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Hardback. The rapid rise and fall of the southern kingdom of Wu inspired many memorials in the former capital city of Suzhou, including the building of temples, shrines, and monuments. Analyzing the history of Wu as recorded in ancient Chinese texts and literature, the author illuminates the cultural endurance of this powerful but short-lived kingdom. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 750.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674726680
- ISBN
- 9780674726680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.20
€ 55.20
Rituals of Self-Revelation: Shishosetsu as Literary Genre and Socio-Cu...
Irmela Hijiya-Kirschnereit
Hardback. This work is an English translation of the author's own work on the shishosetsu, a genre in Japanese literature. It provides a means of researching and interpreting the tradition of the genre, linking it to forms of autobiographical fiction as well as to classical cultural assumptions. Translator(s): Hijiya-Kirschnereit, Irmela (Professor of Japanese Literature, Freie Universitat, Berlin, Germany). Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674773196
- ISBN
- 9780674773196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.87
€ 62.87
Hardback. This study of the evolution of Chinese capitalism chronicles the Song family of North China under five successive authoritarian governments. Brett Sheehan shows both foreign and Chinese influences on private business, which, although closely linked to the state, was neither a handmaiden to authoritarianism nor a natural ally of democracy. Num Pages: 327 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674967601
- ISBN
- 9780674967601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.13
€ 75.13
Hardback. Rebecca Doran offers a new understanding of major female figures of the Tang era including Wu Zhao, Empress Wei, and Shangguan Wan'er within their literary-historical contexts, and delves into critical questions about the relationship between Chinese historiography, reception-history, and the process of image-making and cultural construction. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBAH; HBJF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 508.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674970588
- ISBN
- 9780674970588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.20
€ 55.20
Paperback. Courtesans, Concubines, and the Cult of Female Fidelity traces changing gender relations in China from the tenth to fourteenth centuries. By taking women and men's relationships with women seriously, this book makes a case for the centrality of gender relations in the social, political, and intellectual life of the Song and Yuan dynasties. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 480 pages, 15 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 682.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674970649
- ISBN
- 9780674970649
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Condition: New
€ 43.70
€ 43.70
Paperback. An ethnography of contemporary Java. It analyzes how language operates to organize and to order an Indonesian people. It exposes the ways a culture reconstitutes itself. It leads to insights into the 'accidents' that precede the formulations of culture as such. Num Pages: 350 pages, 8 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FMN; CFB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691000855
- ISBN
- 9780691000855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.95
€ 87.95
Hardcover. Presents an analysis of the social, economic, and political evolution of Syria's peasantry, the segment of society from which the holders of political power stem. This book focuses on the twentieth century and, in particular, on the Ba'th movement, the structures of power after the military coup d'etat of 1963, and the era of ivfiz al-Asad. Num Pages: 432 pages, 56 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBS; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 239 x 19. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002545
- ISBN
- 9780691002545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.73
€ 152.73
Paperback. Offers an investigation into what is known in Tibet as 'secret autobiography', a literary genre that presents an exploration of religious experiences. This book translates and studies the autobiographies by a Tibetan Buddhist visionary, Jigme Lingpa (1730 - 1798). Num Pages: 384 pages, 12 halftones 1 map 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; DSBD; HREX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 604.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691009483
- ISBN
- 9780691009483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.95
€ 87.95
Paperback. Suitable for upper-level students, usually in their fourth year of studying Chinese, this book contains literary works and essays related to the social sciences. It reflects the social issues China has faced in the years and presents a fresh approach to introducing students to various aspects of Chinese society. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 648 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CJBR; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 203 x 42. Weight in Grams: 714.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691010441
- ISBN
- 9780691010441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.37
€ 126.37
Paperback. How is the growing body of Asian American works to be read? What holds them together to constitute a tradition? What distinguishes this tradition from the 'mainstream' canon and other 'minority' literatures? This book explores their implications for the multiculturalist agenda. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691015415
- ISBN
- 9780691015415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.53
€ 72.53
Paperback. Presents an approach to late antiquity that shows how, from the second-century peak of Rome's prosperity to the ninth-century onset of the Islamic Empire's decline, powerful beliefs in One God were used to justify and strengthen 'world empires'. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 3D; 3F; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLA; HBLC; HRCC1; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691015453
- ISBN
- 9780691015453
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Condition: New
€ 52.45
€ 52.45
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.
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- 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
€ 68.35
Paperback. Focuses on Laweyan, a production center of batik textiles that had embraced modernity under Dutch colonial rule, only to fend off the modernizing forces of Indonesia during the twentieth century. This book portrays a merchant enclave clinging to its forms of social life and highlights the power of women in the marketplace and the home. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 halftones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFC; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691016924
- ISBN
- 9780691016924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.53
€ 72.53
Paperback. Demonstrates that the "three religions" of China - Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism are not mutually exclusive: they overlap and interact with each other in a rich variety of ways. This volume also illustrates some of the many interactions between Han culture and the cultures designated by the government as "minorities." Editor(s): Lopez, Donald S. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRA; HRE; HRKN; HRLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691021430
- ISBN
- 9780691021430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.87
€ 87.87
Paperback. An analysis of why relations between the United States and the Chinese Communists were hostile in the first decade of the Cold War. It discusses questions such as why Truman refused to recognize the Chinese Communists and why Mao shelled islands in the Taiwan Straits in 1958. It provides a link between domestic politics and foreign policy. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 halftone 16 line illus. 1 map 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691026374
- ISBN
- 9780691026374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Offers a history of Japanese theatre. From ancient folk and ritual performances to modern dance theatre, this book provides summaries about each major theatrical form, situating the genre in its particular social, political, and cultural contexts and integrating a vast array of detail on such topics as staging, costuming, and more. Num Pages: 432 pages, 32 pages of b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 602.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691043333
- ISBN
- 9780691043333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.17
€ 80.17
Paperback. Brings together the work of more than thirty scholars of Islam and Muslim societies in South Asia that highlight a wide variety of genres, many rarely found in standard accounts of Islamic practice, from oral narratives to elite guidance manuals, from devotional songs to secular judicial decisions arbitrating Islamic law. Editor(s): Metcalf, Barbara D. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 504 pages, 23 halftones. 1 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 265 x 35. Weight in Grams: 748.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691044200
- ISBN
- 9780691044200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.85
€ 67.85
Hardback. Named for the famous Chinese minister of state, Guan Zhong (d 645 BC), the "Guanzi" is one of the largest collections of ancient Chinese writings in existence. It was compiled in its present form about 26 BC by the Han dynasty scholar Liu Xiang. This volume presents a translation of the "Guanzi" into English. Translator(s): Rickett, W. Allyn. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 592 pages, 1 table 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3D; DNF; DSBB; HPD; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 999.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691048161
- ISBN
- 9780691048161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 304.55
€ 304.55
Paperback. Japan and the United States became close political allies so quickly after the end of World War II, that it seemed as though the two countries had easily forgotten the war they had fought. This work offers a look at how Japanese postwar society struggled to understand its war loss and the resulting national trauma. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691049120
- ISBN
- 9780691049120
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Condition: New
€ 49.72
€ 49.72
Paperback. Tells the story of Islam and democratization in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim nation. Challenging stereotypes of Islam as antagonistic to democracy, this study of courage and reformation in the face of state terror suggests possibilities for democracy in the Muslim world and beyond. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFSR2; JHMC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050478
- ISBN
- 9780691050478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.85
€ 67.85
Paperback. Why has postwar Japanese abortion policy been relatively progressive, while contraception policy has been relatively conservative? The Japanese government legalized abortion in 1948 but did not approve the pill until 1999. This study argues that these contradictory policies flowed from different historical circumstances. Num Pages: 258 pages, 4 line illus., 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; JFMA; JHBD; JPQB; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070056
- ISBN
- 9780691070056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.07
€ 57.07
Hardback. Comparing eighteenth-century Sri Lankan Buddhist monastic education to medieval Christian and other contexts, this book examines such issues as bilingual commentarial practice, the relationship between clerical and "popular" religious cultures, and the place of preaching in the constitution of "textual communities". Series: Buddhisms: A Princeton University Press Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 3 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKS; 3JF; HRAX; HRE; HRLP7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070445
- ISBN
- 9780691070445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.66
€ 119.66
Paperback. Presents an account of the evolving relationship between the mountaineers and the Sherpas, a relationship of mutual dependence and cultural conflict played out in an environment of mortal risk. This book shows how climbers' behavior toward the Sherpas has ranged from kindness to cruelty, from cultural sensitivity to derision. Num Pages: 392 pages, 30 halftones 3 maps 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; JHMC; JHMP; WSZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074481
- ISBN
- 9780691074481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.49
€ 57.49
Paperback. Offers an interpretation of mass-mediated violence through a study of funeral gambling and Buddhist meditation on death. This book focuses on a particular array of tactics in Thai Buddhism and protest politics for connecting death and life, past and present and unveils a picture of community, responsibility, and accountability in the world order. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HRE; JFFE; JHBZ; JHMP; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074603
- ISBN
- 9780691074603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.86
€ 72.86
Paperback. Examines the mutual impact of Britain's colonization of India on Indian and British culture. This title shows that national culture in both India and Britain developed in relation to their shared colonial experience and that notions of religion and secularity were crucial in imagining the modern nation in both countries. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTQ; HRA; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074788
- ISBN
- 9780691074788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.65
€ 65.65
Paperback. When Bombay changed its name to Mumbai in 1995, it was the culmination of a long process that transformed India's primary symbol of modernity and cultural diversity into a site of ethnic conflict and violent nationalism. This is an account of how the city's atmosphere, dominant public languages, and power structures have changed since 1960s. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; GTB; JFSG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088402
- ISBN
- 9780691088402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.46
€ 72.46
Paperback. When thinking of India, it is hard not to think of caste. This work argues that caste is, in fact, neither an unchanged survival of ancient India nor a single system that reflects a core cultural value. It traces the career of caste from the medieval kingdoms of southern India to the textual traces of early colonial archives. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBTB; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088952
- ISBN
- 9780691088952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.85
€ 67.85
Paperback. In 1921, a traveling religious man appeared in Bengal, who was later, began to be identified as none other than the Second Kumar of Bhawal. So began one of the most extraordinary legal cases in Indian history. This title evaluates this case of the man claiming to be the long-lost Kumar. The story unfolds alongside decades of Indian history. Num Pages: 456 pages, 7 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090313
- ISBN
- 9780691090313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.46
€ 72.46
Paperback. Examines the work of a generation of Japanese intellectuals who, like their European counterparts, saw modernity as a spectacle of ceaseless change that uprooted the dominant historical culture from its fixed values and substituted a culture based on fantasy and desire. Num Pages: 480 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095486
- ISBN
- 9780691095486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.53
€ 88.53
Paperback. Traces the growth of a middle class in Kathmandu as urban Nepalis harness the modern cultural resources of mass media and consumer goods to build modern identities and pioneer a new socio-cultural space in one of the world's 'least developed countries'. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 maps. 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKN; GTF; JFC; JFSC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095936
- ISBN
- 9780691095936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.46
€ 72.46
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
€ 105.43
Paperback. Provides a comprehensive history of Iraq's majority group and its turbulent relations with the ruling Sunni minority. This title challenges the belief that Shi'i society and politics in Iraq are a reflection of Iranian Shi'ism, pointing to the strong Arab attributes of Iraqi Shi'ism. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HRH; HRQM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691115757
- ISBN
- 9780691115757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.11
€ 57.11
Paperback. Explains why US policies hamper North-South reconciliation and reunification. Assessing North Korean capabilities and the motivations that have led to its forward deployments, this book spells out the arms control concessions by North Korea, South Korea, and the United States necessary to ease the dangers of confrontation. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 1KBB; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116266
- ISBN
- 9780691116266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.66
€ 77.66
Paperback. A long-dominant reading of American politics holds that public policy in the United States is easily captured by special interest groups. Countering this view, this title traces the development of government intervention in agriculture from its nineteenth-century origins to contemporary struggles over farm subsidies. Editor(s): Katznelson, Ira; Shefter, Martin; Skocpol, Theda. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 tables. 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JPA; JPWD; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116280
- ISBN
- 9780691116280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.24
€ 80.24
Paperback. Offers a contribution to theoretical debates about political - religious and nationalist - violence. This book brings together two perspectives on political violence - identification and purification. It combines these insights with a focus on urban youth culture, in which masculinity, physicality, and the performance of violence are key values. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFFE; JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Printing
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691117096
- ISBN
- 9780691117096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.07
€ 57.07
Paperback. Analyzes writers and gurus, literary texts and religious movements, and the political uses of religion alongside the literary expressions of religious teachers, showing the cosmopolitan interconnections between the Indian subcontinent, the British Empire, and the American New Age. Series: Translation/Transnation. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; 1QDB; CFB; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118284
- ISBN
- 9780691118284
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Condition: New
€ 57.07
€ 57.07
Paperback. Including the impact of the 2003 war in Iraq and its aftermath, this work provides an insight into the critical debate on the future of peace in the Middle East. This work examines the history of Arab-Israeli relations beginning in 1948. It then gives an account of the peace processes of 1992-1996 and the more dispiriting record since then. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Rev Upd
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691119823
- ISBN
- 9780691119823
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Condition: New
€ 57.07
€ 57.07
Paperback. How can religious liberty be guaranteed in societies where religion pervades everyday life? This work addresses this dilemma by examining the constitutional development of secularism in India within an unprecedented cross-national framework that includes Israel and the United States. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPVH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691122533
- ISBN
- 9780691122533
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Condition: New
€ 72.46
€ 72.46
Paperback. Offers an exploration of the lives of gay men in Indonesia. Based on a range of field methods, this book explores how Indonesian gay and lesbian identities are shaped by nationalism and globalization. It examines the possibilities of an "archipelagic" perspective on sameness and difference. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones. 13 line illus. 2 tables. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123349
- ISBN
- 9780691123349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.07
€ 57.07
Paperback. Tells the story of biodiversity conservation in Indonesia in the decade culminating in the great fires of 1997-98 - a time when the country's environment became a point of concern for environmental activists, and the fishermen and farmers nationwide who suffered from degraded environments and faced accusations that they were destroying nature. Series: In-Formation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMN; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124629
- ISBN
- 9780691124629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.67
€ 42.99
€ 36.67
Hardback. Provides an analysis of the huge changes undergone by the economies of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. This book assesses the economic prospects of each country, and the likelihood that economic conditions will spur major political changes. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 line illus. 47 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FC; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124650
- ISBN
- 9780691124650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.56
€ 163.56
Hardback. Is China's growth sustainable, or has China relied too much on investment, which is subject to diminishing returns, and not enough on technological change? Dealing with the relation between investment, finance, and growth in China, this book dismisses this concern. Num Pages: 224 pages, 72 line illus. 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCM; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125626
- ISBN
- 9780691125626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.88
€ 99.88
Paperback. Tells the inside story of three young men caught up in the Palestinian intifada. Through their stories, the tangled and tragic web of the past twenty years of the most enduring conflict in the Middle East unfolds before us. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126111
- ISBN
- 9780691126111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.40
€ 40.40
Paperback. Sets out to shift the terms of the debate, acknowledging that we are nation building to protect ourselves, while demanding that we put the interests of the people being governed - whether in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, or elsewhere - ahead of our own when we exercise power over them. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 199.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126128
- ISBN
- 9780691126128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.72
€ 49.72
Paperback. On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the United States Embassy in Tehran and took sixty-six Americans captive. Thus began the Iran Hostage Crisis. This book takes a look at the hostage crisis, examining its lessons for America's contemporary War on Terrorism. It includes fresh insights regarding the central players in the crisis. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; HBG; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127590
- ISBN
- 9780691127590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.91
€ 46.91
Paperback. Concerns the transformation of time during Japan's Meiji period, specifically from around 1870 to 1900. This book explores how changing conceptions of time destabilized inherited knowledge and practices and facilitated the reconfiguration of the archipelago's heterogeneous communities into the liberal-capitalist nation-state, Japan. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128016
- ISBN
- 9780691128016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.07
€ 57.07
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128184
- ISBN
- 9780691128184
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.89
€ 33.89
Paperback. Written by a pioneer in the field of Middle Eastern women's history, this book presents a concise and comprehensive history of the lives of the region's women since the rise of Islam. It shows why hostile or apologetic responses are completely inadequate to the diversity and richness of the lives of Middle Eastern women. Num Pages: 432 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 232 x 16. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128634
- ISBN
- 9780691128634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.61
€ 73.61
Paperback. Focuses on the role of policy networks in Japanese finance, showing how Japan's Finance Ministry was embedded within the political and financial worlds, and how the nature of Japan's institutional arrangements affected the capacity of the government to manage change. Num Pages: 392 pages, 10 line illus. 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPQB; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128689
- ISBN
- 9780691128689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.01
€ 73.01
Hardback. Challenging the widespread 'separatist imagination' behind partition, this book demonstrates the ways in which works of Jewish and Arab literature reject simple notions of separatism and instead display configurations of identity that emphasize the presence of alterity within the self - the Jew within the Arab, and the Arab within the Jew. Series: Translation/Transnation. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128757
- ISBN
- 9780691128757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.44
€ 74.44
Hardback. Argues that Islam's cultural stasis is not due to the Muslim faith itself, but to the nature of the sacred it is infused with and that penetrates every aspect of life - spiritual and material. This book shows how the sacred in Islam suspends the acceleration of social time, hinders change, and circumvents secularization and modernity. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 280. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129112
- ISBN
- 9780691129112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.70
€ 41.70
Paperback. Presents an array of works that together offer a view of the Tibetan religious landscape over the centuries. Organized thematically, the twenty-eight chapters in this work are testimony to the vast scope of religious practice in the Tibetan world. It is intended for scholars, students, and general readers. Editor(s): Lopez, Donald S. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HREX; HRLM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Abridged
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129723
- ISBN
- 9780691129723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.11
€ 57.11
Paperback. The assumption of American foreign policy is that China's post-1978 policy of 'reform and openness' will lead to political liberalization. This book challenges that assumption and the relationship between economic liberalization and democratization. It analyzes the effect of foreign direct investment liberalization on Chinese labor politics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130361
- ISBN
- 9780691130361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.40
€ 49.40
Paperback. Zionism was inspired as a movement - one driven by the search for a homeland for the stateless and persecuted Jewish people. Yet, it trampled the rights of the Arabs in Palestine, and became so controversial that it defies understanding and trumps reasoned public debate. This book aims to analyze the messianic fervor of Zionism. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR1; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 352 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130682
- ISBN
- 9780691130682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.91
€ 46.91
Paperback. Presents the thought of the founding fathers and key intellectual leaders of Hindu nationalism from the time of the British Raj. This book reveals how the "Hindutuva" movement approaches key issues of Indian politics. It covers such important topics as secularism, religious conversion, relations with Muslims, education, and Hindu identity. Editor(s): Jaffrelot, Christophe. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JFSR; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130989
- ISBN
- 9780691130989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.49
€ 57.49
Paperback. Traces the diversity of globalization to national differences in economic history and social norms, and, paradoxically, to global competition itself. This book enables us to understand comparative management and the relationship between business, society, and the global economy. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCL; KJK; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133843
- ISBN
- 9780691133843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.36
€ 49.36
Paperback. Examines why some states seek nuclear weapons while others renounce them. Looking at nine cases in East Asia and the Middle East, this book finds two distinct regional patterns. It shows how, in East Asia, the norm since the late 1960s has been to forswear nuclear weapons, and in the Middle East, the opposite is the case. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 424 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FP; JPS; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134680
- ISBN
- 9780691134680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.25
€ 65.25
Hardback. Offering a balance between analysis, personal memoir, and foreign policy remedies, this book injects much-needed wisdom into the public discussion of long-term US-Muslim relations. This title argues that an engagement with the Muslim world benefits the national interest of the United States. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135250
- ISBN
- 9780691135250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.90
€ 51.90
Paperback. After the 1979 revolution, Iranian leaders transformed the state into an Islamic republic. This title explores how Iranian women understand their rights. It reveals that the postrevolutionary republic blended practices of a liberal republic with Islamic principles of equality. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFSJ1; JFSR2; JHMC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135472
- ISBN
- 9780691135472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.40
€ 49.40
Paperback. Shows that concerns that China might be prone to violent conflict over territory are overstated. Developing theories of cooperation and escalation in territorial disputes, this book explains China's willingness to either compromise or use force. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 408 pages, 7 line illus. 7 tables. 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136097
- ISBN
- 9780691136097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.01
€ 73.01
Paperback. Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is the most influential Islamist organization in India. This book offers an in-depth examination of India's Jamaat-e-Islami and SIMI, exploring political Islam's complex relationship with democracy and providing a rare window into the Islamist trajectory in a Muslim-minority context. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 halftones. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139203
- ISBN
- 9780691139203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.97
€ 46.97
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
€ 49.36
Paperback. Popular representations of third-world sex workers as sex slaves and vectors of HIV have spawned abolitionist legal reforms that are harmful and ineffective, and public health initiatives that provide only marginal protection of sex workers' rights. This book asks how we might understand sex workers' demands that they be treated as workers. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 line illus. 1 table. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFMX; JFSJ1; LAQG; LAR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142517
- ISBN
- 9780691142517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.07
€ 57.07
Paperback. Although by twentieth-century standards the number of victims was small, the Victorian public saw 'the Indian Mutiny' of 1857-59 as an epochal event. This book seeks to discover why. It offers a view of this episode - and of Victorian imperialist culture more generally - at odds with the standard formulations of postcolonial scholarship. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 2AB; DSBH5; HBTQ; HBTV; JWXT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143309
- ISBN
- 9780691143309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.07
€ 57.07
Hardback. Helps to understand the intellectual and social transformation of China. This title distills the author's reflections on modern China and details change in Chinese historical studies in the 20th century. It assesses the work of historians prior to 1950 and the domination of China by the Communist Chinese. Num Pages: 312 pages, 25 halftones. 22 color illus. 3 color maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBAH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144634
- ISBN
- 9780691144634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.11
€ 57.11
Paperback. A work on modern Japanese colonialism and imperialism. It includes essays that seek to illuminate some of the significant processes and institutions during the period when the empire was at war. Editor(s): Duus, Peter; Myers, Ramon H.; Peattie, Mark R. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 halftones, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145068
- ISBN
- 9780691145068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.07
€ 57.07
Hardback. In the Indian outsourcing industry, employees are expected to be "dead ringers" for the more expensive American workers they have replaced. This book chronicles the rise of a workforce for whom mimicry is a job requirement and a passion. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 halftones. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFS; JHB; JHMC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147871
- ISBN
- 9780691147871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.53
€ 72.53
Hardback. The rise of China could be the most important political development of the twenty-first century. What will China look like in the future? What should it look like? And what will China's rise mean for the rest of world? This title sets out a vision for the coming decades from China's point of view. Editor(s): Bell, Daniel A.; Zhe, Sun. Translator(s): Ryden, Edmund. Series: The Princeton-China Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPS; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148267
- ISBN
- 9780691148267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.11
€ 62.11
Paperback. What does it mean to say that some of the best Chinese contemporary art is made in America, by Americans? This book challenges the artificial and narrowly conceived definitions of Chinese art, revealing the great diversity of Chinese art and showing just how complex and uncertain the labels 'contemporary', 'Chinese', and 'American' have become. Editor(s): Silbergeld, Jerome; Ching, Dora C. Y. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 color illus. 172 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JM; ABA; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148601
- ISBN
- 9780691148601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.29
€ 44.29
Paperback. Middle Eastern Muslim men have been widely vilified as terrorists, religious zealots, and brutal oppressors of women. This book challenges these stereotypes with the stories of ordinary Middle Eastern men as they struggle to overcome infertility and childlessness through assisted reproduction. Num Pages: 432 pages, 18 halftones. 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH; JFSJ2; JHMC; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148892
- ISBN
- 9780691148892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.19
€ 57.19
Paperback. Examining such countries as Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia, this title explores how Arab citizens decide whether to back existing regimes, regime transitions, and democratization projects, and how the global position of Arab states shapes people's attitudes toward their governments. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 line illus. 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149653
- ISBN
- 9780691149653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.49
€ 52.49
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
€ 63.38
Paperback. In 2002, after an altercation between Muslim vendors and Hindu travelers at a railway station in the Indian state of Gujarat, fifty-nine Hindu pilgrims were burned to death. This title provides a riveting ethnographic account of this collective violence. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; HRH; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151779
- ISBN
- 9780691151779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.31
€ 43.31
Hardback. In the early twentieth century poverty became the focus of an anguished national conversation about the future of China. Investigating the lives of the urban poor in China during this critical era, this book examines the solutions implemented by a nation attempting to deal with "society's most fundamental problem." Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152103
- ISBN
- 9780691152103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.80
€ 85.80
Hardback. Offers an analysis of the uncertainties, dreams, and anxieties that have accompanied post apartheid freedoms in Chatsworth, a formerly Indian township in Durban. This title describes how the racial segmentation of South African society still informs daily life, notions of race, personhood, morality, and religious ethics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1HFMS; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152950
- ISBN
- 9780691152950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.86
€ 144.86
Hardback. Offers a contribution to the study of the arts of East Asia. This book features the essays that address a range of subjects, building bridges in many directions, from early jades and bronzes through traditional painting and prints, to photography, cinema, and modern museum practice. Editor(s): Silbergeld, Jerome; Ching, Dora C. Y.; Smith, Judith G.; Murck, Alfreda. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 576 pages, 550 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FP; ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 343 x 255 x 88. Weight in Grams: 5254.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 960
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152981
- ISBN
- 9780691152981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 269.44
€ 269.44
Paperback. "An outgrowth of the earlier comprehensive A guide to the mammals of China (Smith and Xie 2008)"--Pref. Editor(s): Smith, Andrew T.; Xie, Yan. Series: Princeton Pocket Guides. Num Pages: 400 pages, 384 color illus. 558 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 191 x 27. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Poc
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154275
- ISBN
- 9780691154275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.43
€ 32.99
€ 28.43
Hardback. As China continues to transform itself, many assume that the nation will eventually move beyond communism and adopt a Western-style democracy. This book provides a standard for evaluating political progress in China and enriches the dialogue of possibilities available to this rapidly evolving nation. Editor(s): Bell, Daniel A.; Fan, Ruiping. Translator(s): Ryden, Edmund. Series: The Princeton-China Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRKN1; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154602
- ISBN
- 9780691154602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.56
€ 65.56
Paperback. Presents a study of an important genre of Ming-dynasty Chinese painting in which landscapes are actually disguised portraits that celebrate an individual and his achievements, ambitions, and tastes in an open effort to win recognition, support, and social status. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 144 pages, 51 color illus. 35 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 183 x 13. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154763
- ISBN
- 9780691154763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.93
€ 43.93
Hardback. Offers an overview of the sophisticated culture of pastoral nomadic populations who lived on the territory of Kazakhstan from roughly the middle of the first millennium BCE to the early centuries CE. This title explores the conditions of mobile life ways that resulted from ecological conditions in the steppes and high valleys of Inner Eurasia. Editor(s): Stark, Soren; Samashev, Zainolla; Rubinson, Karen S.; Chi, Jennifer Y. Num Pages: 200 pages, 268 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FCZ; ACBP; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 311 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154800
- ISBN
- 9780691154800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.57
€ 95.57