Islam at the Crossroads

Islam at the CrossroadsSheds light on one of the most important religious thinkers in the modern Muslim world. Distinguished scholars in Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, and Modern Turkish Studies examine the life and thought of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (18771960) using a variety of approaches theological, philosophical, sociological, and historical to shed new light on one of the most important thinkers and religious leaders in the modern Muslim world. Early in his

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The story of a nineteenth-century New Yorker's struggle to reconcile his same-sex erotic desires with his commitment to a Christian life

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drawing on unpublished material

Imperial steam explores the early history of a steamship route which was at the heart of the functioning of the British Empire

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