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Paperback. Examines the complex history of Japanese colonial and postcolonial interactions with Korea, particularly in matters of cultural policy. This book focuses on past and present Japanese fascination with Korean culture as he reassesses colonial anthropology, heritage curation, cultural policy, and Korean performance art in Japanese mass media culture. Series: Colonialisms S. Num Pages: 280 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386. Koreana in the Japanese Colonial Gaze, 1910-1945. Series: Colonialisms S. 280 pages, illustrations. Examines the complex history of Japanese colonial and postcolonial interactions with Korea, particularly in matters of cultural policy. This book focuses on past and present Japanese fascination with Korean culture as he reassesses colonial anthropology, heritage curation, cultural policy, and Korean performance art in Japanese mass media culture. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 18. Weight: 386.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266742
- ISBN
- 9780520266742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.68
€ 38.99
€ 28.68
Paperback. Japan's jazz community - both musicians and audience - has been begrudgingly recognised for its talent, knowledge, and level of appreciation. Underpinning this tentative admiration, however, has been a tacit agreement that, for cultural reasons, Japanese jazz 'can't swing'. This title explores the true and legitimate nature of Japanese jazz. Num Pages: 384 pages, 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; AVGJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822327219
- ISBN
- 9780822327219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.57
€ 35.99
€ 32.57
Hardback. How does an ethnographer write about violence? How can he remain a scholarly observer when the country of his birth is engulfed by terror? How does an anthropologist write an ethnography without transforming it into a pornography of violence? This book discusses such questions. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture, Power, History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 maps 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FKS; JFC; JFFE; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691027739
- ISBN
- 9780691027739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 39.14
€ 53.99
€ 39.14
Paperback. CultureShock! China is an essential read for anyone intending to live or work in the world's fastest-rising economic powerhouse, the People's Republic of China. This book guides you through settling in and socialising, from choosing your accommodation and employing an ayi, to finding good restaurants and enjoying China's varied and exquisite cuisine. Get first-hand knowledge about working in China and about the Chinese language. Learn about this beautiful country's 5,000 years of rich history and visit the spectacular splendour of its mountains and rivers which contrasts with the towering skylines of metropolitan cities like Beijing and Shanghai. Be enlightened on Chinese culture and discover how the people balance traditions and customs with modernity. Filled with practical information, CultureShock! China is a must-have guide that will equip you with the confidence to try out everything in this exciting country. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: WTH. Dimension: 210 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Marshall Cavendish United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761460527
- ISBN
- 9780761460527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. The poetry written by the Japanese imperial court between A.D. 550 and 1350 is regarded as one of the great literatures of the world. This volume introduces readers to that literature, offering at once a condensation, a reorganization, and an extension (to A.D. 1500) of "Japanese Court Poetry" (1901). (Poetry) Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1968
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804706360
- ISBN
- 9780804706360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.96
€ 29.99
€ 26.96
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPJ; 1KBB; 2AB; DNF; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691646534
- ISBN
- 9780691646534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.25
€ 172.25
paperback. Kohima, 2007. A young man has just been gunned down in cold blood - the latest casualty in the conflict that has brutalized the people of Nagaland, in the neglected northeastern corner of India. This title traces the story of one man's life from 1937 to 2007. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Zubaan India
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789381017029
- ISBN
- 9789381017029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.91
€ 15.99
€ 13.91
Paperback. West Papua has been occupied by the Indonesian military for forty years. The author, an anthropologist, went there planning to study the resistance movements working for independence. This title narrates the complexities of West Papuan attitudes, including their unfulfilled expectations of freedom following the fall of Suharto. Num Pages: 328 pages, 52 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1MKLP; JHM; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822351344
- ISBN
- 9780822351344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.22
€ 33.99
€ 30.22
Hardback. Analysing developments in the Middle East, this book concludes that: economic liberalization has failed to entail the continuous growth and widespread welfare gains expected by its proponents; and it has also failed to decentralize and democratize the allocation of resources and enable individuals to participate in the production of social norms. Editor(s): Kienle, Eberhard. Num Pages: 349 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPH; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 30. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Saqi Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863569494
- ISBN
- 9780863569494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.46€ 50.71
€ 55.46
€ 50.71
Paperback. Asad's regime in Syria has introduced great economic change over the last decade. Through analyzing the relationship between processes of economic and political liberalization in the domestic arena - and their repercussions internationally - this work develops possible future scenarios. Editor(s): Kienle, Eberhard. Num Pages: 208 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JPQ; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860641350
- ISBN
- 9781860641350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.30
€ 33.99
€ 28.30
Paperback. A collection of essays addressing the problem of how to achieve a stable political order in a unified Korea. Editor(s): Eberstadt, Nicholas; Ellings, Richard J. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- n
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295981291
- ISBN
- 9780295981291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.30
€ 31.99
€ 29.30
Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2013-201...
Economic And Social Commission For Western As...
Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages, figs, tables. BIC Classification: 1FBX; KCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- United Nations Pubns
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789211283747
- ISBN
- 9789211283747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.43
€ 32.99
€ 28.43
Paperback. Ed Macy is an elite pilot, one of the few men qualified to fly Apache helicopters, the world's deadliest fighting machines. This is his account of a fearless mission behind enemy lines in Afghanistan. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007288175
- ISBN
- 9780007288175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.76
€ 17.99
€ 12.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Broadway
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780767932608
- ISBN
- 9780767932608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.00
€ 16.99
€ 16.00
Hardcover. "Dulled, corners and spine extremities slightly rubbed. 8vo Original Red Cloth. A good clean copy. First Edition". Keywords: Subjects
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Foreign Languages Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1956
- SKU
- KON0515357
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Eddy U offers a new interpretation of socialism and its failure in the last century. Taking on the conventional view that socialist China and other Soviet-type societies represented the domination of bureaucracy, he argues that these societies were not bureaucratic enough. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804756891
- ISBN
- 9780804756891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.70
€ 90.70
Hardcover. "8vo - over 7" - 9" tall Cloth. A good strong copy. Jacket condition is described as - Good Condition, Plastic Cover. 1st Edition". Keywords: Subjects
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Macmillan; St. Martin's P
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1958
- Edition
- 1st Ed.(U.S.)
- SKU
- KON0535866
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.99€ 4.99
€ 5.99
€ 4.99
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€ 28.31
€ 33.99
€ 28.31
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
€ 38.99€ 33.52
€ 38.99
€ 33.52
Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FBS; 3F; HDDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 308 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1710.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxbow Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785701436
- ISBN
- 9781785701436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.74€ 51.78
€ 55.74
€ 51.78