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Paperback. Despite the wake-up call of September 11, 2001, terrorism remains a dire threat to the security of all civilized nations, making it imperative for leaders to develop better national, regional, and global strategies to counter its many forms. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597970198
ISBN
9781597970198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.91

Paperback. 'An essential book for anyone interested in Jewish life in medieval Spain, or in medieval Europe.' Elka Klein, Medieval Review Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 maps, genealogy. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904113768
ISBN
9781904113768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.12

Hardback. Presents studies on gender and life in the Amazon. This book covers the fieldwork of the authors among the Mundurucu people of Brazil in 1952. It provides an account of the historical, ecological, and cultural setting of the Mundurucu, including the mythology surrounding women, women's work and household life, marriage and child rearing, and more. Num Pages: 328 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
30 Anniversary ed
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132329
ISBN
9780231132329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.84
€ 89.24

Hardback. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 174 pages, 820 black & white illustrations, 311 colour illustrations, 6 black & white tables, 305 co. BIC Classification: HDW; JHM; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210. .
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401774307
ISBN
9789401774307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.83
€ 114.41

Paperback. In Gesture and Power Yolanda Covington-Ward examines the everyday embodied practices and performances of the BisiKongo people of the lower Congo to show how their gestures, dances, and spirituality are critical in mobilizing social and political action. Series: Religious Cultures of African and African Diaspora People. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822360360
ISBN
9780822360360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.81

Hardback. In Gesture and Power Yolanda Covington-Ward examines the everyday embodied practices and performances of the BisiKongo people of the lower Congo to show how their gestures, dances, and spirituality are critical in mobilizing social and political action. Series: Religious Cultures of African and African Diaspora People. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360209
ISBN
9780822360209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.40

paperback. Editor(s): Funabashi, Yoichi. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
United States Institute of Peace Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781929223473
ISBN
9781929223473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.06

Paperback. Series: American Social and Political Movements of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 170 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415826143
ISBN
9780415826143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 50 halftones. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; HBJD; HBTB; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168517
ISBN
9780691168517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.03

Hardback. Poverty is an issue facing countries around the globe, yet it is a multi-dimensional phenomenon caused by a variety of factors, differing from context with no linear chain of cause and effect. The occurrence and persistence of poverty is influenced by an interrelated web of economic, social, psychological, cultural, and political factors. Editor(s): Atal, Yogesh. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; JFSC; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571811912
ISBN
9781571811912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.82

Hardcover. In every Haredi [ultra-Orthodox] neighbourhood, bookstores overflow with titles written by and for Haredi Jews. This title offers a reading of contemporary Haredi fiction, self-help, history, and theology, explaining how this isolationist religious community constructs its complex and paradoxical relationship with contemporary culture. Series: Jewish Identity in Post Modern Society. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Academic Studies Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235377
ISBN
9781936235377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.35

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 259 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804796620
ISBN
9780804796620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 332 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804799324
ISBN
9780804799324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.24

Hardback. Series: China Perspectives. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPA; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138733138
ISBN
9781138733138
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
City University of Hong Kong Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629372064
ISBN
9789629372064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.04

Paperback. Traces the role of the Shi'is in the struggle raging among Muslims for the soul of Islam. This book shows that in contrast to the growing militancy among Sunni groups since the 1990s, Shi'is have shifted their focus from confrontation to accommodation with the West. It addresses the crucial importance of Shi'is to US endeavors. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134789
ISBN
9780691134789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.00
€ 27.63

Paperback. Provides a comprehensive history of Iraq's majority group and its turbulent relations with the ruling Sunni minority. This title challenges the belief that Shi'i society and politics in Iraq are a reflection of Iranian Shi'ism, pointing to the strong Arab attributes of Iraqi Shi'ism. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HRH; HRQM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691115757
ISBN
9780691115757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.29

Paperback. What caused the emergence of nationalist movements in many post-communist states? This text answers this and many other questions, starting by tracing the Russian nationalist movement from its origins, to its institutionalization in electoral alliances, and political movements of the early 1990s. Series: Russian Research Center Studies. Num Pages: 364 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674004382
ISBN
9780674004382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.84

Hardback. 'The purpose of this book is to elevate stories and storytelling in people's esteem, so they will understand their holiness and appreciate them at their full worth. There are those who enjoy stories and storytelling but in the back of their minds think, 'After all, they're only stories.' Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFHF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 449.
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
255
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765761668
ISBN
9780765761668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.74

Paperback. Brings work in human cognition, behaviour, and communication to bear on the study of phonology. This book maintains that language in general and phonology in particular are instances of human cognitive behaviour and aims to provide a set of principles connecting the phylogeny, ontogeny, and pathology of sound systems in human language. Series: Sound & Meaning: The Roman Jakobson Series in Linguistics and Poetics. Num Pages: 408 pages, 47 charts. BIC Classification: CFH; JMAL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822318224
ISBN
9780822318224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.85

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