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Hardcover. A comprehensive look at the innovations, applications, and best practices of Islamic finance Islamic-compliant finance is transacted in every major world financial center, and the need for information on the topic in light of its global reach has grown exponentially. Series: Robert W. Kolb Series. Num Pages: 388 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 184 x 33. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118180907
- ISBN
- 9781118180907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.48€ 91.35
€ 112.48
€ 91.35
Paperback. What is a "holy woman," or a holy man for that matter? According to the Jewish mystics, a holy person is someone who has not lost the holiness that every baby is born with. A holy person is someone who fulfills it. Stories about Jewish holy women have rarely been collected in such an engaging and entertaining form. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118104439
- ISBN
- 9781118104439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.14
€ 18.99
€ 16.14
Paperback. Explores the themes behind the action of Marvel Comics' all-star superhero team. This title arms you with insights into the characters and themes of "The Avengers"; and deepens your appreciation both of "The Avengers" comics and the Joss Whedon movie adaptation. Editor(s): White, Mark D. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AKLC; HP; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118074572
- ISBN
- 9781118074572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.98
€ 22.98
Hardcover. A blueprint for missional, multi-ethnic Christian community Efrem Smith, an internationally recognized and innovative African-American leader, offers a workable plan for connecting theology, practical ministry models, and real stories of people in multi-ethnic Christian communities. Series: Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX4; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118036587
- ISBN
- 9781118036587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.79
€ 25.99
€ 20.79
Paperback. A revised Second Edition of the book that shows you how to use Bible-based leadership principles to improve business performance
In How to Run Your Business by THE BOOK, famed leadership guru Dave Anderson reveals biblical lessons to help transform the people, culture, and results of your business. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV; KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118022375
- ISBN
- 9781118022375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.94
€ 23.99
€ 18.94
Paperback. Long overshadowed by the American Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 remains a largely forgotten conflict. Providing a question-and-answer format, this book offers an informative introduction to the War of 1812. Num Pages: 160 pages, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Maryland Historical Society
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780984213528
- ISBN
- 9780984213528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.58
€ 15.99
€ 15.58
Paperback. What is ethics? Is it a system of transcendent moral imperatives, or can it be produced by ordinary people in everyday life? This title address these questions in a series of thought-provoking reflections that draw their inspiration from diverse sources, ranging from fieldwork in Papua New Guinea to cinematic depictions of the Ten Commandments. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 116 x 181 x 7. Weight in Grams: 108.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Prickly Paradigm Press, LLC United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780984201044
- ISBN
- 9780984201044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.52
€ 13.99
€ 12.52
Paperback. For decades, Israel and Palestine have been locked in ongoing conflict over land that each claims as its own. In 2011, the author lived in Ramallah in Palestine's occupied West Bank and taught in nearby Jerusalem. In this book, he offers a personal take on the conflict. Num Pages: 122 pages, 78 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; JPSD; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 116 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Prickly Paradigm Press, LLC United States
- Number of pages
- 122
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780984201037
- ISBN
- 9780984201037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.44
€ 13.99
€ 12.44
Paperback. When artists break boundaries of traditional forms and work outside of institutionalized systems, they often must create new infrastructures to sustain their practices. This book looks to Chicago's deeply layered history of artists, scholars, and creative practitioners coming together to create, share, and maintain these alternative networks. Editor(s): Satinsky, Abigail. Series: SAIC - Chicago Social Practice History. Num Pages: 200 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982879856
- ISBN
- 9780982879856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.09
€ 19.99
€ 17.09
Paperback. Examines several aspects of Johnson's career through fresh perspectives and original interpretations. Editor(s): Horrocks, Thomas A.; Weinbrot, Howard D. Series: Harvard Library Bulletin. Num Pages: 140 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; HPCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780981885841
- ISBN
- 9780981885841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.26
€ 34.99
€ 29.26
Paperback. A collection of ten essays that constitutes the proceedings of a two-day conference which focused on three medieval manuscripts of Ambrosian chant owned by Houghton Library. It explores the manuscripts as physical objects and places them in their urban and historical contexts. Editor(s): Kelly, Professor Thomas Forrest; Mugmon, Matthew. Series: Houghton Library Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 120 color illustrations, 100 halftones. BIC Classification: AVGD; HRCL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 13. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780981885803
- ISBN
- 9780981885803
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.24
€ 40.99
€ 33.24
Hardcover. Beginning in 1900 and concluding with the events of 2001, this title offers a chronological history of Yale College in the 20th Century. Using excerpts drawn primarily from contemporary Yale College publications and from writings and books by Yale College graduates, it portrays the day-to-day life and times at Yale College during the last century. Num Pages: 556 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 363 x 81. Weight in Grams: 3956.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780976321408
- ISBN
- 9780976321408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.40€ 94.18
€ 118.40
€ 94.18
Paperback. Catches the culture of the medieval book at its height, not only in Bibles but in brevaries, lectionaries, commentaries and works of the Doctors and Fathers of the Church. Num Pages: 120 pages, 25halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGC; HRCG; WCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 217. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780974396347
- ISBN
- 9780974396347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.21
€ 27.99
€ 24.21
Hardcover. An examination of the ideas of space and place as manifested in medieval texts, art, and architecture. Editor(s): Weiss, Julian; Salih, Sarah. Series: King's College London Medieval Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23, 20 colour, 3 black and white. BIC Classification: HBLC1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- King's College London, Centre for Late Antique and Medieval Studies United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953983872
- ISBN
- 9780953983872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.16
€ 61.16
Paperback. The 2500-year-old tradition of Jainism offers a worldview seemingly compatible with the goals of environmental activism. This volume reflects the dynamic nature of the Jain faith and its willingness to engage in discussion on a modern social issue. Series: Religions of the World and Ecology. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: HRKJ; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945454342
- ISBN
- 9780945454342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.21
€ 31.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. This text describes modes of resistance and regeneration by which communties maintain a spiritual balance with larger cosmological forces while creatively accommodating current environmental, social, economic and political changes. Editor(s): Grim, John A. Series: Religions of the World and Ecology. Num Pages: 822 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HRLP5; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 181 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1092.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 822
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945454281
- ISBN
- 9780945454281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.59
€ 45.99
€ 37.59
Paperback. This collaborative volume, the third in the series on religions of the world and the environment, announces that an ecological reformation, an eco-justice reorientation of Christian theology and ethics, is prominent of the ecumenical agenda. Editor(s): Hessel, Dieter T.; Ruether, Rosemary Radford. Series: Religions of the World and Ecology. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX6; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 221 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1054.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945454205
- ISBN
- 9780945454205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.28
€ 41.99
€ 34.28
Paperback. An analysis of the branch of early Christian apocryphal literature that examines the relationship between tradition and redaction, uses of language, and the fluid border between literary criticism and motif analysis. The work includes critical editions of two previously unpublished Greek texts. Editor(s): Bovon, Francoise; etc.; Brock, Anne Graham; Matthews, Christopher R. Series: Religions of the World. Num Pages: 414 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB; HRCC1; HRCG9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945454182
- ISBN
- 9780945454182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.25
€ 31.99
€ 26.25
Paperback. In this book, his first to appear in English, French sinologistFrancois Jullien uses the Chinese concept of shi--meaningdisposition or circumstance, power or potential--as a touchstone toexplore Chinese culture and to uncover the intricate structureunderlying Chinese modes of thinking. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299953
- ISBN
- 9780942299953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.42
€ 33.99
€ 24.42
Paperback. This volume traces the odyssey of truth "aletheia", from mytho-religious concept to philosophical thought in archaic Greece. The book begins with an examination of how truth in Greek literature first emerges as an enigma. Num Pages: 232 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299861
- ISBN
- 9780942299861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
€ 26.99
€ 20.35