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Hardcover. This study on the current gentrification and historic preservation of the Old City of Damascus illustrates how local discourses on civilization, social hierarchies, and politics of heritage are renegotiated. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633495
- ISBN
- 9780815633495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.89
€ 50.89
Paperback. Describes the network of water temples that managed the flow of irrigation water in the name of the Goddess of the Crater Lake. Using the techniques of ecological simulation modeling, this book argues that the system of temple rituals is not only a reflection of utilitarian constraints but also a basic ingredient in organization of production. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMNB; JHMC; RNF; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130668
- ISBN
- 9780691130668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Paperback. Chow situates contemporary Chinese film within the broad context of Chinese history and culture, giving readers a glimpse of the unique shared identity that characterizes the current crop of outstanding filmmakers, such as Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231076838
- ISBN
- 9780231076838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.61
€ 37.99
€ 27.61
Paperback. Examines the complex history of Japanese colonial and postcolonial interactions with Korea, particularly in matters of cultural policy. This book focuses on past and present Japanese fascination with Korean culture as he reassesses colonial anthropology, heritage curation, cultural policy, and Korean performance art in Japanese mass media culture. Series: Colonialisms S. Num Pages: 280 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386. Koreana in the Japanese Colonial Gaze, 1910-1945. Series: Colonialisms S. 280 pages, illustrations. Examines the complex history of Japanese colonial and postcolonial interactions with Korea, particularly in matters of cultural policy. This book focuses on past and present Japanese fascination with Korean culture as he reassesses colonial anthropology, heritage curation, cultural policy, and Korean performance art in Japanese mass media culture. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 18. Weight: 386.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266742
- ISBN
- 9780520266742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Hardcover. The Japanese delegation at the Paris Peace Conference did not have the Japanese prime or foreign ministers. They were led by Prince Saionji Kinmochi (1849-1940), the 'kingmaker' of early 20th-century Japanese politics whose life spanned the arrival of Commodore Perry, the Japanese civil war, the Meiji Restoration, the Sino-Japanese War and WW I. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 tables, 3 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905791682
- ISBN
- 9781905791682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJPG; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440. Oil and the State in Saudi Arabia. 312 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJPG; HBJF1. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 20. Weight: 438.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801477515
- ISBN
- 9780801477515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. This title is a reissue of a shocking true story of life behind the veil. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 108 x 20. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780553816952
- ISBN
- 9780553816952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.75
€ 11.99
€ 9.75
Paperback. Tells the world what it means to be a Saudi woman today. This book shows how with advances in education and access to work, Saudi women are breaking through the barriers; they are becoming doctors, social workers, business owners and are even managing to push at the boundaries of public life. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BGR; HBJF1; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 178 x 35. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857502865
- ISBN
- 9780857502865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.29
€ 11.99
€ 10.29
Hardback. This is a journey into the world of women in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community of Jerusalem toward the end of Ottoman rule in the Holy Land. Margalit Shilo sheds new light on female society of the time, a subject nearly untouched by historians. Series: Brandeis Series on Jewish Women. Num Pages: 360 pages, 11 illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJF1; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584654834
- ISBN
- 9781584654834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.81€ 52.25
€ 61.81
€ 52.25
Paperback. A follow on to Princess, More Tears to Cry, this book intends to bring readers up to date with the Princess and her family: Dr Meena - the woman who helps abused women to heal and fight for their rights, and Fatima, the mother of twin daughters who, once abused and abandoned by her family, now works for the Princess in one of the royal palaces. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BGR; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 177 x 27. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857503084
- ISBN
- 9780857503084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.29
€ 11.99
€ 10.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442206168
- ISBN
- 9781442206168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.67
€ 128.67
Paperback. Covering everything from the basic theory to diagnosis to how to find a practitioner, the book presents a definitive introductory guide to Chinese medicine. With patients' accounts and advice on choosing the right treatment, it provides everything readers need to know about Chinese medicine at an introductory level. Series: Discovering Holistic Health. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; VXHT1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848191303
- ISBN
- 9781848191303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.54
€ 24.54
Hardback. "A very useful book on a topic of growing importance and interest. Brokaw's introduction is one of the most valuable and best-written prefaces to an edited volume that I have encountered in some time."--Kent Guy, author of "The Emperor's Four Treasures" Editor(s): Brokaw, Cynthia J.; Chow, Kai-Wing. Series: Studies on China. Num Pages: 555 pages, 54 b/w photographs, 9 line illustrations, 1 map, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 47. Weight in Grams: 954.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 555
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520231269
- ISBN
- 9780520231269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.37€ 64.81
€ 84.37
€ 64.81
Hardcover. Based on an extensive study of Jianyang imprints, genealogies of the leading families of printers, local histories, documents and annotated catalogues and bibliographies, this is not just a history of commercial printing but also a wide-ranging study of the culture of the book in traditional China. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, 78 line illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBT; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 168 x 34. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009554
- ISBN
- 9780674009554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.12
€ 54.99
€ 46.12
paperback. Series: Human Rights Watch. Num Pages: 147 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JKVP1; JKVQ2; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Human Rights Watch United States
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781564322425
- ISBN
- 9781564322425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.37
€ 17.99
€ 16.37
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691641645
- ISBN
- 9780691641645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.74
€ 144.74
hardcover. For seven years in the 1970s, the author lived in a village in northeast China as a farmer. In 1989 he returned as an anthropologist to begin the span of 11 years' fieldwork that has resulted in this work - an account of family change and the transformation of private life in rural China. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JFSF; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804733090
- ISBN
- 9780804733090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.43
€ 118.43
Paperback. For seven years in the 1970s, the author lived in a village in northeast China as a farmer. In 1989 he returned as an anthropologist to begin the span of 11 years' fieldwork that has resulted in this work - an account of family change and the transformation of private life in rural China. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JFSF; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744560
- ISBN
- 9780804744560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. These essays examine the issues arising from privatization in the former "Second World" and "Third World" (Central and Eastern Europe, China and other parts of Asia and Africa), thus highlighting the very different ways in which continuing State interference and privatization are implemented. Editor(s): Hibou, Beatrice; Derrick, Jonathan. Translator(s): Derrick, Jonathan. Series: CERI. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1DV; 1F; 1H; KJVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850656890
- ISBN
- 9781850656890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.60
€ 46.99
€ 41.60
Privatization and Deregulation in the Gulf Energy Secter (Emirates Cen...
Emirates Center For Strategic Studies & Resea...
Paperback. Industry specialists and scholars assess the principal issues associated with the privatization and deregulation of the energy sector in this text. Topics explored include oil production and refining, gas and electricity production, and their transmission and distribution. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; KJVD; KNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860644115
- ISBN
- 9781860644115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.80
€ 30.99
€ 25.80