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Paperback. Suitable for sinologists, literary critics, anthropologists, cultural studies scholars, and others curious about the semiotics of food, this book examines the twentieth-century Chinese political experience as it is represented literature through hunger, cooking, eating, and cannibalising. It includes chapters on Xiao Hong, Wang Anyi, and Li Ang. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CFG; DSB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822323419
- ISBN
- 9780822323419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.86
€ 36.99
€ 32.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 275 pages, 1, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877277255
- ISBN
- 9780877277255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.69
€ 33.99
€ 30.69
hardcover. The book presents human rights struggles within and between the United States and the Middle East in the post-September 11th era. Series: Cambridge Studies in Law and Society. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521767538
- ISBN
- 9780521767538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.34
€ 80.34
Paperback. The twelve essays in this volume underscore the similarities between Chinese and American approaches to bilateral diplomacy and between their perceptions of each other's policy-making motivations. Editor(s): Ross, Robert S.; Changbin, Jiang. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 534 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 32. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 534
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005266
- ISBN
- 9780674005266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.67
€ 27.99
€ 23.67
Paperback. Explorers and adventurers Belliveau and O'Donnell followed Marco Polo's route, traveling 33,000 miles through twenty countries over two years. The authors artfully weave their own adventures with Marco Polo's. Richly illustrated, this book documents two journeys undertaken centuries apart yet joined by unbreakable bonds of shared experience. Num Pages: 288 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC1; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 213 x 16. Weight in Grams: 871.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742556843
- ISBN
- 9780742556843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.01
€ 23.01
Hardcover. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 23. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cornell Univ East Asia Program
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933947020
- ISBN
- 9781933947020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.38
€ 143.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 498 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 36. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- PM Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604864885
- ISBN
- 9781604864885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.83
€ 31.99
€ 27.83
Paperback. This text explains why a shift in Japanese fiscal and monetary policies would be in Japan's interest. It demonstrates that economic stagnation in the 1990s is the result of mistaken policies of fiscal austerity and financial laissez-faire, rather than any structural failures of the "Japan Model". Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCBM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Peterson Institute
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881322620
- ISBN
- 9780881322620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.79
€ 26.99
€ 19.79
Hardback. This study seeks to lay bare the relationship between the sociopolitical structures that shaped peasant lives in Manchuria (northeast China) during the Qing dynasty and the development of that region's economy. Num Pages: 440 pages, 13 tables, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804752718
- ISBN
- 9780804752718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.07
€ 101.07
Hardback. From the dawn of writing in Sumer to the sunset of the Islamic empire, this title traces four thousand years of speculation on the origins of civilization. It looks at the ways the conquerors and those they conquered reshaped their myths of civilization's origins in response to the social and political consequences of empire. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151489
- ISBN
- 9780691151489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.06
€ 53.99
€ 38.06
Hardcover. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KNTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New Century Publications India
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788177081220
- ISBN
- 9788177081220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 35.54
€ 54.99
€ 35.54
paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816683840
- ISBN
- 9780816683840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.52
€ 31.99
€ 28.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583226100
- ISBN
- 9781583226100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.35
€ 16.35
Paperback. In the second of his two-volume analysis of the Yom Kippur War, Simon Dunstan details the fighting in the Sinai, culminating in Operation Gazelle, the Israeli attack on the Suez Canal. Although defeated militarily, Egypt did ultimately succeed in forcing the Israelis back to the negotiating table. Illustrator(s): Lyles, Kevin. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 48 colour & 48 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 178 x 8. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841762210
- ISBN
- 9781841762210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.39
€ 17.99
€ 15.39
Hardback. Chronicles the life and times of Mohammad Reza Shah, who ruled from 1941 to 1979 as the last Iranian monarch. This biography provides a perspective on key events in Iranian history, including the 1979 revolution, US-Iran relations, and Iran's nuclear program. Num Pages: 740 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJP; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 232 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1158. 740 pages, Illustrations. Chronicles the life and times of Mohammad Reza Shah, who ruled from 1941 to 1979 as the last Iranian monarch. This biography provides a perspective on key events in Iranian history, including the 1979 revolution, US-Iran relations, and Iran's nuclear program. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJP; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW3. Dimension: 164 x 232 x 29. Weight: 1144.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 740
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253285
- ISBN
- 9780520253285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.70€ 62.16
€ 81.70
€ 62.16
Hardcover. Editor(s): Guo, Lian; Zong, Fai. Num Pages: 197 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KC; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 184 x 18. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607412991
- ISBN
- 9781607412991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 285.37€ 189.93
€ 285.37
€ 189.93
Paperback. Series: Harvard Middle Eastern Monographs. Num Pages: 338 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; 3J; HBJF1; HBLC; HBLL; HBLW; KFFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780932885265
- ISBN
- 9780932885265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.87
€ 21.99
€ 19.87
Hardback. Rising powers present opportunities as well as threats, and the economic benefits and military threat China poses for its regional neighbors are both potentially huge. This title shows how East Asian states have grown closer to China, with little evidence that the region is rupturing. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141888
- ISBN
- 9780231141888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.27€ 76.28
€ 101.27
€ 76.28
Paperback. In this informative, iconoclastic book, veteran foreign correspondent Sieff offers a jaw-dropping survey of the history and politics of a region that people know surprisingly little about--even though it's never off the front pages. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 185 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Regnery Publishing Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781596980518
- ISBN
- 9781596980518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.49
€ 23.99
€ 20.49
Paperback. Five Faces of Exile is the first transnational history of Asian American intellectuals. Espiritu explores five Filipino American writers whose travels, literary works, and political reflections transcend the boundaries of nations and the categories of "Asia" and "America." Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; JFSC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751216
- ISBN
- 9780804751216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.55
€ 33.99
€ 30.55
Paperback. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843310396
- ISBN
- 9781843310396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.17
€ 30.17
Paperback. A history of the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), which has become an inspiration to low-income women worldwide Num Pages: 288 pages, 19ill. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781856490849
- ISBN
- 9781856490849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 38.69
€ 38.99
€ 38.69
paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JPFC; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608460724
- ISBN
- 9781608460724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.00€ 22.86
€ 23.00
€ 22.86
hardcover. The book encapsulates discussions under the rubric of 'frontiers' in multiple contexts. Editor(s): Eaton, Richard Maxwell; Faruqui, Munis D.; Gilmartin, David; Kumar, Sunil. Num Pages: 377 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBG; HBJF; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 171 x 38. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 377
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107034280
- ISBN
- 9781107034280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 40.59
€ 42.99
€ 40.59