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Paperback. An anthology of primary documents for the study of Central Asian history. It illustrates important aspects of the social, cultural, political, and economic history of Islamic Central Asia. It covers the period from the 7th-century Arab conquests to the 19th-century Russian colonial era. Editor(s): Levi, Scott C.; Sela, Ron. Num Pages: 338 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221407
ISBN
9780253221407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.71

Hardback. Historians, anthropologists, and literary critics examine the legacies of the Second Indochina War, or what most Americans call the Vietnam War, nearly forty years after the United States finally left Vietnam. Editor(s): Laderman, Scott; Martini, Edwin A. Num Pages: 344 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJP; GTJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822354628
ISBN
9780822354628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.81

Paperback. Why is it that political conflict between countries undermines commerce between those states, and yet at times it seems to have little effect on cross-border economic flows? This book demonstrates that the impact of international political conflict on commerce will be muted when leaders are accountable to internationalist economic interests. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCW; JPS; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804762045
ISBN
9780804762045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Hardback. This book examines when and how international commerce can come to flourish in the presence of international political tensions and rivalry, and focuses in particular on the relationship across the Taiwan Strait. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCW; JPS; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804762038
ISBN
9780804762038
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.89

Paperback. This book breaks new ground by systematically examining China's capitalist transformation through several comparative lenses. Editor(s): Kennedy, Scott. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804769587
ISBN
9780804769587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

Hardcover. Ex-Nobu Head Chef Scott Hallsworth showcases the incredible food that is making his restaurant, Kurobuta, one of the most talked-about restaurants in London. Num Pages: 272 pages, Fully illustrated throughout with specially commissioned photography from David Loftus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 205. .
Publisher
Absolute Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472919922
ISBN
9781472919922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.29

Paperback. This book presents an analytical account of the causes and dangerous consequences of nuclear proliferation in South Asia. Editor(s): Sagan, Scott Douglas. Num Pages: 296 pages, 9 tables, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804762397
ISBN
9780804762397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Hardback. .
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804762380
ISBN
9780804762380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.23
€ 122.55

Paperback. Despite widespread claims to the contrary, Japan's high-tech industrial policies over the last two turbulent decades have proved to be neither cooperative nor successful. This book focuses on MITI and Japan's giant electronics firms-their ambitions and conflicts-to show that the policymaking process is torn by conflict and competition. Series: Studies in International Policy. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; KJK; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804731546
ISBN
9780804731546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Paperback. The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJF; HBJF1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 142 x 45. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782392026
ISBN
9781782392026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.11

Paperback. On April 14, 1994, two US Air Force F-15 fighters accidentally shot down two US Army Black Hawk Helicopters over Northern Iraq, killing all twenty-six peacekeepers onboard. This book attempts to make sense of this tragedy - a tragedy that on its surface makes no sense at all. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 table, 12 line illus., 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FBXK; 1KBB; JMAL; JWG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095189
ISBN
9780691095189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

hardcover. This book breaks new ground by systematically examining China's capitalist transformation through several comparative lenses. Editor(s): Kennedy, Scott. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804769570
ISBN
9780804769570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.21

A commoner's presentation to the emperor of a lucky omen from his garden, the repercussions for his family, and several retellings of the incident provide the background for this introduction to Ming society, culture, and politics. This work includes discussions of the founding of the Ming dynasty; the character of the first emperor; and more. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
141
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208254
ISBN
9780872208254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.73

Hardback. This volume has a dual purpose. It aims to define the state of Japanese literary studies in the field of women's writing and to present cross-cultural interpretations of Japanese material of relevance to contemporary work in gender studies and comparative literature. Editor(s): Schalow, Paul; Walker, Janet A. Num Pages: 536 pages, 5 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 38. Weight in Grams: 915.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804727228
ISBN
9780804727228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.15

Hardback. Editor(s): Schaeffer, Kurtis R.; Kapstein, Matthew T.; Tuttle, Gray. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 856 pages, Maps: 2,. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1278.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
856
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135986
ISBN
9780231135986
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.68
€ 101.49

Paperback. "Palestine, 1948, and the Claims of Memory" uses blurbs. Editor(s): Sa'di, Ahmad H.; Abu-Lughod, Lila. Series: Cultures of History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502. Palestine, 1948, and the Claims of Memory. Series: Cultures of History S. 416 pages, 14 illustrations. Editor(s): Sa'Di, Ahmad H.; Abu-Lughod, Lila. "Palestine, 1948, and the Claims of Memory" uses blurbs. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JHM; JP. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight: 502.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135795
ISBN
9780231135795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. Chronicles a harsh world in which young women faced the realities of sex for sale and were deprived of their freedom and identity. This work also tells of the author's life after leaving the geisha house, painting a panorama of the grinding poverty of rural life in wartime Japan. Translator(s): Rowley, G. G. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; BGA; HBJF; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 168. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KOC0012729
ISBN
9780099462040
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This volume explores the origins of Japan's current economic crisis and assesses the country's prospects for recovery. * An exploration of the origins and consequences of Japan's current economic crisis. * Examines the collapse of the equity and real estate market bubbles in the late 1980s. Editor(s): Saxonhouse, Gary; Stern, Robert Mitchell. Series: World Economy Special Issues. Num Pages: 136 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 255 x 7. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405119177
ISBN
9781405119177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.66

Paperback. An ethnography about 'Japan outside of Japan' - specifically, how Japanese families on corporate re-assignment in the United States recreate their homeland within domestic spaces Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822336228
ISBN
9780822336228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Hardback. This book explores both the social history of livestock and veterinary history in South Asia, and integrates both of them seamlessly within its narrative. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; HBTQ; MBX; MZD; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719089725
ISBN
9780719089725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 7.28

paperback. In 1857 the native troops of the Bengal army rose against their colonial masters. The ensuing insurrection was to become the bloodiest in the history of the British Empire. This title explores one of Britain's most harrowing colonial battles. Num Pages: 544 pages, maps, 16halftones, glossary, bibliog , notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; JWXT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141005546
ISBN
9780141005546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. In the mid-1970s, Saul Bellow visited Israel. This book presents his account of his time there. Immersing himself in its landscape and culture, he records the opinions, passions and dreams of Israelis of varying viewpoints - from Prime Minister Rabin, novelist Amos Oz and the editor of an Arab-language newspaper to the barber at Bellow's hotel. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141188874
ISBN
9780141188874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. How is the growing body of Asian American works to be read? What holds them together to constitute a tradition? What distinguishes this tradition from the 'mainstream' canon and other 'minority' literatures? This book explores their implications for the multiculturalist agenda. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691015415
ISBN
9780691015415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.32

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; AN; DSBD; DSBF; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231172264
ISBN
9780231172264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 51.02

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