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Paperback. Starting from the events surrounding the First World War, the author traces the history of the modern Middle East and puts the Arab Spring into context. McMillan breaks down the nuances of Western involvement in the Middle East, alliances and divisions between Middle Eastern peoples and nations, and the role of religion in these conflicts. Series: Middle East Today. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBTV; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137522047
ISBN
9781137522047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 143.12

Paperback. A rich blend of history and spirituality, adventure and politics, laced with the thread of black comedy familiar to readers of William Dalrymple's previous work. Num Pages: 512 pages, 24 b/w, 8 col plates (16pp). BIC Classification: 1FB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 384.
Edition
Reprint.
Publisher
Flamingo
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006547747
ISBN
9780006547747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.71

Hardback. The Korean War is enjoying growing popularity and interest after years of neglect. A unique account by a conscript who was uniquely present at two of the key battles of the War. The author records his extraordinary experiences with modest understatement Num Pages: 210 pages, 16pp B & W plates. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; BM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781593431
ISBN
9781781593431
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.87

Paperback. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 392 pages, 14 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 4 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBG; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282179
ISBN
9780520282179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.12

Hardback. Presents a study that explores the emergence and growth of a remarkable global trade network operated by Armenian silk merchants from a small outpost in the Persian Empire. This book discusses the trans-imperial cosmopolitan world of the New Julfans. It also explores the effects of long distance trade on the organization of community life. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 392 pages, 14 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 4 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 668. The Global Trade Networks of Armenian Merchants from New Julfa. Series: California World History Library. 392 pages, Illustrations, maps. Presents a study that explores the emergence and growth of a remarkable global trade network operated by Armenian silk merchants from a small outpost in the Persian Empire. This book discusses the trans-imperial cosmopolitan world of the New Julfans. It also explores the effects of long distance trade on the organization of community life. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; KCLT; KCZ. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 30. Weight: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520266872
ISBN
9780520266872
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.78
€ 63.57

Hardback. Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 343 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
343
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479804733
ISBN
9781479804733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.73

Hardback. A catalogue that presents the rich Tibetan artistic heritage through the collection of Michael and Justyna Buddeberg: carpet manufacture, craftwork in metal and the manufacture of furniture. It explores various aspects of everyday Tibetan culture and includes masterpieces of Tibetan art in textile and metal work. Num Pages: 340 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 315 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2054.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777426266
ISBN
9783777426266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.47
€ 52.19

Hardback. When George Vassiliou was elected President in 1988, it was a surprise to many people in the international community, both within Cyprus and abroad. This title offers a comprehensive summary of the achievements of Vassiliou's time in office alongside a critique of their limitations. Num Pages: 432 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 806.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
432
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848854116
ISBN
9781848854116
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.12
€ 58.49

paperback. Tells the history of the past two centuries, showing how a disparate group of thinkers, journalists, radicals and charismatics emerged from the ruins of empire to create an unstoppable Asian renaissance, one whose ideas lie behind everything from the Chinese Communist Party to the Muslim Brotherhood, and have made our world what it is today. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241954669
ISBN
9780241954669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. Written in Chinese from a Chinese point of view for a Chinese audience, this title describes the contrasting organizational principles of Chinese and Western societies, thereby conveying the useful features of both. It shows how these features reflect and are reflected in the moral and ethical characters of people in these societies. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
First Edition, A translation of Fei Xiaotong’s Xi
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520077966
ISBN
9780520077966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.75

Paperback. Few gave tiny Singapore much chance of survival when it was granted independence in 1965. How is it, then, that today the former British colonial trading post is a thriving Asian metropolis with not only the world's number one airline, but also the world's fourth-highest per capita real income? This title is the story of that transformation. Num Pages: 768 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMS; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 38. Weight in Grams: 812.
Publisher
HarperBus
Number of pages
768
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
International ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060957513
ISBN
9780060957513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Explores the important interconnections involving questions of race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality on world screens by examining a range of films, videos, and digital works associated with global Chinese culture. This book includes films and other texts that represent a range of work by media artists working within China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Num Pages: 352 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1K; APFA; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Temple University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592132782
ISBN
9781592132782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 58 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1MBF; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 5. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
58
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626181298
ISBN
9781626181298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.09
€ 68.96

Paperback. Between 1988 and 2013, the Chinese city of Zouping transformed from an impoverished village of 30,000 people to a bustling city of over 300,000, complete with factories, high rises, parks, shopping malls, and all the infrastructure of a wealthy East Asian city. This is a portrait of the rapid change of Zouping, its environs, and more. Num Pages: 280 pages, 26 b/w, 7 maps, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289710
ISBN
9780520289710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

Hardback. A study of the cultural transformations arrived at by Spanish colonists, native-born creoles, mestizos (Chinese and Spanish), and indigenous colonial subjects in the Philippines during the crisis of colonial hegemony in the nineteenth century and the social anomie that resulted from this crisis in law and politics. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 390 pages, 8 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMP; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520255197
ISBN
9780520255197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.78
€ 63.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 234 pages, 34 black & white illustrations, 4 maps, 34 b&w illus., 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295741734
ISBN
9780295741734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.24

Paperback. Examines how the breeding ground for global jihad developed and flourishes today in the borderlands between Pakistan and Afghanistan Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; HBJF; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041836
ISBN
9781849041836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.64

hardcover. Xiaoyuan Liu shows how the history of the Chinese Communist Party was, from the Yan'an period onward, intertwined with the ethnopolitics of the Chinese "periphery." As a Han-dominated party, the CCP had to adapt to an inhospitable political environment, particularly among the Hui (Muslims) of northwest China and the Mongols of Inner Mongolia. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBT; JPFC; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804749602
ISBN
9780804749602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.21

Paperback. Since the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan has rarely been out of the news. The country is in the process of rebuilding, and yet the fighting continues. This book looks at the state of this war-ravaged nation, and considers the role of coalition troops and the progress being made, or not being made. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FCA; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752452487
ISBN
9780752452487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. Editor(s): Bradley, Paul C. Num Pages: 84 pages, tables & graphs. BIC Classification: 1F; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 6. Weight in Grams: 158.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617611155
ISBN
9781617611155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.27
€ 50.90

Hardback. "A majestic work, moving from the Cold War to now. .. An essential critique of the world of the 21st century." Professor William S. Lucas, University of Birmingham Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FCA; 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745323893
ISBN
9780745323893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.10
€ 82.16

Hardback. A dominant force in the stele school of caligraphy was the eminent calligrapher and art theorist Fu Shan (1607-1685). Because his work spans the late Ming-early Qing divide, the author of this work examines his influence as an ideal prism through which to view the transformation in calligraphy. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, 161 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; WFU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 225 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1186.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674010925
ISBN
9780674010925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.40
€ 54.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; BM; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Graywolf Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555975296
ISBN
9781555975296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.47

Hardcover. The Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011 led Japan, and many other countries, to change their energy policies. David Elliott reviews the disaster and its global implications, asking whether, despite continued backing by some governments, the growing opposition to nuclear power means the end of the global nuclear renaissance. Num Pages: 153 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPB; RNP; RNQ; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137274328
ISBN
9781137274328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.56

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