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Completed in 1999 by a distinguished group of Arabists and historians of Islam, the annotated translation of The History of al-Ṭabarī/i> is arguably the most celebrated chronicle produced in the Islamic lands on the history of the world and the early centuries of Islam....

The first English translation of the influential and controversial Tibetan Buddhist classic.Author: Sakya Pandita Kunga GyaltshenPublisher: State University of New York PressPublished: 04/25/2002Pages: 384Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 9.60h x 6.00w x 0.81dISBN: 9780791452868About the AuthorJared Douglas Rhoton received a Ph.D. in Indic Studies from...

The definitive and comprehensive guide to strategies for fishing insect hatches on trout streams throughout the world. One of the most studied yet intimidating aspects of fly fishing for trout is an understanding of insect hatches. This unique book teaches fly fishers enough entomology...

Mahberot Immanuel is a collection of twenty-eight chapters in Hebrew of rhymed prose and poetry written by the poet and amateur philosopher Immanuel of Rome during an era of rapid political change in late medieval Italy. The final chapter, Mahberet Ha-Tofet Ve-ha-'Eden (A Tale...

Due to torticollis, Kennedy hasn't been able to turn her head to the left! When her neck is finally freed, she discovers that her head is lumpy as a result of positional plagiocephaly! Luckily, Mommy knows some inventors who can make a helmet to...

Who hasn't wondered if there is life after death? Margaret discovers there is, following the sudden unexplained death of her 22-year-old son Marcus, who died in his sleep. Margaret couldn't accept there was no medical explanation and went searching for an answer. Her quest...

Take an awe-inspiring journey through some of the most treasured public lands in the USA with this stunning coloring book. The 100+ coloring templates included will inspire you to contemplate the glorious colors of the mountains, the deserts, the plains, and the seashore. From...

Dr. Paul Warren and Jody Capeheart tackle the intricate issues and concerns concerning Attention Deficit Disorder within You & Your A.D.D. Child. A behavioral pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist, Dr. Paul Warren is an expert in child and adolescent issues. Jody Capehert is an...

Holly Wagner believes it is no accident that you and I are alive and on the earth at this time in history...what an awesome privilege it is. Granted, terror is alive and real on the planet...but so are we and the purposes for which...

This question-and-answer review book is an excellent aid for candidates preparing for the board exam in occupational medicine and an ideal structured learning guide for physicians. It contains approximately 500 questions, with answers and explanations, based on Robert McCunney's comprehensive text, A Practical Approach...

Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #296-307 and Annual #20 and Fantastic Four Vs. The X-Men #1-4. After a lengthy absence, the Thing returns to the Fantastic Four! But he's returned just before his ex-girlfriend Alicia's wedding to the Human Torch, and Alicia's stepfather the Puppet...

Rick Remender's extraordinary, critically acclaimed X-Force saga is collected across two volumes! Psylocke, Archangel, Deadpool and Fantomex sign up for Wolverine's secret squad of assassins, but their first mission--to deal with the despot Apocalypse, reborn as an innocent child--casts a long shadow. As X-Force...

An Object of Desire? Or of Fear? It was stolen from a New Orleans grave--the centuries-old bust of an evil man, a demonic man. It's an object desired by collectors and by those with wickedness in their hearts. One day, its current owner shows...

If you have been looking for an in-depth discussion of what the Bible says concerning financial matters then this book is for you. This book does not attempt to cover personal financial material ably covered by other books in the world but focuses on...

Author: Sara MorrisonPublisher: Kensington Publishing CorporationPublished: 06/20/2000Pages: 226Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.44w x 0.62dISBN: 9780806510156

Dread Talk examines the effects of Rastafarian language on Creole in other parts of the Carribean, its influence in Jamaican poetry, and its effects on standard Jamaican English. This revised edition includes a new introduction that outlines the changes that have occurred since the...

Alone, the second wacky comedic murder romp for Hollywood film detective Valentino, from award-winning author Loren D. Estleman Valentino wants to keep The Oracle, his beloved run-down movie palace, from being condemned before it even reopens, but murder keeps intruding into his otherwise quiet...

Meet the black men and women policing our meanest streets...LaVerne Dunlap: she infiltrated a drug gang and testified against them in court ... only to have the drug lords mark her for assassination.Dep. County Sheriff Winroe Reed: he ventured into America's Homicide Capital alone...

Explore life's moments through this poetic rendition of mythology via 102 lavishly illustrated Tarot cards--including a new (Pause) suit and two extra cards for each elemental suit--and a full-color guidebook. A culmination of research and creativity, Tarot D focuses on the reflective mapping of...

This book explores American landscape painting today, its relevance in the contemporary art world, and its historic roots. This volume profiles sixty individual living artists whose contributions distinguish important aspects of the genre and address land use, nature appreciation, and ecology through landscape painting....