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Paperback. This concise book offers a nuanced introduction to Islam in the Middle East. It presentsIslam as both a unified tradition of theological dogma and practices that transcends cultural differences and as a dynamic tradition that is historically informed, locally shaped, and continually reinterpreted. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405116039
ISBN
9781405116039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.55

Hardcover. This concise book offers a nuanced introduction to Islam in the Middle East. It presentsIslam as both a unified tradition of theological dogma and practices that transcends cultural differences and as a dynamic tradition that is historically informed, locally shaped, and continually reinterpreted. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 185 x 29. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405116022
ISBN
9781405116022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.57

Paperback. Brings together the work of more than thirty scholars of Islam and Muslim societies in South Asia that highlight a wide variety of genres, many rarely found in standard accounts of Islamic practice, from oral narratives to elite guidance manuals, from devotional songs to secular judicial decisions arbitrating Islamic law. Editor(s): Metcalf, Barbara D. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 504 pages, 23 halftones. 1 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 265 x 35. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691044200
ISBN
9780691044200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.73

Paperback. Comprehensive and long overdue survey of religious life in modern Saudi by a leading expert. Series: Islam in Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848858015
ISBN
9781848858015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.71

Hardcover. In the most alarmist views, the West's most cherished values - freedom, equality, and tolerance - are said to be endangered by Islam worldwide. This book explores what Islam has become in today's world, with full attention to the multiplication of its meanings and interpretations. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSR2; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 231 x 28. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226206226
ISBN
9780226206226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.37

Paperback. Explores the multifaceted role of Islam in Indonesia from a variety of different perspectives. Series: ICAS Publications Series. Num Pages: 284 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089644237
ISBN
9789089644237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.77

Paperback. Presents a study of the genesis, growth, and decline of a nationalist movement. Drawing on interviews with nationalist leaders, activists and guerillas, this title reveals how the Free Aceh Movement went from being a quixotic fantasy to a guerrilla army in the space of a generation, leading to a bitter conflict in which thousands perished. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFSR2; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804760454
ISBN
9780804760454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Hardback. Islam and Nation presents a fascinating study of the genesis, growth and decline of nationalism in the Indonesian province of Aceh. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 312 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFSR2; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804760447
ISBN
9780804760447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.31

Paperback. The Iranian revolution of 1979 overhauled not only the foundations of Iranian society, religion and politics, but also our understanding of the role of religion in modern government. This title shows that the revolution unintentionally opened up the public sphere to competing interpretations of Islam. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845118808
ISBN
9781845118808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.10

Paperback. How do Muslims relate to Islam in societies that experienced seventy years of Soviet rule? How did the utopian Bolshevik project of remaking the world by extirpating religion from it affect Central Asia? This title combines insights from the study of both Islam and Soviet history to answer these questions. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJF; HRH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282155
ISBN
9780520282155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.63

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JMG; JPFR; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691170008
ISBN
9780691170008
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JMG; JPFR; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127. Weight in Grams: 371.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175799
ISBN
9780691175799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.94

Paperback. The first major book on ISIS to be published since the group exploded on the international stage in summer 2014. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008120962
ISBN
9780008120962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.67

Hardback. A maverick in the history of photography, lshiuchi Miyako burst onto the photography scene in Tokyo in the mid-1970s, at a time when men dominated the field in Japan. Working prodigiously over the last forty years, she has created an impressive oeuvre and quietly influenced generations of photographers born in the postwar era. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 colour, 89 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 248 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1200.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064559
ISBN
9781606064559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.46

Paperback. This book provides an introduction to theological thought on the Asian continent. It is ecumenical in scope with emphasis on the contemporary concerns within Asian theology and some attention to the development of these theologies. The book uses accessible, non-technical language. Editor(s): Rajkumar, Peniel. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 218 x 13. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
The Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281064694
ISBN
9780281064694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. Recreates the past three centuries of Japanese history by following the fortunes of a prominent Japanese family through fourteen generations. Num Pages: 314 pages, 31 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition (1 in number line)
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520246973
ISBN
9780520246973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardcover. Celebrating the achievements of Isabella Bird, this is a lavish pictorial record of her last great journey through China, in the closing years of the 19th century. Num Pages: 240 pages, full colour throughout, includes photographs, includes illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; AJCR; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 244 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1642.
Publisher
GMC Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781450970
ISBN
9781781450970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.91

Paperback. This book offers diverse debates on the possible manifestations and meanings of the term "Middle East." Editor(s): Bonine, Michael E.; Amanat, Abbas; Gasper, Michael Ezekiel. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804775274
ISBN
9780804775274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Leftist observers of China's political economy, whether they are adulatory or dismissive, have fundamentally misunderstood the role of the market Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFF; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780997575
ISBN
9781780997575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Explores the prospect of Japan's remilitarisation and challenges the preconceived approaches taken by existing theories to Japan's national security. Num Pages: 220 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 209 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Monash Asia Institute
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781876924607
ISBN
9781876924607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.81

Paperback. Editor(s): Hjelm, Titus. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; JFSR; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472526663
ISBN
9781472526663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.17

Hardcover. China has become the world's second biggest economy and its largest exporter. It possesses the world's largest foreign exchange reserves and has 29 companies in the FT 500 list of the world's largest companies. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745660783
ISBN
9780745660783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.85

Hardcover. An exploration of the evolution of political complexity and centralizaton in Hunza, a remote high-mountain kingdom in the western Karakoram mountains. The study follows the argument that the rise of the Hunza state is linked to the construction of Hunza's large-scale irrigation works. Num Pages: 198 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLL; HBTP; JHM; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761802044
ISBN
9780761802044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBW; JFSR2; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784538446
ISBN
9781784538446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.00

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