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Paperback. Offers a profound reinterpretation of nationalism, racism, and wartime mobilization during the Asia-Pacific war. This book demonstrates that the United States and Japan became increasingly alike over the course of the war, perhaps most tellingly in their common attempts to disavow racism even as they reproduced it in new ways and forms. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 227 x 29. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
520
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280212
ISBN
9780520280212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.23

Hardback. Offers a challenging reinterpretation of nationalism, racism, and wartime mobilization during the Asia-Pacific war. This title examines the US and Japanese empires as they struggled to manage racialized populations while waging total war. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 520 pages, 23 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 36. Weight in Grams: 822.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520262232
ISBN
9780520262232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.99
€ 64.94

Paperback. The author argues that Korea's rapid industrial growth is neither miracle nor cultural mystery, but the outcome of a previously misunderstood political economy. Series: Studies of the East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 280 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPK; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231071475
ISBN
9780231071475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.10

Paperback. A new look at a well-covered piece of history, the book looks at how racism shaped WW2. Num Pages: 409 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF; HBWQ; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736418
ISBN
9780814736418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. Retells the standard history of the end of World War II in the Pacific. By integrating the three key actors in the story - the United States, the Soviet Union, and Japan - this work puts the last months of the war into international perspective. Num Pages: 432 pages, 44 halftones, 5 maps - as two 16-page inserts. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674022416
ISBN
9780674022416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.82

Hardback. The book covers the gamut of inter-ethnic experiences throughout the Portuguese-speaking world, from the sixteenth century to the present day, integrating history, sociology, social psychology, anthropology, literary, and cultural studies. Editor(s): Bethencourt, Francisco; Pearce, Adrian. Series: Proceedings of the British Academy. Num Pages: 380 pages, 12 halftones, tables, and graphs. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1FMNT; 1HFG; 1KLSB; HBJ; HBTR; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 814.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197265246
ISBN
9780197265246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.73
€ 56.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JMG; HBJF; JFSJ1; RNFF; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361992
ISBN
9780822361992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JMG; HBJF; JFSJ1; RNFF; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822361824
ISBN
9780822361824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.75

Hardcover. The Chinese Communist welfare state was established with the goal of eradicating income inequality. Paradoxically, it widened that gap, undermining a primary objective of Mao Zedong's revolution. Nara Dillon traces the origins of the Chinese welfare state from the 1940s to the 1960s to uncover the reasons why the state failed to achieve this goal. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504318
ISBN
9780674504318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.30

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783376148
ISBN
9781783376148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.96

Hardback. The more than two dozen Rai languages in eastern Nepal are linguistically highly varied. This title includes introductory chapters to Rai mythology and Rai grammar. It brings together different variants of myths from various Rai languages, presenting them with linguistic glossings in interlinear translations. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKN; CFB; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 18. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032729
ISBN
9780674032729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.85

Paperback. With the resurgence of separatism in the province, Irian Jaya has become the focus of fears that the Indonesian nation is falling apart. This book shows how practices that indicated Biaks' submission to national authority actually reproduced antinational understandings of space, time, and self. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 maps. 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFC; JHM; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 266 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095912
ISBN
9780691095912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 46.46

Paperback. A powerful and moving account of the treatment of Raif Badawi, the Saudi blogger sentenced to 1000 lashes, as well as the story of his wife and their family's struggle. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJPN; BGHA; JPVH1; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 25. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408707937
ISBN
9781408707937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.56

Hardback. Oppressive conditions, a thankless task, a theater of war long forgotten and barely even known at the time - nonetheless, as Rails of War demonstrates, without James Harry Hantzis and his fellow soldiers of the 721st Railway Operating Battalion, the Allied forces would have been defeated in the China-Burma-India conflict in World War II. Num Pages: 240 pages, 24 photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FMB; 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612348537
ISBN
9781612348537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.43

Hardcover. An insight by a photographer and a scholar into the rainforests and their inhabitants, who make their homes in the most endangered environment on earth. Divided into four sections - 'Water', 'Fire', 'Earth' and 'Air' - the book explores the different ecological workings of the rainforest, home to half of the world's living species. Series: Harvill Nature S. Num Pages: 304 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; AJC; JFSL9; RGBL; RNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 235. Weight in Grams: 1830. Very good copy in dustwrapper. DW has some light shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvill Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0005018
ISBN
9781860465826
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. * A book that is narrative-driven, but full of outstanding scholarship and insight. * Subtitled 'The Making and Unmaking of British India' - how the British Raj shaped the Indian sub-continent as it is today. Num Pages: 736 pages, Section: 24, B&W. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 1FKP; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 51. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349110127
ISBN
9780349110127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 251 color photos, 80 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPK; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 852.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764316975
ISBN
9780764316975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 30.94

Hardcover. Intent on realising her late husband's vision, Dorothy de Rothschild first offered to provide funding for a new building housing the Supreme Court of Israel in the 1960s. In 1983 the offer was seriously considered and accepted. Num Pages: 56 pages, 60 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FBH; AMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 310 x 290 x 11. Weight in Grams: 804.
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges Germany
Number of pages
56
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9783932565717
ISBN
9783932565717
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.34

Paperback. While some religious texts may remain static over time, the "Ramayana" epic has been retold in a variety of ways over the centuries and across South Asia. This collection brings together re-tellings translated from the four major South Indian languages and from genres as diverse as drama, short stories, poetry, and folk song. Editor(s): Richman, Paula. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 b&w photos, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219534
ISBN
9780253219534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.08

Hardback. Num Pages: 152 pages, 70 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 190. .
Publisher
Pavilion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911216445
ISBN
9781911216445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.42

Paperback. Everyone has heard of Ramesses the Great - but what is the truth behind the legend? This book explores the life and times of Egypt's greatest king. Ramesses II was the archetypal Egyptian pharoah: a mighty warrior, an extravagant builder and the father of scores of children. His monuments and image were to be found in every corner of the empire. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QDAE; BGH; HBJF; HBJH; HBLA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140280975
ISBN
9780140280975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

Hardcover. The first detailed account of RAF operations in the Middle East and Far East regions following VJ-Day in the Second World War Num Pages: 308 pages, 200 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FB; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 175 x 24. Weight in Grams: 910.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553411
ISBN
9781781553411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.75

Hardcover. Editor(s): Meyer, Joseph A.; Rodrigues, Daniel M. Num Pages: 182 pages, tables & maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; PNV; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613245002
ISBN
9781613245002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.34
€ 116.80

Hardback. Editor(s): Manino, Joseph O.; Jones, Elvis T. Num Pages: 146 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 186 x 15. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624170140
ISBN
9781624170140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.98
€ 115.21

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