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Includes a survey of the importance of Arabic as the language of revelation, principles of textual interpretation to be applied to the Qur'an and prophetic traditions, techniques for harmonizing apparently contradictory precedents, legal epistemology, rules of inference, and discussions of when legal interpretation is required.

Demonstrates that no history of the birth control, suffrage, or peace movements in the United States is complete without analyzing the impact of Jewish women's presence

A collection of sayings, sermons, and teachings attributed to 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (d. 40H/661AD), cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, first Shi'a Imam and fourth Sunni Caliph. Through proverbs and aphorisms, sermons and speeches, prayers and supplications, and more, it provides instruction on how to be a decent human being.

Considers psychological factors involved in theft and fraud, workplace violence, employee discrimination, and sexual harassment

Considers psychological factors involved in theft and fraud, workplace violence, employee discrimination, and sexual harassment

Prompts important questions that will guide future research on the causes and prevention of youth violence

Situates contemporary genomics within a history of genetics research yet is attentive to the new ways in which knowledge claims about heredity, race, and gender emerge and are articulated

These essays reveal how the South Asian diaspora has been shaped by the contours of U.S. imperialism

Analyses the transformation of the national film industry in Bombay into a transnational and multi-media cultural enterprise, which has come to be known as Bollywood

Offers both legal scholars and historians a much-needed framework for analysing the complex and fluid legal politics of empires.

Pagan parents tend to seek to instil values, such as religious tolerance and spiritual independence, which will remain with their children throughout their lives

Drives home the need for both activists and politically engaged scholars to reconfigure their own activities to advance community health

Contributes to central debates in the field of women's studies and related cross-disciplinary scholarship on feminist theory and gender from a global perspective

An engaging and provocative analysis of the complex ways in which black masculinity has been read and misread through contemporary American popular culture

Explores the globalization of African American television and the way in which foreign markets, programming strategies, and viewer preferences have influenced portrayals of African Americans on the small screen.

Sheds new light on the potential for the fair trade market to reshape the world into a more socially-just place

In the 1980s and 1990s, the internet became a major player in the global economy and a revolutionary component of everyday life for much of the United States and the world. The author illustrates the conflicting and indirect ways in which culture and policy combined to produce this transformative technology.

Shows how the Jewish worldview that permeates American culture has reached far beyond the Jews who created it.

Unveils a fresh perspective on the continually evolving relationship between the U.S. and Latin America

Presses policymakers to implement humane responses to persistent substance use that remove its control entirely from the criminal justice system

Calls for the rule of law to displace crony capitalism

A military, political, religious, and family history, told against the backdrop of disunion, war, violence, and grief

Explains what the entrenchment of neocons on the Supreme Court means for present and future politics and law

Critically examines the extent to which relations between two ancient African states were influenced by warfare, commerce, and political fictions

Explores the concept of passion & emotion in moral, political, and legal philosophy

The first comprehensive look into the lives of homeschooling mothers

Turns to performance as a way of understanding complex historical processes of racialization in relation to empire and colonialism

Urges people to re-examine the jury experience and act on constitutional principles before, during, and after jury service

Reflects the costs, challenges, and consequences the "tough on crime" age has had, especially for male youth of colour

Explores the tension between the hegemony of central scientific traditions and local scientific enterprises, showing the relevance of ancient data to contemporary postcolonial historiography of science