Far from Zion

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Gerrie ter Haar and James J. Busuttil

"In the wake of the events of September 11th 2001, it is disturbingly clear that no government or individual can afford to ignore religious fundamentalism. Religious faith in the modern world is a political statement, from the hot spots of Al Quaeda's Afghanistan to the simmering religious tensions and explosive violence igniting the streets of Israel, Palestine, India and even the urban melting-pots of the US and Europe. But how does fundamentalism function across cultural and social boundaries? Are all faiths equally susceptible to it? How can we recognize fundamentalism, and is it always by its nature harmful or wrong? "Under the auspices of top international commentators, The Freedom To Do God's Will considers the global impact of fundamentalism on religious traditions including Hinduism, Buddhism, Mormonism, Christianity, Judasim and Islam. With special reference to human rights issues, women's rights and the influence of social factors, it brings a new dimension to a field of study often dominated by purely religious or political perspectives, while effectively challenging received ideas about the violence and conservatism of fundamentalist movements. Revealingly illustrated with original case studies, 10 investigative essays from a multicultural panel of experts, each with specific local and academic knowledge of the faiths and issues they discuss, offer an intimate and highly specific portrait of why and how fundamentalism occurs."-- Publisher description.

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Sheila Hancock

"Well now, prove it, Sheila. As John would say, 'Put your money where your mouth is'. Be a depressed widow boring the arse off everyone, or get on with life. Your choice. In "The Two of Us", Sheila relived her life with John Thaw - years packed with love and family, delight and despair. And then she looked ahead."--Jacket.

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Sarah Guy, Cath Phillips

The essential guide to the world's most diverse and exciting restaurant scene. 1,045 of London's best restaurants, bars, gastropubs, brasseries and cafés. 135 red-starred restaurants -- our favorites, in all cuisines and price ranges. 122 green-starred venues -- the best cheap eats across all cuisines. 300 photos, giving you a taste of what to expect, from the dishes to the decor. 74 different cuisines from Afghan and Argentinian to Turkish and Vietnamese. 5,862 courses eaten, in the search for the greatest places to eat in every postcode.

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Alistair Moffat

"Historians have failed to show convincingly that King Arthur existed, for a good reason: they have been looking in the wrong place, in Wales or the West of England. The real Arthur, Alistair Moffat argues, was not a king but a cavalry general, a prince of a Welsh-speaking southern Scottish tribe known as the Votadini by the Romans and the Gododdin by themselves. In a brilliant campaign, fought mostly in Scotland, Arthur defeated the Picts to the north and the Angles to the south. He halted the tide of invasion for a generation and gave Celtic Britain a breathing space to regroup and for parts of it to survive." "Alistair Moffat's conclusions are based not only on archaeology and documents but also on an analysis of the ancient place-names of the rivers, hills and settlements of southern Scotland. The author's search leads him in the final chapters to Arthur's headquarters - his Camelot - now truly a lost city where not one stone remains standing upon another." "Despite Germanic, Norse and other invasions, Britain has remained in essence a Celtic country. Arthur and the Lost Kingdoms will restore what our Anglo-Saxon history has hidden from us, a lost sense of our Celtic selves."--BOOK JACKET.