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Paperback. .
Publisher
Joost van den Bergh Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956682406
ISBN
9780956682406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. Analyses the political and socio economic processes that led to the rise and fall of the UAR, as well as the ramifications of this episode on the Arab world. This book tells the story of this important, yet neglected, episode in Arab history. It is based on the archiveal material located in the US, Britain, Canada, Israel, and sources in Arabic. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 408 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845191467
ISBN
9781845191467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.47

Hardcover.
Publisher
Gilgamesh Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
215
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908531339
ISBN
9781908531339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.08

Hardback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 13 black & white halftones, 1 maps, 3 charts, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FCS; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; KCLT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801454073
ISBN
9780801454073
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.16

Paperback. This companion presents new critical views on crucial aspects of the large and varied field of Asian art and architectural history. The essays collected here provide scholars and the public with an opportunity to engage with the field in all its diversity - from coinage to monastic spaces to imperial commissions and beyond. Editor(s): Brown, Rebecca M.; Hutton, Deborah S. Series: Blackwell Companions to Art History. Num Pages: 688 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; ACB; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 250 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1036.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119019534
ISBN
9781119019534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.66

Paperback. Series: Top Drawings. Num Pages: 24 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBTM; JWMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 297. .
Publisher
Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9788364596964
ISBN
9788364596964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.39

Hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBAH; HBJF; JPF; KCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804799232
ISBN
9780804799232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.42

Paperback. Japan is an icon of the modern world, and yet it remains an enigma to many, who see it as a confusing montage of the alien and the familiar, the ancient and modern. The aim of this Very Short Introduction is to explode the myths and explore the reality of modern Japan - by taking a concise look at its history, economy, politics, and culture. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 67 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199235698
ISBN
9780199235698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Hardback. The story of North Korea's information underground and how it inspires people to seek better lives beyond their country's borders Num Pages: 312 pages, 9 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; JPWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 31. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300217810
ISBN
9780300217810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.52

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

€ 52.73
€ 51.34

Paperback. Editor(s): McDermott, Rachel Fell; Gordon, Leonard A.; Embree, Ainslie T.; Pritchett, Frances W.; Dalton, Dennis. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 1024 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 228 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1316.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
third edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138314
ISBN
9780231138314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595550224
ISBN
9781595550224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.32

Paperback. In 1967 - 68, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) was on the front line of the defence of South Vietnam's Quang Tri province, which was at the very heart of the Vietnam conflict. In this book, the author steps into the tropical terrain of Vietnam to assess the performance and experience of USMC and NVA forces in three savage battles. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472808998
ISBN
9781472808998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.26

Paperback. Showing why Afghan activists often chose to use the leverage of Western powers instead of entering into either protracted negotiations with powerful national actors or broad political mobilization, this book examines both the achievements and the limits of this strategy. Num Pages: 204 pages, 2 b/w tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520293199
ISBN
9780520293199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Paperback. For centuries, Central Asia has been a leading civilization, an Islamic heartland, and a geographical link between West and East. This work provides a comprehensive survey of the history of the impact of Russian rule upon the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural life of this diverse region. Editor(s): Allworth, Edward A. Series: Central Asia Book Series. Num Pages: 672 pages, 63 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 42. Weight in Grams: 926.
Publisher
Duke University Press Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822315216
ISBN
9780822315216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.94

Paperback. Stephen R. Platt's Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom tells the dramatic and disastrous story of the Taiping Rebellion: the bloodiest civil war in history. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w plates plus 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 708.
Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857897688
ISBN
9780857897688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509806492
ISBN
9781509806492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.01

Paperback. .
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784780944
ISBN
9781784780944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DSB; HPDF; HRE; HRG; HRK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133999
ISBN
9780231133999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.75

Hardback. First comprehensive account of Pakistan's secret service Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045179
ISBN
9781849045179
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.98

Paperback. Looks at democracy and democratic movements in the Middle East. Moving beyond a concern with the growth of Islamicist movements and nationalist states, this book probes the historical experiences of the last hundred years and the social conflict centering on democratic structures and processes from North Africa to Turkey, Iraq, and Iran. Editor(s): Migdal, Joel S.; Kasaba, Resat. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431. Good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
University of Washington Press Washington
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
SKU
KEX0241127
ISBN
9780295972879
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. In this lucid study, Andre Wink profiles the greatest of the Mughal emperors, Jalal ad-Din Akbar. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JB; BGH; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 202 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851686056
ISBN
9781851686056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.81

Hardback. Suitable as a tool for a deeper understanding of the multifaceted reality of Asian visual arts, this catalogue presents the works of twenty-one of Asia's most important contemporary artists who have made their mark on the international contemporary art scene in the fields of photography, video and film. Editor(s): Maggia, Filippo; Lazzarini, Francesca. Num Pages: 240 pages, 180 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 246 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1728.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857200675
ISBN
9788857200675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.96

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 32 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; 3JM; AN; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 257 x 30. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231166386
ISBN
9780231166386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.87

Paperback. Examines the historical formation of modern Japanese literature through a fundamental reassessment of its most characteristic form, the "I-novel," an autobiographical narrative thought to recount the details of the writer's personal life thinly veiled as fiction. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804731621
ISBN
9780804731621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJF; HBTB; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 264 x 24. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231177702
ISBN
9780231177702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.80

Hardback. The trajectory of Hong Kong films had been drastically affected long before the city's official sovereignty transfer from the British to the Chinese in 1997. The author introduces the "Cinema of Transitions," using examples from the 1980s to the present, to study New Hong Kong Cinema and on- and off-screen life against this background. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJPR; 3JM; APFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782387039
ISBN
9781782387039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Nyiri, Pal; Tan, Danielle. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 maps, 9 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white tables, 9 b&w illus., 4 maps, 3 ta. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FPC; HBJF; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999302
ISBN
9780295999302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.16

Hardback. Scholars have described the eighteenth century in China as a time of "state activism" and often associate the Taiping Rebellion and postbellum restoration efforts with the origins of elite activism. Seunghyun Han, however, argues that the ascendance of elite activism can be traced to the Jiaqing and Daoguang reigns in the early nineteenth century. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674737174
ISBN
9780674737174
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 31. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801476754
ISBN
9780801476754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.42

Hardback. Beheaded for plotting against the Qing empire, poet Qiu Jin would later be celebrated as a Republican martyr and China's first feminist. Hu Ying studies Qiu's enduring bond with Wu Zhiying and Xu Zihua, who braved political persecution to keep her legacy alive. In doing so, their friendship fulfilled its ultimate socially transformative potential. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 365 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674737204
ISBN
9780674737204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Full-Colour Illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 185 x 19. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Tuttle Shokai Inc Japan
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Paperback with Flaps
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805311370
ISBN
9784805311370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.58

Paperback. Reveals how the power of Filipino family-based oligarchies both derives from and contributes to a weak, corrupt state. This book explores the pervasive influence of the modern dynasties that have led the Philippines during the twentieth century. Editor(s): McCoy, Alfred W. Series Editor(s): Olds, Kris; Sutton, R. Anderson; Winichakul, Thongchai. Series: New Perspectives in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 600 pages, 64 b/w photos, 7 maps, 9 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMP; JFSL3; JHBK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299229849
ISBN
9780299229849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542. 8vo. Very good copy.The history and politics of India
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KEX0272614
ISBN
9780801484605
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 18.00

Hardcover. Utagawa Hiroshige was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Though he captured a variety of subjects, he was most famous for landscapes, with a final masterpiece series known as "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo", which depicted various scenes of Edo through the seasons, from bustling shopping streets to splendid cherry orchards. Num Pages: 584 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; ACBP; ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 209 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1368.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Multilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836556590
ISBN
9783836556590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.07

Hardcover. Num Pages: 172 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845198329
ISBN
9781845198329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.44

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784535506
ISBN
9781784535506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.33
€ 133.60

Paperback. During Suharto's New Order (1966-1998), the ethnic Chinese expanded the nation's economy (and their own wealth), but, paradoxically, were marginalised and discriminated against in all social spheres. This book sets out to unpack the complex meanings of 'Chineseness' in post-1998 Indonesia. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1FPC; 3JJPR; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845194741
ISBN
9781845194741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.61

Paperback. Charts the features of India's development since its independence in 1947, assessing those forces that have contributed to the nation's growth as well as those that have impeded it. This book explores the diverse roots of India's economic robustness, from agriculture to the export boom. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300158274
ISBN
9780300158274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.98

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781292176383
ISBN
9781292176383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.40