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Hardback. As more and more Asian medical practices cross into Western culture through the popularity of yoga and herbalism, and as Western medicine finds its way east in the form of plastic surgery, these systems of meaning become inextricably interrelated. The essays in this volume consider the larger implications of transmissions between cultures. Editor(s): Alter, Joseph S. Series: Encounters with Asia. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFFS; JHMC; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Edition
- y First printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812238662
- ISBN
- 9780812238662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.09
€ 66.09
Hardcover. Asian Megatrends assesses the key drivers transforming Asia over the next two decades. The rise of China is transforming the Asia-Pacific, while India and Indonesia are also rising Asian powers that are changing the shape of the Asian economic landscape. However Asia also faces tremendous economic and social challenges over the long-term. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 figures, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1F; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137441881
- ISBN
- 9781137441881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.43
€ 51.43
Hardback. Explores the relationship between education and the molding of modern immigrant societies through case studies of either Asian migrants or Asian immigrant societies. This book examines the schools, kinds of education, and effects of education policies. Editor(s): Charney, Michael W.; Yeoh, Brenda S. A.; Kiong, Tong Chee. Series: Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns & Prospects. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JH; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402013362
- ISBN
- 9781402013362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.61
€ 133.61
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Ten Speed Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607744764
- ISBN
- 9781607744764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.54
€ 21.99
€ 21.54
Hardback. "8vo. Commissioning organisation: Burch, Betty B. (Edited By) 446p. Paperback. A good clean copy. Paperback. First edition". Keywords: Subjects
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Van Nostrand
- Publication date
- 1968
- SKU
- KON0774546
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 34.99€ 4.99
€ 34.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. This text examines key issues faced by the managers of multinational companies, and contains cutting edge strategies and practices designed to enable managers and policy makers to weather the Asian financial and economic storms. Editor(s): Haley, Usha C. V.; Richter, Frank-Jurgen. Num Pages: 470 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KJC; KJK; KJMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333949641
- ISBN
- 9780333949641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.85
€ 195.85
Paperback. This lively introduction offers a complete overview of the main Asian religions, their traditions and contemporary relevance, and how they are lived and practiced today. It provides readers with an all-embracing introduction to Asian religions, covering each of the main traditions in a style that is lively and distinctive. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HRAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118471968
- ISBN
- 9781118471968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.73
€ 30.73
hardcover. This lively introduction offers a complete overview of the main Asian religions, their traditions and contemporary relevance, and how they are lived and practiced today. It provides readers with an all-embracing introduction to Asian religions, covering each of the main traditions in a style that is lively and distinctive. Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1F; HRAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118471975
- ISBN
- 9781118471975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.00
€ 97.00
Hardback. An examination of Asian security, this work makes a case for taking regional politics and security dynamics seriously. The book examines the salience of the pathways, investigates the management of specific security issues, and discusses the nature of security order in Asia. Editor(s): Alagappa, Muthiah. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1093.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804746281
- ISBN
- 9780804746281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 267.33
€ 267.33
Paperback. An examination of Asian security, this work makes a case for taking regional politics and security dynamics seriously. The book examines the salience of the pathways, investigates the management of specific security issues, and discusses the nature of security order in Asia. Editor(s): Alagappa, Muthiah. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 38. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804746298
- ISBN
- 9780804746298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.72
€ 52.72
Hardback. This study of how 16 Asian states conceive of their security identifies and explains the security concerns and behavior of central decision makers, asking who or what is to be protected, against what potential threats, and how security policies have changed over time. Editor(s): Alagappa, Muthiah. Num Pages: 872 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 872
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804733472
- ISBN
- 9780804733472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 268.93
€ 268.93
Paperback. This study of how 16 Asian states conceive of their security identifies and explains the security concerns and behavior of central decision makers, asking who or what is to be protected, against what potential threats, and how security policies have changed over time. Editor(s): Alagappa, Muthiah. Num Pages: 872 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1118.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 872
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804733489
- ISBN
- 9780804733489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.36€ 57.94
€ 58.36
€ 57.94
Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1F; KCP; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801439872
- ISBN
- 9780801439872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.70
€ 84.70
Hardback. Introduces the theatre puppets from major Asian traditions, taking the reader on a journey through hundreds of years of craftsmanship and creativity in nearly 350 photographs. This illustrated book is of interest to audiences with an interest in the Asian arts, as well as to the general reader. Num Pages: 336 pages, 553 illustrations, 301 in colour. BIC Classification: 1F; ASZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 247 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500514900
- ISBN
- 9780500514900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.71
€ 27.71
Hardcover. At the end of the Cold War, commentators were pondering how far Western ideas would spread; today, the debate seems to be how far Chinese ideas will reach. This volume examines Chinese international relations thought and practices, identifying the extent to which China's rise has provoked fresh geo-strategic and intellectual shifts within Asia. Editor(s): Horesh, Niv. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137299321
- ISBN
- 9781137299321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 75 Full Colour Photos. BIC Classification: 1F; WBN; WBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1084.
- Publisher
- Ten Speed Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607740254
- ISBN
- 9781607740254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.43
€ 33.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. Asian Travel in the Renaissance looks at travel in Asia for the purposes of trade, colonialism and religious conversion by a diverse array of Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and English protagonists in the Renaissance era. * Examines European travel in Asia from a variety of perspectives. Editor(s): Carey, Dr. Daniel. Series: Renaissance Studies Special Issues. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; 3JB; HBG; HBLC; HBLH; KCLT; RGR; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405111607
- ISBN
- 9781405111607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.80
€ 31.80
Paperback. Each case study includes a discussion of the nature and influence of both indigenous and European educational traditions; a detailed analysis of development patterns; and a close examination of such contemporary issues as population growth and access, cost, the role of private higher education, the research system, autonomy, and accountability. Editor(s): Altbach, Philip G.; Umakoshi, Toru. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801880377
- ISBN
- 9780801880377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 40.04
€ 46.99
€ 40.04
Paperback. A groundbreaking, comprehensive history of Asian settlement in Britain from 1700 to the present day. 'Fascinating' BBC History Magazine Num Pages: 504 pages, 18 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 3J; HBJD1; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745313733
- ISBN
- 9780745313733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 31.03
€ 45.99
€ 31.03
Paperback. Examines the shaping of local sexual cultures in the Asian Pacific region in order to move beyond definitions and understandings of sexuality that rely on Western assumptions. This book underscores the mutual transformation of gender and sexuality in both Asian Pacific and Western cultures. Editor(s): Martin, Fran; Jackson, Professor Peter; McLelland, Mark. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252075070
- ISBN
- 9780252075070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.24
€ 29.99
€ 27.24
Hardback. Drawing together articles from the new online journal The Asan Forum, commissioned from leading experts in the USA, Japan, and South Korea, this book reconsiders what we thought we knew about the three legs of this alliance triangle. Editor(s): Rozman, Gilbert. Series: Asan-Palgrave Macmillan Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 graphs, 10 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPKS; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137541703
- ISBN
- 9781137541703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.68
€ 67.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 201 x 18. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812984804
- ISBN
- 9780812984804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.99
€ 19.99
€ 15.99
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 304 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801476471
- ISBN
- 9780801476471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.92
€ 36.99
€ 33.92
Hardback. Editor(s): Green, Michael J.; Gill, Bates. Num Pages: 400 pages, 9 illus; 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144421
- ISBN
- 9780231144421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.73€ 89.70
€ 116.73
€ 89.70