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Paperback. This volume brings to the study of China the theoretical concerns and methods of contemporary critical cultural studies. Contributors investigate problems of bodiliness, engendered subjectivities and discourses of power through written texts, paintings, buildings, interviews and observations. Editor(s): Zito, Angela; Barlow, Tani E. Num Pages: 316 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226987279
ISBN
9780226987279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 30.98

Paperback. Looks at the creation of contemporary Muslim jihadists. Interweaving historical and ethnographic evidence, this book explains how refuge-seeking has become a socially and politically debased practice in the Kashmir region and why this devaluation has turned refugee men into potential militants. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 342 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFD; JFSR2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474. Refugee Families and the Making of Kashmiri Jihadists. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. 342 pages. Looks at the creation of contemporary Muslim jihadists. Interweaving historical and ethnographic evidence, this book explains how refuge-seeking has become a socially and politically debased practice in the Kashmir region and why this devaluation has turned refugee men into potential militants. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFD; JFSR2; JPW. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274211
ISBN
9780520274211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. Examines how the Vietnam War has continued to serve as a stage for the shoring up of American imperialist adventure and for the (re)production of American and Vietnamese American identities. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBWS2; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520277717
ISBN
9780520277717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.43

Paperback. Focuses on a set of contemporary paintings in the traditional technique by the Nepalese artist Romio Shrestha and his assistants in Kathmandu. Editor(s): Williamson, Laila; Young, Serinity (American Museum of Natural History, USA). Num Pages: 248 pages, 88 color illus. BIC Classification: 1F; ACBP; AJC; GTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 304 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988696
ISBN
9780295988696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 43.98

Hardcover. An informative and engaging exploration of four prominent female poets writing in Hindi and Urdu over the course of the twentieth century in India and Pakistan. Anantharam follows the authors Mahadevi Varma, Kishwar Naheed, Fahmida Riaz and Gagen Gill and their works, as both countries undergo profound political and social transformations. Series: Gender and Globalization. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 519.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815632634
ISBN
9780815632634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.38

Paperback. Japan and the United States became close political allies so quickly after the end of World War II, that it seemed as though the two countries had easily forgotten the war they had fought. This work offers a look at how Japanese postwar society struggled to understand its war loss and the resulting national trauma. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691049120
ISBN
9780691049120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.19

Paperback. Japan's jazz community - both musicians and audience - has been begrudgingly recognised for its talent, knowledge, and level of appreciation. Underpinning this tentative admiration, however, has been a tacit agreement that, for cultural reasons, Japanese jazz 'can't swing'. This title explores the true and legitimate nature of Japanese jazz. Num Pages: 384 pages, 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; AVGJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822327219
ISBN
9780822327219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.39

Paperback. The first Blue Guide to cover the entire Indian subcontintent, from Assam to Tamil Nadu. Elegantly written by a long-standing India expert, former BBC Delhi correspondent Sam Miller, who now heads the India arm of the BBC World Service Trust. Series: Blue Guides. Num Pages: 900 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FK; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 39. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Blue Guides Limited of London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905131532
ISBN
9781905131532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.55

Hardback. In the 1950s Sinhalese linguistic nationalism precipitated a situation in which the movement to replace English as the main language and replace with it with Sihala and Tamil was abandoned and Sinhala alone became the official language. This work looks at the subsequent outcome this had. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKS; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804749237
ISBN
9780804749237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.96

Paperback.
  • Visual history of the Vietnam War
  • Hundreds of photos, many of them rare and never published before
  • Photos of soldiers, helicopters and ground vehicles, villages and terrain, base camps, and more
  • Perfect complement to the narrative accounts in the Stackpole Military History Series, such as "Street Without Joy" and "Land With No Sun" Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 764.
    Format
    Paperback
    Publication date
    2013
    Publisher
    Stackpole Books United States
    Edition
    First Edition
    Number of pages
    208
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9780811712088
    ISBN
    9780811712088
  • Paperback
    Condition: New

    € 27.99
    € 22.24

    Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 184 illustrations, 62 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 240. .
    Publisher
    Skira
    Format
    Hardback
    Publication date
    2017
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9788857232737
    ISBN
    9788857232737
    Hardback
    Condition: New

    € 68.60
    € 63.08

    paperback. Num Pages: 143 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 8. Weight in Grams: 356.
    Format
    Paperback
    Publication date
    2005
    Publisher
    Human Rights Watch United States
    Number of pages
    143
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9781564323347
    ISBN
    9781564323347
    Paperback
    Condition: New

    € 17.99
    € 16.23

    Paperback. Presenting a broad cross-section of experiences from a variety of nationalities and from different services, this title examines how the legacy of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan may affect those who took part and indeed the world for many years to come. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 X 8 colour plates, 4 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BTM; HBWS3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
    Format
    Paperback
    Publication date
    2010
    Publisher
    IMM Lifestyle Books United Kingdom
    Number of pages
    272
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9781847735133
    ISBN
    9781847735133
    Paperback
    Condition: New

    € 15.99
    € 15.24

    Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
    Publisher
    Yale University Press
    Format
    Paperback
    Publication date
    2017
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9780300225976
    ISBN
    9780300225976
    Paperback
    Condition: New

    € 18.99
    € 15.06

    Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, 42 photos & 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBW; JWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 738.
    Format
    Hardback
    Publication date
    2006
    Publisher
    Stackpole Books
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9780811701648
    ISBN
    9780811701648
    Hardback
    Condition: New

    € 21.99
    € 18.76

    Paperback. Examines blood homicide in Bedouin and rural Arab society in Israel. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFFE; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 408.
    Publisher
    Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
    Number of pages
    228
    Format
    Paperback
    Publication date
    2013
    Edition
    Second edition
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9781845191979
    ISBN
    9781845191979
    Paperback
    Condition: New

    € 40.99
    € 35.96

    hardcover. Murder is an effective way to gain power over others. Kill its leaders, and a country can be yours. Kill the people or ruthlessly intimidate them, and you can control their territory. Kill the journalists-or the story-and the truth of what is happening can be buried. Num Pages: 320 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJP; AJRD; BGBA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
    Format
    Hardback
    Publication date
    2007
    Publisher
    Potomac Books Inc United States
    Edition
    Illustrated
    Number of pages
    320
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9781597971249
    ISBN
    9781597971249
    Hardback
    Condition: New

    € 32.81

    Paperback.
    Format
    Paperback
    Publication date
    2011
    Publisher
    Helion & Company United Kingdom
    Edition
    Revised edition
    Number of pages
    232
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9781906033811
    ISBN
    9781906033811
    Paperback
    Condition: New

    € 23.99
    € 17.50

    Hardback. The Indus basin was once an arid pastoral watershed, but by the second half of the twentieth century, it had become one of the world's most heavily irrigated and populated river basins. This book explores how environmental transformation is tied to the creation of communities and nations, focusing on the intersection of politics, and more. Num Pages: 376 pages, 9 maps, 1 black and white. BIC Classification: 1FKP; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 238 x 31. Weight in Grams: 664.
    Format
    Hardback
    Publication date
    2015
    Publisher
    University of California Press
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9780520285293
    ISBN
    9780520285293
    Hardback
    Condition: New

    € 74.51
    € 56.71

    Paperback. Former Guardian and Observer journalist explores the real reasons behind the Gaza pullout -- arguing demography is the heart of the issue. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; JPS; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
    Format
    Paperback
    Publication date
    2006
    Publisher
    Pluto Press
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9780745325552
    ISBN
    9780745325552
    Paperback
    Condition: New

    € 35.99
    € 24.05

    Paperback. Presents the inside story of Kurdish guerrilla movement. This book combines reportage and scholarship to give an account of PKK, the Kurdistan Workers' Party. Num Pages: 363 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPWS; JWDG. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 498.
    Publisher
    NYU Press
    Number of pages
    368
    Format
    Paperback
    Publication date
    2009
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9780814795873
    ISBN
    9780814795873
    Paperback
    Condition: New

    € 32.99
    € 29.38

    Paperback. The protests unleashed by Iran's disputed presidential election in June 2009 brought the Islamic Republic's vigorous cyber culture to the world's attention. This title offers both a reading of Iranian politics and a conceptual framework for understanding the politics of the internet, with implications for the wider Middle East, China and beyond. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFD; JP; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
    Publisher
    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
    Number of pages
    232
    Format
    Paperback
    Publication date
    2010
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9781845116071
    ISBN
    9781845116071
    Paperback
    Condition: New

    € 34.99
    € 29.55

    Paperback. Neoliberalism has been the defining paradigm in global health since the latter part of the twentieth century. This book offers a tale about the forces driving decision making in health and development policy today, illustrating how the privatization of health care can have catastrophic outcomes for some of the world's most vulnerable populations. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1FCD; JHMC; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
    Publisher
    University of California Press
    Format
    Paperback
    Publication date
    2014
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9780520282841
    ISBN
    9780520282841
    Paperback
    Condition: New

    € 33.99
    € 24.43

    paperback. Brian Keenan went to Beirut in 1985 for a change of scene from his native Belfast. He became headline news when he was kidnapped by fundamentalist Shi'ite militiamen and held for the next four and a half years. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJPN; BTP; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 360. Copy with some shelf wear, but overall a good and clean copy
    Condition
    Used, Good
    Publisher
    Vintage Publishing
    Format
    Paperback
    Publication date
    1900
    Edition
    Media tie-in
    SKU
    KIN0031274
    ISBN
    9780099472148
    Paperback
    Condition: Used, Good

    € 4.99

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