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This updated second edition of At Risk in America provides a detailed analysis of those key population groups most vulnerable to disease and injury in…

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In his quest for the historical Muhammad, Zeitlin's chief aim is to catch glimpses of the birth of Islam and the role played by its extraordinary foun…

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