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Paperback. Provides an overview of the history and development of Islam in Afghanistan. Looking beyond the unifying rhetoric of theology, this book reveals the disparate and contested forms of Afghanistan's Islam. Editor(s): Green, Nile. Num Pages: 348 pages, 25 b/w images, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HRAM9; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520294134
- ISBN
- 9780520294134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. A wintry Russian adventure from the intrepid, enchanting, entertaining Irishwoman who has travelled the globe for the last fifty years Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719568299
- ISBN
- 9780719568299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardback. What compels a person to strap a vest loaded with explosives onto his body and blow himself up in a crowded street? In this book, th author argues that we need to understand the rise of suicide bombing in relation to the cultural beliefs and ritual practices associated with sacrifice. Num Pages: 296 pages, 33 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HRH; JHM; JHMC; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520294790
- ISBN
- 9780520294790
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.23
€ 33.99
€ 30.23
Hardcover. This text reconstructs the history of the Sufi Naqshbandi brotherhood and its impact on the North Caucasus (Chechnya and Daghestan) in the early 19th century. It draws on Naqshbandi Arabic sources to explain the pivotal role of Sufism in transforming mountain society. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 maps, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJD; HBJF; HBLL; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850653844
- ISBN
- 9781850653844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.41€ 58.90
€ 59.41
€ 58.90
Paperback. In April 2006 a small British peace-keeping force was sent to Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. Within weeks they were cut off and besieged by some of the world's toughest fighters: the infamous Taliban, who were determined to send the foreigners home again. This book takes us to the dark heart of the battle zone. Num Pages: 480 pages, col. Illustrations, maps, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552156080
- ISBN
- 9780552156080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. Fighting an elusive and dangerous enemy far from home, the British army in Afghanistan has been involved in asymmetric warfare for the best part of a decade. This book provides a detailed analysis of those specifics within a clear, connected account of the course of the war in Helmand, operation by operation. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 7. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472806758
- ISBN
- 9781472806758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Sheet map, folded. BIC Classification: 1FCU; WTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 120. .
- Publisher
- Reise Know-How Verlag
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783831772742
- ISBN
- 9783831772742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.88
€ 19.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- 1988 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333432648
- ISBN
- 9780333432648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.18
€ 66.18
hardcover. Sumptuously illustrated history of one of the most compelling and mysterious regions on earth. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FC; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 237. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784534905
- ISBN
- 9781784534905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.00€ 95.48
€ 101.00
€ 95.48
Paperback. From the time she was a little girl, Maryam rebelled against the terrible second-class existence that was her destiny as an Afghan woman. She had witnessed the miserable fate of her grandmother and three aunts, and wished she had been born a boy. As a feisty teenager in Kabul, she was outraged when the Russians invaded her country. Num Pages: 464 pages, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 116 x 30. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553820201
- ISBN
- 9780553820201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Kuperard
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857338522
- ISBN
- 9781857338522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.51
€ 13.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. Contains the story of the Afghan Campaign, told in the words of the servicemen and women who have been fighting there. This book provides a chronological narrative of various events in Helmand during the British Army's time there. It presents a 360-degree picture of guerrilla warfare. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552160803
- ISBN
- 9780552160803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. An introduction to the representation of Afghanistan in film that examines the often surprising combination of propaganda and poetry in films made in Hollywood and the East. It incorporates incisive analysis of the market factors, funding sources, and political agendas that have shaped the films. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FCA; APFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077128
- ISBN
- 9780252077128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.33
€ 25.99
€ 24.33
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Dewi Lewis Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907893360
- ISBN
- 9781907893360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.21
€ 40.99
€ 34.21
Hardback. The military adventure that George W. Bush embarked on within months of his inauguration in 2001 was to eclipse everything else in his presidency. His name will forever be synonymous with the "war on terror. Num Pages: 200 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; HBWS5; JPS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597975032
- ISBN
- 9781597975032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.71
€ 28.71
Paperback. An illustrated study of the First Afghan War--a setback for British forces in the Great Game of the 19th century--that holds important lessons for modern forces in Afghanistan today. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 35 b/w; 44 col. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 249 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472813978
- ISBN
- 9781472813978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.72
€ 19.72
paperback. Explores the volatile and dangerous region in the world. In this story of squandered opportunities, misguided alliances and double-dealing, the author pinpoints with chilling accuracy where the true threat to our global security comes from. Num Pages: 560 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FC; 1KBB; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141020860
- ISBN
- 9780141020860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.64
€ 24.99
€ 18.64
paperback. The Silk Road conjures images of the exotic and the unknown. This work introduces readers to a world torn between Marx and Mohammed - a place where veils and vodka, pork and polygamy freely mingle - against a backdrop of forgotten carpet designs, crumbling but magnificent Islamic architecture and scenes drawn straight from "The Arabian Nights". Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 page colour photo section. BIC Classification: 1FCU; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848311497
- ISBN
- 9781848311497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.14
€ 16.99
€ 12.14
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€ 11.74
€ 15.99
€ 11.74
Hardback. A rich and sophisticated ethnography of a stateless indigenous society and its complex and troubling relations with its natural environment and the Soviet state that dominated it. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FCS; GTB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804734622
- ISBN
- 9780804734622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.16
€ 82.16