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Paperback. These two memoirs provide windows into the Sumatran past, in particular, and the early 20th-century history of south-east Asia, in general. In reconstructing their own passage into adulthood, the writers tell the story of their country's turbulent journey to independence. Editor(s): Rodgers, Susan. Num Pages: 348 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; BGHA; HBAH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520085473
ISBN
9780520085473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. The Knights Templar were the most famous and formidable of all the Western Christian military orders, whilst the Mamluks were a slave caste whose fighting prowess had elevated them to the point of holding real political clout. This book tells the story of three key engagements from the Fifth Crusade to the Seventh Crusade. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC; HBWC; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472813336
ISBN
9781472813336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.44

Paperback. Former Washington Post foreign correspondent John Burgess recounts the fascinating mountaintop monument's full history, ancient and modern. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMC; HBJF; HRGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 211 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
River Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9786167339542
ISBN
9786167339542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.00

Hardback. .
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
260
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739188279
ISBN
9780739188279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.24
€ 19.22

Paperback. Noted Middle East scholar Shadi Hamid draws from years of research on Islamist parties to explain their past, their activities in the present, and the likely paths they will follow in the future. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; HRH; JFSR2; JPFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190229245
ISBN
9780190229245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.55

paperback. What are the myths - and reality - behind the state of Israel Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Verso
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786630193
ISBN
9781786630193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.78

Paperback. Ten Thousand Miles Without a Cloud is a beautifully written account of Sun Shuyun's journey to retrace the steps of one of the most popular figures in Chinese history - the monk Xuanzang, who travelled to India searching for true Buddhism. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers London
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007129744
ISBN
9780007129744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935408185
ISBN
9781935408185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardback. A Tender Voyage is the first full-length study of the history of childhood and children's lives in late imperial China. Num Pages: 378 pages, 47 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBT; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804741644
ISBN
9780804741644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 205.64

Paperback. Ethnographic research in Pakistan, the Middle East, and the United States helps to explain how transnational working classes from Pakistan are produced in the context of American empire and its War on Terror. Num Pages: 240 pages, 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFN; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349112
ISBN
9780822349112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. Reveals what really happened in seven famous myths and legends bequeathed to us by the ancients and shows us that the passage of time has not wiped away all the evidence, and it is possible to reach the reality behind the legends. Num Pages: 608 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLA; HDDH; HRJ; HRLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 46. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099416562
ISBN
9780099416562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

Hardcover. Editor(s): Jones, Ellie. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; HD; HP; HRAX; HRC; MB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1021.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Forefront Publishing Company
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780996430012
ISBN
9780996430012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.54

Hardback. Illuminates the history of human activity in the southern Levant and the long-standing connection between the Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Missouri-Columbia and the archaeology of the Palestinian region. The text details objects from the fourth-millennium BC to the eighth century CE and encompasses 2500 years of epochs. Editor(s): Biers, Jane; Terry, James Evan. Num Pages: 240 pages, 212 b&w illustrations, 17 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838639757
ISBN
9780838639757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.75

Hardback. Editor(s): Turk, Kubra. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1QFE; 1QFN; 3JM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624177927
ISBN
9781624177927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.77
€ 114.97

Paperback. Based on his own observations as a correspondent for the Washington Post and interviews with hundreds of people who were caught up in the struggle, Tet! remains an essential contribution to our understanding of the Vietnam War. Num Pages: 440 pages, 48, 44 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 27. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801867033
ISBN
9780801867033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.72

Hardback. This is a systematic, longitudinal study of the organization and operations of Chinese government at the county level. It explores Chinese state and statecraft in the vast bureaucratic middle ground between Beijing policymaking and community-level politics. Num Pages: 284 pages, 23 half-tones 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPR; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804725651
ISBN
9780804725651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.35

paperback. Considers the presence and use of texts in religious and political ritual in Early China. Through balanced attention to both the received literary tradition and the range of excavated artefacts, manuscripts, and inscriptions, this title reveals the rich and multilayered interplay of textual composition and ritual performance. Editor(s): Kern, Martin. Num Pages: 362 pages, 7 bw photos,. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987873
ISBN
9780295987873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. The first translation into English of essays on modern Japanese literature, culture, and urban ethnography written by the late Ai Maeda, arguably the most prominent 20th century Japanese literary and cultural critic Editor(s): Fujii, James A. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 408 pages, 16 illus., 7 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822333463
ISBN
9780822333463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 184 pages, 150 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FMN; ACBP; AFW; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6466 x 5499. .
Publisher
KIT Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9789460223907
ISBN
9789460223907
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.29

Hardcover. The Banjara - an ethnic group composed of nomadic tribes, centered in the Indian state of Rajasthan - are renowned for their highly colourful textiles, often embellished with mirrors and intricate embroidery and produced from natural resources. This book is devoted to the traditions and embroidery of the Banjara. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229. .
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500518373
ISBN
9780500518373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.63

Paperback. A collection of authentic Thai and Asian recipes, with over 300 step-by-step recipes shown in more than 1400 photographs. It also includes traditional classics such as Peking Duck with Mandarin Pancakes, Sambal Nanas from Malaysia, Thai Spring Rolls, Nasi Goreng from Indonesia, Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls and Japanese Sashimi. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1400 photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 169 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1252. The Exotic Cooking of Thailand and Asia Made Easy, with a Guide to Ingredients and Over 300 Step-by-step Recipes. 512 pages, 1400 photographs. A collection of authentic Thai and Asian recipes, with over 300 step-by-step recipes shown in more than 1400 photographs. It also includes traditional classics such as Peking Duck with Mandarin Pancakes, Sambal Nanas from Malaysia, Thai Spring Rolls, Nasi Goreng from Indonesia, Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls and Japanese Sashimi. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1F; WBN. Dimension: 222 x 169 x 31. Weight: 1258.
Publisher
Anness Publishing
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780191027
ISBN
9781780191027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.38

Hardback. In Thailand, infertility remains a source of stigma for those couples that combine a range of religious, traditional and high-tech interventions in their quest for a child. This book explores this experience of infertility and the pursuit and use of assisted reproductive technologies by Thai couples. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 276 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JHMC; MBNH; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782387329
ISBN
9781782387329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.55

Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, 24 color illus., 25 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JM; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 15. .
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262035958
ISBN
9780262035958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.79

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604564761
ISBN
9781604564761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.02
€ 70.11

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