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Hardback. Argues that Islam's cultural stasis is not due to the Muslim faith itself, but to the nature of the sacred it is infused with and that penetrates every aspect of life - spiritual and material. This book shows how the sacred in Islam suspends the acceleration of social time, hinders change, and circumvents secularization and modernity. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 280. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129112
ISBN
9780691129112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. An argument that the fantasy of an inscrutable East has functioned as a kernel of otherness that has shaped Hollywood cinema at its core. Num Pages: 216 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314. Orientalism, Cinema, and the Enigmatic Signifier. 216 pages, 30 illustrations. An examination of how the fantasy of an inscrutable East has functioned in Hollywood cinema. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FP; APFN. Dimension: 147 x 230 x 14. Weight: 310.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347590
ISBN
9780822347590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Hardback. An argument that the fantasy of an inscrutable East has functioned as a kernel of otherness that has shaped Hollywood cinema at its core. Num Pages: 216 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347439
ISBN
9780822347439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.36

Paperback. Originally written in Japanese, this book offers an insight into Japanese landscape, culture, history and future. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 253 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141979748
ISBN
9780141979748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. Paints seven scenes from a boyhood and early adolescence in Korea at the height of the Japanese occupation, 1932 to 1945. This title presents a memory of family and a vivid portrayal of life in a time of anguish. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
40 Anv
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268128
ISBN
9780520268128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.49

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Broadway Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780767922012
ISBN
9780767922012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.79

Hardback. Since the mid-1980s, Taiwan and mainland China have witnessed a resurgence of academic and intellectual interest in ruxue - "Confucianism" - variously conceived as a form of culture, a system of learning, and a tradition of normative values. This study intends to examine the relationship between these activities and cultural nationalism. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 475 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 234 x 32. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674028111
ISBN
9780674028111
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.96

Hardback. Drawing on ancient historical writings, the array of information gleaned over years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, this book sets out to rediscover the ancient civilization of Bactria. It provides a chronicle of the search for one of the world's enigmatic empires. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 color plates, 32 black-and-white illustrations, and 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1QDAG; 3D; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 151 x 30. Weight in Grams: 562. In Search of Ancient Afghanistan. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. Drawing on ancient historical writings, the array of information gleaned over years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, this book sets out to rediscover the ancient civilization of Bactria. It provides a chronicle of the search for one of the world's enigmatic empires. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1QDAG; 3D; HBJF; HBLA. Dimension: 217 x 151 x 30. Weight: 562.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273429
ISBN
9780520273429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.50

Hardback. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 380 pages, 24+ halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843311287
ISBN
9781843311287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.83

Hardback. The Louvre Abu Dhabi, which has aroused great curiosity since plans were first announced for the groundbreaking museum in 2007, will unveil a selected part of its nascent collection in April 2013. This book allows the reader to discover the universal spirit that permeates and incarnates the birth of this new museum. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXU; ACB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 1980.
Publisher
Editions Flammarion France
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9782080201676
ISBN
9782080201676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 53.31

Hardcover. Ayii Tendulkar, a young journalist from a small town in Maharashtra, traveled to Germany to pursue a doctorate in statistics. In Berlin, Ayii became a well-known journalist, and he met and fell in love with the renowned filmmaker Thea von Harbou, the writer of the classic films "Metropolis" and "M" and former wife of legendary director Fritz Lang. Series: Zubaan Books. Num Pages: 250 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FKA; BK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9789381017661
ISBN
9789381017661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.08

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
SEVEN STORIES PRESS
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583226759
ISBN
9781583226759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.31

Hardback. The Japanese love hotels are hotels where couples can rent heavily decorated rooms by the hour for amorous liaisons, and rooms cater to diverse tastes through elaborate decor ranging from simulated subway cars to religious bondage, with much kink in between. This book offers a document of sex and romance, and of public and private space in Japan. Num Pages: 156 pages, 80 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 290 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Chronicle Books United States
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811856416
ISBN
9780811856416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 40.32

Paperback. Tells the true story of a young woman caught up in Saddam Hussein's genocide of the Kurdish people of Iraq. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BG; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 107 x 28. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Bantam Books Ltd
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553818147
ISBN
9780553818147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.21

Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 28 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; BJ; HRAX; HREX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 2. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231180528
ISBN
9780231180528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.81
€ 62.54

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; JFSJ; JFSK; JFSL1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403970381
ISBN
9781403970381
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.65

Paperback. Editor(s): Doniger, Wendy. Num Pages: 418 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DSBB; HBJF; HRG; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
418
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190628802
ISBN
9780190628802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.65

Paperback. This is the first book in English to examine, through material in the popular press, the radical changes that took place in Japanese ideas about sex, romance and male-female relations in the wake of Japan's defeat and occupation by Allied forces at the end of the Second World War. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; JFC; JHBK; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137565105
ISBN
9781137565105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.15

Hardcover. Although not a professional historian, the author raises several issues pertinent to the state of history today.Qualifying the "non-historian" as an "able" interventionist in historical studies, the author explores the relationship between history and theory within the current epistemological configurations and re-figurations. Series: Making Sense of History. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBAH; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857454843
ISBN
9780857454843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.77

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHBK5; LNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801449475
ISBN
9780801449475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.49

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