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Hardback. Brings together 17 essays by leading scholars to construct a comprehensive cultural history of Taiwan under Japanese rule. This book explores a number of topics through a variety of theoretical, comparative, and postcolonial perspectives, painting a complex and nuanced portrait of a pivotal time in the formation of Taiwanese national identity. Editor(s): Liao, Ping-hui; Wang, David Der-Wei. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 432 pages, 14 illustrations, 16 tables, 2 diagrams. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231137980
ISBN
9780231137980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.35
€ 57.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JPS; KCLT; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804799287
ISBN
9780804799287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Hardcover. Editor(s): Yu, Fu-Lai Tony. Num Pages: 282 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 182 x 22. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600214981
ISBN
9781600214981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.00
€ 132.89

Paperback. By viewing Taiwan-China relations as a product of the history of Qing expansionism, the author contributes to our understanding of several political events in the region. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, 17 colour illustrations, 1 halftone, 21 line illustrations, 18 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674021198
ISBN
9780674021198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.70

Paperback. The all-female Takarazuka Revue was founded in 1913 as a novel counterpart to the all-male Kabuki theater. This book traces the contradictory meanings of Takarazuka productions over time, with special attention to the World War II period. Num Pages: 320 pages, 29 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486. Sexual Politics and Popular Culture in Modern Japan. 320 pages, 29 b&w photographs. The all-female Takarazuka Revue was founded in 1913 as a novel counterpart to the all-male Kabuki theater. This book traces the contradictory meanings of Takarazuka productions over time, with special attention to the World War II period. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JFSJ1; JHM. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight: 488.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520211513
ISBN
9780520211513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.65

Paperback. On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the United States Embassy in Tehran and took sixty-six Americans captive. Thus began the Iran Hostage Crisis. This book takes a look at the hostage crisis, examining its lessons for America's contemporary War on Terrorism. It includes fresh insights regarding the central players in the crisis. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; HBG; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127590
ISBN
9780691127590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.61

Paperback. New edition of Terry Waite's seminal memoir, celebrating 25 years since his release - with a new foreword and final chapter Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; BT; HRCV9; HRCX7; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 39. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
25th
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473637115
ISBN
9781473637115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Hardcover. This study focuses upon how service in China changed Alabama missionaries, and the respect they gained for this ancient culture. The emphasis moves away from the failure of Christianity to change China and towards a new synthesis, neither entirely Southern nor Chinese, as the two cultures blended. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HRCX7; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 921. Fine copy
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KST0010470
ISBN
9780817308339
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardback. "Taking Life and Death Seriously: Bioethics from Japan". Editor(s): Takahashi, Takao; Bittar, Edward; Shelton, Wayne N. Series: Advances in Bioethics. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762312061
ISBN
9780762312061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Nevins, Joseph; Peluso, Nancy Lee. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1FM; RGCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474330
ISBN
9780801474330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. Taking to the Streets will be used in courses on Middle East politics and will be relevant to scholars and the general public interested in democratization, political change, and activism. Editor(s): Khatib, Lina; Lust, Ellen. Num Pages: 368 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JMG; JPW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421413129
ISBN
9781421413129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.42

Hardback. Taking to the Streets will be used in courses on Middle East politics and will be relevant to scholars and the general public interested in democratization, political change, and activism. Editor(s): Khatib, Lina; Lust, Ellen. Num Pages: 368 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JMG; JPW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421413112
ISBN
9781421413112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 54.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606923177
ISBN
9781606923177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.41
€ 39.45

Paperback. A commoner's presentation to the emperor of a lucky omen from his garden, the repercussions for his family, and several retellings of the incident provide the background for an introduction to Ming society, culture, and politics, including discussions of the founding of the Ming dynasty. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 35. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
141
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208247
ISBN
9780872208247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.31

A commoner's presentation to the emperor of a lucky omen from his garden, the repercussions for his family, and several retellings of the incident provide the background for this introduction to Ming society, culture, and politics. This work includes discussions of the founding of the Ming dynasty; the character of the first emperor; and more. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
141
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208254
ISBN
9780872208254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.73

Paperback. An absolutely unique book, this is the Second World War in Burma as seen through the eyes of ordinary Japanese soldiers Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 1FPJ; 3JJH; BG; HBJF; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
W&N LOndon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304359783
ISBN
9780304359783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Features a collection of Chinese stories that begins with the legends of how Earth and Heaven came into being, and of how the archer Yi rid the Emperor Yao of the menace of the ten suns. This work also contains folk-tales, about ghosts and rain-makers, poor students and magicians, and the man who was nearly made into fish paste. Num Pages: 208 pages, black and white chapterhead illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 4KHJ; 5AK; YDC; YQN. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192750785
ISBN
9780192750785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.01

Paperback. Editor(s): Buitenen, J. A. B. van. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BBA; FC; JFC; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1969
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Fourth Impression
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226846477
ISBN
9780226846477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486440620
ISBN
9780486440620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.43

Hardback. The figure of the New Woman was in the process of being composed at the turn of the 20th century. This study of the forces that produced the New Woman in revolutionary China employs a model of translation, in which both the self and the other are subject to multiple transformations. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; 2GDC; 3JJC; 3JJF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 525.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804737746
ISBN
9780804737746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.63

Hardcover. Num Pages: 281 pages, b/w photos & tables. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 187 x 21. Weight in Grams: 724.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608762064
ISBN
9781608762064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.34
€ 116.54

Paperback. Shines a light on the Taliban's propaganda arm and its impact on the course of the war in Afghanistan. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; HBWS4; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849048439
ISBN
9781849048439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.75

Paperback. Prescient, bold and insightful this is the only book which takes you right to the heart of the Taliban regime. This is an indispensable book for our times. Num Pages: 200 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HRH; JPF; JPHL; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 256. Clean copy with some slight shelf wear but remains good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pan
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKE0000432
ISBN
9780330492218
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Tells the true story of one woman's struggle to secure political prisoners' rights and defend herself against an unjust imprisonment.This work condemns the lack of laws to protect prisoners' basic human rights. Translator(s): Kamal, Mustapha; Slyomovics, Susan. Series: CMES Modern Middle East Literatures in Translation Series. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; BG; JKVP1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 10. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292719156
ISBN
9780292719156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.55

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