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Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848845640
ISBN
9781848845640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 46.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 28. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Broadway Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780770435738
ISBN
9780770435738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Hardcover. This study investigates the connections between opium policy and imperialism in Burma. It examines what influenced the imperial regime's opium policy decisions, such as racial ideologies, the necessity of articulating a convincing rationale for British governance, and Burma's position in multiple imperial and transnational networks. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FMB; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230296466
ISBN
9780230296466
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.45

Hardcover. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 376 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; 3JH; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674016491
ISBN
9780674016491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.60

Paperback. Offers a look inside a country torn apart - from corrupt officials to warlords and child brides - while revisiting the author's own family's deep roots to the land. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 204 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061934704
ISBN
9780061934704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.86

Paperback. Opium is more than just a drug extracted from poppies. This title shows that the opium trade was not purely a British operation but involved Chinese merchants, Chinese state agents, and Japanese imperialists as well. Editor(s): Brook, Timothy; Wakabayashi, Bob Tadashi. Num Pages: 458 pages, 15 b/w illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPC; 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; GTB; HBG; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
Edition
Second Edition
SKU
V9780520222366
ISBN
9780520222366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardcover. Hafvenstein joined a team of contractors in Afghanistans harsh and brutal Helmand Province seeking to convince local farmers to stop growing poppies, the source of opium. This is his groups story of intrigue, excitement, success, and heartbreaking failure at the far edge of the world. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 42.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The Lyons Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781599211312
ISBN
9781599211312
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.03

Paperback. 'Lively, erudite and meticulously researched' Literary Review Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Picador
Condition
New
SKU
9780330457484
ISBN
9780330457484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.57

Hardcover. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLL; JWL; JWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 447.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403907004
ISBN
9781403907004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.99

hardcover. This account of democratization in Indonesia describes how opposition groups challenged the long-time ruler, President Suharto, and his military-based regime, forcing him to resign in 1998. The book's main purpose is to explain how ordinary people can bring about political change in a repressive authoritarian regime. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804748445
ISBN
9780804748445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.58

Paperback. This account of democratization in Indonesia describes how opposition groups challenged the long-time ruler, President Suharto, and his military-based regime, forcing him to resign in 1998. The book's main purpose is to explain how ordinary people can bring about political change in a repressive authoritarian regime. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804748452
ISBN
9780804748452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. From the acclaimed author of River Town comes a rare and authentic portrait - both intimate and epic - of twenty-first century China as it opens its doors to the world Num Pages: 512 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
John Murray General Publishing Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719564413
ISBN
9780719564413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Hardback. Recently discovered ancient silk and bamboo manuscripts have reformulated our understanding of ancient Chinese thought. They show that ancient Chinese philosophy was and is much richer and more complex than we ever imagined, and they chart the path from belief in powerful spirits and gods to the discovery of universal laws and order. Translator(s): Tadd, Misha. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBD; HPDF; HRKN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137546968
ISBN
9781137546968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 190 color and b/w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JWT; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 218 x 11. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764301438
ISBN
9780764301438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.47

Hardcover. Situating his study in the gaps between conventional categories such as Buddhism, Daoism and Chinese popular art, Stanley K. Abe examines the large body of sculpture, paintings and other religious imagery produced for China's common classes from the third to the sixth centuries CE. Num Pages: 408 pages, 20 line drawings, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; 3H; AFC; AFK; AGR; HBJF; HRE; HRKN5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 225 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226000442
ISBN
9780226000442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.64
€ 87.25

Hardback. Examines the role of competence, organization and strategies of firms in industrial dynamics linking economic, management and historical perspectives. The first part looks at the evolution of industrial enterprises, the second part examines the issues with regard to the USA, Japan and Europe. Editor(s): Dosi, Giovanni; Malerba, Franco. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DST; 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCB; KCL; KJC; KJV; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 41. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333607763
ISBN
9780333607763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.79

Hardback. Provides an analysis of various components of the Japanese economy and business structures. This book includes contributions on organizations; income distributions; technological progress; and macro performance. It examines the retail sector, the role of information in evaluating distribution systems, and ownership structures. Editor(s): Sato, Ryuzo; Ramachandran, Rama V.; Hori, Hajime. Series: Research Monographs in Japan-U.S.Business and Economics. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 829.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792397724
ISBN
9780792397724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.19

paperback. Offers an analysis of the forms and uses of individualism in colonial and anti-colonial India. This book presents an examination of how concepts of individualism functioned in support of and resistance to British imperialism in India. It highlights the complexity of the multiple narratives that constitute British colonial history. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 b&w photo. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3810 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822327684
ISBN
9780822327684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.67

Hardback. This is an original and comprehensive examination of China's hukou (household registration) system, a system that fundamentally determines the Chinese way of life and shapes China's sociopolitical structure and socioeconomic development. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804750394
ISBN
9780804750394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.27

Hardcover. Tamsin Barber addresses the experience of the British-born Vietnamese as an overlooked minority population in 'super-diverse' London, exploring the emergence of the pan-ethnic 'Oriental' category as a new form of collective consciousness and identity in Britain. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FMV; JFFN; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137275189
ISBN
9781137275189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.01

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