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Hardback. The state of Goa on India's southwest coast was once the capital of the Portuguese-Catholic empire in Asia. When Vasco Da Gama arrived in India in 1498, he mistook Hindus for Christians, but Jesuit missionaries soon declared war on the alleged idolatry of the Hindus. This study traces the history of Hindu-Catholic syncretism in Goa. Num Pages: 230 pages, 9 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRAF; HRCC7; HRG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 14. Weight in Grams: 527.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012876
- ISBN
- 9780253012876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.25
€ 87.25
Paperback. Examines the impact of globalized culture and tradition, on the Koryak people living in post-Soviet Siberia. Num Pages: 348 pages, 23 illustrations, 2 maps, 1 glossary. BIC Classification: 1FCS; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803235090
- ISBN
- 9780803235090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. Russia, the U.S., and China all see Central Asia as strategically important and have devoted extensive financial and human resources there. In Great Games, Local Rules, Alexander Cooley, one of America's leading younger international relations scholars, explores the dynamics of the new competition for influence over the region since 9/11. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199331437
- ISBN
- 9780199331437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.62
€ 59.62
Hardcover. Previous owner has named it, creases to head of d/w
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Knopf New York
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Edition
- FIRST EDITIION
- SKU
- KLN0004928
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. This book reveals how ethnicity and notions of a traditional homeland interact in shaping a community's values and images through a close look at the Kazakhs of Mongolia. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPM; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 789. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804761918
- ISBN
- 9780804761918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.25
€ 87.25
Hardback. Offers historical, cultural, and political account in English of the Japanese martial art of swordsmanship. This book shows how this martial art evolved through a recurring process of "inventing tradition," which served the changing ideologies and needs of Japanese warriors and governments over the course of history. Num Pages: 328 pages, 19 b/w, 6 line drawings, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; WSTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284371
- ISBN
- 9780520284371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.66
€ 40.99
€ 35.66
Paperback. The author has travelled up the Indus to Lahore and to the Khanates of Afghanistan and Central Asia in the 1830s, spying on behalf of the British Government in what was to become known as the Great Game. This title provides an account his travels. Editor(s): Hopkirk, Kathleen. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011710
- ISBN
- 9781906011710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Part of the "Routledge Guides to Literature" series, this guide to Roy's novel offers an introduction to the text and contexts of "The God of Small Things". It also presents a critical history, surveying the many interpretations of the text. It is aimed at those beginning detailed study of "The God of Small Things". Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415358439
- ISBN
- 9780415358439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
An Enemy We Created: The Myth of the Taliban / Al-Qaeda Merger in Afgh...
Alex Strick Van Linschoten
Hardback. Taken from the Taliban's perspective based on local sources This is the first book to address seriously the problem of conflating the Taliban with Al-Qaeda. It is from the Taliban's perspective based on local sources. The authors are Western researchers based on the ground in Kandahar Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; JPS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 151 x 36. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041546
- ISBN
- 9781849041546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.08
€ 46.99
€ 42.08
Paperback. Not only was Alex Singer a great human being -- and though young, he was great -- he was also a gifted writer and artist. These letters, diary entries and drawings are quite simply riveting. Whether your interest is Israel, the development of a sensitive young mind, Judaism or God, you will never forget Alex: Building A Life. Num Pages: 273 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652291608
- ISBN
- 9789652291608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.29
€ 18.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804796767
- ISBN
- 9780804796767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Hardcover. This book explores the political aspects of China's climate change policy, focusing on the newly established carbon markets and carbon trading schemes. Lo makes a case for understanding the policy change in terms of discourse and in relation to narratives of national power and development. Num Pages: 184 pages, 8 black & white tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCN; KCP; RND; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137528995
- ISBN
- 9781137528995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.18
€ 127.18
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- SEVEN STORIES PRESS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583226759
- ISBN
- 9781583226759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.62
€ 30.99
€ 25.62
paperback. The decades of Western adulation for the Japanese "economic miracle" failed to notice a key point - that in pursuit of this miracle, the Japanese had turned their country into a concrete shambles. This book describes the dazzling nature of Japanese culture and its ruination. Num Pages: 448 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141010007
- ISBN
- 9780141010007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.29
€ 20.99
€ 15.29
Paperback. Originally written in Japanese, this book offers an insight into Japanese landscape, culture, history and future. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 253 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141979748
- ISBN
- 9780141979748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.86
€ 14.99
€ 11.86
Hardback. Editor(s): Jackson, Alex M.; Jones, Madison S. Num Pages: 179 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 179
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621009948
- ISBN
- 9781621009948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.04€ 151.27
€ 219.04
€ 151.27
Paperback. Offers an ethnographic account of the relationship between the Ipili, an indigenous group in Papua New Guinea, and the large international gold mine operating on their land. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FM; GTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822355083
- ISBN
- 9780822355083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.92
€ 36.99
€ 33.92
Hardcover. This book examines US policy toward Iran and Iraq during the 1990s and the impact of domestic politics on the US approach to the Persian Gulf. It offers a new theoretical perspective. Series: Middle East Today. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137436351
- ISBN
- 9781137436351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Paperback. The action packed true story of the Chinook helicopter force in Afghanistan. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444708004
- ISBN
- 9781444708004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.61
€ 14.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Series: Stormrider Surf Stories. Num Pages: 318 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; WSSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Wilderness Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st edition, August 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908520340
- ISBN
- 9781908520340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. A page turning insider's account of reporting on crime in Japan. Does for Tokyo what Homicide did for Baltimore. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 324. 384 pages. From the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police press club: a unique, firsthand, revelatory look at Japanese culture from the underbelly up. At nineteen, Jake Adelstein went to Japan in search of peace and tranquility. What he got was a life of crime. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BTC. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight: 300.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849014649
- ISBN
- 9781849014649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Hardback. Describes the social fabric of a rural community that has become a reservoir of soldiers for the Sri Lankan nation in the brutal war against Tamil separatists. Series: The Ethnography of Political Violence Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKS; JH; JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 239 x 27. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Edition
- unknown
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812236880
- ISBN
- 9780812236880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.25
€ 87.25
Paperback. Drawing on interviews and fieldwork in Kuwait and throughout the Arabian Peninsula, this book explores what cultural elites in the Arab Gulf region have to say about women's political and cultural rights and how their faith is or is not related to their politics. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBX; HRH; JFFK; JFSR2; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484772
- ISBN
- 9781137484772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.51
€ 71.51
Hardcover. Drawing on interviews and fieldwork in Kuwait and throughout the Arabian Peninsula, this book explores what cultural elites in the Arab Gulf region have to say about women's political and cultural rights and how their faith is or is not related to their politics. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBX; HRH; JFFK; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137304735
- ISBN
- 9781137304735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65