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Paperback. The contributors to this book scrutinise the legitimacy of the Arab regimes that experienced popular uprisings in 2010-2011 and discuss the consequences of public disenchantment with them. Editor(s): Kamrava, Mehran. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 151 x 29. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849043472
- ISBN
- 9781849043472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.89
€ 33.99
€ 30.89
Hardcover. Editor(s): Fallahzadeh, Mehrdad. Num Pages: 225 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; AVS; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- IBEX Publishers,U.S. United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588140647
- ISBN
- 9781588140647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.30€ 89.98
€ 118.30
€ 89.98
Hardback. Disputes the widespread stereotypes about Muslim women prevalent in the West, providing an account of young women in contemporary Iran. This book presents the experiences of these young women who wield a key if indirect political influence on the seemingly male dominated politics of this society, as they achieve a fresh visibility. Series: International Library of Iranian Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, fifteen b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845118785
- ISBN
- 9781845118785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.96€ 126.76
€ 141.96
€ 126.76
Paperback. An extraordinary, evocative investigation into the legacy of the controversial one-child policy across all of Chinese society Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFF; JPV; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786070562
- ISBN
- 9781786070562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.56
€ 13.99
€ 11.56
Hardcover. China's first literary dissident's Kafkaesque journey through the prisons of the Cultural Revolution. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BM; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844679676
- ISBN
- 9781844679676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.96
€ 23.99
€ 17.96
Paperback. This work examines the inter- and intra-sectarian relations in Lebanon against the backdrop of the conflicting pressures from Damascus and Paris, the stands of the Christians and Muslims towards the Lebanese state, and the rise of the political and economic elites in Beirut. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJG; HBJF1; HBLW; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860645532
- ISBN
- 9781860645532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.93
€ 34.99
€ 29.93
Paperback. This book examines how the social and cultural paradigms of contemporary Israel are articulated through the body, constructing a panoramic view of how the Israeli body is chosen, regulated, cared for, and ultimately made perfect. Series: Contraversions: Jews & Other Differences. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFC; JFSR1; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 11. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750806
- ISBN
- 9780804750806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
hardcover. This book examines how the social and cultural paradigms of contemporary Israel are articulated through the body, constructing a panoramic view of how the Israeli body is chosen, regulated, cared for, and ultimately made perfect. Series: Contraversions: Jews & Other Differences. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFC; JFSR1; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804732727
- ISBN
- 9780804732727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.47
€ 128.47
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Fourth Edition, Fourth Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813349381
- ISBN
- 9780813349381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.50
€ 71.50
Paperback. Examines how popular culture has shaped the ways Americans define their 'interests' in the Middle East. Including the 9/11 and the Iraq war, this book argues that US foreign policy, while grounded in material and military realities, is also developed in a cultural context. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 426 pages, 30 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520244993
- ISBN
- 9780520244993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 line illustrations, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674014862
- ISBN
- 9780674014862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.22€ 83.32
€ 92.22
€ 83.32
Hardcover. Utagawa Hiroshige was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Though he captured a variety of subjects, he was most famous for landscapes, with a final masterpiece series known as "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo", which depicted various scenes of Edo through the seasons, from bustling shopping streets to splendid cherry orchards. Num Pages: 584 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; ACBP; ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 209 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1368.
- Publisher
- Taschen
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Multilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783836556590
- ISBN
- 9783836556590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.31
€ 26.99
€ 20.31
Hardcover. Melek Ortabasi reassesses the influence of Yanagita Kunio (1875-1962), a folk scholar and elite bureaucrat, in shaping modern Japan's cultural identity. Only the second book-length English-language study of Yanagita, this book moves beyond his pioneering work in folk studies to reveal the full range of his contributions as a public intellectual. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; BGL; DSB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674492004
- ISBN
- 9780674492004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.34
€ 54.99
€ 46.34
Paperback. This lavishly illustrated book on one of Japan's preeminent painters focuses on the relationship between topography and the language of visual symbols a painter manipulates, or must invent, to suggest specific places. Num Pages: 232 pages, 64 half-tones 33 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 289 x 222 x 12. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804720885
- ISBN
- 9780804720885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.50
€ 51.99
€ 46.50
Hardback. Focuses on artwork produced from the 1950s to the 1970s, when Mao Zedong was in leadership. This book argues that important contributions were made during this period that require fuller consideration in Chinese art history, especially with relevance to the contemporary world. Editor(s): Shengtian, Zheng. Series: Asia Society. Num Pages: 280 pages, 50 black & white illustrations + 150 colour images. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1919.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300140644
- ISBN
- 9780300140644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.81€ 68.20
€ 82.81
€ 68.20
Paperback. A young refugee's story of terror, love and survival Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; BTP; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 290 x 2. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408708446
- ISBN
- 9781408708446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.21
€ 18.99
€ 14.21
Hardcover. Focuses on short-story small scrolls (ko-e), one of the most complex but visually appealing forms of early Japanese painting. This book offers an examination of Tosa Mitsunobu's extensive and underappreciated body of artistic achievements. Num Pages: 320 pages, 180 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AGB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 285 x 261 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295989020
- ISBN
- 9780295989020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.63
€ 81.63
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813529370
- ISBN
- 9780813529370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.60
€ 42.99
€ 38.60
Paperback. Presents a detailed, non-partisan account of the demise of the Lamaist state. This book examines what happened and why. It balances the traditional focus on international relations with an emphasis on the intricate web of internal affairs and events that produced the fall of Tibet. It is suitable for students of Asian history. Num Pages: 936 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1276.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520075900
- ISBN
- 9780520075900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.97€ 45.94
€ 57.97
€ 45.94
Paperback. It is not possible to fully understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened - and why - during the 1950s. This work offers an understanding of that key period in midcentury. Num Pages: 676 pages, 26 b/w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 964. The Calm Before the Storm: 1951-1955. 676 pages, Illustrations, maps. It is not possible to fully understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened - and why - during the 1950s. This work offers an understanding of that key period in midcentury. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 43. Weight: 928.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 676
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259959
- ISBN
- 9780520259959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 34.48
€ 47.99
€ 34.48
Paperback. Tensions over the 'Tibet Question' - the political status of Tibet - are escalating everyday. The Dalai Lama has gained broad international sympathy in his appeals for autonomy from China, yet the Chinese government maintains a hard-line position against it. This title presents a view of the conflict and a proposal for the future. Num Pages: 165 pages, 16 black-and-white photos. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232. China, Tibet and the Dalai Lama. 165 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. Tensions over the 'Tibet Question' - the political status of Tibet - are escalating everyday. The Dalai Lama has gained broad international sympathy in his appeals for autonomy from China, yet the Chinese government maintains a hard-line position against it. This title presents a view of the conflict and a proposal for the future. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JPS. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 11. Weight: 216.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 165
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520219519
- ISBN
- 9780520219519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.25
€ 31.99
€ 23.25
Paperback. Among the conflicts to break out during the Cultural Revolution in Tibet, the most famous took place in the summer of 1969 in Nyemo, a county to the south and west of Lhasa. This book revisits the Nyemo Incident, which has long been romanticized as the epitome of Tibetan nationalist resistance against China. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267909
- ISBN
- 9780520267909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.52
€ 26.99
€ 20.52
Hardback. It is not possible to fully understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened in the 1950's. This title examines the critical years of 1955 through 1957. Num Pages: 592 pages, 20 halftones and 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 44. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 684
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276512
- ISBN
- 9780520276512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.99€ 64.94
€ 83.99
€ 64.94
Paperback. Although Israelis and Palestinians are adamant that they will not negotiate or compromise over the status of Jerusalem, agreements have been made and understandings reached between the two protagonists, as well as other Arab states. This text sheds light on the political history of Jerusalem. Num Pages: 369 pages, colour maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co (Publishers)Ltd
- Number of pages
- 369
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850655763
- ISBN
- 9781850655763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.34
€ 26.99
€ 25.34