The Artful Nuance: A Refined Guide to Imperfectly Understood Words in the English LanguageNectar and ambrosia? Bough and branch? Astonished and surprised? Sensual and sensuous? Beside and besides? Many people use these words interchangeably but there are actually subtle and interesting differences in meaning and usage. Now from the author of Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge comes a fun and fascinating word reference book for word lovers, students, and trivia collectors alike. Readers will relish learning about these distinctions in this

Barrett's introduction and notes provide invaluable historical and cultural context

It highlights both our spiritual struggles and aspirations

the emphasis is on promoting a plain English style

The sacred text's purity of style and elegance of diction make it the standard of Arabic

in England and the American colonies

Author: Maureen Abood

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Author: Al-Ghazali

in time these came to be made with the simple tools of ruler and compass

offering a penetrating glimpse into how Islam deals with spiritual and psychological problems and demonstrating how all people can benefit from these teachings

a young French aristocrat and ambitious civil servant

The Prolegomena of Ibn Khaldun are in many ways the most remarkable manifestation of Islamic philosophical thought