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Regional studies
Paperback. Offers a series of penetrating reflections on the state of American culture and its prospects, from military to higher education, from religion and law to music and visual arts. Editor(s): Kimball, Roger; Kramer, Hilton. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594030543
- ISBN
- 9781594030543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.21
€ 18.99
€ 18.21
Hardback. This volume combines vivid descriptions of various public celebrations with a sophisticated methodological and theoretical approach. Editor(s): Heideking, Jurgen; Fabre, Genevieve. Num Pages: 316 pages, 12 ills. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571812377
- ISBN
- 9781571812377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.64
€ 149.64
The Four Hundred Songs of War & Wisdom – An Anthology of Poems from ...
. Ed(S): Hart, George L.; Heifetz, Hank
hardcover. Two prominent translators present the first complete English-language edition of one of India's greatest works of classical literature: the Purananuru. This anthology of four hundred poems by more than 150 poets between the first and third centuries C.E. delves into living and dying, despair, love, poverty, and the changing nature of existence. Editor(s): Hart, George L.; Heifetz, Hank. Translator(s): Heifetz, Hank; Hart, George L. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 436 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 2BRT; DC; DSBB; DSC; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780231115629
- ISBN
- 9780231115629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.40
€ 149.40
Anti-Asian Violence in North America: Asian American and Asian Canadia...
. Ed(S): Hall, Patricia Wong; Hwang, Victor M...
paperback. Discusses the impacts of racial crime, exploring the relationship between the physical or verbal acts to issues of ethnic identity, civil rights of immigrants, Internet racism, sexual violence, language and violence, economic scapegoating, and police brutality. This work offers suggestions for combating hate crime. Editor(s): Hall, Patricia Wong; Hwang, Victor M. Series: Critical Perspectives on Asian Pacific Americans. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 1KBC; GTB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780742504592
- ISBN
- 9780742504592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.46
€ 63.46
Hardback. A collection of essays which range from a general discussion of the private sector to case studies about volunteer work, religious entities, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Cuba. Editor(s): Gray, Alexander Ian; Kapcia, Antoni. Series Editor(s): Kirk, John M. Series: Contemporary Cuba. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; GTB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813031927
- ISBN
- 9780813031927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.67
€ 80.67
The Guatemala Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Re...
. Ed(S): Grandin, Greg; Levenson, Deborah; Og...
hardcover. Brings together more than 200 texts and images in a broad introduction to Guatemala's history, culture, and politics Editor(s): Grandin, Greg; Levenson, Deborah; Oglesby, Elizabeth. Series: Latin America Readers. Num Pages: 688 pages, 105 illustrations, 10 color plates, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; GTB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822350941
- ISBN
- 9780822350941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.00
€ 164.00
Hardback. The focus of this book is on the implications of necessary conditions for social science research, logic, methodology, research design and theory. It combines essential work that deals with the analysis of common errors and the proper means to analyse ramifications of hypotheses and theories. Editor(s): Goertz, Gary; Starr, Harvey. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JHBC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519251
- ISBN
- 9780742519251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.10
€ 159.10
Paperback. In the decades following the Civil War, scores of African Americans served in the US Army in the West. This anthology focuses on the careers and accomplishments of black soldiers, the lives they developed for themselves, their relationships to their officers, and the discrimination they faced from the very whites they were trying to protect. Editor(s): Glasrud, Bruce A.; Searles, Michael N. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HBW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585446209
- ISBN
- 9781585446209
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Condition: New
€ 38.78
€ 38.78
Paperback. This anthology gathers fiction, poetry, memoirs, oral histories and journalistic pieces by Italian American writers who have chronicled the Italian American experience in the garden state. It features writers whose work focuses focuses on Italian American life and the culture of New Jersey. Editor(s): Gillan, Maria Mazziotti; Gillan, Maria Mazziotti; Giunta, Edvige (Associate Professor of English, New Jersey City University, USA). Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; 2ABM; DQ; DSC; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813533179
- ISBN
- 9780813533179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.89
€ 32.99
€ 27.89
The Ambivalent Consumer. Questioning Consumption in East Asia and the ...
. Ed(S): Garon, Sheldon; Maclachlan, Patricia...
paperback. Editor(s): Garon, Sheldon; Maclachlan, Patricia L. Num Pages: 328 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFFT; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801473029
- ISBN
- 9780801473029
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Condition: New
€ 56.82
€ 56.82
Paperback. Scholars discuss the theme of resistance within 20th-century Japanese American communities. Editor(s): Fiset, Louis; Nomura, Gail M. Series: Emil and Kathleen Sick Series in Western History and Biography. Num Pages: 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; GTB; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295984612
- ISBN
- 9780295984612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.81
€ 36.81
Mexican American Religions: Spirituality, Activism, and Culture
. Ed(S): Espinosa, Gaston; Garcia, Mario T.
paperback. A multidisciplinary collection of essays examining the influence of Mexican American religion on Mexican American literature, art, politics, and popular culture. Editor(s): Espinosa, Gaston; Garcia, Mario T. Num Pages: 456 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; GTB; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822341192
- ISBN
- 9780822341192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.74
€ 39.74
Hardback. The Encyclopedia of New York State captures the impressive complexity of New York State as a historic crossroads of people and ideas, as a cradle of abolitionism and feminism, and as an apex of modern urban, suburban, and rural life. Editor(s): Eisenstadt, Peter; Moss, Laura-Eve. Num Pages: 2000 pages, 500 photographs, 120 maps, 140 tables, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; GBC; GTB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 92. Weight in Grams: 4309.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608080
- ISBN
- 9780815608080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Paperback. Does South Asia exist? Globally, regional integration and prominent regional institution --such as the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations --have been on the rise. Editor(s): Dossani, Rafiq; Sneider, Daniel C.; Sood, Vikram. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931368179
- ISBN
- 9781931368179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.87
€ 40.87
Paperback. Examines the notion of modernity as it has been staged in the details of Chinese life. This book explores the theme of 'revaluation' - that is, the way China's move into global capitalism is commoditizing goods and services, from domestic labour to recycling and water resources, in a consumer-oriented society. Editor(s): Dong, Madeleine Yue; Goldstein, Joshua Lewis. Series: Studies in Modernity and National Identity. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295986029
- ISBN
- 9780295986029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.21
€ 41.21
The African Food Crisis. Lessons from the Asian Green Revolution.
. Ed(S): Djurfeldt, Goran; Holmen, Hans; Jirs...
Hardback. Examines why Asia can feed its rapidly growing population, but Africa experiences famine. Editor(s): Djurfeldt, Goran; Holmen, Hans; Jirstrom, Magnus; Larsson, R. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JFSF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851999982
- ISBN
- 9780851999982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.84
€ 197.84
Economic Governance and the Challenge of Flexibility in East Asia
. Ed(S): Deyo, Frederic C.; Doner, Richard F....
paperback. This work analyzes the institutional underpinnings of East Asia's dynamic growth by exploring the interplay between governance and flexibility. Editor(s): Deyo, Frederic C.; Doner, Richard F.; Hershberg, Eric. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FP; GTB; KCHS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742509443
- ISBN
- 9780742509443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.50
€ 63.50
Economic Governance and the Challenge of Flexibility in East Asia
. Ed(S): Deyo, Frederic C.; Doner, Richard F....
Hardback. This work analyzes the institutional underpinnings of East Asia's dynamic growth by exploring the interplay between governance and flexibility. Editor(s): Deyo, Frederic C.; Doner, Richard F.; Hershberg, Eric. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FP; GTB; KCHS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742509436
- ISBN
- 9780742509436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.78
€ 188.78
The Left Transformed in Post-Communist Societies. The Cases of East-Ce...
. Ed(S): Curry, Jane Leftwich; Urban, Joan Ba...
Paperback. One of the most unexpected outcomes of the Soviet bloc's transition out of communism has been the divergent but important paths followed by once ruling communist parties. This work explores the divergent trajectories of ex-ruling communist parties in key countries of the former Soviet Empire. Editor(s): Curry, Jane Leftwich; Urban, Joan Barth. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DVUA; 1DVUK; GTB; HBJD; HBLW3; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742526648
- ISBN
- 9780742526648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.19
€ 71.19
Hardback. Higher education plays a vital role in the sharing of the identity and culture of Europe and therefore receives considerable attention from scholars and policy makers. This volume is different in that it brings a philosophical perspective to the debate on higher education in Europe. Editor(s): Crawley, Francis; Smeyers, Paul; Standish, Paul. Series: International Educational Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JFC; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819574
- ISBN
- 9781571819574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.57
€ 148.57
Hardback. As America's ethnically diverse foreign-born population, Asian Americans can puzzle political observers. This title employs a variety of methodologies - including quantitative, ethnographic, and historical - to illustrate how transnational ties between the US and Asia have shaped, and are defining, Asian American politics in multicultural society. Editor(s): Collet, Christian; Lien, Pei-te. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 252 pages, 9 Tables, 7 Figures, 2 Halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; GTB; JFFN; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592138609
- ISBN
- 9781592138609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.53
€ 79.53
Paperback. Argues that a firm grasp of globalization requires an understanding of how race has constituted and been constituted by global transformations. Focusing attention on race as an analytic category, this book includes a collection of essays that explores the changing meanings of blackness in the context of globalization. Editor(s): Clarke, Kamari Maxine; Thomas, Deborah. Num Pages: 424 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822337720
- ISBN
- 9780822337720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.49
€ 39.49
Paperback. Offers multifaceted explorations of how Chinese Americans have shaped their ethnic culture and identities to claim recognition in America's multiracial, multicultural democratic state. Editor(s): Chan, Sucheng; Hsu, Madeline Y. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HBJK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592137534
- ISBN
- 9781592137534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.40
€ 36.40
Paperback. In this volume, K.S. Brown and Yannis Hamilakis bring together scholars of history, archaeology, and anthropology to explore the located and contextual nature of historical narratives through the lens of twentieth-century Greece. Editor(s): Brown, K.S.; Hamilakis, Yannis. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; GTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739103845
- ISBN
- 9780739103845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.21
€ 60.21