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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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 19.99
€ 16.00