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Paperback. A memoir of a woman's life on a remote Scottish island - from 19-year-old girl to wife of one to mother of five, hotelier, domestic miracle worker, to empty nester to writer. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; 3JJP; 3JM; BGA; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444759600
ISBN
9781444759600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

paperback. Reveals the truth of how the United States conspired with Britain to forcibly expel Diego Garcia's indigenous people - the Chagossians - and deport them to slums in Mauritius and the Seychelles, where most live in dire poverty. This title chronicles the Chagossians' story as they struggle to survive in exile and fight to return to their homeland. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 halftones. 2 tables. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1HS; HB; JHMC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
9780691149837
ISBN
9780691149837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 25.51

Paperback. Many aspects of Britain's involvement in World War Two only slowly emerged from beneath the barrage of official secrets and popular misconception. One of the most controversial issues, the internment of 'enemy aliens' (and also British subjects) on the Isle of Man. Num Pages: 192 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKZ; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD1; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF; JWXR; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780709077541
ISBN
9780709077541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Hardcover. Num Pages: 209 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1378. As new
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Department of the Environment
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KTK0095751
ISBN
9781907053672
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 25.00

Hardback. The first history in English to study the Crusades from the Islamic point of view, by an established historian of the Crusades Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations maps,. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBG; HBWC; HRAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition UK
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752446813
ISBN
9780752446813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.86

Hardback. This volume aims to address this lacuna by providing a comparative perspective through studies of Islamisation that address both its historical trajectory and the methodological problems in its study from across the Islamic world, from Africa to China, from the 7th century until c. 1800. Editor(s): Peacock, A. C. S. Num Pages: 544 pages, 30 black and white, 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBJF1; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474417129
ISBN
9781474417129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 208.63
€ 198.27

Electronic book text. The essays in this volume tell the stories of Chinese Muslim intellectuals trying to create satisfying, safe and coherent lives at the intersection of two potentially conflicting cultures. Editor(s): Lipman, Jonathan (Mount Holyoke College). BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRAX; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474426459
ISBN
9781474426459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.47

Paperback. Originally published in hardcover in 1990. Num Pages: 386 pages, 2 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBTB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226319629
ISBN
9780226319629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. This premise allows him to unlock for readers the historical process that started with Islamic modernism and ended with fundamentalism. Num Pages: 424 pages, 8 tables, 1line drawing. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBJF; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226533339
ISBN
9780226533339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Hardback. An accessible guide into the complex field of Islamic historiography. Series Editor(s): Crone, Patricia. Series: Themes in Islamic History. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521620819
ISBN
9780521620819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.24

Paperback. An accessible guide into the complex field of Islamic historiography. Series: Themes in Islamic History. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380. Series: Themes in Islamic History. 264 pages, 5 b/w illus. 3 maps. An accessible guide into the complex field of Islamic historiography. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; JFSR2. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight: 362.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521629362
ISBN
9780521629362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.73

Paperback. A comparative introduction to the three great Islamic empires - the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals - illuminating their unique characters as well as their shared experiences of rise to power, expansion, transformation, and decline. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Westview Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813313597
ISBN
9780813313597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.85

Hardcover. Islam as a cultural, intellectual, and religious venture appears in the popular imagination as a monolithic entity. Num Pages: 204 pages, 39 illus. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Gibb Memorial Trust United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780906094556
ISBN
9780906094556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.49
€ 75.63

Paperback. An anthology of primary documents for the study of Central Asian history. It illustrates important aspects of the social, cultural, political, and economic history of Islamic Central Asia. It covers the period from the 7th-century Arab conquests to the 19th-century Russian colonial era. Editor(s): Levi, Scott C.; Sela, Ron. Num Pages: 338 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221407
ISBN
9780253221407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. A comprehensive and authoritative survey of Islamic Architecture from the world's leading expert. Num Pages: 656 pages, Contains 24 colour plates, 300 black-and-white photographs, 1246 line drawings and a sect. BIC Classification: 1QFM; AC; AM; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 188 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1738.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748613793
ISBN
9780748613793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.11
€ 68.37

Paperback. Presents the essential background information and methods for effective teaching and writing on cross-cultural history. This title charts the advances in understanding in their fields of concentration, revealing both specific findings and broad patterns that have emerged. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; HBG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566390682
ISBN
9781566390682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Hardback. Bulliet abandons the historian's habit of viewing Islamic history "from the center," that is, focusing on the rise and fall of imperial dynasties. Instead, he derives an understanding of how and why Islam became -- and continues to be -- so rooted in the social structure of the vast majority of people who lived far from the political locus and did not see the caliphate as essential in their lives. Num Pages: 236 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1Q; HBG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231082181
ISBN
9780231082181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.95
€ 98.65

Hardcover. A study of Islam, sectarianism and politics in Sudan since the Mahdiyya. It reveals that the determination to enforce an Islamic state and constitution on a multi-religious and multi-ethnic society led to prolonged civil war, endless military coups and political, social and economic bankruptcy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HRH; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225. Weight in Grams: 471.
Publisher
Hurst & Co.
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850655886
ISBN
9781850655886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.65
€ 53.33

Paperback. Examines the significance of scientific knowledge and situates the culture of science in relation to other cultural forces in Muslim societies. This title traces the ways in which the realms of scientific knowledge and religious authority were delineated historically. Series: The Terry Lectures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 line-drawings. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRH; PDR; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300177718
ISBN
9780300177718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.92

Paperback. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 335 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1FM; HBJF; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226380537
ISBN
9780226380537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.00
€ 28.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498. From the Crusades to the War on Terrorism. 272 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBJF1; JFSR2. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 23. Weight: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231158947
ISBN
9780231158947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.37
€ 73.24

Hardcover. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HBTW; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Tulika India
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9789382381006
ISBN
9789382381006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.65
€ 51.90

Hardcover. Providing the status of Islam in inter-war Europe, this book states that the Muslim population of Europe in the period from 1918-1939 was not one of isolated islands of belief and practice. It suggests that rather, there was far more interaction between Muslim communities than had hitherto been imagined. Editor(s): Clayer, Natalie; Germain, Eric. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 150 x 35. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850658788
ISBN
9781850658788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.61
€ 58.90

Paperback. Reveals the central role that Islam has played in European history. Following the movement of people, culture and religion from East to West, this work breaks down the perceived opposition between Islam and Europe, showing Islam to be a part of Europe's past and present. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HRH; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
188
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745631936
ISBN
9780745631936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.76

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