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Paperback. Tells the story of the intertwined research histories of three anthropologists working in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China in the late twentieth century. This book addresses the process of ethnography and the dynamics of international and intercultural communication. Series: Naomi B. Pascal Editor's Endowment. Num Pages: 384 pages, 56 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295986685
- ISBN
- 9780295986685
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.87
€ 38.99
€ 34.87
Hardback. Focusing on institutional history, this book explores the Pekin Theater's philosophy of hiring only African American staff, its embrace of multi-racial upper class audiences, and its ready assumption of roles as diverse as community center, social club, and fundraising instrument. Series: New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 black and white photographs, 15 musical examples, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AN; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038365
- ISBN
- 9780252038365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.90
€ 64.90
Paperback. Traces Brazil's singular character, exploring both the remarkable richness and cohesion of the national culture, and the contradictions and tensions that have developed over time. This book includes several chapters that explore Brazilian identity through the interlinked concepts of texts, facts, sights, and sounds. Editor(s): Nava, Carmen; Lauerhass, Ludwig, Jr. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742537576
- ISBN
- 9780742537576
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Condition: New
€ 61.23
€ 61.23
Paperback. Offers a multifaceted perspective on how global changes in the organization of power have transformed the ability of individuals and communities to create their own meanings. Editor(s): Rethmann, Petra; Szeman, Imre; Coleman, William D. Series: Globalization and Autonomy Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 4217. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774817608
- ISBN
- 9780774817608
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.01
€ 44.99
€ 39.01
Paperback. Examining the Europe's single currency beyond its impact on financial markets and the economy itself, this book offers perspectives on currency change and European convergence. It offers assessments on European affairs as to whether the common currency will reshape the continent's cultures, societies, and political systems; if so, in what ways. Editor(s): Fishman, Robert M.; Messina, Anthony M. Num Pages: 328 pages, 460 tables & figures. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; GTB; JPSN2; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268028817
- ISBN
- 9780268028817
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.76
€ 36.99
€ 32.76
Hardback. After nearly three decades of research and editing over 600 journals spanning 200 years (from 1769 to 1969), Volume VIII incorporates two major sections: (1) Theological Studies (2) Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls. The entire series of eight volumes covers 1157 sections on all facets of the Ancient Near East and the Old Testament. Series: ATLA Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 536 pages, 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: 1QDA; GBCR; GTB; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 148 x 34. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836457
- ISBN
- 9780810836457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.58
€ 170.58
Hardback. The Jacquinot Zone, in Shanghai, is the first example in history of a successful safe zone that provided protection and security to half a million Chinese refugees living in a battle zone during wartime. Num Pages: 224 pages, 29 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF; HBWQ; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804757935
- ISBN
- 9780804757935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.04
€ 40.99
€ 33.04
Paperback. The Rape of Nanjing was one of the worst atrocities committed during WWII. On December 13, 1937, the Japanese army captured the city of Nanjing, then the capital of wartime China. This book considers the post war treatment in China of the Nanjing Massacre and Japan. It examines how the issue has developed as a political and diplomatic controversy. Editor(s): Fogel, Joshua A. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; GTB; HBAH; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520220072
- ISBN
- 9780520220072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 25.53
€ 35.99
€ 25.53
Paperback. This gripping biographical study, published here for the first time in paperback, explores the immensely complicated relationship that existed between A.L. Rowse and his native Cornwall. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BG; GTB; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897983
- ISBN
- 9780859897983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.46
€ 38.46
Paperback. Explores Mexico and its romance with the image as well as othe issues of Spanish colonialism. Translator(s): Maclean, Heather. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 b&w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; GTB; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5893 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822326434
- ISBN
- 9780822326434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.52
€ 31.99
€ 28.52
Paperback. * The first collection to explore the contribution that geographical thinking can make to our understanding of modern Britain. * Contains thirteen essays by leading scholars in the geography and history of twentieth--century Britain. * Focuses on how and why geographies of Britain have formed and changed over the past century. Editor(s): Gilbert, David; Matless, David; Short, Brian. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; GTB; HBJD1; HBLW; JFC; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235019
- ISBN
- 9780631235019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.36
€ 33.36
Paperback. Turning from more traditional modes of historical inquiry, Korea Between Empires explores the formative influence of language and social discourse on conceptions of nationalism, national identity, and the nation-state. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JH; 3JJC; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JFD; JPFN; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231125390
- ISBN
- 9780231125390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.75
€ 49.75
Paperback. Dubbed the "Urban Generation," this cinema is driven by young filmmakers who emerged in the shadow of the events at Tiananmen Square in 1989. This title brings together some of the original research on this emerging cinema and its relationship to Chinese society. Editor(s): Zhang, Zhen (Communications Science Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA). Num Pages: 464 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 30. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822340744
- ISBN
- 9780822340744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.66
€ 36.99
€ 32.66
Paperback. Lt Charles B Gatewood (1853-96), an educated Virginian, served in the Sixth US Cavalry as the commander of Indian scouts. Gatewood was largely accepted by the Native peoples with whom he worked because of his efforts to understand their cultures. Editor(s): Kraft, Louis. Num Pages: 328 pages, 19 images, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803218840
- ISBN
- 9780803218840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.12
€ 21.99
€ 21.12
Hardback. Since the demise of the First Republic, Italy's social and political developments have appeared both intriguing and contradictory to the outside world, resulting in controversial interpretations of the current changes. Based on a study of two northern areas characterized until recently by a proletarian/communist subculture.. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; GTB; HB; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 471.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819444
- ISBN
- 9781571819444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.19
€ 157.19
Paperback. The Mekong is the focus of wide-ranging debates over development strategy, governance, legal issues, and environmental management. This title includes publication details and commentary on more than a thousand titles across a range of subject areas covering history, culture, natural resources, economics, social issues, politics, and security. Editor(s): Charnvit, Kasetsiri; Baker, Chris. Num Pages: 328 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FM; GBCR; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books Thailand
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789748276304
- ISBN
- 9789748276304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 45.34
€ 51.99
€ 45.34
Paperback. An examination of how popular culture is received and produced within the Middle East. Editor(s): Stein, Rebecca L. Num Pages: 424 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JFCA; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 238 x 28. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822335160
- ISBN
- 9780822335160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.28
€ 36.99
€ 33.28
paperback. Traces the history of African Americans in California Editor(s): De Graaf, Lawrence Brooks; Mulroy, Kevin; Taylor, Quintard, Jr. Series: Series No Longer Used. Num Pages: 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; GTB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press Seattle
- Number of pages
- 550
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295980836
- ISBN
- 9780295980836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.80
€ 61.80
Paperback. The Spread of Zulu Ethnicity in Colonial South Africa. Series: Politics, History, & Culture. 312 pages, 3 maps. A thorough history of Zulu ethnicity during the colonial period. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFM; GTB; HBJH; HBTQ. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353096
- ISBN
- 9780822353096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.05
€ 32.99
€ 30.05
Paperback. A framework for stabilizing and strengthening inner-city neighbourhoods through the public interpretation of historic landscapes Series Editor(s): Miller, Zane L.; Stradling, David; Bennett, Larry. Series: Urban Life, Landscape and Policy. Num Pages: 248 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HBJK; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439902295
- ISBN
- 9781439902295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.81
€ 37.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. Contends that cinema and cinematic processes had a profound significance for twentieth-century anti-capitalist Black liberation movements based in the United States. The author finds hidden within the histories and logics generated by US-based struggles against racism, sexism, and homophobia, the Black femme's invisible, affective labour. Series: Perverse Modernities: A Series Edited by Jack Halberstam and Lisa Lowe. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 b&w photo. BIC Classification: 1K; APFA; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3963 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822340256
- ISBN
- 9780822340256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.47
€ 30.99
€ 27.47
Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; GTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594546006
- ISBN
- 9781594546006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.35€ 119.89
€ 178.35
€ 119.89
hardcover. Revolutionizing received opinion of Taoism's origins in light of historic new discoveries, Harold D. Roth has uncovered China's oldest mystical text-the original expression of Taoist philosophy-and presents it here with a complete translation and commentary. Translator(s): Roth, Harold D. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HRKN5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115643
- ISBN
- 9780231115643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.36
€ 135.36
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