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God, Muhammad and the Unbelievers
This study of the Qur'an arises from an interest in a pressing contemporary issue, the relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims ('the Ummah and the Other'). This text explores how the Qur'an comments on this relationship as it changed in the course of Muhammad's ministry. Particular attention...
To Be Published September 29th 2013 by Routledge
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VMware ESX Essentials in the Virtual Data Center
Flexible and efficient, VMware ESX is the tool of choice for enterprise data centers looking to make the most of the latest virtualization methods. However, to date, no single manual provides users with a systematic way to understand and take full advantage of all its features and options. Novel...
Published August 24th 2008 by Auerbach Publications
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Improving Learning How to Learn
Classrooms, Schools and Networks
Series: Improving Learning
Learning how to learn is an essential preparation for lifelong learning. Whilst this is widely acknowledged by teachers, they have lacked a rich professional knowledge base from which they can teach their pupils how to learn. This book makes a major contribution to the creation of such a...
Published October 10th 2007 by Routledge
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The Celebrity Culture Reader
From the new celebrity culture that has emerged from reality television and the Internet, to the paparazzi-filled endgame of Princess Diana and the bizarre trials and tribulations of Michael Jackson, The Celebrity Culture Reader documents the significant role that celebrities occupy in...
Published November 27th 2006 by Routledge
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Learning How to Learn
Tools for Schools
Series: Improving Practice (TLRP)
Learning how to learn is an essential preparation for lifelong learning. This book offers a set of in-service resources to help teachers develop new classroom practices informed by sound research. It builds on previous work associated with ‘formative assessment’ or ‘assessment for learning’....
Published October 11th 2006 by Routledge
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Advanced Server Virtualization
VMware and Microsoft Platforms in the Virtual Data Center
Executives of IT organizations are compelled to quickly implement server virtualization solutions because of significant cost savings. However, most IT professionals tasked with deploying virtualization solutions have little or no experience with the technology. This creates a high demand for...
Published May 16th 2006 by Auerbach Publications
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Web Theory
An Introduction
Web Theory is a comprehensive and critical introduction to the theories of the internet and the world wide web. Robert Burnett and P. David Marshall examine the key debates which surround internet culture, from issues of globalisation, political economy and regulation, to ideas about communication,...
Published December 18th 2002 by Routledge
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God, Muhammad and the Unbelievers
This study of the Qur'an arises from an interest in a pressing contemporary issue, the relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims ('the Ummah and the Other'). This text explores how the Qur'an comments on this relationship as it changed in the course of Muhammad's ministry. Particular attention...
Published January 13th 1999 by Routledge
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Social Class in Modern Britain
The book incorporates three alternative conceptions of class. Erik Olin Wright's structural Marxist account is set alongside John Goldthorpe's occupational class schema, and the Registrar-General's prestige and skill-related categories. The authors use their unique data on inequality and conflict...
Published June 21st 1989 by Routledge