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Hardcover. Examines the processes and interactions which led to the modernisation and successful co-optation by the British government of this comparatively small branch of Shi'a Islam. The author poses several key questions regarding the wider developing relationship between movements in contemporary Islam and 'The West'. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 153 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press USA
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850659822
- ISBN
- 9781850659822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.43
€ 40.99
€ 36.43
Paperback. 'Shows how internally displaced persons are not passive victims of circumstance, and that policy makers and humanitarian organizations should plan accordingly.' Journal of Refugee Studies Editor(s): Vincent, Marc; Sorensen, Birgitte Refslund. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 maps / 6 photographs. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFM; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745318189
- ISBN
- 9780745318189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.72
€ 40.99
€ 31.72
Hardback. A visual and textual journey through the cultural contributions of Puerto Rican artists in the United States Series: Latinos in Chicago and Midwest. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJP; JFC; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252036460
- ISBN
- 9780252036460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.34
€ 118.34
Hardback. The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples set key standards for the treatment of indigenous people, and has significantly developed how indigenous rights are viewed and enforced. This commentary thematically assesses all aspects of the Declaration's provisions, providing an overview of its impact. Editor(s): Weller, Marc; Hohmann, Jessie. Series: Oxford Commentaries on International Law. Num Pages: 460 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JPSN1; LBBR; LBBU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199673223
- ISBN
- 9780199673223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 293.48
€ 293.48
Paperback. Presents an introduction to the field of cultural semiotics. This book features practical examples of how semiotics can be used. It is suitable for those who want to understand the whys and wherefores of semiotics. Series: Advances in Semiotics. Num Pages: 432 pages, 7 b&w photos, 53 figures. BIC Classification: CFG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253212986
- ISBN
- 9780253212986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.48
€ 27.99
€ 26.48
Paperback. The most coherent treatment yet of these fields, the Encyclopedia of Media and Communication promises to be the standard reference text for the next generation of media and communication students and scholars. Num Pages: 752 pages, 19 Figures. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442611696
- ISBN
- 9781442611696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.11
€ 52.99
€ 47.11
Paperback. Interprets the development of the modern west, with its political and psychological complexities, in terms of mankind's changing relation to religion. This book views Western history as a movement away from religious society, beginning with prophetic Judaism, gaining momentum in Christianity, and leading to the rise of the political state. Translator(s): Burge, Oscar. Series: New French Thought Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691029375
- ISBN
- 9780691029375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.62
€ 54.99
€ 39.62
Paperback. When first published, The Gift served as nothing less than an onslaught on contemporary political theory. This edition confirms the continuing relevance of Mauss's highly original perspective. Translator(s): Halls, W. D. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415267496
- ISBN
- 9780415267496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.91
€ 19.99
€ 19.91
Paperback. Begins with the emergence of agriculture after thousands of years in which human societies had depended on hunting and gathering. This title shows how agricultural techniques developed in the different regions of the world, and how this extraordinary wealth of knowledge, tradition, and natural variety is endangered by global capitalism. Num Pages: 522 pages, Maps, figures, tables, index. BIC Classification: JFFC1; KCZ; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844073993
- ISBN
- 9781844073993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.03
€ 51.03
Hardback. Series: Posthumanities. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816695706
- ISBN
- 9780816695706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.60
€ 94.60
Hardback. Modern antisemitism and the modern discipline of sociology not only emerged in the same period, but - antagonism and hostility between the two discourses notwithstanding - also overlapped and complemented each other. This book offers a collection of twelve essays providing a comparative analysis of modern antisemitism and the rise of sociology. Editor(s): Stoetzler, Marcel. Num Pages: 390 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803248649
- ISBN
- 9780803248649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.19
€ 71.19
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415236041
- ISBN
- 9780415236041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.08
€ 56.08
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1KLSH; JFSL4; JPA; KFFD1; LNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271035628
- ISBN
- 9780271035628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.92€ 65.82
€ 77.92
€ 65.82
Paperback. A cross-disciplinary collection of 12 essays by scholars of the Mexican immigration to the United States. "Crossings" theorizes aspects of recent Mexican immigration that are new and that demarcate this wave of immigration from earlier experiences of the 20th century. Editor(s): Suarez-Orozco, Marcelo. Num Pages: 448 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674177673
- ISBN
- 9780674177673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.65
€ 23.99
€ 20.65
Hardcover. Editor(s): March, Brandon K. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611227505
- ISBN
- 9781611227505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.76€ 114.97
€ 167.76
€ 114.97
Paperback. Written by two leaders in the field of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this engaging, must-have workbook builds on the success of Think Confident, Be Confident for Teens to provide proven-effective exercises and skills that will empower you to replace your self-doubt with self-confidence so you can be your best. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP2; VSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 203 x 16. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- New Harbinger Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Workbook
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626254831
- ISBN
- 9781626254831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.38
€ 20.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. "An accessible, passionate indictment of the ignorance, opportunism and social indifference that enriched lawyers and a few plaintiffs, though the available scientific evidence was against them." -New York Times Book Review, Notable Books of 1996 Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; LAY; LNTJ; MBQ; MNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393316728
- ISBN
- 9780393316728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.26
€ 24.99
€ 22.26
paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 170 x 8. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fernwood Publishing Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552664483
- ISBN
- 9781552664483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.59
€ 23.99
€ 20.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812214246
- ISBN
- 9780812214246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.01
€ 37.99
€ 34.01
Paperback. Middle Eastern Muslim men have been widely vilified as terrorists, religious zealots, and brutal oppressors of women. This book challenges these stereotypes with the stories of ordinary Middle Eastern men as they struggle to overcome infertility and childlessness through assisted reproduction. Num Pages: 432 pages, 18 halftones. 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH; JFSJ2; JHMC; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148892
- ISBN
- 9780691148892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.70
€ 54.99
€ 39.70
paperback. Rancheros hold a distinct place in the culture and social hierarchy of Mexico. This work provides insight into the lives of rancheros, as seen from their own perspectives. It focuses on three culturally salient styles of speaking that characterize rancheros: franqueza; respeto; and relajo. Num Pages: 342 pages, 26 b&w photos, 4 maps, 4 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 663.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292714830
- ISBN
- 9780292714830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.96
€ 34.99
€ 31.96
Hardback. Highlights the large array of Indigenous linguistic and cultural groups of the US Southeast. The traditional and modern Native literature genres showcased include stories that speakers perceive to be in the past, genres that have developed alongside these stories, and modern story types that have sometimes supplanted traditional tales. Editor(s): Haag, Marcia. Series: Native Literatures of the Americas. Num Pages: 366 pages, 1 map, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 2JN; CF; DQ; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780803262874
- ISBN
- 9780803262874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.58
€ 76.58
Hardcover. Num Pages: 70 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 257 x 10. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Edition
- 40 Enl Anv
- Number of pages
- 70
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574160994
- ISBN
- 9781574160994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.67
€ 34.99
€ 23.67
Paperback. A study of the social and political significance of having sexual relationships with more than one partner. Num Pages: 260 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSK1; VFVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560231202
- ISBN
- 9781560231202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.08
€ 56.08