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Hardcover. By the early 1900s both Britain and Russia, recognising the threat from Imperial Germany, decided to stabilise their relations and replace their rivalry in Central Asia - the great game - with rapprochement. But their rivalry escalated and by 1914 the two empires were on the brink of war. Series: International Library of Historical Studies. Num Pages: 328 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; 1FC; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850433712
ISBN
9781850433712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 59.84

Paperback. Saudi Arabia remains a closed society with its own interpretation of Islamic Law, an insistence on royal privilege and an uneven record on human rights. This study examines the paradoxes and considers the pressure for reform. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; JPH; JPQB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850656685
ISBN
9781850656685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.56

Hardback. This book analyses government relationships with international financial institutions (IFIs) to evaluate the role of citizen participation in formulating national poverty reduction policies in low-income countries. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JFFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Bristol University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447305699
ISBN
9781447305699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; GTB; JHB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783605743
ISBN
9781783605743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.80

Hardback. Investigates the shifts in ideas of homeness in post-war diasporic Anglophone Lebanese novels. This title deals with the brutal civil strife in Lebanon (1975-1990) and beyond to the war's crucial and long-standing by-product: expatriation. Series Editor(s): El-Enany, Rasheed. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 2AB; 3JJP; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748643424
ISBN
9780748643424
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 102.99

Hardback. Clever, attractive and ambitious, intellectually daring and physically courageous, Cornelia Sorabji was a remarkable woman. As India's first female lawyer, she was original and often outspoken in her views. Presenting a portrait of this determined and pioneering woman, this title is suitable for those with an interest in Indian or British history. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; JFSJ1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 44. Weight in Grams: 926.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848853751
ISBN
9781848853751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 54.65

Hardback. This book is the first comprehensive oral history of the Iraq War. It presents the raw and vivid testimonies and recollections from combat veterans, family members, conscientious objectors, Bush administration officials, Iraqi leaders, and many others, forming a gripping and moving portrait of the war. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTD; HBWS5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230601550
ISBN
9780230601550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.63
€ 60.10

Paperback. The state of Israel is often spoken of as a haven for Jewish people, a place rooted in story of a nation dispersed, wandering earth in search of its homeland. Focusing on histories of Israel's marginalized stakeholders, the author demonstrates how these voices provide urgently needed resources for conflict analysis and peace building. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTJ; HRAM2; JPFN; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226008103
ISBN
9780226008103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.89

Hardcover. Covers the history of a seemingly obscure corner of international relations and politics but which was, to contempories, at the heart of global survival. This book is based on research in ancient Chinese and English sources. Series: Library of International Relations. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850438427
ISBN
9781850438427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.79
€ 137.06

Paperback.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804785891
ISBN
9780804785891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

Hardback. Parviz Tanavoli, the prominent Iranian artist and sculptor, here brings together a definitive collection of print media from 19th century Persia featuring unique images of European women on paper and postcards. Num Pages: 248 pages, Colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1FBN; ACB; AGH; HBJF1; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 265 x 228. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784535070
ISBN
9781784535070
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.96
€ 126.76

Hardback. Authors come together to explore the regions of the Asian borderlands where the traditions of Islam and China interact. Their collaboration has resulted in this lavishly illustrated book which gives us a glimpse of the rich diversity of life on the Islamic frontiers of China. Num Pages: 168 pages, Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSR2; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1320.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
168
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848857025
ISBN
9781848857025
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.98
€ 64.95

Hardcover. Henry Lansdell was one of the great travellers of the Victorian age. Num Pages: 1040 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBJF1; HBTP; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
1040
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784538101
ISBN
9781784538101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 377.12

Hardcover. Charles Downing provides one of the first detailed descriptions of life in China by a western visitor. Num Pages: 1016 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
1016
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784535865
ISBN
9781784535865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 382.87

Hardback.
Publisher
The Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies United States
Number of pages
210
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674051386
ISBN
9780674051386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.66

Hardback. Looks at a number of authors who started writing in Iraq in or around the 1950s to explore a pivotal moment in Iraqi novel writing. This monograph on Iraqi fiction focuses on Gha'ib Tu'ma Farman (1927-1990), Mahdi Isa al-Saqr (1927-2006) and Fu'ad al-Takarli (1927-2008), and a selection of works by Dhu al-Nun Ayyub and Abd al-Malik Nuri. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 2CSR; 3JJPG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641413
ISBN
9780748641413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 95.55

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

Hardback. In 1920, a massive uprising took place against British occupation of Mesopotamia. Iraq's Democratic Moment is the story of the long and passionate struggle of the Iraqi people to achieve the liberal democracy promised them by the constitution of their newly-created country. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 150 x 34. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042185
ISBN
9781849042185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.98

Hardback. This book is a cultural history, offering an historical account of the formation of a distinctive Omani culture; arguing that it is in this unique culture that a specific conception and practice of diplomacy has been developed. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXM; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748642953
ISBN
9780748642953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 102.72

Paperback. A celebration of the history of the British-Yemeni community with extraordinary archival photography. Num Pages: 128 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; AJC; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 8. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Gilgamesh Publishing
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908531360
ISBN
9781908531360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.15

Paperback. Shyam Benegal is the best-known and most prolific contemporary filmmaker from India's arthouse or 'New Cinema' tradition. This book explains how Benegal presents both a stark contrast to Bollywood and yet also maintains many creative continuities both with commercial cinema and his distinguished predecessor Satyajit Ray. Series: World Directors. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
British Film Institute
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851709086
ISBN
9780851709086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.10

Hardback. The fall of the powerful Safavid Dynasty (1501-1722) to invading Afghan tribesmen in 1722 marked a crucial turning point in the country's history. Num Pages: 904 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JF; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780764689
ISBN
9781780764689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 446.84

Hardcover. Penelope Tuson tells the stories of the Western women who lived, worked and travelled in Arabia in the first half of the 20th century. Sometimes flamboyant and unconventional, sometimes conservative and conformist, all of them wanted in some way to be a part of British imperial life. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860649332
ISBN
9781860649332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.98
€ 64.95

Paperback. This study analyzes different aspects of British policy and its repercussions for Gulf security. Contributors examine both immediate and potential threats to Gulf security and underline the need for the Gulf countries to develop a greater range of consultative mechanisms. Num Pages: 62 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FB; JPQB; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 177.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
62
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850433828
ISBN
9781850433828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.80

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