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Hardback. This book illuminates what judicial modernity actually meant to the Chinese state and society in the early twentieth century and how the judicial reform resulted in paradoxical consequences due to a lack of resources and a disjunction between the national reform agenda and local social ecology. Num Pages: 400 pages, 21 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804755863
ISBN
9780804755863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.58

Paperback. Focusing on the body as a site of rupture and signification, this book shifts the paradigm for the study of modernity in the Arab context from questions of representation, translation, and cultural exchange to an engagement with a genealogy of symptoms and affects embodied in texts from the nineteenth-century onward. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CSR; DSB; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823251728
ISBN
9780823251728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.43

Hardback. Focusing on the body as a site of rupture and signification, this book shifts the paradigm for the study of modernity in the Arab context from questions of representation, translation, and cultural exchange to an engagement with a genealogy of symptoms and affects embodied in texts from the nineteenth-century onward. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CSR; DSB; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823251711
ISBN
9780823251711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.32

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784700195
ISBN
9781784700195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. Exploring everything from fantasy architecture to neo-tribal sports and from Emirati dress codes to neo-Bedouin poetry contests, this title explodes the idea that the tribal is primitive and argues instead that it is an elite, exclusive, racist, and modern instrument for branding nations and shaping Gulf citizenship and identity. Num Pages: 224 pages, 19 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280106
ISBN
9780520280106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 382 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 226 x 30. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Manohar Publishers and Distributors India
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9788173049729
ISBN
9788173049729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.01

Paperback. Examines the Soviet effort in the 1920's and 1930's to create a modern, socialist nation in the Central Asian Republic of Turkmenistan. This book argues that the focus on the Soviet state as a 'maker of nations' overlooks another vital factor in Turkmen nationhood: the complex interaction between Soviet policies and indigenous notions of identity. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCT; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127996
ISBN
9780691127996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.40

Paperback. Traces the history of the Bakhtiyari tribal confederacy of the Zagros Mountains through momentous times that saw the opening of their lands to the outside world. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JH; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989952
ISBN
9780295989952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.26

Hardback. Traces the history of the Bakhtiyari tribal confederacy of the Zagros Mountains through momentous times that saw the opening of their lands to the outside world. Series: Publications on the Near East. Num Pages: 303 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JH; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989945
ISBN
9780295989945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.31

Hardback. A wide-ranging analysis of whether tribes and tribal identities are becoming more rather than less pronounced in the contemporary Middle East. Editor(s): Rabi, Uzi. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043458
ISBN
9781849043458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.19
€ 52.32

Hardback. The Qashqa'i nomads are migrant pastoralists. This book documents their difficult livelihoods and lifestyles, their society and culture, and explains how this Turkic-speaking group relates to the wider Iranian society and the Islamic Republic. Focusing on a group of women, it shows how they adapt to a changing world while retaining tribal values. Series: International Library of Iranian Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 in 8pp colour plates, 25 black and white integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845118327
ISBN
9781845118327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.65
€ 135.20

Paperback. "Cover title. v, 61 p. 25 cm. Paperback. Good copy with tight binding, clean and crisp pages, extended title printed in black on front cover, clean cover with suggestion of dust dulling to edges, very slight rubbing to spine bands." Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Lok Sabha Secretariat
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1969
SKU
KEX0128183
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 85.81
€ 4.99

Hardback. Global warming and species migration are becoming increasingly prevalent issues. Widespread food security issues and economic hardship are being caused by the introduction of major pest species to new geographical areas. This book intends to provide complete taxonomic details and geographic distribution of all species in South East Asia. Num Pages: 856 pages, 431. BIC Classification: 1F; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 225 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2288.
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
856
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780640358
ISBN
9781780640358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.14

Hardback. In 1881 The Factory Act was passed producing the first official definition of 'factories' in modern Indian history, as workplaces using steam power and regularly employing over 100 workers. In 1891, the Factory Act was amended: factories were redefined as workplaces employing over 50 workers and women mill-workers were brought within its ambit. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLL; HBTK. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199474424
ISBN
9780199474424
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 1KBB; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141772
ISBN
9780231141772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.15

Paperback. In this fascinating crime book journalist and longtime Japan resident Paul Murphy provides a glimpse of Japanese society through a year's worth of criminal court cases in Matsumoto, a city 140 miles to the west of Tokyo Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BTC; JKVG; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805313428
ISBN
9784805313428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

hardcover. Represents the genre of legal case narratives - most involving homicide - from late imperial China. This book includes testimony from the accused and from witnesses, family members, and neighbors, as well as summaries and opinions from local magistrates, their coroners, and other officials higher up the chain of judicial review. Series: Asian Law Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; JKV; LAZ; LNFJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295989068
ISBN
9780295989068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.94

Paperback. Represents the genre of legal case narratives - most involving homicide - from late imperial China. This book includes testimony from the accused and from witnesses, family members, and neighbors, as well as summaries and opinions from local magistrates, their coroners, and other officials higher up the chain of judicial review. Series: Asian Law Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; JKV; LAZ; LNFJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989075
ISBN
9780295989075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.12

Hardback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JM; HRAM9; HRHP; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 261 x 19. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634855068
ISBN
9781634855068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.73
€ 185.32

Hardback. This book is a comprehensive study of faithful maidenhood in late imperial China from the vantage points of state policy, local history, scholarly debate, and the faithful maiden's own subjective point of view. Num Pages: 368 pages, 6 tables, 16 figures, 5 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804758086
ISBN
9780804758086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.71

Paperback. The true story of operators from a private military contractor working in Iraq shortly after the Gulf War. Steiner had left the British Army to join the gold rush in war-torn Iraq, but grew disillusioned about the declining situation in the country as he believed that the joint US and UK invasion had made things far worse. Num Pages: 208 pages, 32 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BTM; JPWL; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 174 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781552209
ISBN
9781781552209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.34

Hardcover. Editor(s): Madsen, Stig Toft; Nielsen, Kenneth Bo; Skoda, Uwe. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 324 pages, 4+ tables. BIC Classification: 1FK; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Anthem Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857287731
ISBN
9780857287731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.73

Hardback. On Boxing Day 2004, Rob, Paul, Matty and Rosie Forkan lost their parents in the tsunami that devastated Sri Lanka. This is an enthralling, harrowing but ultimately uplifting journey from the slums of India and the tsunami, to the boardrooms of the City of London, Downing Street and beyond. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp plates. BIC Classification: 1FKS; 3JMC; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782433576
ISBN
9781782433576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.75

Paperback. The definitive handbook for students and practitioners, this book explains the roots of Tui na and provides detailed instruction on the massage techniques, their clinical applications and the principles of practice. It also includes guidance on diagnosis, and on planning and tailoring treatments. Num Pages: 200 pages, 120. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MQS; MX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848192690
ISBN
9781848192690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 43.18

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