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Paperback. An anthology of international voices, exploring provocative images of Muslim women from around the globe in literature, visual arts, journalism, and other media Editor(s): Shirazi, Faegheh. Num Pages: 319 pages, 30 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HRJ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292728844
- ISBN
- 9780292728844
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442239012
- ISBN
- 9781442239012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 35.19
€ 53.24
€ 35.19
Paperback. In 1941 the British and the Russians occupied Iran. After autocratic Reza Shah had been forced to abdicate under British pressure, there followed one of the most turbulent periods in Iranian politics in the twentieth century. This title presents a study that provides details on the politics, infighting and intrigue which characterized the period. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 41. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860649806
- ISBN
- 9781860649806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.90
€ 33.99
€ 28.90
Paperback. At once a gazetteer, an ethnography, and a natural history of south China--mainly Guangxi and Hainan--and its indigenous people during the twelfth century Translator(s): Hargett, James M. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 368 pages, 13 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; GTB; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295990798
- ISBN
- 9780295990798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.60
€ 42.99
€ 38.60
paperback. In 1966, twelve-year-old Fan Shen, a newly minted Red Guard, plunged happily into China's Cultural Revolution. A story of coming of age in the midst of monumental historical upheaval, this work is a memoir of a young man's harrowing experience during a time of terror. It recounts how Shen escaped, again and again, from his appointed fate. Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1K; BG; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803293366
- ISBN
- 9780803293366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.74
€ 26.99
€ 24.74
Hardback. Series: Global Research Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFD; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253018397
- ISBN
- 9780253018397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.77
€ 86.77
Paperback. Series: Global Research Studies. Num Pages: 7 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFD; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253018465
- ISBN
- 9780253018465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTLC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 502. 400 pages, Illustrations, maps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTLC; WTM. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 26. Weight: 502.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907871880
- ISBN
- 9780907871880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.82
€ 19.99
€ 14.82
Hardcover. A study of themes relating to memory, memorization, memorializing or commemorating in a variety of historical, legal, literary and architectural contexts, this text examines lists and maps as memory aids, the transmission of knowledge and traditions from medieval to early modern times and the application of medieval notions of law and statecraft. Editor(s): Daftary, Farhad; Meri, Josef W. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; HBG; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 144 x 44. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris in Association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860648595
- ISBN
- 9781860648595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 49.23
€ 53.24
€ 49.23
Paperback. Daftary traces the origins and early development of the legends of the Assassins of Northern Iran and Syria - as well as investigating the historical context in which they were fabricated and transmitted, culminating in Marco Polo's reports of the "Old Man of the Mountain". Num Pages: 220 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- I.B.Tauris
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850439509
- ISBN
- 9781850439509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.73
€ 32.73
Paperback. Aims to capture the metamorphosis of Islamic movement in Iran, from encounters with Great Britain and United States in the 1920s through twenty-first-century struggles between those seeking to reform Islam's role and those who take a defensive stance. This book describes how the extremism of 1960s brought more confidence to Islam-minded Iranians. Series: CMES Modern Middle East Series. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1 figure, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292717565
- ISBN
- 9780292717565
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
Paperback. August 2014, Farida Khalaf was just a normal Yazidi girl, living in northern Iraq. Then her village was attacked by ISIS fighters who murdered the men and the boys of her village, including her father and brothers, before taking Farida prisoner along with the rest of the women. This is the story of what happened to Farida after she was captured. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BM; BTP; HRAM2; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784702755
- ISBN
- 9781784702755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.88
€ 13.00
€ 11.88
paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBWS4; JFSJ1; JFSR2; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 327 x 18. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing Australia
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781925377026
- ISBN
- 9781925377026
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.73
€ 35.99
€ 26.73
Hardback. A cultural history set in Punjab that examines a body of popular literature to illustrate both the durability of a vernacular literary tradition and the limits of colonial dominance in British India. It asks how qisse, a vibrant genre of epics and romances, flourished in colonial Punjab despite British efforts to marginalize the Punjabi language. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 294 pages, 14 b/w photographs, 9 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520262690
- ISBN
- 9780520262690
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Condition: New
€ 83.99€ 65.15
€ 83.99
€ 65.15
Hardback. Diplomats, politicians and activists alike have long laboured under the assumption that a two-state solution is the only path to peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. But as this goal has not come to fruition, and the ever-elusive scepter of peace slips further from reach, violence and instability deepen. Editor(s): Faris, Hani. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; GTJ; JPS; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 33. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780760940
- ISBN
- 9781780760940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.79€ 137.06
€ 153.79
€ 137.06
Hardcover. A historical recount on the development of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS and how it rose to become the most prominent Islamist party in Southeast Asia. Series: Religion and Society in Asia. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; HRH; JPFR; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089645760
- ISBN
- 9789089645760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.71
€ 137.71
Hardback. A new diplomatic and military history of South Asia's 'Forgotten War' and of its impact on India and Pakistan A compellingly told history of a nasty five week war that involved some of the largest tank battles since the end of the Second World War and led to thousands of casualties on both sides, many details of which are still little known. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 30. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042307
- ISBN
- 9781849042307
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.51
€ 40.99
€ 36.51
Paperback. Pakistan's transformation from a country once projected as a model of Muslim enlightenment to a state threatened by an Islamist take over dominates the headlines. This book argues that the country's social and political decline is rooted primarily in uncertainty about the meaning of Pakistan and the significance of 'being Pakistani'. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850659655
- ISBN
- 9781850659655
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.18
€ 25.99
€ 24.18
Paperback. Tells the story of a family of rich feudal landlords - the proud descendents of a warrior caste - who became powerbrokers in Karachi, Pakistan. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FKP; BM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099532668
- ISBN
- 9780099532668
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.66
€ 16.99
€ 12.66
Paperback. Tells the true story of one woman's struggle to secure political prisoners' rights and defend herself against an unjust imprisonment.This work condemns the lack of laws to protect prisoners' basic human rights. Translator(s): Kamal, Mustapha; Slyomovics, Susan. Series: CMES Modern Middle East Literatures in Translation Series. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; BG; JKVP1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 10. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292719156
- ISBN
- 9780292719156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.55
€ 17.99
€ 17.55
Paperback. Bringing local history to bear on major questions in Chinese social history and anthropology, this volume comprises a series of historical and ethnographic studies of the Pearl River Delta from late imperial times through the 1940's. Editor(s): Faure, David; Siu, Helen. Num Pages: 300 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 429.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804724357
- ISBN
- 9780804724357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JMG; JPFR; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175799
- ISBN
- 9780691175799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.94
€ 23.99
€ 17.94
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JMG; JPFR; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691170008
- ISBN
- 9780691170008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745332741
- ISBN
- 9780745332741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.97
€ 40.99
€ 26.97