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Hardcover. Explores the phenomenon of exile within and from colonial Asia between the seventeenth and early twentieth centuries from several disciplinary perspectives: anthropology, gender studies, literature, history, and Asian, Australian, and Pacific studies. Editor(s): Ricci, Ronit. Series: Perspectives on the Global Past. Num Pages: 312 pages, 14 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824853747
- ISBN
- 9780824853747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.69
€ 50.69
Paperback. Over the years, five folk high schools have been established in Bangladesh. They represent the first schools of this kind founded in a Muslim society. This book describes the genesis and aims of these schools, and also reports their daily function and outgoing activity within the local context. Num Pages: 94 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Number of pages
- 94
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788778386304
- ISBN
- 9788778386304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.33
€ 15.99
€ 13.33
paperback. Tantra is an Asian body of beliefs and practices that seeks to channel the divine energy in creative and liberating ways. This book looks at the wide geographical scope of Tantra by examining thirty-six texts from China, India, Japan, Nepal, and Tibet, since the seventh century and representing Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, and Islamic experiences. Editor(s): White, David Gordon. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 664 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKN; 1FPCT; 1FPJ; DQ; DSB; GTB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 938. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034742
- ISBN
- 9780691057798
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
hardcover. This volume presents scholarship on Isma'ili history and thought from leading authorities in the field. Editor(s): Daftary, Farhad. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3F; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 639. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034367
- ISBN
- 9780521451406
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
The Heritage of Sufism (Volume 3): Late Classical Persianate Sufism (1...
(Edited By Leonard Lewisohn And David Morgan)
paperback. This last volume of three is devoted to the examination and celebration of the artistic, literary and mystical culture and the intellectual life of 16th, 17th and the first half of 18th century Safavid Iran and Mughal India. The early part of this period marked the peak of Muslim political power. Editor(s): Lewisohn, Leonard. Num Pages: 580 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1FKA; 3J; HBJF; HBLL; HRAX; HRH; HRLK2; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 728. Volume III only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034301
- ISBN
- 9781851681938
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
paperback. An anthology of Chinese philosophy that covers its entire historical development. It provides selections from various thinkers and schools in every period - ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary - and includes in their entirety some of the important classical texts. It deals with the fundamental, and technical aspects of Chinese thought. Translator(s): Chang, Wing-tsit. Num Pages: 888 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 139 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1080. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033265
- ISBN
- 9780691019642
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
Paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the U.S.S.R.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1948
- SKU
- KRS0005639
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Brings together the important historical, legal, mythological, liturgical, and secular texts of the ancient Near East, to provide a contextual base for understanding the people, cultures, and literature of the Old Testament. This book aims to understand the likenesses and differences which existed between Israel and the surrounding cultures. Editor(s): Pritchard, James B. Series: Princeton Studies on the Near East. Num Pages: 744 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; DSBB; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 285 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1926.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691035031
- ISBN
- 9780691035031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 267.97
€ 267.97
Paperback. The Middle East played a critical role in the development of photography as a new technology and an art form. Likewise, photography was instrumental in cultivating and maintaining Europe's distinctively Orientalist vision of the Middle East. This book explores the interplay between 19th-century photography and Europe's vision of the Middle East. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 colour & 45 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JH; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 182 x 16. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606061510
- ISBN
- 9781606061510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.93
€ 45.93
Hardback. Editor(s): Ahituv, Shmuel; Gruber, Mayer I; Lehmann, Gunnar; Talshir, Zipora. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLA; HD; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783525543788
- ISBN
- 9783525543788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.61€ 148.44
€ 191.61
€ 148.44
Hardback. Addresses questions of how to deal with internal issues of social inequality and cultural diversity and, at the same time, how to build a shared civility among their different national, ethnic, religious and social groups. Editor(s): Al Haj, Majid; Mielke, Rosemarie. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FBH; JFF; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845451950
- ISBN
- 9781845451950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.60
€ 156.60
hardcover. Armies and Insurgencies in the Arab Spring explores the central problems concerning the role of the armed forces in the contemporary Arab world. Editor(s): Albrecht, Holger; Croissant, Aurel; Lawson, Fred H. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV; JWL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 240 x 29. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248548
- ISBN
- 9780812248548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.36
€ 90.36
Paperback. They address the special challenges of establishing and maintaining these institutions; the role of information technology; how research universities train leaders and foster scientific innovation; and the extent to which the private sector can and should be involved in funding and development. Editor(s): Altbach, Philip G.; Balan, Jorge. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KL; JNK; JNMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801886621
- ISBN
- 9780801886621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.51
€ 53.51
hardcover. This volume seeks to go beyond single-country area studies to draw together analyses of how globalization and neoliberalism are affecting youth and, as a result, their identities and their futures, in China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea. Editor(s): Anagnost, Ann; Arai, Andrea; Ren, Hai. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; JFSP2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804776172
- ISBN
- 9780804776172
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.06
€ 144.06
Hardback. In this text, the authors argue that Chairman Mao can best be compared to a specific imperial predecessor, Ming Taizu, the 14th century peasant rebel who founded the Ming dynasty. They examine imperial predecessors and the elements linking Mao and Taizu. Editor(s): Andrew, Anita M.; Rapp, John A. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847695799
- ISBN
- 9780847695799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.81
€ 169.81
Japan: A Traveler's Literary Companion: 13 (Traveler's Literary Compan...
. Ed(S): Angles, Jeffrey; Rimer, J. Thomas
paperback. A collection that guides the reader through the complexity that is Japan. This work guides the reader - from the beauty of northern Honshu through the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, to the many temples in Kyoto, through Osaka and the coastline of the Sea of Japan, and down to southern Kyushu - to Japan. Editor(s): Angles, Jeffrey; Rimer, J. Thomas. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 125 x 19. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Whereabouts Press United States
- Edition
- Translation
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883513160
- ISBN
- 9781883513160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.02
€ 15.99
€ 15.02
Hardback. Editor(s): Assayag, Jackie; Fuller, Chris. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843311942
- ISBN
- 9781843311942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.76
€ 133.76
Paperback. A work on migration in Asia that deftly blends sociology, anthropology, philosophy, theology, and spirituality to show that migration, is a universal phenomenon, thanks in part to globalization, must be a constant concern of the Church's mission. Editor(s): Baggio, Fabbio; Brazal, Agnes M. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HRCM; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Ateneo de Manila University Press Philippines
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789715505574
- ISBN
- 9789715505574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.88
€ 59.88
Hardcover. Argues that destruction of Iraqi culture was aimed at remaking Iraq as US client state. Editor(s): Baker, Raymond William; Ismael, Shereen T.; Ismael, Tareq Y. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780745328133
- ISBN
- 9780745328133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.39
€ 132.39
Paperback. Hanoi. The mysterious mountain jungles. The demimondes of the Hue court and the Saigon cafes. A rural commune. A raucous tailor shop. Just as they traverse wide landscapes, these 17 stories by the best Vietnamese writers also hearken through time to the roots of Vietnamese culture. Editor(s): Balaban, John; Duc, Nguyen Qui. Num Pages: 239 pages, 1M. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 2G; DQ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 125 x 18. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Whereabouts Press United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883513023
- ISBN
- 9781883513023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.91
€ 15.99
€ 14.91