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Hardback. This volume explores the way in which various religious traditions, including Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism, have represented and reflected upon the environment - in this case: minerals, gems, metals but also geological formations such as mountains and the earth itself. Editor(s): Dahnhardt, Thomas. Num Pages: 316 pages, 11 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
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781791288
ISBN
9781781791288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.27

Hardback. Editor(s): Panikkar, K. N.; Byres, Terence J.; Patnaik, Utsa. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 650 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1293.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
650
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843310532
ISBN
9781843310532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.16
€ 22.78

Hardback. Discusses the genre of rituals known as the Teyyam extent in the North Malabar region of Kerala State, India. This book focuses on the cult of the Muttappan duo of gods, the most popular among the Teyyams of North Malabar. It discusses how the Teyyam ritual contrasts significantly with rituals and worship in Brahminical Hinduism. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRAC; HRQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845535247
ISBN
9781845535247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCN; KJJ; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
City University of Hong Kong Press Hong Kong
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629372576
ISBN
9789629372576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.38

Paperback. Introduces readers to the worshippers and the cult of Tran Hung Dao, the legendary fourteenth-century hero and saviour of Vietnam who has evolved as a key symbol of the nation as well as an efficacious deity in its spiritual pantheon. Series: Mekong Press. Num Pages: maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Condition
New
SKU
V9789743031571
ISBN
9789743031571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.90

Paperback. Translator(s): Wyatt, David K.; Wichienkeeo, Aroonrut. Num Pages: 261 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Firecracker Interactive Thailand
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9789747100624
ISBN
9789747100624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JKV; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9789747100754
ISBN
9789747100754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.40

Paperback. Explores how urban Southeast Asians view and manage their social life. By comparing the ways they live with their religious representations, with intimate and more distant others, and with their rapidly changing environment, the author demonstrates the marked similarities in the perception of individual and society in three civilisations. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9789747551235
ISBN
9789747551235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.02

Paperback. This account of Kosa Pan's journal describes in great detail the arrival in Brest in 1686 of the first full Siamese embassy to reach France. This fragment is apparently all that survives of a massive report of the activities of the embassy written for King Narai. Editor(s): Cruysse, Dirk van der; Smithies, Michael. Translator(s): Busayakul, Visudh. Num Pages: 88 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMT; BJ; HBJD; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 8. Weight in Grams: 137.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9789747551587
ISBN
9789747551587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.98

Paperback. Presents analysis of Thai national identity. This title includes a chapter reflecting on the way older concepts of Thai identity were transformed by the economic boom and subsequent financial crisis in 1997. Editor(s): Reynolds, Craig J. Num Pages: 368 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9789747551884
ISBN
9789747551884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.36

Paperback. The postage stamps of Burma, like stamps of other countries the world over, are a colourful visual record of a history. This book features each stamp issued in Burma until 1988, ending with a series of stamps specially created by Min Sun Min, to be issued, he says, "one day, when Burma is free." Num Pages: 84 pages, color illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; WCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 5499 x 8. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The Telephone Organization of Thailand Thailand
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
SKU
V9789748102436
ISBN
9789748102436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.21

Paperback. An account of old Siam written by the Dutch merchant Jeremias Van Vliet. It features his writings in English translation including, a chronicle of Siam's history and a description of the kingdom's geography, economy, society, politics, and religion. It includes details on Van Vliet's life, the Dutch community, and, the city of Ayutthaya. Editor(s): Pombejra, Dhiravat Na; Kraan, Alfons van der; Wyatt, D. K. Num Pages: 356 pages, 33 illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749575819
ISBN
9789749575819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.65

Paperback. Combining intellectual history and economic history, this book argues that the emergence of a market economy in the early Bangkok era (1782-1855) was the driving force behind a major change in mentality and worldview seen in poetry, early prose works, biographies of the Buddha, scripts for chanting the Jataka tales, language primers, and more. Num Pages: 408 pages, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1FMT; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 30. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749575925
ISBN
9789749575925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.59

paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; BM; BTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Monsoon Books Singapore
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9789810562342
ISBN
9789810562342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Monsoon Books Singapore
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9789810587130
ISBN
9789810587130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.70

paperback. Chuang Tzu (369?-286? BC) was a leading Taoist philosopher. Using parable and anecdote, allegory and paradox, he set forth in this book the early ideas of what was to become the Taoist school. This collection includes the seven "inner chapters," three of the "outer chapters," and one of the "miscellaneous chapters." Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 132 x 11. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780231105958
ISBN
9780231105958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.63

hardcover. Tells the story of Wuhan's defense and fall, and how the siege's aftermath led to new directions in the history of modern Chinese culture, society, and politics. Num Pages: 204 pages, 24 b/w photographs, 3 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520254459
ISBN
9780520254459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.99
€ 61.58

hardcover. Presents a narrative on the origins of the Lebanese national idea. This title reconsiders conventional accounts that locate the origins of Lebanese nationalism in a distant legendary past and then trace its evolution in a linear and gradual manner. It is suitable for those interested in the evolution of nationalism in the Middle East and beyond. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJF1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520273412
ISBN
9780520273412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.99
€ 60.41

paperback. Examines how the concept of "Korean woman" underwent a radical transformation in Korea's public discourse during the years of Japanese colonialism. This book shows that as women moved out of traditional spheres to occupy positions outside the home, they encountered the pervasive control of colonial state, which sought to impose modernity on them. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 b/w photographs, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520283817
ISBN
9780520283817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 28.09

paperback. Drawing upon a vast array of sources, this volume develops new strategies for reading, contextualizing, and interpreting the long Chinese tradition of women's biography. Editor(s): Judge, Joan; Hu, Ying. Series: New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society. Num Pages: 446 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB; HBJF; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520289734
ISBN
9780520289734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.72

paperback. Celebrated author Ghada Karmi argues that the only practical solution to the conflict is for Palestinians and Israelis to live together in a secular democratic state Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780745320656
ISBN
9780745320656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.14

hardcover. This volume seeks to fill the gap in the historiography of premodern Islam and is conceived as a new standard scholarly resource for those interested in the Seljuk period. Num Pages: 328 pages, 29 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 718.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
PAPERBACKSHOP UK IMPORT
Condition
New
SKU
9780748639946
ISBN
9780748639946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.99
€ 90.15

Paperback. A selection of essays on how an understanding of the economics of 1st Century Galilee sheds light on the historical Jesus and the development of the early Church. Num Pages: 246 pages, 3 figures, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HRCA; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780227174760
ISBN
9780227174760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.07

paperback. The security environment of Northeast Asia is increasingly affected by developments in the Russian Far East, including a longstanding economic crisis, changes in Russia's military policies, and the devolution of power to regional governments. This title comprehensively assesses the relationships among the economic collapse of the region. Editor(s): Thornton, Judith; Ziegler, Charles E. Num Pages: 484 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FCS; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 239 x 35. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295982106
ISBN
9780295982106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.22

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