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The Secret War with Iran: The 30-year Covert Struggle for Control of a Rogue State by Ronen Bergman 9781851686766
RRP: $45.15Booksplease Price: $35.91While many now fear a looming war with Iran, few know that this war is already raging and has been doing so for the past three decades. Starting from the aftermath of the Iranian revolution,... -
Common Prayer: A Muslim-Christian Spiritual Anthology by Kenneth Cragg 9781851681815
RRP: $23.22Booksplease Price: $19.03Compiled by a pioneer in interfaith dialogue, this is an unprecedented anthology of Christian and Muslim devotional writings. Bringing together prayers written in some twenty original languages and... -
The Heritage of Sufism: Classical Persian Sufism from Its Origins to Rumi (700-1300) v.1 by Leonard Lewisohn 9781851681884
Booksplease Price: $70.25The first volume in a three-volume set, this is a study of the rise of Persian Sufi spirituality and literature in Islam during the first six Muslim centuries. This collection of 24 essays covers the... -
What Buddhists Believe by Elizabeth Harris 9781851681686
Booksplease Price: $29.26Based on interviews with Buddhists living in both the West and the East, this is an accessible overview of the Buddhist tradition, which draws on personal insights, scholarly and non-scholarly, to... -
Understanding Life: An Introduction to the Psychology of Alfred Adler by Alfred Adler 9781851681280
RRP: $33.53Booksplease Price: $20.92With Freud and Jung, Adler is one of the three founding fathers of the modern psychotherapy movement. This text introduces the key concepts of Adler's psychology, including: individual psychology;... -
The Baha'i Faith: A Short History by Peter Smith 9781851682089
RRP: $19.35Booksplease Price: $16.16This succinct but comprehensive study of the history of the Baha'i Faith explores the religion from its origins in mid-nineteenth century Iran to the spiritual and social concerns of the present day,... -
Art: A Beginner's Guide by Laurie Schneider Adams 9781851688531
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $5.93Art has existed for as long as humankind, but defining it is famously difficult. In this whirlwind tour spanning from prehistory up to the present day and beyond, Laurie Schneider Adams explores how... -
Egypt: A Short History by James P. Jankowski 9781851682409
RRP: $27.09Booksplease Price: $21.88Drawing on the latest scholarship, Jankowski provides a unique insight into the economic, political, and social history of Egypt. He focuses particularly on the last two centuries, and on the key... -
Breakthrough: The Quest for Life-Changing Medicines by Dr William Pao 9781836430605
RRP: $16.76Booksplease Price: $11.60Meet the doctors, scientists and patients patients fighting the world’s worst diseases ‘A must read.’ Siddhartha Mukherjee, bestselling author of The Emperor of All Maladies What does it take to... -
The Victorians: A Beginner's Guide by David Gange 9781780748283
Booksplease Price: $21.88The Victorian era was a time of unprecedented transformation, yet it is often understood only through the stereotypes of crowded factories, child labour and emotional repression. In this entertaining... -
The Abundance by Amit Majmudar
RRP: $11.60Booksplease Price: $8.39Mala and Ronak are adults now. They've married, begun their own families and moved away from the suffocating world of their first generation immigrant parents. But when they learn their mother has... -
Preparation for the Next Life by Atticus Lish
RRP: $15.47Booksplease Price: $10.80'BLISTERING' THE TIMES * 'EXTRAORDINARY' FINANCIAL TIMES *Winner of the New York City Book Award for Fiction* *Finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Fiction* New York Times Best of 2014 ... -
Global Terrorism: A Beginner's Guide by Leonard B. Weinberg
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $9.18Since the terrible events of 9/11, more attention than ever has been paid to the threats and challenges posed by contemporary terrorists. From suicide bombers to the latest cybertechnology, Leonard... -
Hadith: Muhammad's Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World by Jonathan A. C. Brown
RRP: $32.25Booksplease Price: $22.11Contrary to popular opinion, the bulk of Islamic law does not come from the Quran but from hadith, first-hand reports of the Prophet Muhammad's words and deeds, passed from generation to generation... -
Renaissance Art: A Beginner's Guide by Tom Nichols
RRP: $14.18Booksplease Price: $9.51The fifteenth century saw the evolution of a distinct and powerfully influential European artistic culture. But what does the familiar phrase Renaissance Art actually refer to? Through engaging... -
Olya's Story: A Survivor's Personal and Dramatic Account of the Persecution of Baha'is in Revolutionary Iran by Olya Roohizadegan
RRP: $14.18Booksplease Price: $9.98It was a time of house burnings, mob violence, kidnapping, mass imprisonment, torture, endless trials, summary executions and secret burials. This was Iran in the early 1980s, and everyday reality... -
The Power of Negative Emotion: How Anger, Guilt, and Self Doubt are Essential to Success and Fulfillment by Todd B. Kashdan
RRP: $32.25Booksplease Price: $24.81Feelings like anger, boredom, guilt, and anxiety might be uncomfortable, but they are also incredibly useful. In this ground-breaking book, acclaimed psychologists Dr Todd Kashdan and Dr Robert... -
Russia: A Short History by Abraham Ascher
RRP: $16.76Booksplease Price: $11.60Distinguished Professor Abraham Ascher offers an impressive blend of engaging narrative and fresh analysis in this perennially popular introduction to Russia. Newly updated on the 100th... -
Jesus: A Beginner's Guide Anthony Le Donne 9781786071446
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $9.18Jesus: A Beginner's Guide introduces Jesus, the man and his enduring legacy. Separating fact from fiction, Professor Le Donne places Jesus within the context of first-century Judaism, and explores... -
War: A Beginner's Guide by Aaron Edwards
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $9.18War has been a perennial feature of human history since ancient times, yet it remains a poorly understood phenomenon. It has done much to shape our world, from overthrowing leaders, establishing... -
Marx: A Beginner's Guide by Andrew Collier
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $9.18Although one of the most influential thinkers of the last millennium, Karl Marx was relatively unheralded during most of his lifetime. Famous for predicting the inevitable demise of capitalism, it... -
Islam: Past, Present and Future Hans Kung 9781851686124
RRP: $25.79Booksplease Price: $19.09No other religion in the modern world has come under such close scrutiny or been viewed as a source of so much harm to our civilization as Islam. It is routinely portrayed in the media as a promoter... -
The Oneworld Book of Prayer: A Treasury of Prayers from Around the World by Juliet Mabey
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $9.18Gathering together prayers from around the globe and down the centuries, including works from authors such as Rumi, Saint Theresa of Avila, Beethoven, and Michelangelo, this unique collection offers... -
India and South Asia: A Short History by David Ludden
RRP: $14.18Booksplease Price: $9.98Combining factual information with a critical approach which probes the nature of culture and identity, this concise yet authoritative account paints a graphic picture of an area stretching from the... -
To Understand and be Understood: A Practical Guide to Successful Relationships by Erik Blumenthal 9781851686681
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $9.18This practical guide provides a new understanding of ourselves and others based on easy-to-use principles. Drawing on real-life examples, it offers a set of strategies for transforming personal... -
The Illusion of Separateness by Simon Van Booy 9781780743943
RRP: $28.38Booksplease Price: $22.83In The Illusion of Separateness, award-winning author Simon Van Booy tells the haunting and luminous story of how one man's act of mercy on a World War II battlefield changes the lives of six... -
Everything Beautiful Began After by Simon Van Booy 9781780743783
RRP: $11.60Booksplease Price: $8.39Simon Van Booy, winner of the prestigious Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, brings his gift for poetic dialogue and sumptuous imagery to thisdebut novel of longing and discovery amidst... -
Dirty Money: The Economics of Sex and Love by Marina Adshade 9781780742588
RRP: $11.60Booksplease Price: $8.39In this witty and revelatory investigation of the so-called dismal science, University of British Columbia professor Marina Adshade skips the usual widgets and uncovers how the market comes to bear... -
Magnificent Joe by James Wheatley 9781780743691
RRP: $11.60Booksplease Price: $8.39Joe is different. Sensitive and vulnerable, he is bullied by the local kids, he lives with his aging mother and the highlight of his year is playing the back-end of a horse in the local panto. Jim... -
British Politics: A Beginner's Guide Richard S. Grayson 9781780748788
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $9.18No one saw it coming. No pundit, no pollster and no political leader predicted David Cameron's Conservative Party would win a majority of seats in Parliament and his three main opponents would resign... -
The Twelve Quizzes of Christmas by Frank Paul 9780861546817
RRP: $14.18Booksplease Price: $8.40What do these people share in common, Anne Boleyn, Harry Bailey, Ira Gershwin and Peppa Pig? Legendary quizmaster Frank Paul invites us into our favourite Christmas stories – with a twist. Try to... -
Life in the Universe: A Beginner's Guide Lewis Dartnell 9781851685059
RRP: $16.76Booksplease Price: $11.60Astrobiology, the study of life and its existence in the universe, is one of the hottest areas of scientific research. Lewis Dartnell considers some of the fascinating questions facing researchers... -
Civil Liberties: A Beginner's Guide by Tom Head 9781851686445
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $9.18Six types of execution are practiced in the industrialized world, torture is openly sanctioned by America, and infringements of people's civil liberties occur daily. Yet in 2005 only 61% of the... -
On Being a Muslim: Finding a Religious Path in the World Today by Farid Esack 9781851686919
RRP: $14.18Booksplease Price: $9.98Funny, challenging, controversial, passionate and unforgiving, this is an unprecedented personal account of a Muslim's life in the modern world. As an Islamic scholar, outspoken social activist and... -
The Qur'an: An Introduction by Anna M. Gade 9781851687046
RRP: $77.40Booksplease Price: $52.06Explaining the language and the major themes of the Qur'an, its unique literary structure, and its alleged "inimitability", Gade highlights how it seamlessly weaves together law, narrative,... -
Volcanoes: A Beginner's Guide by Rosaly M. C. Lopes 9781851687251
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $9.18As one of the most fascinating and volatile forces on earth, volcanoes have long been the subject of worship, fear, and study. With the aid of famous 'case histories' Lopes provides a unique... -
Descartes: A Beginner's Guide by Harry M. Bracken 9781851687589
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $9.18The father of modern philosophy, Descartes is still one of the most widely discussed philosophers today. Putting rationalism above all else, he sought to base all knowledge of the world on a single... -
The Bhagavad Gita: A Verse Translation Geoffrey Parrinder 9781851689880
RRP: $11.60Booksplease Price: $8.39The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most widely read Hindu scriptures in the Western world. Taking the form of a dialogue between the warrior Arjuna and the divine Krishna on the eve of battle, it is... -
Modern Slavery: A Beginner's Guide by Kevin Bales 9781851688159
RRP: $12.89Booksplease Price: $9.18Written by the world's leading experts and campaigners, Modern Slavery: A Beginner's Guide blends original research with shocking first-hand accounts from slaves themselves around the world to reveal... -
The Undesirables: The Law that Locked Away a Generation by Sarah Wise 9780861544554
RRP: $28.38Booksplease Price: $16.89Through the early twentieth century, the British Government locked away over 50,000 innocent people. Their ‘crimes’? Being poor and unyielding. This is their story. 'The heartrending stories Sarah...