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Cards. This card set provides 72 hand mudras used in yoga. Each card presents a full-colour image of the mudra, includes concise information on techniques and applications and details physical, energetic and spiritual benefits. The accompanying booklet explains how to use the mudras at home and specifies those that address health common complaints. Num Pages: 70 pages, colour illustrations,strationsstrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 120 x 167 x 42. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
Edition
Crds
Number of pages
70
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848191761
ISBN
9781848191761
Condition: New

€ 24.57

Paperback. For the first time, the elaborate system of Indian hand mudras has been compiled into a comprehensive format that allows readers access to this still esoteric body of knowledge. The book presents over 200 mudras, each with photograph, Sanskrit name, translation, and a detailed explanation of technique, application, benefits and historical context. Num Pages: 344 pages, 264 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ASDX; HPDF; HRE; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 23. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848191099
ISBN
9781848191099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.70

Paperback. A fascinating account of the Na society, which functions without the institution of marriage. Translator(s): Hustvedt, Asti. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Zone Books
Number of pages
505
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951139
ISBN
9781890951139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.81

Paperback. Editor(s): Cade, Kenny N. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JP; KC. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 9. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631175961
ISBN
9781631175961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.80
€ 58.39

Paperback. Looks at the creation of contemporary Muslim jihadists. Interweaving historical and ethnographic evidence, this book explains how refuge-seeking has become a socially and politically debased practice in the Kashmir region and why this devaluation has turned refugee men into potential militants. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 342 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFD; JFSR2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474. Refugee Families and the Making of Kashmiri Jihadists. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. 342 pages. Looks at the creation of contemporary Muslim jihadists. Interweaving historical and ethnographic evidence, this book explains how refuge-seeking has become a socially and politically debased practice in the Kashmir region and why this devaluation has turned refugee men into potential militants. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFD; JFSR2; JPW. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274211
ISBN
9780520274211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. This book provides a critical history of the distinctive tradition of Indian secularism known as Tolerance. Examining debates surrounding the activities of the Arya Samaj - a Hindu reform organization regarded as the exemplar of intolerance - it finds that Tolerance functioned to disengage Indian secularism from the politics of caste. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRAM2; HRQA; JPVH4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199995448
ISBN
9780199995448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.92

Hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW with nicks and small tears. Price clipped from inside front cover and small stamp to ffep. Remains a good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1952
Publisher
Cresset
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0004110
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Addresses the central position of fieldwork in modern social anthropology, examining previous works on the subject and locating a discussion of the nature of fieldwork within the context of current theoretical debates. Editor(s): Watson, C. W. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 184 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; 1DST; 1FKAH; 1FKB; 1FMN; JHM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 613.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745314921
ISBN
9780745314921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.96

Paperback. Republication of the pioneering classic study of modern Chinese fiction. Num Pages: 776 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 43. Weight in Grams: 832.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
776
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253213112
ISBN
9780253213112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. In an era marked by atrocities perpetrated on a grand scale, the tragedy of the comfort women - mostly Korean women forced into prostitution by Japanese army - endures as one of the darkest events of World War II. This study reveals that the forces of Japanese colonialism and Korean patriarchy together determined the fate of Korean comfort women. Series: Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender & Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 halftones, 4 maps, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJH; HBTB; JFMX; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226767772
ISBN
9780226767772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.63

Hardcover. 8vo. A good copy in original cloth.History of India in the twentieth century.The Commomwealth.Indian Literature.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
London Selwyn And Blount Ltd. [1928] 1928
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1928
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0270033
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 35.00

Hardcover. A pioneering political-scientific history. . . . Lucidly composed, meticulously documented, and handsomely presented.--The Annals A fascinating and compelling story of the beginnings of the Chinese nuclear weapon program.--Arms Control Today Series: Studies in International Security & Arm Control. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPSF; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 30. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804714525
ISBN
9780804714525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.75

Paperback. The controversy within the United States over China's exchange rate policy has generated a series of legislative proposals to restrict the discretion of the US Treasury Department in determining currency manipulation. This book reviews Treasury's reports to Congress on exchange rate policy and Congress' treatment of them. Series: Policy Analyses in International Economics. Num Pages: 112 pages, graphs, charts, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The Peterson Institute for International Economics
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881324198
ISBN
9780881324198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.73

Paperback. This study examines the case for and against regional financial arrangements in East Asia. It describes the CMI, compares it with financial agreements in other regions, and recommends how the initiative can preserve its complementarity to multilateral institutions and be strengthened. Series: Policy Analyses in International Economics. Num Pages: 122 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The Peterson Institute for International Economics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881323382
ISBN
9780881323382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.94

hardcover. Provides a challenge to the China-centred narrative of the Qing conquest through comparative frontier history and a pioneering use of indigenous sources. This title focuses on the Tai domains of China's Yunnan frontier, part of the politically fluid borderlands, where local, indigenous leaders were crucial actors in an arena of imperial rivalry. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 halftone, 7 line illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674021716
ISBN
9780674021716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.57
€ 74.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 366. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Milk & Cookies Press (US)
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0004057
ISBN
9781596873025
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 366. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Publisher
Milk & Cookies Press (US)
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Printing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCD0017278
ISBN
9781596873025
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. This book is the first comprehensive oral history of the Iraq War. It presents the raw and vivid testimonies and recollections from combat veterans, family members, conscientious objectors, Bush administration officials, Iraqi leaders, and many others, forming a gripping and moving portrait of the war. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTD; HBWS5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230601550
ISBN
9780230601550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.63
€ 60.10

Paperback. Shows that traditionalism and modernity reinforce each other among the priests at the Minakshi Temple. This book also shows that the priests have become more 'professional' and modern-minded while also insisting on the legitimacy of tradition. It concludes by critiquing the analysis of modernity and tradition in social science. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; HRLP1; HRLP7; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116587
ISBN
9780691116587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Hardcover. A cruise along the streets of Chennai - or Silicon Valley - filled with professional young Indian men and women, reveals the new face of India. In this book, the author examine one particularly striking group who have taken part in this development. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 halftones, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226152608
ISBN
9780226152608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.37

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