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Paperback. A disturbing insight into the new phenomenon of the 'securocratic' war in the modern policed world, with a focus on the Israeli state Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JPS; JPWS; JWXF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 26. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745334301
ISBN
9780745334301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 19.00

Paperback. Covers 55 years of Indian poetry in English. This anthology represents not just the major poets of the past half-century - the canonical writers who have dominated Indian poetry and publishing since the 1950s - but also the different kinds of poetry written by an extraordinary range of younger poets who live in many countries as well as in India. Editor(s): Thayil, Jeet. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 712. 368 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Thayil, Jeet. Covers 55 years of Indian poetry in English. This anthology represents not just the major poets of the past half-century - the canonical writers who have dominated Indian poetry and publishing since the 1950s - but also the different kinds of poetry written by an extraordinary range of younger poets who live in many countries as well as in India. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKA; DCQ. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 25. Weight: 700.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852248017
ISBN
9781852248017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.08

Hardback. An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy unlocks the mystery of ancient Chinese philosophy and unravels the complexity of Chinese Buddhism by placing them in the contemporary context of discourse. * Elucidates the central issues and debates in Chinese philosophy, its different schools of thought, and its major philosophers. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405129497
ISBN
9781405129497
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.92

Paperback. An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy unlocks the mystery of ancient Chinese philosophy and unravels the complexity of Chinese Buddhism by placing them in the contemporary context of discourse. * Elucidates the central issues and debates in Chinese philosophy, its different schools of thought, and its major philosophers. Num Pages: 456 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405129503
ISBN
9781405129503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 270 pages, 26 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FC; JFFR; JHMC; RGC; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837636307
ISBN
9783837636307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.34

Paperback. Presents an introduction to the religions of China, and places it in the wider context of Chinese history and philosophy. This book brings together the studies of Jeaneane Fowler in Taoism, Chinese popular religion and the broader canvas of Chinese cosmogony, and those of Merv Fowler in Confucianism, Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism and Pure Land Buddhism. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRE; HRKN1; HRKN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845191726
ISBN
9781845191726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.47

Hardcover. The definitive book on Thai cuisine, with more than 500 recipes. Translator(s): Gordon, Sam. Num Pages: 528 pages. Dimension: 277 x 190 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1840.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714865294
ISBN
9780714865294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.48

Paperback. An exploration of a troubling phenomenon: the fast-growing belief in Muslim countries that the end of the world is at hand - and with it the "Great Battle," prophesied by both Sunni and Shi'i tradition, which many believers expect will begin in the Afghan-Pakistani borderlands. It uncovers the role of apocalypse in Islam over the centuries. Translator(s): DeBevoise, M. B. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272644
ISBN
9780520272644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 29. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045469
ISBN
9781849045469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.89

Paperback. This text encompasses aspects of the transformation that raised Japan from the ashes of defeat to "an economic model". It relates economic growth to social change and politics, and shows how these upheavals reverberated upon the Japanese value system, collective mind, way of living and culture. Translator(s): Derrick, Jonathan. Num Pages: 394 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co (Publishers)Ltd
Number of pages
394
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850655695
ISBN
9781850655695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.88

Paperback. Originally published in French under title: La Chine m'inquiaete. Paris: Perrin, c2008. Translator(s): Holoch, George. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 132 x 203 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152259
ISBN
9780231152259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Hardback. 208 pages. Originally published in French under title: La Chine m'inquiaete. Paris: Perrin, c2008. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLX; JP. Dimension: 216 x 149 x 21. Weight: 390. Translator(s): Holoch, George.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152242
ISBN
9780231152242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.09
€ 72.21

Hardback. Why did sustained economic growth arise in Europe rather than in China? The authors combine economic theory and historical evidence to argue that political processes drove the economic divergence between the two world regions, with continued consequences today that become clear in this innovative account. Num Pages: 290 pages, 4 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPC; KCM; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
290
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057913
ISBN
9780674057913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.56
€ 55.51

hardcover. Includes papers which deal with three critical aspects of governance in China, India, and Russia: political reforms at the local level; fiscal reforms in intergovernmental relations; and, legal reforms. This volume discusses the role of incentives in fiscal federalism. Editor(s): Dethier, Jean-Jacques. Num Pages: 466 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FKA; 1FPC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
2000th Edition
Number of pages
466
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792379096
ISBN
9780792379096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 249.68

Paperback. Sheba, or Saba, was a region of high mountains and vast desert situated in the southwest of the Arabian peninsula, in present-day Yemen. This work provides an overview of this remote civilization, the uniqueness of the region's geography and climate, and major events that shaped its history. Translator(s): LaFarge, Albert; Farge, Albert Le. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 1H; 1QDA; 3D; GTB; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
E.D.S.
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268020040
ISBN
9780268020040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.00

Paperback. What has the land of Israel meant for the Jewish imagination> This work provides an answer, covering Biblical times up to the present. Its aim is to pierce the mystery of the images of Israel, to grasp their meaning and function, and to trace their origins and history. Translator(s): Emanuel, Susan. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804741668
ISBN
9780804741668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.69

Paperback. A unique collection of plays by accomplished playwrights from several countries in South-East Asia. Includes plays by Alfian Saat, Jean Tay, Tew Bunnag, Ann Lee, Floy Quintas. Editor(s): Mellor, Aubrey; Robson, Cheryl. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 210 x 36. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Aurora Metro Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906582869
ISBN
9781906582869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.64

Hardback. Describes the voyages of East India Company's ships to India and China in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, discussing the nature of trade and the involvement of the Company's ships in maritime warfare. Series: Worlds of the East India Company. Num Pages: 324 pages, 24, 14 black and white, 10 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843835837
ISBN
9781843835837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.97

Paperback. This title is a reissue of a shocking true story of life behind the veil. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 108 x 20. Weight in Grams: 158.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553816952
ISBN
9780553816952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.75

Paperback. This volume is a reissue of the sequel to 'Princess'. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 108 x 21. Weight in Grams: 168.
Edition
1st. Edition
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553816938
ISBN
9780553816938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. From the time she was a little girl, Maryam rebelled against the terrible second-class existence that was her destiny as an Afghan woman. She had witnessed the miserable fate of her grandmother and three aunts, and wished she had been born a boy. As a feisty teenager in Kabul, she was outraged when the Russians invaded her country. Num Pages: 464 pages, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 116 x 30. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Bantam
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553820201
ISBN
9780553820201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Tells the true story of a young woman caught up in Saddam Hussein's genocide of the Kurdish people of Iraq. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BG; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 107 x 28. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Bantam Books Ltd
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553818147
ISBN
9780553818147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.21

Paperback. Tells the world what it means to be a Saudi woman today. This book shows how with advances in education and access to work, Saudi women are breaking through the barriers; they are becoming doctors, social workers, business owners and are even managing to push at the boundaries of public life. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BGR; HBJF1; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 178 x 35. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857502865
ISBN
9780857502865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. This volume is a reissue of the third instalment of Princess Sultana's 'life behind the veil' revelations, by the author of 'Princess and Daughters of Arabia'. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BGR; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 109 x 21. Weight in Grams: 172.
Edition
New ed.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bantam
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553816945
ISBN
9780553816945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

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