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Before the caliphate of the 'Uthman b. 'Affan, the Muslim community had grown from strength to strength in spite of a series of major crises--the Hirah, the death of the Prophet, the Riddah wars, the assassination of 'Umar by a Persian slave. But 'Uthman's reign ended in catastrophe. His inability to manage the social and political conflicts that were now emerging among various factions within the community led to his death at the hands of Mus...

In this accessible study, Stephen Humphreys introduces the most elusive of the early caliphs, Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan (602-680). Notoriously guarded about his thoughts, motives and emotions, Mu¿awiya was universally known as a figure of immense political acumen. Beyond this, opinions are deeply divided. Throughout history, some have accused him of being the first caliph to diverge from Muhammed¿s model of ideal Muslim leadership whilst others ...

It's the day before Christmas Eve and Harold and Charlie are very excited. But when Stanley the reindeer arrives to switch on the Christmas lights he has some troubling news about Santa! What has happened to Santa and why can't he fit down the chimneys? Harold has a plan to help but can a platypus and a little bear really deliver presents to every little boy and little girl before Christmas morning?

This book will be immensely helpful to those who wish to orient themselves to what has become a very large body of literature on medieval Islamic history. Combining a bibliographic study with an inquiry into method, it opens with a survey of the principal reference tools available to historians of Islam and a systematic review of the sources they will confront. Problems of method are then examined in a series of chapters, each exploring a broa...

This book presents a sustained critique of 'rule of law promotion', revealing the myths and contradictions that pervade the field.

This introductory text guides students through the literature and source material on social and political medieval Islamic history (600-1500AD). The book combines bibliographical material with an inquiry into method. It covers topics from dynastic power struggles to the daily life of the peasantry.

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This inquiry into the human rights dimensions of climate change identifies future perspectives, concerns and dilemmas for law and policy.

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This book presents a sustained critique of 'rule of law promotion', revealing the myths and contradictions that pervade the field.