Subject(s): Islamic fundamentalism | Islam -- 20th century | Islam -- 21st century | Islam and politics Summary: Challenging the similarly romantic, a historic and irreconcilable notions of Islamic and Western cultures, this book cuts through conventional wisdom and common cliches to highlight the plurality and historicity of both. For Aziz Al-

Subject(s): Critical pedagogy | Developing countries Summary: "Development education is much more than learning about development; it is a pedagogy for the globalised societies of the twenty-first century that incorporates discourses from critical pedagogy and postcolonialism, and a mechanism for ensuring that differing perspectives are ref

Subject(s): Convertible securities -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Convertible bonds -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Summary: "Introducing a revolutionary new quantitative approach to hybrid securities valuation and risk managementTo an equity trader they are shares. For the trader at the fixed income desk, they are bonds (after all, they pay coupo

Subject(s): Rape (Islamic law) | Sex crimes (Islamic law) Summary: "This book provides a detailed analysis of Islamic juristic writings on the topic of rape and argues that classical Islamic jurisprudence contained nuanced, substantially divergent doctrines of sexual violation as a punishable crime. The work centers on legal discourses of t

Subject(s): Emotions -- Social aspects | Social change Summary: "This edited collection takes a critical perspective on Norbert Elias's theory of the "civilizing process," through historical essays and contemporary analysis from sociologists and cultural theorists. It focuses on changes in emotional regimes or styles and conside

Subject(s): Engineering design -- Data processing | Computer-aided engineering Summary: "This text demonstrates that symbolic representation, and related problem-solving methods, offer significant opportunities to clarify and articulate concepts of design"--Provided by publisher. Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Framing

Subject(s): Desire Summary: "Providing a comprehensive perspective on human desire, this volume brings together leading experts from multiple psychological subdisciplines. It addresses such key questions as how desires of different kinds emerge, how they influence judgment and decision making, and how problematic desires can be effectively

Subject(s): Attachment behavior Summary: "This volume showcases the latest theoretical and empirical work from some of the top scholars in attachment. Extending classic themes and describing important new applications, the book examines several ways in which attachment processes help explain how people think, feel, and behave in different s

Subject(s): Derivative securities Summary: "A clear, practical guide to working effectively with derivative securities products Derivatives Essentials is an accessible, yet detailed guide to derivative securities. With an emphasis on mechanisms over formulas, this book promotes a greater understanding of the topic in a straightforward mann

Subject(s): Ecological houses | Housing -- Environmental aspects | Sustainable architecture | Architecture -- Environmental aspects -- United States Summary: "Sustainability, by no means a passing trend, is the necessary direction that architecture will have to take in the near future. Driven by necessity, as well as by a progressive and da