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Hardback. The Cult of Happiness is among the first studies in any field to treat folk art and folk print as historical text. As such, this richly illustrated volume will appeal to a wide range of scholars in Asian studies, history, art history, folklore and print, as well as anyone having a passion for the creativity and culture of rural society. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AFH; GTB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774810340
- ISBN
- 9780774810340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.12
€ 41.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages, 48ill.5M. BIC Classification: 1F; HRAX; HRKT; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226340463
- ISBN
- 9780226340463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 50.62
€ 59.15
€ 50.62
Paperback. The crusades are often seen as epitomising a period when hostility between Christian West and the Muslim Near East reached an all time high. This volume explores how the Holy Wars led on the one hand to a reinforcement of the beliefs and identities of each side, but on the other to a growing level of cultural exchange and interaction. Editor(s): Kostick, Conor. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415580410
- ISBN
- 9780415580410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.31
€ 56.31
Paperback. When the armies of the First Crusade wrested Jerusalem from control of the Fatimids of Egypt in 1099, they believed their victory was an evident sign of God's favour. This book is devoted to the resulting settlements, that developed around the eastern shores of the Mediterranean and survived until Richard the Lionheart's departure in 1192. Num Pages: 496 pages, 15 b/w illustrations, 2 figs, 21 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 230 x 38. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300208887
- ISBN
- 9780300208887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.47
€ 26.99
€ 20.47
Hardback. Examines the nexus between religion and politics, considered in one of its controversial aspects. This title investigates the way in which fundamental Christian concepts are distorted and corrupted in the process, and points to the inherent dangers of this form of political self-glorification. Num Pages: 123 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DDF; 1DFG; 1DVP; 1FBP; HRC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 123
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192730
- ISBN
- 9781845192730
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
Paperback. The author was forced into exile by Assad's regime. When the uprising in Syria turned to bloodshed, she was determined to take action and secretly returned several times. From the first peaceful protests for democracy to the arrival of ISIS, this is her powerful and courageous testament to what she found inside the borders of her homeland. Translator(s): Gowanlock, Nashwa; Kemp, Ruth Ahmedzai. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JMG; BM; HBJF1; JFFE; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846044885
- ISBN
- 9781846044885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.00
€ 19.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. The great scholar of Islam directly confronts the events of September 11th and the reasons behind Islamic terrorism in the modern world - a Sunday Times bestseller. Num Pages: 192 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRAM9; HRH; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753817520
- ISBN
- 9780753817520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. Ranging from the Ishango Bone of central Africa and the Inca quipu of South America to the dawn of modern mathematics, this book points out that human beings everywhere have been capable of advanced and innovative mathematical thinking. It shows us the deep influence that the Egyptians and Babylonians had on the Greeks. Num Pages: 584 pages, 6 halftones. 164 line illus. 18 tables. 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; PBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Third
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135267
- ISBN
- 9780691135267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.72
€ 46.99
€ 33.72
Paperback. The Muslim world represented an alien and foreign phenomenon for the USA in its early years as a republic (1785-1815). This study examines the American view of Muhammad and the many issues which helped to determine American perceptions of the Muslim world. Num Pages: 284 pages, 12pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JFSR2; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226014906
- ISBN
- 9780226014906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.66
€ 35.99
€ 28.66
Hardcover. The Bangladesh Story. 266 pages. Editor(s): Clarke, John. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FKB; HBJF. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 22. Weight: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Buckingham Press
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955464249
- ISBN
- 9780955464249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.27
€ 26.99
€ 20.27
Paperback. The last decades of the Ming dynasty saw a significant increase in publications that examined advances in knowledge and technology. Among the numerous guides and reference books that appeared during this period was a series of texts by Song Yingxing. The author probes this text to focus on the development of scientific thinking in China. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226272801
- ISBN
- 9780226272801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.79
€ 34.99
€ 27.79
Hardback. The last decades of the Ming dynasty, though plagued by chaos and destruction, saw major advances in knowledge and technology. This title sheds light on the development of scientific thinking in China, the purpose of technical writing, and its role in and effects on Chinese history. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226735849
- ISBN
- 9780226735849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.64€ 79.37
€ 94.64
€ 79.37
Hardback. Focussing on China's stem cell research, this book investigates how, over the last decade, Chinese scientists, ethicists and policy-makers have developed a cosmopolitan sensibility in comprehending and responding to ethical and regulatory concerns. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 black & white tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFS; JFMG; MFCC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230302594
- ISBN
- 9780230302594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.26€ 29.66
€ 79.26
€ 29.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307388377
- ISBN
- 9780307388377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.76
€ 19.99
€ 14.76
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Second Edition, New edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745331966
- ISBN
- 9780745331966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.56€ 84.13
€ 100.56
€ 84.13
Paperback. Expanded and revised edition of the highly praised history of the English East India Company. Num Pages: 280 pages, 5 photos, 2 figures, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; KCZ; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745331959
- ISBN
- 9780745331959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.61
€ 23.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. Offers a critical reading of The Cuba Commission Report, a massive testimony case that investigated the conditions of Chinese contract laborers in Cuba in 1874. From this case, this title traces the emergence of a 'coolie narrative' that forms a counterpart to the 'slave narrative'. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 Tables, 2 Halftones, 2 Figures. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KJ; GTB; JFC; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592135820
- ISBN
- 9781592135820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.09
€ 34.09
Hardcover. "Dulled, corners slightly rubbed. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall Original Cloth. A good clean copy. First American Edition". Keywords: Political Science
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Athene Press, New York City
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1958
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KON0518972
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 9.99€ 4.99
€ 9.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A comprehensive collection of contemporary writings on political Islam from key thinkers in the field. Includes a substantial introduction. Editor(s): Abu-Rabi', Ibrahim M. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRAM2; HRH; JFSR2; JPFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745328898
- ISBN
- 9780745328898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.72
€ 40.99
€ 31.72
Paperback. Series: Constitutional Systems of the World. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849465861
- ISBN
- 9781849465861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.44
€ 47.44
Paperback. This book on China's constitution and its tradition of constitutionalism provides a much needed overview of China's constitutional arrangements. Series: Constitutional Systems of the World. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Hart Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 316
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841137407
- ISBN
- 9781841137407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.45
€ 39.45
Paperback. The Mogao Grottoes, a World Heritage Site in northwestern China, are located along the ancient caravan routes, collectively known as the Silk Road, that once linked China with the West. This book gives an account of a ground-breaking conservation project to conserve the cave paintings of the Mogao Grottoes in China. Editor(s): Agnew, Neville. Num Pages: 458 pages, 500 colour & 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ABC; ACBP; AGR; HDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 279 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1752.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606061572
- ISBN
- 9781606061572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 46.46
€ 59.15
€ 46.46
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
€ 35.99
€ 26.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 45. BIC Classification: 1FCS; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press ith
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801489228
- ISBN
- 9780801489228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93