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In my opinion, Dr. Taha Jabir Al-Alwani does a beautiful job of introducing Usul al-fiqh-Islami to those interested in this subject.

Al-Shafi'i's Risala : Treatise on the Foundations of Islamic JurisprudenceMuhammad: Man and Prophet : A Complete Study of the Life of the Prophet of IslamAl-Maqasid: Nawawi's Manual of IslamReliance of the Traveller: The Classic Manual of Islamic Sacred Law Umdat Al-SalikEtiquette with the QuranParenting Skills: Based on The Qur'an and SunnahThe Muslim Marriage GuideTowards Understanding Islam (Wamy Studies on Islam)Let Us Be MuslimsThe Fundamentals of Tawheed (Islamic Monotheism)

A very well written book on the Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence by the learned scholar of the present time who had his learnig from the prestigous Al-Azhar Islamic University in Egypt, the oldest Islamic University in the world. This book helps the readers be they Muslims or Non-Muslims about how one has to understand the Fiqh in Islam (Fiqh means the science by which the right rulings are derived from the main sources in Islam viz, the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet of God Almighty, Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H). (The Sunnah in Islam means the actions, sayings and approvals of the Prophet of Allah, Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H).

He explains the terms used in Fiqh terminology. Its history as to the first book written on Usul Al-Fiqh was that of Imam Al-Shafii's Risala, and the period after the Shafii's risala, the developments made in this field uptill this day of ours.

Its an exellent reference work after Imam Al-Shafii's Risala. Both these books are complementary to each other.

Amazon is doing a good work, and giving good value for money service.

Must read and to be owned in a person home shelf.

This lady is good! (You gotta love that staircase scene). The last time I experienced twists like this was on a roller coaster at magic mountain. Kelli captures the spirit of the characters, grinds it up, mixes it with water, and uses it for the ink in her printer. If you like horror or dark fantasy, you will LOVE this book...

I got this book yesterday and couldn't put it down until I'd finished it this evening! Not only is this one incredible writer with a fresh voice and an entertaining story filled with atmosphere, but she's a she writing from a convincing male point of view. You don't see that too often. I kept flipping to the back of the book to see her picture to make sure it was a she.

The story is about a man, Bobby Desmond, arriving at his rental property where he's staying for six months in order to write a book. His sister Candy comes with him, and the back story between him and his sister and their team efforts at romance writing is really interesting not to mention even erotic, exploring a taboo subject in a sweet and touching way.

Bobby is soon attacked by a ghost and he is off on the adventure of his lifetime. I don't want to give things away because there's a twist or two or three, but he does comes up against an evil that is hard to resist and if he gives in it'll cost him everything, even his soul.

The ending more than satisfies and this is one horror novel that doesn't rely on gross out slashing and hacking just for the shock value, but on heart and emotion too. I really liked the erotica and even humor sprinkled throughout and the last paragraph made me laugh out loud. I was totally involved with these characters and would highly recommend this book if you're looking for more than blood and guts, but for a real plot that tugs at your heart at the same time it's giving you major goosebumps.

I am a new member of the Horror Writers' Association, the same as the author, and I see a bright future for this talented lady and eagerly await whatever her next novel may be. She inspires me to get my own novel finished! Congratulations, Ms. Campbell on a shining debut!

There are diverse voices from across the centuries that one can find nowhere else in this great collection by Leon McBeth.!

Leon McBeth adds his Sourcebook for the Baptist Heritage as a larger extension of footnote material for his "Baptist Heritage: Four Centuries of Baptist Witness" (Broadman, 1987) The student of Baptist history will certainly appreciate this extra volume because of the effort that McBeth has included in its pages to carefully illustrate not only the genuine scholarship that he has put into his work, but also the 'human' side of the people about whom he is writing. (There are some personal letters included within the Sourcebook to give the reader some glimpses into the lives of the people or the events connected with the materials presented in the BH.) Furthermore, this book gives the readers the chance to read the primary materials for themselves and to dialogue with McBeth's conclusions.

Now in a fully updated and expanded second edition, The Sourcebook To Public Record Information profiles more than 20,000 record keeping agencies including county courts, real estate recording offices, state agencies, and federal courts. Here detailed are addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, web addresses, access procedures and restrictions, fees, turnaround times, and more. The Sourcebook To Public Record Information is an essential, core reference for librarians, background investigators, journalists, attorneys, genealogists, law enforcement officials, private investigators, policy makers, pre-employment screeners, and academic researchers.

I've worked with public records for some time and have bought many books . . . some good and some bad. This is the best I've come across. The information is current and the format is easy to use.

The depth of information provided, particularly in the county court and state agency sections, is very comprehensive. This book provides more locations and more details than anything else I've seen and I have them all.

If you work with public records, forget the other guides and put your money here . . . you won't be disappointed

This book is just excellent for all students of the Lutheran Confessions. All these fascinating and relevant sources for the Confessions were out of print, or never published in English before.

As now involved in teaching class on the Formula, fascinated by the Leipzig Interim and Chemnitz' "Judgment on Certain Controversies." He states things so plainly and is not politically correct at all, e.g. "it is of utmost importance to establish what limits are to constitute the defining elements of this harmony. Often in the church not only princes and political advisors, but even theologians have sought harmony on the basis of human judgment which led people away from the purity of the Gospel. Therefore, it is necessary in the church that the rule for such harmony be the Word of God."

Wingert's translation of Luther's catechetical material as well as Melanchthon's Disputation, The Catalog of Testominies, Luther's sermon on descent into hell, and the Saxon Visitation ARticles of 1592.

This is great collection of wealth of background info which we Reformation students will sink our theological teeth into and be well rewarded, having greater perspective on the Confessions.

Translated by renown group of Lutheran scholars. Highly recommended.

As indicated by the title, this book is a useful compilation of Reformation Era documents surrounding the Book of Concord. The writings include both Lutheran and Roman Catholic material, including several polemical pieces. Perhaps the most valuable in my opinion, is the Roman Confutation of the Augsburg Confession, which would enables you to sit down with this book and your Book of Concord and read article by article the Augsburg Confession (AC), the respective response by the Roman Catholics, and the subsequent counter by the Lutherans in the Apology. Also very useful is the Catolog of Testimonies, which demonstrated to the Calvinist objectors that the Christology of the Lutheran theologians was not novel to the Christian church, but in fact entirely in line with the confession of the Early Church Fathers and Councils.

The book also contains various precursor documents to the writings in the Book of Concord, as well as some of the religio-political compromises that were attempted in the years after Luther's death. Altogether this book is a valuable companion to the Book of Concord, both for its historical and theological interest.

It's such an old book - it's first ediotion is from 1922, but it's still so useful for all the history students and scholars dealing with early Irish history. There are two reasons for that. Firstly - Kenney gathered and made comments on a huge amount of ecclesiastical sources from the earliest times till 12 th century in one book. Without this book, dealing with Irish history would be extremely hard job. Thanks to this book, we know, what we are looking for in the archives. Secondly - Kenney's comments are extremely well written and still valid because they are based on these sources, not on the wild fantasies, as usually when you are dealing with early Irish history. I stronly recommend this book to all the people who seriously think about the subject and want to know everything about the sources. You won't be disappointed.

First published in 1929 and reprinted with revisions in 1966, The Sources for the Early History of Ireland were originally conceived as a two-volume work, one dealing with ecclesiastical sources, and the other with secular ones. Unfortunately, the second volume was never completed. The present publication is, therefore, the first volume of Kenney's original project. It covers primarily ecclesiastical sources dating to the period before the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland (1169), although one of the chapters is concerned with references to Ireland found in the writings of ancient authors.

The book is divided into eight chapters: I. History in Ireland; II. Ireland in the Ancient World (to about A.D. 700); III. The Irish Church in the `Celtic' Period; IV. The Monastic Churches, Their Founders and Traditions: The Primitive Foundations; V. The Monastic Churches: Churches of the Sixth to Ninth Centuries; VI. The Expansion of Irish Christianity (seventh to twelfth century); VII. Religious Literature and Ecclesiastical Culture (seventh to twelfth century); VIII. The Reform Movement of the Twelfth Century. Particular documents, or groups of related documents, are listed in entries giving their title, date, bibliographic information (manuscripts, editions, and critical works), and a short discussion of their character and significance. The 659 sources thus listed comprise such texts as saints' lives, letters, administrative documents, poems, monastic rules and penitentials, and many more.

Kenney's guide continues to be an essential reference work for historians and literary scholars alike, despite the fact that Irish studies have advanced considerably since its first appearance. The age of Kenney's work shows mainly in his dating of texts, and, obviously, in the bibliographic sections, which do not include publications less than forty years old. On the other hand, the meticulous scholarship and comprehensiveness of this work, as well as a very convenient layout - particular entries are numbered throughout for easy reference - make it impossible for a student of mediaeval Ireland to pursue their research without quoting Kenney at least once.

Steve Haefele provides zany, fun drawings to pair cartoon attraction with real science facts for picturebook scientists in grades 3-5. Here are excellent suggestions for having fun while learning about force fields and forces in science, from working with magnets to understanding attractions. Sources Of Forces is a fun book which includes many tongue-in-cheek jokes kids might find refreshing.

Steve Haefele provides zany, fun drawings to pair cartoon attraction with real science facts for picturebook scientists in grades 3-5. Here are excellent suggestions for having fun while learning about force fields and forces in science, from working with magnets to understanding attractions. Sources Of Forces is a fun book which includes many tongue-in-cheek jokes kids might find refreshing.

I was shocked that I am the first person to review this book because, by now, Prof. Eric von Hippel's book is a classic in the field of research into the causes of innovation. One of von Hippel's key arguments in this book -- as well as in subsequent research and publications -- is that a lot of innovation comes from users of products and services. As users find new uses or new needs for products and services, producers often innovate to meet those needs. While that may seem obvious, this book was one of the first works to verify it in a scientific and rigorous way. Much more surprising than the conclusion just presented is how von Hippel found that users themselves often made the modifications or created new products and processes that lead to innovation. This book belongs in the library of anyone interested in innovation: scientists, engineers, economists, and businesspeople.

This book is worth anyone's time to read. It is thought-provoking and mind-opening, especially in light of the repeated confirmations of the theories put forth in the book since it was published. Professor von Hippel's recent papers apply principles from this book to open-source software, high-performance windsurfing, and other areas. Almost prescient...

Originally compiled in 1958, this book (Volume I) remains standard issue in most university courses on the study of Japan prior to 1868, whether that class is literature, history, philosophy or anthropology. The editor, Wm. Theodore de Bary, and one of the compilers, Donald Keene (see Keene, "On Familiar Terms") are two of the most highly regarded Western scholars on the subject of Japanese culture and literature, each having devoted an entire lifetime to the subject.

On the whole, Sources of Japanese Tradition, Vol. 1 is a reference book on intellectual development in traditional Japan. It is essential for anyone interested in developing a deeper understanding of Japan over a period of time, which means it is not intended as a quick read.

Volume I is mostly an overview of traditional literature, poetry, aesthetics, religion and philosophy from the earliest written works until the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate in the mid nineteenth century. The chapters are chronological and thematic, and each is prefaced with historical context for better understanding. The chapter bodies consist of translations of some of the most representative works from Japan, including excerpts from Japan's most famous novel, "The Tale of Genji" (early 11th century), as well as numerous samples from the spectrum of Japanese Buddhism (not just Zen), and plenty on the philosophy of neo-Confucianism and other Chinese influences on Japan. On the downside, although there is some discussion of Haiku poetry, there is not enough. And unfortunately, Kabuki, Japan's most popular form of theater, and Japanese painting, which has greatly influenced modern artists in the West, are hardly mentioned, and Japanese music is not even addressed. This makes the book somewhat of a companion to political, social and economic history - which is outstanding if that is what you are looking for.

The book represents the yardstick of compilations on Japanese intellectual history and should not be intimidating to readers who have some knowledge of Japan, nor too simplistic for the more informed. Because it is the old standard bearer, there is a definite need for an updated version that includes more for contemporary audiences, such as better discussions of Kabuki, Haiku and scroll painting. However, the volume is organized well enough for readers to concentrate only on sections they have immediate interest, making the book accessible to a variety of readers who seek a broader understanding of traditional Japanese culture and intellectual history.

This book is wonderful introduction to Japanese history. It covers Japan from the earliest sources through the late Tokugawa Shogunate in the 18th century. The sources trace political, social, artistic, philosophic, and religious trends throughout Japanese history, in the words of the Japanese of those former periods. Selections from all the important source material for Japanese history are assembled in this book.

Michael Mann's "Sources of Social Power" (vol. I & II) is one of the most genuinely interesting books I have read during the last ten or fifteen years. The author's culture and documentation are extremely wide, the time and space spans covered are astonishingly vast. This reading is recommended to all scholars interested in history, sociology and anthropology.

The description framework used to interpret history of civilisations is constructed upon the interaction of four social networks, namely ideological (or religious), military, productive and political sets of relations between people. While the author does not discuss these categories on the abstract level, their pragmatic use produces luminous interpretations of history. Moreover, the systematic use of the said categories renders possible the comparison of civilisations separated by large sections of space and/or time.

We would like to read (or write down some day) a semantic analysis of the system made of the mentioned four categories, together with a discussion comparing them to the "three functions" of indo-european mythology (religious, military, productive) detected by Georges Dumézil in the iron age myths elaborated in latin, sanskritic or avestic languages. This does not seem to be an objective for the author, more interested in the social re-interpretation of large parts of known history.

Manar HAMMAD

A philosopher of history as much as a historian and a sociologist, Michael Mann focuses here on early Modernity among the Occidental Great Powers -- France, Britain, Austria, Prussia/Germany, and the USA. While an inclusion of non-Occidental powers would be enlightening, there is sufficient material here to get an appreciation for the shift from agrarian to industrial bases for power. Mann also well elaborates the asymmetrical nature of power distribution and the variety of strategies used by those in power to maintain and build their power during this shift.

The intensive power of states increased dramatically, as did the larger aggregations and awarenessess within and between them: the nation-state was being born. Small level policies had unintended and often catastrophic effects at larger levels -- which is the kernal of Mann's anaysis of the causes of World War I. An upper-division college level book, perhaps a bit denser than it needs to be, still Vol. 2 is a most stimulating book. I look forward to Vol. 3.