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Paperback. Joseph 'Tommy' Lapid (1931-2008) survived the horrors of the Holocaust to become Israel's notorious yet beloved 'big mouth': a journalist, playwright, TV star, and finally deputy prime minister and leader of the anti-Orthodox movement. His is a very personal story as well as the breathtaking saga of a nation that emerged from the ashes. Translator(s): Fallenberg, Evan. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Elliott & Thompson Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908739445
ISBN
9781908739445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.63

Hardback. Sa'di Yusuf has long been acknowledged as Iraq's foremost living poet and one of the pre-eminent modernists of Arabic poetry. This book aims to provide a comprehensive look at Yusuf's literary accomplishments through thematic analysis and close readings that place his texts within wider literary contexts. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; DCF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845191481
ISBN
9781845191481
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.03

Paperback. Each chapter concludes with discussions of successes, failures, and lessons learned. Num Pages: 472 pages, 3, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 888.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421414140
ISBN
9781421414140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 42.10

Hardcover. The question of identity is one of present-day Israel's cardinal and most pressing issues. In a comprehensive examination of the identity issue, this study focuses on attitudes toward the Jewish people in Israel and the Diaspora; the Holocaust and its repercussions on identity; attitudes toward the state of Israel and Zionism.. Num Pages: 284 pages, 85 figs & tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 486. Jews and Arabs Facing the Salf and the Other. 284 pages, 85 figs & tables. The question of identity is one of present-day Israel's cardinal and most pressing issues. In a comprehensive examination of the identity issue, this study focuses on attitudes toward the Jewish people in Israel and the Diaspora; the Holocaust and its repercussions on identity; attitudes toward the state of Israel and Zionism. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSL; JFSR1. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 11. Weight: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857453051
ISBN
9780857453051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.70

Paperback. The question of identity is one of present-day Israel's cardinal and most pressing issues. In a comprehensive examination of the issue, this study focuses on attitudes toward the Jewish people in Israel and the Diaspora; the Holocaust and its repercussions on identity; and attitudes toward Jewish religion. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782387954
ISBN
9781782387954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.17

Hardback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
380
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415721134
ISBN
9780415721134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.08
€ 106.52

Hardback. Explores the global dynamics and security implications of casualty sensitivity Series: Warfare and Culture Series. Num Pages: 269 pages, 5 tables, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814753347
ISBN
9780814753347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 45 full-colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WBN; WBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580089654
ISBN
9781580089654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.70

Paperback. Because new nations need new pasts, they create new ways of commemorating and recasting select historic events. In this volume Yael Zerubavel illuminates this dynamic process by examining the construction of Israeli national tradition. Num Pages: 360 pages, 17 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLW; JFC; JFSR1; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226981581
ISBN
9780226981581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.07

Hardback. Revised version of the author's thesis (doctoral)--New York University, 2002. Series: Studies of Jews in Society Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803290174
ISBN
9780803290174
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.51

Hardcover. This book offers a critical analysis of modelscapes, using case studies from Israel, to show how miniature representations of contested physical space participate in the construction of a sense of national identity and appropriation of the land and its history. Series: Heritage and Memory Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 black and white; 32 full color. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HPS; JPFN; JPW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 33.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089649850
ISBN
9789089649850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.53

hardcover. This book uses the potent case study of contemporary Taiwanese queer romance films to address the question of how capitalism in Taiwan has privileged the film industry at the expense of the audience's freedom to choose and respond to culture on its own terms. Series: Asian Visual Cultures. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; APFA; APFN; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089648884
ISBN
9789089648884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.04

Hardback. Today's China presents a unique setting for organizations. Through an examination of current Chinese business, this book addresses its business culture and environment. In particular, it considers how firms build distinctive capabilities of organizational learning and strategic flexibility to achieve superior customer-focused performance. Num Pages: 278 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
278
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2007th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230013506
ISBN
9780230013506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.24
€ 65.36

Paperback. Intends to provide maps indicating where mangrove plants and animals can be found. This book also provides teachers, students and parents with tips of do's and don'ts when they collect field data, and the safe steps for them to follow. Num Pages: 96 pages, 7 tables, 4 figures, 8 maps, photos. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; WNC; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
City University of Hong Kong Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629370565
ISBN
9789629370565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.61

Hardcover. Editor(s): Yagama Reddy, Y. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 175 x 38. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
New Century Publications India
Number of pages
388
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9788177081299
ISBN
9788177081299
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.69
€ 45.33

Paperback. Palestinian, Israeli, academic, and activist voices gather to humanize ongoing debates over Israel and Palestine. Editor(s): Ageel, Ghada. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW; HBLX; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 1. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772120820
ISBN
9781772120820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Japan as a 'Normal Country'? is a thematic and geographically comparative discussion of the unique limitations of Japanese foreign and defence policy. Editor(s): Soeya, Yoshihide; Welch, David A.; Tadokoro, Masayaki. Series: Japan and Global Society. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442611405
ISBN
9781442611405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.33

Hardback. Explores the Daoist encounter with modernity through the activities of Chen Yingning (1880-1969), a famous lay Daoist master, and his group in early twentieth-century Shanghai. This study tells a story of Daoist resilience, reinvigoration and revival. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HRKN5. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 717.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674033092
ISBN
9780674033092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 44.42

Hardback. The rise of China could be the most important political development of the twenty-first century. What will China look like in the future? What should it look like? And what will China's rise mean for the rest of world? This title sets out a vision for the coming decades from China's point of view. Editor(s): Bell, Daniel A.; Zhe, Sun. Translator(s): Ryden, Edmund. Series: The Princeton-China Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPS; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148267
ISBN
9780691148267
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.95

Paperback. The rise of China could be the most important political development of the twenty-first century. What will China look like in the future? What should it look like? And what will China's rise mean for the rest of world? This book deals with these questions. Editor(s): Bell, Daniel A.; Zhe, Sun. Translator(s): Ryden, Edmund. Series: The Princeton-China Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
With a New preface by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160214
ISBN
9780691160214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.05

A collection of epics from the Miao (Hmong) ethnic group of southwest China. The poetic narratives, traditionally performed by two groups of singers, relate the creation of the world and the peoples and creatures in it. These mythic narratives serves as encyclopedias of traditional myths, legends, and folk customs of the Miao people. Translator(s): Bender, Mark. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208506
ISBN
9780872208506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 37.03

Paperback. A collection of epics from the Miao (Hmong) ethnic group of southwest China. The poetic narratives, traditionally performed by two groups of singers, relate the creation of the world and the people and creatures in it. These mythic narratives serves as encyclopedias of traditional myths, legends, and folk customs of the Miao people. Translator(s): Bender, Mark. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208490
ISBN
9780872208490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.70

Hardback. Currently there are more than 125 Chinese cities with a population exceeding one million. The unprecedented urban growth in China presents a crucial development for studies on globalization and urban transformation. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 218 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653587
ISBN
9780745653587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.59

Paperback. From the years 2004 to 2008, Beijing and Shanghai witnessed the construction of an extraordinary number of new buildings, many of which were designed by architectural firms overseas. This title scrutinizes the growing phenomenon of transnational architecture and its profound effect on the development of urban space. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 halftones, 4 maps, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMC; AM; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226709819
ISBN
9780226709819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.65

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