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Paperback. India is widely regarded as the most celebrated case of a 'failed' developmental state, seemingly the exception that belies the prediction of a triumphant Asian century. This title presents a model that questions conventional views of economic development by showing that the Indian state is a divided leviathan. Series: Contemporary Indian Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 11 figures, 4 maps, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253216816
- ISBN
- 9780253216816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.24
€ 30.99
€ 27.24
Hardcover. Explores the evolving shape of a series of Catholic festivals that took place throughout the duration of Portuguese colonial rule in Goa (1510-1961) Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3J; HBJF; HBTQ; HRCC7; HRCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719090615
- ISBN
- 9780719090615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.43
€ 159.43
Paperback. Highlights parallels and contrasts between historical events, political regimes, and cultural movements to explore how religion has challenged and responded to secular Chinese modernity from 1898 onwards. This book integrates historical, anthropological, and sociological perspectives in a comprehensive overview of China's religious history. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005331
- ISBN
- 9780226005331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.90
€ 37.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. Highlights parallels and contrasts between historical events, political regimes, and cultural movements to explore how religion has challenged and responded to secular Chinese modernity, from 1898 to this day. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226304168
- ISBN
- 9780226304168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.24€ 79.56
€ 95.24
€ 79.56
Paperback. Takes the reader behind the North Korean curtain and reveals the inner workings of its isolated society while offering a powerful testament to the human spirit. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259997
- ISBN
- 9780520259997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.15
€ 33.99
€ 30.15
hardcover. A biography of Malaysia's powerful Home Affairs Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman, who passed away of a heart attack on 2 August 1973. It is based on his private papers and on numerous interviews with his relatives and with people who knew him well, including Ghafar Baba, Musa Hitam, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, and others. Num Pages: 311 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMM; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Iseas - Yusof Ishak Institute Singapore
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789812304254
- ISBN
- 9789812304254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.82
€ 49.82
Paperback. Argues that although the last two decades of Korean history were a period of progress in political democratization, the country refused to part from a "masculine point of view" which is also mirrored in Korean cinema Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 344 pages, 66 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPK; APF; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822332671
- ISBN
- 9780822332671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.33
€ 37.99
€ 34.33
Paperback. Shows that traditionalism and modernity reinforce each other among the priests at the Minakshi Temple. This book also shows that the priests have become more 'professional' and modern-minded while also insisting on the legitimacy of tradition. It concludes by critiquing the analysis of modernity and tradition in social science. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; HRLP1; HRLP7; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116587
- ISBN
- 9780691116587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.77
€ 46.99
€ 33.77
Paperback. Full of intrigue and swashbuckling adventure, this is the story of an Australian journalist who was at the heart of the most turbulent period in Chinese history. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin Australia
- Edition
- Main
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742377971
- ISBN
- 9781742377971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.28
€ 26.99
€ 25.28
Hardback. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 344 pages, B&W Illus.: 7,. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; HRKN5; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231165044
- ISBN
- 9780231165044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.48€ 50.35
€ 65.48
€ 50.35
Paperback. Presenting an environmental history of China, this book is based on literary, political, aesthetic, scientific, and religious sources that reveal the views of the Chinese people toward their environment and landscape. Num Pages: 592 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300119930
- ISBN
- 9780300119930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.59
€ 26.99
€ 20.59
Hardback. This work documents the drawn-out debates and the decisions that led to the complete reunification of the Amami Islands with Japan. It traces the US military's insistence on occupying Okinawa and the Amami Islands under the rationale of increased international security. Series: Studies of Modern Japan. Num Pages: 168 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739107102
- ISBN
- 9780739107102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.25
€ 172.25
Hardback. Documenting one of the rare success stories in the history of wildlife conservation, The Return of the Unicorns distills two decades of intensive fieldwork and research on one of the world's most endangered animals: Rhinoceros unicornis, commonly known as the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 93 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKN; PSVW7; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231084505
- ISBN
- 9780231084505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.70
€ 111.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPC; JPSD; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594038433
- ISBN
- 9781594038433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.96
€ 20.96
Hardcover. Provides a link between the rebellious spirit of the current generation of Chinese artists and the mood of rebellion that was so evident during the years of the Cultural Revolution that ran from 1966 to 1976. This work argues that the destruction of traditional Chinese treasures by the Red Guards, especially in 1966, overshadows the entire period. Num Pages: 272 pages, col. ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 298 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2005.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224084994
- ISBN
- 9780224084994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.00
€ 17.00
Paperback. Editor(s): Abinales, Patricio N. Num Pages: 182 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877271321
- ISBN
- 9780877271321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.30
€ 25.99
€ 24.30
Hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW with nicks and small tears. Remains a good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1962
- Publisher
- Foreign Language Press Beijing
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0004023
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Bowman, Paul. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA; JFC; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149952
- ISBN
- 9780231149952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.59
€ 37.99
€ 27.59
Hardback. Editor(s): Bowman, Paul. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA; JFC; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149945
- ISBN
- 9780231149945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.76€ 80.20
€ 104.76
€ 80.20
Paperback. Ben Fong-Torres was torn between an alluring American lifestyle - including Elvis and rock 'n' roll - and the traditional cultural heritage his proud immigrant parents struggled to instill in their five children. This title tells of growing up with a double identity - Chinese and American. Num Pages: 296 pages, 28 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; AVGP; BGFA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition,Revised
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269682
- ISBN
- 9780520269682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.00€ 21.54
€ 25.00
€ 21.54