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Hardcover. Of the many Islamist groups that have emerged within the Muslim world over the last two decades, perhaps none has had so great an impact on Middle Eastern and International affairs as Hizbullah, the Party of God. This book serves as a pathway for understanding Hizbullah and other Islamist. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 242 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630531
- ISBN
- 9780815630531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.48
€ 35.48
Hardcover. There is an increasing number of middle- and upper-class urban Pakistani women turning toward Islam via Al-Huda, an Islamic school for women aiming to transform the women who absorb its message into 'pious' subjects. This title explores how Al-Huda is fostering a new generation of educated, urban, middle-class women to become veiled conservatives. Series: Gender and Globalization. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 illustrations, 1 table, glossary, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632092
- ISBN
- 9780815632092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.39
€ 47.39
Hardcover. Drawing on the comprehensive knowledge and experience of experts in the region, The International Politics of the Persian Gulf shines a bright light on this area, offering insights and thoughtful analyses on the critical importance of this troubled region to global politics. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 374 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632801
- ISBN
- 9780815632801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.11
€ 50.11
Hardcover. This title showcases written and visual contributions by Iraqi artists, writers, poets, filmmakers, photographers, and activists. Contributors explore the way Iraqis retain, subvert, and produce art and activism as ways of coping with despair and resisting chaos and destruction. Editor(s): Al-Ali, Nadje; Al-Najjar, Deborah. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633013
- ISBN
- 9780815633013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.20
€ 55.20
Hardcover. This text provides an analysis of the social and cultural impacts of war, social unrest and political violence in two societies that have undergone traumatic conflict and upheaval. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1HFMS; JFSJ; JHB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633433
- ISBN
- 9780815633433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.66
€ 49.66
Hardcover. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGH; HBJF1; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633587
- ISBN
- 9780815633587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.35
€ 61.35
Hardcover. Series: Gender and Globalization. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCU; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 243 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633730
- ISBN
- 9780815633730
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.37
€ 60.37
Paperback. "Perilous Missions" is William M. Leary's detailed operational history of the USA's Civil Air Transport (CAT), taking it through its many forms and uses in Asian conflicts." Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 3JJP; JWG; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- New ed of 2 Revised ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817353407
- ISBN
- 9780817353407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.61
€ 46.61
Paperback. Finds that China and India's South-South commerce with Africa is about far more than natural resources, opening the way for Africa to become a processor of commodities and a competitive supplier of goods and services to these countries - a major departure from its long established relations with the North. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 1H; KCLT; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821368350
- ISBN
- 9780821368350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.70
€ 35.70
Paperback. Includes a treatment of exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions, progressions, and induction method, as well as an extensive introduction to differential and integral calculus. Editor(s): Kodaira, Kunihiko. Series: Mathematical World. Num Pages: 182 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JNU; PBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 184. Weight in Grams: 353.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Amer Mathematical Society
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821805800
- ISBN
- 9780821805800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.08
€ 60.08
Paperback. Offers an account of Indian work in diophantine equations during the 6th through 12th centuries and Italian work on solutions of cubic and biquadratic equations from the 11th through 16th centuries. The volume traces the historical development of algebra and the theory of equations from ancient times to the beginning of modern algebra. Editor(s): Varadarajan, Veeraualli Seshadri. Series: Mathematical World. Num Pages: 174 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FKA; 3F; 3H; 3J; PBF; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 10. Weight in Grams: 287.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821809891
- ISBN
- 9780821809891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.33
€ 71.33
Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824817213
- ISBN
- 9780824817213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.40
€ 40.40
Hardcover. Editor(s): Shahar, Meir; Weller, Robert Paul. Num Pages: 304 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRKN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824817244
- ISBN
- 9780824817244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.61
€ 46.61
Paperback. Examining the history, politics and meanings of the resurgence of Islam in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, this text explores the implications for Southeast Asia, the larger Muslim world, and the West. Editor(s): Hefner, Robert W.; Horvatich, Patricia. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; HRH; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824819576
- ISBN
- 9780824819576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.52
€ 29.52
Paperback. A study of a representative group of Japanese New Religions, exploring their concepts and practices of peace and pacifism. Robert Kisala advocates a more positive engagement in the debate on Japan's role in international security arrangements. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTJ; HRKN; HRQC; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Hawai'i Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824822675
- ISBN
- 9780824822675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.64
€ 32.64
Paperback. This title is an analysis of Chinese prescriptions of gender as represented in Cao Xueqin's famous 18th-century Chinese novel of manners, "The Red Chamber Dream", or "The Story of the Stone". Drawing on feminist literary critical methods, it examines Qing notions of masculinity and femininity. Num Pages: 181 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBD; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824824686
- ISBN
- 9780824824686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.98
€ 27.98
Hardcover. This text examines the ways in which people of the Red River Delta make sense of their bodies, illness and medicine. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to its subject, weaving together history, ethnography, cultural geography and survey materials to provide an account of local practices. Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFFH; JHMC; JHMP; MBN; MBX; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824824747
- ISBN
- 9780824824747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.66
€ 77.66
Hardcover. This work examines historical perceptions of nature in China and the relationship between insider and outsider, state and village, top-down conservation policy and community autonomy. Num Pages: 348 pages, 18 colour illustrations, 12 b&w illustrations, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824825065
- ISBN
- 9780824825065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.66
€ 77.66
Paperback. Examines the critical role of language in Korean culture and society. Several topics representative of Korean socio-cultural vocabulary are discussed, followed by a consideration of Korean honorifics and other related issues. All chapters in this volume are accompanied by a set of student questions and a useful bibliography. Editor(s): Sohn, Ho-Min. Series: KLEAR Textbooks in Korean Language. Num Pages: 312 pages, 81 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Hawai'i Press United States
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824826949
- ISBN
- 9780824826949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.61
€ 46.61
Hardcover. Offers an introduction to the representation of male homosexuality in Chinese cinemas. This work states that representations of male homosexuality in Chinese film are polyphonic and multifarious, posing a challenge to monolithic and essentialized constructions of both "Chineseness" and "homosexuality." Num Pages: 364 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824829094
- ISBN
- 9780824829094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.11
€ 76.11
Paperback. Moving beyond the entrenched categories that can hamper our understanding of other views, this book demonstrates the real-life connections between the "religious" and the "psychological." It shows how such beliefs and practices are used, sometimes strategically, in people's constructions of themselves, and in their attempts at social positioning. Num Pages: 248 pages, 18 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; HRE; JFSR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824830175
- ISBN
- 9780824830175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.40
€ 40.40
Paperback. Explores the intersection of art, identity politics, and tourism in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Based on long-term ethnographic research, this book offers a portrayal of the Sa'dan Toraja, a predominantly Christian minority group in the world's most populous Muslim country. It illustrates how art can serve as a catalyst in identity politics. Series: Southeast Asia: Politics, Meaning and Memory. Num Pages: 304 pages, 35 illustrations, 15 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FMN; ACBK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824830724
- ISBN
- 9780824830724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.74
€ 35.74
Hardcover. Analyzes the multiple and complex ways in which urban Chinese subjects saw themselves interacting with the new visual culture that emerged during the turbulent period between the 1880s and the 1930s. This work examines the media and visual forms, including lithography, photography, advertising, film, and theatrical performances. Num Pages: 320 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; AFH; AJ; AS; JFD; JHMC; KJSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824830939
- ISBN
- 9780824830939
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.66
€ 77.66
Paperback. Presents a multimedia, interdisciplinary study of Chinese modernity in the context of globalization since the late nineteenth century. This book draws on Chinese literature, film, art, photography, and video to broadly map the emergence of modern China in relation to the capitalist world-system in the economic, social, and political realms. Num Pages: 264 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; AB; DSBH; JFC; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824831776
- ISBN
- 9780824831776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.74
€ 35.74