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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Series: Publications of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 213 x 7. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226702841
- ISBN
- 9780226702841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.19
€ 35.99
€ 28.19
Paperback. This text presents the ideas of a number of contemporary modernist and liberal Muslim thinkers, exposing an important intellectual current in Islamic thought. Responding to the challenges brought by colonialism and modernization, they propose new conceptions and interpretations of Islam. Editor(s): Cooper, John; Nettler, Ron (Oriental Institute, Oxford University); Mahmoud, Muhammed (Oriental Institute, Oxford University). Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860645310
- ISBN
- 9781860645310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.52
€ 32.99
€ 27.52
paperback. Explores the problematic relationship between Islam, the West and 'modernity' -- in the light of an increasingly vocal Muslim diaspora in Europe and the United States. Series: Critical Studies on Islam. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745316116
- ISBN
- 9780745316116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.27
€ 37.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. The doctrine of 'Islamic economics' entered debates over the social role of Islam in the mid-twentieth century. Since then it has pursued the goal of restructuring economies according to perceived Islamic teachings. This book argues that the doctrine of Islamic economics is simplistic, incoherent, and largely irrelevant to economic challenges. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 halftone. 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSR2; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126296
- ISBN
- 9780691126296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.05
€ 46.99
€ 33.05
Paperback. As Islamic law is based on the central texts of Islam, the idea of a literal meaning that rules over human attempts to understand God's message has resulted in a series of debates amongst modern Muslim legal theorists. This book traces the emergence and development of the idea of literal meaning in Islamic legal hermeneutics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748689866
- ISBN
- 9780748689866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.86
€ 38.99
€ 34.86
Paperback. Explores the world of education in Islam since the medieval era, illuminating the struggle among Islamic scholars and educators over whether to reform or resist as a way of preserving identity. This title also offers an overview of the great diversity in forms of Islamic education. Num Pages: 218 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 255 x 13. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press Journals
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226421872
- ISBN
- 9780226421872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.80
€ 25.99
€ 20.80
Paperback. The Iranian revolution of 1979 overhauled not only the foundations of Iranian society, religion and politics, but also our understanding of the role of religion in modern government. This title shows that the revolution unintentionally opened up the public sphere to competing interpretations of Islam. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845118808
- ISBN
- 9781845118808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.77
€ 37.77
Paperback. For some, the Iranian Revolution of 1978-79 was the triumph of a modern, political Islam, heralding Muslim justice and economic prosperity. This book reveals the intellectual and political trajectory of a Muslim thinker and his attempts to reconcile Islam with reform and democracy. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW; JFSR2; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 198
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845111342
- ISBN
- 9781845111342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.54
€ 33.99
€ 28.54
Paperback. An exploration of the causes of the Bosnian war by academics and diplomats that offers the broadest perspective on the conflict to date. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; 1QFM; JFC; JPS; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773524132
- ISBN
- 9780773524132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.30
€ 31.99
€ 28.30
Hardcover. This path-breaking volume explores the influence of Islamic attitudes on assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) and reveals the variations in both the Islamic jurisprudence and the cultural responses to ARTs. Editor(s): Inhorn, Marcia C.; Tremayne, Soraya. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 tables and figs. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; JFSR2; MFKC; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 616. Sunni and Shia Perspectives. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. 304 pages, 4 tables and figs. Editor(s): Inhorn, Marcia C.; Tremayne, Soraya. This path-breaking volume explores the influence of Islamic attitudes on assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) and reveals the variations in both the Islamic jurisprudence and the cultural responses to ARTs. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; JFSR2; MFKC; PSXM. Dimension: 152 x 236 x 23. Weight: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857454904
- ISBN
- 9780857454904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.78
€ 163.78
Paperback. Addresses the HIV/AIDS pandemic from an Islam perspective. This work provides an insight into fresh possibilities of critical and progressive Islamic approaches, in both law and ethics, to one of the urgent crises facing humankind. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLP5; JFFH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851686339
- ISBN
- 9781851686339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.39
€ 24.39
paperback. Offers an introduction to Islam. This guide presents descriptions of the key concepts, beliefs and practices of Islam. Series: Simple Guides S. Num Pages: 144 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 118 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Kuperard United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857334357
- ISBN
- 9781857334357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.28
€ 11.28
Hardcover. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Blue Dome Press United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935295075
- ISBN
- 9781935295075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.68
€ 26.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. An examination of the rise of Islam, the life of Muhammad, and the Islamic principles of faith. Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair describe the golden age of the Abbasids, the Mongol invasions, and the great Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires that emerged in their wake. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 304 pages, 50 colour plates, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBTB; HRAX; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 134 x 196 x 19. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300094220
- ISBN
- 9780300094220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.11
€ 19.99
€ 16.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609807252
- ISBN
- 9781609807252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.68
€ 16.99
€ 14.68
Paperback. Editor(s): Bamford, Christopher. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Rudolf Steiner Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880104944
- ISBN
- 9780880104944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.76
€ 25.99
€ 25.76
Paperback. A life story of Ishi, the Yahi Indian, lone survivor of a doomed tribe, who stumbled into the twentieth century on the morning of August 29, 1911, when, desperate with hunger and with terror of the white murderers of his family, was found in the corral of a slaughter house near Oroville, California. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 black / white photographs, 5 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330. A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America. 288 pages, Illustrations, map. Editor(s): Kroeber, Karl. A life story of Ishi, the Yahi Indian, lone survivor of a doomed tribe, who stumbled into the twentieth century on the morning of August 29, 1911, when, desperate with hunger and with terror of the white murderers of his family, was found in the corral of a slaughter house near Oroville, California. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; JFSL9. Dimension: 139 x 204 x 19. Weight: 330.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271470
- ISBN
- 9780520271470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
€ 26.99
€ 20.35
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 2AB; DSB; DSK; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691638713
- ISBN
- 9780691638713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.41
€ 147.41
Paperback. Clean copy.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press Michigan
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0211284
- ISBN
- 9780814326718
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Clean copy.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press Michigan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0211283
- ISBN
- 9780814326718
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardcover. Eager to entertain, dedicated to making people laugh, comedian and video superstar GloZell Green is game for any challenge, no matter how silly, gross, or absurd. Sharing formative stories and insights from her own life, the author encourages young women to love their bodies, break free of their shells, and carve out their own identities. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785034763
- ISBN
- 9781785034763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 245 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195374100
- ISBN
- 9780195374100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.02
€ 36.99
€ 33.02
Hardcover. Charts the connections that the author has made between sexuality, psychoanalysis, and aesthetics. This book considers the author's ideas alongside Freud's and helps in gaining a clearer understanding of human identity and how we relate to one another. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226043524
- ISBN
- 9780226043524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.73€ 78.33
€ 95.73
€ 78.33
Paperback. Charts the connections that the author has made between sexuality, psychoanalysis, and aesthetics. This book considers the author's ideas alongside Freud's and helps gain a clearer understanding of human identity and how we relate to one another. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 305.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226043548
- ISBN
- 9780226043548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.96
€ 37.99
€ 28.96