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The Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation. Or the Method of Realizing N...
. Ed(S): Evans-Wentz, W. Y.; Jung, C. G.
Paperback. This text speaks of the quintessence of the Supreme Path, or Mahayana, and reveals the yogic method of attaining Enlightenment. Such attainment can happen, as shown here, by means of knowing the One Mind, the cosmic All-Consciousness, without the postures and other techniques of the lower yogas. Editor(s): Evans-Wentz, W. Y.; Jung, C. G. Num Pages: 358 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HREX; HRLC; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195133158
- ISBN
- 9780195133158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.69
€ 29.99
€ 29.69
The Way and the Word. Science and Medicine in Early China and Greece.
Lloyd, Geoffrey; Sivin, Nathan
Paperback. In this work, two scholars compare and contrast the cosmology, science and medicine of China and Greece between 400 BC and AD 200. In the process they cast new light not only on these two rich civilizations but also on the evolving character of science. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300101607
- ISBN
- 9780300101607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.66
€ 40.99
€ 28.66
hardcover. This work examines the significance of the local-self-government movement in China between 1898 and 1911. It argues that it was separate from the phenomenon of provincial assemblies and constitutionalism in general. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674119734
- ISBN
- 9780674119734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.49
€ 45.99
€ 38.49
Hardcover. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 353 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674564664
- ISBN
- 9780674564664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.72
€ 45.99
€ 38.72
hardcover. A timely account of the struggle for liberation within a restrictive religious framework, Reclaiming the Nation is an insightful look at gender, nationhood, and the power of self-determination. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802092786
- ISBN
- 9780802092786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.73
€ 63.73
Hardcover. Tracing the social and political history of Aden since the late colonial era, Dahlgren explores the evolving ways in which the society has been established in a tension between contesting normative orders. She offers a complex picture of Adeni society in which norms for morality and propriety vary according to the context of the social space. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 360 pages, 22 black-&-white illustrations, 2 maps, 3 tables, glossary, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; JFSJ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632467
- ISBN
- 9780815632467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.68
€ 61.68
Paperback. Spanning academic and public debates, Empire's Ally opens a new line of argument on why the mission has entered a stage of crisis. Num Pages: 432 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBC; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 690.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442613041
- ISBN
- 9781442613041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.85
€ 43.99
€ 38.85
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- ITMB Publishing Canada
- Edition
- 6th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781553410775
- ISBN
- 9781553410775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.10
€ 15.10
paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white tables, 24 black & white halftones, 1 bla. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FPC; HRA; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415546690
- ISBN
- 9780415546690
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Condition: New
€ 58.07
€ 58.07
mass_market. Offers a firsthand account of the exploits and accomplishments of the first African American special operations LRRP team in Vietnam, and describes their perilous missions amid the vast Viet Cong tunnel complexes of Cu Chi. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations , ports. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; BTM; HBJF; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 109 x 175 x 32. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Presidio Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780891418177
- ISBN
- 9780891418177
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Condition: New
€ 10.70
€ 10.70
Paperback. Playing God discusses the genre of rituals known as 'Teyyam' extant in the North Malabar region of Kerala State, India. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781790373
- ISBN
- 9781781790373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.19
€ 40.19
Beyond the Iron Rice Bowl: Regimes of Production and Industrial Relati...
Luthje, Boy; Luo, Siqi; Zhang, Hao
paperback. Analyzing the regimes of production and their segmentations in the context of global and national production networks, this title discusses Chinese and international industrial relations theory and labor sociology and explore the perspectives of collective bargaining, trade union reform, and democratic workplace representation in China. Series: Labour Studies. Num Pages: 420 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCF; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Campus Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9783593398907
- ISBN
- 9783593398907
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.75
€ 47.99
€ 36.75
Hardcover. The year 1919 in Jerusalem marked the conclusion of hundreds of years of Ottoman rule and the beginning of British occupation, a period of great change that would transform the city. This memoir presents a portrait of life in post-WWI Jerusalem as seen through the eyes of a spirited young English girl. Num Pages: 176 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJG; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608721
- ISBN
- 9780815608721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.15
€ 20.15
Paperback. This study emphasizes the pattern of literary change in Iran, as it focuses on the relationship between the constructive elements of literary creativity, literary movement, ideology, and metaphorical language of modern Persian authors. Num Pages: 232 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 2BXF; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628194
- ISBN
- 9780815628194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.64
€ 32.64
Paperback. Since President Mohammad Khatami's landslide victory in May 1997, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been a study in contradictions. Whilst Khatami condemned his nations's fanatical past, there still remains an opposing faction towards the West. This study analyses Iran's post-revolutionary politics. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJPN; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629788
- ISBN
- 9780815629788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
Hardcover. Of the many Islamist groups that have emerged within the Muslim world over the last two decades, perhaps none has had so great an impact on Middle Eastern and International affairs as Hizbullah, the Party of God. This book serves as a pathway for understanding Hizbullah and other Islamist. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 242 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630531
- ISBN
- 9780815630531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.96
€ 35.96
Hardcover. There is an increasing number of middle- and upper-class urban Pakistani women turning toward Islam via Al-Huda, an Islamic school for women aiming to transform the women who absorb its message into 'pious' subjects. This title explores how Al-Huda is fostering a new generation of educated, urban, middle-class women to become veiled conservatives. Series: Gender and Globalization. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 illustrations, 1 table, glossary, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632092
- ISBN
- 9780815632092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.34
€ 48.34
Hardcover. Drawing on the comprehensive knowledge and experience of experts in the region, The International Politics of the Persian Gulf shines a bright light on this area, offering insights and thoughtful analyses on the critical importance of this troubled region to global politics. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 374 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632801
- ISBN
- 9780815632801
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Condition: New
€ 50.82
€ 50.82
Hardcover. This title showcases written and visual contributions by Iraqi artists, writers, poets, filmmakers, photographers, and activists. Contributors explore the way Iraqis retain, subvert, and produce art and activism as ways of coping with despair and resisting chaos and destruction. Editor(s): Al-Ali, Nadje; Al-Najjar, Deborah. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633013
- ISBN
- 9780815633013
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Condition: New
€ 55.96
€ 55.96
Hardcover. This text provides an analysis of the social and cultural impacts of war, social unrest and political violence in two societies that have undergone traumatic conflict and upheaval. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1HFMS; JFSJ; JHB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633433
- ISBN
- 9780815633433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.37
€ 50.37
Hardcover. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGH; HBJF1; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633587
- ISBN
- 9780815633587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.22
€ 62.22
Hardcover. Series: Gender and Globalization. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCU; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 243 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633730
- ISBN
- 9780815633730
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.23
€ 61.23
Hardcover. From its humble "straw mat" origins to its paradoxical status as a national treasure, "p'ansori" has survived centuries of change and remains the primary source of Korean narrative and poetic consciousness. Chan Park celebrates "p'ansori" as a living tradition, adapting to an ever-shifting context. Series: Hawaii Studies on Korea. Num Pages: 392 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 2GK; AVGE; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824825119
- ISBN
- 9780824825119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.77
€ 74.77
Hardcover. Including 27 articles, this book presents the range of the research on Ladakh, a small state in the Himalayas. Editor(s): Beek, Martijn van; Bertelsen, Kristoffer Brix; Pedersen, Poul. Series: Recent Research on Ladakh. Num Pages: 414 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; GTF; HBJF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 179 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772887913
- ISBN
- 9788772887913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.79
€ 33.79