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Paperback. Since the mid-1970s, Lebanon has been at the center of the worldwide rise in sectarian extremism. Its cultural output has both mediated and resisted this rise. This book reviews the role of culture in supporting sectarianism, yet argues for the emergence of a distinctive aesthetic of resistance to it. Series: Modern Language Initiative. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 color, 11 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823234837
- ISBN
- 9780823234837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Hardback. Enjoyment, hospitality, tradition, creativity, sustainability and joy of life these starting points were the inspiration for this book. Parvin Razavi has taken the fresh and varied cuisines of Iran, Armenia, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco and Turkey to create a beautiful vegan cookbook. Num Pages: 192 pages, Colour illustrations and photography throughout. BIC Classification: 1FB; WBHS; WBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
- Publisher
- Grub Street
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910690376
- ISBN
- 9781910690376
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.32
€ 25.99
€ 19.32
Paperback. The search for durable peace in lands torn by ethno-national conflict is an issue of international politics. This book examines the peace processes in Israel-Palestine, Kashmir, Bosnia, Cyprus, and Sri Lanka for an answer. It shows how chronic confrontation can yield to compromise and coexistence in the world's most troubled regions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVC; 1DVWYB; 1FB; 1FK; JPS; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674046450
- ISBN
- 9780674046450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.77
€ 35.99
€ 30.77
Paperback. This lively introduction offers a complete overview of the main Asian religions, their traditions and contemporary relevance, and how they are lived and practiced today. It provides readers with an all-embracing introduction to Asian religions, covering each of the main traditions in a style that is lively and distinctive. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HRAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118471968
- ISBN
- 9781118471968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.71
€ 30.71
Hardback. Contributors address questions about gender equality in a Confucian context across a wide and varied social policy landscape, from Korea and Taiwan, where Confucian culture is deeply embedded, through China, with its transformations from Confucianism to communism and back, to the mixed cultural environments of Hong Kong and Japan. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; JFFJ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279087
- ISBN
- 9780230279087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.34
€ 64.34
Paperback. Yemen is the dark horse of the Middle East. Untangling Yemen's history before examining the country's role in both al-Qaeda and the wider jihadist movement, this title presents an account of a little-known state whose chronic instability is increasingly engaging the general reader. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300117011
- ISBN
- 9780300117011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.98
€ 23.99
€ 17.98
Hardback. asdsdfdsf Editor(s): Bettinson, Gary; Udden, James. Series: East Asian Popular Culture. Num Pages: 227 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 12 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ABA; APF; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 219 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137566089
- ISBN
- 9781137566089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.25
€ 156.25
Hardcover. "Dulled, corners slightly bumped. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall Original Blue Cloth. A good clean copy. Third Impression". Keywords: India
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1943
- Edition
- Left Book Club Edition
- SKU
- KON0521405
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.99€ 4.99
€ 5.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Strike-action has long been a notable phenomenon in Israeli society, despite forces that have weakened its recurrence, such as the Arab-Jewish conflict, the decline of organized labor, and the increase of precarious workers. This book unravels the trajectory of the strikes in the first half of the 20th century.. Num Pages: 196 pages, 11 illustrations, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; KNXB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782388098
- ISBN
- 9781782388098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.00
€ 157.00
Paperback. Kazakhstan is the most surprising country on earth, and certainly one of the most tolerant. The only thing most people know about Kazakhstan is that it is homeland to Borat - and he isn't even real. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps & illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCZ; HBJF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861971098
- ISBN
- 9781861971098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.70
€ 15.99
€ 11.70
Paperback. Yeonmi Park was not dreaming of freedom when she escaped from North Korea. She didn't even know what it meant to be free. All she knew was that she was running for her life, that if she and her family stayed behind they would die. This is the story of Park's struggle to survive in the most repressive country on earth, and her harrowing escape. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BM; BTP; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 144 x 29. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241973035
- ISBN
- 9780241973035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Discusses the rationale behind the decision to conduct nuclear tests in India and Pakistan and the impact on the South Asian region and the Gulf. It offers the perspective of India, Pakistan, China and the Gulf countries, and examines the theoretical framework of balance-of-power politics. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; JPS; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 148
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850433859
- ISBN
- 9781850433859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.80
€ 30.99
€ 25.80
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB; KCBM; KCLF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 279 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231173469
- ISBN
- 9780231173469
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.74
€ 49.74
Hardback. Num Pages: 261 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, 13 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW; HRAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137565259
- ISBN
- 9781137565259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.81
€ 122.81
Paperback. Drawing on sources in Sanskrit, Tamil and Telugu, the author argues that the performance of plural religious identities in public space in Indian early modernity paved the way for the emergence of a distinctively non-Western form of religious pluralism. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 262 pages, 2 color images, 4 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3J; HBJF; HBLH; HRAX; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520293014
- ISBN
- 9780520293014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Translator(s): Kimbrough, R. Keller. Num Pages: 288 pages, 53. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AN; DD; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231146593
- ISBN
- 9780231146593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.61
€ 37.99
€ 27.61
Paperback. The definitive handbook for students and practitioners, this book explains the roots of Tui na and provides detailed instruction on the massage techniques, their clinical applications and the principles of practice. It also includes guidance on diagnosis, and on planning and tailoring treatments. Num Pages: 200 pages, 120. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MQS; MX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848192690
- ISBN
- 9781848192690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.79
€ 46.99
€ 46.79
Paperback. From Tehran to Riyadh, Cairo to Nazareth, this is the story of how a new generation of rockers and rappers are trying to change the Middle East. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 1QFM; 3JMG; AVGP; AVGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786990150
- ISBN
- 9781786990150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.81
€ 19.99
€ 19.81
Paperback. The tragedy in Syria and the humanitarian catastrophe it has produced constitute the most urgent geopolitical crisis of the twenty-first century. For the last six years, we have been confronted with images of colossal human suffering and a moral dilemma that remains unresolved, with no end in sight. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; HBJF1; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849048668
- ISBN
- 9781849048668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.61
€ 30.99
€ 27.61
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKS; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 217 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1602.
- Publisher
- Murdoch Books
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781743360484
- ISBN
- 9781743360484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.28
€ 26.99
€ 20.28