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Reading the Qur'an in Latin Christendom, 1140-1560

By: Thomas E. Burman

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Reading the Qur'an in Latin Christendom, 1140-1560

By: Thomas E. Burman

Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title Most of what we know about attitudes toward Islam in the medieval and early modern West has been based on polemical treatises against Islam written by Christian scholars preoccupied with defending their own faith and attacking the doctrines of others. Christian readings of the Qur'an have in consequence typically been depicted as tedious and one-dimensional exercises in anti-Islamic hostility. In Reading the Qur'an in Latin Christendom, 1140-1560, Thomas E. Burman looks instead to a different set of sources: the Latin translations of the Qur'an made by European scholars and the manuscripts and early printed books in which these translations circulated. Using these largely unexplored materials, Burman argues that the reading of the Qur'an in Western Europe was much more complex. While their reading efforts were certainly often focused on attacking Islam, scholars of the period turned out to be equally interested in a whole range of grammatical, lexical, and interpretive problems presented by the text. Indeed, these two approaches were interconnected: attacking the Qur'an often required sophisticated explorations of difficult Arabic grammatical problems. Furthermore, while most readers explicitly denounced the Qur'an as a fraud, translations of the book are sometimes inserted into the standard manuscript format of Christian Bibles and other prestigious Latin texts (small, centered blocks of text surrounded by commentary) or in manuscripts embellished with beautiful decorated initials and elegant calligraphy for the pleasure of wealthy collectors. Addressing Christian-Muslim relations generally, as well as the histories of reading and the book, Burman offers a much fuller picture of how Europeans read the sacred text of Islam than we have previously had.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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0812200225

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Religious Polemic and the Intellectual History of the Mozarabs

C. 1050-1200

By: Thomas E. Burman

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Religious Polemic and the Intellectual History of the Mozarabs

C. 1050-1200

By: Thomas E. Burman

This study of the intellectual history of the Andalus? Christians ("alias" Mozarabs) based on their largely unstudied religious-polemical writings provides abundant new information regarding their participation in the Latin-Christian, Arab-Christian, and Arab-Muslim intellectual milieux.

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436

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BRILL

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9004099107

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9789004099104

Fluid-structure Interactions

Models, Analysis and Finite Elements

By: Thomas Richter

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Fluid-structure Interactions

Models, Analysis and Finite Elements

By: Thomas Richter

This book starts by introducing the fundamental concepts of mathematical continuum mechanics for fluids and solids and their coupling. Special attention is given to the derivation of variational formulations for the subproblems describing fluid- and solid-mechanics as well as the coupled fluid-structure interaction problem. Two monolithic formulations for fluid-structure interactions are described in detail: the well-established ALE formulation and the modern Fully Eulerian formulation, which can effectively deal with problems featuring large deformation and contact. Further, the book provides details on state-of-the-art discretization schemes for fluid- and solid-mechanics and considers the special needs of coupled problems with interface-tracking and interface-capturing techniques. Lastly, advanced topics like goal-oriented error estimation, multigrid solution and gradient-based optimization schemes are discussed in the context of fluid-structure interaction problems.

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Springer

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3319639706

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The Sea in the Middle

The Mediterranean World, 650–1650

By: Thomas E Burman,Brian A. Catlos,Mark D. Meyerson

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The Sea in the Middle

The Mediterranean World, 650–1650

By: Thomas E Burman,Brian A. Catlos,Mark D. Meyerson

The Sea in the Middle presents an original and revisionist narrative of the development of the medieval west from late antiquity to the dawn of modernity. This textbook is uniquely centered on the Mediterranean and emphasizes the role played by peoples and cultures of Africa, Asia, and Europe in an age when Christians, Muslims, and Jews of various denominations engaged with each other in both conflict and collaboration. Key features: Fifteen-chapter structure to aid classroom use Sections in each chapter that feature key artifacts relevant to chapter themes Dynamic visuals, including 190 photos and 20 maps The Sea in the Middle and its sourcebook companion, Texts from the Middle, pair together to provide a framework and materials that guide students through this complex but essential history—one that will appeal to the diverse student bodies of today.

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Univ of California Press

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0520296524

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Reading the Qur'an in Latin Christendom, 1140-1560

By: Thomas E. Burman

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Spectral Methods

Evolution to Complex Geometries and Applications to Fluid Dynamics

By: Claudio Canuto,M. Yousuff Hussaini,Alfio Quarteroni,Thomas A. Zang

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Spectral Methods

Evolution to Complex Geometries and Applications to Fluid Dynamics

By: Claudio Canuto,M. Yousuff Hussaini,Alfio Quarteroni,Thomas A. Zang

Following up the seminal Spectral Methods in Fluid Dynamics, Spectral Methods: Evolution to Complex Geometries and Applications to Fluid Dynamics contains an extensive survey of the essential algorithmic and theoretical aspects of spectral methods for complex geometries. These types of spectral methods were only just emerging at the time the earlier book was published. The discussion of spectral algorithms for linear and nonlinear fluid dynamics stability analyses is greatly expanded. The chapter on spectral algorithms for incompressible flow focuses on algorithms that have proven most useful in practice, has much greater coverage of algorithms for two or more non-periodic directions, and shows how to treat outflow boundaries. Material on spectral methods for compressible flow emphasizes boundary conditions for hyperbolic systems, algorithms for simulation of homogeneous turbulence, and improved methods for shock fitting. This book is a companion to Spectral Methods: Fundamentals in Single Domains.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540307281

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U.S. by the Numbers

Figuring What's Left, Right and Wrong with America State by State

By: Raymond J. Keating,Thomas N. Edmonds

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U.S. by the Numbers

Figuring What's Left, Right and Wrong with America State by State

By: Raymond J. Keating,Thomas N. Edmonds

An invaluable resource of information about America's taxes, crime, the economy, the environment, health care, and much more.

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Capital Books (VA)

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1892123142

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9781892123145

Reports of Cases Adjudged in the High Court of Chancery, Before the Right Hon. Sir James Wigram, Knt., Vice-Chancellor

Vol. 1

By: Thomas Hare

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Reports of Cases Adjudged in the High Court of Chancery, Before the Right Hon. Sir James Wigram, Knt., Vice-Chancellor

Vol. 1

By: Thomas Hare

Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.

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The Sea in the Middle

The Mediterranean World, 650–1650

By: Thomas E Burman,Brian A. Catlos,Mark D. Meyerson

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The Mediterranean World, 650–1650

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Reading the Qur'an in Latin Christendom, 1140-1560

By: Thomas Burman

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0812220625

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Letters of Thomas E. Thomas

By: Thomas E. Thomas

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Letters of Thomas E. Thomas

By: Thomas E. Thomas

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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0526974435

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Reading the Qur'an in Latin Christendom, 1140-1560

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Religious Polemic and the Intellectual History of the Mozarabs

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Fluid-structure Interactions

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The Sea in the Middle

The Sea in the Middle

Reading the Qur'an in Latin Christendom, 1140-1560

Reading the Qur'an in Latin Christendom, 1140-1560

Spectral Methods

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U.S. by the Numbers

U.S. by the Numbers

Reports of Cases Adjudged in the High Court of Chancery, Before the Right Hon. Sir James Wigram, Knt., Vice-Chancellor

Reports of Cases Adjudged in the High Court of Chancery, Before the Right Hon. Sir James Wigram, Knt., Vice-Chancellor

The Sea in the Middle

The Sea in the Middle

Reading the Qur'an in Latin Christendom, 1140-1560

Reading the Qur'an in Latin Christendom, 1140-1560

Letters of Thomas E. Thomas

Letters of Thomas E. Thomas

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