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Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 298 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226360133
ISBN
9780226360133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.85

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226359939
ISBN
9780226359939
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.10

paperback. Considers how interdisciplinary collaboration between anthropology and queer studies might enrich both fields. This book provides several in-depth case studies, primarily concerning the lives of Indonesian men who term themselves gay (an Indonesian-language word that overlaps with, but does not correspond exactly to, English "gay"). Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFSK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822339915
ISBN
9780822339915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. Offers an exploration of the lives of gay men in Indonesia. Based on a range of field methods, this book explores how Indonesian gay and lesbian identities are shaped by nationalism and globalization. It examines the possibilities of an "archipelagic" perspective on sameness and difference. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones. 13 line illus. 2 tables. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123349
ISBN
9780691123349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. Peter, Matthew, Thomas, John: who were these men and their fellow Apostles? What was their relationship to Jesus? This book answers these questions in an unusual, erudite and fascinating book. It examines how the Apostles' identities took shape over the course of two millennia, and more. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 29. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571234752
ISBN
9780571234752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Hardback. "Tough Sell: Fighting the Media War in Iraq" takes readers on the behind-the-scenes rollercoaster ride of Tom Basile's time as a civilian adviser to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq during the War or Terror. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JFD; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612349008
ISBN
9781612349008
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.27

Hardback. The Siddhantasundara is the last major treatise of Indian astronomy and cosmology to receive serious scholarly attention, Knudsen's careful effort unveils the 500-year-old Sanskrit verses and shows the clever quirkiness of Jnanaraja's writing style, his keen use of mathematics, and his subtle philosophical arguments. Num Pages: 376 pages, 31, 31 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; PBX; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421414423
ISBN
9781421414423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.50
€ 81.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, 18 colour photos & 9 b/w maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCM; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 8. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Blacksmith Books Hong Kong
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881900227
ISBN
9789881900227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.49

Paperback. A book-length study about Seoul during the colonial period, that challenges conventional nationalist paradigms by revealing the intersection of Korean and Japanese history in this important capital. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 263 x 26. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520293151
ISBN
9780520293151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Hardback. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276550
ISBN
9780520276550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.70

Paperback. This books shows that mass protests erupted in the Gulf states in the wake of the Arab Spring and explains how Gulf regimes survived by dividing protesters along sectarian lines. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FBXB; 1FBXS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 207 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804785730
ISBN
9780804785730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.32

Paperback. WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE 2012. The inside story of one of the most notorious tours of duty of the current Afghan War. Num Pages: 400 pages, col. Illustrations, ports., map. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBWS4; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 198 x 52. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781849164238
ISBN
9781849164238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.99

Hardback. Provides an alternative history of environmental power and the making of the modern Saudi state. This title demonstrates how vital the exploitation of nature and the roles of science and global experts were to the consolidation of political authority in the desert. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FBX; HBJF1; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674049857
ISBN
9780674049857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.13

Paperback. Discusses the phenomenon of Pokemon in a transnational and multidisciplinary perspective Editor(s): Tobin, Joseph J. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JFFS; WHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822332879
ISBN
9780822332879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Hardback. This work covers cultural change in a Chinese city following the Manchu conquest of 1644. Yangzhou, at the intersection of the Grand Canal and the Yangzi river, is known as the site of human and physical devastation during the conquest and as a vibrant commercial centre during the 18th century. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JFC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744850
ISBN
9780804744850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.26

Hardback. This illustrated history is a comprehensive introduction to Chinese healing practices across time and cultures. Global contributions from 58 scholars in archaeology, history, anthropology, religion, and medicine make this a vital resource for those working in East Asian or world history, medical history, anthropology, biomedicine, and healing arts. Editor(s): Hinrichs, T. J.; Barnes, Linda L. Num Pages: 480 pages, 76 halftones, 5 line illust7ations, 9 maps, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MBX; MX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 249 x 34. Weight in Grams: 908.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674047372
ISBN
9780674047372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.09
€ 54.32

paperback. Warned by a fortune-teller not to risk flying, the author - a seasoned correspondent - took to travelling by rail, road and sea. Consulting fortune-tellers and shamans wherever he went, he learnt to understand and respect older ways of life and beliefs now threatened by the crasser forms of Western modernity. Num Pages: 384 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1F; VXA; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Flamingo
Condition
New
SKU
9780006550716
ISBN
9780006550716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

Hardcover. Good in good dustjacket. Dj has a few nicks and tears and spine of book is bumped. The Pages have age wear but are clean and legible
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Foreign Languages Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1959
SKU
KCD0019137
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. An introduction to Indonesia s history, culture, and politics, which brings together more than 150 selections, including journalists articles, explorers chronicles, photographs, poetry, stories, cartoons, drawings, letters, and speeches. Editor(s): Hellwig, Tineke; Tagliacozzo, Eric. Series: The World Readers. Num Pages: 488 pages, 46 photos, 2 tables, 1 map, 11 figures. BIC Classification: 1FMN; GTB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822344247
ISBN
9780822344247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.93

Paperback. Based on years of careful ethnographic fieldwork in Hanoi, this book offers an account of the moral quandaries that accompany innovations in biomedical technology. Arguing for more sustained anthropological attention to human quests for belonging, it addresses existential questions of love and loss that concern us all. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520278431
ISBN
9780520278431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Num Pages: 128 color images. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764327469
ISBN
9780764327469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.35

Hardback. Num Pages: 238 pages, 582 color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; AJCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 314 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1936.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764321535
ISBN
9780764321535
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.41
€ 42.77

Hardcover. More than 500 images explore the free-form embroidered creations of the tribal people of India's renown Gujarat Province. Dating back 30 to 100 years, they include original garments, temple offerings, welcome banners, and second-generation quilted works t Num Pages: 208 pages, 800 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1382. India's Tribal Textile Art. 208 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKA; AFW. Dimension: 287 x 228 x 24. Weight: 1384.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764330322
ISBN
9780764330322
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.41
€ 39.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 12 halftones. 8 line illus. 10 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; KCP; KCS; KCZ; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156415
ISBN
9780691156415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.20

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