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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - With the current turmoil in the Middle East, there is a growing interest about Islam-the world's second largest religion and one of the fastest growing-and its holy book, the Koran (or Qur'an). Now, with this easy-to-follow, plain-English guide, you can explore the history, structure, and basic tenets of Islam's sacred scripture.The Koran For Dummies is for non-Muslims interested in the Koran as well as Muslims looking to deepen their understanding. Islamic scholar Sohaib Sultan provides a clear road map, revealing:The meaning of Koran and its basic messageThe Koran's place in history and in Islamic spiritual lifeExplanations of its language, structure, and narrative styleHow to live by the Koran's teachingsThe Koran's role in key global issues, such as Jihad vs. terrorismDifferent interpretations of the Koran No other book provides such a straightforward look at what the Koran says, how it says it, and how believers live according to its guidance. From how the Koran was received by Mohammed and how it was compiled to how it's interpreted by Islam's two main branches, you'll see how to put the Islamic faith in perspective.Plus, you'll discover:What the Koran really says about women and civil lawHow Islam relates to Judaism and ChristianityThe Koran's view of God, prophets, mankind, and the selfHow its teachings are lived and recited every day by devout MuslimsCommon misconceptions of the KoranHow to raise a family the Koranic way Complete with lists of important passages, Koranic terminology, famous quotes, and further reading resources, The Koran For Dummies makes it easy and enjoyable for you to grasp the teachings and significance of Islam s holy book.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Words, Words, Words offers teachers a handy and much-needed resource filled with creative and engaging games and activities that will help students in grades 7-12 improve their vocabulary. The book features proven, practical, and accessible methods to encourage your students to increase their vocabularies and have fun while they are doing it.'Words, Words, Words is divided into thirty thematic units each containing fifteen interrelated words. Each unit contains four different ready-to-use activities for each group of words. The book is designed to help students understand each words meaning, associations, similarities, and differences and includes dynamic classroom-tested activities such as Crossword puzzles Matching columns Magic squares Jumbles Word finds Close reading Multiple choice questions Concealed quotations Riddles.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this powerful and passionate critique of the war on terror in Afghanistan and its extensions into Palestine and Iraq, Derek Gregory traces the long history of British and American involvements in the Middle East and shows how colonial power continues to cast long shadows over our own present.Argues the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11 activated a series of political and cultural responses that were profoundly colonial in nature.The first analysis of the 'war on terror' to connect events in Afghanistan, Palestine, and Iraq.Traces the connections between geopolitics and the lives of ordinary people.Richly illustrated and packed with empirical detail.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Why are some drugs highly addictive What exactly are the effects of different types of psychoactive drugs How can they produce such dramatic effects on mood, cognition, sensation, awareness, health and well-being Understanding Drugs and Behaviour describes in detail how the main psychoactive drugs can alter brain chemistry and modify behaviour. Written by experienced lecturers with a high level of research expertise, all the main drugs used in today's society are included, such as alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, LSD and Ecstacy, opiates, CNS stimulants, as well as clinical medications.Teaching and learning features include:Chapter overviews In-depth core material End of chapter questions Key referencesExtensive glossary Journals and websites of interest This introductory text will be of use to students of psychology, behavioural sciences, health sciences, nursing, physiology and pharmacology.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This lucid survey takes readers on a thought-provoking tour through the life and work of Immanuel Kant. - - Offers an excellent introduction to the broad range of Kant's philosophical thought. - Provides an exposition of Kant's major philosophical works, including the Critique of Pure Reason. - Topics covered include Kant's theory of empirical cognition, his doctrine of transcendental idealism, and his theory of the limits of reason.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Since its publication in 1979, Critics of Henry George has achieved an international reputation as by far the most comprehensive review and analysis of the objections leveled against Henry George's American classic, Progress and Poverty. George's 19th century classic argument for land reform produced an army of critics including Alfred Marshall, J. B. Clark, F. A. Walker and in the 20th century, Edwin Cannan, Murray Rothbard and Mark Blaug. In recent years Georgist insights have been gaining ground in economics on a variety of fronts especially in the areas of the economics of location and public finance. Now, more than a century after George and 25 years after the first edition of the Critics of Henry George, the Critics has been expanded, revised and enlarged by Robert Andelson. The Andelson revision will include a revised last chapter evaluating Georgism as it was interpreted by its critics.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - First published in 1922, Jacob's Room was Virginia Woolf's third novel and the first in her more experimental mode. Set in the years leading up to the First World War, the work is an elegy, not just for an individual character, but for a generation lost in and affected by the war.