Regional studies
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Regional studies
Paperback. The River Rhine is Europe's important commercial waterway, channeling the flow of trade among Switzerland, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. This study focuses on the river from the moment when the Congress of Vienna established a multinational commission charged with making the river more efficient for purposes of trade and commerce in 1815. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 280 pages, 43 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; GTB; HBJD; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 169 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985008
- ISBN
- 9780295985008
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.10
€ 33.99
€ 31.10
Paperback. 'First Civilizations' is the second edition of a popular student text first published in 1996 in Montreal by Les Editions Champ Fleury. This updated and expanded edition provides an introductory overview of the civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1QDAE; 1QDAM; GTB; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 18. Weight in Grams: 903.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904768784
- ISBN
- 9781904768784
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Condition: New
€ 94.12
€ 94.12
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221544
- ISBN
- 9780253221544
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.49
€ 29.99
€ 26.49
Paperback. Analyses and compares what it means to be Hakka. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 294 pages, Maps, tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295984872
- ISBN
- 9780295984872
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.33
€ 36.99
€ 33.33
Paperback. A groundbreaking history of the role of science and medicine in the American colonization of the Philippines from 1898 through the 1930s. Num Pages: 368 pages, 46 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1K; GTB; JHBA; MMRT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822338437
- ISBN
- 9780822338437
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.10
€ 33.99
€ 31.10
Paperback. How Soviet citizens in the 1920s and 1930s internalized Soviet ways of looking at the world and living their everyday lives. Editor(s): Kiaer, Christina; Naiman, Eric. Num Pages: 320 pages, 28 b&w photographs, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217929
- ISBN
- 9780253217929
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.18
€ 33.99
€ 31.18
Paperback. Race and racial thinking on the Swahili coast Num Pages: 414 pages, 15 b&w illus., 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 1HFG; GTB; HBG; HBLW3; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 218 x 28. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222800
- ISBN
- 9780253222800
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.58
€ 24.99
€ 23.58
Paperback. Sheba, or Saba, was a region of high mountains and vast desert situated in the southwest of the Arabian peninsula, in present-day Yemen. This work provides an overview of this remote civilization, the uniqueness of the region's geography and climate, and major events that shaped its history. Translator(s): LaFarge, Albert; Farge, Albert Le. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 1H; 1QDA; 3D; GTB; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- E.D.S.
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268020040
- ISBN
- 9780268020040
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.24
€ 36.99
€ 33.24
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992891
- ISBN
- 9780295992891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.55
€ 96.55
Hardcover. The theory and practice of Italian musical composition Series: Musical Meaning & Interpretation. Num Pages: 440 pages, 111 music exx. BIC Classification: 1DST; AVGC9; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 749.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253356260
- ISBN
- 9780253356260
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Condition: New
€ 58.45
€ 58.45
Paperback. Argues that the creation of such "desiring subjects" is at the core of China's contingent, piece-by-piece reconfiguration of its relationship to a post-socialist, neo-liberal-dominated world. Series: Perverse Modernities: A Series Edited by Jack Halberstam and Lisa Lowe. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822339472
- ISBN
- 9780822339472
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.95
€ 31.99
€ 28.95
Paperback. China's 1911-12 Revolution, is thought of primarily as a change in governmental style, from imperial to republican, traditional to modern. But to what extent was the revolution not only anti-monarchical, but also anti-Manchu? This title explores this provocative and complicated question. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 404 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- English and 1964/ Special and Updated to Include N
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295980409
- ISBN
- 9780295980409
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.25
€ 36.99
€ 33.25
Paperback. Cohen charts the course of cultural, intellectual, economic, and political developments in East Asia-particularly China and Japan-from the beginning of recorded time to the present day and examines such events as the rise and fall of key dynasties, the ascendance of the British empire, and the development of democracy in Asia. Num Pages: 528 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FP; GTB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101097
- ISBN
- 9780231101097
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.34
€ 32.99
€ 24.34
Paperback. Mobutu Sese Seko, who ruled Zaire from 1965 until 1997, was fond of saying "happy are those who sing and dance," and his regime energetically promoted the notion of culture as a national resource. This title deals with political leadership, social mobility, and what it meant to be a bon chef (good leader) in Mobutu's Zaire. Num Pages: 328 pages, 59 photos, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822341123
- ISBN
- 9780822341123
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.02
€ 32.99
€ 30.02
Paperback. This text is a collection of illustrations of masks from the Northwest Coast. Translator(s): Modelski, Sylvia. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; ACBK; AFK; GTB; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295966366
- ISBN
- 9780295966366
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.26
€ 25.99
€ 24.26
Paperback. The lively history of the Jewish quarter of Marrakesh and its complex ties to Morocco's Muslim population Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17 b&w photos, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780253218636
- ISBN
- 9780253218636
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.87
€ 29.99
€ 26.87
Paperback. It is said that the Hell's Angels could paralyse whole towns with fear. This book explores the questions such as: How much of that reputation was myth and how much was brutal reality? Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141187457
- ISBN
- 9780141187457
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.71
€ 11.99
€ 9.71
Paperback. Provides social, cultural, and historical context for understanding one of Europe's longest-running conflicts Editor(s): Papadakis, Yiannis (Asst. Professor of Anthropology, University of Cyprus); Peristianis, Nicos; Welz, Gisela. Series: New Anthropologies of Europe. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 figures, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DVC; 1FB; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218513
- ISBN
- 9780253218513
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.87
€ 29.99
€ 26.87
Paperback. Lively account of how Irish Studies has developed over the past 20 years covering key themes from religion to media and cultural geography. Editor(s): Harte, Liam; Whelan, Dr Yvonne. Series: Contemporary Irish Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 photographs, 1 cartoon. BIC Classification: 1DBR; GTB; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340. 8vo. Very good copy. First edition. . Irish Politics and Politicans. 20th Century Ireland.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0310312
- ISBN
- 9780745321851
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Hardback. IN Series: SB - The Africa List. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857423139
- ISBN
- 9780857423139
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.67
€ 24.99
€ 20.67
Paperback. A communications trainer based in Finland for 50 years, Lewis traces how the Finnish people transformed their war-torn country with a struggling economy in 1945, into a leader in technology and major diplomatic player in Europe by the end of the century. He attributes their achievements to the culture rather than to political or business prowess. A Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DNF; GTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 356. 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. A communications trainer based in Finland for 50 years, Lewis traces how the Finnish people transformed their war-torn country with a struggling economy in 1945, into a leader in technology and major diplomatic player in Europe by the end of the century. He attributes their achievements to the culture rather than to political or business prowess. A. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DNF; GTB; JFC. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931930185
- ISBN
- 9781931930185
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.26
€ 20.99
€ 15.26
Paperback. Explores the role of gender on both the home and fighting fronts in Eastern Europe during the First and Second World Wars. This book includes themes such as: the ways in which wartime experiences challenge traditional gender roles; post-war restoration of gender order; collaboration and resistance; the body; and memory and commemoration. Editor(s): Wingfield, Nancy M.; Bucur-Deckard, Maria. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, 13 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJ; GTB; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 14. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218445
- ISBN
- 9780253218445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.87
€ 30.99
€ 27.87
Paperback. Based on author's own experiences as a Filapina American filmmaker and as a spectator to urge a shift in thinking about sexualized depictions of Asian/American women in film, video, and theatrical productions, this book moves beyond denunciations of sexualized representations of Asian/American women as necessarily demeaning or negative. Num Pages: 352 pages, 64 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; APFA; GTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822340331
- ISBN
- 9780822340331
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.13
€ 33.99
€ 31.13
Paperback. Analyzes how, in the midst of the momentous shift to an inclusive democracy, South Africa's visual and material culture represented the past while at the same time contributing to the process of social transformation. This book explores the dilemmas posed by a range of visual and material culture including key South African heritage sites. Num Pages: 384 pages, 117 photos, incl. 11 in color. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; AC; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822330721
- ISBN
- 9780822330721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.25
€ 35.99
€ 32.25