In Muhammad and the Empires of Faith, Sean W. Anthony demonstrates how critical readings of non-Muslim and Muslim sources in tandem can breathe new life into the historical study of Muhammad and how his message transformed the world. By placing these sources within the intellectual and cultural world of Late Antiquity, Anthony offers a fresh assessment of the earliest sources for Muhammad’s life, taking readers on a grand tour of the available evidence, and suggests what new insig...

One of the earliest surviving biographies of Prophet Muḥammad, translated into readable, modern English for the first timeThe Expeditions is one of the oldest biographies of the Prophet Muḥammad to survive into the modern era. Its primary author, Maʿmar ibn Rāshid (96-153/714-770), was a prominent scholar from Basra in southern Iraq who was revered for his learning in prophetic traditions, Islamic law, and the interpretation of the Qurʾan. This fascinating...

She was supposed to be passing through.Instead, she became the center of everything.When eighteen-year-old Tate is left behind in the French countryside with her mother’s new husband and his son, she expects distance, discomfort… maybe even indifference.What she doesn’t expect is the way the silence starts to change.Jerome is steady, controlled—the kind of man who doesn’t lose control. Until he does.Leon is volatile, sharp-edged—the kind of man who p...

Would you like to have a new passive income stream that makes money while you sleep?Most people haven't realized the global economy shifting power that cryptocurrencies have, while smart investors have been following them closely for a while now.We've all heard about how Bitcoin shocked the world by increasing in price over a short period of time.Making safe digital investments has never been so approachable.You don't have to be a financial expert and it doesn't mat...

“This book is the crash course in civics that America needs."—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THINK AGAIN, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking"Dismantles dozens of myths about American politics in the service of rebuilding American democracy."—Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author and former White House speechwriter"A bracing and often entertaining correctiv...

With a looming promotion, a so-so social life, and a best friend about to give birth, Inalia Maxwell has a bit of a full plate. Add to that her quest for a coveted Mason, and she's booked and busy.Myair Mason has spent his life living with and loving his big family. Love is the furthest thing from his mind, even though a few of his cousins aren't making it look so bad. He thinks it may be time to reconsider.Especially one he runs across Nali again. They shared the tiniest o...

How different would your life be if you were able to remember information and learn new things without much effort?Throughout your life, you've probably noticed that there were a select few groups of people that you probably thought of as being very confident, intelligent and successful.We have been lead to believe that what sets most of these people apart is their IQ and that there's little we can do to develop their attributes.✮✮Here's some of what you will learn✮...

Are you always making excuses and find it very hard to break free of the laziness and procrastination cycle?Are you tired of feeling that you're not going anywhere in life due to excessive procrastination?This guide is aimed at people that are looking to break destructive negative habits and finally take control of their personal and professional lives.★★Here is what you will learn★★Discover how to 'rewire' your mind, so that you put a...

Would you like to have a new passive income stream that makes money while you sleep?Most people haven't realized the global economy shifting power that cryptocurrencies have, while smart investors have been following them closely for a while now.We've all heard about how Bitcoin shocked the world by skyrocketing in value over a short period of time.Making safe digital investments has never been so approachable.You don't have to be a financial expert and it d...

In this heart-warming romance, set in a charming Southern small town, the love of family and the strength of community come together to remind those who are lost where they truly belong . . .Dr. Eric Bradley left small-town Clover Creek, Tennessee, to follow his dreams. But when his father is hospitalized after a stroke, Eric must fill in as the town doctor. He's more at home in a medical research lab, though, with test tubes and microscopes, not listening to patie...

At a costume party with the dubious theme of 'famous murderers and their victims', the know-it-all amateur criminologist Roger Sheringham is settled in for an evening of beer, small talk and analysing his companions. One guest in particular has caught his attention for her theatrics, and his theory that she might have several enemies among the partygoers proves true when she is found hanging from the 'decorative' gallows on the roof terrace. Noticing a key detail which could implicate a fr...

The proposal of this second volume of Leituras is to address the debate on the global South from other models of constructing reality and to speculate on the potential impact of alternative forms of organization on current times. To this end, it compiles a series of non-Western cosmologies which, while not new, present renewed interest and originality for their reduced visibility. Such forms of organization condense a more integrated kind of involvement of the individual with the collectiv...