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Paperback. In one of the defining moments of twentieth century, more than 100,000 people were killed instantly by two atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by US Air Force B29s. This title tells the story of the tragedy through eyes of the survivors, from twelve-year-olds forced to work in war factories to the wives and children who faced it alone. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 139 x 47. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552778503
- ISBN
- 9780552778503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
€ 26.99
€ 20.35
Hardback. Presents social history of migration from Hiroshima to Canada which tells the story of a community that was destroyed in 1942. This title describes the political, economic, and social circumstances that precipitated emigration from Hiroshima prefecture to Canada between 1891-1941, and examines the lives of those who settled in western Canada. Num Pages: 208 pages, approx. 14 b/w photos, 4 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBC; GTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774814317
- ISBN
- 9780774814317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.01
€ 114.01
paperback. When the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in August 1945, killing 100,000 men, women and children, it was the beginning of a terrifying new episode in human history. This title presents the event with an account of six men and women who survived despite all the odds. Series: Penguin Magnum Collection. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141041865
- ISBN
- 9780141041865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 12.37
€ 19.99
€ 12.37
Paperback. When the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in August 1945, killing 100,000 men, women and children, a new era in human history opened. This book presents an account of six men and women who struggled to cope with catastrophe and with often crippling disease. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141184371
- ISBN
- 9780141184371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Editor(s): Calza, Gian Carlo. Num Pages: 296 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 241 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Skira Italy
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857201061
- ISBN
- 9788857201061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.71€ 54.87
€ 58.71
€ 54.87
Hardcover. Utagawa Hiroshige was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Though he captured a variety of subjects, he was most famous for landscapes, with a final masterpiece series known as "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo", which depicted various scenes of Edo through the seasons, from bustling shopping streets to splendid cherry orchards. Num Pages: 584 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; ACBP; ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 209 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1368.
- Publisher
- Taschen
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Multilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783836556590
- ISBN
- 9783836556590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.32
€ 26.99
€ 20.32
Hardcover. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. His greatest talent was in creating landscapes of his native Edo (modern-day Tokyo) and his most famous work was a series known as "100 Famous Views of Edo" (1856-1858). This book provides an introduction to his work and an overview of his career. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 210. .
- Publisher
- Benedikt Taschen Verlag
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783836519632
- ISBN
- 9783836519632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.04
€ 19.99
€ 16.04
paperback. Originally published in hardcover in 2015 by Bloomsbury Academic. Num Pages: 1208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1828.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472596710
- ISBN
- 9781472596710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Paperback. With access to hundreds of previously untapped documents, including the unpublished letters and diaries of members of Hirohito's royal court, historian Bix has traced the Japanese emperor's reign from 1926 to 1989, revealing surprising information about his role in World War II. of photos. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 204 x 45. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062560513
- ISBN
- 9780062560513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Tracing the evolution of state military institutions from the seventh to the twelfth centuries, this book challenges much of the received wisdom of Western scholarship on the origins and early development of warriors in Japan. Num Pages: 284 pages, 4 half-tones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804726962
- ISBN
- 9780804726962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages, Ill.tabs.M. BIC Classification: 1FMN; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336. "Spine title: Java & Bali. Includes index. Commissioning organisation: Jerry LeBlanc. 222 p., [16] p. of plates ill., maps 22 cm. Paperback. Fine clean copy." Keywords: "Travel & Holiday,Subjects - Travel & Holiday - Countries & Regions - Asia - General,Subjects - Travel & Holiday - Countries & Regions - Asia - India -"
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books, Inc Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 222
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- SKU
- KEX0070112
- ISBN
- 9780781800372
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. An ethnographic study of Japanese hip-hop. Num Pages: 264 pages, 11 illustrations, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AVGR; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780822338925
- ISBN
- 9780822338925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.61
€ 36.99
€ 27.61
Paperback. An ethnography exploring the aesthetics and politics of South Asian American (desi) hip hop artists. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 368 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1KBB; AVGR; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 212 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822347606
- ISBN
- 9780822347606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.63
€ 41.99
€ 37.63
Hardcover. The demolition of the Babri Mosque at Ayodhya on 6th December 1992 was as an event as important as it was unexpected. In this book nine scholars explore the significance of this action for the Hindu and Muslim communities in India, especially the relations between them. Editor(s): Sharma, Arvind. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; HRH; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333794067
- ISBN
- 9780333794067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Hardback. The state of Goa on India's southwest coast was once the capital of the Portuguese-Catholic empire in Asia. When Vasco Da Gama arrived in India in 1498, he mistook Hindus for Christians, but Jesuit missionaries soon declared war on the alleged idolatry of the Hindus. This study traces the history of Hindu-Catholic syncretism in Goa. Num Pages: 230 pages, 9 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRAF; HRCC7; HRG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 14. Weight in Grams: 527.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012876
- ISBN
- 9780253012876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.25
€ 87.25
Paperback. The state of Goa on India's southwest coast was once the capital of the Portuguese-Catholic empire in Asia. When Vasco Da Gama arrived in India in 1498, he mistook Hindus for Christians, but Jesuit missionaries soon declared war on the alleged idolatry of the Hindus. This study traces the history of Hindu-Catholic syncretism in Goa. Num Pages: 230 pages, 9 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRAF; HRCC7; HRG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012944
- ISBN
- 9780253012944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. By analyzing concrete examples of the creation of a heritage in the context of migration, this multi-sited ethnography considers the implications of representations of religions and diaspora for Sindhi Hindus and other similar communities. Num Pages: 237 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSR; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608320
- ISBN
- 9780230608320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Paperback. Drawing on sources in Sanskrit, Tamil and Telugu, the author argues that the performance of plural religious identities in public space in Indian early modernity paved the way for the emergence of a distinctively non-Western form of religious pluralism. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 262 pages, 2 color images, 4 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3J; HBJF; HBLH; HRAX; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520293014
- ISBN
- 9780520293014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Presents the thought of the founding fathers and key intellectual leaders of Hindu nationalism from the time of the British Raj. This book reveals how the "Hindutuva" movement approaches key issues of Indian politics. It covers such important topics as secularism, religious conversion, relations with Muslims, education, and Hindu identity. Editor(s): Jaffrelot, Christophe. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JFSR; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130989
- ISBN
- 9780691130989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.73
€ 46.99
€ 33.73
Hardback. The representation of the Muslims as threatening to India's body politic is central to the Hindu nationalist project of organizing a political movement and normalizing anti-minority violence. Adopting a critical ethnographic approach, this book identifies the poetics and politics of fear and violence engendered within Hindu nationalism. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230603851
- ISBN
- 9780230603851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.33
€ 127.33