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Paperback. A monograph that places Ainu - the native people living in Ezo, the northernmost island of the Japanese archipelago - at the center of an exploration of Japanese expansion during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the height of the Tokugawa shogunal era. Num Pages: 344 pages, 23 figures, 4 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542. Ecology and Culture in Japanese Expansion, 1590-1800. 344 pages, 23 figures, 4 maps, 3 tables. A monograph that places Ainu - the native people living in Ezo, the northernmost island of the Japanese archipelago - at the center of an exploration of Japanese expansion during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the height of the Tokugawa shogunal era. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 22. Weight: 486.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520248342
- ISBN
- 9780520248342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.56
€ 35.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521178723
- ISBN
- 9780521178723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.54
€ 31.99
€ 30.54
Paperback. In pre-modern Japan, wolves were worshipped as sacred; with the spread of rabies in the 18th century, they became feared and hunted; by 1905 wolves had disappeared from the country. This book examines how and why wolves became extinct in Japan, and the changing attitudes toward nature that are implied. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 360 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; PSVW7; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988146
- ISBN
- 9780295988146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Explores the relationship between the causes of colossal toxic pollution and the manner in which pain caused by pollution insults porous human bodies Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; MMRP; RNP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991382
- ISBN
- 9780295991382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Hardback. This study of the evolution of Chinese capitalism chronicles the Song family of North China under five successive authoritarian governments. Brett Sheehan shows both foreign and Chinese influences on private business, which, although closely linked to the state, was neither a handmaiden to authoritarianism nor a natural ally of democracy. Num Pages: 327 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674967601
- ISBN
- 9780674967601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.60€ 51.45
€ 55.60
€ 51.45
Paperback. Japanese Tattoos is an insider's look at the world of Japanese irezumi Num Pages: 160 pages, 350 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 254 x 13. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784805313510
- ISBN
- 9784805313510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.56
€ 20.99
€ 15.56
hardcover. Num Pages: 1 maps, 1 recorded music items, 1 map, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FPC; DS; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295995014
- ISBN
- 9780295995014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.74
€ 118.74
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 3JJG; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479908
- ISBN
- 9780801479908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1966
- SKU
- KRS0005554
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, xi, 219 p. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JKSW1; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press Chicago
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226560601
- ISBN
- 9780226560601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.53
€ 42.99
€ 33.53
Paperback. Home to more than 70 million people, the Mekong basin is undergoing profound changes as a result of China's rise as a global economic power. Last Days of the Mekong explores the ways in which region's diverse patchwork of peoples are responding to these changes, and their struggles to save the Mekong's fragile ecosystem. Series: Asian Arguments. Num Pages: 163 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTF; JPSL; KCM; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783607198
- ISBN
- 9781783607198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.86
€ 20.99
€ 16.86
Hardcover. Editor(s): Byrd, Brian F. Series: Jutland Archaeological Society Publications. Num Pages: 126 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 306 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 126
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772880549
- ISBN
- 9788772880549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.69
€ 40.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 42 black and white photographs, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 3JJH; HBW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 39. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Monsoon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814423885
- ISBN
- 9789814423885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.51
€ 17.99
€ 14.51
Hardback. This work pieces together the complex story of the Shanghai Green Gang and its charismatic leader, Du Yuesheng. In analyzing the Green Gang's system of organized crime in Shanghai, the author aims to broaden understanding of a critical aspect of Chinese urban history. Num Pages: 279 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520201149
- ISBN
- 9780520201149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.77€ 49.44
€ 62.77
€ 49.44
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; BGH; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613748008
- ISBN
- 9781613748008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.38
€ 31.99
€ 28.38
Paperback. Originally published by the U.S. Army to provide an overview of the terrain, tribes, history, and course of the war for American troops, Afghanistan Declassified provides an essential background to the war in Afghanistan as well as offering a vivid account of the country's people, history, and geography. Num Pages: 264 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBWS4; JFSL9; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223446
- ISBN
- 9780812223446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. During their four year incarceration in a Lebanese cell the authors envisaged walking in the High Andes and across Patagonia. Five years after their release Keenan and McCarthy travelled to Chile to fulfil this dream. The story of their journey revisited the past experiences whilst allowing them to live by their own rules. Num Pages: 416 pages, 38 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 282. 8vo.Nice clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- New Ed
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- SKU
- KEX0265713
- ISBN
- 9780552145954
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. Brian Keenan's release from captivity was the first ray of hope for those hostages held in the Middle East. He describes the plight of his fellow hostages with first-hand knowledge. The language he uses reflects his past efforts as a poet in describing the pain and claustrophobia of imprisonment. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; BG; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252. Good copy with light shelf wear. Light spotting. Light nicks & creases, remains good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KCW0019659
- ISBN
- 9780099990307
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. Brian Keenan's release from captivity was the first ray of hope for those hostages held in the Middle East. He describes the plight of his fellow hostages with first-hand knowledge. The language he uses reflects his past efforts as a poet in describing the pain and claustrophobia of imprisonment. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; BG; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292. Already read but good clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KDK0017348
- ISBN
- 9780099990307
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Explores the formation of the Sikh diaspora and, in so doing, offers a powerful inquiry into conditions of peoplehood, colonialism, and postcoloniality. Demonstrating a new direction for historical anthropology, this book focuses on the position of violence between 1849 and 1998 in the emergence of a trans-national fight for Khalistan. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 b&w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JH; 3JJ; HRKS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822326151
- ISBN
- 9780822326151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.50
€ 31.99
€ 28.50