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Paperback. An account of day-to-day Zen monastic practice. In discussing the activities of the postulants, the meditation monks, the teachers and administrators, and the support monks of the monastery of Songgwang-sa, it reveals a religious tradition that differs radically from the stereotype prevalent in the West. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HREZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Edition
1St Edition
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
290
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691034775
ISBN
9780691034775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. A deeply affecting memoir of a childhood in Africa and the continent's horrendous wars, which Hartley witnessed at first hand as a journalist in the 1990s. Shortlisted for the prestigious Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction, this is a masterpiece of autobiographical journalism. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 b/w plates, With index. BIC Classification: 1FBX; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006531210
ISBN
9780006531210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Hardback. Features lectures held each year at the Husain college. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Tulika Print Communication Services India
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9788189487119
ISBN
9788189487119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Hardcover. Num Pages: 241 pages, 70+ colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1142.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Blacksmith Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881613974
ISBN
9789881613974
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.19

Hardback. The Ottoman Empire had become known as the 'sick man of Europe' following its gradual decline since the 18th century, and its demise would be highly problematic for the crowned heads of Europe. This book focuses on the intellectual and political dynamics of the first Ottoman political opposition in the modern sense, the so-called 'Young Ottomans'. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JH; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 31. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848853331
ISBN
9781848853331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.52
€ 137.06

Paperback. In the second of his two-volume analysis of the Yom Kippur War, Simon Dunstan details the fighting in the Sinai, culminating in Operation Gazelle, the Israeli attack on the Suez Canal. Although defeated militarily, Egypt did ultimately succeed in forcing the Israelis back to the negotiating table. Illustrator(s): Lyles, Kevin. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 48 colour & 48 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 178 x 8. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841762210
ISBN
9781841762210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.50

Paperback. The October War or "Yom Kippur" War of 1973 was precipitated by the Arab states of the Middle East, primarily Egypt and Syria, in an attempt to force Israel to the negotiating table. This work details the Syrian assault on the strategically vital Golan Heights. Illustrator(s): Lyles, Kevin. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 48 b&w and 48 colour illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 186 x 8. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
1st
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841762203
ISBN
9781841762203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.63

paperback. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 2BXK; DSB; HBJF1; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138883871
ISBN
9781138883871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.65

Paperback. First published in 1988, this book offers an impassioned account of what the author observed on the West Bank in early 1987: not only the misery of the Palestinian refugees and their deep-seated hatred of the Israelis, but also the moral cost of occupation for both occupier and occupied. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJPN; HBJF1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099583691
ISBN
9780099583691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Written in the form of a dialogue in which the emperor seeks information from his minister Ch'I-Po on questions of health and the art of healing, this document deals with Chinese medicine. It provides the historical and philosophical foundations of traditional practices that have seen a dynamic revival in China and throughout the West. Translator(s): Veith, Ilza. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 black and white, 24 line. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition, Reissue, Translated by Ilza Veith.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288263
ISBN
9780520288263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447241652
ISBN
9781447241652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. Using a variety of documentary, narrative and normative sources, this title explores the growth of reading audiences in a pre-print culture. It examines the accessibility and profile of libraries. It looks at popular reading practices, often associated with the notion of the illicit. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FBS; 1HBE; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748677344
ISBN
9780748677344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.90

Paperback. * An incisive and thoroughly accessible account of China's emergence as an economic power and its developing relationship with the West Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 302 x 53. Weight in Grams: 334. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KCG0004522
ISBN
9780349118826
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JPSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136983
ISBN
9780231136983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.89
€ 85.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBLW; JPSF; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136990
ISBN
9780231136990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

In the late twelfth century, Japanese people called the transitional period in which they were living the "age of warriors." This book provides an account of the religious, intellectual, and literary practices of medieval Japan in order to reveal the era's own cultural creativity and enormous economic potential. Translator(s): Roth, Kathe. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; 3J; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118422
ISBN
9780231118422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 514 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
514
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674961913
ISBN
9780674961913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.05

Paperback. Drawing on the cosmopolitan sensibility of scholars like Anthony Appiah, Vinay Dharwadker, Martha Nussbaum, Bruce Robbins, and Amartya Sen, this book argues that to read the body of South Asian American literature justly, one must engage with the urgencies of places as diverse as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Pakistan, and Trinidad. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1KBB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592130818
ISBN
9781592130818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. The movement of Asian citizens across continents now occurs on an unprecedented scale. What are the interests of Asian tourists and what are the impacts on host communities? This book addresses questions about Asian tourist contact with unfamiliar countries and cultures and the implications for the marketing, planning and policy of tourist markets. Series Editor(s): Jafari, Jafar; Cai, Liping. Series: Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785602191
ISBN
9781785602191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.66

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313391378
ISBN
9780313391378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.59

Paperback. The only text not to focus exclusively on the Third World. Second edition of a clasic text, completely revised and updated since first publication in 1985. The clearest and most up-to-date account of the supply of and demand for the world's food. The only text not to focus exclusively on the Third World. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; JFFC1; KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631176336
ISBN
9780631176336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.86

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804722162
ISBN
9780804722162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.39

Paperback. Examines the turbulent modern history and sociology of the Sri Lankan Buddhist Monkhood and its effects upon contemporary society. Using translated Sinhalese documents and interviews with monks, this text unravels the inner workings of this New Buddhism and the ideology on which it is based. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKS; HRAX; HRE; HRLP7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226748665
ISBN
9780226748665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.29

Paperback. Gandhi's ideas are as meaningful today as they were during his long and inspiring life. His enlightening thoughts and beliefs, especially on violence and the atomic bomb, reveal his eloquent foresight about our contemporary world. This title presents the flame of Gandhi's spiritual achievement and the wisdom of his actions and his words. Editor(s): Attenborough, Richard. Series: Newmarket Words of.. Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 21 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 203 x 8. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
William Morrow Paperbacks
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557044686
ISBN
9781557044686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.81

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