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Hardcover. Includes bibliographies. Commissioning organisation: introduced and edited by David Cevet. 107 p. 22 cm. Publishers cloth. Good clean copy with dw.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
Allen & U
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0051394
ISBN
9780048080172
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Includes bibliographies. Commissioning organisation: introduced and edited by David Cevet. 107 p. 22 cm. Publishers cloth. Good clean copy with dw.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
Allen & U
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0051393
ISBN
9780048080172
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Includes bibliographies. Commissioning organisation: introduced and edited by David Cevet. 107 p. 22 cm. Publishers cloth. Good clean copy with dw.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Allen & U
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1973
SKU
KEX0051395
ISBN
9780048080172
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The Knights Templar were the most famous and formidable of all the Western Christian military orders, whilst the Mamluks were a slave caste whose fighting prowess had elevated them to the point of holding real political clout. This book tells the story of three key engagements from the Fifth Crusade to the Seventh Crusade. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC; HBWC; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472813336
ISBN
9781472813336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.27

Hardback. Rising powers present opportunities as well as threats, and the economic benefits and military threat China poses for its regional neighbors are both potentially huge. This title shows how East Asian states have grown closer to China, with little evidence that the region is rupturing. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141888
ISBN
9780231141888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.19
€ 78.05

Paperback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1FPC; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402. Peace, Power, and Order in East Asia. 296 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1FPC; HBJF; JPS. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight: 408.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141895
ISBN
9780231141895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.15

Paperback. Editor(s): Evans, David C. Num Pages: 592 pages, 58 black & white photographs; 19 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Naval Institute Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591145684
ISBN
9781591145684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 36.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 286. Curry Cook and Curry Books. 200 pages, 20 black and white illustrations. Part of the "English Kitchen" series, this book traces the development of Anglo-Indian cookery in English and Scottish cookery books from its earliest appearance in the 18th century through to modern works by Camilla Punjabi and Marguerite Patten. It also looks at the various classes of cooks who produced popular and interesting recipes. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; WBN. Dimension: 185 x 139 x 21. Weight: 286.
Publisher
Prospect Books
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018576
ISBN
9781903018576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. In 1899 an American could open a newspaper and find outrageous images. This title argues that these kinds of hyperbolic accounts were just one element of the visual and material culture that played an integral role in debates about empire in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 66 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226075341
ISBN
9780226075341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.11

Hardback. The danwei (workunit) has been the fundamental social and spatial unit of urban China under socialism. With particular focus on the link between spatial forms and social organization, this book traces the origins and development of this critical institution up to the present day. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 table, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHBL; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804750387
ISBN
9780804750387
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.65

Paperback. Series: Enchanting Asia. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; WTH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 215 x 8. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
John Beaufoy Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909612327
ISBN
9781909612327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138236721
ISBN
9781138236721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.83

Paperback. vintage paperback in good condition. some shelft wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Edition
New edition
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KIN0006468
ISBN
9780140223941
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The land of the Iranians, known to European travelers for centuries as Persia, is a land of mountains, deserts, plains, and forests. The author adds to our understanding with his selection of three thousand years of descriptive writing. He allows us to visit the courts of Cyrus and Xerxes, to ride out with the Parthians and Sassanians. Series: Through Writers' Eyes. Num Pages: 334 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 518. Series: Through Writers' Eyes. 334 pages, maps. The land of the Iranians, known to European travelers for centuries as Persia, is a land of mountains, deserts, plains, and forests. The author adds to our understanding with his selection of three thousand years of descriptive writing. He allows us to visit the courts of Cyrus and Xerxes, to ride out with the Parthians and Sassanians. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBN; WTL. Dimension: 159 x 216 x 29. Weight: 530.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
334
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955010552
ISBN
9780955010552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. Nine men. 2,000 enemies. No back-up. No air support. No rescue. No chance..The SUNDAY TIMES bestseller. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBWS5; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 135 x 27. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409129028
ISBN
9781409129028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FMB; AJB; RGBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 330 x 260. .
Publisher
Steidl Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783958291706
ISBN
9783958291706
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.77

paperback. This study, extending well beyond military history, documents the ways in which five different countries - Russia, the Ottoman Empire, Egypt, China, and Japan - refashioned their armed forces along European lines during the three centuries after 1600. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1DVUA; 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1HBE; 3J; HBJD; HBJF; HBJH; HBLH; HBLL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226703190
ISBN
9780226703190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.38

Paperback. Seeking the historical and cultural roots of the conflict between Soviet-aligned Marxists and the religious extremists inspired by Egyptian and Pakistani brands of 'fundamentalist' Islam, this work examines the lives of three significant figures of the late nineteenth century - a tribal khan, a Muslim saint, and a prince. Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies. Num Pages: 334 pages, 2 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; JFM; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520200647
ISBN
9780520200647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.84

Hardback. What compels a person to strap a vest loaded with explosives onto his body and blow himself up in a crowded street? In this book, th author argues that we need to understand the rise of suicide bombing in relation to the cultural beliefs and ritual practices associated with sacrifice. Num Pages: 296 pages, 33 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HRH; JHM; JHMC; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520294790
ISBN
9780520294790
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.64

Paperback. Showcases how small machines and consumer goods that originated in Europe and North America became objects of everyday use in India in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The author examines how such technologies became integral to fresh ways of thinking about class, race, and gender, as well as about the politics of colonial rule. Series: science.culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, 22 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; HBTK; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226269375
ISBN
9780226269375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.02

Hardcover. An account of how small machines and consumer goods that originated in Europe and North America became objects of everyday use in India in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It examines the assimilation and appropriation of bicycles, rice mills, sewing machines, and typewriters in India. Series: science.culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 22 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTK; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226922027
ISBN
9780226922027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.81
€ 77.43

Paperback. Offers an analysis of medicine and disease in colonial India that explores the vital role of the state in medical and public health activities, arguing that Western medicine became a critical battleground between the colonized and the colonizers. Num Pages: 368 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBTB; JHM; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 13. Weight in Grams: 516. State Medicine and Epidemic Disease in Nineteenth-Century India. 368 pages, Ill. Offers an analysis of medicine and disease in colonial India that explores the vital role of the state in medical and public health activities, arguing that Western medicine became a critical battleground between the colonized and the colonizers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBTB; JHM; MBP. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 13. Weight: 528.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
2nd Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520082953
ISBN
9780520082953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.84

Paperback. Gandhi was not only the most important Indian figure of the 20th century, he is the most famous pacifist ever. This is a readable examination of Gandhi and the nature of his often unconventional and controversial power. Series: Profiles in Power. Num Pages: 288 pages, facsim., maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Routledge
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582319783
ISBN
9780582319783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.08

Hardcover. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 376 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; 3JH; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674016491
ISBN
9780674016491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.50

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