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Society & culture: general
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
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Condition: New
€ 63.04
€ 63.04
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
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Condition: New
€ 62.74
€ 62.74
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
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. 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: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRAX; HRH; JFFK; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349290758
- ISBN
- 9781349290758
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Condition: New
€ 61.92
€ 61.92
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
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Condition: New
€ 62.43
€ 62.43
Hardback. Editor(s): Peters, Doreen. Num Pages: 183 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; HRH; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634856508
- ISBN
- 9781634856508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.51€ 162.24
€ 219.51
€ 162.24
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
€ 119.72
€ 119.72
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
€ 128.83€ 95.92
€ 128.83
€ 95.92
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Schneiders, Thorsten Gerald. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CBWJ; JFD; JFFN; JFSR; JHB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
- Edition
- 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531174402
- ISBN
- 9783531174402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.50
€ 69.50
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745322162
- ISBN
- 9780745322162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 24.37
€ 35.99
€ 24.37
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
€ 100.46€ 82.47
€ 100.46
€ 82.47
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
€ 37.99€ 33.77
€ 37.99
€ 33.77
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.74
€ 41.99
€ 34.74
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.87
€ 38.99
€ 34.87
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.46€ 66.36
€ 74.46
€ 66.36
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.12
€ 17.99
€ 14.12
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Blue Dome Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935295822
- ISBN
- 9781935295822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.74
€ 40.99
€ 35.74
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 158.34
€ 158.34
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
€ 62.74€ 50.89
€ 62.74
€ 50.89
Hardcover. This book is a study of the objectives of Islamic Finance in the modern banking space and offers insight into the effects of changes and developments occurring in Islamic banking products and services. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 figures, 57 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSR2; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137515650
- ISBN
- 9781137515650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.93
€ 118.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 35 black & white computer generated figures. BIC Classification: JFSR2; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Harriman House
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955835117
- ISBN
- 9780955835117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.91€ 54.72
€ 70.91
€ 54.72
Islamic Capital Markets: Volatility, Performance and Stability
. Ed(S): Alam, Nafis; Rizvi, Syed Aun R.
hardcover. Editor(s): Alam, Nafis; Rizvi, Syed Aun R. Series: Palgrave CIBFR Studies in Islamic Finance. Num Pages: 137 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFM; JFSR2; JPH; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 137
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- SKU
- V9783319339900
- ISBN
- 9783319339900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.17
€ 77.17
Paperback. This text focuses on options and futures as trading tools and explores their validity from an Islamic legal point of view. The author's analysis is based on an interpretation of the Qur'an and the Sunna and refers to the principle of "mashala" (consideration of public interest). Num Pages: 276 pages, bibliography, glossary, index. BIC Classification: JFSR2; KFFM; LAFS; LNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946621804
- ISBN
- 9780946621804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.07
€ 26.99
€ 20.07
Paperback. Editor(s): Jomo, K. S. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSR; KCA; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 271.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349122899
- ISBN
- 9781349122899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.41
€ 61.41