The story of Anglo-American relations in Saudi Arabia during World War II has generally been viewed as one of discord and hegemonic rivalry, a perspective reinforced by a tendency to consider Britain's decline and the ascent of US power as inevitable. In this engaging and timely…
The story of Anglo-American relations in Saudi Arabia during World War II has generally been viewed as one of discord and hegemonic rivalry, a perspective reinforced by a tendency to consider Britain's decline and the ascent of US power as inevitable. In this engaging and timely…
The perilous ramifications of the September 11th attacks on the United States are only now beginning to unfold. They will undoubtedly be felt for generations to come." Never before has an American president been so closely tied to a foreign power that harbors and supports our co…
The perilous ramifications of the September 11th attacks on the United States are only now beginning to unfold. They will undoubtedly be felt for generations to come." Never before has an American president been so closely tied to a foreign power that harbors and supports our co…
In this book Haggai Mazuz offers an account of the halakhic character of the Jewish community of Medina in the seventh century CE. Making use of a unique methodology of comparison between Islamic and Jewish sources, Mazuz convincingly argues that the Jews of Medina were Talmudic…
In this book Haggai Mazuz offers an account of the halakhic character of the Jewish community of Medina in the seventh century CE. Making use of a unique methodology of comparison between Islamic and Jewish sources, Mazuz convincingly argues that the Jews of Medina were Talmudic…
This book focuses on the history and work of the Saudi Dar al-Ifta, one of the most central modern Islamic official religious institutions. The study was undertaken from two perspectives: (1) Dar al-Ifta creation, power structure, functions and the sociopolitical environment in …
"This groundbreaking book addresses the crucial importance of Shi'is to the U.S. endeavor. Yet it also alerts readers to the strong nationalist sentiments of Shi'is, underscoring the difficult challenge that the United States faces in attempting to impose a new order in the Midd…