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Paperback. An examination of American Orientalist representations of North Africa from 1942 to 1973 Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 376 pages, 27 illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822336440
- ISBN
- 9780822336440
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.69
€ 33.99
€ 30.69
Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442214774
- ISBN
- 9781442214774
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Condition: New
€ 75.79
€ 75.79
Paperback. After graduating from the Beijing Film Academy in 1982, directors like Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou revolutionized Chinese cinema with Red Sorghum, Farewell My Concubine, Yellow Earth, Raise the Red Lantern, and other international successes. This title tells the story of this class of 1982, China's famous "Fifth Generation" of filmmakers. Translator(s): Berry, Chris. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 88 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822329701
- ISBN
- 9780822329701
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Hardback. Documents Jewish life in the Middle East and North Africa over two hundred years. This book explains the changes that affected the communities under Islamic rule during its 'golden age' and describes the processes of modernization that enabled the Jews to play a pivotal role in their respective countries in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Editor(s): Simon, Reeva Spector; Laskier, Michael Menachem; Reguer, Sara. Num Pages: 432 pages, 36 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 36. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231107969
- ISBN
- 9780231107969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.27€ 87.64
€ 115.27
€ 87.64
Paperback. This lavishly illustrated book on one of Japan's preeminent painters focuses on the relationship between topography and the language of visual symbols a painter manipulates, or must invent, to suggest specific places. Num Pages: 232 pages, 64 half-tones 33 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 289 x 222 x 12. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804720885
- ISBN
- 9780804720885
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Condition: New
€ 51.74€ 51.43
€ 51.74
€ 51.43
Paperback. A remarkable group of seven bronze figures was unearthed in Kampong Cham province, Cambodia, in 2006. This book celebrates the collaborative efforts of the Cambodian and US museums to restore and interpret these important images, and also the accomplishments of Khmer bronze casters from the fourth century BCE to the fourteenth century CE. Editor(s): Cort, Louise Allison; Jett, Paul. Num Pages: 160 pages, 150 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FMC; ACBP; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 300 x 194 x 16. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295990422
- ISBN
- 9780295990422
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.87
€ 46.99
€ 41.87
Paperback. This study is based on the observation that unidirectional movements are becoming less and less characteristic of South Lebanese migration to West Africa. The new patterns of movement can be understood as elements of a translocal space. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 1HFD; JFC; JFSJ; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Transcript-Verlag
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783933127457
- ISBN
- 9783933127457
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 31.31
€ 38.99
€ 31.31
Paperback. A detailed examination of the Indus script. It presents new analysis based on an expansive text corpus using revolutionary analytical techniques developed specifically for the purpose of deciphering the Indus script. Num Pages: 153 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; CFP; HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 246 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Archaeopress United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 153
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784910464
- ISBN
- 9781784910464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Crocker Art Museum United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781884038242
- ISBN
- 9781884038242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.16
€ 36.99
€ 34.16
Paperback. In 1934, Jacob Lyon Gold emigrated to Palestine from the US, the teenage Harriett protested vehemently and vowed not to remain more than a year, however, as she grows to womanhood she understands the meaning of her father's dream and here vividly recollects her life and times. Num Pages: 254 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBP; BGA; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Evelyn Kent United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780952371687
- ISBN
- 9780952371687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.69
€ 13.99
€ 10.69
Paperback. Editor(s): Weiss, Meredith L.; Aspinall, Edward. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; JHB; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816679690
- ISBN
- 9780816679690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.46
€ 31.99
€ 28.46
Hardback. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to East and Inner Asian Buddhism is a collection of 26 original and outstanding contributions, tracing key historical trajectories and examining the growth of diverse traditions. It features a broad range of viewpoints and methods adopted by foremost experts working in the field of Buddhist studies. Editor(s): Poceski, Mario. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1FC; 1FP; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118610336
- ISBN
- 9781118610336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.89
€ 220.89
Paperback. Argues that the current chaos in the Middle East was always the intention of the Bush administration and Israel. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745327549
- ISBN
- 9780745327549
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 22.07
€ 32.99
€ 22.07
Paperback. Presents a study of the alternatives confronting Iraq as it seeks to rebuild its oil industry while constructing a new political system. This work provides an assessment of Iraq's oil industry. Editor(s): Springborg, Robert. Series: SOAS Middle East Issues S. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JPHV; KNBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Saqi Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863566653
- ISBN
- 9780863566653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.54
€ 32.99
€ 25.54
Paperback. Offers an interpretation of mass-mediated violence through a study of funeral gambling and Buddhist meditation on death. This book focuses on a particular array of tactics in Thai Buddhism and protest politics for connecting death and life, past and present and unveils a picture of community, responsibility, and accountability in the world order. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HRE; JFFE; JHBZ; JHMP; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074603
- ISBN
- 9780691074603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.74€ 40.56
€ 51.74
€ 40.56
Hardcover. Based on a study of the major Muslim and Christian religious welfare organisations in Lebanon (including Hezbollah), and drawing upon supplementary research conducted in Iran, Egypt and Turkey, this book argues that religion is providing sophisticated solutions to the major social and economic problems of the Middle East. Num Pages: 323 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FB; HR; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349538
- ISBN
- 9781861349538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.93
€ 93.93
Hardback. Explores the remarkable rise of a Greek-ruled kingdom in ancient Bactria (modern Afghanistan) during the third century BC Diodotus I and II, whose dynasty emblazoned its coins with the dynamic image of Thundering Zeus, led this historic movement by breaking free of the Seleucid Empire and building a strong independent state in Central Asia. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages, 27 black-and-white photos, 4 maps, 5 line figures. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1QDA; HBG; HBJF; HBLA; HDDK; WCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520211407
- ISBN
- 9780520211407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.47€ 55.54
€ 71.47
€ 55.54
Paperback. Explores the role of working-class militias as vanguard and guardian of the Chinese revolution. This book raises fascinating questions about the construction of revolutionary citizenship; the distinctions among class, community, and creed; the open-ended character of revolutionary movements; and the path dependency of institutional change. Series: State & Society in East Asia. Num Pages: 374 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTV; JFSC; JPWQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742539198
- ISBN
- 9780742539198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.38
€ 62.38
Paperback. An ethnography exploring the aesthetics and politics of South Asian American (desi) hip hop artists. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 368 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1KBB; AVGR; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 212 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822347606
- ISBN
- 9780822347606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.69
€ 33.99
€ 30.69
Paperback. A first-person narrative account of revolution, terrorism, and war during history's violent return to Lebanon after fifteen years of quiet. Michael J. Totten's version of events in one of the most volatile countries in the world's most volatile region is one part war correspondence, one part memoir, and one part road movie. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594036422
- ISBN
- 9781594036422
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.89
€ 18.99
€ 18.89
Paperback. For seven years in the 1970s, the author lived in a village in northeast China as a farmer. In 1989 he returned as an anthropologist to begin the span of 11 years' fieldwork that has resulted in this work - an account of family change and the transformation of private life in rural China. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JFSF; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744560
- ISBN
- 9780804744560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.95
€ 31.99
€ 28.95
Hardcover. This book deals with the contribution of the Theosophical Society to the rise of Indian nationalism and seeks to restore it to its proper place in the history of ideas, both with regard to its spiritual doctrine and the sources on which it drew, as well as its role in giving rise to the New Age movement of the 20th century. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRAX; HRQC5; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781845539221
- ISBN
- 9781845539221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.78
€ 49.78
Hardback. In the Tet Offensive of 1968, Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces launched a massive countrywide attack on South Vietnam. This work claims Hanoi won a strategic victory. It begins with a historical overview of the events leading up to the offensive, the attack itself, and the consequent battles of Saigon, Hue, and Khe Sahn. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231128407
- ISBN
- 9780231128407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.44€ 77.50
€ 101.44
€ 77.50
Paperback. This book focuses on how the transformation of the food habits of Chinese children-involving snack foods, soft drinks, and fast foods from such Western outlets as McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken-has changed the intimate relationship of childhood, parenthood, and family life. Editor(s): Jing, Jun. Num Pages: 296 pages, 7 line diagrams 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804731348
- ISBN
- 9780804731348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.56
€ 31.99
€ 28.56