Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Hardcover. How did the British come to conquer South Asia in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries? This title explores how the British organized the process of "islanding," aiming to create a separable unit of colonial governance and trade in keeping with conceptions of ethnology, culture, and geography. Num Pages: 344 pages, 33 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKS; HBJF; HBLL; HBTM; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226038223
- ISBN
- 9780226038223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.00€ 43.06
€ 50.00
€ 43.06
Paperback. Depicts Hawai'i's press against the continent, endowing America's story with fresh meaning. This book reveals Hawaiians fighting in the Civil War, sailing on nineteenth-century New England ships, and living in pre-gold rush California. It revises the way we think about islands, oceans, and continents. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 328 pages, 57 b/w photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MKPH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520261679
- ISBN
- 9780520261679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.00
€ 33.99
€ 25.00
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€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
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€ 16.55
€ 17.99
€ 16.55
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
€ 25.00
Paperback. Provides a sobering account of the ordeal of Christian Arabs of the Middle East in the current era of Islamist radicalism. Although those Christians are leaving their homelands in record numbers, the author laments, the powers of the West have shown little interest in their fate. Num Pages: 66 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 114 x 13. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817910952
- ISBN
- 9780817910952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.82
€ 14.82
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
€ 220.24€ 207.58
€ 220.24
€ 207.58
Paperback. Islam is now an American phenomenon. This ethnography of immigrant Muslims considers five communities in detail, and provides a highly personalized look at what it means to be a practising Muslim in the USA today. Num Pages: 210 pages, line figures, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRH; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195041132
- ISBN
- 9780195041132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.34
€ 80.34
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474402279
- ISBN
- 9781474402279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.33
€ 176.33
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
€ 40.99€ 36.46
€ 40.99
€ 36.46
Hardcover. Num Pages: 207 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXB; HBJF1; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 304 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1084.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jysk Arkaeologisk Selskab Denmark
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788788415100
- ISBN
- 9788788415100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.98
€ 32.99
€ 32.98
paperback. Rejecting the conventional Western interpretation of Middle Eastern history as an offshoot of global power politics, the author contends that the region's experience is the culmination of long-existing indigenous trends, passions and patterns of behaviour, and that foremost among these is Islam's millenarian imperial tradition. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300198171
- ISBN
- 9780300198171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.02
€ 19.99
€ 16.02
Hardcover. Published in association with the Herbert and Jane Dwight Working Group on Islamism and the International Order. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817911645
- ISBN
- 9780817911645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.33
€ 27.33
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
€ 83.33€ 80.99
€ 83.33
€ 80.99
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€ 28.76
€ 31.99
€ 28.76
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
€ 53.57€ 52.74
€ 53.57
€ 52.74
Hardcover. An original, rigorously researched volume that questions long-accepted paradigms concerning land ownership and its use in Africa. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFDG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; JPVH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465694
- ISBN
- 9781580465694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.71
€ 75.71
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 538 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBWC; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 538
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691645513
- ISBN
- 9780691645513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 284.65
€ 284.65
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
€ 95.24€ 71.86
€ 95.24
€ 71.86
Hardcover. In the most alarmist views, the West's most cherished values - freedom, equality, and tolerance - are said to be endangered by Islam worldwide. This book explores what Islam has become in today's world, with full attention to the multiplication of its meanings and interpretations. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSR2; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 231 x 28. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226206226
- ISBN
- 9780226206226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.24€ 78.93
€ 95.24
€ 78.93
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
€ 59.52€ 58.25
€ 59.52
€ 58.25
Hardback. Provides a broader perspective about contemporary Islam in Indonesia through discussing two streams of thought and movements - Islamic modernism and radical Islamic fundamentalism. This book is suitable for understanding the comprehensive challenges posed by radical Islam in the Indonesian archipelago. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; HBJF; HBLW3; JFSR2; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845190408
- ISBN
- 9781845190408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.85
€ 127.85
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
€ 22.54
€ 22.54
Hardback. Focusing on Indonesia and Malaysia, this book looks at how European colonial and Islamic modernising powers operated in the common and parallel domains of government and politics, law and education in the first half of the 20th century. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMN; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HRHP; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474409209
- ISBN
- 9781474409209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.26
€ 171.26