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hardcover. This book will be useful to those in the West and in the Middle East with an interest in the contemporary state of the higher educational system in the region and in education in general. It concentrates on the Gulf, but the problems of control, development, curriculum and purpose in higher education are found throughout the Middle East. Editor(s): Shaw, K.E. Num Pages: 240 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FB; JH; JNA; JNK; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780859895156
ISBN
9780859895156
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.79

Paperback. Nowhere in the world is university education expanding as rapidly as in the six-member state of the Gulf Cooperation Council. This study, with contributions by key decision makers, charts this dramatic development, exploring the challenges faced and placing the accomplishments within the social, economic and political context of the region. Editor(s): Davidson, Christopher; Smith, Peter Mackenzie. Series: SOAS Middle East Issues S. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; JFC; JNM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Saqi Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863566974
ISBN
9780863566974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 110 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1FPK; GM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 281 x 10. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Kit Pub
Condition
New
SKU
V9789460223594
ISBN
9789460223594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 29.04

Hardcover. "Translation of: Zang zu shi yao. Includes index. Commissioning organisation: Wang Furen and Suo Wenqing ; [translated by Xu Jian]. 206 p., [12] p. of plates ill. 22 cm. Associated Names: So, Wen-ching. Dust wrapper. A good clean copy. 1st ed." Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
New World Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0082394
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 38.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Michael Palin tackles the full length of the Himalaya in this terrific number one bestseller Num Pages: 304 pages, 150. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
V9780753819906
ISBN
9780753819906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. Practical route and planning guide for Himalayan cycle-touring. Covers the Himalayan regions of Pakistan, China, Tibet, India, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan, with 73 original GPS route maps showing road conditions, food stops, accommodation; 12 city guides; route options, levels of difficulty, sample itineraries for 3 weeks to 6 months, when to go. Num Pages: 370 pages, 40 colour photos, 73 GPS route maps. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; WSQ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Trailblazer Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
370
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905864041
ISBN
9781905864041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.42

Paperback. A comprehensive study of the cultural ecology, demography, and domestic organization of one village undergoing socioeconomic changes, the Tamang community of Timling. Num Pages: 243 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 454. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Reissue
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
243
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
SKU
KRF0025810
ISBN
9780231100076
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 202 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JJPG; AJC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 305 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1892.
Publisher
Grantha Corporation United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890206604
ISBN
9781890206604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.21

Paperback. Series: Collins Big Cat. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008209001
ISBN
9780008209001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.23

Hardcover. This book demonstrates that the school division allows for different visions of what it means to belong to the nation and what is central and peripheral in the nation. It also shows how the language-medium division reverberates unevenly & unequally through the nation, and that schools illustrate the tensions brought on by economic liberalization.. Num Pages: 212 pages, 16 ills, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JNFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782382324
ISBN
9781782382324
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.12

Paperback. Describes a Maharajah's eccentric habits and riddling conversations, and the odd shambling day-to-day life of his court. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189253
ISBN
9780141189253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Presents the thought of the founding fathers and key intellectual leaders of Hindu nationalism from the time of the British Raj. This book reveals how the "Hindutuva" movement approaches key issues of Indian politics. It covers such important topics as secularism, religious conversion, relations with Muslims, education, and Hindu identity. Editor(s): Jaffrelot, Christophe. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JFSR; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130989
ISBN
9780691130989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.67

Paperback. Drawing on sources in Sanskrit, Tamil and Telugu, the author argues that the performance of plural religious identities in public space in Indian early modernity paved the way for the emergence of a distinctively non-Western form of religious pluralism. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 262 pages, 2 color images, 4 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3J; HBJF; HBLH; HRAX; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520293014
ISBN
9780520293014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. The state of Goa on India's southwest coast was once the capital of the Portuguese-Catholic empire in Asia. When Vasco Da Gama arrived in India in 1498, he mistook Hindus for Christians, but Jesuit missionaries soon declared war on the alleged idolatry of the Hindus. This study traces the history of Hindu-Catholic syncretism in Goa. Num Pages: 230 pages, 9 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRAF; HRCC7; HRG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253012944
ISBN
9780253012944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardback. The state of Goa on India's southwest coast was once the capital of the Portuguese-Catholic empire in Asia. When Vasco Da Gama arrived in India in 1498, he mistook Hindus for Christians, but Jesuit missionaries soon declared war on the alleged idolatry of the Hindus. This study traces the history of Hindu-Catholic syncretism in Goa. Num Pages: 230 pages, 9 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRAF; HRCC7; HRG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 14. Weight in Grams: 527.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253012876
ISBN
9780253012876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.02

Paperback. An ethnography exploring the aesthetics and politics of South Asian American (desi) hip hop artists. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 368 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1KBB; AVGR; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 212 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822347606
ISBN
9780822347606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages, Ill.tabs.M. BIC Classification: 1FMN; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336. "Spine title: Java & Bali. Includes index. Commissioning organisation: Jerry LeBlanc. 222 p., [16] p. of plates ill., maps 22 cm. Paperback. Fine clean copy." Keywords: "Travel & Holiday,Subjects - Travel & Holiday - Countries & Regions - Asia - General,Subjects - Travel & Holiday - Countries & Regions - Asia - India -"
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hippocrene Books, Inc Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
222
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
SKU
KEX0070112
ISBN
9780781800372
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Tracing the evolution of state military institutions from the seventh to the twelfth centuries, this book challenges much of the received wisdom of Western scholarship on the origins and early development of warriors in Japan. Num Pages: 284 pages, 4 half-tones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804726962
ISBN
9780804726962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. With access to hundreds of previously untapped documents, including the unpublished letters and diaries of members of Hirohito's royal court, historian Bix has traced the Japanese emperor's reign from 1926 to 1989, revealing surprising information about his role in World War II. of photos. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 204 x 45. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062560513
ISBN
9780062560513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.37

paperback. Originally published in hardcover in 2015 by Bloomsbury Academic. Num Pages: 1208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1828.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472596710
ISBN
9781472596710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.11

Hardcover. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. His greatest talent was in creating landscapes of his native Edo (modern-day Tokyo) and his most famous work was a series known as "100 Famous Views of Edo" (1856-1858). This book provides an introduction to his work and an overview of his career. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 210. .
Publisher
Benedikt Taschen Verlag
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836519632
ISBN
9783836519632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.04

Hardcover. Utagawa Hiroshige was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Though he captured a variety of subjects, he was most famous for landscapes, with a final masterpiece series known as "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo", which depicted various scenes of Edo through the seasons, from bustling shopping streets to splendid cherry orchards. Num Pages: 584 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; ACBP; ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 209 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1368.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Multilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836556590
ISBN
9783836556590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.31

Paperback. Editor(s): Calza, Gian Carlo. Num Pages: 296 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 241 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Skira Italy
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857201061
ISBN
9788857201061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.36
€ 54.31

Paperback. When the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in August 1945, killing 100,000 men, women and children, a new era in human history opened. This book presents an account of six men and women who struggled to cope with catastrophe and with often crippling disease. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141184371
ISBN
9780141184371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

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