The seven medical manuscripts from Mawangdui tomb three unearthed in 1973 represent the richest cache of ancient medical manuscripts ever found in China.
Emphasizes the religious and philosophical aspects of Arabic and Persian writing of the early period, primarily poetry, with nearly a third of the volume devoted to Sufism. The... Læs mere
The first comprehensive treatise on scientific weather-forecasting can be traced to Al-Kindi, a prominent Arab philosopher of mid-ninth-century Baghdad.... Læs mere
A comprehensive introduction to an Islamic epistemology for the natural and social sciences. Choudhury builds a philosophy of knowledge from essential sources in the Qur'anic... Læs mere
Scholars often assume that elite, or high-status tomb chapels of the Egyptian Old and Middle Kingdoms featured decorations in order to provide for the eternal needs of the deceased.... Læs mere
An authoritative translation of Book Six of the "Zad al-musafir wa-qut al-hadir."
This is an account of history in the making in the areas of South Arabia which increasingly claim national and international attention. The author traces the events leading up to the... Læs mere
The former Ethiopian ambassador to Britain provides a candid critique of Ethiopia's troubled political history.
This is a Hani-English, English-Hani dictionary containing nearly 30,000 words. The introduction to the dictionary provides a basic description of the culture and the language of the Hani people. A bibliography of English, Chinese and Hani books and articles on Hani is included.
Covering Morocco, Egypt, Syria, Iran and Brunei, this volume explores the relationship between political power and social networks in medieval and modern Middle Eastern history. Social, religious and administrative networks that governed rural and urban areas are examined.
A vision for a restructuring of the United Nations, this volume offers an insider's look at how the UN can respond more effectively to the challenges of the future in an... Læs mere
Offers a survey of the childhood education system in Japan. This book opens up a range of questions about the future of traditional... Læs mere