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Hardback. With unprecedented access to a closed culture, Lacroix offers an account of Islamism in Saudi Arabia. Tracing the last half-century of the Sahwa, or "Islamic Awakening," he explains the brand of Islam that gave birth to Osama bin Laden--one that has been exported, and dangerously misunderstood, around the world. Translator(s): Holoch, George. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJ; HRAM2; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674049642
- ISBN
- 9780674049642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.84
€ 47.99
€ 39.84
Hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Publisher
- Heimdal
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782840484356
- ISBN
- 9782840484356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.06€ 95.76
€ 98.06
€ 95.76
Hardback. This work plumbs opened archives in the former Soviet bloc to reveal the actual, practical accomplishments of Communism around the world: terror, torture, famine, mass deportations and massacres. The book catalogues and analyzes the crimes of Communism over 70 years. Editor(s): Kramer, Mark. Translator(s): Murphy, Jonathan. Num Pages: 912 pages, 78 halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JPFC; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 174 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1384.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 912
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674076082
- ISBN
- 9780674076082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.17€ 65.05
€ 70.17
€ 65.05
Hardcover. "Metropolitan Natures" presents original histories of the diverse environments that constitute Montreal and its region. It explores the agricultural and industrial transformation of the metropolitan area, the interaction of city and hinterland, and the interplay of humans and nature." Editor(s): Castonguay, Stephane; Dagenais, Michele. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944027
- ISBN
- 9780822944027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.18
€ 76.18
Hardback. This volume 39 presents new results on the dynamics of social assistance, minimum-income and related out-of-work benefits in a range of different country contexts. Series: Research in Labor Economics. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB; KCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781909362
- ISBN
- 9781781909362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.44
€ 198.44
Hardback. This fascinating study explores the emergence of a significant Sunni community on the margins of Shia Iran and delineates a 'Sunni arc' stretching from Central Asia southwards through the Iranian provinces of Khorasan and Baluchistan Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849047081
- ISBN
- 9781849047081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.23€ 70.18
€ 70.23
€ 70.18
paperback. Offers a corrective to existing historiography on the Caribbean, that focuses on developments in Afro-Cuban religious culture to demonstrate that traditional Caribbean cultural practices are steeped in the same history that produced modernity and represent complex hybrid formations. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HRA; JFSL3; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822328421
- ISBN
- 9780822328421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.78
€ 41.99
€ 37.78
Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764352270
- ISBN
- 9780764352270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.60
€ 42.99
€ 28.60
Hardback. Landsman discusses the difficulties inherent in prosecuting crimes against humanity, from the Eichmann trial to Milosevic. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; JWXK; LBBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 238 x 36. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812238471
- ISBN
- 9780812238471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.05
€ 82.05
Hardcover. A collection of 11 articles - 9 in English and 2 in French - on the medieval councils, decretals and collections of canon law. There are additional notes and fully revised and detailed indexes for this second edition. Series: Variorum Collected Studies. Num Pages: 408 pages, figures, plates, tables, index. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HRCX1; JFCX; LAFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 150. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780860783367
- ISBN
- 9780860783367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.68
€ 54.68
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Underlining and Notation
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801497506
- ISBN
- 9780801497506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.62
€ 41.99
€ 37.62
Hardback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 20 line illus. 49 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFW; 3JJ; 3JJPN; 3JMC; JPB; JPFC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 279 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780691172149
- ISBN
- 9780691172149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.20€ 86.26
€ 111.20
€ 86.26
Paperback. Over the decades, there has been a widespread movement from authoritarian to democratic rule among developing countries, often occurring against a backdrop of severe economic crises and the adoption of market-oriented reforms. This title explores this relationship, addressing a variety of questions. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 line illustration, 33 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JPHV; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691027753
- ISBN
- 9780691027753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.53€ 46.93
€ 58.53
€ 46.93
Hardback. In the mid-1990s, as many as one million North Koreans died in one of the worst famines of the twentieth century. This work presents and account of the famine to date, examining not only the origins and aftermath of the crisis but also the regime's response to outside aid and the effect of its policies on the country's economic future. Num Pages: 368 pages, 59 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JJPR; JFFC1; KCM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140003
- ISBN
- 9780231140003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.01€ 80.20
€ 103.01
€ 80.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 59 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JJPR; JFFC1; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140010
- ISBN
- 9780231140010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.67
€ 36.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. Compares the distinctive welfare states of Latin America, East Asia, and Eastern Europe. This book traces the historical origins of social policy in these regions to crucial political changes in the mid-twentieth century, and show how the legacies of these early choices are influencing welfare reform following democratization and globalization. Num Pages: 496 pages, 34 line illus. 54 tables. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1FP; 1KL; JKS; JPB; KCR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135960
- ISBN
- 9780691135960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.67€ 42.52
€ 52.67
€ 42.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 20 line illus. 49 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFW; 3JJ; 3JJPN; 3JMC; JPB; JPFC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691172156
- ISBN
- 9780691172156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.17
€ 42.99
€ 31.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 398 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674015968
- ISBN
- 9780674015968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.90
€ 50.99
€ 42.90
Paperback. By featuring the life histories of eight senior men, this work explores the changing meaning of becoming a man in modern Africa. It concentrates on the ideals and expectations that formed around men who were prominent in their communities when Ghana became an independent nation. Num Pages: 360 pages, 23 b&w photos, 1 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; GTB; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217868
- ISBN
- 9780253217868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.49
€ 27.99
€ 26.49
Paperback. Gender, Imperialism and Global Exchanges presents a collection of original readings that address gendered dimensions of empire from a wide range of geographical and temporal settings. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTQ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 244 x 20. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119052203
- ISBN
- 9781119052203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.86
€ 42.86