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Paperback. A monograph that places Ainu - the native people living in Ezo, the northernmost island of the Japanese archipelago - at the center of an exploration of Japanese expansion during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the height of the Tokugawa shogunal era. Num Pages: 344 pages, 23 figures, 4 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542. Ecology and Culture in Japanese Expansion, 1590-1800. 344 pages, 23 figures, 4 maps, 3 tables. A monograph that places Ainu - the native people living in Ezo, the northernmost island of the Japanese archipelago - at the center of an exploration of Japanese expansion during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the height of the Tokugawa shogunal era. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 22. Weight: 486.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248342
ISBN
9780520248342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.63

Paperback. The story of an extraordinary campaign in the Vietnam War - fought in a 200-mile labyrinth of underground tunnels and chambers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
CASSELL LBS (ORIO)
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304367153
ISBN
9780304367153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

hardcover. Tangy lemony tabbouleh, smoky, rich baba ghanouj, beautifully spiced lamb shank..the recipes in Olives, Lemons & Za'atar provide something irresistible for every occasion. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour photography throughout. BIC Classification: 1FB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 259 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1124.
Publisher
Kyle Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857832306
ISBN
9780857832306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.20

Paperback. Written from the perspective of a foreign student who has just arrived in China, this title provides the lessons and learning materials about the changing face of China. It includes lessons on daily life, such as doing laundry and getting a haircut, as well as visiting the zoo, night markets, and the Great Wall. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CJBR; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 219 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1236.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised, Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148366
ISBN
9780691148366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.44
€ 62.34

Hardback. .
Publisher
Austin Macauley Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786290427
ISBN
9781786290427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.70

Paperback. Editor(s): Ross, Robert S.; Tunsjo, Oystein. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FP; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501709197
ISBN
9781501709197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.38

Hardcover. Combining political theory and sociological interviews spanning four countries, the author explores the Jewish Diaspora/Israel relationship and suggests that instead of looking at Diaspora Jews' relationship with Israel being a matter of loyalty, it is one of obligation. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSR1; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748692309
ISBN
9780748692309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 102.99

Paperback. In North Korea, citizens found humming South Korean pop songs risk being sent to a gulag for six months of hard labour. Jail sentences are handed out if portraits of the late Kim Jong-il are not properly dusted. Shoot-to-kill orders are in effect for anyone caught trying to cross the Yalu or Tumen Rivers into China. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099578659
ISBN
9780099578659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. Comprehensive and long overdue survey of religious life in modern Saudi by a leading expert. Series: Islam in Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848858015
ISBN
9781848858015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.71

Paperback. In Japan, people live longer than anywhere else on Earth; obesity is virtually unknown, and 40-year-old women look like they're 20. Filled with healthy recipes and evocative reminiscences, this book is suitable for those who are tired of counting calories and carbs, and finding themselves on diets that don't work. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; VFMD; WBH; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Vermilion
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091907105
ISBN
9780091907105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBJK; JPS; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
With a new preface
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152891
ISBN
9780231152891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.86

Paperback. For Palestine's diaspora and exiled communities, the internet has become an important medium for the formation of Palestinian national and transnational identity. The author looks at the internet as both a space and an instrument for linking Palestinian diasporas in Palestine, Jordan and Lebanon. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 integrated b/w. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JFD; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780762418
ISBN
9781780762418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.10

Hardcover. A study of themes relating to memory, memorization, memorializing or commemorating in a variety of historical, legal, literary and architectural contexts, this text examines lists and maps as memory aids, the transmission of knowledge and traditions from medieval to early modern times and the application of medieval notions of law and statecraft. Editor(s): Daftary, Farhad; Meri, Josef W. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; HBG; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 144 x 44. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris in Association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860648595
ISBN
9781860648595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 49.23

Paperback. Did you know Chinese don't eat soup, they drink it? That their surnames come before their first names? That their good sense is to be found not in their heads but in their hearts? Or that white is their colour of mourning? This title provides a guide to China's sociable and friendly people and their complex and often contradictory society. Translator(s): Tobler, Stefan. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907973178
ISBN
9781907973178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 21 b&w illustrations and 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; JWXK; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231179225
ISBN
9780231179225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.44
€ 62.34

Paperback. The writing of history used to concentrate on narrative, analysis or theory. The historian stayed out of sight. This book is part of a more recent trend. Here, Susanna Hoe discusses her relationship to her material, the processes of research and writing, and her characters. Num Pages: 376 pages, 42 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 1FPCM; HBAH; HBJF; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 500. Exploring Women's History in China, Hong Kong and Macau. 376 pages, 42 b&w illustrations. The writing of history used to concentrate on narrative, analysis or theory. The historian stayed out of sight. This book is part of a more recent trend. Here, Susanna Hoe discusses her relationship to her material, the processes of research and writing, and her characters. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 1FPCM; HBAH; HBJF; HBTB; JFSJ1. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 17. Weight: 500.
Publisher
Insomniac Pr
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9789627992035
ISBN
9789627992035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226403700
ISBN
9780226403700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.58

paperback. This study offers a systematic account of the relationship between the nation-state, nationalism, and the concept of linear history. Num Pages: 286 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; HBAH; HBJF; JPFN; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
286
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226167220
ISBN
9780226167220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. China's plans to expand exponentially its exploitation of Tibet's natural resources will have terrifying consequences for land and people. This book is an entirely unique, authoritative guide through the torrent of online posts, official propaganda and exile speculation. Series: Asian Arguments. Num Pages: 208 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; JP; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780324357
ISBN
9781780324357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.77

Paperback. Series: Princeton Pocket Guides. Num Pages: 288 pages, 520 color illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154855
ISBN
9780691154855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.48

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