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Hardback. This collection of essays is built around a major but previously unstudied theme in Japanese history - the extent to which the exaggeration of antiquity has distorted historical understanding. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; 3JB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 437.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804719742
ISBN
9780804719742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.23

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 542 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; LNCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 914.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691647944
ISBN
9780691647944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 273.52

Paperback. Part of The World in A Life series, this brief, inexpensive text provides insight into the life of Anwar al-Sadat, one of the most transformative figures in Middle Eastern and world history. Series: The World in a Life. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HBE; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190248987
ISBN
9780190248987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.37

Paperback. Anxious Wealth analyzes practices of network building and deal-making among wealthy businessmen and government officials in urban China, documenting the changing values, lifestyles, gender relations, and consumption habits of China's new rich and new middle classes. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804783545
ISBN
9780804783545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. How do we explain the surprising trajectory of the Chinese Communist revolution? Why has it taken such a different route from its Russian prototype? This title suggests an answer that lies in the Chinese Communists' creative development and deployment of cultural resources - during their revolutionary rise to power and afterwards. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 412 pages, 12 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271906
ISBN
9780520271906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.26

Paperback. Experiences of a Once Reluctant Expat. 300 pages. Anywhere But Saudi is a treasure for all who know and love the Kingdom, and an eye-opener for those with no knowledge of what life was, and is, like for a non-Muslim woman in a Muslim country. At times hilarious, at times shocking, but always honest and entertaining, Kathy's story is infused with deep affection for her adopted country. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BM; VSW. Dimension: 200 x 151 x 25. Weight: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Barzipan Publishing
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956708137
ISBN
9780956708137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Ed Macy is an elite pilot, one of the few men qualified to fly Apache helicopters, the world's deadliest fighting machines. This is his account of a fearless mission behind enemy lines in Afghanistan. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007288175
ISBN
9780007288175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.93

Paperback. Palestinian, Israeli, academic, and activist voices gather to humanize ongoing debates over Israel and Palestine. Editor(s): Ageel, Ghada. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW; HBLX; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 1. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772120820
ISBN
9781772120820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. An exploration of a troubling phenomenon: the fast-growing belief in Muslim countries that the end of the world is at hand - and with it the "Great Battle," prophesied by both Sunni and Shi'i tradition, which many believers expect will begin in the Afghan-Pakistani borderlands. It uncovers the role of apocalypse in Islam over the centuries. Translator(s): DeBevoise, M. B. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272644
ISBN
9780520272644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.86

Paperback. If you want a gripping, well-written, detailed story of insurrection against Rome, supported by splendid illustrations, start here.?The Sunday Telegraph Num Pages: 284 pages, 83. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445603162
ISBN
9781445603162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. Peter, Matthew, Thomas, John: who were these men and their fellow Apostles? What was their relationship to Jesus? This book answers these questions in an unusual, erudite and fascinating book. It examines how the Apostles' identities took shape over the course of two millennia, and more. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 29. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571234752
ISBN
9780571234752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. Offers an investigation into what is known in Tibet as 'secret autobiography', a literary genre that presents an exploration of religious experiences. This book translates and studies the autobiographies by a Tibetan Buddhist visionary, Jigme Lingpa (1730 - 1798). Num Pages: 384 pages, 12 halftones 1 map 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; DSBD; HREX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691009483
ISBN
9780691009483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.27
€ 51.06

Hardback. 32cm. Presented to both houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty. Being Minutes of Evidence, etc. Vol IV.-Central Provinces and Berar. 342 pp. xi 1898. Held within boards along with further appendices. Very good copy, slightly dust toned around the edges. Antiquarian. Keywords: Pamphlet
Publisher
H.M.S.O
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
SKU
KEX0097472
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 33.99
€ 29.50

Hardback. 32cm. Presented to both houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty.being Minutes of Evidence, etc. Vol V. North-West Provinces and Oudh. 284pp, xi 1899. Bound within boards along with other appendices. Very good copy, slightly dust toned around the edges
Publisher
H.M.S.O
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
SKU
KEX0097474
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 35.99
€ 31.50

Paperback. Shows how new forms of desire, pleasure, anxiety and curiosity emerged as capitalist reforms advanced in post-Maoist China. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822329213
ISBN
9780822329213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardcover. Editor(s): Mukherjee, D. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PH; PNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publish
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306441936
ISBN
9780306441936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.55

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472451507
ISBN
9781472451507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.79

Paperback. An ethnographic analysis of the class of information technology professionals at the symbolic helm of globalizing India Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822348702
ISBN
9780822348702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Hardcover. An essential record of the Christian communities in the Holy City in the 19th and 20th Centuries Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Gilgamesh Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908531162
ISBN
9781908531162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.85

Hardcover. Shows how Arab Christians struggled to balance religious and nationalist identities in Palestine between 1917 and 1948. This title focuses on the relationship between Arab Christians and the nationalist movement in Palestine as the British Mandate unfolded throughout the first half of the 20th century. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502. Communalism and Nationalism, 1917-1948. 232 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. Shows how Arab Christians struggled to balance religious and nationalist identities in Palestine between 1917 and 1948. This title focuses on the relationship between Arab Christians and the nationalist movement in Palestine as the British Mandate unfolded throughout the first half of the 20th century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTB. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 18. Weight: 502.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748676033
ISBN
9780748676033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.60
€ 119.62

Paperback. Conflict in the Middle East has caused observers to ask if Muslims and Christians can coexist. History suggests that relations between those two groups are not predetermined, but are the product of particular social and political circumstances. This book examines Muslim-Christian relations during an earlier period of political and social upheaval. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTB; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474409247
ISBN
9781474409247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.12

Hardback. Exploring the impact of travel on Arab cinema, Kay Dickinson reveals how the cinemas of Syria, Palestine and Dubai have been shaped by the history and politics of international circulation. This compelling book offers fresh insights into film, mobility and the Middle East.

Series: Cultural Histories of Cinema. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; APF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 1. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844577859
ISBN
9781844577859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.80
€ 95.86

Paperback. Exploring the impact of travel on Arab cinema, Kay Dickinson reveals how the cinemas of Syria, Palestine and Dubai have been shaped by the history and politics of international circulation. This compelling book offers fresh insights into film, mobility and the Middle East. Series: Cultural Histories of Cinema. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; APF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844577842
ISBN
9781844577842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.01

Hardcover. A comprehensive reference to film production in the Arab Middle East Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; APFB; GBCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 188 x 22. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253355188
ISBN
9780253355188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.19

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