Regional studies
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Regional studies
Paperback. By exploring the delta as a quagmire in both natural and political terms, Biggs shows how engineered transformations of the Mekong Delta landscape-channelized rivers, a complex canal system, hydropower development, deforestation-have interacted with equally complex transformations in the geopolitics of the region. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 illustrations, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; HBJF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991993
- ISBN
- 9780295991993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.70
€ 36.70
Paperback. This is a history of China for the 900-year time span of the late imperial period. F.W. Mote highlights the personal characteristics of the rulers and dynasties and probes the cultural theme of Chinese adaptations to recurrent alien rule. Num Pages: 1128 pages, 5 halftones, 22 maps, 9 charts. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3J; GTB; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 165 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1600.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012127
- ISBN
- 9780674012127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.61
€ 42.99
€ 36.61
Paperback. Documents early Tel-Aviv against the backdrop of its earlier years Editor(s): Azaryahu, Maoz; Troen, S. Ilan. Series: An Israel Studies Book. Num Pages: 480 pages, 45 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF1; HBLW; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253223579
- ISBN
- 9780253223579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.47
€ 34.47
Paperback. Explores the relation between nineteenth-century American interest in ancient Egypt in architecture, literature, and science, and the ways Egypt was deployed by advocates for slavery and by African American writers. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 376 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1HBE; 1KBB; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822333623
- ISBN
- 9780822333623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.89
€ 46.89
Hardback. This text offers a complete critical translation and commentary for Ge Hong's (283-343 ce) "Traditions of Divine Transcendents" which gathered together the narratives of those who strove to become transcendents - deathless beings with supernormal powers - in early medieval China. Series: Daoist Classics. Num Pages: 633 pages, 4 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HRKN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 237 x 46. Weight in Grams: 974.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520230347
- ISBN
- 9780520230347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.01
€ 139.01
Paperback. Orientalism, as explored by Edward Said in 1978, was a far more complex phenomenon than many suspected, being homogenous along the lines of neither culture nor time. This title provides a genealogy for the critique of orientalism by examining the divergence of the British and French colonial experiences. Editor(s): Burke, Edmund, III; Prochaska, Assoc Professor David. Num Pages: 460 pages, 33 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803213425
- ISBN
- 9780803213425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.64
€ 40.64
Paperback. Series: Contradiction series. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816642847
- ISBN
- 9780816642847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.19
€ 34.19
Paperback. Introduction to issues shaping new Europe and its citizens, such as the idea of 'Europe', development of the nation state, European identity and challenges posed by citizenship, migration, human rights, regionalism and nationalism. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JPSN2. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 175 x 245 x 10. Weight in Grams: 408. Good clean copy of an ex library book with small label on spine and one neat library stamp
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KEX0225456
- ISBN
- 9780415267786
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBC; GTB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Publisher
- Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552667620
- ISBN
- 9781552667620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.43
€ 24.99
€ 21.43
Paperback. Deals with conservation and development in Madagascar Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 b&w, 1 table, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HSM; GTB; KNAL; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253005779
- ISBN
- 9780253005779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.47
€ 34.47
Paperback. Reconsiders how national identity has been understood in Africa and presents new approaches to identity politics, intergroup relations, state-society relations, and notions of national citizenship and citizenship rights. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253011848
- ISBN
- 9780253011848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.39
€ 34.39
Paperback. American Studies is a groundbreaking anthology that charts the evolution of American Studies from the end of World War II to the present day, showcasing dozens of essays that represent the best in cutting edge Americanist scholarship. Editor(s): Radway, Janice; Gaines, Kevin K.; Shank, Barry; Eschen, Penny Von. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 188 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1212.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405113526
- ISBN
- 9781405113526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.75
€ 61.75
Hardcover. Editor(s): Cattan, Nadine. Num Pages: 207 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- John Libbey Eurotext France
- Number of pages
- 207
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782742006779
- ISBN
- 9782742006779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.65
€ 42.99
€ 30.65
Paperback. Examines three films concerned with the issues of developing globalization and the defence of local identity and culture. This book explores the visuality of these films, taking account of the film makers' reliance on the metaphoric image in skirting Chinese film censorship. It includes a DVD, containing key scenes from each film. Num Pages: 160 pages, DVD. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA; GTB; JFC; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press Washington
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Pap/DVD
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0227960
- ISBN
- 9780295984179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; GTB; JF; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745335377
- ISBN
- 9780745335377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.09
€ 135.09
Paperback. Targeting cultural icons as diverse as Madonna and Spike Lee, this work presents a collection of feminist explorations. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; GTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415389587
- ISBN
- 9780415389587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.99
€ 24.99
€ 23.99
Paperback. A vivid and provocative look at how the world gets Africa wrong, and how a resurgent Africa is forcing us to think again - updated with a new preface for the paperback Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 x 8pp colour plates & maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780226859
- ISBN
- 9781780226859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15
Paperback. A complex and subtle portrait of a beautiful and fascinating region, blighted by historical prejudice and conflict Num Pages: 406 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUR; 1DVUZ; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Anniversary, Revised, Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814760321
- ISBN
- 9780814760321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.84
€ 36.99
€ 33.84
Hardback. This book argues that the narrative of Alexandria's cosmopolitanism was in tune with colonial modernity. The Alexandria Archive is a comparative study of representations of cosmopolitanism in texts by C.P. Cavafy, E.M. Forster, Lawrence Durrell, and Bernard de Zogheb from the late nineteenth century to the late twentieth century. Num Pages: 448 pages, 12 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 35. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823251766
- ISBN
- 9780823251766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.92
€ 88.92
Paperback. Offers a critical analysis of China's "long 1990s," the tumultuous years between the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown and China's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001. This title examines the reactions of intellectuals, authors, and filmmakers to the cultural and political shifts in 1990s China. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822342304
- ISBN
- 9780822342304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.70
€ 52.70
Paperback. Maltese settlers in colonial Algeria had never lived in France, but as French citizens were abruptly "repatriated" there after Algerian independence in 1962. This study provides insight into race, ethnicity, and nationalism in Europe as well as cultural context for understanding political trends in contemporary France. Series: New Anthropologies of Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 b&w photos, 4 maps, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DSM; 1HBA; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218568
- ISBN
- 9780253218568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.39
€ 34.39
Paperback. In Pink Globalization, Christine Yano examines the creation and rise of Hello Kitty as a part of Japanese Cute-Cool culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353638
- ISBN
- 9780822353638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.44
€ 38.99
€ 34.44
Paperback. Editor(s): Szanton, David L. Series: Global, Area, and International Archive. Num Pages: 435 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 435
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520245365
- ISBN
- 9780520245365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99
€ 53.99
Paperback. Based on ethnographic fieldwork among five thousand working-class families in the neighborhood of al-Zawyia al-Hamra, this study explores how these displaced residents have dealt with the stigma of public housing, the loss of their established community networks, and the diversity of the population in the new location. Num Pages: 226 pages, 5 b/w photographs, 7 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBE; GTB; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338. Space, Relocation and the Politics of Identity in a Global Cairo. 226 pages, 5 b&w photographs, 7 line illustrations, 1 map. Based on ethnographic fieldwork among five thousand working-class families in the neighborhood of al-Zawyia al-Hamra, this study explores how these displaced residents have dealt with the stigma of public housing, the loss of their established community networks, and the diversity of the population in the new location. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HBE; GTB; JFS; JHM. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 15. Weight: 338.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 226
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520230460
- ISBN
- 9780520230460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.72
€ 49.72