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Paperback. Series: The Robert and Arlene Kogod Library of Judaic Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441133298
ISBN
9781441133298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.04

Hardback. What impact did the Persian Zoroastrian Empire, as both a real historical force and an imaginary interlocutor, have on rabbinic identity and authority as expressed in the Talmud? This book addresses this question by bringing into mutual fruition Talmudic studies and ancient Iranology, two historically distinct disciplines. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1QDA; HRAX; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 238 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286207
ISBN
9780520286207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 72.21

Hardback. The first study of its kind, strongly recommended by David Washbrook. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 223 x 34. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780768793
ISBN
9781780768793
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.52
€ 137.06

Hardback. Presents an elegant analysis of the mechanisms of political mobilization under systemic racism that draws on case studies, interviews, and a detailed understanding of the racialized legal and sociocultural histories of the United States and Canada. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 1KBC; JFFN; JFSL1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813457
ISBN
9780774813457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

Hardback. "Commissioning organisation: D.N. Majumdar and C. Radhakrisha Rao; with a foreword by P.C. Mahalanobis; issued under the auspices of the Indian Statistical Institute. x, 200 p. ill., maps 29 cm. Associated Names: Rao, C. Radhakrishna. Associated Dates: 1920-. Dust wrapper. A good copy . Antiquarian. Library marked internally and externally. Dw rubbed at the edges." Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Asia Publishing House; Statistic
Publication date
1960
SKU
KEX0078731
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 80.40

Paperback. Offers a profound reinterpretation of nationalism, racism, and wartime mobilization during the Asia-Pacific war. This book demonstrates that the United States and Japan became increasingly alike over the course of the war, perhaps most tellingly in their common attempts to disavow racism even as they reproduced it in new ways and forms. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 227 x 29. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
520
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280212
ISBN
9780520280212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Offers a challenging reinterpretation of nationalism, racism, and wartime mobilization during the Asia-Pacific war. This title examines the US and Japanese empires as they struggled to manage racialized populations while waging total war. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 520 pages, 23 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 36. Weight in Grams: 822.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520262232
ISBN
9780520262232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.37
€ 64.45

Paperback. The author argues that Korea's rapid industrial growth is neither miracle nor cultural mystery, but the outcome of a previously misunderstood political economy. Series: Studies of the East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 280 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPK; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231071475
ISBN
9780231071475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.86

Paperback. A new look at a well-covered piece of history, the book looks at how racism shaped WW2. Num Pages: 409 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF; HBWQ; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736418
ISBN
9780814736418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. Retells the standard history of the end of World War II in the Pacific. By integrating the three key actors in the story - the United States, the Soviet Union, and Japan - this work puts the last months of the war into international perspective. Num Pages: 432 pages, 44 halftones, 5 maps - as two 16-page inserts. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674022416
ISBN
9780674022416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.74

Hardback. The book covers the gamut of inter-ethnic experiences throughout the Portuguese-speaking world, from the sixteenth century to the present day, integrating history, sociology, social psychology, anthropology, literary, and cultural studies. Editor(s): Bethencourt, Francisco; Pearce, Adrian. Series: Proceedings of the British Academy. Num Pages: 380 pages, 12 halftones, tables, and graphs. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1FMNT; 1HFG; 1KLSB; HBJ; HBTR; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 814.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197265246
ISBN
9780197265246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.13
€ 56.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JMG; HBJF; JFSJ1; RNFF; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361992
ISBN
9780822361992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.39

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JMG; HBJF; JFSJ1; RNFF; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822361824
ISBN
9780822361824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.28

Hardcover. The Chinese Communist welfare state was established with the goal of eradicating income inequality. Paradoxically, it widened that gap, undermining a primary objective of Mao Zedong's revolution. Nara Dillon traces the origins of the Chinese welfare state from the 1940s to the 1960s to uncover the reasons why the state failed to achieve this goal. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504318
ISBN
9780674504318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.96

Hardback. Series: AsiaWorld. Num Pages: 260 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Lexington Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739165720
ISBN
9780739165720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKH; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc) United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307453037
ISBN
9780307453037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.62

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783376148
ISBN
9781783376148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.96

Hardcover. As Prime Minister of Lebanon for ten years, 1992-98 and 2000-04, Rafiq Hariri was credited for its rebirth after years of civil war. This book offers a perspective of the Hariri years, including a look at the economic reforms instituted under Hariri's leadership. It also provides information about such scandals as the al-Madina bank affair. Num Pages: 239 pages, 8 pages of colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
239
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863563706
ISBN
9780863563706
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.46

Hardback. The more than two dozen Rai languages in eastern Nepal are linguistically highly varied. This title includes introductory chapters to Rai mythology and Rai grammar. It brings together different variants of myths from various Rai languages, presenting them with linguistic glossings in interlinear translations. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKN; CFB; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 18. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032729
ISBN
9780674032729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. With the resurgence of separatism in the province, Irian Jaya has become the focus of fears that the Indonesian nation is falling apart. This book shows how practices that indicated Biaks' submission to national authority actually reproduced antinational understandings of space, time, and self. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 maps. 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFC; JHM; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 266 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095912
ISBN
9780691095912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.46

Paperback. A powerful and moving account of the treatment of Raif Badawi, the Saudi blogger sentenced to 1000 lashes, as well as the story of his wife and their family's struggle. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJPN; BGHA; JPVH1; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 25. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408707937
ISBN
9781408707937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Hardback. Oppressive conditions, a thankless task, a theater of war long forgotten and barely even known at the time - nonetheless, as Rails of War demonstrates, without James Harry Hantzis and his fellow soldiers of the 721st Railway Operating Battalion, the Allied forces would have been defeated in the China-Burma-India conflict in World War II. Num Pages: 240 pages, 24 photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FMB; 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612348537
ISBN
9781612348537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.43

Hardcover. The cathedral-like Niah Caves of Sarawak (Borneo) have iconic status in the archaeology of Southeast Asia, because the excavations by Tom and Barbara Harrisson in the 1950s and 1960s revealed the longest sequence of human occupation in the region, from (we now know) 50,000 years ago to the recent past. Editor(s): Barker, G. Num Pages: 464 pages, 185 figs, 60 tables. BIC Classification: 1FM; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 218 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1754.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902937540
ISBN
9781902937540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.72

Hardcover. An insight by a photographer and a scholar into the rainforests and their inhabitants, who make their homes in the most endangered environment on earth. Divided into four sections - 'Water', 'Fire', 'Earth' and 'Air' - the book explores the different ecological workings of the rainforest, home to half of the world's living species. Series: Harvill Nature S. Num Pages: 304 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; AJC; JFSL9; RGBL; RNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 235. Weight in Grams: 1830. Very good copy in dustwrapper. DW has some light shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvill Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0005018
ISBN
9781860465826
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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