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Gerhard Bowering is professor of Islamic studies at Yale University and the editor of The Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought.
A concise and authoritative introduction to Islamic political ideas
In sixteen concise chapters on key topics, this book provides a rich, authoritative, and up-to-date introduction to Islamic political thought from the birth of Islam to today, presenting essential background and context for understanding...
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Andrew Henderson is a curator at the Institute of Systematic Botany at the New York Botanical Garden. His books include Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas and Flowering Plants of the Neotropics (both Princeton).
Southern Asia is a vast and ecologically diverse region that extends from the deserts of Afghanistan to the rainforests of Thailand, and is home to a marvelously rich palm flora. Palms of Southern Asia is the only complete field guide...
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Carolina girls volume 6
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As a girl, single mom Lauren Maxwell hated Magnolia, South Carolina. And she thought she'd left her hometown in the rearview mirror years ago, but a message from her beloved baby brother, Brody, changes all that. He's getting married on Christmas Eve. So a holiday at Camp Blossom, the rustic sleepaway camp that had been a haven during her growing-up years, it is. Lauren won't even have to see her dictatorial father. Or her ex-husband, Ben. When Ben...
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When the local police chief comes to a single mom's rescue-;with a pretend marriage proposal!-;fake sparks become all too real in Michelle Major's newest Special Edition story, Her Accidental Engagement!
Julia Morgan is in the midst of a nasty custody battle, trying to prove she provides a stable environment as a single mother for her son, Charlie. When the opposing lawyer starts to play dirty, she has a few tricks up her own sleeve...;one that...
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When a shy schoolteacher makes a bold proposition, a former baseball player must face his raucous past in this sweet small town romance.
Dedicated kindergarten teacher Erin MacDonald isn't the type to make the first move on a man-especially gorgeous David McCay, her secret crush. But when a crisis involving one of her pupils offers a chance to help the pro baseballer turned local brewery owner, Erin goes way out of her comfort zone. So way out...
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FORTUNE ON THE MENU
Even in a town as eclectic as Austin, Keaton Fortune Whitfield stands out. With his dreamy British accent and his slate-blue eyes, he has captured the fancy of every red-blooded Texas female in town...except one. Francesca Harriman, his favorite waitress at Lola May's, seems completely immune to his charms. When she's not on her shift, she's too busy studying to pay attention to him-which only makes him want her more.
Francesca...
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Their families weren't meant to get along...
Mayor Maggie Spencer is gearing up for reelection and can't afford any distractions, especially when the town is gossiping about her recent break up to Griffin Stone. Their families are feuding, but there's no avoiding Maggie's ex when his family vineyard is host to an important fundraiser. The attraction between them is undeniable and Maggie can see how easy it would be to fall back into Griffin's strong...
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SEALING THEIR DEAL WITH A KISS...;
He's been in Horseback Hollow for only a couple of months, but sexy Cisco Mendoza has already made quite an impression! Little does anyone know his real reason for being here-;a top secret deal that could shake the foundations of the small Texas town...;and one important family...;
When Delaney Fortune Jones agrees to help Cisco win some hearts and minds, suddenly the tables turn-;and the permanent playboy...
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In this romantic saga opener by a USA Today–bestseller, a small-town bride and her best friend question their taste in men.
Mayor Maggie Spencer was minutes from marrying the town golden boy before discovering her fiancé was cheating. Their marriage was meant to end the rivalry between their two families and rally the town. She didn't expect to run from the altar and into the arms of her fiancé's brother, literally!
Black sheep Griffin Stone...
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GOOD WITH HIS HANDS, BAD FOR HER HEART...
Ever since her marriage went up in flames, Olivia Wilder hasn't had the desire for love. But one magical dance with Logan Travers might change all that. The blue-eyed hometown hunk is a bit younger and a whole lot sexier than any man she's ever dated before. This is one carpenter Olivia would like to get to know better, and not just because of his building skills...
From his first dance with Olivia, Logan...
11) Major Crimes
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Working together would bring down a killer.
But her secrets could tear them apart...
Hayley Green never wanted to see Omega special agent Cain Bennett again. Ever. He seduced her, then sent her to prison for hacking, and Hayley's only just started piecing her life back together. Except now Cain needs Hayley's help to catch a murderer. Their past is colliding with their still-smoldering attraction...and the only thing more dangerous than the...
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Swapping houses for Christmas vacation brought a gift she never imagined in this engaging military romance from the USA Today–bestselling author.
While Fort Hood, Texas, isn't exactly the City of Lights, Major India Woods discovers its hottest attraction-Major Aidan Nord-lives right next door! And they happily enjoy a little no-strings mischief under the mistletoe. Until India discovers Aidan is seeing other women-his adorable twin girls, that...
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By the end his military career, Major General Smedley D. Butler was the most decorated Marine in US history, having received two medals of honor. After his service, he became an outspoken critic of US wars and wrote a scathing book called, "War Is A Racket." The following audio clips include; In November 1934, Butler exposing an alleged fascist coup to remove President Franklin D Roosevelt from office and overthrow the U.S. government; A scathing...
14) Témiscamingue
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Un vieux, un jeune ; un conteur, un auditeur ; des heures d'un travail routinier, propice aux histoires et aux réflexions. La table est mise pour ces courts essais anecdotiques.
Que peut bien raconter le concierge d'un évêché, dans le Témiscamingue ontarien des années soixante ?
Pas mal de choses, en vérité, quand il est un observateur sagace de la réalité qui l'entoure, quand il est amateur d'histoire régionale, quand il a un passé...
15) The Defaced Men
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Sherlock Holmes delves into the world of early cinema as motion picture groundbreaker Eadweard Muybridge begs him to solve a mystery that will keep you up all night.
1896. A new client at Baker Street claims he's being threatened via the new art of the moving image …
Eadweard Muybridge, pioneer of motion picture projection, believes his life is in danger. Twice he has been almost run down in the street by the same mysterious carriage, and moreover,...
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Que signifie prendre racine, habiter, un espace, le faire ntre, le transformer à notre image et, en retour, devenir autre sous son influence ? En somme, que signifie devenir « habitant » ?
Le terme a longtemps été péjoratif chez nous : quasi-synonyme de personne inculte, rustre, ours mal dégrossi ; le péquenaud des Français. À tort. C'est toute une aventure que celle de devenir habitant, aventure que nos aïeux ont menée à bien, de façon...
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Crime in Canada-Synards zweiter Fall in Neufundland.
In den neufundländischen Tablelands gibt es viel zu sehen: Malerische Natur, beeindruckende Gesteinsschichten und—eine Leiche. Sebastian Synard, der sich nach seiner ersten unfreiwilligen Mordermittlung eine offizielle Zulassung als Privatdetektiv besorgt hat, stolpert buchstäblich über seinen nächsten Fall. Schnell wird klar, dass es sich bei dem toten Studenten um ein Mordopfer handelt....
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Ermittler wider Willen—Sebastian Synards erster Fall
Sebastian Synard hat drei große Leidenschaften: Whiskey, Bücher und seine Heimat Neufundland. Mit seinem kleinen Tourismusunternehmen »On the Rock(s)« macht er die Hobbys zum Beruf. Die exklusiven Touren über die Insel kommen gut an und er plant bereits für die nächste Saison. Doch das kann ihn nicht darauf vorbereiten, was dann passiert: Gleich zu Beginn der ersten Wanderung stürzt ein...
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A Dusty Tomes Audio BookIn Cooperation with Spoken Realms
Publisher's Preface to the Series: The "Special Campaign" Series deals with the history of war in its technical aspect, and the text of each volume is interspersed with strategical and tactical comments … subsequent volumes will deal with those campaigns of the nineteenth century that present features of exceptional military interest. It is hoped that this series will not only be useful...
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A Dusty Tomes Audio BookIn Cooperation with Spoken Realms
The Russo-Turkish War of 1877 by Major F. Maurice
Special Campaign Series No. 2 published by Swan Sonnenschein 1905.
Publisher's Preface to the Series: The "Special Campaign" series deals with the history of the war in its technical aspect, and the text of each volume is interspersed with strategic and tactical comments … subsequent volumes will deal with those campaigns of the nineteenth...