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Paperback. Takes us on an exploration into the different aspects of Japanese society: from public to intimate. This title uncovers the multi-faceted nature of the country and people who are even more extraordinary than they seem. It includes religion, ritual, martial arts, manners, eating, drinking, hot baths, geishas, family, home, and singing. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861979674
ISBN
9781861979674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.57

Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages, 46 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 255. Weight in Grams: 2470.
Publisher
Steidl
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783869301273
ISBN
9783869301273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.57

Paperback. Popular Hinduism is shaped, above all, by worship of a multitude of powerful divine beings - a superabundance indicated by the proverbial total of 330 million gods and goddesses. This title combines ethnographic case studies with comparative anthropological analysis and draws on textual and historical scholarship as well. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised, Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691120485
ISBN
9780691120485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.00
€ 39.91

Hardback. The little-known story of the creator of the modern state of Qatar. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8-16 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1FBXQ; 3JH; BGH; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781250709
ISBN
9781781250709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.17

Hardcover. The definitive book about 20th and 21st century Iranian art renowned art historian, Hamid Keshmirshekan, the editor-in-chief of the bilingual Quarterly, Art Tomorrow, and a visiting professor at the University of Oxford. This book contains 379 full colour images, covering a broad range of artists residing both in and outside Iran. Num Pages: 350 pages, 379 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 249 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2166.
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863567216
ISBN
9780863567216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.57
€ 51.85

paperback. When the author first started hill walking in Palestine, in the late 1970s, he was not aware that he was travelling through a vanishing landscape. Recording how the land felt and looked before various calamities, this title attempts to preserve, at least in words, the Palestinian natural treasures that many Palestinians never know. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FBP; WSZC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Profile Books
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861978998
ISBN
9781861978998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.64

paperback. A rich blend of history and spirituality, adventure and politics, laced with the thread of black comedy familiar to readers of William Dalrymple's previous work. Num Pages: 512 pages, 24 b/w, 8 col plates (16pp). BIC Classification: 1FB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 384.
Edition
Reprint.
Publisher
Flamingo
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006547747
ISBN
9780006547747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801489129
ISBN
9780801489129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.62

Paperback. One winter, the author, the four-footed Hallam (the mule) and her six-year-old daughter Rachel explored 'Little Tibet' high up in the Karakoram Mountains in the frozen heart of the Western Himalayas - on the Pakistan side of the disputed border with Kashmir. This title details her journey. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, map, port. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364. A Winter in Baltistan. 272 pages, Illustrations, map, port. One winter, the author, the four-footed Hallam (the mule) and her six-year-old daughter Rachel explored 'Little Tibet' high up in the Karakoram Mountains in the frozen heart of the Western Himalayas - on the Pakistan side of the disputed border with Kashmir. This title details her journey. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTH; WTL. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 19. Weight: 362.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011666
ISBN
9781906011666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.83

Paperback. A fascinating history of the religious fanatics that would come to be known as the founding fathers of Islamic terrorism and who set down the intellectual roots of Al Queda. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349118796
ISBN
9780349118796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Hardcover. Aden was a key British base East of Suez for over 100 years. The story of the British occupation and withdrawal has not been told in detail until now. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp B & W plates. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; HBJD1; HBJF1; HBTQ; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783032914
ISBN
9781783032914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.47

paperback. Iran has gained attention mostly for negative reasons but there is much more to the story of this ancient land than can be gleaned from the news. This comprehensive history of Iran covers the history of the area from the foundation of the ancient Persian empire to Iranian state. Num Pages: 448 pages, 32 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 36. Weight in Grams: 756.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300169324
ISBN
9780300169324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.40

Hardback. This volume provides a history of the domination of the Big Four in the Chinese accounting industry, explaining why China was unable to keep the market for its own accounting firms. The book details how easy access to U.S. capital markets led to major accounting scandals, and a clash between U.S. and Chinese regulators. Series: Studies in the Development of Accounting Thought. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KFC; KNST. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783504855
ISBN
9781783504855
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 249.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JNK; JNLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226367866
ISBN
9780226367866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.74

Paperback. An autobiographical account of one soldier's experiences as he fought in the Vietnam war. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; BGHA; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870239571
ISBN
9780870239571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.40

Hardback. A micro-history of one small district in Afghanistan and the vicissitudes of its people in America's longest foreign war. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042642
ISBN
9781849042642
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.72

Paperback. Robert Fisk's bestselling eyewitness account of the events that have shaped the Middle East is alive with vivid reporting and incisive historical analysis. Num Pages: 1392 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 63. Weight in Grams: 936.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841150086
ISBN
9781841150086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 20.40

Paperback. It sounds like the stuff of a fiction thriller: two revolutions, a massacre of unarmed civilians, a civil war, a drug-smuggling highway, brazen corruption schemes, and larger-than-life characters who may be villains.. or heroes.. or possibly both. This book offers a first-hand account of Central Asia's unfolding history from 2005 onwards. Num Pages: 328 pages, 18 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FC; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205916
ISBN
9780300205916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.26

Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Zubaan Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9789384757762
ISBN
9789384757762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8pp b+w plates. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848845503
ISBN
9781848845503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.09

Hardback. Ascending from obscurity and without dynastic credentials, Nadir Shah tried and failed to establish his right to rule the people of Iran from the 1720s until 1747. This biography of Nadir tells how Nadir Shah's novel strategies influenced successive rulers of Iran in their own defense of power. Num Pages: 176 pages, map, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JF; BGH; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813029641
ISBN
9780813029641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.51

Hardback. Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 49 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231167161
ISBN
9780231167161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.76
€ 80.14

Hardcover. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226286389
ISBN
9780226286389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.51

Paperback. Describes a Maharajah's eccentric habits and riddling conversations, and the odd shambling day-to-day life of his court. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189253
ISBN
9780141189253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

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