Learning not to speak in tongues: Thoughts on the librarian of basra

Canadian Journal of Education

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 639-666

  Jardine, David ^a   Naqvi, Rahat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Curriculum knowledge; Islamic philosophy; Knowledge formation; Multiculturalism; Politics and education

Indexed keywords

EID: 51349092094     PISSN: 03802361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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