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Paperback. A collection of essays that examines the political and ideological components of national drives to possess and test nuclear weapons. Editor(s): Abraham, Itty. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220325
- ISBN
- 9780253220325
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.41
€ 29.99
€ 26.41
Paperback. Tracing the course of conflicts throughout Asia, this work explores systematically the nexus of war and state terrorism. Challenging states' definitions of terrorism, it focuses especially on the nature of Japanese and American wars and crimes of war. Editor(s): Selden, Mark; So, Alvin Y. Series: War and Peace Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; JPS; JPWL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523913
- ISBN
- 9780742523913
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Condition: New
€ 66.81
€ 66.81
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
Paperback. At once a gazetteer, an ethnography, and a natural history of south China--mainly Guangxi and Hainan--and its indigenous people during the twelfth century Translator(s): Hargett, James M. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 368 pages, 13 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; GTB; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295990798
- ISBN
- 9780295990798
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.24
€ 46.99
€ 41.24
Paperback. Although the "I Ching" is an Eastern classic, it contains perspectives and ideas about the social and human situation, which western sociologists may find useful as a tool for understanding their world. This book interprets the 64 hexagrams of "I Ching" as keys to understanding society. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HPDF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761817994
- ISBN
- 9780761817994
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Condition: New
€ 114.79
€ 114.79
Paperback. Zine Magubane tracks colonial images of blackness from South Africa to England and back again to reveal the often overlooked links among ideologies of race, class, and gender. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; GTB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226501772
- ISBN
- 9780226501772
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.76
€ 33.99
€ 26.76
Paperback. For more than a century, Americans have been captivated by the legend of General George Armstrong Custer. But, the various truths of Custer's life and last stand prove elusive. Custer's life spans two great eras of American history. This work offers an account of life and legend of this controversial figure. Num Pages: 540 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1K; BG; GTB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803262669
- ISBN
- 9780803262669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.74
€ 33.99
€ 30.74
Paperback. In 2001 the Chinese government announced that the precise location of Shangrila - a place that previously had existed only in fiction - had been identified in Zhongdian County, Yunnan. This book advances a view of landscapes as media of governance, representation, resistance, and examining how they are reshaping cultural economies. Editor(s): Yeh, Emily T.; Coggins, Chris. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; 3JM; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295993584
- ISBN
- 9780295993584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.66
€ 36.99
€ 32.66
Hardback. This study focuses on the regional and local impact of the globalization of Japanese businesses, particularly Toyota, in the United States. For example, 15 years after Toyota announced it would build a manufacturing plant in the heart of Bluegrass, Kentucky crafts help sell Camrys in Japan. Editor(s): Karan, Pradyumna P. Num Pages: 256 pages, 37 b&w photographs, 53 maps, 37 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBBSK; 1M; GTB; JFC; KCL; KJK; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 943.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121970
- ISBN
- 9780813121970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.71
€ 46.71
Paperback. A vivid account of ritual, power, and social inequality in rural India. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 b&w photos, 3 figures, 2 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217653
- ISBN
- 9780253217653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.35
€ 29.99
€ 26.35
Paperback. Exploring why America has failed to compensate Black Americans for the wrongs of slavery, this book provides a history of the racial reparations movement and shows why it is an idea whose time has come. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; GTB; JPA; JPVH; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814737415
- ISBN
- 9780814737415
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.55
€ 33.99
€ 30.55
Hardcover. Editor(s): Munene, Ishmael I. Num Pages: 142 pages, tables. BIC Classification: GTB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 258 x 186 x 15. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607419723
- ISBN
- 9781607419723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.76€ 76.96
€ 112.76
€ 76.96
Hardback. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages, 7+ tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QFG; GTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843310686
- ISBN
- 9781843310686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.48
€ 100.48
Paperback. Presents a description of the economic and ecological organization of rural Korean domestic groups Series: Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Num Pages: 27 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPK; GTB; JFSL9; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992761
- ISBN
- 9780295992761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.78
€ 38.99
€ 34.78
Paperback. The South has long played a central role in America's national imagination - the site of the trauma of slavery and of a vast nostalgia industry, alternatively the nation's moral other and its moral center. This title explores how ideas about the South function within American culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, 33 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822330400
- ISBN
- 9780822330400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Restores to light the contemporary account of the congress as reported in the women's federation publication of 1929. Reading the speeches gives lively insights into the minds of young women at the start of the women's movement and highlights the concerns that have continued to motivate women's organisations in Indonesia. Translator(s): Blackburn, Susan. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 302.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Monash Asia Institute Australia
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781876924485
- ISBN
- 9781876924485
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.03
€ 31.99
€ 23.03
Paperback. Examines the notion of modernity as it has been staged in the details of Chinese life. This book explores the theme of 'revaluation' - that is, the way China's move into global capitalism is commoditizing goods and services, from domestic labour to recycling and water resources, in a consumer-oriented society. Editor(s): Dong, Madeleine Yue; Goldstein, Joshua Lewis. Series: Studies in Modernity and National Identity. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295986029
- ISBN
- 9780295986029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.59
€ 43.59
Paperback. Filipino Americans, who experience life in the United States as immigrants, colonized nationals, and racial minorities, are one of our largest immigrant groups. This title investigates how Filipino women and men are transformed through the experience of migration, and how they in turn remake the social world around them. Num Pages: 282 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; GTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400. Filipino American Lives across Cultures, Communities, and Countries. 282 pages, 3 tables. Filipino Americans, who experience life in the United States as immigrants, colonized nationals, and racial minorities, are one of our largest immigrant groups. This title investigates how Filipino women and men are transformed through the experience of migration, and how they in turn remake the social world around them. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; GTB; JFSL. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520235274
- ISBN
- 9780520235274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.10
€ 38.99
€ 28.10
Hardback. This collection of twenty essays provides an unprecedented overview of Chinese trade through the centuries, highlighting its scope, diversity, complexity, and the commodities that have linked it with Southeast Asia. Editor(s): Tagliacozzo, Eric; Chang, Wen-Chin. Num Pages: 552 pages, 22 photos, 25 tables, 15 maps, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; JHM; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 162 x 41. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822348818
- ISBN
- 9780822348818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.95
€ 142.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, fig: 32, b&w. BIC Classification: GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783898217392
- ISBN
- 9783898217392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.19
€ 51.19
Hardback. In The Antiquity of Nations, Anthony Smith provides a fresh interpretation of the character of modern nations. Departing from conventional wisdom, he argues the case for a deeper understanding of their character, based on an ethno--symbolic analysis of the myths, memories, symbols and traditions of pre--modern ethnic communities. Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627458
- ISBN
- 9780745627458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.88
€ 69.88
Paperback. Points to the historical ties and mutual influences of the people of Russia and Poland. Countering the trend to deny the interactions between Russia and Poland, this collection reminds readers that these longstanding, if often difficult, contacts constitute an important element in the consciousness of the peoples of both countries. Editor(s): Ransel, David L.; Shallcross, Bozena. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 b&w photos, 2 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1DVUA; GTB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 13. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217714
- ISBN
- 9780253217714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.33
€ 24.33
Paperback. Offers a mosaic of domestic life in one of the world's most fascinating cities and a vivid portrait of the true meaning of home in the 21st-century metropolis Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; GTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814771549
- ISBN
- 9780814771549
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.12
€ 21.99
€ 21.12
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
€ 38.99€ 35.43
€ 38.99
€ 35.43