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Paperback. A recent series of terrorist attacks, the uncovering of a large terrorist network and a string of continuing regional conflicts have raised an awareness that Southeast Asia is amongst the world's most troubled areas. This book analyses local terrorism and state state repression in this populous, strategically important region. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBTV; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 211 x 26. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Monash Asia Institute Australia
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781876924379
ISBN
9781876924379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. .
Publisher
Markus Wiener Pub
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558763098
ISBN
9781558763098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.50

paperback. An examination of the effects of violence on an urban center and how it shapes both the physical and cultural landscape of a city Series: Jewish Life, History, and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 85 b&w photos, 10 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTB; JFFE; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780292728820
ISBN
9780292728820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592137442
ISBN
9781592137442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Vertebrate Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910240830
ISBN
9781910240830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. Maintains that the full significance of hallyu can only be understood by exposing the implicit and explicit ideologies of proto-nationalism and capitalism Num Pages: 280 pages, 57 photographs, 3 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPK; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390. Korean Cinema of the Global Era. 280 pages, 57 photographs, 3 tables, 6 figures. Maintains that the full significance of hallyu can only be understood by exposing the implicit and explicit ideologies of proto-nationalism and capitalism. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPK; APF. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight: 390.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822351016
ISBN
9780822351016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Hardback. A textual account of the hallyu (Korean wave) films popular internationally, especially in Asia, from the late 1990s until 2007 08. Num Pages: 280 pages, 57 photographs, 3 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPK; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350880
ISBN
9780822350880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.75

Paperback. An ethnographic analysis of the work of computer programmers in India working for the U.S. software industry illuminates the growing phenomenon of "virtual migration" Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 b&w photos, 4 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JHBL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 14. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822336693
ISBN
9780822336693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. This book examines early Confucianism as a form of virtue ethics and Mohism as a version of consequentialism. Num Pages: 430 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HPDF; HPQ; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107407329
ISBN
9781107407329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.98

paperback. In 1908, the ruler of the Balinese realm of Klungkung and over 100 members of his family and court were massacred when they marched deliberately into the fire of the Dutch colonial army. This work examines the question of what their action meant and its significance in contemporary Klungkung. Num Pages: 432 pages, 6 half-tones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMNB; HBJF; HBTQ; HBTR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226885827
ISBN
9780226885827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.16

Hardcover. Selected papers from the 16th Conference of the International Association for Ladakh Studies (Heidelberg 17-20 April, 2013) Editor(s): Linrothe, Rob; Poll, Heinrich. Num Pages: 272 pages, Full of coloured illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ACBP; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 283 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1318.
Publisher
Studio Orientalia
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9788192450278
ISBN
9788192450278
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.07

Hardback. This book explores two important moments of dislocation in Chinese history, the early medieval period (317--589 CE) and the nineteenth century. Tian juxtaposes a rich array of materials from these two periods in comparative study, linking these historical moments in their unprecedented interactions, and intense fascination, with foreign cultures. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 398 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; 3JH; HBJF; HBLA; HBLL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062528
ISBN
9780674062528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.07

Paperback. Studies Indian's development ideology via cinematic representations Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; APFR; GTF; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045711
ISBN
9781849045711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.89

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231167680
ISBN
9780231167680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.13
€ 50.79

Paperback. Explores the processes by which film was defined, transformed, and adapted during its first three decades in Japan. The author focuses in particular on how one trend in criticism, the "Pure Film Movement", changed not only the way films were made, but also how they were conceived. Num Pages: 344 pages, 22 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; APF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Trade Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520254565
ISBN
9780520254565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. In 1899 an American could open a newspaper and find outrageous images. This title argues that these kinds of hyperbolic accounts were just one element of the visual and material culture that played an integral role in debates about empire in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 66 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226075341
ISBN
9780226075341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.62

Hardback. This is a study of the northern region of Korea through a person's life and work, highlighting how a writer from a marginalized region in early modern Korea became an advocate of regional subjectivity through various social, cultural, and intellectual activities, in particular through his conscientious historical writings. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804783811
ISBN
9780804783811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.56

Hardback. Stigmatized throughout Japanese history as outcastes, the burakumin are contemporary Japan s largest minority. In this study of youths from two different communities, Christopher Bondy explores how individuals navigate their social world, demonstrating the ways in which people make conscious decisions about disclosing a stigmatized identity." Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088405
ISBN
9780674088405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.10

Hardback. Beginning in 2003, this intimate narrative includes the experiential accounts of approximately 70 Iraqi civilians, politicians, former dissidents, and present insurgents, enhanced by Kukis's compelling individual portraits. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBWS5; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231156929
ISBN
9780231156929
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.48

Paperback. The horrific torture and execution of hundreds of thousands of Cambodians by Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge during the 1970s is one of the century's major human disasters. This work examines the Khmer Rouge phenomenon by focusing on one of its key institutions, the secret prison outside Phnom Penh known by the code name 'S-21'. Num Pages: 251 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTZ; JPQ; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520222472
ISBN
9780520222472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardcover. From its humble "straw mat" origins to its paradoxical status as a national treasure, "p'ansori" has survived centuries of change and remains the primary source of Korean narrative and poetic consciousness. Chan Park celebrates "p'ansori" as a living tradition, adapting to an ever-shifting context. Series: Hawaii Studies on Korea. Num Pages: 392 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 2GK; AVGE; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824825119
ISBN
9780824825119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.66

Hardback. .
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739138519
ISBN
9780739138519
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.81
€ 15.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FM; DQ; HBJF; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765620767
ISBN
9780765620767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.59

Paperback. Aims to examine the nature, evolution, and influence of the Arab public sphere. This book pays attention to the revolution of the formation and expression of public opinion, presenting discussions of Arab arguments about sanctions and the 2003 American and British invasion and occupation of Iraq. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364. Iraq, Al-Jazeera, and Middle East Politics Today. 320 pages, ill. Aims to examine the nature, evolution, and influence of the Arab public sphere. This book pays attention to the revolution of the formation and expression of public opinion, presenting discussions of Arab arguments about sanctions and the 2003 American and British invasion and occupation of Iraq. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FB; JP. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 16. Weight: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134491
ISBN
9780231134491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

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