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Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 maps, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780295741741
ISBN
9780295741741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.35

Hardcover. Examines the lives of five women writers, all upper-class British women, who rebelled against the conventions of their own societies and lived, travelled and explored the Middle East. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSJ1; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610236
ISBN
9780815610236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.00

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 704 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 38. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691650579
ISBN
9780691650579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 338.20

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 704 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 36. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691623962
ISBN
9780691623962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 151.58

paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 764 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 39. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
764
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691621609
ISBN
9780691621609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 157.32

Paperback. W. Wayne Farris has developed the first systematic analysis of early Japanese population, the role of disease in economic development, and the impact of agricultural technology and practices. In doing so, he reinterprets the nature of "ritsury " institutions. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8M. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674690059
ISBN
9780674690059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.67

Paperback. This work details the evolutionary development of weaponry, horsemanship, military organization and tactics from Japan's early conflicts with Korea, up to the system of the samurai. It should be of interest to both students of military history and Japanese political history. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 486 pages, 5 halftones, 8 line drawings, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLA; HBLC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 31. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674387041
ISBN
9780674387041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.28

Hardback. Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management provides a series of cross-disciplinary approaches and methods which are exemplified by case studies from different parts of the world. Volume 18 looks at how cities and countries recover from catastrophic disasters with a specific focus on Asia. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786352965
ISBN
9781786352965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.87

Hardback. For more than forty years William Watson has occupied a unique place in the study and teaching of Chinese art in Great Britain. Professor Watson's publications cover a wide field, his command of Chinese, Japanese, Russian and western languages giving access to the fullest literature on his subjects. Num Pages: 424 pages, 129 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 211 x 5. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907132943
ISBN
9780907132943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.67

Hardback. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 150 b&w + 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 291 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1543.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300107357
ISBN
9780300107357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.87

Paperback. This is a survey of China's wealth of art, architecture and artefacts from prehistoric times to the 20th century. It discusses in detail a wide range of art forms and techniques from porcelain and pottery to secular painting and sculpture. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 300 b/w + 96 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300082845
ISBN
9780300082845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.92

Hardcover. Offers an introduction to the house of Jim Thompson and the cuisine served at the world-famous Jim Thompson restaurants in Bangkok. In this title, traditional Thai recipes for curries and rice dishes are given a prominent place, while space is also made for novel fusion dishes with a unique Western twist. It features over 80 recipes. Num Pages: 108 pages, 102 full-colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMT; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Editions Didier Millet Pty Ltd Singapore
Number of pages
108
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814068321
ISBN
9789814068321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.15

Paperback. As a twenty-three-year-old veterinarian, William W. Putney joined the Marine Corps at the height of World War II. He commanded the Third Dog Platoon during the battle for Guam and later served as chief veterinarian and commanding officer of the War Dog Training School, where he helped train former pets for war in the Pacific. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; BTM; HBG; HBWQ; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Potomac Books
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887198
ISBN
9781574887198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.85

Hardback. Well written and accessible, Allison's book provides a clear narrative of this historic moment and offers suggestions for how to come to terms with its aftermath. Series: Witness to History. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781421406442
ISBN
9781421406442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.99

Paperback. Well written and accessible, Allison's book provides a clear narrative of this historic moment and offers suggestions for how to come to terms with its aftermath. Series: Witness to History. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421406459
ISBN
9781421406459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.23

Paperback. Covers major events including the initial contact of China, Korea, and Japan with the West; nineteenth- and twentieth-century reform movements in China, along with the Nationalist and Communist revolutions; Korea's encounter with imperialist Japan; and the Meiji Restoration. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 1192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1589.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
1192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231143233
ISBN
9780231143233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.68

Paperback. Through the case of a single well-placed official, Chen Hongmou (1696-1771), this book studies the consciousness and the governing project of the 18th-century Chinese official-elite. Num Pages: 616 pages, 14ill.1M. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
616
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748186
ISBN
9780804748186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.49

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804721608
ISBN
9780804721608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.82

Paperback. The Great Qing was the second major Chinese empire ruled by foreigners. This book challenges the standard narrative of Qing China as a decadent, inward-looking state that failed to keep pace with the modern West. It presents the history of China's last empire that is useful for understanding the challenges facing China today. Series: History of Imperial China. Num Pages: 368 pages, 17 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066243
ISBN
9780674066243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.94

Hardback. "The POSCO Strategy" brings to life one of the world's great industrial success stories. Told by William T. Hogan, a commentator on the global steel industry, the work traces the meteoric rise of South Korea's Pohang Iron and Steel Company and the incredible impact it has had on this small country. Num Pages: 128 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; GTB; KCM; KCZ; KNJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739103012
ISBN
9780739103012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.71

Discusses about the Korean War. This work examines the fighting that occurred during the late winter and early spring of the war's first year. It provides battle narratives based on eyewitness accounts recorded by Army historians within days of the operations. Editor(s): Bowers, William T. Series: AN AUSA Title, Battles and Campaigns Series. Num Pages: 512 pages, 50 photos, 34 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 839.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125640
ISBN
9780813125640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.23

The opening months of 1951 comprised the first winter of the Korean War, and the fighting was as intense as the weather. This book analyzes this significant period and its effects on the remainder of the war. It is the first of three volumes about the Korean War that focus on combat experiences at the ground level. Editor(s): Bowers, William T. Series: AN AUSA Title, Battles and Campaigns Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 45 photographs, 35 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBWS1; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125084
ISBN
9780813125084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

Paperback. Presents the international history of the Korean War which argues that by its timing, its course, and its outcome it functioned as a substitute for World War III. This work draws on materials, and the archives of the United Nations, presenting a narrative of the diplomacy of the conflict and an assessment of its critical role in the Cold War. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 496 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; HBG; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
498
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016245
ISBN
9780691016245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.35

Paperback. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691118475
ISBN
9780691118475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.82

Paperback. From the Pan Military Classics Series comes the best general's book of World War II Series: Pan Military Classics. Num Pages: 594 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 544.
Edition
Reprints
Publisher
Pan
Number of pages
594
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330509978
ISBN
9780330509978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JW; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 79 x 115 x 23. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611802160
ISBN
9781611802160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611801255
ISBN
9781611801255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.83

Paperback. Helps the reader comprehend Iraq, its diversities and contradictions, namely Arab and Kurd, Shia and Sunni, traditionalist and modern, secular and religious, pragmatic and radical. This book culminates in an indictment of the US for failing to learn the lessons of history in Iraq. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 214 x 18. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845111236
ISBN
9781845111236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.31

Paperback. Why would a country strongly influenced by Buddhism's reverence for life allow legalized, widely used abortion? This title examines abortion as a window on the culture and ethics of Japan. Num Pages: 275 pages, 12 b&w photos 3 graphs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRE; JFC; JFMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780691029658
ISBN
9780691029658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.82

Hardcover. The family has long been viewed as both a microcosm of the state and a barometer of social change in China. It is no surprise, therefore, that the dramatic changes experienced by Chinese society over the past century have produced a wide array of new family systems. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745685540
ISBN
9780745685540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.81

Paperback. The family has long been viewed as both a microcosm of the state and a barometer of social change in China. It is no surprise, therefore, that the dramatic changes experienced by Chinese society over the past century have produced a wide array of new family systems. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745685557
ISBN
9780745685557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.49

Hardback. Editor(s): Porter, William. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; THT; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 241 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634828734
ISBN
9781634828734
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.18
€ 141.42

Hardcover. Presents an overview of Japan's economic malaise and the steps it must take to compete globally. This book gives investors detailed insight on the real condition of Japan's economy. It offers a ground-level look at why its problems continue and what it can do to change course. Series: Bloomberg. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118780695
ISBN
9781118780695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.39

hardcover. This sweeping study examines the law of intellectual property in Chinese civilization from imperial days to the present. It uses materials drawn from law, the arts and other fields as well as extensive interviews with Chinese and foreign officials, business people, lawyers, and perpetrators and victims of "piracy." Num Pages: 236 pages, 1 half-tone. BIC Classification: 1FPC; LNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804722704
ISBN
9780804722704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.33

Paperback. This sweeping study examines the law of intellectual property in Chinese civilization from imperial days to the present. It uses materials drawn from law, the arts and other fields as well as extensive interviews with Chinese and foreign officials, business people, lawyers, and perpetrators and victims of "piracy." Num Pages: 236 pages, 1 half-tone. BIC Classification: 1FPC; LNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804729604
ISBN
9780804729604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

Paperback. Drawing on his experience as a linguistic anthropologist, this author parses how political leaders have used historical references, religious associations, and the mythology of evil to inflame their own citizens against the foreign country and proposes a way out of this debacle. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226041476
ISBN
9780226041476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.41

Haunted Victory: The American Crusade to Destroy Saddam and Impose Democracy on Iraq explores the dynamic trajectory of beliefs, actions, and their consequences in what will forever be debated as among the most controversial and costly operations in U.S. history in terms of security, power, wealth, and honor. Num Pages: 176 pages, notes; index. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JM; HBWS5; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597979443
ISBN
9781597979443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.40

Paperback. Cinema and the Open Edge of Mass Publicity. 296 pages. At the intersection of anthropology, media studies, and critical theory, Censorium is a pathbreaking analysis of Indian film censorship. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APF; JFD; JFMD. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 20. Weight: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822353881
ISBN
9780822353881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Hardback. At the intersection of anthropology, media studies, and critical theory, Censorium is a pathbreaking analysis of Indian film censorship. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APF; JFD; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822353744
ISBN
9780822353744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.27

Hardback. During the 1960s, a group of artists challenged the status quo in Japan through interventionist art. William Mariotti situates the artists in relation to postwar Japan and the international activism of the 1960s. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 464 pages, 125 illustrations, incl. 19 in color. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; HBG; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 975.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822349655
ISBN
9780822349655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.90

Paperback. Expands our understanding of the role of art in the international 1960s, and of the dynamics of art and policing in Japan Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 464 pages, 125 illustrations, including 19 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; HBG; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 874.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349808
ISBN
9780822349808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.82

Paperback. An authoritative overview of current debates and approaches within the study of Japan's history Composed of 30 chapters written by an international group of scholars Combines traditional perspectives with the most recent scholarly concerns Supplements a chronological survey with targeted thematic analyses. Editor(s): Tsutsui, William M. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 632 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1084.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405193399
ISBN
9781405193399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.62

Hardcover. A Companion to Japanese History provides an authoritative overview of current debates and approaches within the study of Japan's history. Composed of 30 chapters written by an international group of scholars. Combines traditional perspectives with the most recent scholarly concerns. Editor(s): Tsutsui, William M. Series: Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 632 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 185 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1258.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405116909
ISBN
9781405116909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 263.85

hardcover. In the twelfth century, the Catholic Church attempted a thoroughgoing reform of marriage and sexual behavior aimed at eradicating sexual desire from Christian lives. This book illuminates the birth of a cultural movement that managed to regulate selfish desire and render it innocent - or innocent enough. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FK; 1FPJ; 3F; DSB; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226706269
ISBN
9780226706269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.18

Paperback. In the twelfth century, the Catholic Church attempted a thoroughgoing reform of marriage and sexual behavior aimed at eradicating sexual desire from Christian lives. This book illuminates the birth of a cultural movement that managed to regulate selfish desire and render it innocent - or innocent enough. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FK; 1FPJ; 3F; 3H; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226706276
ISBN
9780226706276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; KCB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410. An excellent, clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KRS0019537
ISBN
9780801488108
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Series: Studies in East Asian Buddhism. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HREZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824833039
ISBN
9780824833039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.98

Paperback. "Perilous Missions" is William M. Leary's detailed operational history of the USA's Civil Air Transport (CAT), taking it through its many forms and uses in Asian conflicts." Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 3JJP; JWG; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Edition
New ed of 2 Revised ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817353407
ISBN
9780817353407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

Paperback. Written by a pilot for the non-aviator, Strike Eagle puts the reader inside the cockpit of one of the world's most advanced fighters - the F-15E. It is a human-scale account of men at war. Series: Warriors S. Num Pages: 230 pages, 32 b&w photographs, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
Edition
New Ed
SKU
V9781574888850
ISBN
9781574888850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.81

Paperback. The story of the A-10's unlikely rise to glory in the Gulf War - and what it is like to fly a plane so ugly that it was dubbed "the Warthog." Series: Warriors S. Num Pages: 268 pages, 19 b&w photographs, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
268
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574888867
ISBN
9781574888867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.30

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226645919
ISBN
9780226645919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.66

Hardcover. "8vo. With chapters such as Family Background and Education in Transitional China; Adventures in the Northwest; and Transfer to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. With an index. 431p. Hardback. Very good, clean and bright text. Front board loose. Worn and dulled d.w. First Printing". Keywords: China
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
St. Martin's Press, New York
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1973
Edition
1st Edition.
SKU
KON0774064
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 31.99
€ 4.99

hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFFJ; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691643151
ISBN
9780691643151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.77

hardcover. In 1936, Abe Sada committed the most notorious crime in twentieth-century Japan-the murder and emasculation of her lover. This detailed account of Sada's personal history, the events leading up to the crime, and its aftermath steps beyond the simplistic view of Abe Sada as a sexual deviate or hysterical woman to reveal a survivor. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; JFSJ1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231130523
ISBN
9780231130523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.07

Hardback. An ethnographic study of Chinese urban life in the Mongolian city of Huhhot. The text is organized around specific elements of culture, moving from public domains to the private issues of sex and gender, family life and religion. Num Pages: 345 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
345
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231079600
ISBN
9780231079600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 178.55

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 tables, 4 maps, 8 charts. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801454493
ISBN
9780801454493
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKP; AMVD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 180 x 34. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816650224
ISBN
9780816650224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.06

Hardback. This in-depth analysis of why the US became involved in the conflict in Vietnam and how the US experience there should be judged in retrospect examines the relationship between the US doctrine of containment of communism and US foreign policy in Vietnam. Num Pages: 468 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 827.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804722834
ISBN
9780804722834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.71

Series: Studies in Conflict, Diplomacy and Peace. Num Pages: 345 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBW; JPFC; JPSD; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 689.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
345
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813144764
ISBN
9780813144764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; HRCX6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813228518
ISBN
9780813228518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.44

Paperback. Testimonials giving voice to scholars and students who have been targeted by the Israel lobby over the content of their teaching and activism Editor(s): Robinson, William I.; Griffin, Maryam S. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 1KBB; JPS; JPVH; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 214 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745399461
ISBN
9780745399461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.32

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKS; 3JJP; HBJF; HBTQ; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691652467
ISBN
9780691652467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 256.16

Paperback. Defends the achievements of the Chinese Revolution during the three decades from 1948 to 1979 from its detractors both in the United States and, since 1979, in China itself. This book examines the nature of the transformation attempted in China, its social and political bases, and the causes and consequences of its policies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583671412
ISBN
9781583671412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.51

Paperback. The book explores the affairs of Mount Lebanon and its surrounds through fourteen centuries, beginning with the emergence of its Christian, Muslim and Islamic-derived communities between the sixth and eleventh centuries. Against this backdrop, it interprets the modern republic of Lebanon from Ottoman antecedents to present day crises. Series: Studies in Middle Eastern History. Num Pages: 400 pages, 35 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190217839
ISBN
9780190217839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.60

Paperback. A study of the cultural dynamics of East/West power politics. In defiance of ideological convention, it combines a call for social justice, cultural difference, and environmental sustainability with a sober recognition of the need for continued balance of power geopolitics, soft and hard. Series: Pacific Formations: Global Relations in Asian & Pacific Perspectives. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; JFC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742517073
ISBN
9780742517073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.26

Hardback. A study of the cultural dynamics of East/West power politics. In defiance of ideological convention, it combines a call for social justice, cultural difference, and environmental sustainability with a sober recognition of the need for continued balance of power geopolitics, soft and hard. Series: Pacific Formations: Global Relations in Asian & Pacific Perspectives. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742517066
ISBN
9780742517066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.69

Hardcover. Critical analysis of RMB internationalization and the coming global currency shift Renminbi Rising charts the emergence of China's internationalizing currency and provides an in-depth analysis of the global repercussions. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119218968
ISBN
9781119218968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.14

Paperback. Editor(s): McNeill, William H.; Waldman, Marilyn Robinson. Num Pages: 468 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1Q; HBG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226561554
ISBN
9780226561554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.63

Paperback. Series: Detective Hawksworth Trilogy. BIC Classification: 1FMS; FF; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 45. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Monsoon Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814423670
ISBN
9789814423670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. The Lost Voices of our 'Forgotten Army' in the war with Japan 1941-45. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMB; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Edition
paperback / softback
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753827147
ISBN
9780753827147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Hardback. From the dawn of writing in Sumer to the sunset of the Islamic empire, this title traces four thousand years of speculation on the origins of civilization. It looks at the ways the conquerors and those they conquered reshaped their myths of civilization's origins in response to the social and political consequences of empire. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691151489
ISBN
9780691151489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.38

Paperback. Examining the relationship between societal practice, historical processes, and culture in a Nepali society, this book tells the story of the Thakali's search for identity and their efforts to clarify and represent their culture and history. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKN; JFSL9; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110877
ISBN
9780231110877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.40

Hardcover. The 1977 blockbuster "Amar Akbar Anthony" about the heroics of three Bombay brothers separated in childhood became a classic of Hindi cinema and a touchstone of Indian popular culture. Beyond its comedy and camp is a potent vision of social harmony, but one that invites critique, as the authors show. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504486
ISBN
9780674504486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.04

Hardback. A Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism offers a comprehensive, nuanced, and chronological account of the evolution of Buddhist religion in Japan from the sixth century to the present day. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Guides to Buddhism. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405167000
ISBN
9781405167000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.69

Paperback. This book is an introduction to significant people and events - cultural, social, political, and historical - spanning the beginning of the Kamakura period in 1185 through the end of the Edo (Tokugawa) period in 1868. Num Pages: 432 pages, 90 halftones & line illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 189 x 24. Weight in Grams: 788.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195331264
ISBN
9780195331264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.80

Paperback. A Cultural History of Japanese Buddhism offers a comprehensive, nuanced, and chronological account of the evolution of Buddhist religion in Japan from the sixth century to the present day. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Guides to Buddhism. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405167017
ISBN
9781405167017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.81

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: 380. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Flamingo
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0038948
ISBN
9780006547747
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

paperback. A stunning and bloody history of nineteenth-century India and the reign of the Last Mughal by the bestselling author of White Mughals Num Pages: 608 pages, Colour Inserts. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781408800928
ISBN
9781408800928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.63

paperback. From the author of the Samuel Johnson prize-shortlisted 'Return of a King', the romantic and ultimately tragic tale of a passionate love affair that transcended all the cultural, religious and political boundaries of its time. Num Pages: 640 pages, 24 b/w, 24 col illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 41. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Condition
New
SKU
9780006550969
ISBN
9780006550969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
9781408831595
ISBN
9781408831595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.28