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Indian sub-continent
Hardcover. Collects essays that examine issues of gender, family, and law in the Middle East and South Asia. This title addresses the role of religious politics in writing family law and the implications for gender relations, and the tension between international standards emerging from UN conferences and conventions and various nationalist projects. Editor(s): Cuno, Kenneth M.; Desai, Manisha, PhD. Series: Gender and Globalization. Num Pages: 296 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FK; JFSJ; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632351
- ISBN
- 9780815632351
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Condition: New
€ 61.96
€ 61.96
Hardcover. There is an increasing number of middle- and upper-class urban Pakistani women turning toward Islam via Al-Huda, an Islamic school for women aiming to transform the women who absorb its message into 'pious' subjects. This title explores how Al-Huda is fostering a new generation of educated, urban, middle-class women to become veiled conservatives. Series: Gender and Globalization. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 illustrations, 1 table, glossary, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632092
- ISBN
- 9780815632092
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Condition: New
€ 48.98
€ 48.98
Paperback. Playing God discusses the genre of rituals known as 'Teyyam' extant in the North Malabar region of Kerala State, India. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781790373
- ISBN
- 9781781790373
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Condition: New
€ 41.21
€ 41.21
Paperback. Editor(s): Doniger, Wendy. Num Pages: 418 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DSBB; HBJF; HRG; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190628802
- ISBN
- 9780190628802
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Condition: New
€ 72.65
€ 72.65
hardcover. Explores the many facets of what constitutes a moral life within the Terapanthi Svetambar Jain ascetic community, and examines the central role ascetics play in upholding the Jain moral order. Series: Anthropological Horizons. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRKJ; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802035455
- ISBN
- 9780802035455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.96
€ 96.96
Hardback. Provides theoretical perspectives on systemic discrimination in employment and an overview of policy and institutional responses in eight countries, focusing on affirmative action and employment equity policies. Editor(s): Agocs, Carol. Series: Library of Public Policy & Public Administration. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DDN; 1FKA; 1FMM; 1HFMS; 1KBB; 1KBC; 1MBF; LNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789041118431
- ISBN
- 9789041118431
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Condition: New
€ 124.42
€ 124.42
Information Systems Design and Intelligent Applications
. Ed(S): Satapathy, Suresh Chandra; Mandal, J...
Paperback. Editor(s): Satapathy, Suresh Chandra; Mandal, Jyotsna Kumar; Udgata, Siba K.; Bhateja, Vikrant. Series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. Num Pages: 773 pages, 314 black & white illustrations, 149 black & white tables, 190 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; TTBM; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1169.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer, India, Private Ltd India
- Number of pages
- 773
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788132227533
- ISBN
- 9788132227533
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Condition: New
€ 242.10
€ 242.10
Paperback. While the caste system has been formally abolished under the Indian constitution, according to official statistics, every 18 minutes a crime is committed in India on a member of the dalit caste. This book explodes the myth that caste is a feudal relic, and argues that it has been well assimilated by both capitalist India and globalising India. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFJ; JFSC; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848134492
- ISBN
- 9781848134492
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.90
€ 36.99
€ 30.90
paperback. A searing indictment of India's failure over the past 100 years to deal with the transportation of human excrement. Num Pages: 140 pages, photographs, list, map, glossary. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JFC; JFFJ; JFS; TQSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 211 x 8. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Zed Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842772676
- ISBN
- 9781842772676
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.10
€ 43.99
€ 36.10
Paperback. Analyzes the strategies that different states have used to engage a rising India, their successes and failures, as well as India's responses. This book also assesses India's own strategies to engage with Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Central Asian republics. Editor(s): Hall, Ian. Series: South Asia in World Affairs Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FC; 1FKA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626160866
- ISBN
- 9781626160866
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Condition: New
€ 71.74
€ 71.74
Paperback. Focuses on violence being perpetrated against the Pakistani state by Islamist groups and how Pakistan can address these challenges, concentrating not only on military aspects but on the often-ignored political, legal, law enforcement, financial, and technological facets of the challenge. Editor(s): Yusuf, Moeed. Series: South Asia in World Affairs Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626160453
- ISBN
- 9781626160453
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Condition: New
€ 71.17
€ 71.17
Paperback. What is driving political extremism in Pakistan? How should the US and other Western nations engage with Islamist political parties in nations where they hold both political and moral authority? This book analyzes the origins, ideologies, bases of support, and electoral successes of the largest influential Islamic confessional parties in Pakistan. Series: South Asia in World Affairs Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 figures, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFSR2; JPFR; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626160156
- ISBN
- 9781626160156
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Condition: New
€ 73.56
€ 73.56
Hardcover. Natural disasters in Asian countries have brought global attention to the work of local Buddhist communities and groups. Here, the contributors examine local Buddhist communities and international Buddhist organizations engaged in a variety of relief work in countries including India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, China, and Japan. Editor(s): Kawanami, Hiroko; Samuel, Geoffrey. Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FM; 1FP; HRE; JFSR; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137380227
- ISBN
- 9781137380227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.57
€ 64.57
With its insights into the political, religious, and domestic battles that have dominated women's destinies, Sadik's life story is as inspirational as it is dramatic Num Pages: 536 pages, 28 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BG; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 43. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803211049
- ISBN
- 9780803211049
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.95
€ 36.99
€ 34.95
Hardcover. Johnson provides an historically rich examination of the intersection of early twentieth-century imperial culture, imperial politics, and imperial economics as reflected in the colonial built environment at New Delhi, a remarkably ambitious imperial capital built by the British between 1911 and 1931. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 colour tables, 3 maps, 5 black & white halftones, 2 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDB; HBJD1; HBJF; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137469861
- ISBN
- 9781137469861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.30
€ 65.30
hardcover. Includes papers which deal with three critical aspects of governance in China, India, and Russia: political reforms at the local level; fiscal reforms in intergovernmental relations; and, legal reforms. This volume discusses the role of incentives in fiscal federalism. Editor(s): Dethier, Jean-Jacques. Num Pages: 466 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FKA; 1FPC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379096
- ISBN
- 9780792379096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.68
€ 249.68
Hardback. With the growth of the recycling sector, trade in recyclables increased tremendously. It is striking that most of this trade flows from developed to developing countries. This book addresses the causes of this trade pattern and investigates its economic and environmental effects. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FKA; 1FPC; KCN; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368984
- ISBN
- 9780792368984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.82
€ 127.82
Hardback. This collection documents social development in the Asian countries of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand and India and concludes that social development has lagged behind economic development, and that this has given rise to "distorted development" in many countries. Editor(s): Tang, Kwong-Leung. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FMT; 1FPCH; 1FPCW; 1FPKS; JFF; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792362562
- ISBN
- 9780792362562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.54
€ 123.54
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change for Bangladesh
. Ed(S): Huq, Saleemul; Karim, Z. (Bangladesh...
Hardback. Based on a substantial study carried out by a team of experts in different fields from Bangladesh, following a common (IPCC) guideline and with technical support from the US Country Studies Team. This text is intended for those who are interested in the impacts of climate change, particularly on developing countries and vulnerable countries. Editor(s): Huq, Saleemul; Karim, Z. (Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Dhaka, Bangladesh); Asaduzzaman, M.; Mahtab, F. (Institute of Engineers, Dhaka, Bangladesh). Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKB; PHVJ; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792355366
- ISBN
- 9780792355366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.36
€ 126.36
Hardback. The four volumes in this set cover major aspects of hydrology and water resources. The books reflect water resources technology as practised in India and the Indian subcontinent whilst this volume concentrates on water resources planning and management. Editor(s): Singh, Vijay P.; Kumar, Bhishm. Series: Water Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 399 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; RBKF; TQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792336532
- ISBN
- 9780792336532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.27
€ 243.27