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Hardback. Presents the story of the Dome of the Rock, the beautiful Muslim shrine in the walled Old City of Jerusalem, from the first fateful decades of its creation to its engulfment in the clashes of the Crusades and the Christianization of Jerusalem, to its modern acquisition of different and potent meanings for Muslim, Christian and Jewish cultures. Num Pages: 206 pages, 40 colour illustrations, 10 halftones, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; AMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023130
- ISBN
- 9780674023130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.53
€ 27.99
€ 24.53
Hardcover. When was the Dome of the Rock built and what meanings was the structure meant to convey. This book returns to one of the important pieces of evidence: the mosaic inscriptions running around the two faces of the octagonal arcade. Detailed examination of the physical characteristics, morphology and content of these inscriptions provides new evidence. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 25 black and white, 50 colour illustrations, 40 black and white line art. BIC Classification: 1FBH; AFKC; AMN; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748695607
- ISBN
- 9780748695607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.53€ 115.80
€ 130.53
€ 115.80
Paperback. Focuses on Laweyan, a production center of batik textiles that had embraced modernity under Dutch colonial rule, only to fend off the modernizing forces of Indonesia during the twentieth century. This book portrays a merchant enclave clinging to its forms of social life and highlights the power of women in the marketplace and the home. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 halftones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFC; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691016924
- ISBN
- 9780691016924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.40€ 42.00
€ 53.40
€ 42.00
Paperback. Presents the argument that Neolithic symbolism, including figurines, decorated pottery, burial rituals as well as other symbols found in archaelogical settlement sites, hold the key to understanding social and economic changes central to the origins of farming and a settled mode of life. Num Pages: 256 pages, 32 maps, figures, 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; ACV; HDDA; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631177692
- ISBN
- 9780631177692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06
Paperback. An intrepid journalist's quest to trace the origins of the Asian arowana or "dragon fish"-the world's most sought-after aquarium fish. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; WNCS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139. .
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781451678956
- ISBN
- 9781451678956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.62
€ 19.99
€ 17.62
Hardback. A clear and sobering picture of the Peoples Liberation Armys modernisation effort. Num Pages: 224 pages, note; bbibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JWA; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612344058
- ISBN
- 9781612344058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.34
€ 31.99
€ 28.34
Hardback. This definitive history of modern Tibet -- based entirely on unpublished primary sources and written by a Western-educated Tibetan author -- shatters the popular perception of Tibet as an isolated Shangri-la unaffected by broader international developments and rises above the simplistic dualism so often encountered in accounts of Tibet's contested recent history. Num Pages: 606 pages, 17 photos; 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 41. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 606
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118149
- ISBN
- 9780231118149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.96
€ 78.96
paperback. This book shows that China's rise may jeopardize the future of Latin American industrialization. Num Pages: 200 pages, 27 tables, 9 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS; KCLT1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804771887
- ISBN
- 9780804771887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.10
€ 25.99
€ 24.10
Paperback. The inside story of the Emperors of China. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784290733
- ISBN
- 9781784290733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. An illuminating look at today's Chinese armed forces, taking into consideration their costly history, as well as the marvel of new technological capability and training that they believe will not place them on a losing side again .. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMG; HBJF; HBW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 238 x 32. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612003887
- ISBN
- 9781612003887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.51
€ 51.99
€ 43.51
Paperback. The remarkable story of an unlikley entrepreneur who, against all odds, saved her family and inspired her community in Afghanistan Num Pages: 288 pages, port. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJPR; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848545564
- ISBN
- 9781848545564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905583713
- ISBN
- 9781905583713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.43
€ 16.99
€ 15.43
Paperback. Translator(s): Inglis, Alister D. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; 3H; DCQ; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780295741765
- ISBN
- 9780295741765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Hardcover. A general discussion of the Druze in the Middle East, with a particular focus on the Druze relationship with the State of Israel. Num Pages: 227 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBJF1; HBTB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903900369
- ISBN
- 9781903900369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.19
€ 129.19
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781101906637
- ISBN
- 9781101906637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.33
€ 23.99
€ 16.33
Hardcover. Over 100 deliciously fuss-free recipes from The Dumpling Sisters' Kitchen. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 253 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780297609063
- ISBN
- 9780297609063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.84
€ 33.99
€ 22.84
Hardcover. Deals with the author's journeys in the Levant, the exotic land that stands at the crossroads of western Asia, the eastern Mediterranean, and northeast Africa. Part travelogue, part field guide, and part literary appreciation, this title assembles six interlinked essays that explore the seaboard of the Levant and its deserts. Num Pages: 176 pages, 5 halftones, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226923673
- ISBN
- 9780226923673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.99
€ 26.99
€ 21.99
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBTQ; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691639369
- ISBN
- 9780691639369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.26
€ 150.26
Hardback. Series: Hart Studies in Comparative Public Law. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509902538
- ISBN
- 9781509902538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.73€ 101.01
€ 112.73
€ 101.01
Paperback. This study constitutes an analysis of factionalism between rival groups in the dominant Congress Party in Maharashtra. Series: Cambridge South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400. 8vo. A good copy in original dustwrapper slightly worn at edges.History of India in the twentieth century.The Commomwealth.Indian Literature
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KEX0269859
- ISBN
- 9780521052818
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 21.00
€ 21.00