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Paperback. In 2005 the World Bank released a gender assessment of the nation of Jordan, a country that, like many in the Middle East, has undergone dramatic social and gender transformations, in part by encouraging equal access to education for men and women. In this book, the author shows that assessment to be a fallacy. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; JFSJ1; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226006918
ISBN
9780226006918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

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
€ 29.91

Paperback. How and why did archaeology in Israel emerge as such a persuasive force? How can the practices of archaeology help answer those questions? This text addresses these questions and specifies the relationship between national ideology, colonial settlement and the production of historical knowledge. Num Pages: 312 pages, 20 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226001951
ISBN
9780226001951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 607.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138989146
ISBN
9781138989146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21

Hardback. Represents a true photographic pioneer; Birk's medium is inventive and predates the contrived nostalgia of contemporary apps and filters. This innovative collection of images is a stand-out in the travel photography genre. Num Pages: 128 pages, 70 Colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AJB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 385 x 10. Weight in Grams: 1888.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Glitterati Inc
Condition
New
SKU
KMK0014540
ISBN
9780988174566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.00

Paperback. An examination of how, despite similar historical contexts, India became a stable democracy post-independence, whilst Pakistan became an unstable autocracy. Num Pages: 258 pages, 8 b/w illus. 3 maps 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; JPB; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 35.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316635247
ISBN
9781316635247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.96

paperback. This collection presents new investigations into the role of heritage languages and the correlation between culture and language from a pedagogic and cosmopolitical point of view. Editor(s): Bridges, David. Num Pages: 382 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCZ; JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781107452886
ISBN
9781107452886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.89

Hardback. This book explores the interplay between war and the environment in Henan Province from 1938-50. Series: Studies in Environment and History. Num Pages: 310 pages, 19 b/w illus. 9 maps 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJH; 3JJPG; JWL; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107071568
ISBN
9781107071568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.75

Hardback. Estevez-Abe explores the egalitarian capitalism of postwar Japan and the political mechanisms that sustained it. Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 b/w illus. 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521856935
ISBN
9780521856935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.77

paperback. An accessibly-written, comprehensive handbook on the essential aspects of the structure of Arabic. Series: Reference Grammars. Num Pages: 736 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 2CSR; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1462. Series: Reference Grammars. 734 pages, illustrations. An accessibly-written, comprehensive handbook on the essential aspects of the structure of Arabic. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 2CSR; CFK. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 33. Weight: 1400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
734
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780521777711
ISBN
9780521777711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 106.04

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
502
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521720274
ISBN
9780521720274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.71

Paperback. This book traces the transformation of opium from medicine to narcotic over a period of five hundred years. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 b/w illus. 2 maps 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521608565
ISBN
9780521608565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.45

Paperback. In a challenging and authoritative analysis, Parvin Paidar considers how Iranian women have been affected, and their position redefined, by the political transformations of twentieth-century Iran. Editor(s): Tripp, Charles. Series Editor(s): Clancy-Smith, Julia A.; Gershoni, Israel; Owen, Roger; Sayigh, Yezid; Tucker, Judith E. Series: Cambridge Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 424 pages, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW; JFFK; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521595728
ISBN
9780521595728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. This book explains the relationship between Hindu-Muslim riots and elections in India. Series Editor(s): Lange, Peter; Bates, Robert H. (Harvard University); Comisso, Ellen; Hall, Peter; Migdal, Joel S.; Milner, Helen V. Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 b/w illus. 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1FKA; 1FMM; JFSL; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780521536059
ISBN
9780521536059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.73

Hardback. Daniel Goffman's lucid and accessible book examines Ottoman relations with Europe in the Early Modern period. Series Editor(s): Beik, William; Blanning, T. C. W.; Simms, Brendan. Series: New Approaches to European History. Num Pages: 300 pages, 30 b/w illus. 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 1QDT; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 231 x 29. Weight in Grams: 61.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521452809
ISBN
9780521452809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.24

Hardback. This volume begins the historical coverage of The Cambridge History of China with the Ch'in and Han empires. Editor(s): Twitchett, Denis; Loewe, Michael. Series Editor(s): Fairbank, John King; Twitchett, Denis. Series: The Cambridge History of China. Num Pages: 1024 pages, 17 maps 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 154 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
1023
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521243278
ISBN
9780521243278
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.21

Paperback. This book covers the rich history of Chinese ceramics from primitive pottery to delicate porcelain, complemented by full colour illustrations throughout. Series: Introductions to Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 158 pages, 107 colour illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 29. Series: Introductions to Chinese Culture. 158 pages, 107 colour illus. 1 map. This book covers the rich history of Chinese ceramics from primitive pottery to delicate porcelain, complemented by full colour illustrations throughout. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFP. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 9. Weight: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521186483
ISBN
9780521186483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

Paperback. This book draws on in-depth interviews and extensive data to examine why contemporary Japanese women are postponing marriage and bearing fewer children. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 b/w illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ1; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521180375
ISBN
9780521180375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.68

Paperback. The concept of yinyang lies at the heart of Chinese thought and culture. This book explores the relationship between these two opposing forces. Series: New Approaches to Asian History. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356. The Way of Heaven and Earth in Chinese Thought and Culture. Series: New Approaches to Asian History. 196 pages, 16 b/w illus. The concept of yinyang lies at the heart of Chinese thought and culture. This book explores the relationship between these two opposing forces. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 15. Weight: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521165136
ISBN
9780521165136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.01

Paperback. Japan in the 16th century was made up of effectively independent kingdoms led by warrior leaders. The author examines this period of Japanese history, looking at the commanders and armies and the way in which the destruction of the elite Takeda army affected the Samurai on all sides. Illustrator(s): Hook, Christa. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 15 colour and 70 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3D; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA; HBLL; JWD; JWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 250 x 9. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855326194
ISBN
9781855326194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.75

Hardback. Series: Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JP; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138280151
ISBN
9781138280151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.17

Paperback. By 1885, India may have become the jewel in the British crown, but already a series of changes had occurred within Indian society that would set the foundations for the modern states of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Providing an introduction to these dramatic changes, this volume introduces the major historical developments and debates. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582317383
ISBN
9780582317383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. * Highly entertaining account of four journeys into the Himalayas and Tibet * Includes a ground-breaking survey of the history of early Tibet Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, colour. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 1KBB; 2ADF; DSBH; DSK; JFHF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349111421
ISBN
9780349111421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.21

Hardcover. Good condition, contains library stamps on title page and shelfmark on spine, bound in green cloth, binding in good condition
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1967
Publisher
George Allen & Unwin London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KLN0004797
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 7.99
€ 4.99

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