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Hardback. Assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization have provoked global controversy and ethical debate. This book provides a groundbreaking investigation into those debates in the Islamic Middle East, simultaneously documenting changing ideas of kinship and the evolving role of religious authority in the region.. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBL; JFSR2; MFKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454326
- ISBN
- 9781845454326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.84
€ 161.84
Paperback. How do we engage with the pressing challenges of xenophobia, radicalism and security in the age of the 'war on terror'? This book presents the debate on the uneasy and potentially mutually destructive relationship between the Muslim world and the West. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848851979
- ISBN
- 9781848851979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.28
€ 41.28
Paperback. The dreadful events of 11 September have brought Islam to the forefront of world politics. This authoritative new book provides the analysis for a far--reaching introduction to Islamic politics for those coming to the subject for the first time. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627120
- ISBN
- 9780745627120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.06
€ 26.06
Hardback. The dreadful events of 11 September have brought Islam to the forefront of world politics. This authoritative new book provides the analysis for a far--reaching introduction to Islamic politics for those coming to the subject for the first time. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627113
- ISBN
- 9780745627113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.18
€ 73.18
Paperback. Editor(s): Nieuwkerk, Karin van; LeVine, Mark; Stokes, Martin. Num Pages: 404 pages, 51 b&w photos, 1 b&w illus., 2 b&w maps, 5 b&w charts/graphs. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477309049
- ISBN
- 9781477309049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.33
€ 37.99
€ 34.33
Paperback. This unique textbook enables social work practitioners to gain a deeper understanding of how Islamic principles inform and influence the lives of Muslim populations. Series: BASW/Policy Press Titles. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 240 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447330103
- ISBN
- 9781447330103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.47
€ 37.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTB; HRH; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199782383
- ISBN
- 9780199782383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.46
€ 65.46
Paperback. The events of September 11 and the subsequent war on terrorism have provoked widespread discussion about the possibility of democracy in the Islamic world. This work aims to engage the reader in a discourse on the challenges of democracy in contemporary Islam. Editor(s): Cohen, Joshua; Chasman, Deborah. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 9. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691119380
- ISBN
- 9780691119380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.67
€ 37.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. A best-selling introduction to contemporary Islam. The author is concerned not simply with Islam in isolation, but with the very nature of religious faith, its spiritual and intellectual foundations and the light it casts upon the mysteries and paradoxes of the human condition. Num Pages: 262 pages, index. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946621477
- ISBN
- 9780946621477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.57
€ 24.99
€ 18.57
Paperback. Offers an understanding of Islam and Islamic societies' role and relations to global cultural and economic realities. This book offers a portrait of Islamic societies and challenges the belief that Islam is not part of, nor much affected by, the modern world-system. Series: Political Economy of the World-System Annuals. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594515194
- ISBN
- 9781594515194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.77
€ 80.77
Paperback. A revised and updated edition of this seminal work on the responses of Islam to the modern world. The author examines the profound struggle in the Muslim world between the Islamic tradition and Western ideologies. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903682043
- ISBN
- 9781903682043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.90
€ 21.99
€ 16.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Peter, Frank; Dornhof, Sarah; Arigita, Elena. Num Pages: 268 pages, 15 b/w & 20 colour illus. BIC Classification: AB; HRH; JFSR2; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837621761
- ISBN
- 9783837621761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.47
€ 49.99
€ 35.47
Hardback. The essays in this volume approach the interactions of Islam, the West and modernity through overlapping social, historical, economic, cultural, and philosophical layers. Editor(s): Thompson, Michael J. Series: Logos: Perspectives on Modern Society and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742531062
- ISBN
- 9780742531062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.94
€ 171.94
Hardcover. Offers an opportunity to further readers understanding of Jaques Derrida's views on the key political and religious divisions of our time and an often moving testament to the power of friendship and solidarity to surmount them. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 128 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226102863
- ISBN
- 9780226102863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.41
€ 21.99
€ 18.41
Paperback. In this enlightening and highly-praised collection of essays, extensively revised, Lewis explores the vast common heritage shared by Islam and the West, the history of the troubled relationship, and the perceptions each side holds of the other. This is a matchless guide to the backgroud of Middle East conflicts today from an eminent authority. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JFC; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195090611
- ISBN
- 9780195090611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.33
€ 25.99
€ 23.33
Paperback. From the Makassan trepang fisherman of Arnhem Land, the Malay pearl-divers of Broome, through the Afghan camel drivers of the interior, Muslims have lived and worked in Australia for over 3 centuries, and were among the earliest people to form connections with Indigenous Australians. This work tells the stories of Australia's Indigenous Muslims. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBTB; JFC; JFSL9; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742232478
- ISBN
- 9781742232478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.52
€ 35.52
Paperback. This work takes a historical approach to examining Islam's role in globalization. It identifies complex historical and geopolitical trends in Islamic history, and constructs from these a clear assessment of contemporary Islam. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFFS; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 10. Weight in Grams: 145.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748339
- ISBN
- 9780804748339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.76
€ 23.99
€ 21.76
hardcover. This work takes a historical approach to examining Islam's role in globalization. It identifies complex historical and geopolitical trends in Islamic history, and constructs from these a clear assessment of contemporary Islam. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFFS; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 17. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748117
- ISBN
- 9780804748117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.34
€ 96.34
Paperback. Reveals the central role that Islam has played in European history. Following the movement of people, culture and religion from East to West, this work breaks down the perceived opposition between Islam and Europe, showing Islam to be a part of Europe's past and present. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HRH; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631936
- ISBN
- 9780745631936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.54
€ 22.54
Hardback. Provides a broader perspective about contemporary Islam in Indonesia through discussing two streams of thought and movements - Islamic modernism and radical Islamic fundamentalism. This book is suitable for understanding the comprehensive challenges posed by radical Islam in the Indonesian archipelago. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; HBJF; HBLW3; JFSR2; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845190408
- ISBN
- 9781845190408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.14
€ 130.14