.png){kind=logo}
Asia
Results 1345 - 1368 of 8121
Asia
Hardback. The epic plains and arid deserts of Central Asia have witnessed some of the greatest migrations. This work charts the 3000-year drama of Scythians and Sarmatians; Soviets and transcontinental Silk Roads; trade routes and the transmission of ideas across the steppes; and, the breathless and brutal conquests of Alexander the Great and Chinghiz Khan. Num Pages: 384 pages, 262 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 246 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2332.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780760605
- ISBN
- 9781780760605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.56€ 95.36
€ 100.56
€ 95.36
Hardback. In this second volume of his authoritative history of the region, Christoph Baumer explores the unique flow of goods, peoples and ideas along the dusty tracks and wandering caravan routes that brought European and Mediterranean orbits into contact with Asia. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FC; 1FP; 3D; 3F; HBJF; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 241 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2456.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780768328
- ISBN
- 9781780768328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 57.06
€ 59.15
€ 57.06
hardcover. Sumptuously illustrated history of one of the most compelling and mysterious regions on earth. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FC; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 237. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784534905
- ISBN
- 9781784534905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.56€ 89.18
€ 100.56
€ 89.18
Hardback. 'China's Holy Mountain' is both a splendid introduction to the history of Buddhism in East Asia and an evocative and lavishly-illustrated gazetteer of the monasteries and sacred artefacts themselves. It will be an indispensable resource for students of Asian religion and philosophy, with further appeal to general readers. Num Pages: 384 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRE. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 295 x 249 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2468.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848857001
- ISBN
- 9781848857001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 58.46
€ 59.15
€ 58.46
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTW; HBWS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522. 8vo.Good clean copy with clean dustwrapper.Korea. Asian Studies
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- SKU
- KEX0275733
- ISBN
- 9781574888874
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Hardback. 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: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745633565
- ISBN
- 9780745633565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
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
€ 23.39
€ 23.39
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€ 34.12
€ 37.99
€ 34.12
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€ 30.89
€ 33.99
€ 30.89
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€ 36.50
€ 40.99
€ 36.50
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€ 36.30
€ 40.99
€ 36.30
paperback. The Silk Road conjures images of the exotic and the unknown. This work introduces readers to a world torn between Marx and Mohammed - a place where veils and vodka, pork and polygamy freely mingle - against a backdrop of forgotten carpet designs, crumbling but magnificent Islamic architecture and scenes drawn straight from "The Arabian Nights". Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 page colour photo section. BIC Classification: 1FCU; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848311497
- ISBN
- 9781848311497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 11.34
€ 16.99
€ 11.34
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€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Effectively it is the story of the birth of modern South and South- East Asia and the hopes and fears of the dozens of armies' marching through the jungle battlefields. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 135 x 26. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140293319
- ISBN
- 9780140293319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.67
€ 23.99
€ 17.67
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€ 17.66
€ 23.99
€ 17.66
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€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
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€ 27.84
€ 34.99
€ 27.84
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
€ 94.64€ 79.10
€ 94.64
€ 79.10
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€ 38.10
€ 45.99
€ 38.10
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€ 38.07
€ 45.99
€ 38.07
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€ 22.00
€ 23.99
€ 22.00
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
€ 192.14
€ 192.14
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
€ 53.24€ 53.08
€ 53.24
€ 53.08
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€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39