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Hardcover. Natasha Heller offers a cultural history of Buddhism through a case study of the Chan master Zhongfeng Mingben. Monks of his stature developed a broad set of cultural competencies for navigating social and intellectual relationships. Heller shows the importance of situating monks as actors within wider sociocultural fields of practice and exchange. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRAX; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 37. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674417113
ISBN
9780674417113
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.12

Hardcover. Explores how North Korean state-sponsored propaganda performances - including public spectacles, theater, film, and other visual media including posters - shape everyday practice in a country where the performing arts are not only a means of entertainment but also a forceful institution used to regulate, educate, and mobilize people. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 400 pages, 57 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; AN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472117086
ISBN
9780472117086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.62

Hardback. An analysis of the complex political and economic relationship between the United States and the Phillipines. Although the United States had negligible economic interests in the Philippines, it saw a strong US military presence there as a necessary part of its global defence. Series: Modern America. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804722803
ISBN
9780804722803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.95

Hardback. This book offers a cultural history of modern China by looking at the tension between memory and history, examining how Chinese intellectuals and artists experienced trauma, social upheavals, and transformations. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804749466
ISBN
9780804749466
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.00

Hardcover. Avner Moriah is a contemporary Israeli artist, best known for his striking on-site paintings of Israel s landscapes and his inspiring interpretations of biblical themes. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; AFC; AGB; HRJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 300 x 230 x 8. Weight in Grams: 1179.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House Israel
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652296702
ISBN
9789652296702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 27.65

Hardback. A modern history of India's female and transgender dancers and the forces of in- clusion/exclusion that have shaped Indian performing arts. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ASDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042789
ISBN
9781849042789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.43
€ 58.27

Hardback. Working alongside migrant Filipina hostesses in Japan, Parrenas investigates the impact of being labeled as trafficked victims and explores what governments should do to improve the lives of global migrants. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFFN; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804777117
ISBN
9780804777117
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Hardback. 234 p. ill. 26 cm. Paper wraps. A good clean copy.
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Libreria Editrice Vaticana
Publication date
1965
SKU
KEX0055990
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

hardcover. Focuses on Ikebana arrangements through the seasons, giving rise to a variety of Ikebana expressions. Num Pages: 208 pages, 200 colour. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 250 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1642.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Stichting Kunstboak (Acc)
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9789058563675
ISBN
9789058563675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.38
€ 59.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, Over 450 Colour Photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 231 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1144.
Publisher
Tuttle Shokai Inc Japan
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Paperback with Flaps
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805312667
ISBN
9784805312667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750956642
ISBN
9780750956642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. Tells the story of East Timor, a half-island that suffered genocide after Indonesia invaded in 1975, and which was again laid to waste after the population voted for independence from Indonesia in 1999. This title provides a first-person account of the violence, as well as an assessment of the politics and history behind it. Series: Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity. Num Pages: 344 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMNT; HBTZ; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150178
ISBN
9780691150178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 36. BIC Classification: 1FKN; HRE; JFSF; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462. Paperback, in very good condition.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
2nd CD with Original Tamang Songs ed.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
SKU
KRF0011736
ISBN
9780801488276
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Editor(s): Hegel, Robert E. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 4 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DQ; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999975
ISBN
9780295999975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.12

Hardback. Examines the way divisions between Chinese rural workers and the state were recast in the 20th century as divisions between intellectuals and peasants. The author argues that this division was a central concern of the literature, resulting in a picture of a repressed peasantry, allowing them to become a focus of political and revolutionary protest. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBH; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804733199
ISBN
9780804733199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.38

hardcover. Offers an anthropological study of contemporary Tibetan Buddhist monasticism and tantric ritual in the Ladakh region of North-West India and of the role of tantric ritual in the formation and maintenance of traditional forms of state structure and political consciousness in Tibet. This work builds up a picture of Tibetan tantric traditions. Series: Routledge Studies in Tantric Traditions. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HREX; HRLF; HRLP5; HRLP7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700714704
ISBN
9780700714704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.30

Hardback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield International
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783481248
ISBN
9781783481248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.74

Hardback. Most studies of the so-called tribal communities in India stress their social, economic, and political differences from communities that are organized on the basis of caste. It was this apparent contrast between tribal and caste lifestyle and, moreover, the paucity of material on tribal groups, that motivated the author to undertake this study.. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 map, 16 tables, 4 figs, 2 appendices. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JFSJ; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571819185
ISBN
9781571819185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.32

Hardback. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 376 pages, 30 illus & 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRKN; HRLF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 185 x 32. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674016538
ISBN
9780674016538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.45

Paperback. Series: The Wilder House Series in Politics, History & Culture. Num Pages: 448 pages, 46. BIC Classification: 1DVUC; 1DVUE; 1DVUK; 1FCZ; CFB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801484957
ISBN
9780801484957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.60

Hardback. This perspective historical ethnography draws attention to the range of cultural and social practices that exist within contemporary Okinawa. The narrative problematizes both the location of identity and the processes involved in negotiating identities within Okinawa. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; GTB; JHMP; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742517141
ISBN
9780742517141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.48

Hardcover. Series: Jewish Identity in Postmodern Society. Num Pages: 230 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JNU; YQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Academic Studies Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235810
ISBN
9781936235810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.18

Paperback. Editor(s): Telhami, Shibley; Barnett, Michael. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308. 240 pages. Editor(s): Telhami, Shibley; Barnett, Michael (Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA). Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JPA. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 15. Weight: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801487453
ISBN
9780801487453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; HR; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761813569
ISBN
9780761813569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 91.17

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