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hardcover. Attitudes toward homosexuality in the premodern Arab-Islamic world are commonly depicted as schizophrenic. This title argues that this apparent paradox is based on the anachronistic assumption that homosexuality is a timeless, self-evident fact to which a particular culture reacts with some degree of tolerance or intolerance. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLL; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780226729886
ISBN
9780226729886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 45.68

Hardback. This book is an ethnographic journey into the literary-political field of Palestinian poetry in a secular age. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 2CSR; DSB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804776462
ISBN
9780804776462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.95

Paperback. New media flows have sparked a boom of Muslim, Christian and Jewish religious channels in the Middle East. This is a close content analysis of the impact on religious broadcasting in the Middle East. It examines how the highly charged political and religious ferment in the Middle East plays out in the media Editor(s): Hroub, Khaled. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; APT; HRA; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041331
ISBN
9781849041331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.89

Hardback. New media flows have sparked a boom of Muslim, Christian and Jewish religious channels in the Middle East. This is a close content analysis of the impact on religious broadcasting in the Middle East. It examines how the highly charged political and religious ferment in the Middle East plays out in the media. Editor(s): Hroub, Khaled. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; APT; HRA; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041324
ISBN
9781849041324
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.15

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, 90 colour, 2 b&w. BIC Classification: 1FB; AC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 246 x 15. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Verlag für moderne Kunst
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783903131057
ISBN
9783903131057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.83

Hardback. This comprehensive study of higher education among the indigenous Palestinian Arab minority in Israel provides unique knowledge concerning the minority's access to higher education in and outside its homeland. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JFSL; JNM; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137533418
ISBN
9781137533418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.45

Paperback. Contributors, including C. Ernest Dawn, Mahmoud Haddad, Reeva Simon, and Beth Baron, provide a broad survey of the Arab world at the turn of the century, permitting a comparison of developments in a variety of settings from Syria and Egypt to the Hijaz, Libya, and Iraq. Editor(s): Khalidi, Rashid; Anderson, Lisa; Muslih, Muhammad Y.; Simon, Reeva S. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSR2; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
325
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231074353
ISBN
9780231074353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.78

paperback. Reprint of work originally published in 1997. New introduction by the author. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231150750
ISBN
9780231150750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJPN; HBJF1; HBLW; HBWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231166690
ISBN
9780231166690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Reprint of work originally published in 1997. New introduction by the author. Num Pages: 352 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231150743
ISBN
9780231150743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.09
€ 72.62

Paperback. The many political lives of an Indian Ocean metropolis, as seen through the eyes of scholars, writers and activists. Editor(s): Khan, Nichola. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; HBJF; JFFE; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849047265
ISBN
9781849047265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.89

Hardback. In the wake of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Iranian society and culture underwent massive changes. The author presents a comparative analysis of post-revolutionary Iranian cinema as an offshoot of Iranian modernity, and explains its connections with the themes present in traditional Persian poetry and conventional visual arts. Series: International Library of Iranian Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 2BXF; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; APFA; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848857414
ISBN
9781848857414
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.64
€ 125.57

Hardback. Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 343 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
343
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479804733
ISBN
9781479804733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Paperback. Presents a cross-country examination of emerging trends in political communication in the Middle East, from Iran and the Mashreq to Egypt and the Gulf. It's a hard-hitting, enjoyable, ground-breaking book, challenging the traditional ways in which the communication of politics in the Middle East is conceived of and analyzed. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; APF; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848852822
ISBN
9781848852822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.95

Hardback. Deals with Lebanese cinema and its links with politics and national identity. This book examines how Lebanon is imagined in such films as Jocelyn Saab's "Once Upon a Time, Beirut", Ghassan Salhab's "Terra Incognita", and Ziad Doueiri's "West Beirut". Series: Tauris World Cinema Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 25 integrated b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBL; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845116279
ISBN
9781845116279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.75
€ 115.36

Hardback. In this first systematic study in English of the highly influential yet overlooked thinker Xue Xuan (1389--1464), author Khee Heong Koh seeks to redress Xue's marginalization while showing how a study interested mainly in "ideas" can integrate social and intellectual history to offer a broader picture of history. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 370 pages, 2 maps, 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062443
ISBN
9780674062443
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.91

Paperback. Presents statistics on the ethnography of Vietnam. This title analyzes ethnic composition of the population, identifying each of the 54 ethnic groups and sub-groups by name, geographical distribution, and linguistic origin. It provides geographic distribution statistics for each ethnic group, showing the process of migration and redistribution. Num Pages: 50 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Condition
New
SKU
V9789747551655
ISBN
9789747551655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.69

Paperback. Using the 2007 siege of the Lal Masjid in Pakistan, the book outlines important lessons and practical guidelines for crisis negotiators, incident commanders, and political decision makers, in order to highlight tools necessary to manage possible similar crises in the future more effectively. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 3JMC; JPWF; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
OUP Pakistan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199400348
ISBN
9780199400348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.37

Paperback. Follows the development of Korea from prehistoric times to the student revolution of 1960, and examines Korea's politics and culture. Translator(s): Wagner, Edward W. Num Pages: 518 pages, 15 maps, 21 color illustrations, 10 halftones, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 718.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674615762
ISBN
9780674615762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.97

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Clarkson Potter
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780385344685
ISBN
9780385344685
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.04

paperback. Based on the recollection of the author's mother, other relatives, and family records, this is a vivid picture of the everyday life of a samurai household in the last years of the Tokugawa period. Translator(s): Nakai, Kate Wildman. Num Pages: 228 pages, 18 half-tones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804731492
ISBN
9780804731492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Hardcover. Offers heathly eating from South-east Asia with 20 recipes. This title features a selection of dishes includes Spiced Scallops in their Shells, Chicken and Vegetable Bundles, Malaysian Steamed Trout Fillets, Steamed Pork and Water Chestnut Wontons, and Warm Vegetable Salad with Peanut Sauce. Editor(s): Lee, Kim Chung. Num Pages: 64 pages, over 100 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FM; WBH; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Anness Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754827559
ISBN
9780754827559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99

Hardcover. A richly textured picture of the little-known culture of a Buddhist nunnery, this text offers moving narratives of nuns struggling with the Buddhist discipline of detachment. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 halftones, 3 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HREX; HRLP7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674012875
ISBN
9780674012875
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.66

Hardback. Thai Style is renowned throughout the world for its form and colours, reflecting wider national culture. Whether pavilion-style architecture, elegant interior designs, innovative use of textiles and materials, today's Thai Style combines cultural traditions with skilled craftsmanship and modern interpretations. This book showcases Thai Style. Num Pages: 196 pages, 295 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; AMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 288 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1520.
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780678337
ISBN
9781780678337
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 48.32

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