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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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 51.99
€ 48.32