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Paperback. Drawing metaphorically from the ancient Mayan myth of the Nahual, this study illustrates the experiences of three Central American communities connected with the global markets of tourism, handicrafts and manufacturing subcontracts. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; GTB; JFFS; JFS; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742528017
ISBN
9780742528017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.80

Paperback. Dismissing oversimplified and politically-charged views of the politics of Shi'ite Islam, Said Amir Arjomand offers a richly researched sociological and historical study of Shi'ism and the political order of premodern Iran that exposes the roots of what became Khomeini's theocracy. Series: Publications of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HRAM2; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226027845
ISBN
9780226027845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.52

Paperback. Feminist writers, therapists, and teachers discuss lesbian identity, relationships, community, and therapy, and try to assess the impact of lesbianism on women's lives. Editor(s): Boston Lesbian Psychologies Collective; Sahli, Lee; Cavallaro, Zevy. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252014048
ISBN
9780252014048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.03

Paperback. Ranging from simple head scarf to full-body burqa, the veil is worn by vast numbers of Muslim women around the world. What Is Veiling? explains one of the most visible, controversial, and least understood emblems of Islam. Sahar Amer's evenhanded approach is anchored in sharp cultural insight and rich historical context. Series: Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 306 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469632414
ISBN
9781469632414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.88

Hardcover. Explores and assesses the phenomenon of the contemporary metropolis. Touching on the historical context of humanity's earliest settlements in ancient world, this work looks ahead to creative, forward-thinking and possibly fanciful notions of the city, such as biospheres, space stations and virtual realities. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 292 x 239 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1614. 240 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFSG. Dimension: 292 x 239 x 27. Weight: 1614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Black Dog Architecture
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906155346
ISBN
9781906155346
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 27.98

Hardback. The debate over Islam and modernity is approached from a Eurocentric perspective that presents Western norms as a template for progress. This misses the development of Muslim reformist thought that actively engages with the world around it and seeks to reconfigure Islam within the diverse conditions of modernity. Series: Library of Modern Religion. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848857353
ISBN
9781848857353
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.64
€ 125.57

Hardback. Soviet/Russian drama of the 1980s and 1990s has been generally ignored by the Western literary establishment. The playwright Nina Sadur occupies a prominent place in the literary pantheon of the period. The plays included in this volume offer some of Sadur's most influential works for the theatre to the English-speaking audience for the first time. Editor(s): Peterson, Nadya L. Series: Reference Library of Jewish Intellectual History. Num Pages: 135 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
135
Condition
New
SKU
V9781618113986
ISBN
9781618113986
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.50

Hardback. Deals with the subject of a new "Islam", which begins to disclose its shape in 1988 around the Rushdie Affair, the collapse of the Berlin wall in 1989 and the first Gulf War of 1991. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 color illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 511.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823257850
ISBN
9780823257850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.22

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.98

Paperback. Editor(s): Green, Sacchi. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FP; FRD; JFSK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Cleis Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781627781213
ISBN
9781627781213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.38

Paperback. .
Publisher
Saqi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863561467
ISBN
9780863561467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.27

Hardback. Southeast European politics cannot be understood without considering ethnic minorities. This book is a comprehensive introduction to ethnic political parties. Editor(s): Ramet, Sabrina P.; Valenta, Marko. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVW; 3JM; JFSL; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 280 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107159129
ISBN
9781107159129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.97

Paperback. This collection of original essays explores the historical and cultural diversity of the experience of gender reversal over an exceptional geographical and chronological range. Topics cove- red include anthropology, history, literature. Editor(s): Ramet, Sabrina Petra. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415114837
ISBN
9780415114837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.48

Hardback. Series: New Social Formations. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742564084
ISBN
9780742564084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.38

Paperback. In-depth study of diverse Shi'a groups, from Iraq to Aghanistan, Pakistan, Lebanon and Senegal, and their relations with Iran. Contributors include Olivier Roy, Alessandro Monsutti, Joseph Alagha, Kinda Chaib, Thierry Zarcone, Mara A. Leichtman, Pierre-Jean Luizard, Peter Harling and Mariam Abou Zahab. Editor(s): Mervin, Sabrina. Num Pages: 350 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863564062
ISBN
9780863564062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.39

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531197746
ISBN
9783531197746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.75

Paperback. Provides an objective, comprehensive study of Native American women-men and men-women across many tribal cultures and an extended time span. This book explores such topics as their religious and secular roles; and the relation of the roles of women-men and men-women to the roles of women and men in their respective societies. Num Pages: 398 pages, 14 b&w illustrations, 3 line drawings, 8 maps, 10 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292747012
ISBN
9780292747012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.22

Hardcover. In the last five years of the 20th century, films by the 2nd and 3rd generation of the so-called German guest workers exploded onto the German film landscape. Self-confident, articulate, and dynamic, these films situate themselves in the global exchange of cinematic images, citing and rewriting American gangster narratives, Kung Fu action films.. Editor(s): Hake, Sabine; Mennel, Barbara. Series: Film Europa. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVT; APFA; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857457684
ISBN
9780857457684
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.35

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSJ; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531347769
ISBN
9783531347769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.04

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Hark, Sabine. Series: Lehrbuch Zur Sozialwissenschaftlichen Frauen- Und Geschlecht. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531152172
ISBN
9783531152172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.04

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