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Jihad is often assumed to refer to armed combat and Muslim martyrdom is understood to be invariably of the military kind. By canvassing a more diverse range of texts - Qur'an, tafsir, hadith, edifying and hortatory literature -- this book recuperates a more nuanced and multifaceted understanding of both jihad and martyrdom through time.

To adapt to global competitive pressures, manufacturers must develop methods and enabling technologies towards a personalized, customer oriented and sustainable manufacturing. Mass Customization and Sustainability defines the two concepts of mass customization and sustainability and introduces a framework to establish a link between the two concepts to answer the questions: Are these two aspects empowering one another? Or are they hindering on...

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The Heven & Hell Anthology features the entire collection of Heven & Hell short stories:Before, Between, Bewitched, & Beneath. Plus never seen before bonus content:A special excerpt from Jason (Heven's father), Rules of a Hellhound, and a Heven & Hell yearbook - featuring cast photos, bios and more!

The Battle for Sovereign Grace in the Covenant recounts much of the gripping history of the schism of 1953 within the Protestant Reformed Churches (PRC), the culmination of the hard fought battle for sovereign grace in the covenant. The book includes new, important details that have not been previously published and also provides the history of the controversial adoption by the PRCA of the Declaration of Principles, the document that in some w...

Predicting and understanding consumer behaviour in food markets is a complex task. One aspect that has contributed to increase the complexity of the analysis of consumer choice behaviour is the rise of credence goods in the food industry. Among credence goods or attributes, organic farming currently enjoys a privileged position in the agribusiness sector. The available body of organic food literature, however, suggests that there is conflictin...

When Samuel Zemurray arrived in America in 1891, he was gangly and penniless. When he died in New Orleans 69 years later, he was among the richest men in the world. He conquered the United Fruit Company, and is a symbol of the best and worst of the United States.

Love whisky--or know someone who does? Here's the perfect gift! Not only does this kit contain an information-packed book written by Jim Murray, a world-renowned whisky expert, it also contains eight soapstone cubes. Just freeze the cubes and when you're ready to enjoy a drop of whisky, add them to the glass instead of ice. The delicious golden liquid won't get diluted! As you drink, savor Murray's knowledge and passionate views about the diff...

This work provides a critical look at business practice in the early 21st century and suggests changes that are both practical and normatively superior. Several chapters present a reflection on business ethics from a societal or macro-organizational point of view. It makes a case for the economic and moral superiority of the sustainability capitalism of the European Union over the finance-based model of the United States. Most major themes in ...

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This premier title in the Great Lakes Romances series takes readers to Mackinac Island, Michigan, in the year 1895. There, the prestigious resort, Grand Hotel, offers an opulent setting for Victorian romance. Victoria Whitmore, a 20-year-old Grand Rapids, Michigan, native, travels to the island on a mission to rescue her father's furniture manufacturing business from certain financial ruin. Grand Hotel owes the Whitmore's money, and Victoria v...

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When it comes to your family trust, watch out for the vultures: everyone wants a bite of your assets! Don't expect your attorney or siblings to be honest or fair, more crimes are committed with a pen than with a gun. This is a "Brave New World" as our generation is just entering the inheritance arena. Mix that with a bad economy, and the situation is ripe for disaster. It is a dog-eat-dog economic climate right now, and everybody is trolling f...

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Audrey Anderson needs help. A troubled young woman has accused her father, a high school counselor, of rape. Audrey is determined to uncover the truth. She needs Hal Lindstom. But they have history. Getting involved with "The Viking" as he's known in the legal world, could save her father...and break her heart. Hal made the mistake of losing Audrey when he chose to pursue his career rather than follow his heart. But he's learned to fight for t...

Learn the secrets of the Mistress Matchmaker in the first of this historical romance series from 10 time USA Today Bestselling author Jess MichaelsLysandra Keates is running out of options. Her father is dead, her mother is ill, and her efforts to find respectable employment have ended in failure. With her small savings bleeding away, she swallows her pride-and her terror-and turns to Vivien Manning, an infamous courtesan, to match her with a ...

Bestselling author Shaffer enters the realm of Vince Flynn and Brad Thor with a thriller rooted in the shadow world of espionage, government power, and betrayal. With Mexico descending into anarchy, the drug cartels south of the border have kicked up the heat, allying with Hezbollah and the Iranian secret service in a deadly plot.

New York Times"-bestselling author Archer presents 14 riveting tales of elaborate confidence tricks, political chicanery, immoral behavior, and dangerously illicit affairs, rendered with his breathtaking trademark twists. Available in a tall Premium Edition.

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