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Hardback. Editor(s): Shen, Simon; Blanchard, Jean-Marc F. Series: Challenges Facing Chinese Political Development. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739139943
- ISBN
- 9780739139943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.77
€ 100.77
Paperback. Tracing the evolution of state military institutions from the seventh to the twelfth centuries, this book challenges much of the received wisdom of Western scholarship on the origins and early development of warriors in Japan. Num Pages: 284 pages, 4 half-tones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804726962
- ISBN
- 9780804726962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.19
€ 36.99
€ 33.19
Paperback. Suitable for sinologists, literary critics, anthropologists, cultural studies scholars, and others curious about the semiotics of food, this book examines the twentieth-century Chinese political experience as it is represented literature through hunger, cooking, eating, and cannibalising. It includes chapters on Xiao Hong, Wang Anyi, and Li Ang. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CFG; DSB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822323419
- ISBN
- 9780822323419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.28
€ 36.99
€ 33.28
Paperback. In this new collection, Richie once again demonstrates his mastery of the essay and his deep knowledge about Japan. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stone Bridge Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933330983
- ISBN
- 9781933330983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.05
€ 20.99
€ 19.05
Paperback. Throughout the East there runs a legend of a great mountain at the centre of the world, where four rivers have their source. Charles Allen traces this legend to Western Tibet where there stands Kailas, worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists alike as the home of their gods and the navel of the world." Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- DO NOT USE
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349139388
- ISBN
- 9780349139388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.61
€ 14.99
€ 11.61
Hardback. Offers an analysis of the origins of the Chinese communist revolution in the countryside. This book provides a local perspective on the rise of a revolution that reshaped China and the world. It explores the social cleavages that enabled the revolution to grow and dramatically influenced the structure of conflict within the party itself. Series: State & Society in East Asia. Num Pages: 488 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742528789
- ISBN
- 9780742528789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.59
€ 122.59
Paperback. Describes a transformation in Buddhist practice in contemporary Burma. This book addresses human rights as well as the relationship between politics and religion in a country in which neither the government nor the people clearly separates the two. Series: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMB; GTB; HRE; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780896802551
- ISBN
- 9780896802551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.18
€ 33.99
€ 31.18
Hardback. Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Economics and Politics of Oil and Gas. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; KCL; KJVG; KNBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138647817
- ISBN
- 9781138647817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.20
€ 189.20
Paperback. Examining media and pop culture from Sex and the City 2 to Vanity Fair and Time Magazine, Robin Riley uses transnational feminist analysis to reveal how transnational sexism towards Muslim women in general and Afghan and Iraqi women in particular has led to a new form of gender imperialism. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780321288
- ISBN
- 9781780321288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.51
€ 30.99
€ 26.51
Paperback. The Palestinian experience of displacement within Israel, told through oral history and memory Editor(s): Masalha, Nur. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842776230
- ISBN
- 9781842776230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.69
€ 45.99
€ 38.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300230321
- ISBN
- 9780300230321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.82
€ 18.99
€ 13.82
Hardback. This volume reports on a Nabataean campground, which provides unique testimony to the flexible character of Nabataean settlement design, and provides detailed information on the Nabataean necropolis, which shows parallels with those at both Petra and Hegra. Series: ASOR Archaeological Reports. Num Pages: 622 pages, 384, colour & b/w. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; HDDC; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 288 x 216 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2194.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- American Society of Overseas Research United States
- Number of pages
- 628
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897570374
- ISBN
- 9780897570374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.74
€ 39.74
Paperback. An introduction to Indonesia s history, culture, and politics, which brings together more than 150 selections, including journalists articles, explorers chronicles, photographs, poetry, stories, cartoons, drawings, letters, and speeches. Editor(s): Hellwig, Tineke; Tagliacozzo, Eric. Series: The World Readers. Num Pages: 488 pages, 46 photos, 2 tables, 1 map, 11 figures. BIC Classification: 1FMN; GTB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822344247
- ISBN
- 9780822344247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.33
€ 36.99
€ 33.33
Paperback. "8vo.; bound in original decorated paperback cover. Contains index and 14 illustrations, including frontispiece. Epilogue By Barbara Young. Drawings by Karen Mowery. With chapters on "Life On The Farm"; "New Life In The Village", and "The Country Schoo. 140p. Very good copy. PB." Keywords: Autobiography
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Indianapolis: Indiana Historical
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KON0738382
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 72.98€ 4.99
€ 72.98
€ 4.99
Paperback. Translator(s): Hiltebeitel, Alf. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226169767
- ISBN
- 9780226169767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.12
€ 33.99
€ 27.12
Hardback. S is for Sri Lankan showcases 50 iconic recipes with a modern twist Series: Alphabet Cooking. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKS; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Quadrille Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0010045
- ISBN
- 9781849499620
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Explore the fascinating history of south-east Asia A Short History of South-East Asia, Sixth Edition is the latest in a series of updated texts spotlighting this fascinating region. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 34. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119062493
- ISBN
- 9781119062493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.16
€ 26.16
Paperback. Good copy with some shelf wear, minor staining to cover, yellowing of pages, otherwise good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- TBS The Book Service Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KKD0010199
- ISBN
- 9780426129417
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. In researching this book, the author took on the role of a hostess in one of Tokyo's many "hostess clubs". The resulting text critically examines how such establishments create bonds among white-collar men and forge a masculine identity that suits the needs of their corporations. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ1; JHBK5; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226014876
- ISBN
- 9780226014876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.28
€ 31.99
€ 25.28
paperback. Water sprites, mountain goblins, shape-shifting animals, and the monsters known as yokai have long haunted the Japanese cultural landscape. This book offers a history of the strange and mysterious in Japan and seeks out these creatures in folklore, encyclopedias, literature, art, science, games, manga, magazines, and movies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 b/w drawings, 1 b/w photo. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253629
- ISBN
- 9780520253629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.50
€ 38.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. In the reign of Ch'ien-lung emperor, Hungli, mass hysteria broke out. It was feared that sorcerers were roaming the land clipping off the ends of men's queues (braids worn by royal decree) and stealing their souls. Kuhn chronicles this epidemic of fear and the official prosecution of soulstealers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9 halftones, 10 line illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 254 x 58. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674821521
- ISBN
- 9780674821521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.07
€ 38.99
€ 33.07
Paperback. Advances an interpretation of the founding of modern Israel. This book demonstrates how socialist principles were subverted in practice by the nationalist goals to which socialist Zionism was committed. It provides a historical background to Israel's struggle to mobilize its citizenry to support a shared vision of nationhood. Translator(s): Maisel, David. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; JFSR1; JPFF; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691009674
- ISBN
- 9780691009674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.62€ 41.28
€ 51.62
€ 41.28
Hardback. Num Pages: 238 pages, 582 color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; AJCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 314 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764321535
- ISBN
- 9780764321535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.76€ 41.91
€ 52.76
€ 41.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 17. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801472701
- ISBN
- 9780801472701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.75
€ 29.99
€ 26.75