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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Drawing on received sources of maqasid (Shari'ah's practical objectives), this book demonstrates how the principles of market economics affect how markets and financial institutions actually operate under Shari'ah law. It explains the maqasid economic rationale of precluding interest rates on money capital from legitimate economic exchange. Series: Edinburgh Guides to Islamic Finance. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; KFF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748670031
- ISBN
- 9780748670031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.67
€ 38.99
€ 34.67
Paperback. This volume offers a new kind of reading and thinking experience as it tells the life and travel stories of fascinating women and examines women's physical mobility in a culture of gendered, postcolonial space that restricts their movement. Series: Contraversions: Jews & Other Differences. Num Pages: 400 pages, 9 maps. BIC Classification: DSA; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804732932
- ISBN
- 9780804732932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.10
€ 42.99
€ 42.10
Hardback. This volume offers a new kind of reading and thinking experience as it tells the life and travel stories of fascinating women and examines women's physical mobility in a culture of gendered, postcolonial space that restricts their movement. Series: Contraversions: Jews & Other Differences. Num Pages: 400 pages, 9 maps. BIC Classification: DSA; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 665.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804732925
- ISBN
- 9780804732925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.61
€ 180.61
Paperback. Connecting neuropsychology and cognitive science with Freudian theory and Jungian approaches to mythology and narrative, this text aims to show that there is an empirical connection between what neuroscience tells us about the brain/behaviour, and what rituals and myths have long narrated. Num Pages: 564 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; JMAF; JMM; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 233 x 32. Weight in Grams: 992.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415922227
- ISBN
- 9780415922227
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.75
€ 40.99
€ 40.75
Paperback. Charts six skills that are necessary for a stable love relationship: the capacities for erotic involvement, for merging, for idealization, for integration, for 'refinding,' and for self-transcendence. Editor(s): Goldbart, Stephen; Wallin, David. Num Pages: 312 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JMAL; JMH; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568217901
- ISBN
- 9781568217901
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Condition: New
€ 76.67
€ 76.67
Paperback. Examines the shatter zone created in the colonial South through the interactions of American Indians and European colonists. This book assesses the shatter zone region as a whole and the varied ways in which Native peoples wrestled with an increasingly unstable world and worked to re-establish order. Editor(s): Ethridge, Robbie; Shuck-Hall, Sheri Marie. Num Pages: 536 pages, 1 photo, 15 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803217591
- ISBN
- 9780803217591
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.75
€ 37.99
€ 35.75
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Temple Lodge Publishing
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906999483
- ISBN
- 9781906999483
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.41
€ 18.99
€ 17.41
Paperback. EU-Roma Gypsies. 192 pages, 153 b&w & colour illustrations. Editor(s): Orta, Lucy. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFSL. Dimension: 286 x 211 x 18. Weight: 1054.
- Publisher
- Black Dog Publishing
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906155919
- ISBN
- 9781906155919
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.59
€ 30.99
€ 30.59
Hardback. Addresses three relevant issues that make the European communicative landscape: the role of media and journalism in shaping the European debate, the function of Public Communication in promoting institutional activities and the implications of processes of inclusion to and exclusion from the Public Sphere. Num Pages: 276 pages, includes 7 figures, 9 tables, 2 graphs & 1 diagram. BIC Classification: 1D; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780754673767
- ISBN
- 9780754673767
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Condition: New
€ 159.56€ 140.64
€ 159.56
€ 140.64
Paperback. Featuring contributions from French, Polish, English, American, Native American, Canadian and Spanish cultures, this collection explores the intersection of Catholicism with cultural expressions of literature and art, holiness and personal devotion, faith and secular society. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742531840
- ISBN
- 9780742531840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.79
€ 61.79
Hardback. Featuring contributions from French, Polish, English, American, Native American, Canadian and Spanish cultures, this collection explores the intersection of Catholicism with cultural expressions of literature and art, holiness and personal devotion, faith and secular society. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliographical references. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742531833
- ISBN
- 9780742531833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.59
€ 170.59
Hardcover. Analyzes Wolf's, Drewitz's, and Weil's views of individual responsibility in history, with reference to theories of memory and feminist ethics. Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 113 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571134431
- ISBN
- 9781571134431
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Condition: New
€ 95.51
€ 95.51
Hardback. Editor(s): Modi, Ishwar. Num Pages: biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JMAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811036316
- ISBN
- 9789811036316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Paperback. An exploration of Jewish identities, contesting conventional approaches. The contributors argue that Jewish identity should be conceptualized as an ongoing dynamic process of "becoming" in response to changing cultural and social conditions rather than as a stable defining body of traits. Editor(s): Silberstein, Laurence J. Series: New Perspectives on Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 378 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814797693
- ISBN
- 9780814797693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Paperback. Makes the case that Los Angeles better represents the spectrum of gay and lesbian community activism and culture than cities with a higher gay profile. This book shows how activists lay claim to streets, buildings, neighborhoods, and, in the example of West Hollywood, an entire city. Series: American Subjects. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 figures, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSG; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566398848
- ISBN
- 9781566398848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.64
€ 20.99
€ 20.64
Hardback. Drawn from various disciplines and a broad spectrum of research interests, these essays reflect on the challenging issues confronting women in Ukraine today. The contributors are an interdisciplinary, transnational group of scholars from gender studies, feminist theory, history, anthropology, sociology, women's studies, and literature. Editor(s): Rubchak, Marian J. Num Pages: 238 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451187
- ISBN
- 9780857451187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.02
€ 133.02
Paperback. Mapping Decline, illustrated with more than 75 full-color maps, traces the ways private real estate restrictions, local planning and zoning, federal housing policies, and urban renewal encouraged "white flight" and urban decline in St. Louis, Missouri. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 304 pages, 78 color illus. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812220940
- ISBN
- 9780812220940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 45.76
€ 51.99
€ 45.76
Hardback. Series Editor(s): Keyes, Charles F.; Sears, Laurie J.; Rafael, Vicente. Series: Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 3 maps, 27 b&w illus., 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295996677
- ISBN
- 9780295996677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.61
€ 119.61
Mapping Changing Identities: New Directions in Uncertain Times
. Ed(S): Alexander, Claire; Kaur, Raminder; S...
hardcover. Editor(s): Alexander, Claire; Kaur, Raminder; St .Louis, Brett. Num Pages: 208 pages, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFN; JHB; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415726047
- ISBN
- 9780415726047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.14
€ 208.14
Hardback. A guidebook for career counselors and employers to help them deal productively with LD/ADD adults. This book is useful as a supplementary text for graduate courses in career counseling. It synthesizes the two fields of LD/ADD diagnosis and career assessment into a methodology and provides background knowledge. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFFG; JNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109789
- ISBN
- 9780231109789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.78
€ 92.78