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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

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

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

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

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

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

Hardback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107036628
ISBN
9781107036628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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