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You Kant Make it Up!: Strange Ideas from History's Great Philosophers by Gary Hayden
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £7.74Drawing on the writings of the great philosophers, You Kant Make it Up sends the reader on thrilling, non-stop tour of their most outrageous and counter-intuitive conclusions. Harry Potter is real... -
Jihadi John: The Making of a Terrorist by Robert Verkaik
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12It was a defining moment, the first time 'Jihadi John' appeared. Suddenly Islamic State had a face and the whole world knew the extent of their savagery. Weeks later, when his identity was revealed,... -
The Brain: A Beginner's Guide Ammar al-Chalabi 9781851685943
RRP: £11.99Booksplease Price: £8.66It has been remarked that if the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. Commencing with a brief history of neuroscience, from the ancient practice of drilling... -
Forensic Science: A Beginner's Guide by Jay Siegel
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £7.37In the wake of the phenomenal success of crime shows like CSI, forensic science has never been so popular. The obsessive attention that Grissom and his crew afford seemingly insignificant details,... -
God's Big Instruction Book: Timeless Wisdom on How to Follow the Spiritual Path by Juliet Mabey
RRP: £7.99Booksplease Price: £5.88God's Big Instruction Book is a lovely collection of spiritual wisdom which draws from sacred texts across the religious spectrum--Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Taoism and more. In the... -
Animal Behavior: A Beginner's Guide John A. Byers 9781780742601
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12Investigating a whole host of species from around the globe, the first short and affordable introduction to this growing field of study "Byers ultimately makes the reader yearn to join him and... -
Philosophy of Religion: A Beginner's Guide by Charles Taliaferro
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12A much-needed introductory level book on this widely studied subject. Isaac Asimov said that "whatever the tortures of hell, I think the boredom of heaven would be even worse." Such quandaries... -
Sexual Ethics and Islam: Feminist Reflections on Qur'an, Hadith, and Jurisprudence by Kecia Ali
RRP: £14.99Booksplease Price: £10.23Whether exploring the thorny issues of wives' sexual duties, divorce, homosexuality, or sex outside marriage, discussions of sexual ethics and Islam often spark heated conflict rather than reasoned... -
Aisha al-Ba'uniyya: A Life in Praise of Love by Th. Emil Homerin
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £23.54Aisha al-Ba'uniyya (c.1456-1517) was one of the greatest women mystics in Islamic history. A Sufi master and an Arab poet, her religious writings were extensive by any standard and extraordinary for... -
A Concise Encyclopedia of the Baha'i Faith by Peter Smith
RRP: £16.99Booksplease Price: £12.11Written by a well-known author in the field of Baha'i studies, this is a comprehensive and accessible encyclopedia to the youngest of the world religions. Regarded as the second most widespread faith... -
Anti-capitalism: A Beginner's Guide by Simon Tormey
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12Every aspect of the anti-capitalist world is covered in this helpful guide, from WOMBLES to Zapatistas, NGOs to environmentalism, Paris 1968 to Seattle, and beyond. Picking up where Naomi Klein left... -
Parapsychology: A Beginner's Guide by Caroline Watt
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £7.74From premonitions to apparitions, spoon-bending to mind-reading, the paranormal has bemused and mystified humans for millennia. In this Beginner's Guide, renowned author and scientist Dr Caroline... -
My Beautiful Genome: Exposing Our Genetic Future, One Quirk at a Time by Lone Frank
RRP: £11.99Booksplease Price: £8.37Internationally acclaimed science writer Lone Frank swabs up her DNA to provide the first truly intimate account of the new science of consumer-led genomics. She challenges the business mavericks... -
The 4-Percent Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Race to Discover the Rest of Reality by Richard Panek
RRP: £24.00Booksplease Price: £19.72It is one of the most disturbing aspects of our universe: only four per cent of it consists of the matter that makes up every star, planet, and every book. The rest is completely unknown. Acclaimed... -
Another Man's War: The Story of a Burma Boy in Britain's Forgotten African Army by Barnaby Phillips 9781780747118
RRP: £11.99Booksplease Price: £8.37In December 1941 the Japanese invaded Burma. For the British, the longest land campaign of the Second World War had begun. 100,000 African soldiers were taken from Britain's colonies to fight the... -
The Iron Cage: The Story of the Palestinian Struggle for Statehood by Rashid Khalidi 9781851685820
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £8.99At a time when a lasting peace between Palestinians and Israelis seems virtually unattainable, understanding the roots of the longest-running conflict in the Middle East is an essential step in... -
The New Testament: A Beginner's Guide W. R. Telford 9781780743387
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12The New Testament writings are the foundational documents of early Christianity. But to fully understand them we need a broad historical awareness of the wider social, economic, political and... -
The Roman Empire: A Beginner's Guide by Philip Matyszak 9781780744247
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.73No other political entity has shaped the modern world like the Roman Empire. Encompassing close to a quarter of the world's population and 3 million km2 of land, it represented a diverse and dynamic... -
A Concise Encyclopedia of Islam by Gordon Newby 9781851682959
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £8.99Covering everything from Adam to Zakariyyah, this concise reference guide is designed specifically for readers and students who wish to learn more about the world's fastest-growing religion. Fully... -
Al-Ma'mun by Michael Cooperson 9781851683864
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £23.54This accessible biography treats al-Ma'mum (786-833) as the product of his age, which was a formative period in the development of Islamic law and theology. It presents him in his many facets: rebel,... -
Rumi - Past and Present, East and West: The Life, Teachings, and Poetry of Jalal al-Din Rumi Franklin D. Lewis 9781851685493
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £17.44Drawing on a vast array of sources, from writings of the poet himself to the latest scholarly literature, this new anniversary edition of the award-winning work examines the background, the legacy,... -
Confessions from Correspondentland: The Dangers and Delights of Life as a Foreign Correspondent by Nick Bryant 9781851689767
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.50Since making his journalistic debut breaking into Piers Morgan's office, BBC foreign correspondent Nick Bryant has rattled Donald Rumsfeld, had tea with President Karzai, and lunched with the Tamil... -
Buddhism: A Short Introduction by Klaus K. Klostermaier 9781851681860
RRP: £23.00Booksplease Price: £18.44Providing comprehensive coverage of the origins of Buddhism, while also tackling the doctrines and practices of this ancient faith, this comprehensive guide is an insightful and jargon-free picture... -
Psychology: A Beginner's Guide G. Neil Martin 9781851686025
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12Why do we become aggressive? How does the brain allow us to see, hear, and feel? Can listening to Mozart improve IQ? How do babies learn to perceive and think? How can we reduce obesity and cigarette... -
Understanding Biblical Prophecy by Michael W. Sours 9781851681112
Booksplease Price: £23.66This is the final volume of a three volume study programme designed to help Baha'is familiarize themselves with the Bible and Christian Beliefs. Among its features, Volume 3: - Explains Baha'u'llah's... -
Christianity: A Short Global History by Frederick W. Norris 9781851682966
RRP: £27.00Booksplease Price: £21.94A detailed chronological guide, tracing the geographical and social development of Christian communities around the world, covering many key issues, including the Crusades and the fervent evangelism... -
Heiresses: The British Women Who Brought Caribbean Slavery Home Miranda Kaufmann 9780861548019
RRP: £30.00Booksplease Price: £17.76From Jamaica to Charleston, Sierra Leone to Bombay, China to Australia, back to England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, this is the story of the heiresses. Their assets, the product of the exploitation... -
Love, Sex and Gender in the World Religions by Nancy M. Martin 9781851682232
Booksplease Price: £24.64Bringing together original work from some of the world's leading specialists in the field, this new volume offers wide-ranging and enlightening new perspectives on the role of love, sex and gender in... -
Feminism in Islam: Secular and Religious Convergences by Margot Badran 9781851685561
Booksplease Price: £31.53While many in the West regard feminism and Islam as a contradiction in terms, many Muslims in the East have perceived Western feminist forces in their midst as an assault upon their culture. In this... -
The Faith and Practice of Al-Ghazali by Prof. W. Montgomery Watt 9781851680627
Booksplease Price: £19.72Al-Ghazali was one of the great Muslim theologians. In this book the author provides a translation of some of his works, including his spiritual autobiography. Al-Ghazali's description of his own... -
The Psychology of Religion: A Short Introduction by Kate Miram Loewenthal 9781851682126
RRP: £19.00Booksplease Price: £15.48Drawing from a wide of cultures and faiths, the book considers the key themes of the psychology of religion. This book, accompanied by diagrams and case studies, ensures that readers of all levels... -
Global Philosophy of Religion: A Short Introduction by Joseph Runzo 9781851682355
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £20.46In this fascinating introduction, Joseph Runzo presents a uniquely global perspective on the philosophy of religion. Covering such key topics as the existence of God and the connection between... -
A Concise Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Religion by Canon Anthony C. Thiselton 9781780747361
RRP: £29.00Booksplease Price: £23.41Covering thinkers from Plato to Freud, offering detailed explanations of key themes such as evil, and outlining clear definitions of complex ideas like'the doctrine of analogy,' this is a... -
A Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism by Klaus K. Klostermaier 9781851681754
RRP: £23.00Booksplease Price: £18.44From the classical to the contemporary, this is a comprehensive, systematic and accessible encyclopedia of the phenomenon known as 'Hinduism'. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of the religion and... -
A Perfect Harmony: Music, Mathematics and Science by David Darling 9780861549856
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £7.74From the earliest of civilisations, humans have found ways to make music, whether through makeshift drums or artfully drilled bone flutes. But how did music – effectively little more than a series of... -
Jesus in the Qur'an by Geoffrey Parrinder 9781851689996
Booksplease Price: £15.48Written for both Christians and Muslims, for specialists as well as general readers, this book offers a study of Qur'anic teachings about the birth, life, work, death and resurrection of Jesus... -
The Abundance by Amit Majmudar
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.50Mala 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: £11.99Booksplease Price: £8.37'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: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12Since 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: £25.00Booksplease Price: £17.14Contrary 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...