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How Institutions Think
Islam, Arabs, and the Intelligent World of the Jinn
According to the Qur’an, God created two parallel species, man and the jinn, the former from clay and the latter from fire. Beliefs regarding the jinn are deeply integrated into …
Readings in Syrian Prison Literature
The simple act of inscription, both minute and epic, can be a powerful tool to bear witness and give voice to those who are oppressed, silenced, and forgotten. In the eras of Hafiz …
The Asymmetric Society
This book is a series of five lectures given in 1981 at Syracuse University, each couples with a concluding 'dialogue' where the author poses questions and objections to his own …
The Middle East from the Iran-Contra Affair to the Intifada
The Iran-Contra affair had a major impact on the Middle East. The disclosure that the United States, occasionally using Israel as a conduit, had sent arms to Iran, temporarily …
Ideals, Beliefs, Attitudes and the Law
Political Muslims
In the last few decades, the media, academics, and the general public have put considerable focus on Muslim culture and politics around the world. Specifically, the rising …
The Middle East After the Israeli Invasion of Lebanon
The Rushdie File
The Arabic Novel
This edition includes new material on the Arabic novel up to 1993. It is a survey of the Arabic novel and its development from its beginnings in the 19th century until today. It …
Egypt From Independence To Revolution, 1919-1952
This text offers an interpretation of Egypt's so-called liberal era and an understanding of contemporary Egyptian society. It analyses both mainstream and conventional political …
Twenty Years of Islamic Revolution
The works gathered here are based on contemporary fieldwork in Iran by scholars of Iranian culture. The contributors cover topics such as civil society, foreign relations, …