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Hardcover. Natasha Heller offers a cultural history of Buddhism through a case study of the Chan master Zhongfeng Mingben. Monks of his stature developed a broad set of cultural competencies for navigating social and intellectual relationships. Heller shows the importance of situating monks as actors within wider sociocultural fields of practice and exchange. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRAX; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 37. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674417113
- ISBN
- 9780674417113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.34
€ 53.99
€ 45.34
Hardcover. Offers an examination of some of the impressive Buddhist works from East Java and Sumatra and explores their political and religious roles. Following a brief discussion of the early history of Buddhism in Indonesia, this work focuses each chapter on a specific statue or group of statues and considers the larger issues evoked by the images. Num Pages: 320 pages, 121 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3H; AFKB; AGR; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 957.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824829247
- ISBN
- 9780824829247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.44€ 61.07
€ 66.44
€ 61.07
Hardcover. Editor(s): Cohen, Nathan E. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 182 x 15. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616683535
- ISBN
- 9781616683535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.64€ 137.79
€ 201.64
€ 137.79
Paperback. Introduces Korean drumming and dance to the English-speaking world. This title offers detailed descriptions of its instrumentation, dance formations, costuming, actors, teaching lineages, and the complexities of training. It is suitable for those interested in ethnomusicology, world music, anthropology, sociology, and Asian studies. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 colour plates, 34 halftones, 1 line drawing, 2 maps, 13 figures, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; AVGW; AVRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 185 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226330952
- ISBN
- 9780226330952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.85
€ 42.99
€ 32.85
Paperback. In 1978, four musicians crowded into a cramped basement theater in downtown Seoul, where they, for the first time, brought the rural percussive art of p'ungmul to a burgeoning urban audience. This title traces this reinvention through the rise of the Korean supergroup. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 halftones, 11 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPK; AVGH; AVRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Pap/Com
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226330976
- ISBN
- 9780226330976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Hardcover. Introduces Korean drumming and dance to the English-speaking world. This title offers detailed descriptions of its instrumentation, dance formations, costuming, actors, teaching lineages, and the complexities of training. It is suitable for those interested in ethnomusicology, world music, anthropology, sociology, and Asian studies. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 colour plates, 34 halftones, 1 line drawing, 2 maps, 13 figures, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; AVGW; AVRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226330938
- ISBN
- 9780226330938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.71
€ 124.71
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107036628
- ISBN
- 9781107036628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.47
€ 54.47
Paperback. Presents a revisionist interpretation of US-Saudi relations and OPEC's significance. This book examines the relationship between President Eisenhower and King Sa'ud in the context of the transition from British imperial hegemony to an American capitalist order in the Middle East. It interprets the foundations of US-Middle East policy. Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, 8 b&w illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; GTB; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222206
- ISBN
- 9780253222206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.16
€ 31.99
€ 29.16
hardcover. Vital Stepping Stone in America's War Against Japan. 264 pages, Illustrated section. The pivotal Battle of Tinian island, later to become the site of the biggest airport in the world and the base from which the the United States launched their atomic bomb attacks on Japan. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1MKP; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 21. Weight: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Casemate
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612000947
- ISBN
- 9781612000947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.19
€ 34.99
€ 30.19
hardcover. The Soldier's Battle. 368 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. Leyte was a three-dimensional battle, fought with the best both sides had to offer, and did indeed decide the fate of the Philippines in World War II. Much has been written about the naval Battle of Leyte Gulf that his return provoked, but almost nothing has been written about the three-month long battle to seize Leyte itself. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FMP; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 32. Weight: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Casemate Ipm
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612001555
- ISBN
- 9781612001555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.70
€ 45.99
€ 38.70
Paperback. Relates the Gaza Strip's history in a text, which includes time-lines for various major events and personalities (from the Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose III to Hamas' leader Ismai'l Haniye). This book brings perspective to the Israeli invasion of the Strip and its political and social aftermath. Num Pages: 206 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBX; HBJF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845193454
- ISBN
- 9781845193454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.47
€ 36.99
€ 33.47
Hardcover. Relates the Gaza Strip's history in a text, which includes time-lines for various major events and personalities (from the Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose III to Hamas' leader Ismai'l Haniye). This book brings perspective to the Israeli invasion of the Strip and its political and social aftermath. Num Pages: 206 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBX; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845193447
- ISBN
- 9781845193447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.90
€ 126.90
Paperback. Series: Science, Medicine, & Technology in East Asia S. Num Pages: 584 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892640744
- ISBN
- 9780892640744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Hardback. Series: Studies of the East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691646329
- ISBN
- 9780691646329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.76
€ 184.76
Hardback. Editor(s): Torres, Nathaniel M. Num Pages: 147 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 232 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 147
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624171321
- ISBN
- 9781624171321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.98€ 134.01
€ 196.98
€ 134.01
Paperback. Offers a unique view into the conceptual and moral world of slum-bound Dalits ("untouchables") in the South Indian city of Chennai. Focusing on the decision by many women to embrace locally specific forms of Pentecostal Christianity, the author challenges dominant anthropological understandings of religion as a matter of culture and identity. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 312 pages, 14 b/w halftones, 1 line art. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRC; JFSC; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520288829
- ISBN
- 9780520288829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.46
€ 33.99
€ 24.46
Report on Conditions of Work and Promotion of Livelihoods in the Unorg...
National Commission For Enterprises In The Un...
Paperback. Focused on the informal or the unorganised sector of the economy, which accounts for an overwhelming proportion of the poor and vulnerable population in an otherwise shining India, this report is based on a set of data from the Sixty-first Round of the National Sample Survey in 2004-05. Num Pages: 394 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 277 x 213 x 25. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Academic Foundation
- Edition
- Pap/Cdr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788171886784
- ISBN
- 9788171886784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.23€ 47.81
€ 51.23
€ 47.81
Hardback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 500. BIC Classification: 1FB; YNR. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 305 x 237 x 12. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Publisher
- National Geographic Kids
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- National Geographic Kids
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426312588
- ISBN
- 9781426312588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.57
€ 17.57
Paperback. Addresses geographical issues by establishing its presentation of the region, with core political and physical maps, including 20 individual country maps, each with an accompanying flag and profile section. This edition includes Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Sudan. Num Pages: 128 pages, 70 colour photos, 15 black and white photos 100 maps, 50 graphs/charts. BIC Classification: 1FB; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426202216
- ISBN
- 9781426202216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.83
€ 23.99
€ 21.83
Paperback. In the Tokyo suburbs four women work the draining graveyard shift at a boxed-lunch factory. Burdened with chores and heavy debts and isolated from husbands and children, they all secretly dream of a way out of their dead-end lives. Translator(s): Snyder, Stephen. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099472285
- ISBN
- 9780099472285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66