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Hardcover. How did the British come to conquer South Asia in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries? This title explores how the British organized the process of "islanding," aiming to create a separable unit of colonial governance and trade in keeping with conceptions of ethnology, culture, and geography. Num Pages: 344 pages, 33 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKS; HBJF; HBLL; HBTM; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226038223
ISBN
9780226038223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 42.94

Hardback. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 300 pages, 23ill. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFCA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674017733
ISBN
9780674017733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.30

Paperback. Cultural politics and the fear of Islam Editor(s): Shryock, Andrew. Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221995
ISBN
9780253221995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

hardcover. A fast-paced, narrative-driven account of the rise of Islamic State, based on thorough research Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JPFR; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 207 x 23. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745336565
ISBN
9780745336565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.56
€ 83.66

Paperback. A fast-paced, narrative-driven account of the rise of Islamic State, based on thorough research Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JPFR; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745336510
ISBN
9780745336510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.16

Paperback. Editor(s): Freeman, Liam. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPFR; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634633895
ISBN
9781634633895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.54
€ 70.23

Hardback. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691641799
ISBN
9780691641799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.72
€ 160.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226051475
ISBN
9780226051475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.87
€ 43.98

Paperback. Examines the dynamics involved in implementing Islamic law in Southeast Asia, and how this issue has become a source of conflict in Kelantan, Malaysia and Aceh, Indonesia. Using textual and fieldwork methodology, this study compares and contrasts the collective experience of trying to apply Islamic law in these two locations. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FM; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749511091
ISBN
9789749511091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.43

Hardback. Contains essays that examines the internal dynamics of intellectual and institutional elements of Islamic law in modern Indonesia. This book addresses issues relating to Islamic legal theory, both its historical development over the past Century and analysis of the work of specific groups of contemporary scholars, jurists, and activists. Editor(s): Feener, R. Michael; Cammack, Mark E. Series: Harvard Series in Islamic Law. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University, Islamic Legal Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674025080
ISBN
9780674025080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.07

Paperback. Rejecting the conventional Western interpretation of Middle Eastern history as an offshoot of global power politics, the author contends that the region's experience is the culmination of long-existing indigenous trends, passions and patterns of behaviour, and that foremost among these is Islam's millenarian imperial tradition. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2, Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300198171
ISBN
9780300198171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.14

Paperback. Editor(s): Roscoe, Will; Murray, Stephen O. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; JFSK1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
340
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814774687
ISBN
9780814774687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.81

Hardback. Authors come together to explore the regions of the Asian borderlands where the traditions of Islam and China interact. Their collaboration has resulted in this lavishly illustrated book which gives us a glimpse of the rich diversity of life on the Islamic frontiers of China. Num Pages: 168 pages, Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSR2; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1320.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
168
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848857025
ISBN
9781848857025
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.98
€ 64.95

Paperback. An anthology of primary documents for the study of Central Asian history. It illustrates important aspects of the social, cultural, political, and economic history of Islamic Central Asia. It covers the period from the 7th-century Arab conquests to the 19th-century Russian colonial era. Editor(s): Levi, Scott C.; Sela, Ron. Num Pages: 338 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221407
ISBN
9780253221407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.71

Paperback. Presents the essential background information and methods for effective teaching and writing on cross-cultural history. This title charts the advances in understanding in their fields of concentration, revealing both specific findings and broad patterns that have emerged. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; HBG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566390682
ISBN
9781566390682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.46

Paperback. A broad survey and analysis of Islamic activist movements throughout the Muslim world Editor(s): Wiktorowicz, Quintan. Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 figures, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; GTB; HRH; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216212
ISBN
9780253216212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Hardback. Bulliet abandons the historian's habit of viewing Islamic history "from the center," that is, focusing on the rise and fall of imperial dynasties. Instead, he derives an understanding of how and why Islam became -- and continues to be -- so rooted in the social structure of the vast majority of people who lived far from the political locus and did not see the caliphate as essential in their lives. Num Pages: 236 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1Q; HBG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231082181
ISBN
9780231082181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.95
€ 98.01

Hardback. This volume traces the development of a unique 'Anglo-Malay madhhab' in these states, initially by colonial and latterly by successor states. In Malaysia and Brunei, shari'ah has been filtered through Anglo-common law state institutions, creating a hybrid 'Anglo-Muslim' mixture of legal doctrines. Series: Islam and the Law in Southeast Asia. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFSR2; LAFS; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1050.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
512
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848850675
ISBN
9781848850675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.64

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216267
ISBN
9780253216267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.18

hardcover. Kazakhstan, a former Soviet republic in Central Asia that has been under the leadership of President Nursultan Nazarbayev since independence in 1991, has proven that a mostly Muslim nation can be active on the international scene. Num Pages: 228 pages, 6 b 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FCZ; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597977319
ISBN
9781597977319
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.43

Paperback. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 335 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1FM; HBJF; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226380537
ISBN
9780226380537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.92

Hardcover. In "Islam Translated", the author uses the "Book of One Thousand Questions" as a means to consider connections that linked Muslims across divides of distance and culture. This book examines the circulation of this Islamic text and its varied literary forms. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226710884
ISBN
9780226710884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.10

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 144 pages, 2M. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1HBM; HRH; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 134 x 9. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226285115
ISBN
9780226285115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.06

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