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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is the most influential Islamist organization in India. This book offers an in-depth examination of India's Jamaat-e-Islami and SIMI, exploring political Islam's complex relationship with democracy and providing a rare window into the Islamist trajectory in a Muslim-minority context. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 halftones. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691139203
ISBN
9780691139203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.97

Paperback. Aims to capture the metamorphosis of Islamic movement in Iran, from encounters with Great Britain and United States in the 1920s through twenty-first-century struggles between those seeking to reform Islam's role and those who take a defensive stance. This book describes how the extremism of 1960s brought more confidence to Islam-minded Iranians. Series: CMES Modern Middle East Series. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1 figure, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 539.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292717565
ISBN
9780292717565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.55

Paperback. Scholars and public intellectuals debate the significance of the term "Islamism" and ask what it means to apply this term to Islamic religion, tradition, and social conflict. Editor(s): Martin, Richard C.; Barzegar, Abbas. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804768863
ISBN
9780804768863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.34

Paperback. Focuses on the genesis and continuing appeal of Islamic politics in the fabric of Turkish society Series: Studies in Modernity and National Identity. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 illus. BIC Classification: 1DVT; JFSR2; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 53 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295982915
ISBN
9780295982915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.72

Hardback. Islamophobia examines the online and offline experiences of hate crime against Muslims, and the impact upon victims, their families and wider communities. It includes the voices of victims themselves which leads to strategies for future prevention. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSR2; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 205 x 11. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447331964
ISBN
9781447331964
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.02

Hardback. Using plantation documents, missionary records, government documents, and oral histories, this book analyzes how the workers interacted with Hawaiian government structures and businesses, how US policies for colonial workers differed from those for citizens or foreigners, and how policies aided corporate and imperial interests. Series: Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 black and white photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JFSL3; JFSL4; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252038297
ISBN
9780252038297
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.27

Hardback. Islands and archipelagos hold great imaginative power, and they have long been a subject of study for cartographers and geographers, for anthropologists and historians of colonisation. But what does it mean to be an islander? Can one feel both British and Manx, for example? Editor(s): Matthews, Jodie; Travers, Daniel. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Unabridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781443835169
ISBN
9781443835169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.41

Paperback. Papers originally presented at a session of the 71st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology held in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2006. Editor(s): Curet, L. Antonio; Hauser, Mark W. Series: Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFFN; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817356552
ISBN
9780817356552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.74

Hardback. A study of contemporary Okinawan culture, politics and historical memory. It argues that the long Japanese tradition of defining Okinawa as a subordinate part of Japan means that all claims of Okinawan distinctiveness necessarily become part of the larger debate over contemporary identity. Editor(s): Hein, Laura; Selden, Mark. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742518650
ISBN
9780742518650
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.82

Paperback. Everyone worries about privacy these days. Packed with stories that are funny and sad, familiar and strange, this book tours the myriad arenas where privacy battles are fought, lost, and won. It explores how we manage our secrets, our phone calls and e-mail, the perimeters of our homes, and our interactions with neighbors. Num Pages: 408 pages, 2 halftones, 5 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHBA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226586533
ISBN
9780226586533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.56

Hardback. Set within the context of resource conflict and collaborative land-use planning on Haida Gwaii, this book examines how historic relations of domination and oppression can be transformed and more sustainable forms of land governance created. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; JFSL9; RGBL; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774827652
ISBN
9780774827652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.46

Hardcover. Examines the processes and interactions which led to the modernisation and successful co-optation by the British government of this comparatively small branch of Shi'a Islam. The author poses several key questions regarding the wider developing relationship between movements in contemporary Islam and 'The West'. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 153 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850659822
ISBN
9781850659822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.35

Paperback. Editor(s): Pappe, Ilan. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1HFMS; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 138 x 42. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783605897
ISBN
9781783605897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.48

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. Num Pages: 306 pages, 40 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253022806
ISBN
9780253022806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 306 pages, 40 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253023087
ISBN
9780253023087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.80

Paperback. Israel, Diaspora, and the Routes Of National Belonging is a startlingly honest, theoretically rich, and detailed analysis of official tour narratives and tourist interactions at a range of Israeli archaeological, historical, and military sites. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
325
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487521356
ISBN
9781487521356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.00

Hardback. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
325
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487501365
ISBN
9781487501365
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.13

Paperback. As the situation in Israel/Palestine seems to become ever more intractable and protracted, the need for new ways of looking at recent developments and its historical roots is more pressing than ever. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JFSL1; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 134. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780765334
ISBN
9781780765334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.12

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