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Paperback. In this comprehensive account of the culture and history of Central Asia, Edgar Knobloch describes the main centres of our human civilization. He spices the text with quotations from the works of contemporary travellers, while providing an expert's commentary on the archaeological, architectural and decorative features of the sites he describes. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJF; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752471174
ISBN
9780752471174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. Reveals the importance of both the archaeology and architecture of Afghanistan as works of art, and as symbols of the country's past, geography and character. Tracing the historical and cultural development of artistic and architectural styles, this book examines the major sites, with detailed description of their buildings and decoration. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; AM; HBJF; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 248 x 15. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752425191
ISBN
9780752425191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.12

Hardcover. Num Pages: 266 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 188 x 24. Weight in Grams: 768.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590333259
ISBN
9781590333259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.90
€ 69.28

Hardcover. 8vo Good/Fine in original dustwrapper. Victor Gollancz was a teacher publisher author and public campaigner who spen his life t passionately trying to make people see the truth as he saw it. In many ways he epitomised the social conscience of the mid twientienth century. He founded The Left Book Club, Save Europe Now and the Campaign against Capital Punishment.Publishers archive copy.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1963
Publisher
Victor Gollancz for Readers Union
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0311126
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 75.00

paperback. Very good copy showing minor age and wear. Very light foxing and tanning to pages throughout
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
Penguin U.K.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0025940
ISBN
9780140211597
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590334430
ISBN
9781590334430
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.01
€ 84.07

Paperback. A broad survey and analysis of Islamic activist movements throughout the Muslim world Editor(s): Wiktorowicz, Quintan. Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 figures, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; GTB; HRH; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216212
ISBN
9780253216212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Hardback. Recounts the story of the acquisitions of the private collection of Hussain Ali Harba, which began with a painting executed in the 1970s by Faiq Hassan, one of the protagonists of Iraqhi modern art and ends with experimental contemporary artists such as Adel Abidin. Editor(s): Schroth, Mary Angela; Abdul-Ameer, Aasim. Num Pages: 320 pages, 500 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 248 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1942.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857218762
ISBN
9788857218762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.43
€ 65.57

Hardback. A comprehensive and accessible overview of Salman Rushdie's published work, his career, and the controversies that surround him. Editor(s): Gurnah, Abdulrazak. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521847193
ISBN
9780521847193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.99

Hardback. DJ is a little shelf worn but the book itself is in very good condition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Angus and Robertson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1969
SKU
KRS0005671
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

paperback. This collection presents new investigations into the role of heritage languages and the correlation between culture and language from a pedagogic and cosmopolitical point of view. Editor(s): Bridges, David. Num Pages: 382 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCZ; JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781107452886
ISBN
9781107452886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.42

Hardcover. 452pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1967
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KON0830812
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 8.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. "Bibliographical footnotes. Commissioning organisation: Edited by Roderick MacFarquhar. 1 vol., paging varies,. 21 cm. Associated Names: MacFarquhar, Roderick,. Publisher's cloth. Near-fine copy." Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The China Quarterly
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1965
SKU
KEX0129192
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 82.57
€ 4.99

Hardcover. DJ is a little shelf worn but the book itself is in good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Schenkman Publishing Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1969
SKU
KRS0005537
ISBN
9780870730023
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. This study explores women writers and gender portrayals at the Japanese Heian court and Heian memoirists creations of themselves in four texts: "Kagero Nikki", "Makura No Soshi", "Sarashina Nikki, and "Sanuki No Suke Nikki". Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804733786
ISBN
9780804733786
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.82

Hardback. How did Iran remain distinctively Iranian in the centuries which followed the Arab Conquest? How did it retain its cultural distinctiveness after the displacement of Zoroastrianism - state religion of the Persian empire - by Islam? This title traces that critical moment in Iranian history. Editor(s): Herzig, Edmund; Stewart, Sarah. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLC1; HRHP; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 209 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780760612
ISBN
9781780760612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.90
€ 70.11

Hardcover.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752479361
ISBN
9780752479361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. In Jew Town in India's Cochin, two small communities descended from 'a lost tribe of Israel' are living side by side, on the brink of extinction. When their last two members of child-bearing age refuse to marry, their fate is sealed. This book presents their story. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Portobello Books London
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846270994
ISBN
9781846270994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.50

Paperback. For twenty-five years Eduard Fischer returned to the Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, enthralled by the unique culture of this ancient Buddhist kingdom, and seeking to catch just a glimpse of the elusive snow leopard. This is the tale of that quest, but also an exploration of myth, art, science, and the sacred space of high mountains. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8pp of colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; HPDF; HRLK; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848191723
ISBN
9781848191723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.74

Paperback. For centuries, Central Asia has been a leading civilization, an Islamic heartland, and a geographical link between West and East. This work provides a comprehensive survey of the history of the impact of Russian rule upon the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural life of this diverse region. Editor(s): Allworth, Edward A. Series: Central Asia Book Series. Num Pages: 672 pages, 63 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 42. Weight in Grams: 926.
Publisher
Duke University Press Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822315216
ISBN
9780822315216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.22

Paperback. This account of democratization in Indonesia describes how opposition groups challenged the long-time ruler, President Suharto, and his military-based regime, forcing him to resign in 1998. The book's main purpose is to explain how ordinary people can bring about political change in a repressive authoritarian regime. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804748452
ISBN
9780804748452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Hardback. Islam and Nation presents a fascinating study of the genesis, growth and decline of nationalism in the Indonesian province of Aceh. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 312 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFSR2; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804760447
ISBN
9780804760447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.31

Paperback. Presents a study of the genesis, growth, and decline of a nationalist movement. Drawing on interviews with nationalist leaders, activists and guerillas, this title reveals how the Free Aceh Movement went from being a quixotic fantasy to a guerrilla army in the space of a generation, leading to a bitter conflict in which thousands perished. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFSR2; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804760454
ISBN
9780804760454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

hardcover. This account of democratization in Indonesia describes how opposition groups challenged the long-time ruler, President Suharto, and his military-based regime, forcing him to resign in 1998. The book's main purpose is to explain how ordinary people can bring about political change in a repressive authoritarian regime. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804748445
ISBN
9780804748445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.11

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