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The Shrines of the `Alids in Medieval Syria: Sunnis, Shi’s and the Architecture of Coexistence: Sunnis, Shi’is and the Architecture of Coexistence (Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Art)
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The Social Archaeology of Late Second Temple Judaea: From Purity, Burial, and Art, to Qumran, Herod, and Masada
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The Social Function of Science
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The Theory and Practice of Teaching
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The University Unthought: Notes for a Future
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The Veda and Indian Culture: An Introductory Essay
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The Vision of a New Church and a New Society
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The Women’s Movement in Pakistan: Activism, Islam and Democracy: 12 (Library of South Asian History and Culture)
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The World Trade Organization: Changing Dynamics in the Global Political Economy
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Theo-Ethical Response to Child Labour : Re-Claiming Human Value and Dignity
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Theological Approaches to Quranic Exegesis: A Practical Comparative-Contrastive Analysis
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Theorizing Islam: Disciplinary Deconstruction and Reconstruction (Religion in Culture)
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