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Paperback. This book advances the argument that the events of July 14, 1958, when Iraqi military officers overthrew the British-installed Iraqi monarchy, constituted simultaneously as a coup and a revolution for a number of reasons, including military involvement, popular participation, and policies that radically departed from those of the previous regime. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTV; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761852599
ISBN
9780761852599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.49

paperback. This is the first book to chart the evolution of the Baha'i faith--a millenarian movement led by the nineteenth-century Iranian prophet Baha'u'llah (meaning "the Glory of God")--and its transformation against the backdrop of modernity. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 400 pages, 18 photos. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JH; HBJF1; HBLL; HRKB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0035911
ISBN
9780231110815
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Through biographies of China's most colorful and famous personalities, this book displays the five-thousand-year sweep of Chinese history from the legendary sage emperors to the tragedy of Tiananmen Square. It is written for the general public curious about China and for the student beginning to study its rich cultural heritage. Num Pages: 440 pages, 12 line illus. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155876
ISBN
9780691155876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback. A collection of essays on late imperial and modern Chinese history spans the brilliant forty-year career of the late Frederic E Wakeman, Jr. It offers narratives of critical historical events as well as analyses of China's place in world history. Editor(s): Wakeman, Lea H. Num Pages: 480 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256064
ISBN
9780520256064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback. Army's role in the Vietnam War, this book demonstrates with chilling persuasiveness the ways in which the army was unprepared to fight-lessons applicable to today's wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801836572
ISBN
9780801836572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.96

Paperback. Brings together the important selections from the volumes on Buddhism, India, China, Tibet, and Japan to give an overview of how religions have been lived by both ordinary and extraordinary people throughout the continent of Asia. This work offers a look at the spectrum of religious practices in Asia over almost three millennia. Editor(s): Lopez, Donald S. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 752 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HRAC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
752
Condition
New
Edition
Paperback Octavo
SKU
V9780691090610
ISBN
9780691090610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.87

Paperback. This book is an excellent resource in examining the influence that community control can have on crime. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; 3JJP; KCM; KNJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Lexington Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739103029
ISBN
9780739103029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.59

Paperback. Thaxton argues that the memory of the great famine under Mao shaped villagers' resistance to the socialist state. Series: Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics. Num Pages: 408 pages, 8 b/w illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521722308
ISBN
9780521722308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.13

Paperback. Everyone has heard of Ramesses the Great - but what is the truth behind the legend? This book explores the life and times of Egypt's greatest king. Ramesses II was the archetypal Egyptian pharoah: a mighty warrior, an extravagant builder and the father of scores of children. His monuments and image were to be found in every corner of the empire. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QDAE; BGH; HBJF; HBJH; HBLA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140280975
ISBN
9780140280975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. Parsi Cookery. 160 pages, 12 b&w drawings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKA; WBA; WBN. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 11. Weight: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Serif Publishing
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897959411
ISBN
9781897959411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.32

Paperback. Features research on the roles of women in Japan and Korea. Editor(s): Gelb, Joyce; Palley, Marian Lief. Series: Women in the Political Economy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566392242
ISBN
9781566392242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.77

Hardback. Tells the history of the Rani of Jhansi Regiment, part of the Indian National Army led by Bengali revolutionary Subhas Chandra Bose during World War II. The Regiment, a hitherto forgotten part of 'the Forgotten Army', was composed largely of girls who had never seen India yet were eager to enlist to liberate India from colonial bondage. Num Pages: 132 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBTQ; HBW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9789812308092
ISBN
9789812308092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814279444
ISBN
9789814279444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.39

Paperback. Traces the origins of the Indian National Army. This book also describes the relationship between the Imperial Japanese Army and the Indian National Army as it evolved under the leadership of Bengali revolutionary, Subhas Chandra Bose. Num Pages: 257 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9789812308061
ISBN
9789812308061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.71

Paperback. Ethnographic study of a charismatic Muslim woman healer whose practice crosses gender and religious boundaries Num Pages: 22 b&w photos, 1 figures, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218377
ISBN
9780253218377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.57

Paperback. Argues that within the festival of the goddess Gangamma ultimate reality is imagined as female Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRGC; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253009562
ISBN
9780253009562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.34

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBTB; HBTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691643595
ISBN
9780691643595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.39

Paperback. A 2007 assessment of the devastating social, political and economic consequences of the partition of Bengal. Series: Cambridge Studies in Indian History & Society. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HB; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780521188067
ISBN
9780521188067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.26

Hardcover. Series: Key Issues in Modern Sociology. Num Pages: 180 pages, 6+ tables and figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHB; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857283535
ISBN
9780857283535
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.45

Paperback. Reveals the great warlords of China as well as the organization of their forces which acquired much and very varied weaponry from the west including the French air force bombers. Illustrator(s): Walsh, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849084024
ISBN
9781849084024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.90

Paperback. Translator(s): Thanegi, Ma. Num Pages: 205 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1F; BGH; HBJF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780877277477
ISBN
9780877277477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.40

Hardcover. Palestine on a Plate showcases the wide-ranging, vibrant and truly delicious dishes of Palestine and introduces the reader to traditional Palestinian methods, cooking styles and flavours. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 262 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Publisher
Jacqui Small LLP
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910254745
ISBN
9781910254745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.63

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

€ 64.25
€ 62.18

Paperback. Joshua Teitelbaum evaluates Saudi foreign policy in the Persian Gulf and in the Arab-Israeli peace process and provides a shrewd assessment of the Saudi-U.S. relationship." Num Pages: 68 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 114 x 15. Weight in Grams: 109.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817911058
ISBN
9780817911058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.89

hardcover. Comparing Egypt and Syria, this book argues that Arab states where executive power is more centralized are better at adapting to prevent regime change than states where decentralized relationships prevails. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804780629
ISBN
9780804780629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.36

Paperback. Comparing Egypt and Syria, this book argues that Arab states where executive power is more centralized are better at adapting to prevent regime change than states where decentralized relationships prevails. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804780636
ISBN
9780804780636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Hardback. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 156 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Publication date
2022
SKU
V9781784535872
ISBN
9781784535872
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.92

Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Encounter Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594037351
ISBN
9781594037351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.10

Hardback. With more than one hundred articles that show how a host of authors and literary movements have contributed to the general literary development of their respective countries, this companion is an essential starting point for the study of East Asian literatures. Editor(s): Mostow, Joshua S. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; 2G; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1290.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
700
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231113144
ISBN
9780231113144
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.25

Paperback. Series: Anthropology of Contemporary Issues S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFFN; JFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801488085
ISBN
9780801488085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.50

hardcover. This book focuses on the lives, struggles, and contrasting perspectives of the 60,000 workers, military administrators, and technical staff employed in the largest, most strategic industry of the Nationalist government, the armaments industry based in China's wartime capital, Chongqing. Num Pages: 480 pages, 22 tables, 3 maps, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJH; HBTB; KNDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 757.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748964
ISBN
9780804748964
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.93

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844678846
ISBN
9781844678846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.66

Hardback. Although we may be aware that China and Japan were not nation-states until relatively recently, we still speak and write about Han dynasty China or Jomon Japan. And almost all historians refer to prehistoric China or Japan. Thus imposing the national story on the local, the authors contend, harms the historical record. Editor(s): Fogel, Joshua A. Series: Encounters with Asia. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; HBJF; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812238204
ISBN
9780812238204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.70

Paperback. The complexity and confusion of styles and intentions are true characters of modern Chinese art. This book explores the developments of Chinese art in the previous century, applying theories to question and reinterpret concepts that are normally taken for granted. It demonstrates how modern Chinese art history has been - and can be - written. Editor(s): Yiu, Josh. Num Pages: 144 pages, 51 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 190 x 11. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Seattle Art Museum United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780932216625
ISBN
9780932216625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.32

Hardcover.
Publisher
Verso
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781681206
ISBN
9781781681206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.34

Paperback. Place of distribution from distributor's website. Num Pages: 320 pages, B&W photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPL; BGS; WSBX; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 209 x 24. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
BenBella Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781942952190
ISBN
9781942952190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, Photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
Edition
1st
Publisher
Five Leaves Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905512904
ISBN
9781905512904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Offers the history of the Jews under Roman rule, with portraits of such key figures as the Emperor Vespasian and Herod the Great. This book is one of the most immediate accounts of war, its heroism and its horrors. Translator(s): Williamson, G.A. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps, plans, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 350.
Edition
Reissue
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140444209
ISBN
9780140444209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199646029
ISBN
9780199646029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. A collection of essays that asks readers to reconsider who represents Asian America and what constitutes its history. Defining the early period as spanning the nineteenth century and the 1960s, it speaks to the difficulty of recovering a past that was largely unrecorded as well as understanding the varied experiences of peoples of Asian descent. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 18. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566399647
ISBN
9781566399647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.59