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Paperback. Translation of: Nihaayat al-arab fai funaun al-adab. Translator(s): Muhanna, Elias. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; DN; GBA; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 183 x 16. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143107484
ISBN
9780143107484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.68

Paperback. Examines the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, especially from 1953 to 1979, in the context of his regime's dependence on the United States and his dreams of transforming Iran into a world power. This book argues that, despite the Shah's early achievements, his goals and policies were full of inherent contradictions and weaknesses. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; HBJF; JFSR; JPFR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
With a New introduction and preface by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140407
ISBN
9780691140407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.45

Paperback. How does empire affect the route to successor sovereign states and their features? This systematic comparison of empires and their consequences for sovereignty applies theory to the political structures of states, and the differences between them, in the Middle East and Central Asia. Editor(s): Cummings, Sally N.; Hinnesbusch, Raymond. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FC; JFSR2; JPB; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 168 x 22. Weight in Grams: 622. Comparing the Middle East and Central Asia. 408 pages. Editor(s): Cummings, Sally N.; Hinnesbusch, Raymond. How does empire affect the route to successor sovereign states and their features? This systematic comparison of empires and their consequences for sovereignty applies theory to the political structures of states, and the differences between them, in the Middle East and Central Asia. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FC; JFSR2; JPB; JPS. Dimension: 234 x 168 x 22. Weight: 622.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748668557
ISBN
9780748668557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMNB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 223.
Publisher
Monsoon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814625135
ISBN
9789814625135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.89

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

€ 36.99
€ 26.35

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
€ 10.95

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

€ 76.45
€ 62.68

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

€ 32.99
€ 23.77

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
€ 35.43

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

€ 113.10
€ 107.83

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
€ 15.08

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
€ 16.42

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
€ 25.02

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
€ 9.45

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

€ 80.95
€ 62.64

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

€ 19.63

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
€ 29.39

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
€ 20.52

Paperback. An exploration of a troubling phenomenon: the fast-growing belief in Muslim countries that the end of the world is at hand - and with it the "Great Battle," prophesied by both Sunni and Shi'i tradition, which many believers expect will begin in the Afghan-Pakistani borderlands. It uncovers the role of apocalypse in Islam over the centuries. Translator(s): DeBevoise, M. B. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272644
ISBN
9780520272644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.04

Hardback. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; DS; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088412
ISBN
9780674088412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.10

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