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Hardback. How does an ethnographer write about violence? How can he remain a scholarly observer when the country of his birth is engulfed by terror? How does an anthropologist write an ethnography without transforming it into a pornography of violence? This book discusses such questions. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture, Power, History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 maps 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FKS; JFC; JFFE; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691027739
ISBN
9780691027739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 42.15

Paperback. Examines the complex history of Japanese colonial and postcolonial interactions with Korea, particularly in matters of cultural policy. This book focuses on past and present Japanese fascination with Korean culture as he reassesses colonial anthropology, heritage curation, cultural policy, and Korean performance art in Japanese mass media culture. Series: Colonialisms S. Num Pages: 280 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386. Koreana in the Japanese Colonial Gaze, 1910-1945. Series: Colonialisms S. 280 pages, illustrations. Examines the complex history of Japanese colonial and postcolonial interactions with Korea, particularly in matters of cultural policy. This book focuses on past and present Japanese fascination with Korean culture as he reassesses colonial anthropology, heritage curation, cultural policy, and Korean performance art in Japanese mass media culture. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 18. Weight: 386.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520266742
ISBN
9780520266742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 422 colour & b/w photos & charts. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1280.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764348907
ISBN
9780764348907
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 46.73

Hardcover. "8vo. Contains 3 maps, 25 illustrations, including coloured frontispiece, and index. Includes chapters on "The Honourable East India Company And China"; "Robert Fortune And His Period"; and "The Wilson Era". 230p. Hardback. Firm binding, clean text, dulled dust jacket with some open tearing to rubbed edges, clean text. Scare title. Very good copy. First edition". Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Collins, London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1945
Edition
1st
SKU
KON0774003
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 57.00

Paperback. This translation presents the Analects in a revolutionary new format that, for the first time in any language, distinguishes the original words of the Master from the later sayings of his disciples and their followers, enabling readers to experience China's most influential philosophical work in its true historical, social, and political context. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 342 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DNF; DSBB; HBG; HBLA; HPD; HRKN1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231104319
ISBN
9780231104319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.89

Hardcover. Editor(s): Mason, Edward C. Num Pages: 245 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 183 x 19. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616689445
ISBN
9781616689445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.07
€ 149.67

Paperback. Explores a range of grassroots efforts - initiated by the state and society alike - intended to restrain arbitrary and corrupt official behaviour and enhance the accountability of local authorities. This book covers topics such as village and township elections, fiscal reforms, legal aid, media supervision, and informal associations. Editor(s): Perry, Elizabeth J.; Goldman, Merle. Series: Harvard Contemporary China Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674024861
ISBN
9780674024861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.74

Hardback. Offers an interpretation of contemporary reality of India and South America through the language of images. Editor(s): Maggia, Filippo; Fini, Claudia; Lazzarini, Francesca. Num Pages: 192 pages, 180 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KLS; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 247 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1410.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857212494
ISBN
9788857212494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.64
€ 50.97

Paperback. Editor(s): Tsikata, Dzodzi; Golah, Pamela. Num Pages: 300 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KL; GTF; JFFS; JFSJ; KFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Merlin Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850367034
ISBN
9780850367034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.55

Paperback. This study examines the ethnic dimension of development issues within a theoretical framework. Case histories are included from Africa, Latin America and Asia, which illustrate the role of ethnicity in the development process. Editor(s): Dwyer, Denis; Drakakis-Smith, David W. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; GTF; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471963547
ISBN
9780471963547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 374.71

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521725330
ISBN
9780521725330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.74

Hardback. East Asia has three of the most powerful economies on earth, but they are losing steam. The author draws on extensive experience in the region to explain the reasons for this rapid economic growth since the 1960s and to ask if the recent slowdown is a local phenomenon or typical of all economies at this stage of development. Series: The Edwin O.Reischauer Lectures. Num Pages: 210 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
210
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725300
ISBN
9780674725300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 41.12

Hardback. Editor(s): Werner, Jayne; Whitmore, John K.; Dutton, George. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 664 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138628
ISBN
9780231138628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.32
€ 100.69

Paperback. Editor(s): Werner, Jayne; Whitmore, John K.; Dutton, George. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 664 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 918. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. 664 pages. Editor(s): Werner, Jayne; Whitmore, John K.; Dutton, George. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 33. Weight: 918.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
664
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138635
ISBN
9780231138635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.08

Hardback. Editor(s): Donner, Fred M. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 2CSR; DSA; DSB; HBAH; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691640877
ISBN
9780691640877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.54

Paperback. Popular understanding of Zen Buddhism typically involves a stereotyped image of isolated individuals in meditation, contemplating nothingness. This book presents the 'other side of Zen', by examining the movement's growth during the Tokugawa period (1600-1867) in Japan and by shedding light on the Japanese religious landscape during the era. Series: Buddhisms: A Princeton University Press Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 line illus. 7 halftones. 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HREZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691144290
ISBN
9780691144290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardback. Race debates have become more frequent at the national level, and the response to racism in the media and by politicians has shifted from denial to acknowledgment to action. Focusing on the experiences of communities from India's Northeast borderland, the author explores the dynamics of race debates in contemporary India. Num Pages: 144 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFJ; JFSL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 337.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137538970
ISBN
9781137538970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.39

Paperback. Fully revised and updated, this widely-praised introductory text explores Japan through the prism of three alternative perspectives: Mainstream, revisionist and culturalist. Beginning with the notion of Japan as a 'contested territory' the book focuses on debates about the real nature of Japan's successes and shortcomings. Series: Contemporary States and Societies Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 17 black & white halftones, 6 black & white tables, 7 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JM; GTB; HBJF; HBLX; JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition
Third Edition, Revised
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230248694
ISBN
9780230248694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; HBTV; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474996
ISBN
9780801474996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGB; KJE; KJZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062413413
ISBN
9780062413413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.37

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