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Paperback. Separatist feeling in Aceh, Indonesia's westernmost province, has deep historical roots but it is often dismissed as a reaction to a heavy-handed military presence in the area since 1989. This book on the history of Aceh and the Aceh problem contains a balanced coverage from leading authorities in history, political science and journalism. Editor(s): Reid, Anthony. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FMN; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Singapore University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971693312
- ISBN
- 9789971693312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.24
€ 27.24
Paperback. Founded in 1906, the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a cultural and economic organization dedicated to promoting the interests of the Chinese business community. This book describes its changing relationship with the state and with businesses in the region. It also examines Chinese business practices. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; KCP; KJV; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1007.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971693657
- ISBN
- 9789971693657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.24
€ 27.24
Stupa and Swastika: Historical Urban Planning Principles in Nepal's Ka...
Pant, Mohan Moorti, Funo, Shuji
Hardcover. Examines urban structures in the city of Patan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FKN; AMVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 721.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971693749
- ISBN
- 9789971693749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.38
€ 51.38
Paperback. Post WWII Singapore history generally follows a central theme of progress to establish the PAP political, economic and social model. Alternatives receive cursory treatment as problems, false starts, or difficulties to be overcome. This book reveals a complex situation that involved a much larger cast of significant players. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; HBJF; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971693787
- ISBN
- 9789971693787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.24
€ 27.24
Paperback. Discusses the role of Japan in the economic development of Singapore since 1965. This book looks at the nature and extent of the value-added activities of Japanese multi-national corporations in the manufacturing, construction, and retailing sectors. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 1FPJ; KCM; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- National University of Singapore Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971693848
- ISBN
- 9789971693848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.24
€ 27.24
Paperback. The portion of the Malay Peninsula where the Thai Buddhist civilization of Thailand gives way to the Malay Muslim civilization of Malaysia is characterized by multiple forms of pluralism. This book examines a broad range of issues relating to the turmoil afflicting the region. Editor(s): Montesano, Michael J.; Jory, Patrick. Num Pages: 440 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMT; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Edition
- 1 New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971694111
- ISBN
- 9789971694111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.86
€ 34.86
Paperback. In the nineteenth century, Singapore displaced Penang in long distance trade, but the island remained a major focus of regional trade. This collection discusses the personal networks that linked prominent individuals in Penang with neighbouring areas, and considers the position of the island within the Southeast Asian region. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMM; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971694234
- ISBN
- 9789971694234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.86
€ 34.86
Paperback. The kings of ancient Champa, a civilisation located in the central region of today's Vietnam, started building sacred temples in a circular valley more than 1500 years ago. An Italian team has worked at the site, doing archaeological research and restoration work in cooperation with Vietnamese specialists. This book is based on their efforts. Editor(s): Hardy, Andrew; Cucarzi, Mauro; Zolese, Patrizia. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Edition
- 1 New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971694517
- ISBN
- 9789971694517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.95
€ 39.95
Paperback. Offers a look at calendars and time, royal myths, colonial expeditions, printing, propaganda, theatre, art, Islamic manuscripts, erotic literature, and many other topics from unexpected angles. This book demonstrates the diversity of scholarship on the Malay World, and shows that offbeat texts can produce fascinating new insights into the past. Editor(s): Putten, Jan Van Der; Cody, Mary Kilcline. Num Pages: 428 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FMM; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971694548
- ISBN
- 9789971694548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.95
€ 39.95
Paperback. This book examines the role of Chinese family and business networks in the process of state formation in Malaya. Through an examination of the opium and rice trades, pawnbroking, labor, and the law, the author considers the crucial role played by wealth and power in state formation, and challenges accepted views of Chinese ethnicity and migration. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971694968
- ISBN
- 9789971694968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.86
€ 34.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 3JJH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971695736
- ISBN
- 9789971695736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.86
€ 34.86
Paperback. Includes ten contributions, some from long-established scholars of Singapore's history, others from a new generation of researchers. Their work offers an evaluation of established understandings of Singapore's history, and gives an indication of new directions that researchers are exploring. Editor(s): Tarling, Nicholas. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971696467
- ISBN
- 9789971696467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.86
€ 34.86
Hardback. Num Pages: 1456 pages, 1300 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- NUS Press Singapore
- Number of pages
- 1456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971698713
- ISBN
- 9789971698713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.98
€ 208.98
Paperback. Editor(s): Stiglitz, Joseph E.; Yusuf, Shahid; Shahid Yusuf. Num Pages: 536 pages, numerous tables. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCA; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 891.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195216004
- ISBN
- 9780195216004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.48
€ 55.48
Hardcover. Investigates class mobility in a group of 40 -50-year-old second-generation Moroccan immigrant women, members of a subordinate ethnic group in Israel. Series: Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1HBM; JFFN; JFSC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814338810
- ISBN
- 9780814338810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.14
€ 56.14
Paperback. This is a study of Arab writers such as Ghada al-Samman, Hanan al-Shaikh, Emily Nasrallah and Etel Adnan. It presents a constructive literary approach to the ravages of the civil war in the Lebanon. The ways in which women's consciousness is awakened in terms of female liberation is a theme. Num Pages: 228 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FBL; DSBH; HBJF1; HBW; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815603771
- ISBN
- 9780815603771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.40
€ 21.99
€ 21.40
Paperback. This volume grew out of a series of lectures by the author in 1944. He analyzes the centrality of Zion to biblical and Talmudic thought, how it inspired medieval thinkers and mystics, and how it moved modern Jews from Moses Hess to Ray Kook and A.D. Gordon. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JFCX; JFSR1; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815604822
- ISBN
- 9780815604822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.75
€ 18.99
€ 17.75
A collection of photographs which depict the vanished Arabia of the 1970s, a world of artisans, fishermen, soldiers, and tribesmen, of ordinary lives against the backdrop of a majestic land. They hint at the enormous changes that oil money will bring to these traditional societies. Num Pages: 196 pages, 107 duotone photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBX; AJB; AJCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1415.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607007
- ISBN
- 9780815607007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.43
€ 14.43
New York City's main Arab communities exemplify the continuity and change that has taken place throughout the city's rich history. This is a collection of writings and photographs that document and tell the stories of these communities. Num Pages: 304 pages, 36 photographs, 4 maps, glossary, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBBEY; HBTB; JFSG; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607397
- ISBN
- 9780815607397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.82
€ 34.82
Hardcover. Set during the Lebanese civil war, this novel chronicles the splintering of the Al-Mukhtars, a Lebanese family whose love and trust for one another is strained by the increasing economic, social, and psychological tensions that surround them. Translator(s): Sinno, Nadine. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; FJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609377
- ISBN
- 9780815609377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.02
€ 24.99
€ 23.02