Know what it means to “spin a dit?†Or to be in “a drop of roughers?†This comprehensive guide to the humorous and colorful slang of the British Royal Navy explains it all in layman's terms. Compiled by a decorated ex-Royal Marine surgeon; it contains often-hilarious examples of common usage; useful cross-references; and comic illustrations by Tugg; the popular cartoonist from the service newspaper Navy News. Jackspeak is essential for anyone with an interest in the Royal Navy--or who just enjoys fun wordplay!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Islamist 'Strong Horses'By William Garrison Jr."Pioneers of Islamic Revival : New Updated Edition (with major new introduction)"; editor: Ali Rahnema; (1st. ed: 1994; Updated/revised ed. 2005); 279 pgs. Few have detailed the contents of this book; having actually read it I will do so. Chapter contents: (1) "Introduction to First Edition" by Ali Rahnema (`Certain Attributes of Islamic Revivalists'); (2) "Sayyid Jamal al-Din `Al-Afghani'" by Nikki Keddie (Jamal's biography and influence); (3) "Muhammad Abduh: Pioneer of Islamic Reform" by Yvonne Haddad ( Abduh's analysis of the problem; his reform project; Quranic exegesis; politics); (4) "Khomeini's Search for Perfection" by Baqer Moin (Kho's background; interest in politics as the Ruler); (5) "Mawdudi and the Jama'at-I Islami" by Vali Reza Nasr (Mawdudi's education; ideology; structure of the Jamaat); (6) "Hasan al-Banna" by David Commins; (7) Sayyid Qutb: The Political Vision" by Charles Tripp (the political vision from Al'adalah al-Ijtima'iyyah fi al-Islam to Ma'alim fi al-Tariq); (8) "Musa al-Sadr" by Augustus Norton; (9) "Ali Shariati" by Ali Rahnema; and (10) "Muhammad Baqer as-Sadr" (theology and Islamic banking theories) by Chibli Mallat. The `new introduction' expands the book by about 10%. The chapter titles pretty well inform you what this book is about. This book was updated to include the musings as to why Osama bin Laden undertook his attack upon New York City; and how Samuel Huntington would view bin Laden as part of the `clash of civilizations'. The editor helps a reader understand how the power of the Muslim World began to wane after the Christian re-conquest of Spain; followed by the invasion of Egypt by Napoleon; the fall of the Ottoman Empire; and how the Christian Right of the U.S. began their anti-Islam rhetoric after 9/11 - and briefly discusses their influence upon Pres. Bush's invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq. I found this book to have nice; tight; scholarly writings - not the verbose fluffy stuff that appeared in so many of the spur-of-the-moment books following 9/11. This book's contributors do provide some nice; harsh critique of the short-comings of those that they are analyzing - this work is not a fawning; apologetic look at these Islamist `Strong Horses'. A follow-up book here is "The Closing of the Muslim Mind" by Robert Reilly.9 of 10 people found the following review helpful. The roots of the resurgence of Islam as a world force...By aortoI took several courses under a reknowned Islamic scholar (who is a practicing Muslim; mind you) and gave serious consideration to conversion to Islam. I digested all I could about Islam and as many translations of the Quran as I could get my hands on. While I never made the leap; I found a continuing deep level of respect for the faith of Islam and all Muslims; from the humanist variety to the militant variety so in the news these days.That being said; of all the courses I took; it is perhaps the course I took on Politics and Islam that continues to stick with me. For example; many in the West have a certain view of Khomeini as a renegade terrorist. What people don't understand is how it is that he was (and perhaps still is; to a degree) so revered. Having taken the course; I have a different understanding of his significance and how it was that he rose to power. I also understand more deeply why it is that the West (and the United States; in particular) is so feared; even hated by so many in the Middle East. This book helped along that path.The big names are here. If you wish to understand modern day Islam as a political force; you need to know some of the names in this book: al-Afghani; Abduh; Khomeini and Qutb and others are those whose thoughts gave rise to such movements as the Muslim Brotherhood and the Jama't-e-Islami. The militant strain that is so prevalent did not appear out of a vacuum. The roots were already planted. While it is claimed that the roots of the violence we see today go back to Muhammad; we underestimate just how much these modern thinkers and their interpretations of the Quran have influenced the course of modern day events.While the book is not without its weaknesses; it is a great introduction to understanding this phenomenon. While it is so contrary to Western culture; when understood in proper context; it is not so strange as we may think. While you may not agree with their conclusions and courses of action; you may at least understand better where they are coming from.4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. The seminal voices of Islamic revivalBy PabloThe first edition of this book is invaluable for its collection of intellectual biographies of figures like Khomeini; Shariati; and Afghani. At long last; the editor has updated the book; and I pleased to say that he maintained the high quality of the volume.
