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Hardback. Traces the emergence and evolution of sports celebrity in Japan from the seventeenth through the twenty-first centuries. This title explores how various constituencies have repeatedly molded and deployed representations of individual athletes, revealing that sports stars are socially constructed phenomena. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 352 pages, 37 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFCA; JFSL3; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674056107
- ISBN
- 9780674056107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.79
€ 45.99
€ 37.79
Hardback. This book moves from the birth of Gandhi's method of nonviolent resistance in South Africa to an in-depth analysis of two of his signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement of 1930 and his historic Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton concluded with a comparison of Gandhi to Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159586
- ISBN
- 9780231159586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.60€ 79.12
€ 104.60
€ 79.12
Paperback. This book moves from the birth of Gandhi's method of nonviolent resistance in South Africa to an in-depth analysis of two of his signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement of 1930 and his historic Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton concluded with a comparison of Gandhi to Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159593
- ISBN
- 9780231159593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Paperback. Denise Lett argues that South Korea's contemporary urban middle class not only exhibits upper-class characteristics, but also has a culturally inherited disposition to seek high status. Combined with a favourable political and economic climate, many Koreans have thus been able to achieve it. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 270 pages, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; HBJF; HBLW; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007819
- ISBN
- 9780674007819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.61
€ 23.99
€ 20.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, Full colour photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1F; ACBP; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590306703
- ISBN
- 9781590306703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 33.91
€ 47.99
€ 33.91
Hardcover. Examining Kurdish nationalism as a function of diverse political spaces, this book analyzes the formation of Kurdish national identity. In tracing the evolution of Kurdish nationalism, the author shows that, contrary to popular theories, there is nothing natural or fixed about Kurdish identity or the configuration that Kurdish nationalism assumes. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 black-&-white photographs, glossary, notes, works cited, index. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FBN; 1FBQ; JFSR2; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630845
- ISBN
- 9780815630845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.57
€ 43.57
Hardback. Reveals the extraordinary lives and times of remarkable explorers and scientists Editor(s): Glover, Denise M.; Harrell, Stevan; McKhann, Charles Fremont; Swain, Margaret Byrne. Series: McLellan Endowed Series. Num Pages: 71 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTP; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991177
- ISBN
- 9780295991177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.23
€ 118.23
Paperback. Reveals the extraordinary lives and times of remarkable explorers and scientists Editor(s): Glover, Denise M.; Harrell, Stevan; McKhann, Charles Fremont. Series: McLellan Book. Num Pages: 320 pages, 71 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTP; PDX; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991184
- ISBN
- 9780295991184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.17
€ 37.99
€ 34.17
Hardback. Shows how the complex interplay of feminism, nationalism, empire, and modernity helped shape conceptions of the transpacific Filipina Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 2AB; DSBH; GTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822353003
- ISBN
- 9780822353003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.33
€ 115.33
Paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- SKU
- KRS0005555
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Presents a collection of what a curious visitor might want to know about Thai customs and beliefs, explained by a long-time English resident of Thailand. This book, compiled from a series of articles published in a weekly column in the 1970s, intends to demystify constructs like the system of royal ranks and the Thai musical scale, and more. Num Pages: 254 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5193 x 3233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749575734
- ISBN
- 9789749575734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.79
€ 21.99
€ 20.79
paperback. Is Irish Economic development sustainable in the moderately near future, will it spread to the whole of Irish society, or will be stay within the boundaries of the sectors of imported capital Series: Contemporary Irish Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1FP; JFC; KCB; KCL; KCM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 28. Weight in Grams: 387.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745312835
- ISBN
- 9780745312835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.60
€ 37.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Telling the story of the remarkable British impact upon India, this book examines what the Raj really meant for the British and their Indian subjects. Among the questions explored are whether the British were intent on development or exploitation, whether they were the civilizing force they claimed, and what their greatest legacies were. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 247
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192805799
- ISBN
- 9780192805799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.47
€ 33.47
Hardback. Num Pages: 276 pages, over 300 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMB; AJB; AJCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 232 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1780.
- Publisher
- Editions Didier Millet Pte Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814385701
- ISBN
- 9789814385701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.76
€ 33.99
€ 28.76
Hardback. This volume begins the historical coverage of The Cambridge History of China with the Ch'in and Han empires. Editor(s): Twitchett, Denis; Loewe, Michael. Series Editor(s): Fairbank, John King; Twitchett, Denis. Series: The Cambridge History of China. Num Pages: 1024 pages, 17 maps 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 154 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 1023
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521243278
- ISBN
- 9780521243278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.20
€ 181.20
Hardback. This travelogue tackles the pressing issues of cultural-heritage management in Southern Asia by examining archaeological sites in Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines, among other countries. Series: Worlds of Archaeology. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759110175
- ISBN
- 9780759110175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.35
€ 143.35
Paperback. The Elected and the Chosen: Why American Presidents Have Supported Jews and Israel This book reveals how and why, almost without exception, American presidents sought to protect Jews at home and abroad from their often deadly enemies. It explains why American presidents have admired and befriended Jews. Num Pages: 430 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; G; HBJF1; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House Israel
- Number of pages
- 430
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652295989
- ISBN
- 9789652295989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.70
€ 34.99
€ 23.70
Hardback. Ardent explorers and adventurers Belliveau and O'Donnell have followed Marco Polo's route from beginning to end, artfully weaving their own adventures with Polo's descriptions and experiences. Color photos throughout. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 227 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Media tie-in
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742556836
- ISBN
- 9780742556836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.68
€ 32.99
€ 31.68
Hardback. This title presents an anthropological study of coal mining communities with significant implications for how we understand the globalized world. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKB; GTB; GTF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042321
- ISBN
- 9781849042321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.43
€ 44.43
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 166 x 36. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nation Books
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568584980
- ISBN
- 9781568584980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.59
€ 30.99
€ 20.59
Paperback. Mao Zedong was a giant of 20th century history. In this Very Short Introduction, Delia Davin provides an account of Mao the man. From his childhood as a peasant to ruler of the most populous nation on Earth, she considers the major events in his life, his revolutionary writing, and his utopian dreams that culminated in the Cultural Revolution. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 117 x 8. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199588664
- ISBN
- 9780199588664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
paperback. Series: Global Research Studies. Num Pages: 196 pages, 10 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FMP; JFFN; JFFS; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 11. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253024831
- ISBN
- 9780253024831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.41
€ 32.99
€ 31.41
Hardback. Series: Global Research Studies. Num Pages: 196 pages, 10 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FMP; JFFN; JFFS; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253024671
- ISBN
- 9780253024671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.05
€ 91.05
Paperback. Discusses changes and continuities produced by globalization Series: Tracking Globalization. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 b&w illus., 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMP; JFFN; JFFS; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253002051
- ISBN
- 9780253002051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.37
€ 30.99
€ 27.37