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Paperback. The only text not to focus exclusively on the Third World. Second edition of a clasic text, completely revised and updated since first publication in 1985. The clearest and most up-to-date account of the supply of and demand for the world's food. The only text not to focus exclusively on the Third World. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; JFFC1; KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631176336
ISBN
9780631176336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.38

Paperback. Reconstructs the history of South Asian Tantra from the medieval period. This book contains translations from over a dozen Tantras. It is useful for those seeking to understand Tantra and the crucial role it has played in South Asian history, society, culture, and religion. Num Pages: 391 pages, 26 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
391
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226894843
ISBN
9780226894843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.59

Paperback. David Gordon White excavates and seeks to centre within its broader Indian context the lost tradition of the medieval Siddhas. Num Pages: 614 pages, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLC; HRG; HRLF; HRLK2; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 32. Weight in Grams: 962.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
614
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226894997
ISBN
9780226894997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.48

Paperback. Focuses on yoga's practitioners. Combing through millennia of South Asia's vast and diverse literature, this title discovers that yogis are usually portrayed as wonder-workers or sorcerers who use their dangerous supernatural. Num Pages: 376 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FK; HRAX; HRLK; HRLP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226895147
ISBN
9780226895147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.63

Paperback. In 1900 just over a thousand British civil servants ruled a population of nearly 300 million people spread over a territory now covered by India, Pakistan, Burma and Bangladesh. This title traces the lives of its officials, from recruitment to retirement, from jungle to Government House, from a bungalow in Burma to a residency in Rajputana. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16pp b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Pimlico London
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712665650
ISBN
9780712665650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Hardback. The Indus basin was once an arid pastoral watershed, but by the second half of the twentieth century, it had become one of the world's most heavily irrigated and populated river basins. This book explores how environmental transformation is tied to the creation of communities and nations, focusing on the intersection of politics, and more. Num Pages: 376 pages, 9 maps, 1 black and white. BIC Classification: 1FKP; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 238 x 31. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285293
ISBN
9780520285293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.53
€ 58.17

Paperback. Provides valuable ethnographic insights into life along some of the most contentious borders in the world. This book includes essays that portray existence at different points across India's northern frontiers and, in one instance, along borders within India. Editor(s): Gellner, David N. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 photographs, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822355564
ISBN
9780822355564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Hardback. Amidst the revolutionary euphoria of August 1945, most Vietnamese believed that colonialism and war were being left behind in favor of independence and modernization. In this title, the author explains what became the largest, most intense mobilization of human resources ever seen in Vietnam. Series: From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective. Num Pages: 748 pages, 30 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1124.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
748
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274150
ISBN
9780520274150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.99
€ 64.94

Hardback.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804751599
ISBN
9780804751599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.98

Paperback. Editor(s): Anderson, David G. Series: Patterns of Northern Traditional Healing Series. Num Pages: 194 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCS; PSTS; VXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
CCI Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781896445588
ISBN
9781896445588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.66

Paperback. A magnificent account of one American platoon's tour of duty in Baghdad. It is simply one of the most powerful, nerve-shredding pieces of war writing ever. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848873278
ISBN
9781848873278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.73

Hardback. Editor(s): Faure, David; Ts'Ui-P'Ing, Ho. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, black and white maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774823685
ISBN
9780774823685
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.94

Paperback. On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the United States Embassy in Tehran and took sixty-six Americans captive. Thus began the Iran Hostage Crisis. This book takes a look at the hostage crisis, examining its lessons for America's contemporary War on Terrorism. It includes fresh insights regarding the central players in the crisis. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; HBG; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127590
ISBN
9780691127590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BM; HBJF; JHMC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408864289
ISBN
9781408864289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.25

Paperback. Known for their striking full-body tattoos, Japan's gangsters comprise a criminal class eighty thousand strong - more than four times the size of the American mafia. This title tells the story of Japan's crime syndicates, from their feudal start as bands of medieval outlaws to their emergence as billion-dollar investors in real estate, and more. Num Pages: 426 pages, 18 b/w photographs, 9 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608. Japan's Criminal Underworld. 426 pages, illustrations. Known for their striking full-body tattoos, Japan's gangsters comprise a criminal class eighty thousand strong - more than four times the size of the American mafia. This title tells the story of Japan's crime syndicates, from their feudal start as bands of medieval outlaws to their emergence as billion-dollar investors in real estate, and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JHMC. Dimension: 227 x 162 x 26. Weight: 608.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
426
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274907
ISBN
9780520274907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.93

Hardcover. Editor(s): Wang, David Der-Wei; Wei, Shang-Jin. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 575 pages, 7fig. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
575
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674017818
ISBN
9780674017818
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.27
€ 55.74

Hardback. Challenging the reigning view of literary historians has been that the May Fourth movement of 1919 marks the division between the traditional and the modern in Chinese literature, this book argues that signs of reform and innovation can be discerned long before May Fourth. Num Pages: 444 pages, 6 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5893 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press California
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804728454
ISBN
9780804728454
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.82

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691616070
ISBN
9780691616070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.81
€ 64.07

Paperback. Comprehensive and long overdue survey of religious life in modern Saudi by a leading expert. Series: Islam in Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848858015
ISBN
9781848858015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.71

Paperback. Wahhabism has been generating controversy since it first emerged in Arabia in the 18th century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 136 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784536824
ISBN
9781784536824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.63

Paperback. Presents a translation of a "Miao album" - a Chinese genre originating in the eighteenth century that used prose, poetry, and illustrations to represent minority ethnic groups living in frontier regions under imperial Chinese control. This title provides 82 illustrations from the original album and the corresponding Chinese calligraphic text. Translator(s): Deal, David. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 208 pages, 180 illus., 16 in color. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 7. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295986166
ISBN
9780295986166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. Series: The Wilder House Series in Politics, History & Culture. Num Pages: 448 pages, 46. BIC Classification: 1DVUC; 1DVUE; 1DVUK; 1FCZ; CFB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801484957
ISBN
9780801484957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

Paperback. Shows that the EU's close relationship with Israel has legitimised actions such as the ill-treatment of prisoners and the Gaza invasion. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 1QFE; JPS; JPWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745330655
ISBN
9780745330655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.89

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745399430
ISBN
9780745399430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.63

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