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Paperback. Shadowed by the unhappiness of his warring parents, a broad-minded mother who, like her son, was keen to embrace all things Chinese, and a bigoted father who was enraged by his family's interest in 'going native', Martin Booth's compelling memoir is a journey into Chinese culture and an extinct colonial way of life. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; BGA; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553816723
- ISBN
- 9780553816723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.84
€ 15.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. Analyses the production and reception of recent Iraq war films, asking why they have become known as a 'Toxic Genre'. Num Pages: 216 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; APFN; HBWS5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745331294
- ISBN
- 9780745331294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.62
€ 40.99
€ 31.62
Hardback. Extends the study of China's "soft power" into theatre studies and looks more widely at syncretic traditions evolving in other long-term historic exchanges between Asia and Africa. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1H; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011466
- ISBN
- 9781847011466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.17
€ 98.17
Hardback. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634715
- ISBN
- 9780745634715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.84
€ 72.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634722
- ISBN
- 9780745634722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.66
€ 24.66
hardcover. Offers an anthropological study of contemporary Tibetan Buddhist monasticism and tantric ritual in the Ladakh region of North-West India and of the role of tantric ritual in the formation and maintenance of traditional forms of state structure and political consciousness in Tibet. This work builds up a picture of Tibetan tantric traditions. Series: Routledge Studies in Tantric Traditions. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HREX; HRLF; HRLP5; HRLP7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700714704
- ISBN
- 9780700714704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.85
€ 173.85
Paperback. Examines the shaping of local sexual cultures in the Asian Pacific region in order to move beyond definitions and understandings of sexuality that rely on Western assumptions. This book underscores the mutual transformation of gender and sexuality in both Asian Pacific and Western cultures. Editor(s): Martin, Fran; Jackson, Professor Peter; McLelland, Mark. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252075070
- ISBN
- 9780252075070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Paperback. Dying to Belong offers a unique look at the complex and fascinating genre of the gangster movie. Across the world, gangster films are often mistakenly viewed as an inferior and immoral - even dangerous - type of entertainment. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 1KBBWF; APFA; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405163712
- ISBN
- 9781405163712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.61
€ 43.61
Paperback. World renowned for its collection of Islamic art, the al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait also houses an important collection of ancient art. Covering a time span of some 4,000 years, from the Bronze Age up to the dawn of the Islamic era, this book celebrates some of the objects created in the Near East and beyond including Central and South Asia. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXK; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 241 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500970522
- ISBN
- 9780500970522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.07
€ 40.99
€ 34.07
Paperback. Looking at India, this book reveals that the forces of the Hindu right pose a disturbing threat to its democratic traditions and secular state. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674030596
- ISBN
- 9780674030596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.90
€ 35.99
€ 30.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 132 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCLT; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604566864
- ISBN
- 9781604566864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.32€ 43.50
€ 60.32
€ 43.50
Paperback. Provides an overview of the military history of South Asia since 1700, covering the areas including states of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. This book offers introductions to topics ranging from the rise of the East India Company, to the rise of national armies and the tensions between India and Pakistan. Editor(s): Marston, Daniel P., D. Phil.; Sundaram, Chandar S. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b&w photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 16. Weight in Grams: 437.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219992
- ISBN
- 9780253219992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.48
€ 27.99
€ 26.48
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSC; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691612010
- ISBN
- 9780691612010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.66€ 48.56
€ 61.66
€ 48.56
Hardcover. When the agreement between the Holy see and the state of Israel was signed on December 30, 1993, it established diplomatic ties between the Vatican and Israel for the first time. This volume brings together that analyze the legal, historical, theological and political meaning of the Accords. Editor(s): Breger, Marshall J. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1DSV; 1FBH; HRCC7; JPA; JPS; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268043582
- ISBN
- 9780268043582
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.12
€ 60.12
Hardback. Addresses how gender became a defining category in the political and social modernization of Japan. This book shows how 'a woman's place' in late-nineteenth-century Japan was characterized by contradictions and unexpected consequences, by new opportunities and new constraints. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674056053
- ISBN
- 9780674056053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.07
€ 45.99
€ 38.07
Paperback. Series: Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HBA; 3JJP; 3JM; JKVP; JPVH; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 195 x 2. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173481
- ISBN
- 9780691173481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.81
€ 33.99
€ 24.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of the Philippines Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789715506496
- ISBN
- 9789715506496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.40
€ 101.40
Paperback. Using a wide range of sources, Marlene Laruelle discusses the impact of the ideology of Eurasianism on geopolitics, interior policy, foreign policy, and culturalist philosophy. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1F; JPF; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405766
- ISBN
- 9781421405766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.42
€ 35.99
€ 30.42
paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; HBJF; JF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415544467
- ISBN
- 9780415544467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.50
€ 52.50
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253008619
- ISBN
- 9780253008619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910240816
- ISBN
- 9781910240816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.54
€ 19.99
€ 18.54
Paperback. * The real story of Britain's war in Iraq has never been told - until now .. Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BTM; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Abacus Software
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349123554
- ISBN
- 9780349123554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. A collection of essays, which explore Calcutta, from the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad to the televising of a Hindu epic. It combines analysis of major issues with a feel for the fine texture and human realities of Indian life. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 256. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- SKU
- KIN0032646
- ISBN
- 9780140104806
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Sir Mark Tully is one of the world's leading writers and broadcasters on India, and the presenter of the much loved radio programme 'Something Understood'. This work reveals the profound impact India has had on his life and beliefs. Through interviews and anecdotes, it embarks on a journey that takes in the various faces of India. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 208. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KIN0032281
- ISBN
- 9781846040184
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99