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Hardback. Brings together the important historical, legal, mythological, liturgical, and secular texts of the ancient Near East, to provide a contextual base for understanding the people, cultures, and literature of the Old Testament. This book aims to understand the likenesses and differences which existed between Israel and the surrounding cultures. Editor(s): Pritchard, James B. Series: Princeton Studies on the Near East. Num Pages: 744 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; DSBB; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 285 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1926.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691035031
- ISBN
- 9780691035031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 267.97
€ 267.97
Paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the U.S.S.R.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1948
- SKU
- KRS0005639
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
paperback. An anthology of Chinese philosophy that covers its entire historical development. It provides selections from various thinkers and schools in every period - ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary - and includes in their entirety some of the important classical texts. It deals with the fundamental, and technical aspects of Chinese thought. Translator(s): Chang, Wing-tsit. Num Pages: 888 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 139 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1080. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033265
- ISBN
- 9780691019642
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
The Heritage of Sufism (Volume 3): Late Classical Persianate Sufism (1...
(Edited By Leonard Lewisohn And David Morgan)
paperback. This last volume of three is devoted to the examination and celebration of the artistic, literary and mystical culture and the intellectual life of 16th, 17th and the first half of 18th century Safavid Iran and Mughal India. The early part of this period marked the peak of Muslim political power. Editor(s): Lewisohn, Leonard. Num Pages: 580 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1FKA; 3J; HBJF; HBLL; HRAX; HRH; HRLK2; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 728. Volume III only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034301
- ISBN
- 9781851681938
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
hardcover. This volume presents scholarship on Isma'ili history and thought from leading authorities in the field. Editor(s): Daftary, Farhad. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3F; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 639. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034367
- ISBN
- 9780521451406
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
paperback. Tantra is an Asian body of beliefs and practices that seeks to channel the divine energy in creative and liberating ways. This book looks at the wide geographical scope of Tantra by examining thirty-six texts from China, India, Japan, Nepal, and Tibet, since the seventh century and representing Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, and Islamic experiences. Editor(s): White, David Gordon. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 664 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKN; 1FPCT; 1FPJ; DQ; DSB; GTB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 938. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034742
- ISBN
- 9780691057798
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
Hardcover. Here, for the first time, is a collection of unusual stories and exquisite art from some of the finest living artists, on the most universal of themes: sun and moon. Num Pages: 28 pages, colour. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AFTB; AG; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 309 x 13. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Tara Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789383145447
- ISBN
- 9789383145447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.66
€ 36.99
€ 29.66
Paperback. Over the years, five folk high schools have been established in Bangladesh. They represent the first schools of this kind founded in a Muslim society. This book describes the genesis and aims of these schools, and also reports their daily function and outgoing activity within the local context. Num Pages: 94 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Number of pages
- 94
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788778386304
- ISBN
- 9788778386304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.07
€ 15.99
€ 13.07
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195635041
- ISBN
- 9780195635041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.79
€ 56.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Chachavalpongpun, Pavin. Num Pages: 230 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814459600
- ISBN
- 9789814459600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.12
€ 46.12
Hardcover. Addresses the political, cultural and pedagogical issues of English in the age of globalization, this book not only presents valuable information about the English language in Hong Kong and China, it also treats theoretical concepts related to language and globalization and opens new perspectives on these issues. Editor(s): Kwok-Kan, Tam; Weiss, Timothy. Num Pages: 630 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 2AB; CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 630
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629961848
- ISBN
- 9789629961848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Hardcover. This work examines whether judicial independence and the rule of law can survive in Hong Kong under Chinese sovereignty. It examines their protection under the Basic Law, the institutional and individual independence of the judiciary, and the maintenance of the due process and a free press. Editor(s): Tsang, Steve. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; LA; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333930526
- ISBN
- 9780333930526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.77
€ 181.77
Paperback. Provides conceptual insights that put the reader in a position to come to grips intellectually with the complex weave of Chinese nationalist sentiment today and in the future. Num Pages: 240 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 353.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- M.E. Sharpe
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563248108
- ISBN
- 9781563248108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.47
€ 60.47
Paperback. Translator(s): Fogel, Joshua A. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Merwin Asia
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937385521
- ISBN
- 9781937385521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.82
€ 56.82
Hardcover. This book brings together scholars from across the Social Sciences and the Humanities to consider how different disciplinary theories and methods contribute to the study of conflictual and cooperative outcomes in modern Jerusalem. Editor(s): Adelman, Madelaine; Elman, Miriam Fendius. Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 277 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTJ; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633396
- ISBN
- 9780815633396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.33
€ 51.33
Hardcover. Using the contested theory of "democratic peace" as a foundational framework, the contributors explore the effects of a variety of internal influences on Israeli government practices related to Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking: electoral systems; political parties; identity; leadership; and social movements. Editor(s): Spruyt, Henrick; Haklai, Oded; Elman, Miriam Fendius. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTJ; JPHV; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633372
- ISBN
- 9780815633372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.26
€ 71.26
Hardback. Examines the issue of whether enlightenment in Zen Buddhism is sudden or gradual - that is, something intrinsic to the mind that is achieved in a sudden flash of insight or something extrinsic to it that must be developed through a sequential series of practices. According to Chinul's analysis, enlightenment is both sudden and gradual. Translator(s): Buswell, Robert E. Series: Korean Classics Libraby: Philosophy and Religion. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 colour frontis. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HRAX; HREZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Hawai'i Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824867393
- ISBN
- 9780824867393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.60
€ 93.60
Paperback. Editor(s): Rimer, J. Tomas. Num Pages: 584 pages, black & white illustrations, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 977.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824835828
- ISBN
- 9780824835828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.93
€ 39.93
Paperback. Describes how skillful management, effective communications, and technical expertise helped to reach consensus and nurtured private-public partnerships, engaged stakeholders, strengthened Lao PDR's development framework and poverty reduction efforts, and addressed the project's environmental and social impacts. Series: Directions in Development - Human Development. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FML; GTF; KCM; TNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821369852
- ISBN
- 9780821369852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.81
€ 37.81
Paperback. "This volume originated in a conference held at the Middle East Studies Center at Portland State University in 2013, Minorities of the Modern Middle East."--Acknowledgments page. Editor(s): Robson, Laura. Series: Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815634331
- ISBN
- 9780815634331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.74
€ 48.74