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Hardback. Westerners have a strong impression that Islam does not allow religious imagery. Elias corrects this view. Unearthing shades of meaning in Islamic thought throughout history, he argues that Islamic perspectives on representation and perception should be sought in diverse areas such as optics, alchemy, dreaming, vehicle decoration, Sufi metaphysics. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: AC; AGR; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
432
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Sew
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674058064
ISBN
9780674058064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.09

Paperback. Published to tie-in with the new series of the popular BBC Radio 4 programme, IN OUR TIME guides us through the most significant moments in our history. Num Pages: 608 pages, B & W throughout. BIC Classification: HBG; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340977521
ISBN
9780340977521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. An encyclopedic compendium of the myths and actual events from humanity's ancient civilizations that reveal the influence of visitors from the 12th planet--the Anunnaki. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591431015
ISBN
9781591431015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.84

Paperback. Krog captures the complexity of South Africa's Truth and Reconcilliation Commission in a personal narrative, taking the reader beneath the big movements of the Truth Commission and beyond, into the heart of what it means to be a South African today. Originally published by Jonathan Cape. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BG; JFF; JFSL1; JPH; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099289791
ISBN
9780099289791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Clean copy.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) London
Number of pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KEX0233284
ISBN
9781903699706
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. An expose on the fashion industry written by the Observer's 'Ethical Living' columnist, examining the inhumane and environmentally devastating story behind the clothes we so casually buy and wear. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFCK; JFM; KNSX; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 144 x 28. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007264094
ISBN
9780007264094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. Why do so many poor American youth continue to have children before they can afford to take care of them? This title offers a look at what marriage and motherhood mean to these women and provides the study of why they put children before marriage despite the daunting challenges they know lie ahead. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFFA; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446. Why Poor Women Put Motherhood Before Marriage. 308 pages, Illustrations. Why do so many poor American youth continue to have children before they can afford to take care of them? This title offers a look at what marriage and motherhood mean to these women and provides the study of why they put children before marriage despite the daunting challenges they know lie ahead. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFFA; JFSJ1; JHBK. Dimension: 150 x 229 x 20. Weight: 430.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
308
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271463
ISBN
9780520271463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. In this collection of prose writings, one of America's foremost poets and feminist theorists reflects upon themes that have shaped her life and work. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; DNF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co New York
Number of pages
314
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393312850
ISBN
9780393312850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.85

Paperback. Scholars of the period will find this to be a richly informative and thoroughly engrossing read. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10, 7 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QRM; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400723
ISBN
9781421400723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.87

Hardcover. A study of conflict resolution which concentrates on two particular cases, Northern Ireland and southern Africa, where conflict has been due to colonial domination and settlement of colonialists on the land of indigenous peoples. It brings together views from journalists, politicians and radicals. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1HFM; GTJ; JFFE; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 422 230pp. Index. Keywords: Northern Ireland
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KHS1015303
ISBN
9781860644030
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 28.00

Hardback. .
Publisher
Lexington Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781498528023
ISBN
9781498528023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.13
€ 46.63

Hardback. Providing a new and illuminating look at 27 women who have changed the world, Dead Feminists ties these historical women and the challenges they faced into the most important issues of today. Num Pages: 192 pages, Full-colour illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: BK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 325 x 22. Weight in Grams: 832.
Publisher
Sasquatch Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632170576
ISBN
9781632170576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. Urban planning and conservation experts provide a thorough comparative examination of Belfast, Beirut, Jerusalem, Mostar, and Nicosia-five urban areas physically partitioned in the throes of ethnic conflict. Series: The City in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 280 pages, 44 illus. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFSG; JFSL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812221954
ISBN
9780812221954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. Catherine Allgor describes the various ways genteel elite women during the first decades of the 19th century used "social events" and the "private sphere" to establish the national capital and to build the extraofficial structures so sorely needed in the infant federal government. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 517.
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921181
ISBN
9780813921181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.78

Hardback. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230616769
ISBN
9780230616769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.29
€ 74.35

Hardcover. The Greek myths have a universal appeal, reaching far beyond the time and physical place in which they were created. In this book, the reader is taken on a tour of 22 destinations in Greece and Turkey, from Mount Olympus to Homer's Hades, recounting the tales from Greek mythology and the history associated with each. Num Pages: 272 pages, 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRKP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500518328
ISBN
9780500518328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.51

Paperback. Rethinks the criteria governing agency and receptivity, health and toxicity, productivity and stillness Series: Perverse Modernities. Num Pages: 312 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822352723
ISBN
9780822352723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.59

Paperback. This book explores the intersection of grassroots leadership and the arts for social change, examining the many movements and subsequent victories the arts community has won for society. The book illustrates the diverse but influential work of these figures, reflecting on their actions, commitments and their positive impact on the modern world. Series: Building Leadership Bridges. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: AB; JFF; KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786356888
ISBN
9781786356888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.92

Paperback. Girls in Khaki reveals their extraordinary achievements, romances, heartbreaks and determination through their own words and never-before published photographs. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752463506
ISBN
9780752463506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. This third edition of the best-selling title 'Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence' has been completely revised and substantially enlarged. In this work, Prof Kamali offers us the first detailed presentation available in English of the theory of Muslim law ('usul al-fiqh'). Num Pages: 572 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 38. Weight in Grams: 978.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
572
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946621828
ISBN
9780946621828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.32

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