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Hardback. Drawing on extensive ethnographic engagement with youth in Tehran and Isfahan as well as with migrant workers in rural areas, Shahram Khosravi weaves a tapestry from individual stories, government reports, statistics, and cultural analysis to depict how Iranians react to the experience of precarity and the possibility of hope. Series: Contemporary Ethnography. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JM; JHB; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248876
- ISBN
- 9780812248876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.05
€ 73.05
Paperback. Series: Cornell East Asia Series. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPHX; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939161727
- ISBN
- 9781939161727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.59
€ 32.99
€ 29.59
Paperback. Expelled from the Communist Party in 1957, later re-admitted and expelled again, the author has lived in exile since 1988. He has continued indefatigably to read, think, and write about his beloved China: the saga of its modern history, the moral wasteland of its present condition, and its place in the global order. Editor(s): Liu, Binyan; Link, Perry. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 17. Weight in Grams: 459.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218612
- ISBN
- 9780253218612
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.29
€ 27.99
€ 25.29
Hardback. Features the cultural side of Chinese imperial rule and of the court as a patron of scholars and the arts. This book offers glimpses of the magnificence of the collections Emperor Huizong (1082-1135) formed and the disparate fates of the objects after they were seized as booty by the Jurchen invaders in 1127. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 576 pages, 137 illus., 37 in color. BIC Classification: 1F; ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 215 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1876.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295987781
- ISBN
- 9780295987781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.32
€ 79.32
Paperback. An introduction to the themes of a still-evolving American ethnic literature Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- American Literatures Initiativ ed.
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439902172
- ISBN
- 9781439902172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. Offers a long-overdue corrective to the mythology and the mystique which has plagued the study of pirates and served to deny them their rightful legitimacy as subjects of investigation Editor(s): Pennell, C. R. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KJ; 1QSA; 1QSM; HBTM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 183 x 255 x 25. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814766781
- ISBN
- 9780814766781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.55
€ 33.99
€ 30.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; A; JFC; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816629251
- ISBN
- 9780816629251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.35
€ 29.99
€ 26.35
Hardback. Editor(s): Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi. Series: Cold War International History Project. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804773317
- ISBN
- 9780804773317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.90
€ 83.90
Paperback. Samir Khalaf, a Beirut resident and an internationally acclaimed sociologist, is an ardent admirer of the Bourj's cosmopolitan history and argues passionately that its reinvention is at hand, and must be encouraged: the Bourj must reclaim its disinherited legacy of pluralism and tolerance. Num Pages: 277 pages, Over 100 B&W Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Saqi Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780863565427
- ISBN
- 9780863565427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.47
€ 20.99
€ 20.47
Paperback. Throughout the history of imperial China, the educational elite used various means to criticize government policies and actions. By examining literary archetypes, titles of paintings, inscriptions and the historical context, this text shows that paintings expressed strong political opinions. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 434 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3F; 3H; ACK; AFC; DSBB; DSC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007826
- ISBN
- 9780674007826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.68
€ 38.99
€ 32.68
Hardcover. A lushly illustrated survey of exquisitely crafted weapons and armor from the Islamic world, which display extraordinary artistry and opulence Num Pages: 400 pages, 400 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; ACB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 248 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Metropolitan Museum of Art United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588395702
- ISBN
- 9781588395702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.80€ 61.13
€ 74.80
€ 61.13
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
€ 16.77
€ 16.77
Hardcover. Essential reading for an understanding of economic and political relations between China and the West in the nineteenth century. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; JPS; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. .
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9781784531331
- ISBN
- 9781784531331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 816.03
€ 816.03
Hardcover. Examines the energy resources, naval forces, and national strategies of the nations of Asia, set against the priorities and resources of the US. This book reveals that the nations of the region - of which the United States must be counted - are in fact working together in striving to ensure the security of scarce energy resources they all require. Series: Praeger Security International. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 illustrations (b&w), 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FP; JW; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780275996451
- ISBN
- 9780275996451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.15
€ 70.15
Hardcover. Tony Kosuge answer many questions about the states of East Asia. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 maps, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPA; JPF; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Focalpoint Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957199101
- ISBN
- 9780957199101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.12
€ 38.99
€ 28.12
Paperback. Drawing on primary documents, this work describes the historical origins of the Tantric movement in early medieval India. It shows how changes in medieval Indian society led to the rise of the esoteric tradition in India that became the model for Buddhist cultures in China, Tibet and Japan. Num Pages: 475 pages, 23 illus, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRAX; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 475
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126199
- ISBN
- 9780231126199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.29
€ 45.99
€ 32.29
Hardback. An unbarred account of life in post-occupation Iraq and an assessment of the nation's prospects for the future Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JPH; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187267
- ISBN
- 9780300187267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.00€ 20.05
€ 23.00
€ 20.05
Paperback. National Geographic magazine is an American popular culture icon that, since its founding in 1888, has been on a nonstop tour classifying and cataloguing the peoples of the world. This title provides an insightful and alternative interpretation of National Geographic. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3JJ; GTB; JFC; JFSL; WT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781566397520
- ISBN
- 9781566397520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.81
€ 37.99
€ 33.81
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 81 colour, 33 black and white. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FC; AJC; HBJF1; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 225 x 20. Weight in Grams: 876.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Trolley Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904563860
- ISBN
- 9781904563860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.73
€ 32.99
€ 27.73
Hardcover. This book seeks to bring order and coherence to the chaotic state of affairs in the intelligence community of North Korea-watchers, as well as to disprove the much-echoed stance that there is little to fear from the DPRK by providing information on a plethora of never-before described weapons systems and modernisation programmes. Num Pages: 144 pages, 110 colour & 15 b/w photos, c 46 colour profiles, 4 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781910777145
- ISBN
- 9781910777145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.66€ 61.09
€ 65.66
€ 61.09
Hardcover. 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: 326 pages, 48 figures. BIC Classification: 1FK; HRAC; HRLK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 73.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781791196
- ISBN
- 9781781791196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.05
€ 44.05
Hardcover. Peripheral Concerns examines the influence of one "core" region of the ancient Near Eastern world-Egypt-on urban development in the southern Levant in the Early and Middle Bronze Ages, with emphasis on the relative stability and sustainability of this development in each era. Series: New Directions in Anthropological Archaeology. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 figures. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3B; HDDA; HDDC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 169. Weight in Grams: 32.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781791776
- ISBN
- 9781781791776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.58
€ 130.58
Hardcover. Explores the richness of Pakistan's religious landscape, giving attention to a number of topics: Shia flagellation processions, Urdu-language pulp fiction, streetside rituals involving animals (pariah-kites and fortune-telling parrots), and the use of sorcery to contend with the jinns that are believed to infest cities such as Lahore. Series: Comparative Islamic Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; HRH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 489.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845533458
- ISBN
- 9781845533458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.04
€ 48.04
Paperback. Explores the richness of Pakistan's religious landscape, giving attention to a number of topics: Shia flagellation processions, Urdu-language pulp fiction, streetside rituals involving animals (pariah-kites and fortune-telling parrots), and the use of sorcery to contend with the jinns that are believed to infest cities such as Lahore. Series: Comparative Islamic Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; HRH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845533465
- ISBN
- 9781845533465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.04
€ 48.04