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Hardback. This book explores the impact of migration on the identities, values, worldviews, and social positions of migrant women in contemporary China based on original fieldwork as well as in-depth research in multiple regions of China. Editor(s): Gaetano, Arianne M.; Jacka, Tamara. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 180 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231127066
ISBN
9780231127066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.70
€ 100.69

Paperback. Following the lives of a group of migrant Filipinas who worked as entertainers in South Korea and then journeyed to other parts of Asia, Europe, and the U.S., this ethnography provides a look at how work, sex, love, and ambition in migrants' lives intersect with larger issues of transnationalism, identity, and global hierarchies of inequality. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1FPKS; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812222777
ISBN
9780812222777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Hardback. Koreans and Burakumin, two of the largest minority groups in modern Japan, share a history of discrimination that spans the decades of Japan's modernization and imperial expansion. Bayliss explores the historical processes that cast them as "others" on the margins of the Japanese empire and that also influenced their views of themselves. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 798.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Number of pages
350
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066687
ISBN
9780674066687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.87

paperback. Series: Cornell International Industrial & Labor Relations Report. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 1MBF; JHBL; KJSU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801485671
ISBN
9780801485671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 45.06

hardcover. J.C. Van Leur attacked the views on the character and significance of the 18th century in Asian history. His denial of European pre-eminence in Asian waters represents an attack on colonial historiography. These essays provide studies of what this period meant in the history of South and East Asia. Num Pages: 328 pages, Includes 21 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840146103
ISBN
9781840146103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.73

Paperback. The Selected Works of Ella Shohat, renowned writer on the Middle-East and critic of Zionism. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; JFC; JFFN; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150. .
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745399492
ISBN
9780745399492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.50

Hardback. 0.5Kg - Paperback. A good copy. Staples rusted. 5 p. (incl. cover). 22 cm. Keywords: "Contraception.,Pamphlet"
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Mothers' Clinic for Constructive
Publication date
1952
SKU
KEX0077115
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. The extraordinary story, published in 1893, of Kate Marsden's journey to Siberia and her commitment to leprosy sufferers there. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe. Num Pages: 322 pages, 25 b/w illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FCS; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; JKSN1; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe. 322 pages, 25 b/w illus. 1 map. The extraordinary story, published in 1893, of Kate Marsden's journey to Siberia and her commitment to leprosy sufferers there. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FCS; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; JKSN1; WTLC. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 20. Weight: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108048217
ISBN
9781108048217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.64

Hardcover. The worship of Confucious is one of the least understood aspects of Confucianism, even though the temple and the cult were visible signs of Confucianism's existence in imperial China. This collection is an attempt to recover the meaning and significance of the religious side of Confucianism. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 818.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674009615
ISBN
9780674009615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.87

Paperback. Operation Protective Edge, Israel's most recent assault on Gaza, left thousands of Palestinians dead and cleared the way for another Israeli land grab. This book offers hope and a way forward for all those committed to the struggle to liberate Palestine. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 112 x 180 x 25. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241973523
ISBN
9780241973523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Leaving her isolated Lake District valley, the author finds herself on a life-changing journey in the Himalayas. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 1FKN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846943010
ISBN
9781846943010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.16

Paperback. On Hinduism is a penetrating analysis of many of the most crucial and contested issues in Hinduism, from the Vedas to the present day. In a series of 63 connected essays, it discusses Hindu concepts of polytheism, death, gender, art, contemporary puritanism, non-violence, and much more. Num Pages: 682 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
682
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190455101
ISBN
9780190455101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.68

Hardback. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DC; DS; HRAX; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295994994
ISBN
9780295994994
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41

Paperback. Examining China's history from the classical era to the present day, this title describes the essence of its millennia-old approach to diplomacy, strategy and negotiation, reflecting on these attitudes for our own uncertain future. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141049427
ISBN
9780141049427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. This is the first travel book that tested the idea that a five-year-old daughter makes for a useful international travelling companion. Together Dervla Murphy and her daughter Rachel with little money, no taste for luxury and few concrete plans meander their way slowly south from Bombay to the southernmost point of India, Cape Comorin. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780600123
ISBN
9781780600123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.70

Paperback. Maugham spent the winter months of 1919 travelling 1500 miles up the Yangtze river. He noted down crafted sketches of those he met on scraps of paper. This collection features Western missionaries, army officers and company managers who are culturally out of their depth in the immensity of the Chinese civilisation. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099289500
ISBN
9780099289500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Hardcover. Num Pages: 174 pages, 148. BIC Classification: 1FBXM; AGHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 250 x 19. Weight in Grams: 758.
Publisher
Soloshow Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956017222
ISBN
9780956017222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.69

Paperback. Analyses the successful stability of Oman despite very real social pressures Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXM; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044851
ISBN
9781849044851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.60

Paperback. This book is a cultural history, offering an historical account of the formation of a distinctive Omani culture; arguing that it is in this unique culture that a specific conception and practice of diplomacy has been developed. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXM; HBJF1; JPSD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468. 304 pages, 2 maps. This book is a cultural history, offering an historical account of the formation of a distinctive Omani culture; arguing that it is in this unique culture that a specific conception and practice of diplomacy has been developed. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FBXM; HBJF1; JPSD. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 17. Weight: 460.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748677337
ISBN
9780748677337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.26

Hardback. This book is a cultural history, offering an historical account of the formation of a distinctive Omani culture; arguing that it is in this unique culture that a specific conception and practice of diplomacy has been developed. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXM; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748642953
ISBN
9780748642953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.48
€ 102.41

Paperback. Offers insights into the culture and society of Oman. Series: Culture Smart!. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXM; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 110 x 13. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Kuperard United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857334753
ISBN
9781857334753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.83

Hardback. Drawing on archival sources to analyze a hundred-year perspective on sports in China, this book explores why the country became obsessed with Western sports at the turn of the twentieth century, and how it relates to China's search for a national and international identity. Num Pages: 392 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBTB; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674028401
ISBN
9780674028401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 42.34

hardcover. Tangy lemony tabbouleh, smoky, rich baba ghanouj, beautifully spiced lamb shank..the recipes in Olives, Lemons & Za'atar provide something irresistible for every occasion. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour photography throughout. BIC Classification: 1FB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 259 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1124.
Publisher
Kyle Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857832306
ISBN
9780857832306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.20

Paperback. In the literary and artistic milieu of early modern Japan the Chinese and Japanese arts flourished side by side. Kodojin, the "Old Taoist" (1865-1944), was the last of these great poet-painters in Japan. This book brings together 150 of Kodojin's Chinese poems (introduced and translated by Jonathan Chaves). Num Pages: 208 pages, 25 halftones, 8 color plates. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 2GDC; 2GJ; ACBP; DCF; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231116572
ISBN
9780231116572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.03

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