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	Islamic Designs British Museum Pattern Books reproduce in line drawings the rich variety of patterns and designs which decorate art and artefacts in The British Museum and elsewhere. This visual anthology of 280 designs and patterns is drawn from the rich heritage of Islamic art. Publisher: British Museum Publications ISBN: 0714180661 Published: 2003 Paperback: 128 pages, 276 x 219 mm, 280 black and white illustrations Price: £9.99


	Islam - Eyewitness Guide Click picture to look inside Explore the communities and cultures that make up Islam in this unique guide to the faith, history and traditions of the Islamic world, both past and present. Beautiful manuscripts and contemporary photographs, together with a clear account of the spread of Islam across several continents, combine to present a dramatic 'eyewitness' view of this complex religion. Find out what the Qur'an means to Muslims around the world, and see what elements make up The Five Pillars of Islam. Examining everything from why Muslims look to Mecca, to the Holy Law of Islam, and the importance of Ramadan, you'll discover the many faces of Islam. Journey along the original trade routes with great travellers such as Ibn Battuta, and see how spices, books and fake antiques were exchanged. With sections on everything from classical Islamic art to festivals and family life, this rich and compelling book provides a unique view of Islam. Suitable for children 8 years and above Publisher: Dorling Kindersley ISBN: 0751347752 Published: 2002 Hardback: 64 pages, 216 x 280 mm Price: £9.99


	Gilgamesh Gilgamesh is the first and one of the most important works of world literature. Written in ancient Mesopotamia in the second millennium BCE, it predates the Iliad by roughly 1,000 years. Gilgamesh is extraordinarily modern in its emotional power but also provides an insight into the values of an ancient culture and civilisation. Gilgamesh is a born leader, but in an attempt to control his growing arrogance, the Gods create Enkidu, a wild man, his equal in strength and courage. Enkidu is trapped by a temple prostitute, civilised through sexual experience and brought to Gilgamesh. They become best friends and battle evil together. After Enkidu's death the distraught Gilgamesh sets out on a journey to find Utnapishtim, the survivor of the Great Flood, made immortal by the Gods to ask him the secret of life and death. 'It was a revelation. The translation is superb' - Harold Pinter Publisher: Profile Books Translator: Stephen Mitchell ISBN: 1861977182 Published: 2004 Hardback: 288 pages Price: £14.99


	World Music (vol. 1) - Africa, Europe and the Middle East World Music Volume 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East has full coverage of everything from Congolese soukous to Greek rembetika, and biographies from Thomas Mapfumo to Cheb Khaled to the Afro Celt Sound System. Includes more than 80 articles from expert contributors, focusing on the popular and roots music live and on disc. Extensive discographies for each country, with biography notes on nearly 2000 musicians and reviews of the best available CDs. Publisher: Rough Guides ISBN: 1858286352 Published: 1999 Paperback: 781 pages Price: £17.99


	Edward W. Said - Orientalism Originally published in 1978, Edward Said surveys the history and nature of Western attitudes towards the East, considering Orientalism as a powerful European ideological creation - a way for writers, philosophers and colonial administrators to deal with the 'otherness' of Eastern culture, customs and beliefs. He traces this view through the writings of Homer, Nerval and Flaubert, Disraeli and Kipling, whose imaginative depictions have greatly contributed to the West's romantic and exotic picture of the Orient. Publisher: Penguin Classic ISBN: 0141187425 Published: 2003 Paperback: 432 pages Price: £10.99


	T. E. Lawrence - Seven Pillars of Wisdom Although 'continually and bitterly ashamed' that the Arabs had risen in revolt against the Turks as a result of fraudulent British promises of self-rule, Lawrence led them in a triumphant campaign which revolutionized the art of war. Seven Pillars of Wisdom recreates epic events with extraordinary vividness. In the words of E. M. Forster, 'Round this tent-pole of a military chronicle, T. E. has hung an unexampled fabric of portraits, descriptions, philosophies, emotions, adventures, dreams'. However flawed, Lawrence is one of the twentieth century's most fascinating figures. This is the greatest monument to his character and achievements. Publisher: Penguin Classics ISBN: 0141182768 Published: 2000 Paperback: 704 pages Price: £10.99


	Olivia Manning - The Levant Trilogy The classic World War II trilogy: 'The finest fictional record of the war produced by a British writer' - Anthony Burgess As Rommel advances in wartorn Egypt, the lives of the civilian population come under threat. One such couple are Guy and Harriet Pringle, who have escaped the war in Europe only to find the conflict once more on their doorstep, providing a volatile backdrop to their own personal battles. The civilian world meets the military through the figure of Simon Boulderstone, a young army officer who will witness the tragedy and tension of war on the frontier at first hand. An outstanding author of wartime fiction, Olivia Manning brilliantly evokes here the world of the Levant - Egypt, Jerusalem and Syria - with perception and subtlety, humour and humanity. Publisher: Orion/Phoenix ISBN: 0753808188 Published: 2003 Paperback: 592 pages Price: £8.99


	The Qur'an This major new translation is accurate, easy to read and free from the archaisms, incoherence, and alien structures that mar most existing translations. It explains stylistic features peculiar to Arabic, and offers solutions to the difficulties of rendering these into English. Respect for the immediate context and different aspects of meaning produces greater clarity of meaning; dialogue addressed to the Prophet is identified to avoid confusion. Paragraphing and punctuation have been added to assist meaning and sentence structure. The beginning of each verse is marked in small superscript type in order not to interrupt the flow or distract the reader. The introduction offers a brief history of the revelation and compilation of the Qur'an, its structure and stylistic features, and considers issues of interpretation in relation to militancy, tolerance and the role of women. Notes explain geographical, historical, and personal allusions and cross-referencing within the Qur'an. 'one of the best [translations] to have appeared in recent times' - Muslim News Translator: M. A. S. Abdel Haleem Publisher: Oxford World's Classics ISBN: 0192831933 Published: 2005 Paperback: 512 pages, 1 map, 196 x 129 mm Price: £7.99

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