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Paperback. Gandhi's non-violent struggles against racism, violence, and colonialism in South Africa and India had brought him to such a level of notoriety, adulation that when asked to write an autobiography midway through his career, he took it as an opportunity to explain himself. This book features his life story. Translator(s): Desai, Mahadev. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141186863
ISBN
9780141186863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. How does a nation come to terms with losing a war-especially an overseas war whose purpose is fervently contested? How, in the ensuing years, does it construct and reconstruct national identity and national values? This title analyzes the layers of French remembrance, focusing on state-sponsored commemoration, veterans' associations, and more. Series: From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 b/w images, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1FM; HBJD; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288614
ISBN
9780520288614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Hardback. How does a nation come to terms with losing a war-especially an overseas war whose purpose is fervently contested? This is a study of the competing and intertwined narratives of the Indochina War. It analyzes the layers of French remembrance, focusing on state-sponsored commemoration, veterans' associations, and special-interest groups. Series: From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 b/w images, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1FMV; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288607
ISBN
9780520288607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.80
€ 54.68

Paperback. This new edition of a highly praised ethnography of nomadic peoples in Afghanistan includes a discussion of the colonial roots of terrorism written since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. Num Pages: 304 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1FCA; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295982625
ISBN
9780295982625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. One of the Ancient Near East's most important inscriptions is the Bisotun inscription of the Achaemenid king Darius I (6th century BCE), which reports on a suspicious fratricide and coup. Shayegan shows how the Bisotun's narrative influenced the Iranian epic, epigraphic, and historiographical traditions into the Sasanian and early Islamic periods. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, 5 line illustrations; 8 black and white photos, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674065888
ISBN
9780674065888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HPDF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 347.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554810352
ISBN
9781554810352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 44.55

Paperback. At the turn of the nineteenth century, the Ottoman Empire straddled three continents and encompassed extraordinary ethnic and cultural diversity among the estimated thirty million people living within its borders. This title offers a history of the late empire between 1789 and 1918, which were turbulent years marked by incredible social change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 17 halftones. 2 line illus. 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDT; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691146171
ISBN
9780691146171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

Paperback. A study of the first attempts to understand how radiation affected the survivors of the atomic bomb and subsequent generations of Japanese, this book argues that Cold War politics and cultural values shaped this research. Using varied sources, it examines how US science was socially constructed. Num Pages: 298 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JPQB; JWL; JWMN; MBGR; MM; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226482385
ISBN
9780226482385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.53

Paperback. Shows that concerns that China might be prone to violent conflict over territory are overstated. Developing theories of cooperation and escalation in territorial disputes, this book explains China's willingness to either compromise or use force. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 408 pages, 7 line illus. 7 tables. 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136097
ISBN
9780691136097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.14

Hardcover. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Mage Publishers
Edition
1st hardcover
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933823683
ISBN
9781933823683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.94
€ 57.42

Paperback. Neoliberalism has been the defining paradigm in global health since the latter part of the twentieth century. This book offers a tale about the forces driving decision making in health and development policy today, illustrating how the privatization of health care can have catastrophic outcomes for some of the world's most vulnerable populations. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1FCD; JHMC; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282841
ISBN
9780520282841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. In 1983, the author turned 30 and was overwhelmed by the desire to escape the confines of his life in Beijing. With his long hair, jeans and artistic friends, he was under surveillance from his work unit and the police, as Deng Xiaoping clamped down on 'Spiritual Pollution'. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Vintage London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099283294
ISBN
9780099283294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Since the mid 1990s, tertiary education in Malaysia has experienced great transformation. This book analyses recent reforms in the public sector, giving a clear picture of institutions that are juggling different expectations and pressures from the social, political and economic environments. Num Pages: 104 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMM; GTB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 149 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Monash Asia Institute Australia
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9781876924416
ISBN
9781876924416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.92

Hardcover. Editor(s): Tyler, Mackenzie; Boone, Anthony M. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1FBXS; HBJF1; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620812662
ISBN
9781620812662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.27
€ 130.16

Hardcover. Editor(s): Macleod, Tim S. Num Pages: 302 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 22. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607411970
ISBN
9781607411970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.22
€ 94.69

Hardback. Challenges traditional notions of Saudi conservatism by highlighting the long tradition of engagement with modernism there Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; HRAM2; JPFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 26. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045865
ISBN
9781849045865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

Hardback. A comprehensive history of Republican Beijing, this text examines how the capital acquired its identity as a consummately "traditional" Chinese city. The author argues that nostalgia directed towards the living Republic city is an essential characteristic of Chinese modernity. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 403 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 10 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
403
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520230507
ISBN
9780520230507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.99
€ 65.15

Hardback. At the periphery of the Chinese empire, a group of innovative entrepreneurs built companies that dominated the Chinese salt trade and created thousands of jobs in the Sichuan region. This book challenges long-held beliefs that social structure, absence of modern banking, and cultural bias against business precluded industrial development in China. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 432 pages, 9 halftones, 10 line drawings, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KNDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 502 x 30. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135962
ISBN
9780231135962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.82
€ 73.64

Paperback. At the periphery of the Chinese empire, a group of innovative entrepreneurs built companies that dominated the Chinese salt trade and created thousands of jobs in the Sichuan region. This book challenges long-held beliefs that social structure, absence of modern banking, and cultural bias against business precluded industrial development in China. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 432 pages, 9 halftones, 10 line drawings, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135979
ISBN
9780231135979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.49

Paperback. This book is a highly original study of transnationalism among immigrants from the county of Taishan, from which, until 1965, a high percentage of the Chinese in the United States originated. The author vividly depicts the continuing ties between Taishanese remaining in China and their kinsmen seeking their fortune in "Gold Mountain." Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804746878
ISBN
9780804746878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Hardcover. This edition of the Kramapatha and Jatapatha forms of recitational permutations of several sections of the Saunakiya Atharvaveda available in six rare manuscripts found in Pune, India. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 470 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DQ; HRG; HRLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 184 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1102.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
470
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674009394
ISBN
9780674009394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 42.23

Hardback. .
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091949471
ISBN
9780091949471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.96

Hardback. Travelling across Britain, visiting local Indian and South Asian communities, the author reveals how it's possible to sample virtually the whole of Indian cuisine without ever leaving the British Isles. She showcases her favourite recipes with influences from all over the subcontinent: Punjabi, Goan, Parsi and Bengali amongst others. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 246 x 19. Weight in Grams: 938.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
46136th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091949938
ISBN
9780091949938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.78

Paperback. Presents Madhur Jaffrey's memoir of her childhood in India. With recipes drawn from memories of dinners, lunches, breakfasts, weddings, and picnics, moving effortlessly from the lamb meatballs of Moghul emperors to the tamarind chutneys of the streets, this book is of interest to keen armchair cooks, as well fans of Madhur the world over. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BM; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091908935
ISBN
9780091908935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.59

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