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Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FKP; GTJ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583943076
ISBN
9781583943076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.84

Paperback. An ethnographic analysis of the Japanese embrace of dancehall reggae and other elements of Jamaican culture, including Rastafari, roots reggae, and dub music. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AVG; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460. Performing Dancehall, Roots Reggae, and Rastafari in Japan. 304 pages, 5 illustrations. Traces the history of the Japanese embrace of dancehall reggae and other elements of Jamaican culture, including Rastafari, roots reggae, and dub music. This title provides an ethnographic analysis of the ways that many Japanese involved in reggae as musicians and dancers, seek to reimagine their lives through Jamaican culture. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AVG; GTB; JHMP. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347224
ISBN
9780822347224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 46 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; GTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 208 x 18. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Imprint unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881613875
ISBN
9789881613875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Hardback. This book focuses on the Middle East arms control process as it unfolded during the years 1992-1995, as part of the multilateral track of the Arab-Israeli peace process initiated in Madrid, October 1991. Num Pages: 253 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845190286
ISBN
9781845190286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 38 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824833497
ISBN
9780824833497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.47

Hardback. Examines the nexus between religion and politics, considered in one of its controversial aspects. This title investigates the way in which fundamental Christian concepts are distorted and corrupted in the process, and points to the inherent dangers of this form of political self-glorification. Num Pages: 123 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DDF; 1DFG; 1DVP; 1FBP; HRC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
123
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845192730
ISBN
9781845192730
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.47

Hardcover. The materials in the P.C. Joshi Archives on Contemporary History consist primarily of documents and papers from the personal collection of P.C. Joshi. The cataloguing style that he developed, along with K. Damodaran, has been retained to the present. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Tulika Book India
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9789382381365
ISBN
9789382381365
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.32

Paperback. Based on audiotapes he recorded during the war and sent home to his family, Randy Zahn's Snake Pilot recounts his experiences flying AH-1 Cobra helicopters during the Vietnam War. First deployed in Vietnam in 1967 and loaded with a formidable arsenal of weaponry, the Cobra was the first helicopter designed from inception as an attack aircraft. Num Pages: 302 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPL; BG; HBJF; HBLW3; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574886115
ISBN
9781574886115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.67

Paperback. This study examines the 45 years of post-war Japanese history, describing the related themes: Japan's extraordinary economic growth and the endurance of conservative rule. Editor(s): Gordon, Andrew. Num Pages: 563 pages, 33 b&w illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 34. Weight in Grams: 706. 563 pages, 33 b&w illustrations, 9 tables. Editor(s): Gordon, Andrew. This study examines the 45 years of post-war Japanese history, describing the related themes: Japan's extraordinary economic growth and the endurance of conservative rule. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJF; HBLW3. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 34. Weight: 702.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
563
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520074750
ISBN
9780520074750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 75 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 1HFGR; 1HFJC; DNF; HBTZ; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 70.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583229170
ISBN
9781583229170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.75

Hardcover. Employs a straightforward methodology in the examination of the use of Taiwan Sign Language handshapes in five chapters. This work discusses the two approaches linguists have taken toward understanding languages, and how these theories have influenced sign language researchers' consideration of the ease of articulation and frequency of handshapes. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; CFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781563682889
ISBN
9781563682889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.08

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 30 full-colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FMV; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781607745334
ISBN
9781607745334
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 12.45

Paperback. Offers an introduction to Chinese fashion, showcasing the work of 41 contemporary designers and labels, with some based in Mainland China and some in the West. In this book, interviews with each of the designers cover their training, inspirations, motivations, outlook and how they understand their work in the global fashion industry. Num Pages: 256 pages, 286 illustrations, 253 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AKTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 185 x 24. Weight in Grams: 894. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0008717
ISBN
9780500291641
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 21.99
€ 5.70

Hardcover. Very good copy in good dustwrappers. DW has some nicks and tears with light sunning, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1945
Publisher
Pilot
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0007431
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. This book compares the use of 'terrorism' by states in the Global North (Britain in Northern Ireland) and South (Nepal), examining particular events over time. As such, it questions conventional understandings that a) states cannot be 'terrorists' and b) that post '9/11' terrorism is new. Num Pages: 244 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1FKN; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719091766
ISBN
9780719091766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 7.28

Paperback. Timepass is a vivid ethnography that illuminates the student politics and youth activism that lower middle class young men in India have undertaken in response to the underemployment they face. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804770743
ISBN
9780804770743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.55

Hardcover. Clean copy in dust wrapper showing some age and shelf wear. DW with nicks and small tears. Previous owner's name to ffep. Remains a good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1945
Publisher
Pilot
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0008221
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. A collection of Rudyard Kipling's articles describing Sikh soldiers' experiences of the First World War. Published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Rudyard Kipling's birth. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJF; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Unicorn Publishing Group
Condition
New
SKU
9781910500118
ISBN
9781910500118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. Presents the voices of young Americans - former soldiers who have opted out of the war - who draw their power from wrenching honesty about first hand experiences. This book provides a direct account from soldiers that turned their back on what they viewed as an immoral mission, and who refused to sacrifice themselves in the conflict in Iraq. Num Pages: 254 pages, b/w illustrations integrated. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BGH; BTM; HBJK; HBLW3; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KMK0007987
ISBN
9781844543632
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. This text aims to fill a gap in the field of middle eastern political studies by combining international relations theory with concrete case studies. It should be of benefit to students of middle eastern politics, international relations and comparative politics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719053467
ISBN
9780719053467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. Barbara Victor examines the pressure of living under occupation, exploring the social and familial dynamics, and the political manipulation that energise the phenomenon of female martyrdom and the wider politics of suicidal terrorism. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JFSJ1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Robinson Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOG0004682
ISBN
9781841199375
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. An innovative approach to early Chinese history, now updated and expanded up to 1800. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393938777
ISBN
9780393938777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.27

Hardcover. Tells the story of five Vietnamese Amerasians born during the Vietnam War to American soldiers and Vietnamese mothers. Unfortunately, they were not among the few thousand Amerasian children who came to the US before the war's end. Instead, this group of Amerasians faced formidable obstacles, both in Vietnam and in their new home. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20photos. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781574888645
ISBN
9781574888645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.97

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Ng, Lee Po. Num Pages: 220 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Blacksmith Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881900319
ISBN
9789881900319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.11

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Shanghai Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602209589
ISBN
9781602209589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.29

Hardcover. Chinese export porcelains of the late 18th to late 19th centuries are fully discussed in this book. Lists and photography profusely illustrate all of the standard patterns: over 1000 items illustrated in black and white and more than 100 in color. Covers Canton, Fitzhugh, Rose Medallion, Bird and Butterfly, and the other associated patterns. Num Pages: 256 pages, 682 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; 3JH; WCG; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Edition
First edition.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916838010
ISBN
9780916838010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 38.14

Paperback. Illuminates the complexities of river restoration in Kathmandu - one of the fastest-growing cities in South Asia Series: New Ecologies for the Twenty-first Century. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKN; RBKF; RNF; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350804
ISBN
9780822350804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.20

Paperback. Inserting China into the history of nineteenth-century colonialism, this title explores the ways that Euro-American imperial powers humiliated the Qing monarchy and disciplined the Qing polity in the wake of multi-power invasions of China in 1860 and 1900. Num Pages: 416 pages, 41 illustrations, 3 tables, 3 maps, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822331889
ISBN
9780822331889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 251 color photos, 80 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPK; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 852.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764316975
ISBN
9780764316975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.61

Hardback. Shows how the key cultural innovations from Central Asia revolutionized medieval Europe and gave rise to the culture of science in the West. This title traces how the recursive argument method was first developed by Buddhist scholars and was spread by them throughout ancient Central Asia. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FC; HBLC1; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 171 x 239 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155319
ISBN
9780691155319
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.81

Hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW dulled and with nicks and small tears. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1962
Publisher
Ernest Benn
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0006749
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Ex-libris copy with usual markings. Mylar covered dust wrapper showing some light shelf wear. Remains a good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1959
Publisher
Macdonald: London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0006620
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. A dialogue on the role of biography and the interpretation of self-narrative in the Middle East. The dearth of intimate source materials, the discrepancy between public and private personae of Muslim intellectuals and the sense of propriety challenge this genre. Editor(s): Kramer, Martin S. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 160 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; DSB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. . Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing some light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0006451
ISBN
9780815625483
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. An insight by a photographer and a scholar into the rainforests and their inhabitants, who make their homes in the most endangered environment on earth. Divided into four sections - 'Water', 'Fire', 'Earth' and 'Air' - the book explores the different ecological workings of the rainforest, home to half of the world's living species. Series: Harvill Nature S. Num Pages: 304 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; AJC; JFSL9; RGBL; RNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 235. Weight in Grams: 1830. Very good copy in dustwrapper. DW has some light shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvill Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0005018
ISBN
9781860465826
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China under the command of Emperor Zhu Di's loyal eunuch admirals. But by the time they returned home, Zhu Di had lost control and China was turning inwards, leaving the records of their discoveries to be forgotten for centuries. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 43. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553815221
ISBN
9780553815221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.53

Hardcover. The volume sets out to recreate the atmosphere and events of the Irish in India. It interweaves the outline of the life of John Henry Foley (1818-74), Queen Victoria's favourite sculptor, with that of some of his principal subjects - Hardinge, Montgomery and Lawrence. Num Pages: 160 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; BG; FA; HBJF; HBLL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 136. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901866360
ISBN
9781901866360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.10

Paperback. This volume explores the way in which various religious traditions, including Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism, have represented and reflected upon the botanical environment - the sacred nature of trees and flora, the significance of plants as food and medicine, agriculture and the use of plants in ritual and myth. Editor(s): Ferrari, Dr. Fabrizio M.; Dahnhardt, Thomas. Num Pages: 256 pages, 48 figures. BIC Classification: 1FK; HRAC; HRLK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781791202
ISBN
9781781791202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; EBA; GTB; JNA; JNMT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138701076
ISBN
9781138701076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.02

Paperback. Describes the life of a Mongolian Buddhist monastery - the Mergen Monastery in Inner Mongolia - from inside its walls. From the Qing occupation of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through the Cultural Revolution, the authors tell a story of religious formation, suppression, and survival over a history that spans three centuries. Num Pages: 424 pages, 6 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPM; HRE; HRLP7; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226031903
ISBN
9780226031903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.38

Paperback. Reveals the importance of both the archaeology and architecture of Afghanistan as works of art, and as symbols of the country's past, geography and character. Tracing the historical and cultural development of artistic and architectural styles, this book examines the major sites, with detailed description of their buildings and decoration. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; AM; HBJF; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 248 x 15. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752425191
ISBN
9780752425191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.14