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Paperback. A lyrical account of a decade-long search for the truth about Shuangqing, China's peasant woman poet Num Pages: 336 pages, 27 photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DS; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472088928
ISBN
9780472088928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.26

Paperback. Written by a major public figure and player in the events, this book documents and evaluates a turning point in the political and economic history of Indonesia. Controversial issues such as the infamous bank closures are analysed, and there is detail on a range of topics during this turbulent period. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9789812303080
ISBN
9789812303080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.03

Hardback. Banking on Multinationals is a study of Japan's world lead in publicly financing the expansion of multinational corporations in order to help sunset industries cope with loss of international competitiveness through offshore manufacturing. Num Pages: 296 pages, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KJVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748872
ISBN
9780804748872
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.05

Hardcover. An exploration of Japanese involvement in the resolution of international financial crises Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCLF; KF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472112111
ISBN
9780472112111
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.99

Hardcover. Series: Michigan Monographs in Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892641659
ISBN
9780892641659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.64

Paperback. * The remarkable life story of Johnson Beharry, from Grenadian poverty to being awarded the Victoria Cross and becoming a national hero *An utterly compelling story that will inspire this and future generations Num Pages: 448 pages, Section: 16, colour. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition
First Thus
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751538793
ISBN
9780751538793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 13. Weight in Grams: 311.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226726113
ISBN
9780226726113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.38

Paperback. Investigates the role of civic associations in promoting democratic attitudes and behavioral patterns in contexts that are less than democratic. This work argues that, in state-centralized environments, associations can just as easily promote civic qualities vital to authoritarian citizenship - such as support for the regime in power. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140995
ISBN
9780691140995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback. Ethnographic introduction to the social, economic and political factors that have contributed to tensions on the ground over US bases in South Korea Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JHMC; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 288 x 21. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745336053
ISBN
9780745336053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.30

Paperback. Includes a treatment of exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions, progressions, and induction method, as well as an extensive introduction to differential and integral calculus. Editor(s): Kodaira, Kunihiko. Series: Mathematical World. Num Pages: 182 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JNU; PBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 184. Weight in Grams: 353.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Amer Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821805800
ISBN
9780821805800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.08

Hardcover. Editor(s): Gaglione, John S. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; THRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614705635
ISBN
9781614705635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 290.01
€ 193.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583226100
ISBN
9781583226100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.68

Paperback. Based on previously unavailable materials, an account of the largest naval battle in known history outlines the roles of such figures as MacArthur, Roosevelt, Halsey, and Nimitz while considering important facts and events. Photos. Illustrations. Num Pages: 343 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557502438
ISBN
9781557502438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.65

Hardcover.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752479361
ISBN
9780752479361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.17

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752491417
ISBN
9780752491417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.10

Paperback. This lively account of Nepal's recent history conveys the complexities of life in its better-known Himalayan regions as well as in the Terai, or foothills. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKN; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044592
ISBN
9781849044592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.99

Paperback. No cycle of historical legends has enjoyed greater or more enduring popularity in China than that of the Three Kingdoms, which recounts the dramatic story of the civil wars (c. AD 180-220) that divided the old Han empire into the Shu-Han, Wei, and Wu states, and the eventual reunification of the realm under the Western Jin in AD 280. Translator(s): Idema, Wilt L.; West, Stephen H. Num Pages: 501 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
501
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603848138
ISBN
9781603848138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.60

Hardcover. No cycle of historical legends has enjoyed greater or more enduring popularity in China than that of the Three Kingdoms, which recounts the dramatic story of the civil wars (c. AD 180 220) that divided the old Han empire into the Shu-Han, Wei, and Wu states, and the eventual reunification of the realm under the Western Jin in AD 280." Translator(s): Idema, Wilt L.; West, Stephen H. Num Pages: 501 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 798.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
501
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603848145
ISBN
9781603848145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.54
€ 70.61

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFA; JPQB; JPZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
OUP India India
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198085003
ISBN
9780198085003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.42

Hardback. Over the years a number of historians have argued that the CCP was a nationalist movement and that the United States missed its opportunity to establish friendly relations because US leaders were blinded by fears of an international Communist threat. This book challenges this position. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016351
ISBN
9780691016351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.98

Hardback. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2ADF; 2GDC; DSBF; DSBH; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 581.
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
330
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611493894
ISBN
9781611493894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.49

Paperback. Tells a story of two brothers, Geoffrey and Bevis, and their exquisite gardens, Brief and Lunuganga, set in the lush tropical landscape of Sri Lanka. This book begins with a largely photographic overview of the country's natural features, showing the varied palette of landscapes that inspired Bawa's sensitive treatment of architecture. Num Pages: 176 pages, 303 illustrations, 235 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FKS; AJC; AMV; WMQL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 242 x 18. Weight in Grams: 958.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500292921
ISBN
9780500292921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.07

Paperback. Focuses on the role of markets in linking local communities to larger networks of commerce, culture, and political power. This book uses bazaars in the northeast Indian state of Bihar during the colonial period as the site of its investigation. Num Pages: 311 pages, 6 b/w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; KC; KNPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press Berkeley, U.S.A.
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520211001
ISBN
9780520211001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.90

hardcover. Examining politics in a small Afghan town that managed to remain relatively peaceful in the years following the fall of the Taliban, this book calls examines how and when violence erupts and calls into question the international community's approach to developing stability in Afghanistan. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804776714
ISBN
9780804776714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.16

Paperback. Examining politics in a small Afghan town that managed to remain relatively peaceful in the years following the fall of the Taliban, this book calls examines how and when violence erupts and calls into question the international community's approach to developing stability in Afghanistan. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804776721
ISBN
9780804776721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; JP; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 212 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816654925
ISBN
9780816654925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442215818
ISBN
9781442215818
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.18

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846944444
ISBN
9781846944444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.48

Hardback. This book explores both the social history of livestock and veterinary history in South Asia, and integrates both of them seamlessly within its narrative. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; HBTQ; MBX; MZD; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719089725
ISBN
9780719089725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1HF; 3JJG; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008112967
ISBN
9780008112967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.63

Paperback. The Sunday Times Travel Book of the Year 2011 Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AS; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 168. Inside the Secret World of Bombay's Dance Bars. 240 pages. The Sunday Times Travel Book of the Year 2011. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKA; AS; JFMX. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 15. Weight: 168.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857861702
ISBN
9780857861702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.55

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBR; 1FMT; 3JM; BTP; JKSM; VFDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Canbury Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993040726
ISBN
9780993040726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.25

hardcover. This student-friendly text details the fascinating history of how Asia has evolved from being little more than a geographic expression to becoming a vibrant, assertive region with an increasing impact on global political, economic, and security affairs. Num Pages: 336 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJP; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 23. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804771504
ISBN
9780804771504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.59

Paperback. This student-friendly text details the fascinating history of how Asia has evolved from being little more than a geographic expression to becoming a vibrant, assertive region with an increasing impact on global political, economic, and security affairs. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJP; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804771511
ISBN
9780804771511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.15

Hardback. By examining how Indians formulated notions of citizenship across the British empire from the late nineteenth century through the early twentieth, Sujatha Banerjee theorizes modes of citizenship decoupled from the rights-conferring nation-state. Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822345909
ISBN
9780822345909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.02

Paperback. By examining how Indians formulated notions of citizenship across the British empire from the late nineteenth century through the early twentieth, Sujatha Banerjee theorizes modes of citizenship decoupled from the rights-conferring nation-state. Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346081
ISBN
9780822346081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

Paperback. Presenting an examination of women writers and prewar ideology, this book investigates love as a critical aspect of Japanese culture during the early-mid-twentieth century. It focuses on same-sex love, love marriage, and maternal love. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; DSB; HBJF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804761987
ISBN
9780804761987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.74

Paperback. Religion is commonly imagined as a timeless component of human inheritance, but in the Western Himalayas the community of Himachal Pradesh discovered their religion only after India became an independent secular state. This title shows that modern secularity is not so much the eradication of religion as the very condition for its emergence. Num Pages: 305 pages, 25 images. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRAM2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520290549
ISBN
9780520290549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Hardback. Studies the consecration of a Buddha image or "new Buddha," a ceremony by which the Buddha becomes present or alive. This book demonstrates that the image becomes the Buddha's surrogate by being invested with the Buddha's story and charged with the extraordinary power of Buddhahood. Series: Buddhisms: A Princeton University Press Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691114354
ISBN
9780691114354
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.43

Paperback. Deepens our understanding of the modernist nation-building processes in post-Ottoman Turkey through the perspective of ordinary citizens. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 352 pages, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815634676
ISBN
9780815634676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.52

Hardback. Disputes the widespread stereotypes about Muslim women prevalent in the West, providing an account of young women in contemporary Iran. This book presents the experiences of these young women who wield a key if indirect political influence on the seemingly male dominated politics of this society, as they achieve a fresh visibility. Series: International Library of Iranian Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, fifteen b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845118785
ISBN
9781845118785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.33
€ 124.23

Hardcover. The burgeoning Chinese economy is a hot topic that continues to interest investors. Becoming Your Own China Stock Guru looks at the big picture of China's economic explosion, comparing the emerging Chinese economy with its biggest, albeit weakening competitor, the United States. Num Pages: 204 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470223123
ISBN
9780470223123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.89

Hardcover. Series: Anthem Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 252 pages, 13+ maps and photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Anthem Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857285294
ISBN
9780857285294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.45

hardcover. Attitudes toward homosexuality in the premodern Arab-Islamic world are commonly depicted as schizophrenic. This title argues that this apparent paradox is based on the anachronistic assumption that homosexuality is a timeless, self-evident fact to which a particular culture reacts with some degree of tolerance or intolerance. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLL; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780226729886
ISBN
9780226729886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.46

An examination of the climate of the American home front in the months leading up to V-J Day. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11ill. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBWQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813119878
ISBN
9780813119878
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.09

Paperback. Departing from earlier studies of kokugaku (which means "the study of our country"), this title considers how three of the more marginalized participants in the movement challenged its principal founder and engaged its fundamental concerns about what defines the Japanese nation and unifies those within it. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822331728
ISBN
9780822331728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.37

Paperback. Series: Morningside Books. Num Pages: 292 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF; HBTV; JFS; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231076791
ISBN
9780231076791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, More Than 100 Chinese Painting and Chinese Calligraphy. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WFU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 214 x 4. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
BetterLink Press Incorporated United States
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602201132
ISBN
9781602201132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.13

Paperback. Charts Indonesia's turbulent decades of cultural repression and renewal amid the rise and fall of Suharto's New Order regime. This book illustrates ways in which the dissolution of the Indonesian state's monopoly on history is permitting national, local, and individual accounts and representations of the past to emerge. Editor(s): Zurbuchen, Mary Sabina. Series: Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMN; GTB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295984698
ISBN
9780295984698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTLC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 502. 400 pages, Illustrations, maps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTLC; WTM. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 26. Weight: 502.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907871880
ISBN
9780907871880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.32

Based on archival research in many countries, this volume broadens the context of the US intervention in Vietnam. It focuses on relations between China and Vietnam in the mid-twentieth century; and also deals with China's relations with Cambodia, US dealings with both China and Vietnam, French attitudes toward Vietnam and China, and more. Editor(s): Roberts, Priscilla. Series: Cold War International History Project. Num Pages: 580 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1FPC; HBJF; HBWS2; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 259 x 32. Weight in Grams: 908.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
580
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804755023
ISBN
9780804755023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 104.31

Paperback. A landmark debut from a Pulitzer-winning New Yorker journalist: if Dickens were alive today, this is the book he might have written about India Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFA; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Portobello Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2000th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846274510
ISBN
9781846274510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.29

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 318 x 32. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152389
ISBN
9780231152389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JPA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 163 x 10. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781583670934
ISBN
9781583670934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.10

Paperback. This study describes the experiences of foreign-invested firms in the mainland Chinese economy and projects the implications of those experiences for the foreign commercial policies of the industrial countries, including the United States. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCC; KCLT; KCM; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Institute for International Economics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881322637
ISBN
9780881322637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 23 halftones, 1 map, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226896830
ISBN
9780226896830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.06

Of the approximately seven million Palestinian refugees around the world, more than 650,000 are living in camps along the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Num Pages: 216 pages, 26 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JMC; AJCR; HBJF1; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597974394
ISBN
9781597974394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.54

Paperback. Colin Thubron relates the story of his 10,000 mile journey across China, which he undertook when the country was just emerging from the Cultural Revolution. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099459323
ISBN
9780099459323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Hardback. Series: A City Adventure in.. Num Pages: 24 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 5AF; YQG. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 228 x 227 x 9. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
BookLife Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786370549
ISBN
9781786370549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.92

Paperback. Offers an illustrated investigation of the Chinese capital - Beijing - with a focus on the changes in its urban layout between 1990-2005. Num Pages: 272 pages, 180 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 846.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9788861303027
ISBN
9788861303027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.30

Paperback. A lively history of Beijing, this book is the ultimate introduction to China's extraordinary city, perfect for travelers and general readers alike. Series: CityScopes. Num Pages: 192 pages, 70 colour, 30 black & white. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780232614
ISBN
9781780232614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Avery
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592409426
ISBN
9781592409426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.94

Hardback. A survey of the main developments and government-level (both central and municipal) decisions, dealing with the 1950s and 1960s, when Beijing experienced a critical wave of transformative events. Num Pages: 536 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FPC; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 920.
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Singapore
Number of pages
536
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814295727
ISBN
9789814295727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.89

Paperback. Editor(s): Goodman, David S. G. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DCQ; JPHV; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714527178
ISBN
9780714527178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.08

Paperback. From cannibalism to light calligraphy, from self-harming to animal sacrifice, from meat entwined with sex toys to a commodity-embedded ice wall, the idiosyncratic output of Chinese time-based art over the years has invigorated contemporary global art movements. The author shows us how art can reflect, construct, confound, and enrich us. Series: SB - Enactments. Num Pages: 420 pages, 100 colour plates, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 196 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
420
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857420879
ISBN
9780857420879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.33

Paperback. "Issued also in English. Commissioning organisation: Liu Junwen. 210 p., [56] p. of plates ill. (some col.), maps 19 cm. Paperback. Very good copy in dulled and slightly worn covers. Text bright in a strong binding. First reprint (= Erster Nachdruck)."
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Verlag für Fremdsprachige Litera
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
SKU
KEX0080019
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 18.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. , and Japan, but it looks at how Moscow, Hanoi, Pyongyang, Tirana, and Ulan Bator interacted with Beijing in their political economic relations. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; HBTW; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 38. Weight in Grams: 820.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415833
ISBN
9781421415833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.88

Hardcover. A richly textured picture of the little-known culture of a Buddhist nunnery, this text offers moving narratives of nuns struggling with the Buddhist discipline of detachment. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 halftones, 3 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HREX; HRLP7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674012875
ISBN
9780674012875
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.47

Hardcover. In a unique methodological contribution, Ramsey Elkholy adopts a set of body-centered approaches that reflect and capture the day-to-day, moment-to-moment ways in which the hunters and gatherers of Orang Rimba, Sumatra, engage with the world. Num Pages: 268 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 262 x 21. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785331596
ISBN
9781785331596
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.45

Hardback. Num Pages: 544 pages, 51 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HREX; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1330.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231164962
ISBN
9780231164962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, 51 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF; HRE; JHM; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 2. Weight in Grams: 924.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231164979
ISBN
9780231164979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.24

Paperback. A celebration of JA culture: facts, recipes, songs, words, and memories that every JA will want to share. Num Pages: 176 pages, 65 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Stone Bridge Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611720228
ISBN
9781611720228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.12

Editor(s): Donner, Henrike. Series: Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSC; JHB; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415671675
ISBN
9780415671675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 188.76

Paperback. Addresses the central position of fieldwork in modern social anthropology, examining previous works on the subject and locating a discussion of the nature of fieldwork within the context of current theoretical debates. Editor(s): Watson, C. W. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 184 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; 1DST; 1FKAH; 1FKB; 1FMN; JHM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 613.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745314921
ISBN
9780745314921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.74

Paperback. Praised as the definitive history of Beirut, this is the story of a city that has stood at the crossroads of Mediterranean civilization for more than four thousand years. It takes the reader from the ancient to the modern world, offering a dazzling panorama of the city's Seleucid, Roman, Arab, Ottoman, and French incarnations. Translator(s): DeBevoise, M. B. Num Pages: 656 pages, 115 b/w photographs, 17 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 38. Weight in Grams: 870.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271265
ISBN
9780520271265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.43

Hardback. Tells of the story of Beirut, a city that has stood at the crossroads of Mediterranean civilization for more than four thousand years. This title takes the reader from the ancient to the modern world, offering a panorama of the city's Seleucid, Roman, Arab, Ottoman, and French incarnations. Translator(s): DeBevoise, M. B. Num Pages: 656 pages, 115 b/w photographs, 17 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1032.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Text is Free of Markings
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256682
ISBN
9780520256682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.86

Paperback. Packed with up-to-date information on this fast-changing city, Footprintfocus Beirut covers the elegance of the old city, the energy of the shopping district, and the ski resorts of Mount Lebanon. Series: Footprint Focus Guide. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Footprint Handbooks
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909268913
ISBN
9781909268913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.36

Hardcover. Hayek charts the rise to cultural prominence of the city of Beirut as a significant player in shaping perceptions of Lebanese culture and identity - not only following the destruction of the city-centre during the country's fifteen-year civil war, as is mostly assumed in recent scholarship - but over a century. Series: Written Culture and Identity. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784530150
ISBN
9781784530150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.03
€ 135.17

Paperback. 'These 39 Arab writers are all under the age of 40. They have flung open the doors on Arabic culture inviting the reader to transcend cultural boundaries and land in a region known as the "Arab World".' Hanan al-Shaykh Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; DQ; FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 222. New Writing from the Arab World. 320 pages. 'These 39 Arab writers are all under the age of 40. They have flung open the doors on Arabic culture inviting the reader to transcend cultural boundaries and land in a region known as the "Arab World".' Hanan al-Shaykh. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FB; DQ; FA; FYT. Dimension: 198 x 133 x 21. Weight: 222.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408809631
ISBN
9781408809631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.63

Hardback. "First published in Great Britain in 2014"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKB; 1KBB; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408844601
ISBN
9781408844601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.56