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Hardcover. Natasha Heller offers a cultural history of Buddhism through a case study of the Chan master Zhongfeng Mingben. Monks of his stature developed a broad set of cultural competencies for navigating social and intellectual relationships. Heller shows the importance of situating monks as actors within wider sociocultural fields of practice and exchange. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRAX; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 37. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674417113
ISBN
9780674417113
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 45.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781891620027
ISBN
9781891620027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.95

Hardcover. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJK; KJMV8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403998552
ISBN
9781403998552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.84

Hardcover. Ranked as the second most important growing economy in the world, India represents one of the most interesting sourcing and selling markets. A real 'global strategy' cannot ignore it. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KJK; KJMV8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230205369
ISBN
9780230205369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.44

Hardcover. Lebanon has occupied a pivotal position in Middle East politics since World War II. Viewed as the "Pearl of the Orient" by Western and other governments, it was faced with Eygptian hegemony during Nasser's rule in Cairo. This book examines the relations between those two nations. Series: Library of International Relations. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 1HBE; 3JJP; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860644238
ISBN
9781860644238
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.57
€ 133.93

Paperback. Claims that there is a cultural logic to Palestinian suicide bombings, and that these acts can neither be understood nor effectively countered without taking this into account. This title illuminates the Palestinians' perspective on the conflict with Israel and provides a model for ethnographers seeking to make sense of political violence. Series: The Cultures and Practice of Violence. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JHMC; JPFN; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822344391
ISBN
9780822344391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.16

Hardcover. Num Pages: 922 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BGH; HBJF1; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 239 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1316.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
IBEX Publishers
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588140982
ISBN
9781588140982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.10
€ 58.66

Paperback. A behind-the-scenes look at the Indian film industry. Num Pages: 120 pages. Dimension: 278 x 284 x 12. Weight in Grams: 838.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714844565
ISBN
9780714844565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.03

Hardcover. "Bibliography: p. 409-427. xi, 441 p. tables. 23 cm. Dust wrapper. A good copy. Pages slightly browned at the edges." Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
ASIA PUBLISHING HOUSE
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1961
SKU
KEX0150674
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Combining scholarship from a range of disciplines, this title presents a collection of essays that offer comprehensive examination of the role of women in Iranian society and culture, from pre-Islamic times to 1800. It includes essays that show that women have had significant influence in almost every area of Iranian life. Editor(s): Nashat, Guity; Beck, Lois. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252071218
ISBN
9780252071218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. Editor(s): Naser, Humood Abdulla. Num Pages: 66 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 8. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
66
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624176197
ISBN
9781624176197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.60
€ 57.06

Hardback. "8vo. The purpose of the present work is to bring together all the facts about the most interesting aspects of Mauhammadan rule in India. (Blurb). 259p. Strong, clean, tight copy in chipped dw. First edition".
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Idarah-i Adabiyat-i Delli
Publication date
1973
SKU
KON0758771
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 16.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. Editor(s): Nayak, Narayan C.; Goswami, Kishor; Chatterjee, Bani. Num Pages: 271 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 224 x 29. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
New Century Publications India
Number of pages
271
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9788177081466
ISBN
9788177081466
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.29
€ 37.03

Hardback. The Life of Sharatchandra Chatopadhyay presents a historical critical assessment of the novelist's upbringing and the experiences that informed his work. The author exposes Sharatchandra's innate conservative worldview and his romantic platonic concept of human sexuality that informs all his love stories. Num Pages: 180 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BM; BGL; DSB; HBJF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611475074
ISBN
9781611475074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 78 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCS; 1FP; 3J; HBJF; HBTP1; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 261 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1328.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231160704
ISBN
9780231160704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.22
€ 127.37

Hardcover. The Chinese Communist welfare state was established with the goal of eradicating income inequality. Paradoxically, it widened that gap, undermining a primary objective of Mao Zedong's revolution. Nara Dillon traces the origins of the Chinese welfare state from the 1940s to the 1960s to uncover the reasons why the state failed to achieve this goal. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504318
ISBN
9780674504318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 45.34

Hardback. Translator(s): Irish, Jeffrey S. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JMG; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501705816
ISBN
9781501705816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.46

Paperback. Editor(s): Sakr, Naomi; Skovgaard-Petersen, Jakob; Della Ratta, Donatella. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780767321
ISBN
9781780767321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.28

Paperback. A sequel to "Satellite Realms: Transnational Television, Globalization and the Middle East", this work probes internal and external interventions in the Arab television landscape. It explores and explains the evolving structures and content choices in entertainment and news of contemporary Arab television. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845115647
ISBN
9781845115647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.28

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Authentic Media United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860248436
ISBN
9781860248436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.17

Hardcover. A selection of outstanding Japanese products of this century, from gadgets and furnishings to office supplies and decorative objects. Features a comprehensive introduction to the history and traditions of Japanese product design and includes biographies of the leading designers, including Naoto Fukasawa, Tokujin Yoshioka and Toyo Ito. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 257 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1194.
Publisher
Merrell Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858945620
ISBN
9781858945620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.15

Hardcover. Quirky, surprising and entertaining - with more than 400 houses, Jutaku is architecture at the speed of Japan. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AMK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 191 x 46. Weight in Grams: 824.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714869629
ISBN
9780714869629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.60

Paperback. In this beautiful book, Naomi Okamoto passes on her experience and knowledge of Sumi-e - traditional Japanese ink painting that uses only ink, white space and simple brushstrokes to capture the essence of an object, person, animal or scene. Num Pages: 160 pages, 160 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 287 x 18. Weight in Grams: 796.
Publisher
Search Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782211440
ISBN
9781782211440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. In Japan, people live longer than anywhere else on Earth; obesity is virtually unknown, and 40-year-old women look like they're 20. Filled with healthy recipes and evocative reminiscences, this book is suitable for those who are tired of counting calories and carbs, and finding themselves on diets that don't work. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; VFMD; WBH; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Vermilion
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091907105
ISBN
9780091907105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.19

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