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Hardcover. Originally created by the artists of the ukiyo-e school of the floating world to advertise brothels in 17th-century Yoshiwara, this book includes spring pictures (shunga) that transcended class and gender in Japan the years. This book focuses on this art form within Japanese social and cultural history. Editor(s): Clark, Timothy; Gerstle, C.Andrew; Ishigami, Aki. Num Pages: 566 pages, 420 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFC; AFH; AGHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 297 x 41. Weight in Grams: 3076.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 566
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714124766
- ISBN
- 9780714124766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.21€ 49.81
€ 59.21
€ 49.81
Paperback. Kitasono Katue was a leading avant-garde literary figure, first in Japan and then throughout the world, from the 1920s to the 1970s. This biography of Kitasono examines the life, poetry, and poetics of this controversial and flamboyant figure, including his wartime support of the Japanese state. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 412 pages, 33 halftones, 8 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674060746
- ISBN
- 9780674060746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.78
€ 27.99
€ 24.78
Paperback. In the years after World War II, Westerners and Japanese alike elevated Zen to the quintessence of spirituality in Japan. Pursuing the sources of Zen as a Japanese ideal, this title uncovers the role of two cultural touchstones: Eugen Herrigel's "Zen in the Art of Archery" and the Ryoanji dry-landscape rock garden. Translator(s): Hartman, Earl. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226947655
- ISBN
- 9780226947655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.29
€ 34.99
€ 27.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 14. Weight in Grams: 136. Clean copy with very minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Pocket Essentials
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOG0000284
- ISBN
- 9781843446361
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 14. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Pocket Essentials
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KOG0000110
- ISBN
- 9781843446361
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Presents a comprehensive account of linguistic history from its origins in Europe some 2500 years ago to the present day. Whilst focusing on European linguistics, the author also examines the linguistic science which developed independently in China and medieval Islam, especially in India. Series: Longman Linguistics Library. Num Pages: 296 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPC; 1QFM; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 4 Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582249943
- ISBN
- 9780582249943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.35
€ 71.35
Hardback. A Short History of Jerusalem offers a concise, easy-to-read history of the land, and the country's significance to the rest of the world. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765760067
- ISBN
- 9780765760067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.81
€ 117.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 162 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Oldcastle Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 162
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842439685
- ISBN
- 9781842439685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
Hardback. After a clerical sanction prohibited them from fishing for a week, a group of Catholic fishers from a village on India's southwestern coast decided to take their church to court. This title shows their struggle, providing insights into contemporary Indian democracy, citizenship, and environmentalism. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 tables, 7 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804761468
- ISBN
- 9780804761468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.65
€ 59.65
Hardback. Shooter is a visual portrait of war--the perseverance, heroism, and survival--narrated through stunning photographs and powerful essays from a female combat photographer. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; AJCR; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 71.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762780181
- ISBN
- 9780762780181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.49
€ 32.99
€ 25.49
hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, Full-Colour Throughout; 30 ZEN Koans. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 239 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1290.
- Publisher
- TUTTLE PUB
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Hardcover with Jacket
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784805312049
- ISBN
- 9784805312049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.49
€ 40.99
€ 26.49
Shi´ite Lebanon: Transnational Religion and the Making of National Id...
Roschanack Shaery-Eisenlohr
Paperback. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 b&w figures. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; HRH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144278
- ISBN
- 9780231144278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Shi´ite Lebanon: Transnational Religion and the Making of National Id...
Roschanack Shaery-Eisenlohr
Hardback. Presents a framework for understanding Shi'ite national politics in Lebanon. This book recasts the relationship between religion and nationalism in the Middle East. It reconsiders not only the politics of the established leadership of Shi'ites, but also the everyday and popular practices of identity production in Lebanon. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 b&w figures. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HRH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144261
- ISBN
- 9780231144261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.48€ 75.66
€ 99.48
€ 75.66
Hardback. Shi'ism in South East Asia is the first book in any language to engage critically with the traditions of 'Alid piety. It provides an engaging work that moves away from the polemical sectarian discourses on shi'ism in southeast Asia. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 32. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044363
- ISBN
- 9781849044363
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.21€ 58.27
€ 59.21
€ 58.27
Hardback. Translator(s): Fischer, Paul. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159067
- ISBN
- 9780231159067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.93
€ 81.93
Paperback. Shiro Kashiba sparked a food revolution by bringing sushi to Seattle. Today, his inspiration comes from the Pacific Northwest's bounty. Num Pages: 320 pages, Color and B&W photographs and illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBBW; BM; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Chin Music Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780984457625
- ISBN
- 9780984457625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.95
€ 20.99
€ 20.95
Paperback. Shams al-Din Mohammad Hafez Shirazi, a classical poet is broadly popular in his native Shiraz and in Iran as a whole, and among lovers of great verse traditions. This book provides a context for Hafez's poetry and is intended for medievalists, students of the Middle East, and specialists in urban studies. Series: Publications on the Near East. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295983912
- ISBN
- 9780295983912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Richly illustrated reconstruction - equal parts social history, anthropology, and survival chronicle - of the journey of 30 castaways from the Dutch ship Amstelveen. Num Pages: 148 pages, 60 black and white; 0 full color. BIC Classification: 1FBX; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 9. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089648389
- ISBN
- 9789089648389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 46.91
€ 48.99
€ 46.91
Hardback. There exists a tendency to explain away much of Shiite politics in the Middle East as inextricably linked to Iranian foreign policy. Laurence Louer challenges this view, arguing that, in the end, local political imperatives have been the crucial factor determining the direction of Shiite states in the Middle East. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRAM2; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042024
- ISBN
- 9781849042024
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.98
€ 46.99
€ 41.98
Hardback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 3 maps, 3 graphs. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231166720
- ISBN
- 9780231166720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.54
€ 54.99
€ 39.54