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Hardback. .
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804763684
ISBN
9780804763684
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.15
€ 96.06

Hardcover. This work focuses upon the 19th-century author, James Morier, and his two brothers, Jack and David. It reveals how during the Napoleonic wars the brothers forsook the world of trade to become involved in countering French activities and influence in the Ottoman Empire and Persia. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, 2 maps, geneal. table, ports. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGH; HBJF1; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860643309
ISBN
9781860643309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.46
€ 93.96

Hardcover. Living in Palestine as the wife of the British Attorney-General, Helen Bentwich was immersed in the politics and society of the early years of the British Mandate. This selection of her letters to her mother mixes political comment with details of personal life and gossip. Num Pages: 192 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJG; BG; HBG; HBJF1; HBLW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 435.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860643491
ISBN
9781860643491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.59
€ 53.60

Paperback. A wide-ranging analysis of modern South Korean cinema. Editor(s): Shin, Chi-Yun; Stringer, Julian. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748618521
ISBN
9780748618521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.74

Paperback. An argument that well-meaning indigenous rights and development claims and interventions may misrepresent and hurt the very people they seek to help, based on extensive ethnographic research in eastern India. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 illustrations, 1 map, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSL9; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347651
ISBN
9780822347651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. A discussion of transition in Jordan between 1990-2000, showing it to be a multi-faceted process. It shows that significant change in Jordan depends on the outcome of the Palestine/Israel conflict and the new relationships it can forge with the wider world, particularly with Europe. Editor(s): Joffe, George. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBLW3; JP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 521.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co (Publishers)Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850654889
ISBN
9781850654889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.61

Paperback. This is the first historically comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the causes, content, and consequences of nationalism in China, an ancient empire that has struggled to construct a modern nation-state and find its place in the modern world. Num Pages: 376 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804750011
ISBN
9780804750011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.36

Hardback. Suitable for researchers of Iranian and economic history, this title presents a study of Iran's monetary history from the advent of the Safavid dynasty in 1501 to the end of Qajar rule in 1925. Series: International Library of Iranian Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24pp bw plates, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; KCBM; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780760797
ISBN
9781780760797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.19

Hardback. .
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804762380
ISBN
9780804762380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.93
€ 119.39

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138863187
ISBN
9781138863187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 17.05

Hardback. The mosque architecture of the Independent Sultanate period (from the 14th to the 16th centuries) represents the most important element of the Islamic architecture of Bengal. The early Muslim architecture of Bangladesh is an important architectural heritage of the Islamic world and the Indian sub-continent. This work deals with this area. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKB; AMN; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 194 x 22. Weight in Grams: 971.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845113810
ISBN
9781845113810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.33
€ 134.32

Hardback. The first study of its kind, strongly recommended by David Washbrook. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 223 x 34. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780768793
ISBN
9781780768793
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.33
€ 134.32

Hardcover. Competition for scarce water resources, the result of population growth and the drive for economic development, has added to the precarious politics of the Middle East. This text provides an historical perspective on these issues and chronicles the present state of Middle Eastern water disputes. Num Pages: 198 pages, 5 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPS; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
198
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850652144
ISBN
9781850652144
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 43.41

Hardback. Taken from the Taliban's perspective based on local sources This is the first book to address seriously the problem of conflating the Taliban with Al-Qaeda. It is from the Taliban's perspective based on local sources. The authors are Western researchers based on the ground in Kandahar Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; JPS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 151 x 36. Weight in Grams: 788.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041546
ISBN
9781849041546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 40.72

Paperback. This text examines the causes and consequences of India and Pakistani nuclear tests. The book provides a framework for understanding the global context of these tests, and looks at approaches for nuclear abolition in Asia and the West. Num Pages: 340 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; GTJ; HBG; HBLW3; JPSF; JWMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 156. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Signal Books
Number of pages
340
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902669250
ISBN
9781902669250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.10

Hardcover. Throughout the 1990s Iraq has been the target of military attack and economic embargo imposed by the international community. This account on the consequences of intervention examines the record of intervention and the complicated political context which has shaped international policy and the Iraqi response to it. Num Pages: 350 pages, maps, glossary, appendix, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 767.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
350
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860644733
ISBN
9781860644733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.59
€ 53.60

Paperback. The revised and expanded edition of this essential guide to Chinese cinema includes brings together 35 essays, including 14 brand new articles, by leading international scholars, addressing key films from the 1930s to the present, including Hero, Farewell My Concubine and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFG; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844572373
ISBN
9781844572373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.45

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 35. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848859869
ISBN
9781848859869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.33
€ 134.32

Paperback. An illustrated survey that examines the art and artists of the Edo period, one of the great epochs in Japanese art. It focuses on the urban aspects of Edo art, including discussions of many of Japan's most popular artists as well as those that are lesser known, and provides a look at the cities in which they worked. Num Pages: 176 pages, 20 black-&-white illustrations + 109 colour images. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300164138
ISBN
9780300164138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474412131
ISBN
9781474412131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.34

Hardcover. Hayek charts the rise to cultural prominence of the city of Beirut as a significant player in shaping perceptions of Lebanese culture and identity - not only following the destruction of the city-centre during the country's fifteen-year civil war, as is mostly assumed in recent scholarship - but over a century. Series: Written Culture and Identity. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784530150
ISBN
9781784530150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.33
€ 133.60

Paperback. Despite popular images of priests seeking enlightenment in snow-covered mountain temples, the central concern of Japanese Buddhism is death. This title investigates what changing burial forms reveal about the ways temple Buddhism is perceived and propagated in contemporary Japan. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 halftones, 2 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226730158
ISBN
9780226730158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.90

Paperback. This is the extraordinary story of how Japan was dramatically transformed during the long reign of Emperor Meiji, from an isolated island nation to one of the five great powers of the world, poised as a rival in Asia to Russia and the European colonial powers. Num Pages: 928 pages, 20 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1336.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
928
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231123419
ISBN
9780231123419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.95

Hardback. The debate over Islam and modernity is approached from a Eurocentric perspective that presents Western norms as a template for progress. This misses the development of Muslim reformist thought that actively engages with the world around it and seeks to reconfigure Islam within the diverse conditions of modernity. Series: Library of Modern Religion. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848857353
ISBN
9781848857353
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.61
€ 124.23

Hardcover. Based on a wide range of Arab and Western sources, the author analyzes contemporary foreign policy issues and security matters - notably that of the Arabian peninsula and the Red Sea, where Yemen is a significant player. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 244 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 51. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
244
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850437727
ISBN
9781850437727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.33
€ 134.32

Hardcover. This is the first study of Chinese stars and their transnational stardom, examining the career of Jet Li, probably the best martial arts actor alive. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748645473
ISBN
9780748645473
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.32
€ 105.10

Hardback. This book uses a study of Syria under the French mandate to show what historical developments led people to start describing themselves and others as 'minorities'. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JJG; HBJF1; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641871
ISBN
9780748641871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.32
€ 105.10

Paperback. Modern Japan offers us a view of a highly developed society with its own internal logic. Eiko Ikegami makes this logic accessible to us through a sweeping investigation into the roots of Japanese organizational structures. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HB; JHM; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674868090
ISBN
9780674868090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.23

Paperback. This alphabetical handbook defines and explains key concepts in classical Indian philosophy, identifies controversial issues, describes major traditions of thought, and locates influential thinkers in their intellectual and religious contexts. Series: Philosophy A-Z. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GBC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748620289
ISBN
9780748620289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.97

Hardback. The accession of the People's Republic of China to the WTO significantly transformed global economic relations. This book systematically analyses and explains the development, nature and challenges of rules-based regional economic integration in East Asia. Series: Studies in International Trade Law. Num Pages: 574 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; LBBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849465830
ISBN
9781849465830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.77
€ 154.49

Paperback. The Iranian revolution of 1979 overhauled not only the foundations of Iranian society, religion and politics, but also our understanding of the role of religion in modern government. This title shows that the revolution unintentionally opened up the public sphere to competing interpretations of Islam. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845118808
ISBN
9781845118808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.37

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674015579
ISBN
9780674015579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.27

Paperback. A quarterly magazine of ideas and issues showcasing ground breaking thinking on Islam and what it means to be a Muslim in a rapidly changing, interconnected world Editor(s): Sardar, Ziauddin; Yassin-Kassab, Robin. Series: Critical Muslim. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042239
ISBN
9781849042239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.76

Hardback. The Persians of antiquity were renowned for their lavish cuisine and their never-ceasing fascination with the exotic. This book includes 165 recipes and makes one of India's most remarkable regional cuisines accessible to Westerners. It presents various ideas, tastes, ingredients, and techniques with various menus. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 b/w photographs, 50 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 187 x 29. Weight in Grams: 854. Traditional and Modern Parsi Home Cooking. 355 pages, Illustrations, map. The Persians of antiquity were renowned for their lavish cuisine and their never-ceasing fascination with the exotic. This book includes 165 recipes and makes one of India's most remarkable regional cuisines accessible to Westerners. It presents various ideas, tastes, ingredients, and techniques with various menus. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WBN. Dimension: 236 x 187 x 29. Weight: 854.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
355
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249608
ISBN
9780520249608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.52

Hardback. The Indian Bourgeoisie is a unique and important contribution to the lively debate on the role of India's capitalists during the Raj and throughout the early years of independence. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 136 x 31. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848854338
ISBN
9781848854338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.33
€ 134.32

Paperback. Tokyo is a vibrant city where the cultures of the East and the West are remixed into perceptibly Japanese forms. The book traces the cultural and literary history of Tokyo from an obscure fishing village to one of the largest metropolises in the world. Series: Cities of the Imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955511
ISBN
9781904955511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.25

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tilman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909461260
ISBN
9781909461260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.12

Hardback. Covers some of the leading themes of historiography of 20th-century Iran, including constitutional reform and revolution, literature and architecture, identity, women and gender, nationalism, modernism, Orientalism, Marxism and Islamism. Editor(s): Atabaki, Touraj. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 black and white integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJ; HBAH; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 34. Weight in Grams: 694.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845119621
ISBN
9781845119621
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.33
€ 134.32

Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, 240 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1168.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850439462
ISBN
9781850439462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.11

Paperback. Examines how the breeding ground for global jihad developed and flourishes today in the borderlands between Pakistan and Afghanistan Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; HBJF; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041836
ISBN
9781849041836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, B&W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620402955
ISBN
9781620402955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.49

Hardcover. A military and social history of the British involvement in Iraq in World War I, which has both topical and historical appeal. Series: Library of Middle East History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 black and white integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBQ; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBJF1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Sew
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784531461
ISBN
9781784531461
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.33
€ 134.32

Hardback. An introduction to internationally successful writers such as Maxine Hong Kingston, Amy Tan, Bharati Mukherjee, Gish Jen, Chang-Rae Lee and Amitav Ghosh, set in a range of literary-cultural contexts. Editor(s): Halliwell, Martin; Mousley, Andy. Series: Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 443.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748622719
ISBN
9780748622719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.46
€ 100.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 b/w photos & 24 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Blacksmith Books Hong Kong
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881774224
ISBN
9789881774224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback.
Publisher
Berg Publishers
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Wellness Centra
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845202699
ISBN
9781845202699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.40

Hardback. Engaging with the major aspects of Sasanian culture, this work addresses subjects including: early Sasanian art and iconography; early Sasanian coinage; religion and identity in the Sasanian empire; later Sasanian orality and literacy; and state and society in late antique Iran. Editor(s): Curtis, Vesta Sarkhosh; Stewart, Sarah. Series: Idea of Iran. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845116903
ISBN
9781845116903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.33

Hardback. How did Iran remain distinctively Iranian in the centuries which followed the Arab Conquest? How did it retain its cultural distinctiveness after the displacement of Zoroastrianism - state religion of the Persian empire - by Islam? This title traces that critical moment in Iranian history. Editor(s): Herzig, Edmund; Stewart, Sarah. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLC1; HRHP; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 209 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780760612
ISBN
9781780760612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.17
€ 68.74

Hardcover. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations (some col.), 1 col. map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850658603
ISBN
9781850658603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 40.72

Hardback. Offers an exploration of the oral histories of three generations of refugees from India's Partition. This book focuses on the emergent conceptual nexus of home, travel, and identity in the stories of participants from ten Hindu and Sikh families in Delhi. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 545.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823256433
ISBN
9780823256433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.94

Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 580 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 971.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
580
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691652870
ISBN
9780691652870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 284.20

Hardcover. Focuses on the relationship between the law and the concept of the person in modern Arab societies. It directly addresses the questions of continuities, transformations and ruptures of such notions, combining legal, historical and socio-legal perspectives. Editor(s): Dupret, Baudouin. Series: Islamic Mediterranean. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBTB; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 36. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860649974
ISBN
9781860649974
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.33
€ 134.32

Hardcover. Sheds light on the political liberalisation in the Persian gulf, revealing varying levels of commitment to reform across eight Gulf states as they respond to the challenges of increased wealth and education levels, a developing middle class, external actors, and competing social and political groups. Editor(s): Teitelbaum, Joshua. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850659280
ISBN
9781850659280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.45
€ 62.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 41 b&w, 5 colour. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JM; JFSP1; JHB; JHMC; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148. .
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837636086
ISBN
9783837636086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.72
€ 41.09

Hardcover.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748668601
ISBN
9780748668601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.32
€ 105.82

Hardcover. Examines how revolutionary ideologies function, and applies these insights to the Quran and its interpreters in the vanguard of the Iranian revolution. This book delineates the different ways in which the Quran was used to mobilise action in 1979, and in so doing provides a context for understanding Islamist movements. Series: International Library of Iranian Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Tauris Academic Studies
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845110635
ISBN
9781845110635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.33
€ 134.32

Paperback. Called by Plutarch 'the oldest and greatest of Alexander's successors,' Antigonos the One-Eyed (382-301 BC) was the dominant figure during the first half of the Diadoch period, ruling most of the Asian territory conquered by the Macedonians during his final twenty years. This book provides a detailed study of this great general and administrator. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 544 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QDAG; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 876.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520208803
ISBN
9780520208803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.39

Hardback. This work offers a mapping of the cultural landscape of China in the late 20th century. By focusing on Chinese cultural formations and critical discourses of the last decade of the century, the book dissects the intellectual, economic, and political contradictions of a turbulent era. Num Pages: 344 pages, 32 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JJ; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. .
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738965
ISBN
9780804738965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.56

Hardback. Editor(s): Gharipour, Mohammad. Num Pages: 320 pages, col. ill. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 839.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774165290
ISBN
9789774165290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.64

Hardback. Social assessment for projects in China is an important emerging field. This collection of essays - from authors whose formative work has influenced the policies that shape practice in development-affected communities - locates recent Chinese experience of the development of social assessment practices.. Editor(s): Price, Susanna; Robinson, Kathryn. Series: Asia Pacific Studies: Past and Present. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JKS; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782384571
ISBN
9781782384571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.16

Paperback. This work examines the inter- and intra-sectarian relations in Lebanon against the backdrop of the conflicting pressures from Damascus and Paris, the stands of the Christians and Muslims towards the Lebanese state, and the rise of the political and economic elites in Beirut. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJG; HBJF1; HBLW; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 413.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
310
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860645532
ISBN
9781860645532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.38

Paperback. Editor(s): Halim, Hala. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165. .
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774168529
ISBN
9789774168529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 104.54

Paperback. Identifies the key players among Bangladesh's tiny military, political and business elite. This book explores the attempts to establish their authority in a crowded field, and considers the relative merits of their attempts at nation-building. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850659983
ISBN
9781850659983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Hardback. Offers an introduction to the Lebanon's fractious politics and a portrait of a people that continue to rise again and again from the ashes. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845117351
ISBN
9781845117351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.59
€ 38.54

Hardback. .
Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Unabridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781443846066
ISBN
9781443846066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.58
€ 22.32

Hardcover. This study examines the writings of Nizari Quhistani, one of the Ismaili authors who survived the Mongol invasion in the 13th century. The evidence of his writings demonstrate that while the Ismaili community was impaired, its organizational structure and internal coherence continued to operate. Series: Ismaili Heritage Series. Num Pages: 150 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBG; HBLC; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
150
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860644320
ISBN
9781860644320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.48

Hardback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641321
ISBN
9780748641321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.32
€ 104.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JMG; HBJF; JFSJ1; RNFF; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361992
ISBN
9780822361992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.15

Hardback. China is both a military and an economic superpower; Iran is suspected of developing nuclear weapons and arming terrorists, and sits on the world's second-largest oil and gas reserves. This title examines how similar histories of these two civilisations can inform what the likely consequences for the world of an alliance between them might be. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1FPC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752448541
ISBN
9780752448541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.10

Hardcover. Cliff and Eunice Holliday went to live in Jerusalem in 1922, during a period of political upheaval and unrest. Cliff had the task of restoring the old city and building control outside. This book contains the letters Eunice wrote home, which portray a city during a critical time in its history. Num Pages: 224 pages, halftones, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJG; AMVD; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 219 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860640858
ISBN
9781860640858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.59
€ 53.60

Hardback. Making a powerful case for an alternative historiography of the region, this book will be invaluable for all those interested in Middle East history and politics, nationalism, gender, public health and refugees. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 line, 10 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSJ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848854819
ISBN
9781848854819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.61
€ 124.23

Paperback. Despite its centrality to the political life of India and Pakistan, the few reliable works of history that have appeared on Kashmir insist ahistorically on the existence of a unique Kashmir cultural identity. This text questions the notion of any transcendent cultural uniqueness and "Kashmiriyat". Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRH; JFC; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publ
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850657002
ISBN
9781850657002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.56

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HRAM2; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474417990
ISBN
9781474417990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.34

Paperback. Adopts an ethnographically based approach to the meanings of 'modernness' in the Arab context. Within a relational framework, this title focuses on structures of thought, everydayness and self-referentiality to explore the process of building a bridge that rejoins the 'modern' in Arab thought with the 'modern' in Arab lived experience. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, charts. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFC; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848853607
ISBN
9781848853607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.36

Hardback. Exploring the impact of travel on Arab cinema, Kay Dickinson reveals how the cinemas of Syria, Palestine and Dubai have been shaped by the history and politics of international circulation. This compelling book offers fresh insights into film, mobility and the Middle East.

Series: Cultural Histories of Cinema. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; APF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 1. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844577859
ISBN
9781844577859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.46
€ 93.96

Hardback. Deals with Lebanese cinema and its links with politics and national identity. This book examines how Lebanon is imagined in such films as Jocelyn Saab's "Once Upon a Time, Beirut", Ghassan Salhab's "Terra Incognita", and Ziad Doueiri's "West Beirut". Series: Tauris World Cinema Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 25 integrated b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBL; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845116279
ISBN
9781845116279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.90
€ 114.14

Hardback. Provides an original account of Gandhi's beliefs, their origins, and their expression in his political views and personal behaviour. This work examines Gandhi's ideas about the relationship between sexual temptation and spiritual power, and the bizarre and scandalous behaviour that resulted. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 248 x 36. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845111663
ISBN
9781845111663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.73
€ 48.56

Hardcover. Under-researched and often forgotten, documentary film-making in Hong Kong includes a thriving independent documentary film movement, a large archive of documentaries made by the colonial film units, and a number of classic British Official Films. In this book, case studies from all three categories are examined, including The Battle of Shanghai. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748664696
ISBN
9780748664696
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.32
€ 105.82

Paperback. First published in English between 1885 and 1891, this book provides a critical presentation of Jewish history, institutions, and literature from 175 B.C. to A.D. 135. It has rendered invaluable services to scholars for nearly a century. This edition offers a fresh translation and a revision of the entire subject-matter. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780567130167
ISBN
9780567130167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.24

Paperback. Good copy with some shelf wear. Foreign languages press
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Foreign Languages Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
SKU
KRA0007307
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Situating the ginans - a large corpus of hymns and poems - in the larger context of Sufi, Bhakti and Sant poetry in medieval India, the author explores their history, characteristics, themes and prosody, as well as the unique Khojki script in which they were recorded. Series: Ismaili Heritage Series. Num Pages: 212 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; DSC; GTB; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 214 x 19. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860648281
ISBN
9781860648281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.36