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Hardback. Explores the rise of female athletes in China in the early twentieth century. It shows how female athletes coped with the conflicting demands of nationalist causes, unwanted male attention, and modern fame, arguing that the athletic female form helped to create a new ideal of modern womanhood in China. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFSJ1; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774824811
ISBN
9780774824811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.51

paperback. This book explores the casting of China s earliest female Olympians as celebrities within the context of a national crisis, born of internal conflicts and external attack by Japan. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 348 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFSJ1; WSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774824828
ISBN
9780774824828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.86

Paperback. For seven years in the 1970s, the author lived in a village in northeast China as a farmer. In 1989 he returned as an anthropologist to begin the span of 11 years' fieldwork that has resulted in this work - an account of family change and the transformation of private life in rural China. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JFSF; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744560
ISBN
9780804744560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.14

Hardback. Traces the roots of the Chinese empire's exceptional longevity and unparalleled political durability, and shows how lessons from the imperial past are relevant for China today. This book demonstrates that the empire survived and adjusted to a variety of domestic and external challenges through a peculiar combination of rigid ideological premises. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDA; HBJF; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134956
ISBN
9780691134956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.56
€ 41.25

Paperback. In 221 BCE the state of Qin vanquished its rivals and established the first empire on Chinese soil, starting a millennium-long imperial age in Chinese history. This book integrates textual sources with archeological and paleographic materials, providing a boldly novel picture of Qin's cultural and political trajectory. Editor(s): Pines, Yuri; Shelach, Gideon; Falkenhausen, Lothar von; Yates, Robin D.S. Series: New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289741
ISBN
9780520289741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.09

Hardcover. Translation of: Initiation calligraphie japonaise. Num Pages: 80 pages, 148 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WFU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 287 x 14. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764352188
ISBN
9780764352188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 19.32

Hardback. Yuval Ben-Bassat examines the petitions, including many previously unpublished ones, sent during the last decades of the Empire to the Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II. The petitions enable Ben-Bassat to explore Palestine's history in this formative period from a unique perspective, providing first-hand accounts. Num Pages: 331 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLL; HBLW; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 139 x 32. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780764573
ISBN
9781780764573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.83
€ 135.20

Paperback. Drawing upon the insights of Pierre Bourdieu, this book explores the increasing importance of the positions of the law and lawyers in South and Southeast Asia. It argues that the situation in many Asian countries can only be fully understood by looking to their differing colonial experiences. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; LAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226144634
ISBN
9780226144634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.01

Hardcover. Num Pages: 406 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
IBEX Publishers,U.S. United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780936347332
ISBN
9780936347332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.22

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Various, 30. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFS; JPW; KCP. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Hardback
Publisher
OUP India India
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199475278
ISBN
9780199475278
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.85

Hardback. Editor(s): Jansen, Zachary. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JP. Dimension: 260 x 180. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634841047
ISBN
9781634841047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 259.27
€ 193.02

Paperback. Explores the mutually formative interactions between the Arab and Jewish working classes, labor movements, and worker-oriented political parties in Palestine just before and during the period of British colonial rule. This book avoids treating the Arab and Jewish communities as if they developed independently of each other. Num Pages: 443 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; JFF; JFSL1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
443
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition. Wraps.
SKU
V9780520204195
ISBN
9780520204195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.09

Hardback. Offers a three-dimensional portrait of Afghan women. This title examines the realities of life for women in both urban and rural settings. It addresses topics including food security, sex work, health, marriage, education, poetry, politics, prisoners, and community development. Editor(s): Heath, Jennifer; Zahedi, Ashraf. Num Pages: 406 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FCA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520261853
ISBN
9780520261853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.74
€ 52.52

Hardcover. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784532710
ISBN
9781784532710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.16

Paperback. Scholarly analysis of media coverage of the Middle East Series: Lib of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFD; KNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784532727
ISBN
9781784532727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.48

Hardback. Public violence by the state in the MENA region often dominates headlines, but gender-based violence in both public and private forms is often ignored. This book is a wide range of examples of gender-based violence across the region, demonstrating that such violence is diverse in intensity and in the processes by which it is addressed. Editor(s): Salhi, Zahia Smail. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFFE; JFSJ; JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 35. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780765303
ISBN
9781780765303
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.83
€ 134.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 74 b&w, 13 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; AJ; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816677498
ISBN
9780816677498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.45

Paperback. Explores the critical dimensions of the sources, prices, and accessibility of food in the Middle East. Editor(s): Babar, Zahra; Mirgani, Suzi. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; RNFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043021
ISBN
9781849043021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.50

Paperback. An original, research-based, volume on Arab migration within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, rather than from outside Editor(s): Babar, Zahra. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFD; JFFN; JPS; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045889
ISBN
9781849045889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.50

Hardback. An unbarred account of life in post-occupation Iraq and an assessment of the nation's prospects for the future Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JPH; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300187267
ISBN
9780300187267
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Hardcover. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 283 x 18. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634639798
ISBN
9781634639798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.37
€ 146.90

Hardback. The discussions, which pitted Israel's security concerns against the United States' determined goal to stem nuclear proliferation, produced a set of strategic understandings. This book recounts the dialogue and related diplomatic activity, that took place during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations and the Ben-Gurion and Eshkol premierships. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1KBB; JPSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845190132
ISBN
9781845190132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. In the early 1950s, Israel secretly launched a project designed to achieve a nuclear option. Initially supported by France, this daring project stood to engineer a dramatic change in Israel's strategic position with its neighboring Arab states and the wid Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1KBB; JPSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845190149
ISBN
9781845190149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.28

Hardback. Features lectures held each year at the Husain college. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Tulika Print Communication Services India
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9788189487119
ISBN
9788189487119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.51

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