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Hardback. A micro-history of one small district in Afghanistan and the vicissitudes of its people in America's longest foreign war. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042642
ISBN
9781849042642
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.98

Paperback. Explores a range of themes, including the roots of capitalist development in Korea, the origins of the modern business elite, the nature of Japanese colonial policy and the Japanese colonial state, the relationship between the colonial government and the Korean economic elite, and the nature of Korean collaboration. Series: Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993881
ISBN
9780295993881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Hardcover. For South Koreans, the early 1960s to late 1970s were the best and worst of times a period of unprecedented economic growth and deepening political oppression. Carter J. Eckert finds the roots of this dramatic socioeconomic transformation in the country's long history of militarization, personified in South Korea's paramount leader, Park Chung Hee. Num Pages: 440 pages, 36 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBW; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 38. Weight in Grams: 930.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674659865
ISBN
9780674659865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 116 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBTR; HBW; JPH; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 171 x 7. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Progressive Press United States
Number of pages
116
Condition
New
SKU
V9781615775576
ISBN
9781615775576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.62

Paperback. Here the author argues that the West must not ignore Syria's robust tradition of secularism, and cautions that US attempts to undermine the current regime may, paradoxically, embolden the Islamists and help the regime to maintain its authoritarian grip on power. Num Pages: 209 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFSR2; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 161 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Hurst & Co.
Number of pages
198
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850658016
ISBN
9781850658016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

The 308ths wide-ranging activities through nearly three years of bitter air warfare are described here by reknowned author C.V. Glines. Num Pages: 320 pages, over 130 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJD; HBJF; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 878.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887408090
ISBN
9780887408090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFSR2; JPFR; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Updated edition with a New afterword by the autho
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691163642
ISBN
9780691163642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. Demonstrates the central role of ordinary people - rather than state or market elites - in creating institutions for determining status in China. This book explores the emerging hierarchy, which is based on the concept of suzhi, or quality. Series: Politics, History, & Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map, 3 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822340362
ISBN
9780822340362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Hardback. In 2004, Carolyn Han left her comfortable life and position as a lecturer in English at Hawaii Community College and went to live in one of the most remote and mysterious places in the Middle East-Yemen, known in the West primarily for providing a haven for terrorists affiliated with al Qaeda. Num Pages: 296 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 3JM; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597977258
ISBN
9781597977258
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.49

Paperback. This insightful account demonstrates that capitalism in China has a history and a geography, and combines perspectives from both to demonstrate that regional economic restructuring in South China is far from an economic a miraclea s. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFS; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557868886
ISBN
9781557868886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.79

Hardcover. This insightful account demonstrates that capitalism in China has a history and a geography, and combines perspectives from both to demonstrate that regional economic restructuring in South China is far from an economic a miraclea s. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFS; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557868879
ISBN
9781557868879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 229 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Cornell Univ East Asia Program
Condition
New
SKU
V9780939657629
ISBN
9780939657629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.88

Paperback. The volume examines the critical interfaces between the personal and political that frame the utopian visions of Bai Ren, Robert Francis Garcia, Cesar Lacara, Zelda Soriano, Peter Bacho, and Rey Ventura in their works. They illuminate the ongoing transformation and redefinition of the Philippine nation-state. Num Pages: 342 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; DNF; GTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Ateneo de Manila University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789715504713
ISBN
9789715504713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.31

Hardcover. In 1997 the United Kingdom returned control of Hong Kong to China, ending the city's status as one of the last remnants of the British Empire and initiating a new phase for it as both a modern city and a hub for global migrations. This book presents a tour of Hong Kong city's post colonial urban landscape. Num Pages: 320 pages, 101 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; HBTR; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226448565
ISBN
9780226448565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.37

Hardcover. Describes the life of a Mongolian Buddhist monastery - the Mergen Monastery in Inner Mongolia - from inside its walls. From the Qing occupation of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through the Cultural Revolution, the authors tell a story of religious formation, suppression, and survival over a history that spans three centuries. Num Pages: 424 pages, 6 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPM; HRE; HRLP7; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226031873
ISBN
9780226031873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.37
€ 82.90

Paperback. Describes the life of a Mongolian Buddhist monastery - the Mergen Monastery in Inner Mongolia - from inside its walls. From the Qing occupation of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through the Cultural Revolution, the authors tell a story of religious formation, suppression, and survival over a history that spans three centuries. Num Pages: 424 pages, 6 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPM; HRE; HRLP7; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226031903
ISBN
9780226031903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. With the expanding presence of China in the global economy, Americans more and more look east for goods and trade. Focusing on the trade and consumption of porcelain, tea, and chinoiserie, this title shows that colonial Americans saw themselves as part of a world much larger than just Britain and Europe. Num Pages: 280 pages, 49 halftones, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226260280
ISBN
9780226260280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. The enthralling story of a dynamic empire whose impact is felt to this day Num Pages: 720 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w illustrations and six maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; BGH; HBJF1; HBLC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719561122
ISBN
9780719561122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.66

Hardcover. Over hundreds of years, various ethnic groups have passed through Samarkand, sharing and influencing each other's cuisine and leaving their culinary stamp. This book is a love letter to Central Asia and the Caucasus, containing personal travel essays and recipes little known in the West that have been expertly adapted for the home cook. Num Pages: 224 pages, Colour photography throughout. BIC Classification: 1FCU; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 262 x 23. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
Kyle Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857833273
ISBN
9780857833273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.38

Paperback. Argues that some histories, including Tibetans armed resistance against the Chinese, are arrested, deliberately left untold until some future moment when changed circumstances favor their telling. Num Pages: 328 pages, 36 photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347712
ISBN
9780822347712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. The most complete book on the acclaimed British photographer. Num Pages: 160 pages. Dimension: 290 x 254 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714835501
ISBN
9780714835501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. Series: Mini Cookbooks. Num Pages: 80 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; WBN; WBTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 136 x 6. Weight in Grams: 110.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd Singapore
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9789812615633
ISBN
9789812615633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.72

Hardback. The Honganji branch of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism was a powerhouse that exercised its military will by fanning violent uprisings of ikko ikki, loosely structured "leagues of one mind". This title looks at the complex and often contradictory relationship between these ikko leagues and the Honganji institution. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 275 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HRE; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674025097
ISBN
9780674025097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.07

Paperback. Presents an array of Chinese art. This book offers a closer look at the variety of styles, decoration, motifs and patterns and the sheer craftsmanship of Chinese culture. By showing the artwork alongside a detail, it provides a fresh view of each object which often allows intriguing comparisons between seemingly unrelated objects and media. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714124797
ISBN
9780714124797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

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