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 Mark Durie, "The Qur'an and Its Biblical Reflexes: Investigations into the Genesis of a Religion" English | ISBN: 1498569471 | 2020 | 394 pages | PDF | 5 MB This path-breaking book sets aside the traditional story of the life of Muhammad, and inquires into the internal history of the Qur'an itself. Drawing on fresh insights from linguistics and theology, Durie puts forward a new and very different explanation for the "Mecca-Medina" division, attributing it to a theological crisis which arose in the Qur'anic community. Through careful investigation of theologically charged topics such as prophecy, Satan, sin, the oneness of God, covenant, warfare, divine presence, and holiness, Durie questions whether the Qur'an and Bible really do share a deeper connection. He invites the reader to set aside the frames through which the Qur'an has been viewed in the past, whether Biblical or Islamic, and invites us to attend to the Qur'an's distinctive and unique theological vision, in its own terms.  Michael E. Robinson, "The Queer Bookishness of Romanticism: Ornamental Community" English | ISBN: 1793607931 | 2021 | 244 pages | PDF | 4 MB How did the buying and collecting of books figure in the lives and works of the Romantics, those supposed apostles of spiritualized poetic genius? Why was book collecting controversial during the Romantic period, and what role has book collecting played in the history of homophobia? The Queer Bookishness of Romanticism: Ornamental Community addresses these and more questions about the suppressed bookish dimension of Romanticism, as well as Romanticism's historical forebears and Victorian inheritors. The analysis ranges widely, addressing the bookish proclivities of the "romantic friends" the Ladies of Llangollen, the camp works about book collecting produced by a subculture calling themselves "ornamental gentlemen," narratives of prototypically punk collecting and flâneuring by the essayist and collector Charles Lamb, and rare-book forgeries by Thomas J. Wise and Harry Forman, queer bibliographer-scholars responsible for canonizing some of the Romantic poets during the Victorian period. In the process, this book uncovers surprising connections between conceptions of literature and sexuality; literary materiality and queerness; and forgery, sexuality, and authorship.  The Power of Mantra : Vital Practices for Transformation by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Gordon McDougall English | 2022 | ISBN: 1614297274 | 312 Pages | True ePUB | 15.5 MB  The Pilgrim's Progress (Oxford World's Classics) by John Bunyan, edited by W. R. Owens English | December 11, 2008 | ISBN: 0199538131 | True EPUB | 400 pages | 5.7 MB 'As I walk'd through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place, where was a Denn; And I laid me down in that place to sleep: And as I slept I dreamed a Dream.'  The Physical Geography of Mongolia by Batchuluun Yembuu English | PDF | 2021 | 234 Pages | ISBN : 3030614336 | 18.7 MB This book gives the most detailed and comprehensive physico-geographical overview of the very unique country of Mongolia. The country offers diverse geographical features and natural landscapes combined with a long history.  The Photographer's Guide to Drones, 2nd Edition English | 2023 | ISBN: 1681988992 | 485 Pages | EPUB | 53 MB Over the last few years, drones and quadcopters have become the hottest new gear in photography, whether you're a professional photographer or an amateur shooter. These "flying tripods" have given photographers the ability to place their cameras virtually anywhere they want, creating still images and video footage that was previously impossible to capture. Many photographers have a drone or quadcopter right at the top of their "I want" list. And many others have already purchased a drone but haven't mastered its use yet.  Colin McEvedy, "The Penguin Atlas of African History: Revised Edition" English | ISBN: 0140513213 | | 144 pages | PDF | 21 MB This invaluable reference work provides an account of the development of African society from 175 million years ago, through the first appearance of humans to the complex polity of the twentieth century. Colin McEvedy tracks the development of modern man, the differentiation and spread of languages, the first crossings of the Sahara, the exploration of the Niger, and the search for the 'fountains of the Nile'. Gold and ivory lure traders from far away; Christendom and Islam compete for African attention. Names from the distant past become nation-states with aspirations appropriate to the modern world. With sixty maps and a clear, concise text, this synthesis is especially useful to African studies and history teachers, but is also a fascinating guide for the general reader.  The Pancake Cookbook: Tasty and Easy to Cook Pancake Recipes by Noah Wood English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B09W27CFYM | 75 pages | EPUB | 3.52 Mb This cookbook includes everything about pancakes that you might don't know. You can prepare these pancake recipes easily just by following the steps given in it. You can make them at home and don't need to purchase expensive pancakes from markets.  The Palgrave Handbook of Climate Resilient Societies by Robert C. Brears English | PDF | 2021 | 2283 Pages | ISBN : 3030424618 | 50.1 MB The effects of climate change are beginning to be felt around the world with rising temperatures, changing precipitation levels, more frequent and severe storms and longer more intensive droughts threatening human life and livelihoods and damaging property and infrastructure. As such, society in all countries - both developing and developed - need to increase their resilience to the impacts of climate change, where resilience is the ability of a system to absorb stresses and adapt in ways that improve the overall sustainability of the system; enabling it to be better prepared for future climate change impacts.
 Peter Hawkins, "The Other Hybrid Archipelago: Introduction to the Literatures and Cultures of the Francophone Indian Ocean " English | ISBN: 0739116762 | 2007 | 224 pages | PDF | 22 MB The Other Hybrid Archipelago presents the postcolonial literatures of the Francophone Indian Ocean islands to an Anglophone audience. The islands of Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion, the Comoros, and the Seychelles form a region that has a particular cultural identity because of the varied mixture of populations that have settled there and the dominant influence of French colonialism. This survey concentrates on the period since the Second World War, when most of the islands achieved independence, except for Reunion and Mayotte, which maintain a regional status within the French Republic. The postcolonial approach suggests certain recurrent themes and preoccupations of the islands' cultures and an appropriate way to define their recent cultural production, while taking account of the burden of their colonial past. The rich cocktail of cultural and linguistic influences surveyed is situated in relation to the contemporary political and social context of the islands and their marginal status within the global economy. |
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