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Hardback. This impressive book, which assembles contributions by some of the world's most eminent historians, art historians and other scholars of the Iranian world, explores the history of the country through the prism of Persian literature, art and culture. Editor(s): Hillenbrand, Robert; Peacock, A. C. S.; Abdullaeva, Firuza. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24pp colour plates, 48 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; AC; DSB; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 244 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1110.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780760155
ISBN
9781780760155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.76
€ 135.20

Hardcover. Robert Hopkins Miller spent nearly one-third of his forty-year Foreign Service career on Americas unsuccessful Vietnam venture from 1962 to the end of the war. This memoir of his full career emphasizes his Vietnam years, covering his postings in Europe and assignments as ambassador to Malaysia, 1977-80, and to Cte dIvoire, 1983-86. Series: Modern Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 247 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBWS2; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896724914
ISBN
9780896724914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.36

paperback. Why does Hamas refuse to recognize the legitimacy of the state of Israel? What makes the Israeli-Palestinian conflict so intractable? Reflecting both Israeli and Palestinian points of view, this volume addresses the two powerful, bitterly contested, competing historical narratives that underpin the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Editor(s): Rotberg, Robert I. Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218575
ISBN
9780253218575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Hardback. Presenting fresh insights on the internal dynamics and global contexts that shaped foreign relations in early modern Japan, this book challenges the largely accepted wisdom that the Tokugawa shogunate, guided by an ideology of seclusion, stifled intercourse with the outside world, especially in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 300 pages, 20 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035775
ISBN
9780674035775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.31

paperback. The history of Orientalism shows that, whether making philological comparisons between Arabic and Hebrew, cataloguing the coins of Fatimid Egypt or establishing the chronology of Harun al-Rashid's military campaigns against Byzantium, scholars have been unified by their shared obsession. This book is a work of scholarship. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HBAH; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140289237
ISBN
9780140289237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. "The Arabian Nights" has become a synonym for the fabulous and the exotic. Many people are familiar with the stories of Aladdin, Sinbad the Sailor and Ali Baba. Yet few people have a clear idea of when the book was written or what exactly it is. This companion seeks to remedy this. Num Pages: 360 pages, chronology, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1QDAP; DSA; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Tauris Parke Paperbacks
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860649837
ISBN
9781860649837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801477171
ISBN
9780801477171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 43.85

Hardback. Focusing on the two decades framed by Indian independence in 1947 and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, this study examines American policy towards the Indian subcontinent, and analyzes the motivations behind America's pursuit of Pakistan and India as strategic Cold War prizes. Num Pages: 431 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
431
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231082266
ISBN
9780231082266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.87

paperback. The most complete picture to date of how U.S. strategies of containment and empire-building spiraled out of control in Southeast Asia, investigating also how the demoralizing experience of Vietnam radically undermined U.S. enthusiasm for the region in a strategic sense. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JPA; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780231108812
ISBN
9780231108812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550. Good clean copy in dustjacket. DJ has some nicks but remains very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1978
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KTJ0042799
ISBN
9780804709620
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.86

Paperback. The first collection to consider the fraught itineraries of Asian American immigrant histories and how they are inscribed in the production and dissemination of ideas about Asian American foodways. Editor(s): Manalansan, Martin F.; Ku, Robert Ji-Song; Mannur, Anita. Num Pages: 453 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; GTB; JFCV; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 832.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479869251
ISBN
9781479869251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.59

Paperback. This book offers a concise history of US policy in Iraq since 1990 and how it has evolved over two decades. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JM; HB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405198998
ISBN
9781405198998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.70

Hardback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 257 x 181 x 15. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621004141
ISBN
9781621004141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.24
€ 147.77

Paperback. The real Top Gun - the dramatic account of the US Navy's fighter pilots and how they took back the skies over Vietnam Num Pages: 320 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 300 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908059000
ISBN
9781908059000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.74

Hardback. A truly comprehensive account of sea and land voyages, covering a thousand years of exploration from the ninth century to the epic voyages of Captain Cook. With an introduction by a leading scholar this handsome 5 volume set presents Kerr's outstanding achievement in a unique and informative way. Num Pages: 2832 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1FB; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848856134
ISBN
9781848856134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 753.17

Hardback. Students of the history and archaeology of early civilizations will find China in the Early Bronze Age the most up-to-date and wide-ranging introduction to its topic now in print. Scholars in Chinese studies will use this work as a handbook and research guide. For all readers, this volume makes fascinating reading in the formative stages of Chinese culture accessible. Series: Encounters with Asia. Num Pages: 320 pages, 133 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
322
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812239102
ISBN
9780812239102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.11

Paperback. Part of The World in A Life series, this brief, inexpensive text provides insight into the life of Anwar al-Sadat, one of the most transformative figures in Middle Eastern and world history. Series: The World in a Life. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HBE; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190248987
ISBN
9780190248987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.90

Paperback. Days of Valor tells the story of the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, a major combat unit of the US Army that served in the Vietnam War. The brigade was formed at Fort Benning, Georgia, and was sent out to Vietnam in December 1966. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 pages of b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Casemate Publishers United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781935149385
ISBN
9781935149385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.89

paperback. Saudi Arabia is a country defined by paradox: it sits atop some of the richest oil deposits in the world, and yet the country's roiling disaffection produced sixteen of the nineteen 9/11 hijackers. This title offers an insightful look at Saudi Arabia. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099539056
ISBN
9780099539056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.83

Paperback. Using the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) model of world trade and economic activity, this title analyzes the expected trade and other economic impacts of the prospective Free Trade Agreement. It examines bilateral trade and investment flows, bilateral trade frictions, and implications of the prospective accords. Num Pages: 123 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; KCLT1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 8. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The Peterson Institute for International Economics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881323962
ISBN
9780881323962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.81

Paperback. In March 1944, the Japanese Army launched Operation U-Go, an attack on Assam in India intended to inspire a rising against British rule. A month earlier the Japanese had launched Operation Ha-Go. But British forces employed defensive techniques to counter the Japanese infiltration tactics. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 7. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846039393
ISBN
9781846039393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, B&W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620402955
ISBN
9781620402955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.69

Smith was a radioman with the American Volunteer Group in Burma and S.W. China from mid-1941 to mid-'42. His duty gave him immediate information on air action while allowing the time to keep a rather detailed & articulate diary. Num Pages: 176 pages, over 110 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJD; HBWQ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764302879
ISBN
9780764302879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 24.89

paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 444 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JNZ; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780691623054
ISBN
9780691623054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.05
€ 54.20

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