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Hardback. Large 12mo. Photo illustrated. 248p. Hardback. A good copy in a chipped DW. First edition. Keywords: China
Publisher
Carey Press, London
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Hardback
SKU
KON0772645
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. The story of five rare Buddhist sculptures and their extraordinary histories are the subject of this book. The author became fascinated by them when working as the curator of Asian collections at Liverpool Museum (1996-2003) and selected them for display in the Buddhism section of the World Cultures gallery, which opened in 2005. Series: Museums and Collections. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFKB; AGR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857452382
ISBN
9780857452382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 433 Colour Photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Hardcover with Jacket
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805312131
ISBN
9784805312131
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.06

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138863187
ISBN
9781138863187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 28.66

Paperback. Thailand's foremost writers about women are brought together in this collection of 11 short stories and excerpts from five novels. The selection shows the many ways fiction has mirrored the lives of Thai women over the 20th century. Translator(s): Kepner, Susan Fulop. Series: Voices from Asia S. Num Pages: 281 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 2G; FA; FYB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520089037
ISBN
9780520089037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.79

Paperback. Telling the story of the remarkable British impact upon India, this book examines what the Raj really meant for the British and their Indian subjects. Among the questions explored are whether the British were intent on development or exploitation, whether they were the civilizing force they claimed, and what their greatest legacies were. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
247
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192805799
ISBN
9780192805799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.45

The opening months of 1951 comprised the first winter of the Korean War, and the fighting was as intense as the weather. This book analyzes this significant period and its effects on the remainder of the war. It is the first of three volumes about the Korean War that focus on combat experiences at the ground level. Editor(s): Bowers, William T. Series: AN AUSA Title, Battles and Campaigns Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 45 photographs, 35 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBWS1; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125084
ISBN
9780813125084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.92

Hardback. Series: Columbia Studies in International and Global History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 1QDT; HBG; HBJF1; HBJK; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231182027
ISBN
9780231182027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.48
€ 51.30

Hardback. Military Capability carefully assesses evidence to develop lessons applicable to other conflicts-especially the ongoing war in Afghanistan. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FMV; 1KBB; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894725
ISBN
9780801894725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.17
€ 50.23

Paperback. This book provides a critical history of the distinctive tradition of Indian secularism known as Tolerance. Examining debates surrounding the activities of the Arya Samaj - a Hindu reform organization regarded as the exemplar of intolerance - it finds that Tolerance functioned to disengage Indian secularism from the politics of caste. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRAM2; HRQA; JPVH4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199995448
ISBN
9780199995448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.13

paperback. The most complete picture to date of how U.S. strategies of containment and empire-building spiraled out of control in Southeast Asia, investigating also how the demoralizing experience of Vietnam radically undermined U.S. enthusiasm for the region in a strategic sense. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JPA; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780231108812
ISBN
9780231108812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

Paperback. A study that explores how small states and middle powers of Southeast Asia ensure their security in a world where they are overshadowed by greater powers. It also discusses how limited alignments in the developing world may affect the future course of international security as China and other rising powers gather influence on the world stage. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 map, 11 figures, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589016965
ISBN
9781589016965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.54

Paperback. Series: Expertise: Cultures and Technologies of Knowledge. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8, 6 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JHMC; JNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801479182
ISBN
9780801479182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.33

Hardback. The Life of Sharatchandra Chatopadhyay presents a historical critical assessment of the novelist's upbringing and the experiences that informed his work. The author exposes Sharatchandra's innate conservative worldview and his romantic platonic concept of human sexuality that informs all his love stories. Num Pages: 180 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BM; BGL; DSB; HBJF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611475074
ISBN
9781611475074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.09

Paperback. Tells the story of the Tibetan people. This title offers an introduction to Tibetan Buddhism. It presents a quest for purification and buddhahood in a single lifetime, tracing the path of a great sinner who became a great saint. Translator(s): Quintman, Andrew. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143106227
ISBN
9780143106227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.82

Paperback. Mahatma Gandhi became a legend in his own time. A tireless fighter for human rights and for Indian independence, his strategy of satyagraha, or passive resistance, earned him the admiration of millions. This biography offers a definitive account of Gandhi's life. It tells the story of one man who changed the world forever. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784700409
ISBN
9781784700409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Focuses on a number of religious practices across the Buddhist world, from Sri Lanka to New York, Japan to Tibet. This work provides a historical overview and briefly characterizes the three major variants of Buddhist tradition. It also takes note of a distinctive form of Buddhism that is emerging among non-Asian practitioners in the West. Editor(s): Reynolds, Frank E.; Carbine, Jason A. Series: The Life of Religion S. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HRE; HRLM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338. Series: The Life of Religion S. 240 pages, 15 b&w photographs. Editor(s): Reynolds, Frank E.; Carbine, Jason A. Focuses on a number of religious practices across the Buddhist world, from Sri Lanka to New York, Japan to Tibet. This work provides a historical overview and briefly characterizes the three major variants of Buddhist tradition. It also takes note of a distinctive form of Buddhism that is emerging among non-Asian practitioners in the West. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HRE; HRLM. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520223370
ISBN
9780520223370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.05

hardcover. Chronicles the life and times of Mohammad Reza Shah, who ruled from 1941 to 1979 as the last Iranian monarch. This biography provides a perspective on key events in Iranian history, including the 1979 revolution, US-Iran relations, and Iran's nuclear program. Num Pages: 740 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJP; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 232 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1150.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520253285
ISBN
9780520253285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.99
€ 60.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Monsoon Books Singapore
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9789810587130
ISBN
9789810587130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.37

Hardback. This volume offers a threefold intellectual juncture, analyzing the liberal-republican tension-field in a novel way, juxtaposing early modern political thought with twenty-first century political concerns. It conjoins Israeli political scholarship with its European and American counterparts, mapping differentials and commonalities. Editor(s): Maissen, Thomas; Oz-Salzberger, Fania. Series: Israel: Society, Culture, and History. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FBH; 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235551
ISBN
9781936235551
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Snow Lion
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559391047
ISBN
9781559391047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.14

Hardcover. Num Pages: 190 pages, 7 recorded music items, 1 black & white tables, 7 charts, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295995441
ISBN
9780295995441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

Paperback. Not long after Six Day War, three Palestinian men ventured into the town of Ramla in Israel. They were cousins, on a pilgrimage to see their childhood homes. One cousin had the door slammed in his face, one found that his house had been converted into a school. But the third, Bashir, was met at the door by a woman named Dalia, who invited him in. Num Pages: 560 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Black Swan
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552155144
ISBN
9780552155144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. Editor(s): Isakhan, Benjamin (Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (Decra) and Senior Research Fellow Centre for Citizenship and Globalization Deakin University). BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 232 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474417914
ISBN
9781474417914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.47

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