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The Persianate world : the frontiers of a Eurasian lingua franca
Persian is one of the great lingua francas of world history. Yet despite its recognition as a shared language across the Islamic world and beyond, its scope, impact, and mechanisms remain underexplored. A world historical inquiry into pre-modern cosmopolitanism, The Persianate World traces the reach and limits of Persian as a Eurasian language in a comprehensive survey of its geographical, lite…
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- edision 13
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- 9780520300927
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- 366 p.
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- 491.5509. THE n
Afghanistan’s Islam: From Conversion To The Taliban
This book provides the first overview of the history and development of Islam in Afghanistan. Written by leading international experts, chapters cover every era from the conversion of Afghanistan through the medieval period to the present day. Based on primary sources in Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Uzbek, and Urdu, its depth of coverage is unrivalled in providing a developmental picture of Afghani…
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- 9780520967373
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Sung tales from the Papua New Guinea highlands studies in form, meaning, and …
The genres of sung tales that are the subject of this volume are one of the most striking aspects of the cultural scene in the Papua New Guinea Highlands. Composed and performed by specialist bards, they are a highly valued art form. From a comparative viewpoint they are remarkable both for their scale and complexity, and for the range of variation that is found among regional genres and indivi…
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- 9781921862212
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- 330 p.; 22 cm.
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- 781.629912 SUN s
Rethinking teacher education for the 21st Century : trends, challenges and ne…
This book focuses on current trends, potential challenges and further developments of teacher education and professional development from a theoretical, empirical and practical point of view. It intends to provide valuable and fresh insights from research studies and examples of best practices from Europe and all over the world. The authors deal with the strengths and limitations of different m…
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- 9783847422419
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- 402p. : ill.
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- 370.711 RET r
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