×


 x 

Shopping cart

Asia

Results 8449 - 8472 of 9898

Asia

Paperback. Series: Studies of the East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 32. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691008127
ISBN
9780691008127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.77
€ 41.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
ibooks Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781596870802
ISBN
9781596870802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.54

Hardback. This study provides annotations for 300 translated works of fiction by 97 Japanese women writers from the 1890s through the 1990s. It also includes over 600 annotations of articles, books and reviews that cover biographical and critical materials. Num Pages: 670 pages, bibliography, index, chronology, glossary. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 41. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
670
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810840867
ISBN
9780810840867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 292.04

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 28. Weight in Grams: 26.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762778423
ISBN
9780762778423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.32

Paperback. This book explores the ways in which colonial administrators constructed knowledge about the society and culture of India and the processes through which that knowledge has shaped past and present Indian reality. Editor(s): Breckenridge, Carol A.; Veer, Peter van der. Series: South Asia Seminar. Num Pages: 372 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812214369
ISBN
9780812214369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.80

Hardback. Follows the spread of Chinese tobacco use from the sixteenth century, when it was introduced to China from the New World, through the development of commercialized tobacco cultivation, and to the present day. This title analyzes the factors that have shaped China's highly gendered tobacco cultures. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520262775
ISBN
9780520262775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.26
€ 63.89

Paperback. From pop music to purdah, Osama Bin Laden's sister-in-law provides a unique insight into Saudi society and the Bin Laden's family role within it. 'A terrifying insight into the psychology of Al-Qaeda' Times Num Pages: 240 pages, Section: 16, colour. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012687
ISBN
9781844081035
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. This volume's contributors examine the ways the legacies of socialism continue to shape and inform China's capitalist present, contending that contemporary China is shaped by an overlapping mix of socialist and capitalist institutional strategies, political procedures, legal regulations, religious rituals, and everyday practices. Editor(s): Rojas, Carlos; Litzinger, Ralph A. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC; KCM; KCP; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822361770
ISBN
9780822361770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.62

Hardback. A study of visuality in early modern and modern China. It identifies three distinct constellations of visual concerns corresponding to the late imperial, mid-twentieth century, and contemporary periods, respectively. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674031746
ISBN
9780674031746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.31

Paperback. This volume's contributors examine the ways the legacies of socialism continue to shape and inform China's capitalist present, contending that contemporary China is shaped by an overlapping mix of socialist and capitalist institutional strategies, political procedures, legal regulations, religious rituals, and everyday practices. Editor(s): Rojas, Carlos; Litzinger, Ralph A. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC; KCM; KCP; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361930
ISBN
9780822361930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. Series: Super Drawings in 3D. Num Pages: 88 pages, 123. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBTM; JWMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 297. .
Publisher
Oficyna Wydawnicza KAGERO Damian Majsak
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Pck Pap/Ch
Condition
New
SKU
V9788365437235
ISBN
9788365437235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.14

Paperback. The violent partitioning of British India along religious lines and communalist aggression have compelled Indian citizens to contend with the notion that an exclusive, fixed religious identity is fundamental to selfhood. This title traces the long-term healing processes of Muslim and Hindu devotees of a complex of dargahs in northwestern India. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520262812
ISBN
9780520262812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.78

Hardcover. Presents the truth behind the rise of China and whether or not it will be able to maintain it. This book looks at the social and political consequences of the unique business model that propelled China to economic powerhouse status, and question whether this rapid ascension really lives up to its reputation. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCL; KFF; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118255100
ISBN
9781118255100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.46

Paperback. Engagingly written, with lay readers as much as specialists in mind, this book is fascinating reading for historians and social scientists as well as those involved in Asian studies or economic history. Series: Asia's Transformations. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTQ; JFM; JKV; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 167 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415215008
ISBN
9780415215008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.82

Hardback. This title provides a background on Vietnam. It focuses on the cultural and societal background of native Vietnamese and Vietnamese-Americans. Chapters provide anntations classified in categories such as history, culture and art, language and literature, business and economics. Series: Magill Bibliographies S. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; GBCR; GTB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810833173
ISBN
9780810833173
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.72

Paperback. A collection of black-and-white photographs that celebrates the construction of the new Bangkok airport. It features full-page photographs by the on-sight architect that portray the unexpected beauty of repeating patterns of steel, glass, and concrete combining to create a work of art in progress. Num Pages: 49 photos. BIC Classification: 1FMT; AJC; AMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 253 x 10. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749361986
ISBN
9789749361986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. Editor(s): Westley, Carissa. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633218512
ISBN
9781633218512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 136.01
€ 92.85

Hardback. Contradictory Impulses is a comprehensive study of the social, political, and economic interactions between Canada and Japan from the late nineteenth century until today. Editor(s): Donaghy, Greg; Roy, Patricia E. Num Pages: 304 pages, 28 b/w photos, 3 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBC; 3JJ; JPS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774814430
ISBN
9780774814430
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Gladstone, Cary. Num Pages: 210 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FCA; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 9. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590331057
ISBN
9781590331057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. Asian Travel in the Renaissance looks at travel in Asia for the purposes of trade, colonialism and religious conversion by a diverse array of Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and English protagonists in the Renaissance era. * Examines European travel in Asia from a variety of perspectives. Editor(s): Carey, Dr. Daniel. Series: Renaissance Studies Special Issues. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; 3JB; HBG; HBLC; HBLH; KCLT; RGR; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405111607
ISBN
9781405111607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.31

Hardcover. Provides original insight into the co-construction of technology and subjectivity as well as the multiple forces that shape contemporary China Series: Critical Cultural Communication. Num Pages: 277 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; GTC; JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795262
ISBN
9780814795262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.54

Paperback. Contemplates modern history from the perspective of Tibetan women. This book uncovers stories of Tibetan women's courage, resourcefulness, and spiritual strength in the face of the loss and hardship since the Chinese occupation of Tibet in 1950. Num Pages: 278 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBTD; JFSJ1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989532
ISBN
9780295989532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.84

hardcover. This volume presents the stratigraphy and architectural remains of the tell of ancient (biblical) Shechem on the eastern outskirts of the modern municipality of Nablus, in what was at the time of excavation the independent village of Balatah. Illustrator(s): Wright, G. R. H. Series: ASOR Archaeological Reports. Num Pages: 607 pages, Volume 2 (Illustrations) 272p. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
American Schools of Oriental Research United States
Number of pages
607
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897570626
ISBN
9780897570626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.74

Hardback. This analysis of the USA's foreign policies towards Israel questions whether Israel is of strategic value to the USA or is instead a liability. The study covers such issues as the Israeli-Arab conflict, the Suez Crisis, the invasion of Lebanon, and the influence of pro-Israeli lobbies. Translator(s): Cohen, James Alan. Series: Institute for Palestine Studies Series. Num Pages: 324 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1KBB; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231084925
ISBN
9780231084925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.08
€ 62.74

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!