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Hardcover. This book presents a close look at the growth, success, and proliferation of ethnic politics on the peripheries of modern South Asia, built around a case study of the Nepal ethnic group that lives in the borderlands of Sikkim, Darjeeling, and east Nepal. Series: Asian Borderlands. Num Pages: 184 pages, 0 black and white; 8 full color. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 244 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089648860
ISBN
9789089648860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.36

Paperback. This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the roots, politics, and legacy of Korean ethnic nationalism from a sociohistorical perspective. Series: Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPK; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804754088
ISBN
9780804754088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

hardcover. This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the roots, politics, and legacy of Korean ethnic nationalism from a sociohistorical perspective. Series: Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPK; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804754071
ISBN
9780804754071
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.31

Paperback. This new study presents striking parallels in both ethnic (non-European) and folk (European) traditional costumes and ornaments made with silver and glass. From Sudan, Guinea Coast, East and South Africa, Alps, Baltic Sea, Russia, Afghanistan, and Himalaya, these examples display a common sense of beauty among many distant peoples. Num Pages: 160 pages, 484 color photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1H; JFCK; WCP; WFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764311451
ISBN
9780764311451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.41

Hardback. Offers an introduction to the little known visual power and beauty of the body adornments used by the myriad people of Indonesia's outer islands, including Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, Sumba and Maluku. This title is illustrated with 500 rare pieces that have been accumulated since the 1970s. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 242 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2312.
Publisher
Editions Didier Millet Pte Ltd Singapore
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814260688
ISBN
9789814260688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.50
€ 85.36

Hardcover. While the Islamic Republic has employed various strategies to mitigate the worst excesses of inter-ethnic tension while still securing a Shi'a dominated "Persian hegemony," the systematic neglect of ethnic groups by both the Islamic Republic and its predecessor regime has resulted in the politicization of ethnic identity in Iran. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFSL; JHB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137310866
ISBN
9781137310866
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.80

Hardback. While, not discounting the potency of the radical Islamic religious discourse in fuelling the contemporary wave of terrorism, this book makes an attempt to explain terrorism in China as an ethno-nationalist conflict rooted in issues involving minority identity. However, a largely domestic conflict is being hijacked by the radical Islamists. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230103054
ISBN
9780230103054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardback. Editor(s): Hillman, Ben; Tuttle, Gray. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCT; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; JFSL; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231169981
ISBN
9780231169981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.93

Paperback. IN Num Pages: 308 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Saint Martin's Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312175764
ISBN
9780312175764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 106.93
€ 88.88

Hardback. A collection of essays by leading Chinese and Russian scholars which explore the political, economic, diplomatic and strategic responses of Russia and China to newly independent states in Central Asia as both countries search for a post communist and post cold war order. Editor(s): Zhang, Yongjin; Azizian, Rouben. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FC; 1FPC; JFSL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333694671
ISBN
9780333694671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.90

Hardback. Examines the uses of ethnic identity in Sri Lankan society from the early medieval period through to the present day in South India and Sri Lanka. The book also traces the cultural geography of ethnic regions that existed under Portuguese and Dutch rule (1506-1796). Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKS; HBTB; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312293482
ISBN
9780312293482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.46
€ 47.31

Hardcover. Through case studies set in different Asian countries, this book examines the efforts of public practitioners to develop the skills they need to act effectively and well in public life. In a time of evolving moral identity, Asian countries face laboratories of political transformation, with lessons for democratic practitioners everywhere. Series: Asia Today. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JFM; JK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137492043
ISBN
9781137492043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.01

paperback. Moral thought and ethical practice in South Asia, past and present Editor(s): Pandian, Anand; Ali, Daud. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222435
ISBN
9780253222435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Hardback. Series: Middle East in Focus. Num Pages: 203 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 483.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403962751
ISBN
9781403962751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 460 pages, 175 Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; VXHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 177 x 25. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556438677
ISBN
9781556438677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.04

Hardback. These three volumes help meet the increasing demand of Western and Eastern medical integration. They cover the basics and specifics of Chinese medicine, discussing everything from methods of acupuncture and moxibustion to 151 kinds of Chinese herbs. Editor(s): Liu, Zhanwen; Fong, David. Num Pages: 1609 pages, 47 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 79. Weight in Grams: 3175.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
1609
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848821118
ISBN
9781848821118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 462.90

Paperback. Series: Southeast Asia: Politics, Meaning and Memory. Num Pages: 286 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824839918
ISBN
9780824839918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.21

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062510518
ISBN
9780062510518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Hardback. This is a translation into English of the complete "Yin-Hai Jing-Wei", a classic 15th-century text on Chinese ophthalmology. This work offers an unprecedented view of the practice of medicine, and specifically eye care, in pre-modern China. Editor(s): Unschuld, Paul U.; Kovacs, Jurgen. Translator(s): Kovacs, Jurgen; Unschuld, Paul U. Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care. Num Pages: 525 pages, 4 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNF; JFCX; MJQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 233 x 36. Weight in Grams: 954.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
525
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520080584
ISBN
9780520080584
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.27
€ 64.21

Paperback. Editor(s): Chirot, Daniel; Reid, Anthony. Series: Jackson School Publications in International Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1FM; HBTB; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295976136
ISBN
9780295976136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.29

Paperback. Editor(s): Leblanc, Charles. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 474 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
474
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691614724
ISBN
9780691614724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.89
€ 62.72

Hardback. Editor(s): Leblanc, Charles. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 474 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 828.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691642307
ISBN
9780691642307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 237.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBAH; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Tulika Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9789382381693
ISBN
9789382381693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.43

Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742556201
ISBN
9780742556201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.63

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