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Hardcover. Natural disasters in Asian countries have brought global attention to the work of local Buddhist communities and groups. Here, the contributors examine local Buddhist communities and international Buddhist organizations engaged in a variety of relief work in countries including India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, China, and Japan. Editor(s): Kawanami, Hiroko; Samuel, Geoffrey. Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FM; 1FP; HRE; JFSR; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137380227
- ISBN
- 9781137380227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.57
€ 64.57
Paperback. Demonstrating how the Buddhist revival in Tibet must contend with tensions between the Chinese state and aspirations for greater Tibetan autonomy, the authors discuss ways that Tibetan Buddhists are restructuring their religion through a process of social, political and economic adaptation. Editor(s): Goldstein, Melvyn C.; Kapstein, Matthew T. Num Pages: 235 pages, 37 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HREX; JFC; JHM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 49. Religious Revival and Cultural Identity. 235 pages, 37 b&w photographs. Editor(s): Goldstein, Melvyn C.; Kapstein, Matthew T. Demonstrating how the Buddhist revival in Tibet must contend with tensions between the Chinese state and aspirations for greater Tibetan autonomy, the authors discuss ways that Tibetan Buddhists are restructuring their religion through a process of social, political and economic adaptation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HREX; JFC; JHM; JPS. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520211315
- ISBN
- 9780520211315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. First published in French in 1956, this classic work integrates the study of Buddhist doctrine with that of Chinese society from the fifth to the tenth centuries. Translator(s): Verellen, Franciscus. Num Pages: 441 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; 3F; HBJF; HBLC; HBTB; HRE; JHM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 441
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231114110
- ISBN
- 9780231114110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1959
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press London
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804705486
- ISBN
- 9780804705486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
paperback. This volume seeks to answer the question of how the Buddhist monks in today's Sri Lanka--given Buddhism's traditionally nonviolent philosophy--are able to participate in the fierce political violence of the Sinhalese against the Tamils. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKS; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780226789507
- ISBN
- 9780226789507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.96
€ 32.99
€ 25.96
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 454 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JB; HRAM2; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691639796
- ISBN
- 9780691639796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.98
€ 220.98
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 454 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691611822
- ISBN
- 9780691611822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.07€ 58.41
€ 77.07
€ 58.41
Paperback. This groundbreaking work challenges contemporary stereotypes by revealing how both Buddhist and Muslim religious traditions were shaped by a millennium of cross-cultural exchange along the Silk Road from Iran to China. Series: Encounters with Asia. Num Pages: 352 pages, 48 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; HRAF; HRE; HRH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812222593
- ISBN
- 9780812222593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (1906-1993) is widely regarded as Thailand's most influential Buddhist philosopher. His thought had a profound impact in Thailand in the second half of the 20th century. This book examines Buddhadasa's life work and thought, in the context of the political, economic, and intellectual changes that transformed Thailand. Num Pages: 392 pages, glossary, notes, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 213 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789747551914
- ISBN
- 9789747551914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.41
€ 32.41
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Editions Didier Millet Pte Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814610094
- ISBN
- 9789814610094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.24
€ 33.99
€ 28.24
Paperback. A behind-the-scenes look at the life of the most extraordinary martial artist of all time Bruce Lee. Num Pages: 200 pages, 176 colour and black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJP; APB; APFB; BGF; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 281 x 17. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804847810
- ISBN
- 9780804847810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.27
€ 17.99
€ 13.27
Paperback. This book is a critical analysis of India, Indology and related issues from a historical point of view with a clear and bold indication towards the current problems and issues. Num Pages: 234 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRA; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761826521
- ISBN
- 9780761826521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.44
€ 108.44
Paperback. Brothers Forever tells the intimate and personal story of how two Naval academy roommates-US Marine Travis Manion and US Navy SEAL Brendan Looney-defined a generation's sacrifice after 9/11, and how their loved ones overcame heartbreak to carry on in their memory. It is a remarkable story of friendship, family, and war. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; BGH; HBWS4; HBWS5; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306823732
- ISBN
- 9780306823732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.50
€ 20.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. The most balanced and comprehensive account of the Korean War. The Economist" Num Pages: 608 pages, 95 illustrations; 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393348859
- ISBN
- 9780393348859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.27
€ 20.99
€ 20.27
hardcover. This study examines the emergence and evolution in China of a tradition of popular organization generally known under the rubric of secret society. It suggests that the society is properly understood as one variety of the brotherhood association that flourished in the early and mid-Qing period. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; HBLL; JFSJ; JFSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 561.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804726511
- ISBN
- 9780804726511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.95
€ 70.95
Paperback. Jun Uchida draws on previously unused materials in multi-language archives to uncover the obscured history of the Japanese civilians who settled in Korea between 1876 and 1945, with particular focus on the first generation of "pioneers" between the 1910s and 1930s who actively mediated Japan's colonial presence on the Korean peninsula. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 500 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 33. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674492028
- ISBN
- 9780674492028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.80
€ 33.99
€ 28.80
Paperback. Series: Anthropology of Contemporary Issues S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFFN; JFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801488085
- ISBN
- 9780801488085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
paperback. New edition of this unique and honest account of the conflict seen through the eyes of a doctor, with personal accounts that bring the trauma to life. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTJ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745329703
- ISBN
- 9780745329703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.00€ 24.34
€ 32.00
€ 24.34
Paperback. Examines human rights violations by Israel, the Palestinian Authority and armed groups. This book measures the events of the intifadah against universal human rights standards. It also pays tribute to the work of Palestinian, Israeli and international human rights organisations and human rights defenders. Num Pages: 84 pages, b&w photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBTV; JPVH; JPWQ; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 238. Israel/Occupied Territories/Palestinian Authority. 84 pages, b&w photographs and illustrations. Examines human rights violations by Israel, the Palestinian Authority and armed groups. This book measures the events of the intifadah against universal human rights standards. It also pays tribute to the work of Palestinian, Israeli and international human rights organisations and human rights defenders. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBTV; JPVH; JPWQ; LN. Dimension: 231 x 150 x 7. Weight: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Amnesty International UK
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862103101
- ISBN
- 9780862103101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.29
€ 10.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; JFD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801437489
- ISBN
- 9780801437489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.02
€ 90.02
Hardback. One issue only Vol VIII No 3 March 1947. Deals with the subject of India. 15 p. ill. 19 cm. Original printed wraps. Good copy with clean cover and tight staple binding. Keywords: "Geography , Pamphlet"
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- British Society for Internationa
- Publication date
- 1947
- SKU
- KEX0095703
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. An in-depth analysis of Great Britain's policy in the oil-rich Persian Gulf region during the last years of British imperialism in the area, covering the period from the independence of Kuwait to the decision of the Wilson Government to withdraw from the Gulf. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137326713
- ISBN
- 9781137326713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.44
€ 65.44
Hardcover. Explores Chinese artistic and stylistic influences on Modernist practice in early twentieth century Britain. This volume examines the ways in which an intellectual vogue for a mythic China was a constituent element of British modernism. It offers a coverage of literature, painting and poetry, as well as performance and visual media, and more. Editor(s): Witchard, Dr Anne Veronica. Num Pages: 256 pages, 18 b&w illustrations 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPC; 2AB; AB; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748690954
- ISBN
- 9780748690954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.71€ 102.03
€ 106.71
€ 102.03
Hardcover. A study of the British Army's campaign against the Jewish insurgency in postwar Palestine, this book attempts to show how outdated doctrine, traditional resistance to change and postwar turbulence hampered the army's efforts to modify its counter-insurgency tactics. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FB; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 175. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Schol, Print UK
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- 1989th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333422786
- ISBN
- 9780333422786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.81
€ 242.81