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Got the folloing books from Borders today:
1. First Democracy by Paul Woodruff
-Analysis of the origins of democracy in ancient greece
-Comparison between the theory of democracy and the practice of democracy in greece
-Comparison between greek democracy and contemporary democracy
-A comprehensive survey of the general theory of democracy
2. A History of Islamic Societies by Ira Lapidus
-Explores the origins and evolutions of Muslim societies
-Includes the formation of Islamic civilization, the diffusion of worldwide Islamic socities, its reaction to European imperialism, the emergence of indepdendent states, and finally, the formation of Islamic revival movements and the formation of global identities.
3. Dogs of God by James Reston
-The relationship between the Inquisition, the defeat of the Moors (Muslims), and Columbus (and colonialism in general)
Published November 5, 2005 . Filed under: Uncategorized
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Asslaamu alaykum
‘ A history of Islamic Societies’ is on my reading list. You might want to check out ‘A history of the Arab peoples.’ I sound like spam.
November 25, 2005 @ 11:59 am
I got it already.
:)
December 3, 2005 @ 12:44 am