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1. Colloquial Romanian: A Complete Language Course, 4th Edition

   By Denis Deletant, Ramona Gönczöl-Davies

   COLLOQUIAL ROMANIAN is easy to use and completely up to date! Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Romanian. No prior knowledge of the language is required. What makes COLLOQUIAL ROMANIAN...

   May 2011 | 978-0-415-54952-3 | Pack - Book & CD (Routledge)

2. Colloquial Romanian: A Complete Language Course, 4th Edition

   By Denis Deletant, Ramona Gönczöl-Davies

   This fourth edition of Colloquial Romanian has been completely updated to make learning Romanian easier and more enjoyable than ever before. Written by experienced teachers of Romanian, this course offers a step-by-step approach to spoken and written Romanian. No previous knowledge of the...

   April 2011 | 978-0-415-54951-6 | Paperback (Routledge)

3. Greek: A Comprehensive Grammar of the Modern Language, 2nd Edition

   By Vassilios Spyropoulos, David Holton, Peter Mackridge, Irene Philippaki-Warburton

   Greek: A Comprehensive Grammar of the Modern Language is a complete reference guide to modern Greek grammar.It is the first truly comprehensive grammar of the language to be produced, concentrating on the real patterns of use in modern Greek, and will provide the standard reference work for years...

   April 2011 | 978-0-415-59202-4 | Paperback (Routledge)

4. Colloquial Hungarian: The Complete Course for Beginners, 3rd Edition

   By Carol Rounds, Erika Sólyom

   Colloquial Hungarian is the ideal introduction to the Hungarian Language. Specially written by experienced teachers, the course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Hungarian and covers a variety of modern everyday situations. What makes Colloquial Hungarian your best choice in...

   March 2011 | 978-0-415-56740-4 | Paperback (Routledge)

5. Caliphs and their Non-Muslim Subjects: A Critical Study of the Covenant of 'Umar

   By A S Tritton

   Originally published in 1939. After the death of Muhammad his community was ruled by three caliphs who kept their capital as Medina, the City of the Prophet. Under the rule of the caliphs those who did not confess the Muslim faith were under certain restrictions both in public and private life....

   December 2010 | 978-0-415-61181-7 | Paperback (Routledge)

6. The Jews of Islam

   By Bernard Lewis

   Against a vivid background of Jewish and Islamic history, Bernard Lewis portrays the Judaeo-Islamic tradition – a cultural relationship parallel to the Judaeo-Christian heritage. He traces its origins in the early Middle Ages, its flowering, and its ending, followed by the incorporation of most of...

   December 2010 | 978-0-415-61180-0 | Paperback (Routledge)

7. Islamic Medicine

   By Muhammad Salim Khan

   Originally published in 1986, this volume deals with the historical, philosophical and psychological concepts found in Islamic medical practices, and covers Islamic ideas on physiological, pathological, curative and preventative medicine. This was the first systematic study of Islamic medicine...

   December 2010 | 978-0-415-61178-7 | Paperback (Routledge)

8. Studies on the Civilization of Islam

   By H.A.R. Gibb

   Originally published in 1962, this book presents important studies on the history, literature and religion of the Islamic peoples as well as an appraisal of contemporary intellectual currents in the Middle East. Part I interprets the basic political and cultural development in medieval Islam,...

   December 2010 | 978-0-415-61176-3 | Paperback (Routledge)

9. Aspects of Islamic Civilization: As Depicted in the Original Texts

   By A J Arberry

   Originally published in 1964, this volume gathers together extracts from many of Arberry’s best-known works and supplements them with a selection of previously unpublished translations. The material therefore presents a vivid picture of the richness and variety of Islamic civilization from its...

   December 2010 | 978-0-415-61175-6 | Paperback (Routledge)

10. The Pen and the Faith: Eight Modern Muslim Writers and the Qur'an

    By Kenneth Cragg

    What is happening in Islam is of concern to more than Muslims. The Qur’an is the prime possession of Muslims: how then, are they reading and understanding their sacred Book today? This volume, originally published in 1985, examines eight writers from India, Egypt, Iran and Senegal. Their way with...

    December 2010 | 978-0-415-61173-2 | Paperback (Routledge)