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Paperback. Rejecting the conventional Western interpretation of Middle Eastern history as an offshoot of global power politics, the author contends that the region's experience is the culmination of long-existing indigenous trends, passions and patterns of behaviour, and that foremost among these is Islam's millenarian imperial tradition. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2, Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300198171
ISBN
9780300198171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.14

Hardcover. This collection attempts to analyze the present problems that face Israel and chart the possible future. The book places these issues in the context of the New World Order, the establishment of which includes Israel's improving international relations and the continuing Middle East peace talks. Editor(s): Karsh, Efraim; Mahler, Gregory S. Num Pages: 256 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTJ; JFSR1; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 372. Fine copy with original cloth cover.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
I. B. Tauris London
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
SKU
KNH0011485
ISBN
9781850437314
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardcover. This collection attempts to analyze the present problems that face Israel and chart the possible future. The book places these issues in the context of the New World Order, the establishment of which includes Israel's improving international relations and the continuing Middle East peace talks. Editor(s): Karsh, Efraim; Mahler, Gregory S. Num Pages: 256 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTJ; JFSR1; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 372. Fine copy with original cloth cover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
I. B. Tauris London
Number of pages
256
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KNH0011486
ISBN
9781850437314
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardback. In the Western literary tradition, the "jew" has long been a figure of ethnic exclusion and social isolation - the wanderer, the scapegoat, the alien. But it is no longer clear where a perennial outsider belongs. This provocative study of contemporary British writing points to the figure of the "jew" as the litmus test of multicultural society. Series: Studies in Antisemitism. Num Pages: 316 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH5; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803245037
ISBN
9780803245037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.04

Hardcover. Isaak Babel (1894-1940) is arguably one of the greatest modern short-story writers of the early 20th century. This is the first book in English to study the intertextuality of Babel's work. It looks at Babel's cultural identity as a case study in the contradictions and tensions of literary influence, personal loyalties, and ideological constraint. Series: Borderlines: Russian and East European-Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Academic Studies Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235957
ISBN
9781936235957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.69

Hardback. Advances in genetics are renewing controversies over inherited characteristics, and the discourse around science and technological innovations has taken on racial overtones, such as attributing inherited physiological traits to certain ethnic groups or using DNA testing to determine biological links with ethnic ancestry. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
364
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857458926
ISBN
9780857458926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.49

Hardcover. A blueprint for missional, multi-ethnic Christian community Efrem Smith, an internationally recognized and innovative African-American leader, offers a workable plan for connecting theology, practical ministry models, and real stories of people in multi-ethnic Christian communities. Series: Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX4; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118036587
ISBN
9781118036587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 82 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 7. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
82
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612099422
ISBN
9781612099422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.41
€ 52.00

Hardback. This book follows the invention of the discipline in the nineteenth century, its rise around the turn of the century, and its ultimate demise after the Second World War. In addition, it shows that despite the repudiation of "folk psychology", the discipline remains relevant as a precursor of contemporary studies of "national identity." Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782380191
ISBN
9781782380191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRCS; HRCV4; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 187 x 12. Weight in Grams: 253.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310831457
ISBN
9780310831457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.32

paperback. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HBTZ1; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9783322936691
ISBN
9783322936691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.96

Paperback. Examines feminist critiques of medical knowledge and practice; and the legal regulation of pregnancy termination, conception and child-bearing, and behavior during pregnancy. This book demonstrates that the right to choice isn't an automatic guarantee of reproductive justice and gender equality. Editor(s): Ehrenreich, Nancy. Series: Critical America. Num Pages: 419 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPVH; MBQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814722312
ISBN
9780814722312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

"A groundbreaking guide to caring for children who live outside binary gender boxes."--P. [4] of cover. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JMC; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Experiment LLC, The United States
Edition
3
Condition
New
SKU
V9781615190607
ISBN
9781615190607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.90

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFC; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 147 x 251 x 23. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784531621
ISBN
9781784531621
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.11
€ 124.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 354 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGA; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652296566
ISBN
9789652296566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.79

Hardcover.
Publisher
Cork University Press Cork
Number of pages
164
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859184837
ISBN
9781859184837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 31.26

Paperback. How today's newest media are reshaping Muslim societies. Editor(s): Eickelman, Dale F.; Anderson, Jon W. Series: Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 234 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216052
ISBN
9780253216052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.98

paperback. The incarceration of Japanese Americans has been discredited as a major blemish in American democratic tradition. This book probes the complexities of pre-war Japanese America to show how Japanese in America held an in-between space between the United States and the empire of Japan, between American nationality and Japanese racial identity. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780195159417
ISBN
9780195159417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.03

Paperback. This is a multi-disciplinary study that adopts an innovative and original approach to a highly topical question, that of meaning-making in museums. Series: Museum Meanings. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: GM; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 14. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415086332
ISBN
9780415086332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.56

Paperback. Deals with Virginia Woolf's lesbianism. This title focuses on how Woolf's private and public experience and knowledge of same-sex love influences her shorter fiction and novels. Editor(s): Barrett, Eileen; Cramer, Patricia. Series: Virginia Woolf. Num Pages: 306 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814712641
ISBN
9780814712641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. The first factual record of the contemporary Women's Movement in Northern Ireland. Num Pages: 64 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135. Weight in Grams: 76. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Attic Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003740
ISBN
9781855940192
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardback. This book offers a unique perspective on what every educator, parent, and community leader should know about reaping the rich harvest of our diverse schools. Included are anecdotes from Kugler's personal experience as well as information from 80 interviews with key educators, parents, and students. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810845114
ISBN
9780810845114
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.86

Paperback. Sport is an integral component of media, from prime-time television to interactive websites. Analysing sport in its diverse mediated forms, this book covers techniques of analysis for film, TV, newspapers, magazines, advertisements, spaces such as stadia and museums, and the internet. It is suitable for students of media and sports studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; JHBS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845206871
ISBN
9781845206871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.68

Paperback. Shows how studying the women's music festivals provides insights into the role of music and lesbian community formation. This book argues that the women's music festival is a significant institutional site for the emergence of black feminist consciousness in the contemporary period. Series: African American Music in Global Perspective. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFSK1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252076985
ISBN
9780252076985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

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