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Paperback. On August 17, 1945, Indonesia proclaimed its independence from Dutch colonial rule. Five years later, the Republic of Indonesia was recognized as a unified, sovereign state. This title traces the variously tangled and perhaps incompletely understood ways that Karo women and men contributed to the founding of the Indonesian nation. Num Pages: 414 pages, 21 b/w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JJPG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274877
- ISBN
- 9780520274877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPM; HRLK; HRLP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Destiny Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892818082
- ISBN
- 9780892818082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.03
€ 17.99
€ 13.03
Paperback. Paul Theroux left Victoria Station in April thinking that taking eight trains across Europe, Eastern Europe, the USSR and Mongolia would be the easy way to get to the Chinese border. The reality, of course, was very different. In fact, Theroux experienced a decidedly odd and unexpected trip to China that set the challenging tone for his journey. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- REPRINT
- SKU
- 9780140112955
- ISBN
- 9780140112955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.08
€ 12.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. By looking at how Tokyo Disneyland is experienced by employees, management and visitors, Aviad Raz shows that it is much more an example of successful importation, adaption, and domestication, and that it has succeeded precisely because it has become Japanese even while marketing itself as foreign. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 illustrations, 3 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JHBS; KNSG; KNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674768949
- ISBN
- 9780674768949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.70
€ 27.99
€ 24.70
Paperback. In the 1920s, revolution, and imperialist aggression brought chaos to China. Many of the dramatic events associated with this upheaval took place in or near China's cities. This book offers a view of the capital of Beijing during these years by examining how the residents coped with the changes wrought by itinerant soldiers, politicians and more. Num Pages: 388 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520082861
- ISBN
- 9780520082861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.39
€ 38.99
€ 28.39
Hardback. What makes a good curry? Sensual spicy aromas or thick, creamy sauces? Rich, dark dals or crispy fried street snacks? The author journeys through India to find the answer, searching this colourful, chaotic nation in search of the truths behind our love affair with its food. He also uncovers recipes for kormas, spiced fish and slow-cooked biryanis. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WBN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 203 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1246.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849905787
- ISBN
- 9781849905787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.85
€ 40.99
€ 26.85
Hardback. Packed with fresh photographs of the food and locations, this book offers a collection of inspiring recipes to evoke the magic of the Eastern Mediterranean at home. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; WBB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 200 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1235.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849908603
- ISBN
- 9781849908603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 24.58
€ 35.99
€ 24.58
Hardcover. A guide to the authentic food of Southeast Asia. It helps readers learns how to make Samlor kako, a stir-fried pork and vegetable soup flavoured with an array of spices. It includes the recipe for Pho Bo, a Vietnamese beef noodle soup. It features over 150 recipes from Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Bali. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; WBB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 200 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1204.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846077166
- ISBN
- 9781846077166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.78
€ 34.99
€ 23.78
Hardback. When the British Labour party announced the withdrawal of British forces from the Persian Gulf in January 1968, the United States faced a potential power vacuum in the area. The incoming Nixon administration, preoccupied with the Soviet Union and China, and the war in Vietnam, had no intention of replacing the British in the Gulf. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBN; JPS; JWXF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192778
- ISBN
- 9781845192778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.19
€ 129.19
Paperback. Details the culinary life of a Vietnamese town Num Pages: 344 pages, 14 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFCV; JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253223708
- ISBN
- 9780253223708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786496235
- ISBN
- 9780786496235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.00€ 28.43
€ 42.00
€ 28.43
Paperback. Are we what we eat? What does food reveal about how we live and how we think of ourselves in relation to others? And why do people have a strong attachment to their own cuisine and an aversion to the foodways of others? This title examines how people use the metaphor of a principal food in conceptualizing themselves in relation to other people. Series: Princeton Paperbacks. Num Pages: 200 pages, 5 halftones 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691021102
- ISBN
- 9780691021102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Hardback. Drawing on archaeological evidence and a wealth of oral and written history, this book reveals the journey Vietnamese food has traversed through history to become a much-loved cuisine today. Series: Foods and Nations. Num Pages: 256 pages, 110 illustrations, 60 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FMV; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 243 x 21. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780236575
- ISBN
- 9781780236575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.54
€ 36.99
€ 31.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 60 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JHB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 60
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616686833
- ISBN
- 9781616686833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.96€ 41.83
€ 57.96
€ 41.83
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804715997
- ISBN
- 9780804715997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.82
€ 96.82
paperback. This broad comparative survey focuses on five big case studies, starting with the English Revolutions in the Seventeenth century, and going on to the Mexican, Russian, Vietnamese and Iranian Revolutions. Series: Themes in World History. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; 1FBN; 1FMV; 1KLCM; HBG; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415224987
- ISBN
- 9780415224987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.15
€ 51.15
Hardback. Maggie Clinton traces the history and cultural politics of the fascist organizations operating under the umbrella of the Chinese Nationalist Party (GMD) in the 1920s and 1930s, showing how the GMD's rightward shift was based on a nativist discourse that emphasized Confucianism's compatibility with industrial modernism. Num Pages: 280 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822363620
- ISBN
- 9780822363620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.75
€ 110.75
Paperback. Maggie Clinton traces the history and cultural politics of the fascist organizations operating under the umbrella of the Chinese Nationalist Party (GMD) in the 1920s and 1930s, showing how the GMD's rightward shift was based on a nativist discourse that emphasized Confucianism's compatibility with industrial modernism. Num Pages: 280 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822363774
- ISBN
- 9780822363774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Hardcover. Examines how revolutionary ideologies function, and applies these insights to the Quran and its interpreters in the vanguard of the Iranian revolution. This book delineates the different ways in which the Quran was used to mobilise action in 1979, and in so doing provides a context for understanding Islamist movements. Series: International Library of Iranian Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Tauris Academic Studies
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845110635
- ISBN
- 9781845110635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.79€ 137.06
€ 153.79
€ 137.06
Hardcover. "8vo. With chapters such as Family Background and Education in Transitional China; Adventures in the Northwest; and Transfer to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. With an index. 431p. Hardback. Very good, clean and bright text. Front board loose. Worn and dulled d.w. First Printing". Keywords: China
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press, New York
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- SKU
- KON0774064
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 31.99€ 4.99
€ 31.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This account of the PLO's ideology, strategy, tactics, its relationship to other Arab states, and its confrontations with Israel, documents how the PLO was transformed from revolutionary organization into the administrator of its own territory. Series: A selection of the History Book Club. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674768048
- ISBN
- 9780674768048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.10
€ 45.99
€ 38.10
Paperback. The Communist revolution promised Chinese women an end to thousands of years of subjugation, an equality with men in all matters legal, political, social, and economic. This book examines the extent to which this promise has been kept. Num Pages: 300 pages, 25 tables. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 17. Weight in Grams: 347.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804713481
- ISBN
- 9780804713481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
Paperback. An engagingly written critical genealogy of "love" in modern Chinese literature, thought, and popular culture. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 figure, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804773270
- ISBN
- 9780804773270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.86
€ 33.99
€ 30.86
Paperback. The first full-length book of the unique and extraordinary political situation in Rojava, Syria Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; JFSJ1; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745336596
- ISBN
- 9780745336596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.91
€ 33.99
€ 22.91