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Paperback. Based on anthropological research conducted during the 1990s in Lu Village and informed by the classic 1930s study of the same village by Fei Xiaotong, China's most famous anthropologist, this book portrays individuals confronting a variety of changes in their daily lives. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JFSF; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511088
- ISBN
- 9780742511088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.99
€ 83.99
Paperback. Series: Himalayan Trilogy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; VX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Ibis Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892542215
- ISBN
- 9780892542215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.26
€ 23.99
€ 22.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; VX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Ibis Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892542208
- ISBN
- 9780892542208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.26
€ 23.99
€ 22.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; VX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Ibis Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892542222
- ISBN
- 9780892542222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.26
€ 23.99
€ 22.26
Hardback. The Louvre Abu Dhabi, which has aroused great curiosity since plans were first announced for the groundbreaking museum in 2007, will unveil a selected part of its nascent collection in April 2013. This book allows the reader to discover the universal spirit that permeates and incarnates the birth of this new museum. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXU; ACB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 1980.
- Publisher
- Editions Flammarion France
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782080201676
- ISBN
- 9782080201676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 53.31
€ 64.68
€ 53.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJG; HBJF; HBTB; HBTQ; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 35. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Dexter Haven
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903660201
- ISBN
- 9781903660201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.22
€ 24.99
€ 21.22
Paperback. A group of international scholars, applying insights drawn from history, folklore, political anthropology, historiography, cultural criticism and literary theory, re-examines critical issues surrounding the birth of Israel. Series: New Perspectives on Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814779293
- ISBN
- 9780814779293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Paperback. China is undergoing a process of unprecedented urbanisation, with cities often being built from scratch in just three to five years. It is projected that 400 new cities will be built over the next 20 years with newly urbanised populations of over 240 million. Editor(s): Liauw, Laurence. Series: Architectural Design. Num Pages: 136 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AMVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 274 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470751220
- ISBN
- 9780470751220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.25
€ 43.25
Hardback. There exists a tendency to explain away much of Shiite politics in the Middle East as inextricably linked to Iranian foreign policy. Laurence Louer challenges this view, arguing that, in the end, local political imperatives have been the crucial factor determining the direction of Shiite states in the Middle East. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRAM2; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042024
- ISBN
- 9781849042024
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.44
€ 46.99
€ 41.44
Paperback. Traces the shift in the Japanese national psyche - from the civil and reasoned treatment of captured German prisoners in the First World War to the rejection of Western values and brutalization of the armed forces in the years that followed. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849901673
- ISBN
- 9781849901673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Louis and University of Miami; Gordon Redding, University of Hong Kong; Tun-jen Cheng, College of William and Mary; Yun-han Chu, National Taiwan University; Laurence Whitehead, Oxford University. Editor(s): Whitehead, Laurence. Series: A Journal of Democracy Book. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KL; 3JJP; JPHV; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801872198
- ISBN
- 9780801872198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 29.78
€ 35.99
€ 29.78
Paperback. There seems to be no end to the growing number of victims of terrorism, guerrilla warfare and military repression on the Indian subcontinent, despite the absence of interstate wars. These conflicts often involve armed paramilitary militias or insurgents of one sort or other. This book investigates their ideology, sociology and strategies. Editor(s): Gayer, Laurent; Jaffrelot, Christophe. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850659778
- ISBN
- 9781850659778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.78
€ 40.99
€ 35.78
Paperback. This book offers an original approach to Salafism taking into account the internal dynamics of the Yemeni branch of the movement as well as its relationship to its complex and evolving context. Laurent Bonnefoy focuses on the allegedly apolitical Salafi doctrine but most importantly references the everyday practices of its followers. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; HRAM2; HRAM9; HRH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Abridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041317
- ISBN
- 9781849041317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.39
€ 46.99
€ 41.39
Hardback. More than 150 million Muslims live in India, the largest minority, yet they are losing power. The contributors consider the regional differences, the role of self-segregation, and the future of Muslims in India. Editor(s): Gayer, Laurent; Jaffrelot, Christophe. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSG; JFSL1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 144 x 220 x 18. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041768
- ISBN
- 9781849041768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.98
€ 40.99
€ 35.98
Paperback. Editor(s): Sears, Laurie J. Series: Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 maps,. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295986838
- ISBN
- 9780295986838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.84
€ 41.84
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 24 Full-Colour Photos. BIC Classification: 1FPK; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 196 x 17. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- Ten Speed Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 10/28/12
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607743354
- ISBN
- 9781607743354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.54
€ 25.99
€ 17.54
Paperback. The ritual culture of image-worshipping Sventambar Jains of the western Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan are explored in this volume, with the author linking Jain tradition to the social identity of existing Jain communities. Series: Comparative Studies in Religion & Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRKJ; HRLF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 63.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520203242
- ISBN
- 9780520203242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.61
€ 33.99
€ 24.61
Hardcover. Editor(s): Peabody, Lawrence B. Num Pages: 248 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FCA; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 193 x 21. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606921494
- ISBN
- 9781606921494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.31€ 57.58
€ 82.31
€ 57.58
Paperback. Links an investigation of mind and body in old age in four neighborhoods of the Indian city of Varanasi (Banaras) with events and processes around India and around the world. Num Pages: 400 pages, 5 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFC; JFSP31; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520224629
- ISBN
- 9780520224629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.13
€ 35.99
€ 26.13
Paperback. Prize-winning historian Lawrence Freedman takes an exceptionally clear-eyed look at America's strategic predicament in the Middle East, over the past 30 years. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 53. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753825884
- ISBN
- 9780753825884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.87
€ 19.99
€ 14.87