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In Ishmael's House
“In this epic examination, [a] celebrated historian explores the evolution of Judaism and Islam through a lens of Middle Eastern stability.” (Publishers Weekly) The relationship between Jews and Muslims has been a flashpoint that affects stability in the Middle East with global consequences. In this eloquent book, Martin Gilbert presents a fascinating account of the hope and fear that have characterized these two peoples through the 1,400 years of their intertwined history. Harking back to the Biblical story of Ishmael and Isaac, Gilbert takes the reader from the origins of the fraught relationship—the refusal of Medina’s Jews to accept Mohammed as a prophet—through the ages of the...
Wolof Phonology and Morphology
Wolof, an African language spoken primarily in Senegambia, has become a lingua franca. Using a non-linear framework, this book provides a phonology and morphology of the language. The author analyzes vowel length, complex segments, permissible syllables, and phonological phrase in his effort to account for the Wolof language structure.
Arabic For Dummies
The fast and easy way to learn to speak Modern StandardArabic Regarded as one of the most difficult languages to learn fornative English speakers, Arabic is gaining global prominence andimportance. Recent world events have brought more and more Englishspeakers into contact with Arabic-speaking populations, andgovernments and businesses are increasingly aware of the importanceof basic Arabic language skills. Arabic For Dummies presents the language in the classicFor Dummies style. Taking a straightforward and practical approachto this complex language, it's packed with practice dialogues andcommunication tips that will have you talking the talk in notime. The Arabic alphabet, pronunciation, b...
Islam Is a Foreign Country
“A moving and incisive account of Muslim immigrant experiences in the United States. It reveals a dimension of American life seldom genuinely understood.” —Saba Mahmood, author of Politics of Piety In Islam Is a Foreign Country, Zareena Grewal explores some of the most pressing debates about and among American Muslims: What does it mean to be Muslim and American? Who has the authority to speak for Islam and to lead the stunningly diverse population of American Muslims? Do their ties to the larger Muslim world undermine their efforts to make Islam an American religion? Offering rich insights into these questions and more, Grewal follows the journeys of American Muslim youth who travel i...
