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Paperback. This volume aims both to establish cinema as a vital force in Shanghai culture and to direct attention to early Chinese cinema, a crucial chapter in Chinese cultural history long neglected by Western scholars. Editor(s): Zhang, Yingjin. Num Pages: 392 pages, 23 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; 3JJH; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804735728
- ISBN
- 9780804735728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.72
€ 42.99
€ 38.72
Paperback. Footbinding originated in the dance culture of China's medieval court and spread to gentry families, brothels, maid's quarters, and peasant households. Neither condemning nor defending foot-binding, this work debunks many myths and misconceptions about its origins, development, and its eventual end. Num Pages: 360 pages, 53 b/w photographs, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596. A Revisionist History of Footbinding. 360 pages, Illustrations, map. Footbinding originated in the dance culture of China's medieval court and spread to gentry families, brothels, maid's quarters, and peasant households. Neither condemning nor defending foot-binding, this work debunks many myths and misconceptions about its origins, development, and its eventual end. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFCK. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 25. Weight: 566.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253902
- ISBN
- 9780520253902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Put in the wider context of British imperial and diplomatic aims in 1941-1945, the book clarifies the importance of Vietnam to Britain's regional objectives in Southeast Asia; concluding that Churchill was willing to sacrifice French colonial interests in Vietnam for his all-important 'special relationship' with the United States. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298217
- ISBN
- 9780230298217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.22€ 52.98
€ 53.22
€ 52.98
Paperback. A bracing narrative of wartime India and the tremendous famine that resulted when Churchill sacrificed the lives of four million Bengalis to win World War II Num Pages: 368 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBJF; HBWQ; JPHL. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 470. The British Empire and the Ravaging of India During World War II. 368 pages, maps. A bracing narrative of wartime India and the tremendous famine that resulted when Churchill sacrificed the lives of four million Bengalis to win World War II. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBJF; HBWQ; JPHL. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 25. Weight: 478.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465024810
- ISBN
- 9780465024810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.59
€ 30.99
€ 20.59
paperback. Chuang Tzu (369?-286? BC) was a leading Taoist philosopher. Using parable and anecdote, allegory and paradox, he set forth in this book the early ideas of what was to become the Taoist school. This collection includes the seven "inner chapters," three of the "outer chapters," and one of the "miscellaneous chapters." Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 132 x 11. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780231105958
- ISBN
- 9780231105958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.63
€ 29.99
€ 21.63
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Yamaguchi, Akira. Num Pages: 208 pages, 36 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144414
- ISBN
- 9780231144414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.36
€ 30.99
€ 22.36
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9786169005339
- ISBN
- 9786169005339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.92
€ 46.99
€ 41.92
paperback. In 1638, the ruler of Japan ordered a crusade against his own subjects, a holocaust upon the men, women and children of a doomsday cult. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781472137418
- ISBN
- 9781472137418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.82
€ 19.99
€ 14.82
Paperback. Discusses the nature and significance of Hitchens's contribution to the world of ideas and public debate Editor(s): Cottee, Simon; Cushman, Thomas; Hitchens, Christopher. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814716878
- ISBN
- 9780814716878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white tables, 24 black & white halftones, 1 bla. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FPC; HRA; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415546690
- ISBN
- 9780415546690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.72
€ 58.72
paperback. Editor(s): Schroter, Susanne. Series: Southeast Asian Modernities. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; HRAM; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Lit Verlag
- Edition
- 1.,
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783643107985
- ISBN
- 9783643107985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.02
€ 42.99
€ 36.02
Paperback. This volume will aims to reassess of many common assumptions about the relationship between Christianity and modern China. It argues that despite the conflicts and tension Christianity has been putting down roots within Chinese society, and it is still in the process of doing so. Editor(s): Bays, Daniel. Num Pages: 508 pages, illustrations, half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804736510
- ISBN
- 9780804736510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 53.17
€ 53.24
€ 53.17
Paperback. Christianity in Asia brings together a truly international team of contributors to explore the history and development of Christianity across the world's largest and most populous continent. Editor(s): Phan, Peter C. Series: Wiley Blackwell Guides to Global Christianity. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405160902
- ISBN
- 9781405160902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.15
€ 42.15
Paperback. Series: The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Christian Doctrine. Num Pages: 358 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRCC2; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 0002-
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226653730
- ISBN
- 9780226653730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.85
€ 32.99
€ 25.85
Paperback. Illustrates the criticism of the changing Crusade idea. This work shows the sharpened awareness among Europeans of themselves as a community of Christians and the slow beginnings of the secular culture and political organization of Europe. Editor(s): Peters, Edward. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 3H; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 202 x 13. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812210248
- ISBN
- 9780812210248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. The history of the Shantivanam ashram and the five figures of Christian-Hindu dialogue in India is the backdrop for this exploration of dialogue and collaboration between the two faiths. The lives of these men, and their situation within both religions, is used by the author to propose a continuation and development of this dialogue today. Series: Studies in Religion and Theology. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; HRAF; HRCX8; HRGP; HRLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785920868
- ISBN
- 9781785920868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.38
€ 91.38
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910240779
- ISBN
- 9781910240779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.79
€ 26.99
€ 23.79
Hardback. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JFCV; JFFN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 239 x 29. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158602
- ISBN
- 9780231158602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
paperback. Based on extensive fieldwork, this book explores the Lahu society in Southwest China where practical gender equality has become the byproduct of a potent ideology of gender unity, vividly expressed by the proverb, "chopsticks only work in pairs." Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 figs. & 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231119573
- ISBN
- 9780231119573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.87
€ 42.99
€ 30.87
Hardback. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 312 pages, 18 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231168922
- ISBN
- 9780231168922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
paperback. Until recently, women in the Red Army have only been a small part of the history of the Long March Num Pages: 304 pages, 31. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252074561
- ISBN
- 9780252074561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 42. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCC; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801447068
- ISBN
- 9780801447068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.52
€ 33.52
Paperback. Prize-winning historian Lawrence Freedman takes an exceptionally clear-eyed look at America's strategic predicament in the Middle East, over the past 30 years. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 53. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753825884
- ISBN
- 9780753825884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. Chinua Achebe is Africa's most prominent writer, and Things Fall Apart (1958) is the most renowned and widely-read African novel in the global literary canon. The essays collected in this casebook explore the work's artistic, multicultural, and global significance from a variety of critical perspectives. Editor(s): Okpewho, Isidore. Series: Casebooks in Criticism. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195147643
- ISBN
- 9780195147643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.37
€ 47.37