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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... -
Renaissance Art: A Beginner's Guide by Tom Nichols
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £7.37The 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: £10.99Booksplease Price: £7.74It 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: £25.00Booksplease Price: £19.23Feelings 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: £12.99Booksplease Price: £8.99Distinguished 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: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12Jesus: 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: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12War 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: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12Although 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: £19.99Booksplease Price: £14.80No 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: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12Gathering 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: £10.99Booksplease Price: £7.74Combining 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: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12This 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: £22.00Booksplease Price: £17.70In 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: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.50Simon 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: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.50In 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: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.50Joe 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: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12No 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: £10.99Booksplease Price: £6.51What 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: £12.99Booksplease Price: £8.99Astrobiology, 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: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12Six 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: £10.99Booksplease Price: £7.74Funny, 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: £60.00Booksplease Price: £40.36Explaining 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: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12As 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: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12The 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: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.50The 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: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12Written 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: £22.00Booksplease Price: £15.33Through 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... -
A Concise Encyclopedia of Buddhism by John Powers 9781851682331
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £20.46From the teachings of the early masters to the growth of the tradition in the West, this authoritative new reference tool contains over 900 entries supplying information on all the key doctrines,... -
Ethics in the World Religions by Nancy M. Martin 9781851682478
Booksplease Price: £33.50This latest addition to the "Oneworld Library of Global Ethics and Religion" contains articles from some of the world's greatest philosophers and scholars of religion on the role played by... -
The Invention of Infinite Growth Christopher Jones 9780861540044
RRP: £28.00Booksplease Price: £17.76For decades now, mainstream economics has lost contact with reality. As early as 1974, the great Robert Solow made the outlandish claim that 'the world can, in effect, get along without natural... -
Morocco: From Empire to Independence by C. R. Pennell 9781851686346
RRP: £22.00Booksplease Price: £17.70Beginning with Morocco's incorporation into the Roman Empire, this book charts the country's uneasy passage to the 21st century and reflects on the nation of citizens that is emerging from a diverse... -
Prayer: A Study in the History and Psychology of Religion by Friedrich Heiler 9781851681433
Booksplease Price: £34.48This text explores the central role of prayer in the history and psychology of religion through the ages, from ancient indigenous prayer rituals to large-scale public worship. It includes coverage of... -
The First Muslims: History and Memory by Asma Afsaruddin 9781851684977
RRP: £24.00Booksplease Price: £19.72A fresh look at the origins and development of Islam, this is a fascinating reconstruction of the era of the first three generations of Muslims. Using a wealth of classical Arabic sources, it... -
Human Rights and Responsibilities in the World Religions by Joseph Runzo 9781851683093
Booksplease Price: £33.50This volume outlines the approaches to human rights and responsibilities within the different world religions. Featuring contributions from over 15 scholars, the book covers such key issues as... -
Off-White: The Truth About Antisemitism by Rachel Shabi 9781836430766
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £7.74Why can't we talk about antisemitism? 'I cannot wait for Off-White to be read, debated and put into practice.' Naomi Klein, author of Doppelganger As claims of antisemitism continue to distort our... -
The Cold War: A Beginner's Guide by Merrilyn Thomas
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12This guide exposes the reality behind the war between capitalism and communism, two ideologies divided by the Iron Curtain. New revelations show that what was once regarded as simply a struggle... -
The Other Hundred by Chandran Nair
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £18.74The Forbes 100, the Fortune 500, Bloomberg's Billionaire Index...the list of rich lists is endless. Here instead are the stories of The Other Hundred - those people who aren't among the world's rich,...