books by Juan Cole     books:       The Ayatollahs and Democracy in Iraq (Amsterdam University Press - ISIM Papers series) Juan R.I. Cole Amsterdam University Press, 2006 The troubled transition to democracy in Iraq has led many to wonder how the country?s Shi?ites and Sunnis will balance their religious beliefs with political pressures. In this volume, historian Juan R. I. Cole explores clerical participation within Iraq's emerging democracy, including that of the Da?wa Party, the al-Sadr Movement, and the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution. Ideal for students and scholars of foreign affairs, Cole?s ...             Napoleon's Egypt: Invading the Middle East16 reviews Juan Cole Palgrave Macmillan, 2007 Brings back old memories I find the book fascinating. It is personally relevant. I grew up in Egypt, and remember the wonderful high school teacher who introduced me to the Egyptian historian, Aljabarti. I read Aljabarti's memoirs in the original. The book is very accurate, and explains the impact of Napoleon and the French revolution on Egypt, and the Middle East. The parallels between what happened then, and what is ...             Engaging the Muslim World18 reviews Juan Cole Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 engaging the islamic world Cole dispels the fear and misinformation prevalent in our country concerning the Islamic world as a whole. He traces in detail the political history of key Islamic countries, and documents how Jihadists are a small minority in most of them. He shows how the West can improve relations--culturally and politically--in counties like Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Iran. While not minimizing dangers in ...             Colonialism and Revolution in the Middle East: Social and Cultural Origins of Egypt's 'Urabi Movement Juan Ricardo Cole American University in Cairo Press, 2000 In this stimulating study, Cole challenges traditional elite-centered conceptions of the conflict that led to the British occupation of Egypt in 1882. For a year before the British intervened, Egypt's government and the country's influential European community had been locked in a struggle with the nationalist supporters of General Ahmad 'Urabi. Although most Western observers till see the 'Urabi movement as a 'revolt' of junior military ...             Religion and Nationalism in Iraq: A Comparative Perspective (Studies in World Religions) Center for the Study of World Religions, 2007 Because the situation in Iraq exhibits some of the standard symptoms of religious nationalism, it seems appropriate to compare it to other cases where the impulses of religion and nationalism have also come together in a highly lethal way. This volume provides a comparative consideration of attempts to manage and resolve nationalist conflicts in Bosnia, Sri Lanka, and Sudan, and examines how lessons from those situations might inform similar ...             The World According to Tomdispatch: America In The New Age of Empire5 reviews Verso, 2008 The Essential Collection of Post 9/11 Journalism--What You Didn't Read in the MSM Since TomDispatch's beginnings as an e-mail newsletter TomDispatch.com editor and creator Tom Engelhardt sent to a few select friends in which he culled news stories and commentaries from throughout the world--stories that curiously weren't appearing in the American mainstream media--TomDispatch.com has acted as the definitive source of reporting and commentary on our post-9/11 world and the ...             Miracles and Metaphors Mirza Abu'l-Fadl Gulpaygani Kalimat Press, 1991 MIRACLES AND METAPHORS By Mirzá Abu'l-Fadl Gulpáygání, Translated by Juan Ricardo Cole Originally published in 1900, in Cairo, Miracles and Metaphors is now available in English translation. Mirzá Abu'l-Fadl in this collection of essays and short commentaries writes on the most significant religious and metaphysical topics with an originality that is both startling and refreshing. His rational approach to religion renders the book modern ...             The Vision: Reflections on the Way of the Soul (Compass)4 reviews Kahlil Gibran Penguin (Non-Classics), 1998 I love this book! Each short is unique and beautiful. The way he articulates, the metaphors he uses, the message he puts forth....It all comes together and just makes you smile! And I smiled and nodded my head while reading most of this book. I couldn't put it down. I read it straight through in one sitting, and I'm about to go through it again. I really felt this book and learned a great deal from it. From the ...             Sacred Space And Holy War: The Politics, Culture and History of Shi'ite Islam6 reviews Juan Cole I. B. Tauris, 2002 Exellent book but not a primer on Shia This book is an excellent exploration of a subject not well studied by Western scholars. While this book is well written, I would suggest reading a primer on middle-eastern or Islamic history first. The book is aimed at people who have a general understanding of the subject but are looking to add real depth to what they know. You will find few people who know the subject better than Cole. I ...             Napoleon's Egypt: Invading the Middle East2 reviews Juan Cole Palgrave Macmillan, 2008 Hubris and flight! I recently finished this book. I liked it a lot. I would recommend it to anyone seeking a longer view on relations and their consequences between Europe and the Middle East. Professor Cole's has done a great job of capturing the essence of this story which rings frightfully true today - a self absorbed megalomaniacal leader, telling fibs to his troops about the noble reasons for going, making ...             Broken Wings18 reviews Kahlil Gibran Penguin (Non-Classics), 1998 Absolutely beautiful! Calling Kahlil Gibran a poet is an understatement and this short story proves it. It is a simple story but one that will break your heart. Still, you will be glad you read it...(experienced it rather)! It will take you to another world, another era, stimulate your mind and touch your heart.             Shi'ism and Social Protest Juan R. I. Cole Yale University Press, 1986 This timely and important book presents the first overview of Shi'i political activism in the countries where it has been most significant-from Iran and Lebanon to Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The contributors present up-to-date information on the factors involved in Shi'ism's recent movement away from quietism and toward an active involvement in politics. They also discuss how Shi'i political activism will affect the struggle in and for Lebanon; the ...             AHSAI, AHMAD AL- [17531826]: An entry from Macmillan Reference USA's Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle ... Juan R. I. Cole Macmillan Reference USA, 2004 This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa 2 , brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses. The length of the article is 373 words. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. ...             Spirit Brides Kahlil Gibran White Cloud Press, 1993 In Spirit Brides, a collection of three short stories, Kahlil Gibran portrays his belief in the overwhelming power of love in human nature. In "The Ash of Centuries and the Immortal Flame," Gibran describes a love that unites souls beyond time and social restrictions. "Marta al-Baniyah" expresses Gibran's views on the exploitation of women and the poor. He then makes a cutting commentary on the contrast between the ecclesiastical hierarchy and ...             Comparing Muslim Societies: Knowledge and the State in a World Civilization (The Comparative Studies in ... University of Michigan Press, 1992 A study of the diversity of Muslim life and culture that challenges conventional Western opinion             SHAYKHI: An entry from Macmillan Reference USA's Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa ... Juan R. I. Cole Macmillan Reference USA, 2004 This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa 2 , brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses. The length of the article is 376 words. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. ...             Modernity and the Millennium10 reviews Juan R. I. Cole Columbia University Press, 1998 Groundbreaking Study The negative comments of several Baha'i reviewers on this forum should be completely disregarded, as it - besides the fact that none address the actual content of the book - betrays the overt biases of and systematic assault by the Baha'i institutional administrative propaganda machine which since 1996 has launched an inquisition against all legitimate academic critical historical scholarship ...             AMIN, QASIM [18651908]: An entry from Macmillan Reference USA's Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and ... Juan R. I. Cole Macmillan Reference USA, 2004 This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa 2 , brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses. The length of the article is 256 words. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. ...             Letters and Essays, 1886-1913 Abul-Fadl Gulpaygani Bahai Pub Trust, 1985 Here are collected the letters and scholarly treatises of Mírzá Abú'l Fadl, famed as the greatest and most learned of all Bahá'í scholars. Included are commentaries, essays and correspondence written in Iran, Russia and Egypt over a period of almost thirty years. The letters written from 1886-1888, in Southwestern Iran, are among the few documents which throw light on Abú'l Fadl's early Bahá'í career. 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