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Hardback. Between 1751 and 1784, the Qianlong emperor embarked upon six southern tours, travelling from Beijing to Jiangnan and back. This study elucidates the tensions and the constant negotiations characterising the relationship between the imperial centre and Jiangnan, which straddled the two key provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 11 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 42. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674024540
- ISBN
- 9780674024540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.61
€ 54.99
€ 45.61
Hardback. A collection of essays that examine televised music and the controversial genre of the music video. It addresses the key issues of contemporary Arab society - gender and sexuality, Islam, class, economy, power, and nation - as refracted through the culture of mediated music. It is suitable for the study of contemporary Arab society and culture. Editor(s): Frishkopf, Michael. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; AVG; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774162930
- ISBN
- 9789774162930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.05
€ 34.05
Hardback. During 1947 and 1948, almost half the population of Palestine left their villages and livelihoods. They were never to be compensated for their abandoned property, even though the UN and most other parties acknowledge their rights in this matter. This study explores this issue. Series: Institute for Palestine Studies Series. Num Pages: 520 pages, 99 figures. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFFD; JFSL1; JPVR; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129787
- ISBN
- 9780231129787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.46€ 56.64
€ 72.46
€ 56.64
Hardcover. Reconstructing the history of the Islamic University of Medina, this book sheds light on efforts undertaken by Saudi actors to extend Wahhabi influence beyond the kingdom's borders and suggests a new framework for understanding Islamic transnational religious networks. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and I. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; HRHT; JFFN; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804798358
- ISBN
- 9780804798358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.54
€ 66.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 94 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1KBB; KCLT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 94
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604567564
- ISBN
- 9781604567564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.60€ 43.06
€ 59.60
€ 43.06
Paperback. Clean copy with minor shelf wear and some yellowing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Cardinal Books
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KOG0007834
- ISBN
- 9780351159978
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This book offers diverse debates on the possible manifestations and meanings of the term "Middle East." Editor(s): Bonine, Michael E.; Amanat, Abbas; Gasper, Michael Ezekiel. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804775274
- ISBN
- 9780804775274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.50
€ 32.99
€ 29.50
paperback. Water sprites, mountain goblins, shape-shifting animals, and the monsters known as yokai have long haunted the Japanese cultural landscape. This book offers a history of the strange and mysterious in Japan and seeks out these creatures in folklore, encyclopedias, literature, art, science, games, manga, magazines, and movies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 b/w drawings, 1 b/w photo. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253629
- ISBN
- 9780520253629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.15
€ 40.99
€ 35.15
Paperback. Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Drawing on years of research in Japan, this book unpacks the history and cultural context of yokai, tracing their roots, interpreting their meanings, and introducing people who have hunted them through the ages. Illustrator(s): Kijin, Shinonome. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271029
- ISBN
- 9780520271029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.73
€ 33.99
€ 24.73
Hardback. A political, social, cultural, and economic portrait of a city at the centre of the Middle East peace negotiations. This work discusses Jerusalem's administration and demography, urban planning and housing, its three religious communities, and the role of the international community in Jerusalem. Series: Institute for Palestine Studies Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106405
- ISBN
- 9780231106405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.81€ 63.42
€ 81.81
€ 63.42
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 15 maps, 10 graphs, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; HRJ; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231161961
- ISBN
- 9780231161961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.35
€ 45.99
€ 33.35
Hardcover. Re-evaluates conventional theories of foreign direct investment and analyzes many changes in the nature of international business, in terms of both the drives of the trans-border transactions, and the strategic orientation of the firms that engage in those transactions. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1FPC; KCS; KFFM; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333917909
- ISBN
- 9780333917909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.23
€ 123.23
Hardback. Combines an analysis of documented archaeological sites in the Koksu River valley of eastern Kazakhstan with paleoecological and ethnohistorical data to illustrate patterns in land use, settlement, burial, and rock art. This work illuminates the effect of nomadic strategies on the geography of social interaction. Num Pages: 232 pages, 28 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations, 19 maps, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; HDDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 684. 232 pages, Illustrations, maps. Combines an analysis of documented archaeological sites in the Koksu River valley of eastern Kazakhstan with paleoecological and ethnohistorical data to illustrate patterns in land use, settlement, burial, and rock art. This work illuminates the effect of nomadic strategies on the geography of social interaction. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; HDDA. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 21. Weight: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520256897
- ISBN
- 9780520256897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.98€ 64.41
€ 82.98
€ 64.41
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906148942
- ISBN
- 9781906148942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.31
€ 17.99
€ 16.31
Paperback. Post WWII Singapore history generally follows a central theme of progress to establish the PAP political, economic and social model. Alternatives receive cursory treatment as problems, false starts, or difficulties to be overcome. This book reveals a complex situation that involved a much larger cast of significant players. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; HBJF; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971693787
- ISBN
- 9789971693787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.74
€ 31.74
Paperback. Lee Kuan Yew, first Prime Minister of Singapore, is a figure whose international stature far exceeds that of the tiny island over which he presided for thirty years. This book analyses the origin and substance of Lee's ideas. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 3JJP; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Talisman Publishing Singapore
- Number of pages
- 282
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789834431303
- ISBN
- 9789834431303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.42
€ 20.99
€ 19.42
Paperback. Presents an examination of the global nature of Indian and Chinese media. Editor(s): Curtin, Dr. Michael, PhD; Shah, Hemant G. Series: Popular Culture and Politics Asia Pacific. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 black & white photographs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; GTC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252076909
- ISBN
- 9780252076909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.65
€ 36.99
€ 33.65
Paperback. Published to coincide the with 50th anniversary of the Israel occupation of the West Bank, an anthology that explores the human cost of the conflict there as witnessed by such notable writers as Colum McCann, Colm Toibin, Dave Eggers, Madeleine Thien, Eimear McBride, Taiye Selasi and editors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman. Editor(s): Chabon, Michael; Waldman, Ayelet. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008229191
- ISBN
- 9780008229191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.95
€ 18.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786477609
- ISBN
- 9780786477609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.51
€ 47.51
Paperback. Paperback, in good condition.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Council on Foreign Relations
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- First Printing, Underlining
- SKU
- KRF0015009
- ISBN
- 9780876091395
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Paperback, in very good condition.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Council on Foreign Relations
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- First Printing, Underlining
- SKU
- KRF0016140
- ISBN
- 9780876091395
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bradt Travel Guides United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841622040
- ISBN
- 9781841622040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.76
€ 27.99
€ 21.76
Paperback. In the course of a couple of generations, South Koreans took themselves out of the paddy fields and into Silicon Valley, establishing themselves as a democracy alongside the advanced countries of the world. Through insightful anecdotes and observations, the author provides a compelling portrait of Asia's most contradictory and polarized country. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846045202
- ISBN
- 9781846045202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.72
€ 26.99
€ 18.72
Hardback. A critical rethinking of theories of national imagination, this book offers the reading to date in English of one of modern Japan's poets and novelists, Shimazaki Toson (1872-1943). It also reveals how Toson's works influenced the production of a fluid, shifting form of national imagination that has characterized twentieth-century Japan. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSBH; DSC; DSK; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129800
- ISBN
- 9780231129800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.98
€ 99.98