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Hardback. Everything you need to know about how Islamic State attracts new followers, by a world-renowned sociologist of Islam. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JFSR2; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046985
ISBN
9781849046985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Paperback. Investigates the emergence of a militant deterritorialized Islam that has fewer links to any particular country and/or culture. This book argues that mainstream Islamist movements in the Muslim world have become Islamo-nationalist, recasting their political action within a national framework (e.g. the Hamas of Palestine, the Hezbullah of Lebanon). Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co (Publishers)Ltd
Number of pages
364
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850655985
ISBN
9781850655985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.11

Paperback. Translator(s): Holoch, George. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRAM; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141031
ISBN
9780231141031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Argues that Islamic revival, or "re-Islamization," results from the efforts of westernized Muslims to assert their identity in a non-Muslim context. This book provides a comparison of several transnational movements, whether peaceful, like Tablighi Jama'at and the Islamic brotherhoods, or violent, like Al Qaeda. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134996
ISBN
9780231134996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.32

Hardback. The denunciation of fundamentalism in France, embodied in the law against the veil and the deportation of imams, has shifted into a systematic attack on Muslims and Islam. This book makes clear that Muslim intellectuals have made it possible for Muslims to live concretely in a secularized world while maintaining the identity of a true believer. Translator(s): Holoch, George. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141024
ISBN
9780231141024
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.68
€ 56.67

Hardback. Argues that Islamic revival, or "re-Islamization," results from the efforts of westernized Muslims to assert their identity in a non-Muslim context. This book provides a comparison of several transnational movements, whether peaceful, like Tablighi Jama'at and the Islamic brotherhoods, or violent, like Al Qaeda. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134989
ISBN
9780231134989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.23

Hardback. On July 10, 1940, by a 570 to 80 margin, the representatives in the French parliament voted full powers to Philippe Petain, ending the Third Republic and paving the way for the collaborationist Vichy regime. This work offers a nuanced portrait of the individuals who determined the fate of France at this critical moment. Translator(s): Holoch, George. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 map, 48 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032613
ISBN
9780674032613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.62
€ 66.36

Hardback. American philanthropy today expands knowledge, champions social movements, defines active citizenship, influences policymaking, and addresses humanitarian crises. How did philanthropy become such a powerful and integral force in American society? This book explores the twentieth-century growth of this phenomenon. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128368
ISBN
9780691128368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. American philanthropy today expands knowledge, champions social movements, defines active citizenship, influences policymaking, and addresses humanitarian crises. How did philanthropy become such a powerful and integral force in American society? This book explores the twentieth-century growth of this phenomenon. Series: Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBTB; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Updated edition with a New Preface
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691161204
ISBN
9780691161204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.55

Paperback. Alexis de Tocqueville is an ancestor of modern social science and one of the most influential political thinkers of the 19th century. This reader includes his major writing, travel letters, conversations with ministers and politicians, and diary entries not originally intended for the public. Editor(s): Zunz, Olivier (Commonwealth Professor of History, University of Virginia, USA); Kahan, Alan S. (Associate Professor, History Department, Florida International University, USA). Num Pages: 384 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BJ; HPS; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631215462
ISBN
9780631215462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.67

Paperback. This text introduces analytical approaches and their use in the study of Third World politics and development. The author presents a critical overview of the main schools of thought, illustrates how students can apply a framework for research, and offers insights into Third World democratization. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761959342
ISBN
9780761959342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.82

Hardcover. Editor(s): Carpenter, Ollie R.; Weaver, Dirk E. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 260 x 14. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619429451
ISBN
9781619429451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.02
€ 149.67

Hardcover. Offering the author's own twist on the Victorian art of silhouette portraits, this gift volume might look as if it's from the 1890s, its pages contain many favourite cult characters from movies, TV, comics and videogames. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781164129
ISBN
9781781164129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.93

Hardback. Examines single crimes, individual criminality, and societal crime. This book discusses the general decision theoretical presuppositions necessary for analyzing these various types of crime. An expected utility maximization model for a single discrete choice regarding the commission of a crime is the foundation of most of the analyses presented. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402016578
ISBN
9781402016578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.57

Hardback. Editor(s): Olson, Jason M.; Carroll, Brian M. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNQ; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619428843
ISBN
9781619428843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.02
€ 149.67

paperback. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781594514456
ISBN
9781594514456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.38

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822333937
ISBN
9780822333937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Hardback. This book offers a language revitalisation method that can be used with Indigenous and minority languages, especially in cases where the native language has been lost among people of a working age. It gives practical examples and a theoretical frame of reference for how to plan, organise and implement an intensive language programme. Series: Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JNFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847698889
ISBN
9781847698889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.92

Hardback. Explores Africa's hostility toward modernity and how that hostility has impeded economic development and social and political transformation. This book insists that Africa can renew itself only by fully engaging with democracy and capitalism and by mining its untapped intellectual resources. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JPA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5055 x 3277 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253012722
ISBN
9780253012722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.00

Paperback. Explores Africa's hostility toward modernity and how that hostility has impeded economic development and social and political transformation. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JPA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5055 x 3277 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253012753
ISBN
9780253012753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

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