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Paperback. Dismissing oversimplified and politically-charged views of the politics of Shi'ite Islam, Said Amir Arjomand offers a richly researched sociological and historical study of Shi'ism and the political order of premodern Iran that exposes the roots of what became Khomeini's theocracy. Series: Publications of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HRAM2; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226027845
- ISBN
- 9780226027845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.15
€ 40.99
€ 31.15
Paperback. An useful linguistic reference on the developments in form and usage of the various Shan scripts. Num Pages: 374 pages, illus., bibiliog. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749575505
- ISBN
- 9789749575505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.15
€ 42.99
€ 42.15
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Kuperard United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857336771
- ISBN
- 9781857336771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
Hardback. The debate over Islam and modernity is approached from a Eurocentric perspective that presents Western norms as a template for progress. This misses the development of Muslim reformist thought that actively engages with the world around it and seeks to reconfigure Islam within the diverse conditions of modernity. Series: Library of Modern Religion. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848857353
- ISBN
- 9781848857353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.13€ 124.28
€ 141.13
€ 124.28
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 b&w. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- Woodrow Wilson Center Press / Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231704427
- ISBN
- 9780231704427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.15
€ 83.15
Hardcover. The definitive guide to modern and contemporary art of the Middle East and Arab world since 1945. Includes more than 500 colour illustrations, a guide to Arabic script and biographies of the 200-plus featured artists. Num Pages: 400 pages, 500 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 250 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1862.
- Publisher
- Merrell Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised and expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781858946351
- ISBN
- 9781858946351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 35.92
€ 46.99
€ 35.92
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Merrell Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised, Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781858946283
- ISBN
- 9781858946283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.55
€ 33.99
€ 26.55
Hardcover. Series: Memento. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Little Island Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993505621
- ISBN
- 9780993505621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.47
€ 21.99
€ 17.47
Paperback. Series: Constitutional Systems of the World. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849465861
- ISBN
- 9781849465861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.92
€ 46.92
Hardcover. There is an increasing number of middle- and upper-class urban Pakistani women turning toward Islam via Al-Huda, an Islamic school for women aiming to transform the women who absorb its message into 'pious' subjects. This title explores how Al-Huda is fostering a new generation of educated, urban, middle-class women to become veiled conservatives. Series: Gender and Globalization. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 illustrations, 1 table, glossary, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632092
- ISBN
- 9780815632092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.34
€ 48.34
Hardcover. This book highlights how the idea of civilization formed one of the strong elements of the Indian nationalist discourse. It shows how; around the turn of twentieth century, Indians began to 'talk back' and question the colonial assumptions in imagining and narrating India's past. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; JFCX; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198075042
- ISBN
- 9780198075042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.43
€ 68.43
Hardcover. This collection of essays is the outcome of a conference, organized by the Association of Indian Labour Historians in collaboration with the V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, on the histories of work, from the long-term and comparative perspective. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Tulika Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789382381358
- ISBN
- 9789382381358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.82
€ 40.99
€ 28.82
paperback. This autobiography of historian, Ienaga Saburo, traces his childhood, education, wartime experiences, academic career and two major battles that occupied his later years. One was the fight against the relocation of Tokyo University of Education; the other was the fight against certification. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; BG; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742509894
- ISBN
- 9780742509894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.42
€ 50.42
Hardcover. This is the first study of Chinese stars and their transnational stardom, examining the career of Jet Li, probably the best martial arts actor alive. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748645473
- ISBN
- 9780748645473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.84€ 101.60
€ 105.84
€ 101.60
Hardback. The eagerly awaited follow-up to top 10 bestseller Persiana. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 colour photographs & illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1036.
- Publisher
- Octopus Publishing Group
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784720476
- ISBN
- 9781784720476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.46
€ 34.99
€ 23.46
Paperback. An extraordinary first-person account of a childhood spent in the jungle Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JJPN; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844088874
- ISBN
- 9781844088874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. Following World War II, Japan's postwar constitution forbade the country to wage war or create an army. This book draws on interviews, historical research, and analysis to describe the unusual case of a non-war-making military. It offers a look at an army trained for combat that nevertheless serves nontraditional military needs. Num Pages: 275 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247956
- ISBN
- 9780520247956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 400 pages, 22, 1 maps, 12 black & white tables, 9 charts. BIC Classification: 1F; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501700521
- ISBN
- 9781501700521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.99
€ 38.99
€ 37.99
Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 400 pages, 22, 1 maps, 12 black & white tables, 9 charts. BIC Classification: 1F; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 280 x 31. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501700514
- ISBN
- 9781501700514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.26
€ 147.26
Paperback. This is a synthesis of Japanese history, religion, culture and social organization. The book explores the Japanese historical legacy and its impact on the Japanese experience of modernity, eschewing the polemicism of structuralist or culturalist approaches in favour of a comparative analysis. Num Pages: 596 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 37. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 596
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226195582
- ISBN
- 9780226195582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.23
€ 35.99
€ 28.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 84 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FK; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788120737891
- ISBN
- 9788120737891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.38
€ 10.99
€ 9.38
Hardcover. Num Pages: 212 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 184 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590332375
- ISBN
- 9781590332375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.95€ 75.86
€ 99.95
€ 75.86
Hardcover. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GBC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 149 x 40. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New Dawn Press United States
- Edition
- 5 Revised
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932705492
- ISBN
- 9781932705492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.48
€ 40.99
€ 26.48
Hardcover. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Studies. Num Pages: 1104 pages, 442 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 212 x 81. Weight in Grams: 3466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
- Number of pages
- 1104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884022985
- ISBN
- 9780884022985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.43€ 113.92
€ 123.43
€ 113.92