Book of Idols

Book of Idols
Author: Ibn al-Kalbi
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2015-12-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 1400876796

Here, in the translation and edition of Nabih A. Faris of the American University at Beirut, is the text of the unique Arabic source on the idols and worship of pagan Arabia. The influence of pagan Arabia on the development of Islam is increasingly recognized by modern scholars, and this is an important key to its understanding. Princeton Oriental Studies, No. 14. Originally published in 1950. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Mothers of Heroes and Martyrs

Mothers of Heroes and Martyrs
Author: Lorraine Bayard de Volo
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2001-10-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780801867644

Founded during the Nicaraguan revolution, the Mothers of Heroes and Martyrs of Matagalpa comprises women who supported the revolution but did not carry guns. The author focuses on the group to explore 'maternal identity politics'.

Antifascisms

Antifascisms
Author: David Ward
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1996
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780838636763

This book is an in-depth analysis of three of the most crucial years in twentieth-century Italian history, the years 1943-46. After more than two decades of a Fascist regime and a disastrous war experience during which Italy changed sides, these years saw the laying of the political and cultural foundations for what has since become known as Italy's First Republic. Drawing on texts from the literature, film, journalism, and political debate of the period, Antifascisms offers a thorough survey of the personalities and positions that informed the decisions taken in this crucial phase of modern Italian history.

Space Biology and Medicine

Space Biology and Medicine
Author: Arnauld E. Nicogossian
Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics)
Total Pages: 456
Release: 1993
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781563470820

Volume II in the Space Biology and Medicine series, Life Support and Habitability addresses major issues and requirements for safe habitability and work beyond the Earths atmosphere. It is composed of two parts: The Spacecraft Environment and Life Support Systems. As in the first volume, the authors are specialists in their fields in the United States and Russian Federation. The book is intended for a widespread audience. In particular, it will appeal to students majoring in biomedical and technical subjects who intend to specialize in space science, engineers developing life support systems, and physicians and scientists formulating medical specifications for habitability conditions onboard spacecraft and monitoring compliance with them. There are more than 285 figures and tables and 1100 references.

Muhammad at Mecca

Muhammad at Mecca
Author: William Montgomery Watt
Publisher: Kazi Publications Incorporated
Total Pages: 192
Release: 1979
Genre: Islam
ISBN: 9780195772777

Ten Thousand Roses

Ten Thousand Roses
Author: Judy Rebick
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2005-02-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0143181742

Ten Thousand Roses is a rich tapestry of stories told by over a hundred feminists from across Canada who organized, discussed, protested and struggled for change. Legalized abortion, resistance to male violence, pay equity and employment equity, legal equality through the Charter, pornography, anti-racism, action against poverty, rights for Aboriginal women and child care: these are the issues that rallied Canadian women to activism from the 1960s through the 1990s, the second wave of feminism. Judy Rebick, feminist activist, weaves together an insightful and stirring oral history full of four decades of struggle, defeat and triumph. The book also offers honest and insightful discussions of the differences that simultaneously divided and strengthened the women's movement in its efforts to remake a male-dominated culture. These stories define the Canadian women's movement as one of the most successful on the planet and open a treasure chest of knowledge for anyone wanting to make a better world.