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Paperback. A clear account of how Islamic political thought has developed from the politico-religious structure established by Mohammed and his immediate successors. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRH; JFSR2; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
186
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2 Rev ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748610983
ISBN
9780748610983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 191 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475627
ISBN
9780801475627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Hardback. The best new research on medieval clothing and textiles, drawing from a range of disciplines. Num Pages: 208 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783272150
ISBN
9781783272150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.78

Hardcover. Conflict and Costume presents more than 70 vibrant portraits of Herero people in traditional Victorian-style and paramilitary costume. With an introduction on the history of the Herero since the 19th century and the origins of their dress, this book will appeal to anyone interested in costume history, African culture and photography. Num Pages: 108 pages, 75 illustrations, 70 in colour, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMN; AJCP; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 298 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1068.
Publisher
Merrell Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
108
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858946009
ISBN
9781858946009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback.

The rise of digital media has been widely regarded as transforming the nature of our social experience in the twenty-first century. The speed with which new forms of connectivity and communication are being incorporated into our everyday lives often gives us little time to stop and consider the social implications of those practices. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.

Publisher
Polity
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745662299
ISBN
9780745662299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.81

Hardback. .
Publisher
Lexington Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739106877
ISBN
9780739106877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.14
€ 17.50

Paperback. The fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of JFK brings news facts, theories, and myths to the forefront of the event. No stone is left unturned, no document left unread in this latest research effort by three respected authors of political intrigue. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFHC; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629144887
ISBN
9781629144887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.44

paperback. An exploration of the life, work, and historical background of Aphra Behn: seventeenth-century dramatist, poet, novelist, political propagandist, bisexual and spy. BIC Classification: BGL; DD; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. .
Publisher
Fentum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Revised Edition, Fully Revised with a New Introduc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909572065
ISBN
9781909572065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.50

Paperback. Editor(s): Butler, Judith; Gambetti, Zeynep; Sabsay, Leticia. Num Pages: 352 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HPS; JFFK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362906
ISBN
9780822362906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTZ1; JFSR1; JMH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691172576
ISBN
9780691172576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. For the second edition of this work, James Watson has added a new chapter on "McDonald's as Political Target," as well as reflections on the dark side of globalism. Editor(s): Watson, James. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; JFCA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
330
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804749893
ISBN
9780804749893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. Explores the integral role of women in our society. The realm of spirituality, the author poses, has remained male-dominated - not only male-dominated but male-chauvinistic. There were reasons why all religions and spiritual traditions, in their nascent forms, diminished women. They were against women because they were fear-driving. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Griffin Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250006240
ISBN
9781250006240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490. A Journey into the Native American Universe. 352 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSL9. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight: 486.
Publisher
Weiser Books
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578633715
ISBN
9781578633715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.16

Hardcover. The first book to present practical methods for using the technique of scenario planning to chart a company's course. The program offered here is based on methods developed at Royal Dutch Shell and popularized by Peter Schwartz in the bestselling The Art of the Long View. Editor(s): Fahey, Liam; Randall, Robert M. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFR; KCJ; KJC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 239 x 34. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471303527
ISBN
9780471303527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 50.25

Paperback. This text uses Nordic ethnography methods and Latin American culture theory to explain how differing groups legitimise their own identities by identifying with notions drawn from folklore. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Edition
First Paperback Edition.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
9781859181690
ISBN
9781859181690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.00

Paperback. Illustrates the power of rites to help us navigate life's troublesome transitions. This book covers the significant life events of birth, initiation, marriage, and death. It explores innovative rites for important events such as beginning school, same-sex commitment ceremonies, abortion, serious illness, divorce, and retirement. Series: Life Passages S. Num Pages: 393 pages, 6 figures, 7 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: HRLF; JFC; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520. Re-Inventing Rites of Passage. Series: Life Passages S. 393 pages, 7 b&w photographs, 6 line illustrations. Illustrates the power of rites to help us navigate life's troublesome transitions. This book covers the significant life events of birth, initiation, marriage, and death. It explores innovative rites for important events such as beginning school, same-sex commitment ceremonies, abortion, serious illness, divorce, and retirement. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HRLF; JFC; JHBT; JHMC. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 26. Weight: 552.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
393
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520236752
ISBN
9780520236752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Draws on in-depth research with marginalised young people and the professionals who support them to explore the implications of a 'vulnerability zeitgeist', asking how far the rise of vulnerability in welfare and criminal justice processes serves the interests of those who are most disadvantaged. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447318187
ISBN
9781447318187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.34

Paperback. Drawn from Peter H. Lee's Sourcebook of Korean Civilization, Volume One, this abridged introductory collection offers students and general readers primary readings in the social, intellectual, and religious traditions of Korean from ancient times through the sixteenth century. Editor(s): Lee, Peter H.; Ch'oe, Yongho; De Bary, William Theodore; Kang, Hugh H.W. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; DSB; HBJF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231105675
ISBN
9780231105675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816697250
ISBN
9780816697250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Hardcover. This work demonstrates that religious Jews have been able to keep issues on the political agenda of the Israeli government, but not to determine their outcomes. It shows that, within the communities of both religious and secular Jews, there is division about conceding parts of biblical Israel. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRJ; JFSR1; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Pub
Number of pages
260
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KIN0001054
ISBN
9781555876784
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Wildcat. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFSC; JHBL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745335995
ISBN
9780745335995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 105 x 12. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231145152
ISBN
9780231145152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JPHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 7. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750955577
ISBN
9780750955577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190231897
ISBN
9780190231897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.00

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