Regional studies
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Regional studies
Paperback. Revised and updated throughout, this multidisciplinary survey of Latin American history, politics, and society features chapters on individual countries by invited authorities. Editor(s): Black, Jan Knippers. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPR; 3JMC; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813344003
- ISBN
- 9780813344003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.05
€ 72.05
Hardback. A sourcebook for readers and scholars interested in Japan from eighteenth century to post-World War II period. It presents writings from modern Japan's philosophers, religious figures, writers, and political leaders. It also offers introductory essays and commentary to assist in understanding documents' historical setting and significance. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 1448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 69. Weight in Grams: 2224.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 1448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129848
- ISBN
- 9780231129848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.27€ 80.99
€ 101.27
€ 80.99
Hardback. A geo-political manifesto which questions the idea of Latinity as a sole name for the South American subcontinent. Charts the history of the concept of Latinity from its emergence in Europe under France's leadership through to the present day. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405100854
- ISBN
- 9781405100854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.43
€ 103.43
Hardback. This comprehensive volume provides an in-depth survey of Jamaican people and their history, land, religion, education, language, social customs, media and cinema, literature, music, and performing and visual arts. Series: Cultures and Customs of the World. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; GTB; HBJK; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313305344
- ISBN
- 9780313305344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.98
€ 57.98
Hardback. Talking about Botswana, this book provides information on such topics as the legacy of Christian missionaries, especially David Livingstone, society since Independence, the unique blend of Christianity and ancestral spiritual practices, the AIDS crisis, and more. It also features photos, a chronology, and a glossary. Series: Cultures and Customs of the World. Num Pages: 268 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; GTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313331787
- ISBN
- 9780313331787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 50.87
€ 51.99
€ 50.87
Hardcover. Editor(s): Mink, Gwendolyn; O'Connor, Alice M. Num Pages: 895 pages, 65. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; GTB; JFFA; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1955.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 895
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576075975
- ISBN
- 9781576075975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.07
€ 167.07
Hardcover. Editor(s): Frucht, Richard (Professor of History, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO). Num Pages: 928 pages, 224. BIC Classification: 1DV; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 68. Weight in Grams: 3016.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 928
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781576078006
- ISBN
- 9781576078006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 270.11
€ 270.11
Hardcover. Editor(s): Morrison, Minion K. C. Series: Political Participation in America S. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; GTB; HBJK; JFSL3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781576078372
- ISBN
- 9781576078372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.03
€ 61.03
Multiple-component retail product. With the eyes of the world carefully monitoring tensions in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has increasingly found itself at the centre of political scrutiny in its internal and external relations. This study ponders how future changes in the regime will affect the delicate balance in the region. Num Pages: 1048 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JM; GTB; GTF; JPH; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 155 x 65. Weight in Grams: 1878.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 1048
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275980917
- ISBN
- 9780275980917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.66
€ 102.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415546195
- ISBN
- 9780415546195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.20
€ 55.20
Paperback. An introductory guide to Afro-Caribbean philosophy, tracing the roots of Afro-Caribbean thought to traditional African philosophy and to the Christian and Enlightenment traditions of Western Europe. Series: Africana Thought. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KJ; GTB; HPC; HPD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415926461
- ISBN
- 9780415926461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.67
€ 63.67
Paperback. This 2002 book seeks to identify the motivations of perpetrators of ethnic violence, applying four models to conflicts in Eastern Europe. Series Editor(s): Lange, Peter; Bates, Robert H.; Comisso, Ellen; Hall, Peter; Migdal, Joel S.; Milner, Helen V. Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics. Num Pages: 314 pages, 4 b/w illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1DV; GTB; JFFE; JFSL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521007740
- ISBN
- 9780521007740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.61
€ 33.99
€ 32.61
Paperback. This title aims to answer such questions as how did Jawaharlal Nehru come to lead the Indian nationalist movement, and how did he sustain his leadership as the first Prime Minister of independent India? Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; BGH; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415250177
- ISBN
- 9780415250177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.08
€ 48.08
hardcover. The first volume of the three parts of Science and Civilisation in China deals with the art of war in ancient and medieval China. Series Editor(s): Cullen, C. Series: Science and Civilisation in China. Num Pages: 620 pages, 323 b/w illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780521327275
- ISBN
- 9780521327275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 286.16
€ 286.16
paperback. Analyses the distribution of power in the EU across levels of governance and supranational institutions. Num Pages: 372 pages, 43 tables. BIC Classification: GTB; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521689328
- ISBN
- 9780521689328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.88
€ 29.99
€ 28.88
hardcover. This 2003 book offers a truly systematic comparative and empirical examination of anti-Semitism within Europe before the Holocaust. Num Pages: 400 pages, 43 b/w illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; HBJD; HBTZ1; HPS; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 637.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780521773089
- ISBN
- 9780521773089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.86
€ 83.86
hardcover. Leading scholars and policy makers examine the challenges that are facing economic policies in the EMU today. Editor(s): Buti, Marco. Num Pages: 356 pages, 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; GTB; KCBM; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780521832151
- ISBN
- 9780521832151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.18
€ 86.18
hardcover. This book examines the political behavior of Afro-Caribbean immigrants in New York City. Num Pages: 318 pages, 15 tables. BIC Classification: GTB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780521859226
- ISBN
- 9780521859226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.90
€ 97.90
Paperback. Barbara M. Benedict draws on the texts of the early modern period to discover the era's attitudes toward curiosity, a trait which was often depicted as an unsavoury form of transgression or cultural ambition. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; 3J; DSB; GTB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226042640
- ISBN
- 9780226042640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 35.79
€ 46.99
€ 35.79
Paperback. This study offers an interpretation of the political battles that paved the way for reform in Iran. The author argues that the struggle for a more democratic Iran can be traced back to the revolution itself, and to the contradictory agendas of the revolution's founding father, Ayatollah Khomeini. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBN; GTB; JPH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- (hc and pb published simultaneously)
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226077581
- ISBN
- 9780226077581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.55
€ 36.99
€ 28.55
Hardcover. In "Habitations of modernity" Dipesh Chakrabarty explores the complexities of modernism in India and seeks principles of humaneness grounded in everyday life that may elude grand political theories. These issues are pursued in a series of closely linked cultural essays. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226100388
- ISBN
- 9780226100388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.44€ 53.93
€ 64.44
€ 53.93
Paperback. In 'Habitations of modernity' Dipesh Chakrabarty explores the complexities of modernism in India and seeks principles of humaneness grounded in everyday life that may elude grand political theories. These issues are pursued in a series of closely linked cultural essays. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226100395
- ISBN
- 9780226100395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.00
€ 31.99
€ 25.00
Paperback. In the 1970s John Chernoff recorded the story of Hawa, a 16 year old West African girl working as an "ashawo", or bar girl. Through Hawa, the reader gains an inside view of life in modern West Africa, for those without money, education or experience. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; BG; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226103525
- ISBN
- 9780226103525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.35
€ 38.99
€ 30.35
Paperback. These essays explore the diverse, unexpected and controversial ways in which the idea of civil society has entered into populist politics and public debate throughout Africa. It shows how struggles over civil society reveal much about larger historical forces in the post-Cold War era. Editor(s): Comaroff, John L.; Comaroff, Jean. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226114149
- ISBN
- 9780226114149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.35
€ 38.99
€ 30.35