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Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HRAM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 311.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783783113
- ISBN
- 9781783783113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Presenting the biography of Matsuo Taseko, a peasant woman of the Tokugawa period, honoured and then adopted as a patron saint by rightist nationalists, this text gives perspectives on the practices and intellectual concerns of rural entrepreneurs and their role in the Meiji Restoration. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 424 pages, 20 halftones, 2 maps, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226872377
- ISBN
- 9780226872377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.31
€ 43.99
€ 34.31
Paperback. Examines the Buddhist priest Kukai's influence on Japanese culture. This book contends that the importance of Kukai's transmission of esoteric Buddhism to Japan lay in his creation of a general theory of language grounded in the ritual speech of mantra. It explores the rhetorical strategies Kukai employed in his works. Num Pages: 620 pages, 5 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRAX; HRE; HRLP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780231112871
- ISBN
- 9780231112871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.00€ 42.47
€ 53.00
€ 42.47
The Web of Power. Japanese and German Development Cooperation Policy.
Kato, Kozo (Professor Of Political Science, F...
Hardback. An analysis of the importance of international development policy to national economic and strategic security. Its analysis of Japanese and German international co-operation policy reveals that each state's policy has been shaped by markedly different domestic political agendas. Series: Studies of Modern Japan. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPJ; JPA; JPQB; JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739103111
- ISBN
- 9780739103111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.91
€ 137.91
Hardback. An analysis of institutional dynamics which develops the argument that social policy development in Korea is not due to common exogenous factors such as international or union pressure but the desire of government to have itself legitimated. The book is part of the ST ANTHONY'S series. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPK; JFF; JKS; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333699270
- ISBN
- 9780333699270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Hardback. This volume surveys Western relations with, and attitudes towards, China since sustained contact and desirable trading began with the great alternative culture in the 16th century. The experiences of traders, diplomats and missionaries are illustrated from contemporary sources. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; JFC; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333997444
- ISBN
- 9780333997444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; JFC; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403902801
- ISBN
- 9781403902801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.94
€ 137.94
Paperback. This book is a comparative study of the role that domestic factors play in shaping the form and content of Western policy towards the Soviet Union. The countries whose policies are featured are Great Britain, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFGW; 1DST; 1DVU; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 365.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333535004
- ISBN
- 9780333535004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.87
€ 71.87
Paperback. Up-to-the-minute analysis of the impact of the Wall with an introduction by leading journalist Graham Usher. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745324333
- ISBN
- 9780745324333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.07
€ 33.99
€ 23.07
Paperback. "Kraus reprint, 1972. Nos. 178-189 in vol. 14 with binder's title: Fabian research series, 1956-57. Commissioning organisation: [by] Clarence Senior and Douglas Manley. Edited by Norman Mackenzie. 29 p. 22 cm. Original printed wraps. Fine clean copy with title printed in black bold on front, tight staple binding, clean and crisp pages ." Keywords: "West Indians , Pamphlet"
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Fabian Colonial Bureau
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1956
- Edition
- First Edition. Wraps.
- SKU
- KEX0149706
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 34.99€ 4.99
€ 34.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. "Kraus reprint, 1972. Nos. 178-189 in vol. 14 with binder's title: Fabian research series, 1956-57. Commissioning organisation: [by] Clarence Senior and Douglas Manley. Edited by Norman Mackenzie. 29 p. 22 cm. Original printed wraps. Fine clean copy with title printed in black bold on front, tight staple binding, clean and crisp pages ." Keywords: "West Indians , Pamphlet"
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1956
- Publisher
- Fabian Colonial Bureau
- Edition
- First Edition. Wraps.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0149705
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 34.99€ 4.99
€ 34.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. How can religious liberty be guaranteed in societies where religion pervades everyday life? This work addresses this dilemma by examining the constitutional development of secularism in India within an unprecedented cross-national framework that includes Israel and the United States. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPVH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691122533
- ISBN
- 9780691122533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.00€ 42.50
€ 53.00
€ 42.50
Hardback. Rev. George D. Byers, Presbyterian missionary at Kachek, Hainan island, China, was murdered by bandits in 1924. Based on American and British consular archives and those of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and members of the Hainan mission, this is the story of how Mrs. Byers and Mrs. Mabel Roys got the government and their church to take action. Series: Studies in Christianity in China. Num Pages: 199 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJG; HBG; HBLW; HRCC9; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780934223737
- ISBN
- 9780934223737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.44
€ 117.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 492 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell Univ East Asia Program
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933947860
- ISBN
- 9781933947860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.77
€ 140.77
Paperback. Series: Cornell East Asia. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DSB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell Univ East Asia Program
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933947662
- ISBN
- 9781933947662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
Hardcover. An yearbook which presents the wise words of a leading personality in Far Eastern thought or literature for every day of the year, accompanied by photographs of Asia's people and places. Num Pages: 752 pages, 380 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; AJC; GBCY; HPDF; VXA; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2012.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500543450
- ISBN
- 9780500543450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.23
€ 33.99
€ 32.23
Hardback. A timely and insightful look at how Bashar Assad shifted the Syrian regime's focus from national security to mere survival. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 223 x 28. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042864
- ISBN
- 9781849042864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.08
€ 46.99
€ 42.08
Hardcover. An assortment of 140 recipes for classic Cantonese family dishes is accompanied by an introduction to the philosophy and principles of Chinese cuisine, and advice on the techniques of Chinese cooking. Num Pages: 282 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780684847399
- ISBN
- 9780684847399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.68
€ 40.99
€ 33.68
Hardback. This comprehensive but concise narrative of China since the eighteenth century builds its story around the delicate relationship between central government and local communities. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 184 x 24. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405160797
- ISBN
- 9781405160797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.41
€ 111.41
Paperback. This comprehensive but concise narrative of China since the eighteenth century builds its story around the delicate relationship between central government and local communities. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405160803
- ISBN
- 9781405160803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.59
€ 42.59
Hardback. This volume has a dual purpose. It aims to define the state of Japanese literary studies in the field of women's writing and to present cross-cultural interpretations of Japanese material of relevance to contemporary work in gender studies and comparative literature. Editor(s): Schalow, Paul; Walker, Janet A. Num Pages: 536 pages, 5 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 38. Weight in Grams: 915.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804727228
- ISBN
- 9780804727228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.82
€ 103.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 407 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- International Scholars Publications,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 407
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573091770
- ISBN
- 9781573091770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.21
€ 108.21
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€ 12.25
€ 13.99
€ 12.25
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
€ 42.99€ 33.73
€ 42.99
€ 33.73