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Hardcover. An authoritative history of the violence that plagued Cambodia from World War II until the end of the twentieth century--and an expose of CIA activities there, peeling back the layers of secrecy that surrounded the CIA's covert assistance to anticommunist forces in Cambodia during that span. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619009
- ISBN
- 9780700619009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.45
€ 79.45
Hardcover. Analyzing well-known films by Chinese stars and crew, as well as the broad influence they have had on Hollywood directors such as Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, the author describes how notions of Chinese identity, culture, and popular film genres have been reinvented and repackaged by major US studios. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JMC; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622090552
- ISBN
- 9789622090552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.00
€ 63.00
Paperback. In Japan, Kawakami is famous for his tireless promotion of Chindogu: the art of the "unuseless" idea. Meant to solve problems of modern life, 200 of these bizarre and logic-defying gadgets and gizmos are featured in this humorous collection. Photos. Num Pages: 320 pages, 442 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; TBY; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393326765
- ISBN
- 9780393326765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.55
€ 16.55
Paperback. Japan's first decade of the twenty-first century is often called the "second lost decade," following the post-bubble "lost decade" of the 1990s, characterized by policy paralysis and overall lackluster economic growth. This book examines a different aspect of Japan's political economy within a longer historical trajectory. Editor(s): Kushida, Kenji E.; Shimizu, Kay; Oi, Jean C. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCD; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931368230
- ISBN
- 9781931368230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.29
€ 40.29
God Pictures in Korean Contexts: The Ownership and Meaning of Shaman P...
Kendall, Laurel, Yang, Jongsung, Yoon, Yul So...
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; ACBP; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824847630
- ISBN
- 9780824847630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.85
€ 38.85
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 37 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789888083534
- ISBN
- 9789888083534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.70
€ 63.70
Hardback. Spanning a full century, from the post-Revolutionary War era to the Gilded Age, The New Middle Kingdom is a vivid look at the Far East through Western eyes, one that highlights the importance of China in antebellum US culture. Num Pages: 384 pages, 35, 14 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; DS; HBJF; HBJK; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421422510
- ISBN
- 9781421422510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.05
€ 75.05
Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; ACBP; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824847647
- ISBN
- 9780824847647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.01
€ 73.01
Paperback. Series: Contributions in Critical Museology & Material Culture. Num Pages: 104 pages, 74 colour & b&w photographs & illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GM; HD; JFS; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 269 x 211 x 8. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Horniman Museum & Gardens
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780951814161
- ISBN
- 9780951814161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.93
€ 26.99
€ 22.93
Hardback. Traces the many interconnections between architects from Japan, Europe, and America and their designs during the inter war years. Num Pages: 320 pages, 220 illus., 20 in color. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 208 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1042.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295989440
- ISBN
- 9780295989440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.20
€ 70.20
Hardback. Since the mid-1970s, Lebanon has been at the center of the worldwide rise in sectarian extremism. Its cultural output has both mediated and resisted this rise. This book reviews the role of culture in supporting sectarianism, yet argues for the emergence of a distinctive aesthetic of resistance to it. Series: Modern Language Initiative. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 color, 11 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823234820
- ISBN
- 9780823234820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.39
€ 101.39
Paperback. Since the mid-1970s, Lebanon has been at the center of the worldwide rise in sectarian extremism. Its cultural output has both mediated and resisted this rise. This book reviews the role of culture in supporting sectarianism, yet argues for the emergence of a distinctive aesthetic of resistance to it. Series: Modern Language Initiative. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 color, 11 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823234837
- ISBN
- 9780823234837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.70
€ 45.70
Hardback. This book examines how, at the turn of the 19th century, Japanese fiction used melodrama's binary morality-the battle between good and evil-to generate alternative models of family to answer the needs of a modernizing society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6 figures, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757775
- ISBN
- 9780804757775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.97
€ 85.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 b/w photos & 24 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Blacksmith Books Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789881774224
- ISBN
- 9789881774224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.82
€ 13.99
€ 10.82
paperback. Series: My Kitchen. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781849903981
- ISBN
- 9781849903981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.14
€ 14.99
€ 11.14
hardcover. With Cantonese stir-fries and spicy Sichuan favourites alongside discoveries from the lesser-known culinary styles of Yunnan and Hong Kong, this collection is filled with accessible and easy-to-follow recipes, demonstrating the amazing depth of flavour that is only now being fully appreciated in Chinese cuisine. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 195 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1264.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849900829
- ISBN
- 9781849900829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 23.25
€ 35.99
€ 23.25
Paperback. The author is the nation's favourite Chinese chef. This title offers a collection of his best 100 stir-fry recipes. From chicken recipes to vegetarian, healthy to recipes for entertaining friends, curries to salads, and appetizers, snacks and side dishes, it offers a range of taste, ingredients and style - all made in the wok. Series: My Kitchen. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 134 x 11. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849901475
- ISBN
- 9781849901475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.81
€ 17.99
€ 12.81
Paperback. Experience a Canadian teacher's transformative years teaching in the remote Himalayan village of Khaling, Bhutan. Series: Wayfarer. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, ports., maps. BIC Classification: 1FKH; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888644923
- ISBN
- 9780888644923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.08
€ 34.99
€ 25.08
Paperback. A Marxist interpretation of Korean migrant workers struggles in Japan during the 1920s and 1930s. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 312 pages, 31 tables, 1 map, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPK; GTB; HBJF; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822344179
- ISBN
- 9780822344179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.40
€ 38.40
Hardback. This "living" text provides readers with a solid understanding of the three cuisines that have had the greatest impact on the globe historically. Deep knowledge of Italian, Mexican, and Chinese cuisines illuminates many of the great historical themes of the past 10,000 years as well as why we eat the way we do today. Series: Rowman & Littlefield Studies in Food and Gastronomy. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FPC; 1KLCM; TTVC; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 183 x 26. Weight in Grams: 871.
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759121256
- ISBN
- 9780759121256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 225.47
€ 225.47