In 1105, six years after the first crusaders from Europe conquered Jerusalem, a Damascene Muslim jurisprudent named ‘Ali ibn Tahir al-Sulami (d. 1106) publicly dictated an extended call to the military jihad (holy war) against the European invaders. Entitled 'Kitab al-Jihad' ('…
For much of the modern period, theologians and philosophers of religion have struggled with the problem of proving that it is rational to believe in God. Drawing on the thought of Thomas Aquinas, "Theological Philosophy" seeks to overturn the longstanding problem of proving fait…
Britain's black population: a new perspective
by BHAT, Ashok, OHRI, Sushel, Carr-Hill, Roy
China has recently entered a significant stage in its economic transition with the introduction of a new and seemingly sophisticated bankruptcy law. However, it is likely to face significant operational challenges due to weaknesses in the country's legal and social infrastructur…
During the nineteenth century BritainÂ’s maritime, commercial and colonial interests all depended upon a regular and reliable flow of seaborne information from around the globe. Whilst the telegraph increasingly came to dominate long-distance communication, postal services by se…
The Bishop of Rome in Late Antiquity
The bishop of Rome in late antiquity
The essays collected in this book were delivered at the XLII Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies, held in London in 2009 to accompany the exhibition Byzantium 330-1453, at the Royal Academy. The exhibition was one of the most ambitious and complex exhibitions ever mounted at t…