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Paperback. Special centenary edition of Hind Swaraj, celebrating 100 years since the first publication of Mahatma Gandhi's fundamental work. Editor(s): Parel, Anthony J. Series: Cambridge Texts in Modern Politics. Num Pages: 293 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 434. Series: Cambridge Texts in Modern Politics. 294 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Parel, Anthony J. Special centenary edition of Hind Swaraj, celebrating 100 years since the first publication of Mahatma Gandhi's fundamental work. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JPA; JPF. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight: 474.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
295
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Centenary edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521146029
ISBN
9780521146029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.33

Paperback. Shining a light on how Iraqi Kurds used the aftermath of the 1991 Kurdish uprising to hold elections and form a parliament, and on how Kurdish officials later consolidated their regional government following the 2003 Iraq War, this book considers the political and economic shortfalls of the government and the obstacles facing Iraqi Kurds. Num Pages: 293 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; HBJF; JHB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
293
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349441709
ISBN
9781349441709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.49

Hardcover. Shining a light on how Iraqi Kurds used the aftermath of the 1991 Kurdish uprising to hold elections and form a parliament, and on how Kurdish officials later consolidated their regional government following the 2003 Iraq War, this book considers the political and economic shortfalls of the government and the obstacles facing Iraqi Kurds. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; JPHV; JPS; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137034076
ISBN
9781137034076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.84

Paperback. Describes the events surrounding the Soviet invasion in 1979 and the encounter between the military superpower and the poorly armed Afghans. Num Pages: 392 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FCA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS; JPVR; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520208933
ISBN
9780520208933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. First full-length history of the Oromo 1300-1700; explains their key part in the medieval Christian kingdom and demonstrates their importance in shaping Ethiopian history. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJH; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 800.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011176
ISBN
9781847011176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.27

Paperback. First full-length history of the Oromo 1300-1700; explains their key part in the medieval Christian kingdom and demonstrates their importance in shaping Ethiopian history. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJH; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011619
ISBN
9781847011619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.65

Hardcover. Religiosity is one aspect without which Ethiopian society cannot be fully understood. This book aims to map out the terrain of the discourse in religion-social change nexus in Ethiopian using the notion of covenant as an interpretive tool. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137269416
ISBN
9781137269416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; HBJH; HPD; HRAM; HRAX; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 315.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349443932
ISBN
9781349443932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.88

paperback. This book analyzes the discourses and deliberations in the discussion forums of three of the most visited Islamic websites andinvestigates the extent to which they have provided a venue for Muslims to freely engagein discussion among themselves and withnon-Muslims about political, economic, religious and social issues." Series: The Palgrave MacMillan Series in International Political Communication. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; JFD; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2009
SKU
V9781349369843
ISBN
9781349369843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Hardcover. Mohammed Bashir Salau addresses the neglected literature on Atlantic Slavery in West Africa by looking at the plantation operations at Fanisau in Hausaland, and in the process provides an innovative look at one piece of the historically significant Sokoto Caliphate. Num Pages: 196 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230115903
ISBN
9780230115903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJH; HBL; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349297030
ISBN
9781349297030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.50
€ 52.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816632640
ISBN
9780816632640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.51

Paperback. Examines the status of Arab thought in the late twentieth century. This book questions the philosophical positions of the liberals, the Marxists, and the fundamentalists. It also explores Arab philosophy in the tenth and twelfth centuries, a time of political and ideological struggle. Translator(s): Abbassi, Aziz. Series: CMES Middle East Monograph Series. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Center for Middle Eastern Studies, The University of Texas at Austin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292704800
ISBN
9780292704800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.76

Hardback. In "Howards End", Forster remarks that the imperialist "hopes to inherit the earth" and with the strong temptation he has to acclaim it "as a superyeoman, who carries his country's virtue overseas". This volume explores the realm of Forster' politics and imperialism. Translator(s): Beer, J. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333741368
ISBN
9780333741368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.31

Paperback. This major philosophic work by one of the most important Muslim and Western religious philosophers of the 20th century continues to exert an important literary, religious, and political influence today. Series: Encountering Traditions. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804781473
ISBN
9780804781473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.17

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903682616
ISBN
9781903682616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.31

Paperback. 'The Dignity of Man: An Islamic Perspective' provides the most detailed study to date on the subject of the dignity of man in Islam. This book goes a long way towards exploring an alternative to Western concepts of human rights. 'The Dignity of Man: An Islamic Perspective' is part of a series of studies on fundamental rights and liberties in Islam. Series: Fundamental Rights and Liberties in Islam Series. Num Pages: 134 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLC1; JFSR2; LAFS; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
134
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903682005
ISBN
9781903682005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.02

Paperback. This is the first work in English to deal specifically with equity and fairness in Islamic law. The author relates these concepts back to the Islamic notion of 'istihsan', then details the origins, nature and different legal perspectives on 'istihsan' and provides a definition of it with examples of its applications such as Islamic banking. Series: Fundamental Rights and Liberties in Islam Series. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 10. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903682425
ISBN
9781903682425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.55

Paperback. In 'Freedom, Equality and Justice in Islam', M H Kamali presents the reader with an analysis of the three concepts of freedom, equality and justice from an Islamic point of view and their manifestations in the religious, social, legal and political fields. Companion volume to 'The Dignity of Man and Freedom of Expression in Islam'. Series: Fundamental Rights and Liberties in Islam Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLC1; JFSR2; LAB; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903682012
ISBN
9781903682012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.46

Paperback. In recent years the subject of freedom of expression has become a topic of heated debate. 'Freedom of Expression in Islam' offers the first and only detailed presentation in English of freedom of expression from both the legal and moral perspectives of Islam. Series: Fundamental Rights and Liberties in Islam Series. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRH; JFSR2; JPVH; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Islamic Texts Society
Number of pages
362
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
UK ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946621606
ISBN
9780946621606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.64

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