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Conservative Islam : a Cultural Anthropology
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Subject(s): Islam -- Social aspects | Islam -- Customs and practices Summary: Conservative Islam: A Cultural Anthropology by Erich Kolig analyzes the salient characteristics of Islam and contemporary Muslim society from the perspective of traditional cultural anthropology. By highlighting socio-cultural configurations, the universals they repre

Deconstructing International Politics
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Subject(s): International relations | International relations -- Philosophy Summary: "This book is the first full length manuscript to draw on the the insights and techniques of deconstruction to analyse international relations. Influenced primarily by Derrida, it critiques the cornerstones of international relations such as modernity, the

Cities and the Urban Land Premium
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Subject(s): Land use, Urban -- Netherlands | Cities and towns -- Netherlands | Cost and standard of living -- Netherlands | Urban economics Summary: After a long period of suburbanization, cities have been in vogue again since the 1980s. But why are people prepared to spend far more money on a small house in the city centre than on a large hous

Metropolis Nonformal
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Subject(s): Cities and towns -- Growth -- 21st century | Squatter settlements | City planning -- Congresses -- Social aspects Summary: "Almost one billion people today live in conditions that UN-Habitat classifies as slum households, out of approximately 3.9 billion people who live in cities. If the UN's estimates are accurate, approxim

The Smart Revolution Towards the Sustainable Digital Society : Beyond the Era of Convergence
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Subject(s): Digital media -- Social aspects | Digital media -- Economic aspects | Digital communications -- Social aspects | Digital communications -- Economic aspects | Information society Summary: The objective of this book is to present a comprehensive evaluation of the smart revolution, including its social and economic impacts. It proposes

Managerial Accounting : Creating Value in a Dynamic Business Environment
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Subject(s): Managerial accounting Summary: "This chapter's focus company is The Walt Disney Company. This -entertainment services company is a giant in the industry with theme parks, feature film studios, animation studios, television broadcasting, hotels and resorts, and retail stores. Using The Walt Disney Company as an illustration,

Tomas Loves... : a Rhyming Book About Fun, Friendship - and Autism
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Subject(s): Autism -- Juvenile fiction | Autistic children -- Juvenile fiction | Stories in rhyme Summary: "Tomas is a little boy who loves trains, trampolines and his dog Flynn. He hates sudden noise, surprises and changes in routine. There are many things about Tomas that make him special and unique, but despite his differences he loves f

Kit Kitten and the Topsy Turvy Feelings : a Story About Parents Who Aren't Always Able to Care
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Subject(s): Emotions -- Juvenile literature | Emotions in children -- Juvenile literature | Parent and child -- Juvenile literature | Parents -- Juvenile literature -- Mental health Content advice: Kit Kitten and the Topsy-Turvy Feelings is a therapeutic storybook for children aged 2 to 6 about a kitten called Kit whose parent isn't always

Introduction to Comparative Public Administration : Administrative Systems and Reform in Europe
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Subject(s): Public administration -- European Union countries Summary: This innovative textbook provides an in-depth analysis and account of the state of public administration and recent administrative reforms in European countries. It introduces key features of public administration in six European countries, by comparing current administrativ

Club Dead
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Subject(s): Stackhouse, Sookie (Fictitious character) -- Fiction | Vampires -- Fiction | Missing persons -- Fiction | Nightclubs -- Fiction -- Mississippi | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction | Werewolves -- Fiction | Mississippi -- Fiction Summary: Louisiana waitress Sookie Stackhouse is enraged to learn that her vampire lover Bill has betraye

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