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Paperback. For two thousand years the disparate groups that now reside in Zomia have fled the projects of the organized state societies that surround them - slavery, conscription, taxes, corvee labour, epidemics and warfare. This book presents an examination of the huge literature on state-making. Series: Yale Agrarian Studies Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, 2 b/w illus. + 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Yale Agrarian Studies Series
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300169171
- ISBN
- 9780300169171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.26
€ 30.99
€ 22.26
Paperback. Born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan, Niloufer's love for food combined with extensive world travel from a young age inspired her to experiment with world cuisines. Num Pages: 121 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Austin Macauley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786290410
- ISBN
- 9781786290410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.46
€ 24.99
€ 18.46
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Austin Macauley Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786290427
- ISBN
- 9781786290427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.70
€ 32.99
€ 23.70
Hardback. A study of the entanglement of visual art with secularism in the wake of the rise of Hindu nationalism in India, tracking the emergence of the artist as an exemplary secular subject. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; 3JM; ACXJ; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042956
- ISBN
- 9781849042956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.48
€ 36.99
€ 33.48
Paperback. In this beautiful book, Naomi Okamoto passes on her experience and knowledge of Sumi-e - traditional Japanese ink painting that uses only ink, white space and simple brushstrokes to capture the essence of an object, person, animal or scene. Num Pages: 160 pages, 160 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 287 x 18. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Publisher
- Search Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782211440
- ISBN
- 9781782211440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.75
€ 20.99
€ 16.75
Paperback. Addresses masculine gender expectations in a male-dominated political world, the connection between gendered identity and ethical being. This book follows the lives of two very different Japanese men entering political life in two very different communities. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ2; JHMC; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259171
- ISBN
- 9780520259171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. A significant, ground-breaking reassessment of ancient Chinese tombs, which were filled with exquisite art objects and images, now available in paperback. The Art of the Yellow Springs looks at the implications presented by an entire burial site, rather than the individual works of art contained within them. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 illustrations, 40 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 191 x 250 x 16. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861897817
- ISBN
- 9781861897817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.39
€ 47.39
Paperback. Written over 2000 years ago, Sun-tzu's "Art of War" embodies the Eastern tradition of strategy. This translation, written in simple language, is intended to be of equal value to both military historians and students of business strategy. Translator(s): Sawyer, Ralph D. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNF; HB; JWKT; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 207 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- Copyright 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813319513
- ISBN
- 9780813319513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.00
€ 19.99
€ 15.00
Hardback. Providing the leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics, managing troops and terrain, and employing cunning and deception, this book has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival and success, whether in battle, in business or in relationships. Translator(s): Minford, John. Series: Penguin Pocket Hardbacks. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDA; HPDF; JWA; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 179 x 123 x 34. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141395845
- ISBN
- 9780141395845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.99
€ 19.99
€ 14.99
Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; JWA; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 110 x 8. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007420124
- ISBN
- 9780007420124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.41
€ 5.41
Paperback. This is a survey of China's wealth of art, architecture and artefacts from prehistoric times to the 20th century. It discusses in detail a wide range of art forms and techniques from porcelain and pottery to secular painting and sculpture. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 300 b/w + 96 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300082845
- ISBN
- 9780300082845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.80
€ 49.99
€ 35.80
Hardback. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 150 b&w + 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 291 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1543.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300107357
- ISBN
- 9780300107357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 51.02
€ 65.07
€ 51.02
Paperback. In 1936 an expedition led by H.W. Tilman reached the summit of Nanda Devi in the Garhwal Himalaya. At over 25,000 feet, it was the highest mountain to be climbed until 1950. The Ascent of Nanda Devi is Tilman's well-observed and humorous record of the climb. One of the earliest climbing expedition books to be published, it is regarded as a classic. Series: Tilman: The Collected Edition. Num Pages: 212 pages, black and white photographs and maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKAH; BGA; RGBS; WSZG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Crescent House United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909461185
- ISBN
- 9781909461185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.50
€ 16.99
€ 15.50
Paperback. Explains why the workers at the Ashio copper mine joined together for three days of rioting against the Furukawa Company in February 1907. In the course of this historical analysis, this book takes on some of the most influential critical perspectives on Japanese social and labour history. It will interest scholars of labour history. Editor(s): Gordon, Andrew. Translator(s): Boardman, Terry. Series: Comparative & International Working-Class History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11 illustrations, 4 figures, 2 maps, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJC; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; JPWF; KNAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Durham
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822320180
- ISBN
- 9780822320180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.29
€ 27.99
€ 26.29
Hardcover. In this meditation on the relationship between East Asia and the United States, Warren I. Cohen examines how cultural influences have transformed - and benefited - both Asians and Americans. Series: The Edwin O.Reischauer Lectures. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; JH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 191 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007659
- ISBN
- 9780674007659
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.13
€ 47.99
€ 40.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 95 black & white illustrations, 95 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; APF; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138815780
- ISBN
- 9781138815780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.03
€ 65.03
A prize-winning journalist and Asia expert issues a provocative critique of the West's eroticized illusions about Asia and how profoundly they color our social, cultural, business, personal, and political interactions. Num Pages: 464 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FP; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586483944
- ISBN
- 9781586483944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.24
€ 26.99
€ 20.24
paperback. Num Pages: 191 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; WBJ; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 193 x 11. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Kodansha America, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568364308
- ISBN
- 9781568364308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.95
€ 26.99
€ 19.95
Paperback. Daftary traces the origins and early development of the legends of the Assassins of Northern Iran and Syria - as well as investigating the historical context in which they were fabricated and transmitted, culminating in Marco Polo's reports of the "Old Man of the Mountain". Num Pages: 220 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- I.B.Tauris
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850439509
- ISBN
- 9781850439509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.73
€ 32.73
Paperback. Talking about Iraq war, this title recounts how the US set about changing the history of the Middle East and became ensnared in a guerrilla war in Iraq, showing the consequences of this policy. It looks at the struggles of individual American soldiers and civilians and Iraqis from various backgrounds. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571230440
- ISBN
- 9780571230440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.05
€ 19.99
€ 13.05