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Paperback. Explains the role of the madrasa in the cultural, intellectual and religious experience of Muslims. This title helps readers understand the history, place and function of the madrasa in Muslim religious, cultural and political world. It includes a glossary of key non English terms used in the book. Num Pages: 280 pages, 24 b&w illustrations (7 figures, 16 illustrations & 1 map). BIC Classification: HBJF; HRHP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474401746
ISBN
9781474401746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. .
Publisher
Beacon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807033623
ISBN
9780807033623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.57

Paperback. A collection of essays addressing the problem of how to achieve a stable political order in a unified Korea. Editor(s): Eberstadt, Nicholas; Ellings, Richard J. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
n
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295981291
ISBN
9780295981291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.17

Paperback. This text addresses the key role that religious institutions can play in reviving what the author calls the "sacred vocation of fatherhood." Series: Global Encounters: Studies in Comparative Political Theory. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JFSJ2; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739100806
ISBN
9780739100806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.45

Paperback. This thought-provoking book examines the philosophical issues arising from the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series, revealing how the ragtag fleet's outward journey to Earth is also an inward exploration for the human survivors and their Cylon pursuers. Editor(s): Eberl, Jason T. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APT; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405178143
ISBN
9781405178143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.38

Paperback. In March 2001 the world watched in disbelief as explosives of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban reduced the gigantic Buddha statues at Bamiyan to stone powder. This title shows that the sad material remains of what survived the onslaught of the image-haters form a powerful complement to eyewitness accounts. Num Pages: 176 pages, 25 col pls, 77 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HDDK; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752425306
ISBN
9780752425306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.55

Hardback. This volume explores the empire's relations with its neighbours and key phenomena which contributed to its wealth and power, from the empire's armed forces to agriculture, trade and treatment of minorities. The latest discoveries, notably major urban foundations, fortifications and irrigations systems, feature prominently. Editor(s): Sauer, Eberhard W. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Ancient Persia. Num Pages: 256 pages, 84 black and white illustrations, 5 black and white tables. BIC Classification: HBLA; HDDC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474401012
ISBN
9781474401012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.27
€ 112.50

Hardback. Num Pages: 456 pages, 18 halftones. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 818.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691166896
ISBN
9780691166896
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.46

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ussery, Easton H. Num Pages: 136 pages, charts & maps. BIC Classification: HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 14. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607415794
ISBN
9781607415794
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.54
€ 86.34

paperback. Kohima, 2007. A young man has just been gunned down in cold blood - the latest casualty in the conflict that has brutalized the people of Nagaland, in the neglected northeastern corner of India. This title traces the story of one man's life from 1937 to 2007. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9789381017029
ISBN
9789381017029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.89

paperback. Includes essays which gather Gellner's thinking on the connection between philosophy and life. This book approaches the topic from various directions such as philosophy of morals, history of ideas, a discussion of individuals including Noam Chomsky, and discussions on the setting of philosophy in the culture of England and America. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415434607
ISBN
9780415434607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.29

Paperback. This wide-ranging inquiry into the socio-cultural forces that define the three nations of North America seeks out ways in which the countries can become more comfortable with their collective future on the continent. Editor(s): Earle, Robert L.; Wirth, John D. Series: Comparative Studies in History, Institutions & Public Policy. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1KLCM; HBJK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804724876
ISBN
9780804724876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.47

Hardcover. Num Pages: 560 pages, photos, maps, etc. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 188 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Edition
3 Rev Sub
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310208129
ISBN
9780310208129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 42.63

Paperback. Series: European History S. Num Pages: 161 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Harlan Davidson
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
161
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882959061
ISBN
9780882959061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.61

Paperback.
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Publishers United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780785248101
ISBN
9780785248101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.40

Paperback. Clarendon's History chonicles the English Civil War from the perspective of someone intimately involved in the events he describes. This classic work is admired for its literary quality as well as its historical value; this new selection also contains passages from The Life, Clarendon's autobiography, to produce a vivid narrative history. Editor(s): Seaward, Paul. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199228171
ISBN
9780199228171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.99

Paperback. Chronicles the case of a runaway slave who was tracked to Boston by his owner. Compellingly details the struggle over his fate and how that became a focal point for national controversy. Reveals how the case became one of the most dramatic and widely publicized events in the long-running conflict over the issue of fugitive slaves. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617364
ISBN
9780700617364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.90

Hardcover. During America's turbulent antebellum era, the Supreme Court decided important cases - most famously Dred Scott - that spoke to sectional concerns and shaped the nation's response to the slavery question. This title presents a comprehensive examination of the major slavery cases that came before the Court between 1825 and 1861. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616664
ISBN
9780700616664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.04

Paperback. By presenting a picture of the pro-Southern justices on the Court, this work offers readers an understanding of how they came to their opinions, even as they failed to anticipate the impact their decision would have - a miscalculation that to some degree undermined the Court's power and authority within the American political system. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; HBTS; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615032
ISBN
9780700615032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.87

Paperback. BIC Classification: HR. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Christian Focus Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781917497
ISBN
9781781917497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.64

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