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Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive and reliable reference source for all students of history and culture. It lists by name the rulers of all the principal Islamic dynasties with Hijri and Common Era dates. Each dynastic list is followed by a brief assessment of its historical significance, and by a short bibliography. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FMN; 1H; 1Q; GBC; HBG; HBTG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd New edition of Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621378
ISBN
9780748621378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.39

Paperback. Updated to cover events between 1986 and 1992, including the destruction of the mosque at Ayodhya in December 1992, this book analyzes the secessionist crisis in Punjab which led to Indira Ghandhi's murder and examines larger themes of ethnic conflict and threats to Indian unity. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF; HBLW3; JFF; JFSL1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 397.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
2nd ed. 1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333594445
ISBN
9780333594445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.42

Paperback. Series: Princeton Analytical Sociology Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FKA; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBLH; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173795
ISBN
9780691173795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Translator(s): Davies, Humphrey. Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 600 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CSR; CB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 204 x 42. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
abridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479813292
ISBN
9781479813292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.99

Paperback. Reconstructs the history of South Asian Tantra from the medieval period. This book contains translations from over a dozen Tantras. It is useful for those seeking to understand Tantra and the crucial role it has played in South Asian history, society, culture, and religion. Num Pages: 391 pages, 26 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
391
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226894843
ISBN
9780226894843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.21

Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, 24 color illus., 25 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JM; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 15. .
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262035958
ISBN
9780262035958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.30

Hardcover. In this BBC TV tie-in book, bestselling, big-hearted and down-to-earth chefs, The Hairy Bikers, tour Asia to find the best authentic recipes. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; WBB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 196 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1286.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780297867357
ISBN
9780297867357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.07

Paperback. Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Napoleon? Num Pages: 688 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 47. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784703509
ISBN
9781784703509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. World renowned for its collection of Islamic art, the al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait also houses an important collection of ancient art. Covering a time span of some 4,000 years, from the Bronze Age up to the dawn of the Islamic era, this book celebrates some of the objects created in the Near East and beyond including Central and South Asia. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXK; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 241 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500970522
ISBN
9780500970522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.16

Hardcover. The objective of this work is to provide a tool for assessing whether current military balances in the Middle East are stable and for visualizing the effects of deep force cuts. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660. "8vo - over 7" - 9" tall Cloth. A good clean copy. Jacket condition is described as - Good. First American Edition". Keywords: "Subjects - History - General,Subjects - History - Military History - Wars, Battles & Campaigns - General,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Warfare & Defence - War & Defence Operations - Gene"
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Brookings Institution
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KON0520033
ISBN
9780815733126
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. The objective of this work is to provide a tool for assessing whether current military balances in the Middle East are stable and for visualizing the effects of deep force cuts. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660. 8vo. . Clean copy in original cloth with dustwrapper
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Brookings Institution
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0263518
ISBN
9780815733126
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Tells the history of the past two centuries, showing how a disparate group of thinkers, journalists, radicals and charismatics emerged from the ruins of empire to create an unstoppable Asian renaissance, one whose ideas lie behind everything from the Chinese Communist Party to the Muslim Brotherhood, and have made our world what it is today. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241954669
ISBN
9780241954669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Provides an exploration of how and why Scottish Highlanders, Punjabi Sikhs and Nepalese Gurkhas became linked as the British Empire's fiercest, most manly soldiers in nineteenth century discourses of 'martial races'. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBJF; HBTQ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719069635
ISBN
9780719069635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.04

Paperback. Arguing that the life and work of Sun Yat-sen have been distorted by both myth and demythification, the author provides a fresh overall evaluation of the man and the events that turned an adventurer into the founder of the Chinese Republic and the leader of a great nationalist movement. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 492 pages, 12 half-tones 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804740111
ISBN
9780804740111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.70

Paperback. * A history from the origins of the Manchus to the murder of the former last Manchu emperor by the guards of the people who ruled China from 1685 to 1912 * Explains how the Manchus achieved their empire and what the consequences were for themselves and their subjects. Series: Peoples of Asia. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 maps, 30halftones, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631235910
ISBN
9780631235910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.89

Paperback. Examining the archaeological implications of Islam as a force which can act upon all areas of life, this text provides an assessment of the means and methods of uncovering Islamic material records. Separate chapters examine the mosque; domestic environment; the Islamic city; and death and burial. Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1FP; 1H; 3F; 3H; 3J; HDD; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631201151
ISBN
9780631201151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.98

Hardback. The book gives an account of how Qatar has punched above its weight in international affairs by dint of its enormous wealth and ambitions in the Middle East, and how this has conditioned its response to the Arab Spring. The author shows how Qatari leaders seized upon the crisis of the Arab Spring to boost their regional and international influence. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXQ; HBJF1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044332
ISBN
9781849044332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 44.86

Paperback. Leading Middle East analysts consider the causes and consequences of the Arab Spring. Editor(s): Haddad, Bassam; Bsheer, Rosie; Abu-Rish, Ziad. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745333243
ISBN
9780745333243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.66

Paperback. In this devastating and brilliant new book John Simpson offers a compelling and cogent analysis of the West's relationship with Saddam Hussein and Iraq, past and present. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 28. Weight in Grams: 322.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reprints
Publisher
Pan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KNW0009296
ISBN
9780330418904
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. How the work of Israeli writers today reflects the foundation myths of a Jewish state. Translator(s): Hodges, Ames. Series: Semiotext(e) / Active Agents. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFSC; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Autonomedia United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584350965
ISBN
9781584350965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.91

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