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Society & culture: general
Hardback. What is the extraordinary text that is the Quran - and how does it relate to the life and times of the Prophet Muhammad? This book offers a journey into the full range of experience - past and present, secular and sacred - of the diverse peoples and cultures of the Muslim world. Editor(s): Sajoo, Amyn B. Num Pages: 336 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 138 x 31. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848851931
- ISBN
- 9781848851931
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.77€ 48.87
€ 52.77
€ 48.87
Hardback. The intersections between culture and human rights have engaged some of the most heated and controversial debates across international law and theory. To what extent should the law permit cultural defences to general rules? What role does human rights law have in the protection of minority cultures? This volume examines such pivotal questions. Editor(s): Vrdoljak, Ana. Series: Collected Courses of the Academy of European Law. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPVH; LBBR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199642120
- ISBN
- 9780199642120
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Condition: New
€ 183.99
€ 183.99
Hardback. Series: Routledge Studies in Criminal Justice, Borders and Citizenship. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFN; JKV; LNDA1; LNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415820905
- ISBN
- 9780415820905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.41€ 154.58
€ 176.41
€ 154.58
Paperback. A groundbreaking examination of Chile's Mapuche shamans and their use of a unique tree in ritual transvestitism and political defiance. Num Pages: 335 pages, 31 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; HRKT; JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292716599
- ISBN
- 9780292716599
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.47
€ 34.99
€ 33.47
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813569758
- ISBN
- 9780813569758
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.17
€ 40.99
€ 40.17
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813569765
- ISBN
- 9780813569765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.87
€ 169.87
Hardback. Editor(s): Pratt, Ana. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634841917
- ISBN
- 9781634841917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 218.09€ 161.37
€ 218.09
€ 161.37
Paperback. This study explores how Puerto Ricans in Chicago construct and perform nationalism. Drawing on extensive ethnographic research, Ramos-Zyas shows how the performance of Puerto rican nationalism in Chicago serves as a critique of social inequality and imperialism. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 maps, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226703596
- ISBN
- 9780226703596
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
€ 40.99
€ 31.01
Paperback. Drawing from almost a decade of ethnographic research in largely Brazilian and Puerto Rican neighborhoods in Newark, New Jersey, the author examines how affect, emotion, and sentiment serve as waypoints for the navigation of interracial relationships among US-born Latinos, Latin American migrants, blacks, and white ethnics. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226703626
- ISBN
- 9780226703626
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.86
€ 42.99
€ 32.86
Paperback. Editor(s): Colon-Muniz, Anaida; Lavadenz, Magaly. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4; JNA; JNFR; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138943339
- ISBN
- 9781138943339
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Condition: New
€ 61.95
€ 61.95
Paperback. Thirty-two wide-ranging voices pay tribute to the late Gloria Anzaldua, the beloved poet and fiction writer who redefined lesbian and Chicana/o identities for thousands of readers Editor(s): Keating, AnaLouise; Gonzalez-Lopez, Gloria. Num Pages: 292 pages, 6 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSJ; JFSK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 611. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292743953
- ISBN
- 9780292743953
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.35
€ 31.99
€ 30.35
Paperback. "Remarkable..a richly detailed, affecting account..Giridharadas seeks less to uplift than illuminate..Which of these men is the "true American" of the title? That there is no simple answer to that question is Giridharadas's finest accomplishment."--Ayad Akhtar, New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; BTP; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393350791
- ISBN
- 9780393350791
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.22
€ 17.99
€ 16.22
Paperback. Born in colonial India into a despised caste of former tree climbers, Ayya lost his mother as a child and came of age in a small town in lowland Burma. Forced to flee at the outbreak of World War II, he returned to southern India after a treacherous 1,700-mile journey by rail, boat, bullock cart, and foot. Num Pages: 232 pages, 17 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; GTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012500
- ISBN
- 9780253012500
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.97
€ 25.99
€ 25.97
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
€ 35.99€ 30.26
€ 35.99
€ 30.26
Paperback. Offers a new critical framework for analyzing the institutional, cultural, and political dimensions of Bollywood films and film music Editor(s): Kavoori, Anandam P.; Punathambekar, Aswin. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814747995
- ISBN
- 9780814747995
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Paperback. Tells the history of Britain's Asian Youth Movements from the 1970s and 1980s and shows their importance in creating today's multiracial Britain. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745333489
- ISBN
- 9780745333489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.68
€ 33.99
€ 22.68
Paperback. Worlding Cities is the first serious examination of Asian urbanism to highlight the connections between different Asian models and practices of urbanization. It includes important contributions from a respected group of scholars across a range of generations, disciplines, and sites of study. Editor(s): Roy, Ananya; Ong, Aihwa. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFFS; JFSG; JHB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192767
- ISBN
- 9781405192767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.89
€ 27.89
Hardback. Worlding Cities is the first serious examination of Asian urbanism to highlight the connections between different Asian models and practices of urbanization. It includes important contributions from a respected group of scholars across a range of generations, disciplines, and sites of study. Editor(s): Roy, Ananya; Ong, Aihwa. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFFS; JFSG; JHB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192774
- ISBN
- 9781405192774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.06
€ 78.06
hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415876728
- ISBN
- 9780415876728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.84
€ 196.84
Hardback. The turn of the century has been a moment of rapid urbanization. Much of this urban growth is taking place in the cities of the developing world and much of it in informal settlements. This book presents cutting-edge research from various world regions to demonstrate how these trends make new forms of social and political power possible. Editor(s): Roy, Ananya; AlSayyad, Nezar. Series: Transnational Perspectives on Space and Place. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FM; 1KL; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739107409
- ISBN
- 9780739107409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.01
€ 129.01