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Combining insights from the best published historical and religious studies scholarship, original research, and rich first-person perspective, this highly readable book offers a comprehensive yet concise introduction to the founder and central figure of the Islamic tradition: the prophet Muhammad. Narrating Muhammad's life story, teachings, and daily practices, and assessing how his legacy is received, interpreted, and applied around the world, Michael...
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Muhammad's Body introduces questions of embodiment and materiality to the study of the Prophet Muhammad. Analyzing classical Muslim literary representations of Muhammad's body as they emerge in Sunni hadith and sira from the eighth through the eleventh centuries CE, Michael Muhammad Knight argues that early Muslims' theories and imaginings about Mu&7717;ammad's body contributed in significant ways to the construction of prophetic masculinity and authority.
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277 pages ; 19 cm
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English
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Long considered a master of the form and an essential voice in American fiction, Michael Knight's stories have been lauded by writers such Ann Patchett, Elizabeth Gilbert, Barry Hannah, and Richard Bausch. Now, with Eveningland he returns to the form that launched his career, delivering an arresting collection of interlinked stories set among the "right kind of Mobile family" in the years preceding a devastating hurricane. Grappling with dramas both...
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224 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"It's 1994 and Lenore Littlefield is a junior at Briarwood School for Girls. She plays basketball. She hates her roommate. History is her favorite subject. She has told no one that she's pregnant. Everything, in other words, is under control. Meanwhile, Disney has announced plans to build a new theme park just up the road, a "Technicolor simulacrum of American History" right in the middle of one of the most history-rich regions of the country. If...
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Charlie, the mastermind of a Venice heist, is overseen by John, a lifelong criminal. But the thieves are ruthlessly double-crossed by one of their own, Steve. In order to get their stolen gold bars back, Charlie enlists John's reluctant safecracking-prodigy daughter, Stella. But Steve proves himself to be one step ahead of them, and Charlie finds that he'll have to make some daring last-minute changes to their plan by creating the largest traffic...
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Becoming a lifeguard at Sea Side Cove was never in Carlys plans, but its the one thing in her life thats going right. At least, until the new guy shows up and knocks her off her game in the middle of a rescue. Ryan Harris might be the most amazing man shes ever met.
Theres just one problem. Shes not available.
Her relationship is, at best, complicated. She hasnt been happy in a long time, but she cant just walk out either. And if Ryan knew the...
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Hot in Cleveland volume 6
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English
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Still in L.A., Victoria feuds with Susan Lucci, Joy traps Michael Knight in his lie, Elka is determined to meet Robert Redford, and Melanie emotionally parts with her house.
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Hot in Cleveland volume 5
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English
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In L.A., Victoria plans revenge on her nemesis Susan Lucci, Joy confronts Michael Knight, Melanie gets sentimental, and Elka talks her way onto Jimmy Kimmel's show.