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Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1221 colour & b/w photos & charts. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJP; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 228. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764349188
- ISBN
- 9780764349188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.43€ 71.97
€ 97.43
€ 71.97
Hardback. The rapid rise and fall of the southern kingdom of Wu inspired many memorials in the former capital city of Suzhou, including the building of temples, shrines, and monuments. Analyzing the history of Wu as recorded in ancient Chinese texts and literature, the author illuminates the cultural endurance of this powerful but short-lived kingdom. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674726680
- ISBN
- 9780674726680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.79
€ 45.99
€ 37.79
Hardback. Editor(s): Wheeler, Oliver. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JMG; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624177514
- ISBN
- 9781624177514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 389.77€ 261.43
€ 389.77
€ 261.43
paperback. Examines how political rule in Arab countries is effectuated, organized, and executed, and how authoritarianism works in practice and how it can be grasped conceptually. Editor(s): Schlumberger, Oliver. Num Pages: 360 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBX; HBJF1; JFC; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804763332
- ISBN
- 9780804763332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.69
€ 33.99
€ 30.69
Hardback. Leading to protest and debate, same-sex desire in Indian literature and film has appeared in a wide range of works since 1970 including Vikram Seth and the films of Deepa Mehta. Using these works as a focal point, among many others, Ross argues that an Euro-American notion of homosexuality is reinvented when coming into contact with Indian culture. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; 2BM; APFA; DSBH; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137570758
- ISBN
- 9781137570758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.83
€ 64.83
Paperback. This volume aims to provides a comprehensive survey of all the major themes encountered in the religious and philosophical traditions of Asia and the Islamic world, from Buddhism to Zoroastrianism. Series: Routledge Key Guides. Num Pages: 352 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1F; HPDF; HRH; HRKZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415173636
- ISBN
- 9780415173636
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 45.97
€ 47.99
€ 45.97
Paperback. Through key readings from primary and secondary sources, this book guides the reader through the principle features of the remarkable range of eastern thought - including Buddhist, Confucian, Hindu, Islamic, Shinto and Zoroastrian. Series: Routledge Key Guides. Num Pages: 322 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 1F; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415173582
- ISBN
- 9780415173582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.46
€ 37.99
€ 36.46
Examines how political rule in Arab countries is effectuated, organized, and executed, and how authoritarianism works in practice and how it can be grasped conceptually. Editor(s): Schlumberger, Oliver. Num Pages: 360 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBX; JPA; JPHX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757768
- ISBN
- 9780804757768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 152.15
€ 152.15
Hardback. A study examining the relationship which existed between Japan and Britain during the Meiji, or "Enlightenment" era of 1868-1912 in Japan. The author argues that the British influence on trade, education and military and political policies laid the foundations for Japan's industrial greatness. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333483466
- ISBN
- 9780333483466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.62
€ 186.62
Hardback. The wider cultural universe of contemporary Eveny is a specific and revealing subset of post-Soviet society. From an anthropological perspective, the author seeks to reveal not only the Eveny cultural universe but also the universe of the children and adolescents within this universe. Num Pages: 210 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCS; JFSL; JFSP1; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422. Childhood, Adolescence, and Autobiography Among the Eveny. 228 pages, 9 ills & tables, 1 map. The wider cultural universe of contemporary Eveny is a specific and revealing subset of post-Soviet society. From an anthropological perspective, the author seeks to reveal not only the Eveny cultural universe but also the universe of the children and adolescents within this universe. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FCS; JFSL; JFSP1; JHMC. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 16. Weight: 422.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 210
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457660
- ISBN
- 9780857457660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.88
€ 154.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FC; HRLK; JM; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 6. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hampton Roads Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Re-issue
- SKU
- V9781571743299
- ISBN
- 9781571743299
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.33
€ 23.99
€ 20.33
Hardback. Presents the story of the Dome of the Rock, the beautiful Muslim shrine in the walled Old City of Jerusalem, from the first fateful decades of its creation to its engulfment in the clashes of the Crusades and the Christianization of Jerusalem, to its modern acquisition of different and potent meanings for Muslim, Christian and Jewish cultures. Num Pages: 206 pages, 40 colour illustrations, 10 halftones, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; AMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023130
- ISBN
- 9780674023130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.53
€ 27.99
€ 24.53
Paperback. This volume examines the concept of bushido - 'the way of the samurai' - to provide an overview of modern Japanese social, cultural, and political history Series: The Past & Present Book Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198754251
- ISBN
- 9780198754251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.41
€ 71.41
Hardcover. A survey by scholars, experts and politicians with knowledge of, and influence in, the Caucasus region that reflects its conflicting ethnic groups and nations. This work contains an introductory section that deals with the region from the historical perspective, drawing attention to its geographical importance. Editor(s): Hoiris, Ole; Yurukel, Sefa Martin. Num Pages: 491 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FC; JFSL; JPFN; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 491
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772887081
- ISBN
- 9788772887081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.05
€ 39.05
Hardcover. Provides an interdisciplinary overview of the Middle East from age-old enmities to discussions of political concerns. This volume contains forty-four essays that address the problems of Palestine and Israel; Iran, Syria and Iraq; Turkey; and the Kurdish regions. It includes chapters that chart the politics, ethnicity, and history of Turkey. Editor(s): Hoiris, Ole; Yurukel, Sefa Martin. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTJ; JFC; JM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 172 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1186.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772886916
- ISBN
- 9788772886916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.48
€ 32.99
€ 31.48
Hardback. A lifetime's interest in, and fascination with, the central place of sushi in Japanese culinary culture animates this book. In it, Ole Mouritsen shares both his passion for the now international cuisine, and his knowledge of its scientific underpinnings. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 233 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441906175
- ISBN
- 9781441906175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.71
€ 36.99
€ 35.71
Paperback. A comprehensive study of Nepalese voters. This work is based on interviews with 1000 Nepalese voters spread over the Himalayan kingdom. It registers the political attitudes prevailing in Nepalese society, the voters' perceptions of political problems, their evaluations of party differences, and their participation in the election campaign. Num Pages: 207 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1FKN; JPHF; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 169 x 13. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772884837
- ISBN
- 9788772884837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.22
€ 15.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: HBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817993528
- ISBN
- 9780817993528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.80
€ 28.80
Paperback. Chinua Achebe is Africa's most prominent writer, and Things Fall Apart (1958) is the most renowned and widely-read African novel in the global literary canon. The essays collected in this casebook explore the work's artistic, multicultural, and global significance from a variety of critical perspectives. Editor(s): Okpewho, Isidore. Series: Casebooks in Criticism. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195147643
- ISBN
- 9780195147643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.37
€ 47.37
Hardback. In this oral history, Ogata Masato, fisherman and Minamata disease sufferer, tells of the devastation of methyl mercury poisoning and the impact of industrial pollution on his own life, on his extended family and on the fishing culture in Minamata Bay, Japan. Editor(s): Ogata, Masato; Colligan-Taylor, Karen. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; HBTD; RNP; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500204
- ISBN
- 9780742500204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.00
€ 164.00
Paperback. An original ethnographic study of a post-colonial migrant community, looking at diasporas and migration, globalisation, identity and nationalism. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 212 pages, 1 line / 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 1FKS; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFN; JFSL9; JHMP; JPFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780745314334
- ISBN
- 9780745314334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.60
€ 37.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. 200 fresh and flavourful Thai recipes for every occasion Series: Hamlyn All Colour Cookery. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 167 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Hamlyn
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780600633464
- ISBN
- 9780600633464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.50
€ 10.99
€ 9.50
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCM; KCT; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691647937
- ISBN
- 9780691647937
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 226.50
€ 226.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations , maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HDDA; HDDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 270 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Peabody Museum Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873655538
- ISBN
- 9780873655538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.96
€ 54.99
€ 45.96