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Desperately Seeking Paradise : Journeys of a Sceptical Muslim by Ziauddin Sardar
Category: History
Ziauddin Sardar, one of the foremost Muslim intellectuals in Britain, learned the Koran at his mother's knee in Pakistan. As a young student in London he set out to grasp the meaning of his religion, and, hopefully, to find 'paradise', his quest leading him throughout the Muslim world, from Iran to Chin ...Show more
Introducing Chaos: A Graphic Guide by Ziauddin Sardar, Iwona Abrams
Category: Science | Series: Introducing...
"Introducing Chaos" explains how chaos makes its presence felt in many varieties of event, from the fluctuation of animal populations to the ups and downs of the stock market. It also examines the roots of chaos in modern mathematics and physics, and explores the relationship between chaos and complexit ...Show more
Introducing Cultural Studies: A Graphic Guide by Ziauddin Sardar
Category: Culture | Series: Introducing... Ser.
Covering the ground from Antonio Gramsci to Raymond Williams, postcolonial discourse to the politics of diaspora, feminism to queer theory, technoculture and the media to globalization, Introducing Cultural Studies serves as an insightful guide to the essential concepts of this fascinating area of study ...Show more
Introducing Islam: A Graphic Guide by Ziauddin Sardar
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Introducing... S.
Islamic culture has produced some of the finest achievements of humanity. "Introducing Islam" is a fascinating look into a sometimes misunderstood faith.
Introducing Mathematics: A Graphic Guide by Ziauddin Sardar, Jerry Ravetz
Category: Science | Series: Introducing... Ser.
Introducing Mathematics traces the story of mathematics from the ancient world to modern times, describing the great discoveries and providing an accessible introduction to topics such as algebra and chaos theory.
Introducing Media Studies: A Graphic Guide by Ziauddin Sardar; Borin Van Loon (Illustrator)
Category: Film & Tv | Series: Introducing... Ser.
The media is ubiquitous. Every day we watch hours of TV, listen to the radio, read newspapers and magazines, go to the cinema, sit in front of videos or surf the Web. These information commodities exercise enormous influence and power over all of us. Introducing Media Studies explores the complex relati ...Show more
Introducing Philosophy of Science : A Graphic Guide by Ziauddin Sardar; Borin Van Loon (Illustrator)
Category: Science | Series: Introducing... Ser.
What do scientists actually do? Is science value-free ? How has science evolved through history? Where is science leading us? Introducing Philosophy of Science is a clear and incisively illustrated map of the big questions underpinning science. It is essential reading for students, the general public, a ...Show more
Islam Beyond The Violent Jihadis by Ziauddin Sardar
Category: History | Series: Provocations Series
The meaning and message of Islam has been corrupted and perverted by a particularly virulent strain of Islam. But behind the stories of atrocities, strife and turmoil, there is a number of different versions and visions of Islam struggling to survive and make sense of a rapidly changing world. Writer an ...Show more
Mecca: The Sacred City by Ziauddin Sardar
Category: Travel
The Sacred City Mecca is the heart of Islam. It is the birthplace of Muhammad, the direction towards which Muslims turn when they pray and the site of pilgrimage which annually draws some three million Muslims from all corners of the world. Yet Mecca's importance goes beyond religion. What happens ...Show more
Mecca: The Sacred City (Spine Broken) by Ziauddin Sardar
Category: History
Mecca is the heart of Islam. It is the birthplace of Muhammad, the direction towards which Muslims turn when they pray and the site of pilgrimage which annually draws some three million Muslims from all corners of the world. Yet Mecca's importance goes beyond religion. What happens in Mecca and how Musl ...Show more
Muhammad: All That Matters by Ziauddin Sardar
Category: Mind, Body & Spirit
In this book: 'A pioneering writer on Islam' - Guardian Who was the real Muhammad?Muhammad: All That Matters, by bestselling expert on Islam Ziauddin Sardar, seeks to look beyond Muhammad the prophet, to find Muhammad the man. By returning to the original sources, and incorporating new research on pre-I ...Show more