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Paperback. Less than a half century ago, China experienced a cataclysmic famine, which was particularly devastating in the countryside. This book examines the role of food in one rural Chinese community, as it has shaped everyday lives over the course of several tumultuous decades. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 b/w photos, 1 map, 10 charts, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520293526
- ISBN
- 9780520293526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 100 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JH; AJCP; HBJF1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151328
- ISBN
- 9780691151328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474402279
- ISBN
- 9781474402279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.93
€ 168.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Periplus Editions
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780794600938
- ISBN
- 9780794600938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.59
€ 16.99
€ 15.59
Paperback. This work examines the dramatic transformation of one of the most important objects of worship in the Buddhist tradition - the Indian (male) bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, or the embodiment of compassion - into the (female) Chinese Kuan-yin, or the "Goddess of Mercy" Num Pages: 688 pages, 48 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231120296
- ISBN
- 9780231120296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Hardcover. Wellington Koo (1887-1985) achieved notoriety at the Paris Peace Conference where he sternly resisted Japanese attempts to hold onto seized German colonial territory in mainland China. Koo was China's first representative to the League of Nations, and ended up as acting president of Republican China during the unrest of the period 1926-7. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 220 pages, 1 tables, 2 maps, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905791699
- ISBN
- 9781905791699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472935823
- ISBN
- 9781472935823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.19
€ 46.99
€ 33.19
Paperback. Discover one of Britain's greatest triumphs, drawing on never-before-seen diaries and exclusive interviews. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JJPG; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780742304
- ISBN
- 9781780742304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardback. Richard Davis has expertly crafted a stirring narrative of the last years of Song, focusing on loyalist resistance to Mongol domination as more than just a political event. Seen from the perspective of the conquered, the phenomenon of martyrdom reveals much about the cultural history of the Song. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBG; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674953574
- ISBN
- 9780674953574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.46
€ 50.99
€ 42.46
Paperback. Sheds light on the conceptual background of the Han period (202BC-AD220), in which seminal Chinese ideas in religion, philosophy, science and politics were formulated. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HB; HP; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872207561
- ISBN
- 9780872207561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.05
€ 23.99
€ 18.05
Hardback. Editor(s): Wheeler, Oliver. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JMG; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624177514
- ISBN
- 9781624177514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 390.00€ 264.36
€ 390.00
€ 264.36
Hardback. Num Pages: 544 pages, 530 colour & bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1QDAP; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 242 x 53. Weight in Grams: 3556.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848856219
- ISBN
- 9781848856219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.47€ 141.86
€ 166.47
€ 141.86
Paperback. Using a variety of documentary, narrative and normative sources, this title explores the growth of reading audiences in a pre-print culture. It examines the accessibility and profile of libraries. It looks at popular reading practices, often associated with the notion of the illicit. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FBS; 1HBE; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748677344
- ISBN
- 9780748677344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.25
€ 36.99
€ 33.25
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€ 18.09
€ 23.99
€ 18.09
Hardback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 500. BIC Classification: 1FB; YNR. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 305 x 237 x 12. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Publisher
- National Geographic Kids
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- National Geographic Kids
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426312588
- ISBN
- 9781426312588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. By focusing on the key colourful characters of the eight major dynasties, Bamber Gascoigne brings to life 3500 years of Chinese civilization. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 x 8pp of Colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QD; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841197913
- ISBN
- 9781841197913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. A penetrating look at the way in which experts, policy-makers and the media have dealt with the crisis in Iran and the Middle East. With examples, Said demonstrates that the government-business establishment has produced a portrait of Islam and Muslims based on ignorance, inaccuracy and prejudice. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1Q; HBG; HRH; JFD; JFSR2; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099595014
- ISBN
- 9780099595014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. The world's leading experts on the history and culture of the Kurds collaborate in what will become a benchmark volume on this transnational people Editor(s): Stansfield, Gareth; Shareef, Mohammed. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSL; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 145. .
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045919
- ISBN
- 9781849045919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.61
€ 40.99
€ 36.61
Hardback. During World War I, Britain and France imported workers from their colonies to labor behind the front lines. The single largest group of support labor came not from imperial colonies, however, but from China. This title tells the story of the 140,000 Chinese men recruited for the Allied war effort. Num Pages: 366 pages, 30 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPC; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JFSL3; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674049994
- ISBN
- 9780674049994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.02€ 52.81
€ 57.02
€ 52.81
Paperback. The First Crusade is one of the best-known and most written-about events in history. This book intends to address the history of the First Crusade from the perspective of the east, examining the role of the Byzantine Empire and its ruler, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099555032
- ISBN
- 9780099555032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33