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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. * Islamic Finance discusses the risk in Islamic banking and the regulatory framework which includes capital adequacy, corporate governance, transparency and risk associated with Islamic banking. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, , black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QFM; JFSR2; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470880234
- ISBN
- 9780470880234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.05€ 54.59
€ 68.05
€ 54.59
Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474409162
- ISBN
- 9781474409162
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Condition: New
€ 169.17
€ 169.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; AC; AGR; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 220. Weight in Grams: 770.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Blue Dome Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935295822
- ISBN
- 9781935295822
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.81
€ 34.99
€ 23.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714111896
- ISBN
- 9780714111896
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.36
€ 17.99
€ 14.36
Paperback. A comprehensive and authoritative survey of Islamic Architecture from the world's leading expert. Num Pages: 656 pages, Contains 24 colour plates, 300 black-and-white photographs, 1246 line drawings and a sect. BIC Classification: 1QFM; AC; AM; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 188 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1738.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748613793
- ISBN
- 9780748613793
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Condition: New
€ 78.52€ 68.37
€ 78.52
€ 68.37
Paperback. What exactly is ethical finance? Is Islamic finance ethical? Is ethical finance Islamic? This title examines a range of financial institutions in Britain within the ethical sector, considering the nature of their principles and practices, and how they relate to Islamic models and to Muslim communities. Series: Edinburgh Guides to Islamic Finance. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HPQ; JFSR2; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748648955
- ISBN
- 9780748648955
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.39
€ 40.99
€ 35.39
Paperback. This book examines in historical perspective the hitherto little-studied relationship between Islam and caste among the Haalpulaaren of Senegal. Series: International African Library. Num Pages: 270 pages, 15ill. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 270
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748619900
- ISBN
- 9780748619900
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 35.26
€ 43.99
€ 35.26
Paperback. The reader is invited to view Islamic art as no more and no less than ordinary art, neither better nor worse than anything else that counts as art. It follows that there are no special techniques required in Islamic aesthetics as compared with any other form of aesthetics. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; ABA; ACBP; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748617357
- ISBN
- 9780748617357
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.28
€ 38.99
€ 34.28
Hardback. A thorough explanation of Islamic scholarship on democracy, which shows that enlightenment values are not essential to democratic societies. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HRHT; JFSR2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745322179
- ISBN
- 9780745322179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.12€ 84.39
€ 101.12
€ 84.39
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745322162
- ISBN
- 9780745322162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.66
€ 36.99
€ 24.66
Hardback. Bulliet abandons the historian's habit of viewing Islamic history "from the center," that is, focusing on the rise and fall of imperial dynasties. Instead, he derives an understanding of how and why Islam became -- and continues to be -- so rooted in the social structure of the vast majority of people who lived far from the political locus and did not see the caliphate as essential in their lives. Num Pages: 236 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1Q; HBG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231082181
- ISBN
- 9780231082181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.67€ 98.65
€ 129.67
€ 98.65
Paperback. This exceptionally successful survey text introduces the teachings and practice of Islam from its earliest origins up to its contemporary practice. John L. Esposito, an internationally renowned expert on Islam, traces the development of Islam and its impact on world history and politics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPDC; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 282 x 15. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190632151
- ISBN
- 9780190632151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.64
€ 121.64
Hardcover. Nyla Ali Khan, the granddaughter of the first Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, gives an insider's analysis on the political and social turmoil that has eroded the ethos and fabric of Kasmiri culture. She monitors the effects of nationalist, militant, and religious discourses and praxes on a gender-based hierarchy. Series: Comparative Feminist Studies. Num Pages: 234 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; HBJF; HRH; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366. Between India and Pakistan. Series: Comparative Feminist Studies. 234 pages, Illustrations. Nyla Ali Khan, the granddaughter of the first Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, gives an insider's analysis on the political and social turmoil that has eroded the ethos and fabric of Kasmiri culture. She monitors the effects of nationalist, militant, and religious discourses and praxes on a gender-based hierarchy. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; HBJF; HRH; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 17. Weight: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230107649
- ISBN
- 9780230107649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Paperback. The expert essays in this volume deal with critically important topics concerning Islam and politics in both the pre-modern and modern periods, suchas the nature of government, the relationship between politics and theology, Shi'i conceptions of statecraft, notions of public duty, and the compatibility of Islam and democratic governance." Editor(s): Afsaruddin, Asma. Series: Middle East Today. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRH; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349297207
- ISBN
- 9781349297207
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Focusing on British, French and Russian television news coverage of Islam as a security threat, this book provides the first comparative account of how television broadcasting in different geo- and socio-political environments integrates discourses on Islam into nationally oriented, representational systems. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AP; JFD; JP; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317172
- ISBN
- 9781349317172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
Hardback. Focusing on British, French and Russian television news coverage of Islam as a security threat, this book provides the first comparative account of how television broadcasting in different geo- and socio-political environments integrates discourses on Islam into nationally oriented, representational systems. Num Pages: 312 pages, 18 figures, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: APT; GTC; JFDT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241459
- ISBN
- 9780230241459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
Paperback. The first introduction to leading British Muslim intellectual, author, journalist and cultural commentator, Zia Sardar. Editor(s): Inayatullah, Sohail; Boxwell, Gail. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: HRH; JFC; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745319841
- ISBN
- 9780745319841
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.81
€ 40.99
€ 31.81
Paperback. Part of The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series, Islam, Politics, Anthropology offers critical reflections on past and current studies of Islam and politics in anthropology and charts new analytical approaches to examining Islam in the post-9/11 world. Editor(s): Osella, Filippo; Soares, Benjamin F. Series: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332957
- ISBN
- 9781444332957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.60
€ 29.60
hardcover. A growing interest in political Islam has assumed significant ideological and intellectual dimensions especially in recent years. Rather than viewing it as Islam versus the rest, or tradition against modernity, this volume, without overlooking the tensions, also acknowledges the mutualities. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; JHM; JPFK; JPFN; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333718346
- ISBN
- 9780333718346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.95
€ 128.95
Islam, Muslims and the Modern State: Case-Studies of Muslims in Thirte...
. Ed(S): Mutalib, Hussin; Hashmi, Taj Ul-Isla...
paperback. This text provides a study on the state of affairs in the Muslim world at a time when Muslims, like others, are confronted with the challenges posed by a rapidly changing world order. Editor(s): Mutalib, Hussin; Hashmi, Taj ul-Islam. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRH; JFSR2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1994th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333669693
- ISBN
- 9780333669693
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Condition: New
€ 72.78
€ 72.78
Hardback. This is an ethnographic study of Malay Muslim enterprise and entrepreneurial culture among the beneficiaries of the New Economic Policy (NEP) in Malaysia, a government programme of action intended to develop the indigenous Malay population in an ethnically-polarized nation. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1QFM; JFSR2; JHM; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333712757
- ISBN
- 9780333712757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Hardcover. This work explores contemporary debates on migration and integration, focussing on Euro-Muslims. It critically engages with republicanist and multiculaturalist policies of integration and claims that integration means more than cultural and linguistic assimilation of migrant communities. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFN; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516793
- ISBN
- 9780230516793
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Paperback. This work, now in paperback, explores contemporary debates on migration and integration, focussing on Euro-Muslims. It critically engages with republicanist and multiculaturalist policies of integration and claims that integration means more than cultural and linguistic assimilation of migrant communities. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFN; JFSR2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137030221
- ISBN
- 9781137030221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Num Pages: 367 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403966650
- ISBN
- 9781403966650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07