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Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
ibooks Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781596870802
ISBN
9781596870802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.67

Paperback. Presenting the biography of Matsuo Taseko, a peasant woman of the Tokugawa period, honoured and then adopted as a patron saint by rightist nationalists, this text gives perspectives on the practices and intellectual concerns of rural entrepreneurs and their role in the Meiji Restoration. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 424 pages, 20 halftones, 2 maps, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226872377
ISBN
9780226872377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.35

Paperback. Examines the Buddhist priest Kukai's influence on Japanese culture. This book contends that the importance of Kukai's transmission of esoteric Buddhism to Japan lay in his creation of a general theory of language grounded in the ritual speech of mantra. It explores the rhetorical strategies Kukai employed in his works. Num Pages: 620 pages, 5 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRAX; HRE; HRLP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
620
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780231112871
ISBN
9780231112871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 42.35

Paperback. Up-to-the-minute analysis of the impact of the Wall with an introduction by leading journalist Graham Usher. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745324333
ISBN
9780745324333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.94

Paperback. "Kraus reprint, 1972. Nos. 178-189 in vol. 14 with binder's title: Fabian research series, 1956-57. Commissioning organisation: [by] Clarence Senior and Douglas Manley. Edited by Norman Mackenzie. 29 p. 22 cm. Original printed wraps. Fine clean copy with title printed in black bold on front, tight staple binding, clean and crisp pages ." Keywords: "West Indians , Pamphlet"
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Fabian Colonial Bureau
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1956
Edition
First Edition. Wraps.
SKU
KEX0149706
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 34.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. "Kraus reprint, 1972. Nos. 178-189 in vol. 14 with binder's title: Fabian research series, 1956-57. Commissioning organisation: [by] Clarence Senior and Douglas Manley. Edited by Norman Mackenzie. 29 p. 22 cm. Original printed wraps. Fine clean copy with title printed in black bold on front, tight staple binding, clean and crisp pages ." Keywords: "West Indians , Pamphlet"
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1956
Publisher
Fabian Colonial Bureau
Edition
First Edition. Wraps.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0149705
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 34.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 492 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell Univ East Asia Program
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947860
ISBN
9781933947860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.33

Paperback. Series: Cornell East Asia. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DSB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell Univ East Asia Program
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947662
ISBN
9781933947662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Hardcover. An yearbook which presents the wise words of a leading personality in Far Eastern thought or literature for every day of the year, accompanied by photographs of Asia's people and places. Num Pages: 752 pages, 380 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; AJC; GBCY; HPDF; VXA; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2012.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
752
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500543450
ISBN
9780500543450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.15

Hardback. A timely and insightful look at how Bashar Assad shifted the Syrian regime's focus from national security to mere survival. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 223 x 28. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042864
ISBN
9781849042864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.98

Hardback. This comprehensive but concise narrative of China since the eighteenth century builds its story around the delicate relationship between central government and local communities. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 184 x 24. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405160797
ISBN
9781405160797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.68

Paperback. This comprehensive but concise narrative of China since the eighteenth century builds its story around the delicate relationship between central government and local communities. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405160803
ISBN
9781405160803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.34

Hardback. This volume has a dual purpose. It aims to define the state of Japanese literary studies in the field of women's writing and to present cross-cultural interpretations of Japanese material of relevance to contemporary work in gender studies and comparative literature. Editor(s): Schalow, Paul; Walker, Janet A. Num Pages: 536 pages, 5 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 38. Weight in Grams: 915.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804727228
ISBN
9780804727228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.15

Paperback. How the work of Israeli writers today reflects the foundation myths of a Jewish state. Translator(s): Hodges, Ames. Series: Semiotext(e) / Active Agents. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFSC; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Autonomedia United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584350965
ISBN
9781584350965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. Examines the turbulent modern history and sociology of the Sri Lankan Buddhist Monkhood and its effects upon contemporary society. Using translated Sinhalese documents and interviews with monks, this text unravels the inner workings of this New Buddhism and the ideology on which it is based. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKS; HRAX; HRE; HRLP7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226748665
ISBN
9780226748665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.53

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804722162
ISBN
9780804722162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.39

Paperback. The only text not to focus exclusively on the Third World. Second edition of a clasic text, completely revised and updated since first publication in 1985. The clearest and most up-to-date account of the supply of and demand for the world's food. The only text not to focus exclusively on the Third World. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; JFFC1; KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631176336
ISBN
9780631176336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.38

Hardback. The movement of Asian citizens across continents now occurs on an unprecedented scale. What are the interests of Asian tourists and what are the impacts on host communities? This book addresses questions about Asian tourist contact with unfamiliar countries and cultures and the implications for the marketing, planning and policy of tourist markets. Series Editor(s): Jafari, Jafar; Cai, Liping. Series: Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785602191
ISBN
9781785602191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.66

Paperback. Drawing on the cosmopolitan sensibility of scholars like Anthony Appiah, Vinay Dharwadker, Martha Nussbaum, Bruce Robbins, and Amartya Sen, this book argues that to read the body of South Asian American literature justly, one must engage with the urgencies of places as diverse as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Pakistan, and Trinidad. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1KBB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592130818
ISBN
9781592130818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 514 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
514
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674961913
ISBN
9780674961913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBLW; JPSF; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136990
ISBN
9780231136990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JPSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136983
ISBN
9780231136983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.49
€ 85.82

Paperback. * An incisive and thoroughly accessible account of China's emergence as an economic power and its developing relationship with the West Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 302 x 53. Weight in Grams: 334. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KCG0004522
ISBN
9780349118826
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Using a variety of documentary, narrative and normative sources, this title explores the growth of reading audiences in a pre-print culture. It examines the accessibility and profile of libraries. It looks at popular reading practices, often associated with the notion of the illicit. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FBS; 1HBE; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748677344
ISBN
9780748677344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.90

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