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Paperback. While there exists no evidence to date that the indigenous inhabitants of Arabia knew of holy war prior to Islam, holy war ideas and behaviours appear already among Muslims during the first generation. This book focuses on why and how such a seemingly radical development took place. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBT; HRAM9; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195154948
ISBN
9780195154948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.46

Paperback. A variety of contributors - Palestinian, Israeli, and international scholars -examine the topic of Palestinian refugee compensation. Editor(s): Brynen, Mr. Rex; El-Rifai, Roula. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; GTJ; JFFD; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745333366
ISBN
9780745333366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.87

Hardback. A variety of contributors - Palestinian, Israeli, and international scholars -examine the topic of Palestinian refugee compensation. Editor(s): Brynen, Mr. Rex; El-Rifai, Roula. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; GTJ; JFFD; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780745333373
ISBN
9780745333373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.87
€ 83.51

Hardback. A clear roadmap for the new territory of education Education in the U.S. has been under fire for quite some time, and for good reason. The numbers alone tell a very disconcerting story: according to various polls, 70% of teachers are disengaged. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 269 x 31. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119283102
ISBN
9781119283102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.68

Paperback.
Publisher
Bristol Classical Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715638538
ISBN
9780715638538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.13

Paperback. Chow situates contemporary Chinese film within the broad context of Chinese history and culture, giving readers a glimpse of the unique shared identity that characterizes the current crop of outstanding filmmakers, such as Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231076838
ISBN
9780231076838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. Editor(s): Bowman, Paul. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA; JFC; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149952
ISBN
9780231149952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.47

Hardback. Editor(s): Bowman, Paul. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA; JFC; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149945
ISBN
9780231149945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.43
€ 79.12

Paperback. Series: Theory & History of Literature S. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBH; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816618712
ISBN
9780816618712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. A collection of essays which use critical theory to reflect on issues pertaining to modern Chinese literature and culture. It addresses topics such as 20th-century literature produced in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and mainland China; film, art, history, popular culture, and literary and cultural criticism and the geographies of migration and diaspora. Editor(s): Chow, Rey. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBH; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822325970
ISBN
9780822325970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.51

Hardback. What is the sentimental? How can we understand it by way of the visual and narrative modes of signification specific to cinema and through the manners of social interaction and collective imagining specific to a particular culture in transition? This book explores these questions through contemporary Chinese directors. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133326
ISBN
9780231133326
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.61

Paperback. Focuses on a number of religious practices across the Buddhist world, from Sri Lanka to New York, Japan to Tibet. This work provides a historical overview and briefly characterizes the three major variants of Buddhist tradition. It also takes note of a distinctive form of Buddhism that is emerging among non-Asian practitioners in the West. Editor(s): Reynolds, Frank E.; Carbine, Jason A. Series: The Life of Religion S. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HRE; HRLM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338. Series: The Life of Religion S. 240 pages, 15 b&w photographs. Editor(s): Reynolds, Frank E.; Carbine, Jason A. Focuses on a number of religious practices across the Buddhist world, from Sri Lanka to New York, Japan to Tibet. This work provides a historical overview and briefly characterizes the three major variants of Buddhist tradition. It also takes note of a distinctive form of Buddhism that is emerging among non-Asian practitioners in the West. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HRE; HRLM. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520223370
ISBN
9780520223370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Reza Afshari reveals Iran's attempt to hide human rights abuses by labeling oppression as an authentic cultural practice. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812221398
ISBN
9780812221398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.62

Hardcover. A Words Without Borders Anthology "Remarkable .. a triumph .. connects us at the level of our humanity, no matter where we may be from."-Los Angeles Times Editor(s): Aslan, Reza. Series: Words without Borders. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 168 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1078.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393065855
ISBN
9780393065855
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.72

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231175760
ISBN
9780231175760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.27
€ 50.82

Hardback. Num Pages: 155 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JFF; JHB; JKSN; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 220 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9789811017469
ISBN
9789811017469
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.40

Paperback. In the Philippines, an increase in labor migration has created transnational migrant families, where children grow up apart from one or both parents, forced to work outside the country. This book offers a look at the lives of the children in these families; the impact of distance on intergenerational relationships; and gender norms in the families. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804749459
ISBN
9780804749459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.17

Paperback. Illustrates how the operation of globalization enforces notions of women's domesticity and creates contradictory messages about women's place in society Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1FMP; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814767351
ISBN
9780814767351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. In the Philippines, an increase in labor migration has created transnational migrant families, where children grow up apart from one or both parents, forced to work outside the country. This book offers a look at the lives of the children in these families; the impact of distance on intergenerational relationships; and gender norms in the families. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804749442
ISBN
9780804749442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.03

Hardback. Working alongside migrant Filipina hostesses in Japan, Parrenas investigates the impact of being labeled as trafficked victims and explores what governments should do to improve the lives of global migrants. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFFN; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804777117
ISBN
9780804777117
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

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