to help with trip planning. Part-time Guatemala resident Al Argueta provides travelers with an insider's view of Guatemala's best, from idyllic surf spots to popular volcanoes. Argueta offers in-depth coverage of Lake Atitlan and...

Far from abolishing the freedom of local cults and undermining existing town plans, the Umayyads acknowledged the aesthetic language already in place on their arrival in Jordan (661), and re-invented its forms with an astonishing freedom of expression. Brief as their hegemony was (less than 90 years)...

Every culture is governed by an internal code of conduct, and this publication captures the code of Saudi culture. Most Saudi norms have long been unwritten and only orally communicated among citizens. As a result, visitors to the country have been unable to read about these norms. For this reason,...