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Paperback. Colin Mason's fascinating and readable history covers the whole of Asia, from pre-colonial times to the present. The revised and expanded third edition examines common influences on the modern nations and includes a new introduction, new chapters on Mongolia, Nepal and Bhutan, and separate expanded chapters on all the South Asian nations. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Third Edition, Revised Edition, 3rd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137340603
ISBN
9781137340603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.32

Paperback. "8vo. Chapters include: "Primitive Society", "The Rise and Development of Slave Society in China", and "The Territory Of the Ching Dynasty and its Policy regarding the various Nationalities". Complete with a chronological Table of chinese History. Illustra. 220p. Paperback. Very good paperback copy in the original dulled covers. First edition". Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Foreign Languages Press, Peking
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1965
SKU
KON0773865
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Translation of Zhongguo li shi jian bian. Commissioning organisation: Dong Jiming. 219 p. ill. 19 cm. Paperback. Good copy in dulled and edge sun toned covers. Text bright and clean in a good binding. Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Foreign Languages Press, Peking
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1965
SKU
KEX0079914
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oldcastle Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843449225
ISBN
9781843449225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.39

Hardcover. Good in good dustjacket. Dj has a few nicks and tears and spine of book is bumped. The Pages have age wear but are clean and legible
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Foreign Languages Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1959
SKU
KCD0019137
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. Explore the fascinating history of south-east Asia A Short History of South-East Asia, Sixth Edition is the latest in a series of updated texts spotlighting this fascinating region. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 34. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
6th Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119062493
ISBN
9781119062493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Oldcastle Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843442134
ISBN
9781843442134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.82

Paperback. A classic of travel writing, 'A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush' is Eric Newby's iconic account of his journey through one of the most remote and beautiful wildernesses on earth. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJPG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
50th UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007367757
ISBN
9780007367757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. The first of 4 volumes in the definitive history of Iranian film Num Pages: 456 pages, 74 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; APF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 662.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347750
ISBN
9780822347750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.80

Paperback. Social history of Iranian cinema that explores cinema's role in creating national identity and contextualizes Iranian cinema within an international arena. Num Pages: 560 pages, 83 photographs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJH; 3JJP; APF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347743
ISBN
9780822347743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.87

Paperback. Presents the history of Iranian cinema, covering the revolution at the end of the Shah's regime and the establishment of the Islamicate state. This title shows that the government was not against film per se, only against the portrayal of particular themes or behaviors. Num Pages: 42 illustrations, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBN; APF; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822348771
ISBN
9780822348771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.32

Paperback. For decades, political observers and pundits have characterized the Islamic Republic of Iran as an ideologically rigid state on the verge of collapse, exclusively connected to a narrow social base. In this book, the author demonstrates how they are wrong. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 b/w photos, 13 charts, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JHB; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280823
ISBN
9780520280823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

Paperback. A fascinating account of the Na society, which functions without the institution of marriage. Translator(s): Hustvedt, Asti. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Zone Books
Number of pages
505
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951139
ISBN
9781890951139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

Hardcover. What role does race, geography, religion, orthography and nationalism play in the crafting of identities? What are the origins of Singlish? This book offers a thorough investigation of old and new identities in Asia's most global city, examined through the lens of language. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMS; CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137012333
ISBN
9781137012333
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.31

paperback. A comprehensive, introductory overview of the 'world of work' in Japan. Series: Contemporary Japanese Society. Num Pages: 324 pages, 56 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780521658454
ISBN
9780521658454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 43.54

Hardback. With an introduction by Sir Alan Munro. A revealing personal memoir of the Middle East, but much more - it sheds light, through dramatic and authentic personal experience, on how Britain pursued its interests in the enduring struggles of the Middle East first via highly trained and committed military officers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; BM; HBJF1; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780760827
ISBN
9781780760827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.28
€ 53.45

Paperback. An anthology of Chinese philosophy that covers its entire historical development. It provides selections from various thinkers and schools in every period - ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary - and includes in their entirety some of the important classical texts. It deals with the fundamental, and technical aspects of Chinese thought. Translator(s): Chang, Wing-tsit. Num Pages: 888 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 139 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
874
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Impression
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691019642
ISBN
9780691019642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.93

Paperback. Shows how some rural communities tenaciously held on to the lifeline opium production offered, flouting the bans imposed by the Taliban and, later, the regulations imposed by the international community Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; JFSF; JKVG; JPH; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045681
ISBN
9781849045681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 41.07

Hardback. Placing the social history of East Syrian Christians at the center of the Iranian imperial story, this book explains the endurance of a culturally diverse empire across four centuries. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 b/w images, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3D; 3F; HBLA; HRCC; HRKZ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286191
ISBN
9780520286191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.25
€ 71.22

Hardcover. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226286389
ISBN
9780226286389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.68

Hardback. A widely-accepted explanation for India's national unity is a narrative called the bhakti movement--poet-saints singing bhakti from India's southern tip to the Himalayas between 600 and 1600. John Hawley shows that this narrative, with its political overtones, was created by the early-twentieth-century circle around Rabindranath Tagore in Bengal. Num Pages: 452 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 40. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674187467
ISBN
9780674187467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.39
€ 54.39

Paperback. This volume brings together a series of accounts, from ordinary servicemen and women, detailing their experiences of the Vietnam War. Some are heroic, some are frightening, while others verge from the amusing to the nigh on unbelievable. Editor(s): Gryzb, Frank L. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; DNF; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557531995
ISBN
9781557531995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.30

Hardcover. This richly illustrated book examines the changing significance of ruins as vehicles for cultural memory in Chinese art and visual culture from ancient times to the present. Num Pages: 296 pages, 131 colour illustrations, 191 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 258 x 195 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1160.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861898760
ISBN
9781861898760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPCW; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Academic Foundation
Condition
New
SKU
V9789332700840
ISBN
9789332700840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.66

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