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Hardback. Explores the modern recategorization of religious practices and people and examines how state power affected the religious lives and physical order of local communities. This book looks at how politicians conceived of their own ritual role in an era when authority was meant to derive from popular sovereignty. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 11 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HRA; JFSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 868.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035997
ISBN
9780674035997
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.20

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; 3JJ; AMX; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 238 x 27. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226417769
ISBN
9780226417769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.31

Hardback. A remarkable autobiographical journey from humble beginnings to a position as a powerful world figure fighting for her nation's self-determination. Num Pages: 426 pages, 16 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGA; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 894.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Kales Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780979845611
ISBN
9780979845611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.88

Paperback. Covering the time span from the Paleolithic period to the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC, this title explores three thousand years of uninterrupted contact between Egypt and Western Asia across the Sinai land-bridge. It presents a narrative of the love-hate relationship between the people of ancient Israel/Palestine and Egypt. Num Pages: 512 pages, 36 halftones 10 figs. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HBE; HBJF1; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691000862
ISBN
9780691000862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.44

Paperback. 'We've left a lot of men in Borneo - know what I mean?' With their SAS trainer's warnings ringing in their ears, the naturalist, Redmond O'Hanlon, and the poet, James Fenton, set out to rediscover the lost rhinoceros of Borneo. They were loaded with enough back-breaking kit to survive two months in a steaming 95degree jungle. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1FMN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140073973
ISBN
9780140073973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRAF; HRAX; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845195281
ISBN
9781845195281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.07

Hardcover. This study explains the rejection by Smith and Adams of "normal" Christian replacement theology and sets out the apologetics by which Smith and Adams promoted courage and conviction in all who joined them in encouraging the ingathering of the Jewish exiles to Jerusalem. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRAF; HRCM; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903900628
ISBN
9781903900628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.51

Paperback. Explores how beliefs about what constitutes 'women's work' are evolving in response to globalization. This book uncovers how call center employment affects their lives, mainly as it relates to the anxiety that Indian families and Indian society have towards women going out at night, earning a good salary, and being exposed to western culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 table, 2 figures, 4 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804769143
ISBN
9780804769143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Hardback. This book uncovers how working the night shift at India's transnational call centers affects the lives of women workers. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 table, 2 figures, 4 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804769136
ISBN
9780804769136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.21

Hardback. Documents Jewish life in the Middle East and North Africa over two hundred years. This book explains the changes that affected the communities under Islamic rule during its 'golden age' and describes the processes of modernization that enabled the Jews to play a pivotal role in their respective countries in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Editor(s): Simon, Reeva Spector; Laskier, Michael Menachem; Reguer, Sara. Num Pages: 432 pages, 36 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 36. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231107969
ISBN
9780231107969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.30
€ 90.18

Paperback. Documents Jewish life in the Middle East and North Africa over two hundred years. This book explains the changes that affected the communities under Islamic rule during its 'golden age' and describes the processes of modernization that enabled the Jews to play a pivotal role in their respective countries in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Editor(s): Simon, Reeva Spector; Laskier, Michael Menachem; Reguer, Sara. Num Pages: 432 pages, 36 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Pap/Com
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231107976
ISBN
9780231107976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.10

Paperback. Reg Twigg spends the next three years in hell, moving from jungle camp to jungle camp and building the Burma Railway for the all-conquering Japanese. He was a risk taker whose survival strategies sometimes bordered on genius. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 pp. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; BM; HBJF; HBLL; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241965115
ISBN
9780241965115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Presents the collections of Chinese ceramics outside Asia. This title includes many items of imperial quality, with beautiful examples of extremely rare Ru and guan wares as well as the famous David vases. Num Pages: 96 pages, 125 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 215 x 8. Weight in Grams: 378. Highlights of the Sir Percival David Collection. 96 pages, 125 colour illustrations. Presents the collections of Chinese ceramics outside Asia. This title includes many items of imperial quality, with beautiful examples of extremely rare Ru and guan wares as well as the famous David vases. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFPC. Dimension: 213 x 216 x 9. Weight: 378.
Publisher
The British Museum Press
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714124544
ISBN
9780714124544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.96

Paperback. The fall of Saddam Hussein's regime may have marked a watershed in Iraqi history, but to the majority of Iraq's eighteen governorates, the most dramatic challenges may lie ahead. This title presents an overview of regionalism as a political force in contemporary Iraq. Editor(s): Visser, Reidar; Stansfield, Gareth. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850658757
ISBN
9781850658757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 42.71

hardcover. Destined to become the classic introduction to the wonderful world of Japanese cooking. Num Pages: 240 pages, Full colour photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 248 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1184.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Absolute Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781906650575
ISBN
9781906650575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.40

Paperback. Presents a dialogue between Western and Middle Eastern women. This collection provides substantial extracts from Ottoman, Egyptian and British and American writers - each with a biographical and literary introduction - that trace the development of an intellectual, personal and critical dialogue between women. Num Pages: 296 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; DNF; GTB; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860649578
ISBN
9781860649578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJPR; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801451003
ISBN
9780801451003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.39

Sheet map, folded. BIC Classification: 1FCU; WTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 120. .
Publisher
Reise Know-How Verlag
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783831772742
ISBN
9783831772742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.80

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415841566
ISBN
9780415841566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.35

Paperback. * Big, bold, revisionist book which plausibly challenges gender stereotypes about women and Islam * Makes sparkling tales and stories accessible for the first time to an English-speaking readership * Wide appeal to a variety of readers, in Middle East studies, comparative literature & medieval history Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CSR; DSBB; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848859272
ISBN
9781848859272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.10

Paperback. 3 p. 26 cm. Pamphlet. Near fine unstapled copy. Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
People's China Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1905
SKU
KEX0116031
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 77.69
€ 10.00

Hardcover. 8 p. 26 cm. Pamphlet. Good slightly dulled copy. Text bright and clean. Keywords: "Archives. , Pamphlet"
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
People's China Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1953
SKU
KEX0116019
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 53.87
€ 4.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 page photo insert. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 229 x 43. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605986678
ISBN
9781605986678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 19.80

Hardback. While Myanmar under Aung San Suu Kyi may seem destined for a smooth transition towards an enduring democracy, behind the scenes the military remains very much in control. Egreteau's shrewd analysis is a stark reminder of where the balance of power resides. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JMG; HBJF; HBLX; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046589
ISBN
9781849046589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.60

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