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Paperback. Hamas won an overwhelming electoral victory in January 2006, overturning many assumptions regionally and globally. Branded as terrorist by Israel and the West, it is the largest Palestinian militant Islamist organization. This book charts the origins of Hamas among the Muslim Brotherhood. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; JPL; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 372
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849040013
- ISBN
- 9781849040013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.46
€ 26.99
€ 25.46
Paperback. Can a single organization be committed to political activism and charitable good works while simultaneously dispatching suicide bombers to attack civilian targets? This book provides a documented assessment of Hamas, showing the alarming extent to which the group's political and social welfare leaders support terrorism. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JMC; JFSR2; JPL; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300122589
- ISBN
- 9780300122589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Hardcover. Editor(s): Wilkes, Samuel J.; Jackson, Cynthia N. Num Pages: 168 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; JP; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613240694
- ISBN
- 9781613240694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.24€ 117.83
€ 169.24
€ 117.83
Paperback. In January 2006, Hamas, an organisation classified by Western governments as terrorist, was democratically elected to govern the Palestinian territories. This book explores what Hamas' political practice says about its attitude towards democracy, religion and violence. Num Pages: 324 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HRAM2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849040297
- ISBN
- 9781849040297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.08
€ 46.99
€ 42.08
Paperback. Based on author's extensive fieldwork in the Gaza Strip and West Bank during the critical period of the Oslo peace process, this title shows how the social service activities sponsored by the Islamist group emphasized not political violence but rather community development and civic restoration. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JPFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- With a New afterword by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159676
- ISBN
- 9780691159676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.68
€ 36.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. Tim Mackintosh-Smith continues in the footsteps of Moroccan traveller Ibn Battutah, revealing the rich tales of an India far off the beaten path of Taj and Raj Illustrator(s): Yeoman, Martin. Num Pages: 352 pages, line drawings and maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719565878
- ISBN
- 9780719565878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. The first book in any language devoted entirely to Japanese sculpture of the Hakuho period (c. 650-710 CE) Series: Franklin D. Murphy Lecture Series. Num Pages: 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3F; ACBP; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991306
- ISBN
- 9780295991306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.85
€ 52.85
Paperback. Founded by South Asian immigrants in California, Ghadar - the Indian anticolonial movement that attempted overthrow of the British Empire - quickly became a global presence in East Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and East Africa. This title tells the dramatic story of Ghadar. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 332 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDB; HBG; JPFN; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269552
- ISBN
- 9780520269552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardcover. The Hairy Bikers celebrate the nation's favourite dish - the curry. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; WBB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 190 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1426.
- Publisher
- W&N
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780297867333
- ISBN
- 9780297867333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.07
€ 33.99
€ 23.07
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
€ 22.98
€ 22.98
Hardback. This book examines the genesis and development of haiku in Japan and traces the impact haiku has made on modernist poetics. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230616554
- ISBN
- 9780230616554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Composed of 17 syllables, haiku can convey the essence of an emotion, a fleeting moment in nature, or a throwaway comment. This is a selection of 60 classic haiku by masters such as Basho and features an explanatory introduction to the form and brief biographical notes of major authors. Editor(s): Cobb, David. Series: Gift Books. Num Pages: 96 pages, 38 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DC; DSC; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714124018
- ISBN
- 9780714124018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Offers a fresh perspective on Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, telling the story of how American Jewish women played a leading role in achieving Zionist goals and shaping the state of Israel. This book also traces Hadassah's involvement in the child rescue movement, which saved thousands of children from Nazi-occupied Europe. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBT; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 176 x 16. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742549388
- ISBN
- 9780742549388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.30
€ 63.30
Paperback. In 'Habitations of modernity' Dipesh Chakrabarty explores the complexities of modernism in India and seeks principles of humaneness grounded in everyday life that may elude grand political theories. These issues are pursued in a series of closely linked cultural essays. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226100395
- ISBN
- 9780226100395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Paperback. Shadowed by the unhappiness of his warring parents, a broad-minded mother who, like her son, was keen to embrace all things Chinese, and a bigoted father who was enraged by his family's interest in 'going native', Martin Booth's compelling memoir is a journey into Chinese culture and an extinct colonial way of life. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; BGA; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553816723
- ISBN
- 9780553816723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Gutenberg in Shanghai demonstrates how Western technology and evolving traditional values resulted in the birth of a unique form of print capitalism whose influence on Chinese culture was far-reaching and irreversible. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 408 pages, 40 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; TDPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774810418
- ISBN
- 9780774810418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.50
€ 40.99
€ 36.50
Paperback. Examine Gutai, Japan's best-known modern art movement, a circle of postwar artists whose avant-garde paintings, performances, and installations foreshadowed many key developments in American and European experimental art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 colour plates, 69 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226801667
- ISBN
- 9780226801667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.39
€ 52.99
€ 41.39
Paperback. Analyzes writers and gurus, literary texts and religious movements, and the political uses of religion alongside the literary expressions of religious teachers, showing the cosmopolitan interconnections between the Indian subcontinent, the British Empire, and the American New Age. Series: Translation/Transnation. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; 1QDB; CFB; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118284
- ISBN
- 9780691118284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. In Gurkha we hear, for the first time in two hundred years of service to the British crown, the authentic voice of a Gurkha soldier. Never before has a serving Gurkha written an account of his own life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; BGHA; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349140100
- ISBN
- 9780349140100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.92
€ 14.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JKV; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789747100754
- ISBN
- 9789747100754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.75
€ 27.75