Robert Brenton Betts (60 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Revised ed. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: Good. In the first complete account of the Druze, Robert Brenton Betts provides a general survey of the history, traditions, and society of this secretive Arab sect.  Betts, who has spent a great deal of time with the Druze, interweaves his firsthand observations with a wealth of primary and secondary sources, describing not only their thousand-year history but also their political significance in today?s Middle East.?A deeply informed, brightly written account of the Druze that will be read with profit by students of Middle East history, politics, religion, and anthropology as well as by everyone with an interest in Lebanon, Syria, and Israel.??Michael C. Hudson, Georgetown University?A broad and exotic historical view.??Jewish Chronicle?A most illuminating essay.??Choice?An excellent introduction to the study of the Druze? Betts adds an extra flavor to his study by providing personal impressions based on his first-hand knowledge of the Druze villages and towns in Lebanon, Syria, and Israel.??Marius Deeb, Middle East Journal?A first-rate authoritative general survey.??John Clark, Theological Book Review.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. In the first complete account of the Druze, Robert Brenton Betts provides a general survey of the history, traditions, and society of this secretive Arab sect.  Betts, who has spent a great deal of time with the Druze, interweaves his firsthand observations with a wealth of primary and secondary sources, describing not only their thousand-year history but also their political significance in today?s Middle East.?A deeply informed, brightly written account of the Druze that will be read with profit by students of Middle East history, politics, religion, and anthropology as well as by everyone with an interest in Lebanon, Syria, and Israel.??Michael C. Hudson, Georgetown University?A broad and exotic historical view.??Jewish Chronicle?A most illuminating essay.??Choice?An excellent introduction to the study of the Druze? Betts adds an extra flavor to his study by providing personal impressions based on his first-hand knowledge of the Druze villages and towns in Lebanon, Syria, and Israel.??Marius Deeb, Middle East Journal?A first-rate authoritative general survey.??John Clark, Theological Book Review.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with slight age tone. DJ with some edge wear and creasing.

paperback. Condition: Good. Revised ed. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine as New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 318pp with two maps.

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Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Dust Jacket. 293 pp. Tightly bound. Bumping to three corners with rounding to cloth at head of spine. Owner's name front end paper. Text is Free of Markings.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Previous owner and address stamped on front end paper; interior pages are clean and unmarked, slightly age tanned. Dust jacket shows moderate rubbing wear to the surface and some small tears around the edges; holding together well, in spite of the wear.…

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Until the attacks of September 11, 2001, few Americans knew anything about Islam, let alone about the distinctions between Sunni and Shia, the Sufi and Wahhabi, the origins of the Holy Quran and Sharia law, and the respect that all Muslims, even secular ones, harbor for the prophet Muhammad, his family, and Islamic traditions. In The Sunni-Shia Divide Robert Betts traces the tortuous history of Islams sectarian divisions, emphasizing the most important one, the Shia departure from Sunni orthodoxy. Although the majority of Muslims remain faithful to the Sunni sect of Islam, approximately 15 percent subscribe to the Shia creed. As Americas involvement in the Middle East drags on, Betts reiterates that policymakers, scholars, and laymen alike must understand the many faces of Islam, the internal forces in the United States that have brought us into these military conflicts, and the role of Israel in the regions escalating tensions. How the increasing hostility between the two main Islamic factions plays out on the world stage-as Sunni Turkey, Shia Iran, and their allies vie for dominance-is of major consequence for everyone, especially financially strapped Europe and the United States. Until the attacks of September 11, 2001, few Americans knew anything about Islam, let alone about the distinctions between Sunni and Shia, the Sufi and Wahhabi, the origins of the Holy Quran and Sharia law, and the respect that all Muslims, even secular ones, harbor for the prophet Muhammad, his family, and Islamic traditions. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condition: New. In the first complete account of the Druze, Robert Brenton Betts provides a general survey of the history, traditions, and society of this secretive Arab sect.  Betts, who has spent a great deal of time with the Druze, interweaves his firsthand observations with a wealth of primary and secondary sources, describing not only their thousand-year history but also their political significance in today's Middle East."A deeply informed, brightly written account of the Druze that will be read with profit by students of Middle East history, politics, religion, and anthropology as well as by everyone with an interest in Lebanon, Syria, and Israel."-Michael C. Hudson, Georgetown University"A broad and exotic historical view."-Jewish Chronicle"A most illuminating essay."-Choice"An excellent introduction to the study of the Druze. Betts adds an extra flavor to his study by providing personal impressions based on his first-hand knowledge of the Druze villages and towns in Lebanon, Syria, and Israel."-Marius Deeb, Middle East Journal"A first-rate authoritative general survey."-John Clark, Theological Book Review.…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Very Good condition, little soiling to pages edges and fraying to boards in alike, lightly edgeworn dust-jacket; Describes what few Western people can conceive: the altogether different role that Christians must play in the life of the Middle East where they are a minority; 8vo; 318 pages.…

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (christianity, christian, middle east) A reading only copy. Boards/spine/hinges may be broken, detached, or missing. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes/highlighting, be heavily stained, or detached. May be missing non-text pages (e.g. end pages, half title, title, frontispiece.).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Revised Edition. xvii 318pp hardback, red textured boards gilt, very good in a good rubbed wrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near fine copy. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. Spine of dust-wrapper sunned o/w a nice clean copy.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 318 pages, 2 b&w maps, gilt lettered spine. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. Wear and chipping to edges and corners of dust jacket; a tight, clean copy. Record # 603873.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. THE DUST JACKET HAS FAINT WEAR TO THE CORNERS. THE FRONT SIDE OF THE JACKET HAS A 3CM TEAR TO THE TOP RIGHT EDGE AS WELL AS FAINT MARKS. THE SPINE HAS FAINT WEAR TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES. THE BACK SIDE OF THE JACKET HAS SLIGHT MARKS AND STAINS. THE BINDING IS REASONABLY TIGHT. PAGES GENERALLY APPEAR CLEAN AND CREASE FREE. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK. …

Condition: New. Until the attacks of September 11, 2001, few Americans knew anything about Islam, let alone about the distinctions between Sunni and Shi'a, the Sufi and Wahhabi, the origins of the Holy Qur'an and Shari'a law, and the respect that all Muslims, even secular ones, harbor for the prophet Muhammad, his family, and Islamic traditions. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434. . 2013. Hardcover. . . . .…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. vii, 181 pages : 24 cm. Contents: The rise of Islam and its early divisions -- The Sunni-Shi'a divide in modern times -- The future of militant Islam.

Condition: New. In English.