"A global account of how and why human history unfolded as it did from the rise of agriculture to the fall of the Twin Towers. Why has human history been crowded into the last few thousand years? Why has it happened at all? Could it have happened in a radically different way? What should we make of the disproportionate role of the West in shaping the world we currently live in? This witty, intelligent hopscotch through human history ad ..."
Triumph Cars in America(1stEdition) by MichaelCook Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2001 by Motorbooks ISBN-13: 978-0-7603-0165-4, ISBN: 0-7603-0165-4
"As with most postwar British sports cars, a large portion of the Triumphs produced in the 1950s and 1960s were exported to the United States. As a result, the demands of U.S. customers essentially defined what a Triumph sports car would be. This automotive history tells the colorful tale of Triumph's successes in the United States, how the marque was established, its dealer network, promotional and marketing efforts, racing ventures tha ..."
"Bringing together essays on topics related to Islamic law, this book is composed of articles by prominent legal scholars and historians of Islam. They exemplify a critical development in the field of Islamic Studies: the proliferation of methodological approaches that employ a broad variety of sources to analyze social and political developments."
The Scandal of Kabbalah(1stEdition) Leon Modena, Jewish Mysticism, Early Modern Venice (Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World) by Yaacob Dweck, MichaelCook, Peter Schäfer, William Jordan Hardcover, 296 Pages, Published 2011 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-14508-2, ISBN: 0-691-14508-3
" The Scandal of Kabbalah is the first book about the origins of a culture war that began in early modern Europe and continues to this day: the debate between kabbalists and their critics on the nature of Judaism and the meaning of religious tradition. From its medieval beginnings as an esoteric form of Jewish mysticism, Kabbalah spread throughout the early modern world and became a central feature of Jewish life. Scholars have l ..."
"A photo documentation and critical analysis of the Childs Street grain elevators in Buffalo's First Ward, Elevator Alley tackles the history, present and future of the giant structures that played a central role in Buffalo's industrial development and subsequent decline. Author Michael Cook begins with first-hand observations of the elevators and builds from there, drawing from historical research, press accounts, engineering documents ..."
God Is...(1stEdition) by MichaelCook Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2010 by The Michaels Group ISBN-13: 978-0-9844485-0-0, ISBN: 0-9844485-0-0
"God Is... An Exercise That Eliminates Negatives In Your Life And Helps You Build A Better Relationship With God. Many people are aware of the Power of Positive Thinking. Fewer people are aware of the Power of Negative Thinking. The Power is the same. The key to success is to diminish the Negative Thoughts so you can live the life you are planning with your Positive Thoughts. God Is... explains a way to accomplish this goal. It is an Exe ..."
"Writers and artists offer new perspectives on water, with writings and projects that touch on subjects ranging from new water infrastructures to the bliss of bathing.Water is the chemical matrix required for life, the molecular chain that connects all organisms on the planet. But in the twenty-first century, water may replace oil as the most prized of resources. Just as gas-guzzling SUVs use more than their share of fuel, water-guzzling ..."
"Islam and Its Past: Jahiliyya, Late Antiquity, and the Qur'an brings together scholars from various disciplines and fields to consider Islamic revelation, with particular focus on the Qur'an. The collection provides a wide-ranging survey of the development and current state of Qur'anic studies in the Western academy. It shows how interest in the field has recently grown, how the ways in which it is cultivated have changed, how it has ra ..."
"25 Directed Dialogues in Italian are dialogues for socializing, exchanging information, expressing personal feelings, and persuading. A level 1 text that prompts students to write authentic, amusing dialogues with vocabulary in context. Dialogues emphasize 4 functions: socializing, providing/obtaining information, expressing personal feelings, and persuading. Topics include greetings, school, family, community, leisure time, food, cloth ..."
"Riflessioni is a series of 35 guided essays in Italian, arranged in order of difficulty. Each topic provides vocabulary and sentence structure, guides the style and content of the paragraphs, and provides an original, unified descriptive essay in English. A vocabulary glossary is provided to help students with unfamiliar words."
"A beginning Italian language program that is sequential as it is presented, but teachers may change the order of the units as they see fit. Units include: Greetings/Names; Numbers; Travel passport; Days & Months; Telling Time; Seasons/Weather; Colors; Family; Community; Food; Clothing; Housing; Leisure Activities; Sports; The Market; Animals; Health; School Supplies; Celebrations; and Regions & Capitals. Answers included."
Hagarism(1stEdition) The Making of the Islamic World by Patricia Crone, MichaelCook, M. A. Cook Hardcover, 268 Pages, Published 1977 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-21133-8, ISBN: 0-521-21133-6
"This is a controversial study of the origins of Islamic civilisation, first published in 1977. By examining non-Muslim sources, the authors point out the intimate link between the Jewish religion and the earliest forms of Islam. As a serious, scholarly attempt to open up a new, exploratory path of Islamic history, the book has already engendered much debate. This paperback edition will make the authors' conclusions widely accessible to ..."
Modern Jews Engage the New Testament(1stEdition) Enhancing Jewish Well-Being in a Christian Environment by Michael J. Cook Hardcover, 416 Pages, Published 2008 by Jewish Lights ISBN-13: 978-1-58023-313-2, ISBN: 1-58023-313-9
Ancient Religions, Modern Politics(1stEdition) The Islamic Case in Comparative Perspective by MichaelCook Hardcover, 568 Pages, Published 2014 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-14490-0, ISBN: 0-691-14490-7
"Why Islam is more political and fundamentalist than other religionsWhy does Islam play a larger role in contemporary politics than other religions? Is there something about the Islamic heritage that makes Muslims more likely than adherents of other faiths to invoke it in their political life? If so, what is it? Ancient Religions, Modern Politics seeks to answer these questions by examining the roles of Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity ..."
The Koran(1stEdition) A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions Book 13) by Michael L. Cook, M.A. Cook Paperback, 164 Pages, Published 2000 by Oxford University Press, Usa Kindle Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-19-285344-8, ISBN: 0-19-285344-9
Muhammad(Reprint) (Past Masters) by Michael L. Cook, M. A. Cook Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 1983 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-287605-8, ISBN: 0-19-287605-8