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Paperback. In West Java, Indonesia, all it takes is a woman's voice and a drumbeat to make a man get up and dance. The author draws on decades of ethnographic research to explore the reasons behind this phenomenon, arguing that Sundanese men use dance to explore and enact contradictions in their gender identities. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 halftones, 9 musical examples, 14 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMN; AVA; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226769592
- ISBN
- 9780226769592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
€ 40.99
€ 31.64
Hardcover. Editor(s): Sokolski, Henry. Num Pages: 224 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 186 x 18. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606923856
- ISBN
- 9781606923856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.34€ 116.80
€ 170.34
€ 116.80
Hardcover. Outlines how the China Development Bank (CDB) is at the center of China's domestic economic growth and how it is helping to expand China's influence in strategically important overseas markets. In this title, the CDB holds the key to understanding the inner workings of China's state-led economic development model, and its most glaring flaws. Series: Bloomberg. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118176368
- ISBN
- 9781118176368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 45.92
€ 53.24
€ 45.92
Paperback. This book is about the causes and major consequences of the rise of Asia in the IT industry. It focuses on six regions/countries: Japan, especially Fukuoka in the South; Teheran Valley in Seoul; Zhongguancun Science Park in Beijing; Hsinchu Science-based Park in Taiwan; Singapore; and Bangalore in India. Editor(s): Rowen, Henry S.; Hancock, Marguerite; Miller, William F. Num Pages: 408 pages, 53 tables, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1F; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804753869
- ISBN
- 9780804753869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
Hardcover. This work focuses upon the 19th-century author, James Morier, and his two brothers, Jack and David. It reveals how during the Napoleonic wars the brothers forsook the world of trade to become involved in countering French activities and influence in the Ottoman Empire and Persia. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, 2 maps, geneal. table, ports. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGH; HBJF1; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860643309
- ISBN
- 9781860643309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.47€ 95.86
€ 106.47
€ 95.86
Hardcover. Henry Lansdell was one of the great travellers of the Victorian age. Num Pages: 1040 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBJF1; HBTP; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1040
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784538101
- ISBN
- 9781784538101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 377.12
€ 377.12
Paperback. Examining China's history from the classical era to the present day, this title describes the essence of its millennia-old approach to diplomacy, strategy and negotiation, reflecting on these attitudes for our own uncertain future. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141049427
- ISBN
- 9780141049427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.58
€ 23.99
€ 16.58
Paperback. Korean has been called "the most logical language there is," and with this friendly and thorough introduction you can soon see why Num Pages: 224 pages, 85 Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; CJBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 190 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Pap/Cdr Bl
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804841009
- ISBN
- 9780804841009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.59
€ 20.99
€ 15.59
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353720
- ISBN
- 9780822353720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Hardcover. This title presents an age-old world where the horse reigns supreme. It focuses on mounted cavalry, a professional elite that embodies India's history, upholding ceremonial pageantry and equestrian skill as part of the country's armed forces. Num Pages: 222 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FKA; AJC; JWTR; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 338 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2316.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 222
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954408312
- ISBN
- 9780954408312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.47€ 100.63
€ 106.47
€ 100.63
Paperback. Translator(s): Pearson, Nancy. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Omega Publications,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780930872489
- ISBN
- 9780930872489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.83
€ 27.99
€ 19.83
Hardback. "8vo. Contains bibliography, index and glossary. Includes chapters on "The China Problem Under The Labor Government"; "The Movement Of People"; and "Australia's Chinese Diplomatic Policy". 511p. Hardback. Firm binding, general wear to dust jacket with sunned spine, rubbed edges & corners. Good copy. First edition". Keywords: Australian Politics
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press, Prin
- Publication date
- 1965
- SKU
- KON0773148
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
hardcover. Based on fieldwork in Calcutta, this book provides the ethnography of how middle-class women in India understand and experience economic change through transformations of family life. It explores their ideas, practices and experiences of marriage, childbirth, reproductive change and their children's education. Series Editor(s): Pardo, Italo; Prato, Dr. Giuliana B. Series: Urban Anthropology. Num Pages: 230 pages, includes 1 map & 4 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754649427
- ISBN
- 9780754649427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.30
€ 186.30
Paperback. Tells the story of a Chinese village that has been Catholic since the seventeenth century, drawing direct connections between its history, the globalizing church, and the nation. This title provides an insight into villager experiences during the Socialist Education Movement and Cultural Revolution, as well as the growth of Christianity in China. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 279 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273122
- ISBN
- 9780520273122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Hardback. Series: Religion, Culture and Public Life. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HRAX; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231175500
- ISBN
- 9780231175500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 46.81
€ 59.15
€ 46.81
Paperback. Series: Oriental Institute Publications. Num Pages: 408 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLA; HBTB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226260082
- ISBN
- 9780226260082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.01
€ 31.99
€ 25.01
Hardcover. Unique story of "Operation Exporter" - the little-known WW2 battle. Translator(s): Land, William. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8 bw in 8pp plates, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JJH; HBJF1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Sew
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784534493
- ISBN
- 9781784534493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 54.65
€ 59.15
€ 54.65
Hardcover. Strategies for Small-scale Agricultural Development. 248 pages, Illustrations. Discusses food security by proposing practical measures for improving plant-based food security in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Covering issues affecting food security, this book also discusses ways of measuring farmers' resources, strategies for action, and an analysis of the challenges and problems faced. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; GTF; KCM; TV. Dimension: 252 x 172 x 21. Weight: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845938413
- ISBN
- 9781845938413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.79
€ 117.79
paperback. Num Pages: 191 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; WBJ; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 193 x 11. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Kodansha America, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568364308
- ISBN
- 9781568364308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.95
€ 26.99
€ 19.95
Hardcover. Illuminates the role of icons and relics in Buddhist writing and practice Series: Franklin D. Murphey Lecture Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 116 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; ACBP; HREC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 4531 x 6466 x 20. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990897
- ISBN
- 9780295990897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.52
€ 52.52
paperback. Ladakh, a beautiful desert land up in the Western Himalayas, has few resources and an extreme climate, but for over 1000 years it has been home to a thriving culture. Then came "development". This book explores the whole notion of progress and the root causes of the malaise of industrial society. Num Pages: 240 pages, b&w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; HBJF; HRLK2; JFC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rider
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780712606561
- ISBN
- 9780712606561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Breshna, Abdullah. Num Pages: 160 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Prospect Books
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907325949
- ISBN
- 9780907325949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.58
€ 19.99
€ 18.58
paperback. Until recently, women in the Red Army have only been a small part of the history of the Long March Num Pages: 304 pages, 31. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252074561
- ISBN
- 9780252074561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
Paperback. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774819985
- ISBN
- 9780774819985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.36
€ 40.99
€ 36.36