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Paperback. Gow expands understanding of post-revolutionary Iranian cinema by examining the links between the New Iranian Cinema and emigre Iranian filmmaking, from the uncompromising German films of Sohrab Shahid Saless, to Vadim Perlman's exploration of the Iranian experience of exile in the Oscar-nominated 'House of Sand and Fog'. Num Pages: 240 pages, 36 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848855274
- ISBN
- 9781848855274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.55
€ 34.99
€ 29.55
Paperback. Japan is an icon of the modern world, and yet it remains an enigma to many, who see it as a confusing montage of the alien and the familiar, the ancient and modern. The aim of this Very Short Introduction is to explode the myths and explore the reality of modern Japan - by taking a concise look at its history, economy, politics, and culture. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 67 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199235698
- ISBN
- 9780199235698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.73
€ 11.99
€ 10.73
Connecting Histories: Decolonization and the Cold War in Southeast Asi...
Christopher E. Goscha (Ed.)
Hardback. Editor(s): Goscha, Christopher E.; Ostermann, Christian. Series: Cold War International History Project. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804769433
- ISBN
- 9780804769433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.17
€ 92.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141047010
- ISBN
- 9780141047010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.98
€ 25.99
€ 17.98
Paperback. On 19 August 1953 the British and American intelligence agencies launched a desperate coup against a cussed, bedridden 72-year-old. His name was Muhammad Mossadegh, the Iranian prime minister. To Winston Churchill he was a lunatic, determined to humiliate Britain. To President Eisenhower he was delivering Iran to the Soviets. Mossadegh must go. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099540489
- ISBN
- 9780099540489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Hardback. Shows the growing mutual relationship between the Persian Gulf countries and China, Japan and South Korea. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1FP; HBJF; KCL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849040990
- ISBN
- 9781849040990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.22€ 52.38
€ 53.22
€ 52.38
Hardback. Series: Scientific Writings from the Ancient and Medieval World. Num Pages: 446 pages, 38 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; HBJF; HBLA; PDX; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 329 x 2. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138101173
- ISBN
- 9781138101173
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.63
€ 192.63
Hardback. This latest incisive work from Christopher Coker is a prescient analysis of the likelihood of a US-China conflict and how it might be avoided. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849043960
- ISBN
- 9781849043960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.74
€ 23.99
€ 21.74
Paperback. In Red Legacies in China, Mao-era legacies serve as a framework to examine the cultural productions and afterlives of the communist revolution in order to understand China's continuities and transformations from socialism to postsocialism. Essays discuss arts, literature and film, language and thought, architecture, museums, and memorials. Editor(s): Li, Jie; Zhang, Enhua. Series: Harvard Contemporary China Series. Num Pages: 420 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674737181
- ISBN
- 9780674737181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.31
€ 45.99
€ 37.31
Hardback. Stigmatized throughout Japanese history as outcastes, the burakumin are contemporary Japan s largest minority. In this study of youths from two different communities, Christopher Bondy explores how individuals navigate their social world, demonstrating the ways in which people make conscious decisions about disclosing a stigmatized identity." Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088405
- ISBN
- 9780674088405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.59
€ 45.99
€ 37.59
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226309385
- ISBN
- 9780226309385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.62€ 77.70
€ 94.62
€ 77.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226309415
- ISBN
- 9780226309415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.39
€ 34.99
€ 27.39
Paperback. Exploring several hundred years of Chinese cinema, this book considers how movies from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Chinese diaspora reflect changing views of the Chinese nation. Giving fresh perspectives on the key movements, themes, and filmmakers in Chinese cinema, it describes and analyzes the films of a variety of directors and actors. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137072
- ISBN
- 9780231137072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. Provides an account of the creation of an Asia after the Second World War - an unstoppable wave of nationalism that swept the British Empire aside. This book tells the story of how India, Pakistan, Burma and Malaysia came into existence and how British interference in Vietnam and Indonesia fatally shaped those countries' futures. Num Pages: 720 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QDB; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 45. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141017389
- ISBN
- 9780141017389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.49
€ 23.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. This alphabetical handbook defines and explains key concepts in classical Indian philosophy, identifies controversial issues, describes major traditions of thought, and locates influential thinkers in their intellectual and religious contexts. Series: Philosophy A-Z. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GBC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620289
- ISBN
- 9780748620289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.39
€ 32.99
€ 29.39
Paperback. Gutenberg in Shanghai demonstrates how Western technology and evolving traditional values resulted in the birth of a unique form of print capitalism whose influence on Chinese culture was far-reaching and irreversible. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 408 pages, 40 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; TDPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774810418
- ISBN
- 9780774810418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.14
€ 40.99
€ 36.14
Paperback. Gives comprehensive arguments about why the United States must end the military occupation of Iraq and renew the war against Al-Qaeda. Num Pages: 83 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; JPS; JPWL; JWLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 141.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cato Institute,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781930865648
- ISBN
- 9781930865648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.96
€ 15.99
€ 13.96
Series: Asia in the New Millennium. Num Pages: 650 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPA; JPS; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1102.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 650
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813165400
- ISBN
- 9780813165400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.03
€ 104.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages, 47 illus., 24 in color. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; JPVH4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9786162151149
- ISBN
- 9786162151149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.21
€ 31.21
hardcover. A political biography of Gujarat and the chief minister who has run it for twelve years - the man now adopted as the BJP's prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 Indian election. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2024
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044295
- ISBN
- 9781849044295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.64
€ 40.99
€ 35.64
Paperback. An absorbing comparison of 'the Islams' of Arabia and South Asia and how they interact through the vectors of trade, politics and migration. Editor(s): Jaffrelot, Christophe; Louer, Laurence. Series: CERI: Comparative Politics and International Studies Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1FK; HBJF; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849048187
- ISBN
- 9781849048187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.50
€ 33.99
€ 30.50
Hardback. Editor(s): Jaffrelot, Christophe. Series: Religion, Culture and Public Life. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JPH; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231173063
- ISBN
- 9780231173063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.23
€ 81.23
Paperback. Offers a re-evaluation of the history of the Vietnamese Communist Party and an analysis of the inner workings of Vietnamese historiography. This book challenges core assumptions about the history of the Vietnamese Communist Part and attempts to shed light on divisions within the revolutionary movement along regional, class, and ideological lines. Series: Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMV; GTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295984292
- ISBN
- 9780295984292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.45
€ 37.99
€ 33.45
Paperback. This book penetrates the veil surrounding the Korean conflict and North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes. It provides a thorough historical analysis of relations between the two Koreas since the Korean War, which traces both North Korea's path to economic ruin and South Korea's transition from struggling dictatorship to vibrant democracy. Series: Global Political Hot Spots. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745633572
- ISBN
- 9780745633572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.95
€ 22.95