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Hardback. In parts of eighteenth-century Japan, couples raised only two or three children. As villages shrank and headcounts dwindled, posters of child-murdering she-devils began to appear, and governments offered to pay their subjects to have more children. This book focuses on Eastern Japan, where population growth resumed in the nineteenth century. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 439 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 21 line illustrations, 17 maps, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3J; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272439
- ISBN
- 9780520272439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.99€ 64.66
€ 83.99
€ 64.66
Paperback. Featuring artwork, expert analysis and absorbing combat accounts, this is the story of the clash between two leading tanks of the Cold War era that were never designed to fight each other, but rather to line up on battlefields as allies. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny; Gilliland, Alan. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS; JWLF; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472810922
- ISBN
- 9781472810922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.56
€ 20.99
€ 15.56
Hardback. At the age of eighteen, a shy and timid Mohandas Gandhi leaves his Gujarati home for a life on his own. At forty-five, a confident and fearless Gandhi arrives back in India ready to boldly lead his country to freedom. What transforms him? The law. Num Pages: 392 pages, 11 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280151
- ISBN
- 9780520280151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Tells the tale of two cities in Ho Chi Minh City. This book portrays the human costs of urban reorganization as the author explores the complex and sometimes contradictory experiences of individuals grappling with the forces of privatization in a socialist country. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 304 pages, 42 images. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 277 x 2. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292512
- ISBN
- 9780520292512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; ACBP; HBJF; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804798112
- ISBN
- 9780804798112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.82
€ 76.82
Hardback. Translator(s): Queen, Sarah A.; Major, John S. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231169325
- ISBN
- 9780231169325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.35€ 57.29
€ 73.35
€ 57.29
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906148942
- ISBN
- 9781906148942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 269 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1124.
- Publisher
- Clarkson Potter
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804187794
- ISBN
- 9780804187794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.88
€ 40.99
€ 28.88
Paperback. The extraordinary and moving story of professional footballer Johnny Sherwood's survival after being taken prisoner by the Japanese at the surrender of Singapore in World War 2. Num Pages: 320 pages, Black & white integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JJH; BM; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444790337
- ISBN
- 9781444790337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHBK5; LNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801449475
- ISBN
- 9780801449475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.49
€ 47.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Doniger, Wendy. Num Pages: 418 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DSBB; HBJF; HRG; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190628802
- ISBN
- 9780190628802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.65
€ 72.65
Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 28 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; BJ; HRAX; HREX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 2. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231180528
- ISBN
- 9780231180528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.44€ 62.54
€ 80.44
€ 62.54
Paperback. Tells the true story of a young woman caught up in Saddam Hussein's genocide of the Kurdish people of Iraq. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BG; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 107 x 28. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Bantam Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553818147
- ISBN
- 9780553818147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.26
€ 11.99
€ 10.26
Hardcover. Ayii Tendulkar, a young journalist from a small town in Maharashtra, traveled to Germany to pursue a doctorate in statistics. In Berlin, Ayii became a well-known journalist, and he met and fell in love with the renowned filmmaker Thea von Harbou, the writer of the classic films "Metropolis" and "M" and former wife of legendary director Fritz Lang. Series: Zubaan Books. Num Pages: 250 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FKA; BK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Zubaan India
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789381017661
- ISBN
- 9789381017661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.08
€ 15.99
€ 14.08
Hardback. The Louvre Abu Dhabi, which has aroused great curiosity since plans were first announced for the groundbreaking museum in 2007, will unveil a selected part of its nascent collection in April 2013. This book allows the reader to discover the universal spirit that permeates and incarnates the birth of this new museum. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXU; ACB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 1980.
- Publisher
- Editions Flammarion France
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782080201676
- ISBN
- 9782080201676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 63.60
€ 65.07
€ 63.60
Hardback. Drawing on ancient historical writings, the array of information gleaned over years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, this book sets out to rediscover the ancient civilization of Bactria. It provides a chronicle of the search for one of the world's enigmatic empires. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 color plates, 32 black-and-white illustrations, and 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1QDAG; 3D; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 151 x 30. Weight in Grams: 562. In Search of Ancient Afghanistan. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. Drawing on ancient historical writings, the array of information gleaned over years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, this book sets out to rediscover the ancient civilization of Bactria. It provides a chronicle of the search for one of the world's enigmatic empires. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1QDAG; 3D; HBJF; HBLA. Dimension: 217 x 151 x 30. Weight: 562.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273429
- ISBN
- 9780520273429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.74
€ 45.99
€ 32.74
Hardback. Since the mid-1980s, Taiwan and mainland China have witnessed a resurgence of academic and intellectual interest in ruxue - "Confucianism" - variously conceived as a form of culture, a system of learning, and a tradition of normative values. This study intends to examine the relationship between these activities and cultural nationalism. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 475 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 234 x 32. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674028111
- ISBN
- 9780674028111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.30
€ 54.99
€ 46.30
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Broadway Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780767922012
- ISBN
- 9780767922012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.79
€ 20.99
€ 16.79
Paperback. Paints seven scenes from a boyhood and early adolescence in Korea at the height of the Japanese occupation, 1932 to 1945. This title presents a memory of family and a vivid portrayal of life in a time of anguish. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 40 Anv
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268128
- ISBN
- 9780520268128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.52
€ 26.99
€ 20.52
Paperback. Originally written in Japanese, this book offers an insight into Japanese landscape, culture, history and future. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 253 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141979748
- ISBN
- 9780141979748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.84
€ 13.00
€ 11.84
Hardback. An argument that the fantasy of an inscrutable East has functioned as a kernel of otherness that has shaped Hollywood cinema at its core. Num Pages: 216 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822347439
- ISBN
- 9780822347439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.21
€ 108.21
Paperback. An argument that the fantasy of an inscrutable East has functioned as a kernel of otherness that has shaped Hollywood cinema at its core. Num Pages: 216 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314. Orientalism, Cinema, and the Enigmatic Signifier. 216 pages, 30 illustrations. An examination of how the fantasy of an inscrutable East has functioned in Hollywood cinema. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FP; APFN. Dimension: 147 x 230 x 14. Weight: 310.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822347590
- ISBN
- 9780822347590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.37
€ 26.99
€ 25.37
Hardback. Argues that Islam's cultural stasis is not due to the Muslim faith itself, but to the nature of the sacred it is infused with and that penetrates every aspect of life - spiritual and material. This book shows how the sacred in Islam suspends the acceleration of social time, hinders change, and circumvents secularization and modernity. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 280. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129112
- ISBN
- 9780691129112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
paperback. Num Pages: 680 pages, 29 color illus. 48 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FC; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HRAX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 38. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165851
- ISBN
- 9780691165851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.65
€ 25.99
€ 19.65