Regional studies
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Regional studies
Hardback. Indologist Gerrit Jan Held wrote this book in 1955 but died before it could be published; this volume represents its first translation into English, and includes extensive footnotes that set it in context of current research. Series: Asian History Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0 black and white; 6 full color. BIC Classification: GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Annotated, Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789462981614
- ISBN
- 9789462981614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.52
€ 174.52
Hardback. As new nations emerge in the Pacific Islands region, political change is everywhere marked by efforts to reconceptualize identities, histories, and futures. This volume brings together a diverse range of analysis and commentary that aim to challenge simplistic paradigms of "area study". Series: Pacific Formations: Global Relations in Asian & Pacific Perspectives. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1M; 1QSP; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 705.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500440
- ISBN
- 9780742500440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.34
€ 204.34
Paperback. Editor(s): Hammond, Felix N.; Abdulai, Raymond T. Num Pages: 51 pages, tables & graphs. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 142 x 5. Weight in Grams: 98.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 51
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617289590
- ISBN
- 9781617289590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.02€ 50.67
€ 72.02
€ 50.67
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
Hardback. Through a study of two important projects of the time - international efforts to determine the exact level of the Dead Sea, and Chesney's Euphrates Expedition to find a quicker route to India - Professor Goren shows how other forces than the interests of empire, were involved. Series: Tauris Historical Geography Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 49 b/w integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBJF; HBTP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848854963
- ISBN
- 9781848854963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.04€ 134.32
€ 151.04
€ 134.32
Paperback. A novel by a Kurdish-Iraqi writer that gives voice to contemporary Iraqi women's experiences of political repression, violence, exile, and the yearning for peace. It represents a critique of the violence done to ordinary people by those who hold power both in Iraq and in the West. Translator(s): Cumberbatch, Judy. Series: CMES Modern Middle East Literatures in Translation Series. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; APFA; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292714847
- ISBN
- 9780292714847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.20
€ 29.20
Paperback. This work is a cultural history of the Vietnam War and its continuing impact upon contemporary American society. The author presents an investigation of how myths about the war evolved and why people depend on them to answer the confusing questions that have become the legacy of the war. Series: Culture, Politics & the Cold War. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; HBWS2; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558493322
- ISBN
- 9781558493322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.98
€ 44.98
Paperback. Details missed opportunity in the newspaper industry's diversity efforts Series: History of Communication. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; GTC; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 175 x 25. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078941
- ISBN
- 9780252078941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.34
€ 35.34
Paperback. Presents contemporary theorizing and empirical research that demonstrates the limits neatly demarcating, for example, the regions of "Latin America" and the "United States". Collectively, the readings examine the historical, cultural, economic and political integration of the Americas. Editor(s): Gutmann, Matthew C.; Rodriguez, Felix V.; Stephen, Lynn M.; Zavella, Patricia. Series: Global Perspectives. Num Pages: 480 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; HBJK; JFC; JPS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 26. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222965
- ISBN
- 9780631222965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.66
€ 83.66
Hardback. Presents contemporary theorizing and empirical research that demonstrates the limits neatly demarcating, for example, the regions of "Latin America" and the "United States". Collectively, the readings examine the historical, cultural, economic and political integration of the Americas. Editor(s): Gutmann, Matthew C.; Rodriguez, Felix V.; Stephen, Lynn M.; Zavella, Patricia. Series: Global Perspectives. Num Pages: 480 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; HBJK; JFC; JPS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 31. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222958
- ISBN
- 9780631222958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.31
€ 205.31
Paperback. Presents the analyses that consider how questions of national identity become entangled with environmental concerns in Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and India and provide insight into the motivations of colonial and national governments in controlling or managing nature. Editor(s): Cederlof, Gunnel; Sivaramakrishnan, K. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JHM; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295993843
- ISBN
- 9780295993843
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Condition: New
€ 46.52
€ 46.52
Paperback. The first systematic study of the evolution of Islamic politics in Iran and Turkey, based on primary documents from both countries Num Pages: 322 pages, 16 b&w photographs, 8 charts/graphs, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JPH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292728837
- ISBN
- 9780292728837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.62
€ 39.62
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353188
- ISBN
- 9780822353188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.02
€ 65.02
Paperback. *A timely window on the world of Middle Eastern cinema, this remarkable overview includes many essays that provide the first scholarly analysis of significant works by key filmmakers in the region. Editor(s): Gugler, Josef. Num Pages: 383 pages, 54 b&w photos, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; APFA; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 383
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292737563
- ISBN
- 9780292737563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.37
€ 46.37
Hardcover. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 126
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612093376
- ISBN
- 9781612093376
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.75€ 68.31
€ 98.75
€ 68.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607415381
- ISBN
- 9781607415381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.57€ 43.78
€ 61.57
€ 43.78
paperback. Examines the key role that the spatial construct (embodied by the Monroe Doctrine) of the western hemisphere played in enabling and effacing U.S. empire. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 208 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS; GTB; HBJK; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3734 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822334965
- ISBN
- 9780822334965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.37
€ 40.37
Paperback. This balanced and comprehensive text explores Israeli government and politics, tracing the history of the state, and the social, religious, economic, and military environments of Israeli politics. Gregory Mahler's concise book provides an invaluable start for readers needing an introduction to Israel today. Num Pages: 456 pages, 5 black & white halftones, 12 maps, 35 tables, 21 graphs. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTB; HBJF1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Third
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442265363
- ISBN
- 9781442265363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.34
€ 78.34
Paperback. Explores how the emergence of a new literary marketplace in the mid-nineteenth century affected the study of history in America. In an effort to illuminate the cultural conditions for this boom, this book focuses on the business of book making and book promotion. It analyzes the subscription sales techniques of book agents. Series: Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; GTB; HBTB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558496255
- ISBN
- 9781558496255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221544
- ISBN
- 9780253221544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.89
€ 33.89