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Hardback. Provides the history of the Indian railways. from the design of carriages to the architecture of stations, employment hierarchies, and the construction of employee housing, this book explores the public spaces and social relationships created by the railway bureaucracy. It traces their influence on the formation of Indian nationalism. Series: Cultures of History. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBTB; KNGT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140027
- ISBN
- 9780231140027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.96€ 61.01
€ 78.96
€ 61.01
Hardback. In the mid-1990s, as many as one million North Koreans died in one of the worst famines of the twentieth century. This work presents and account of the famine to date, examining not only the origins and aftermath of the crisis but also the regime's response to outside aid and the effect of its policies on the country's economic future. Num Pages: 368 pages, 59 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JJPR; JFFC1; KCM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140003
- ISBN
- 9780231140003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.18€ 78.02
€ 102.18
€ 78.02
Contemporary Chinese Societies: Continuity and Change
University Of Pittsburgh Chinese Studies Facu...
Hardback. Introducing students to Chinese society, this CD-ROM features six themes that address issues across several fields in the social sciences and humanities including, unity of diversity; views of time and space; adapting to a changing world; and others. It provides video introductions for each unit; and interactive maps; Web links; and a glossary. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 129 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139823
- ISBN
- 9780231139823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.39€ 66.45
€ 86.39
€ 66.45
Hardback. China and South Korea have come a long way since they were adversaries. This book tackles three questions: why did South Korea and China reconcile before the end of the cold war? How did rapprochement lay the groundwork for diplomatic normalization? And what will the intersection of security concerns and economic necessity with China mean? Num Pages: 200 pages, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPKS; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139069
- ISBN
- 9780231139069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.83€ 81.43
€ 106.83
€ 81.43
Hardback. In 2003, after two years of negotiations, a group of prominent Israelis and Palestinians signed a model peace treaty. The document, called the Geneva Initiative, contained detailed provisions resolving the outstanding issues between Israel and the Palestinian people. This book explains how and why these groups were able to achieve agreement. Translator(s): Watzman, Haim. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139045
- ISBN
- 9780231139045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.86€ 49.95
€ 63.86
€ 49.95
Hardback. Editor(s): Werner, Jayne; Whitmore, John K.; Dutton, George. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 664 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138628
- ISBN
- 9780231138628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.21€ 99.29
€ 131.21
€ 99.29
The Long Partition and the Making of Modern South Asia: Refugees, Boun...
Vazira Fazila-Yacoobali Zamindar
Hardback. Examines the long, contentious, and ambivalent process of drawing political boundaries and making distinct nation-states in the midst of a historic chaos. This book juxtaposes the experiences of ordinary people against the bureaucratic interventions of both postcolonial states to manage and control refugees and administer refugee property. Series: Cultures of History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138468
- ISBN
- 9780231138468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.83€ 81.52
€ 106.83
€ 81.52
Hardback. Editor(s): McDermott, Rachel Fell; Gordon, Leonard A.; Embree, Ainslie T.; Pritchett, Frances W.; Dalton, Dennis. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 1024 pages, 1 maps, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKB; 1FKP; HBJF; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 159 x 67. Weight in Grams: 1616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- third edition
- Number of pages
- 1128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138307
- ISBN
- 9780231138307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.28€ 62.71
€ 81.28
€ 62.71
Hardback. Explores how a popular Islamic media form - the cassette sermon - has profoundly transformed the political geography of the Middle East. Focusing on Cairo's popular neighborhoods, this book highlights the pivotal role these tapes play in an expanding arena of Islamic argumentation and debate - what the author calls an "Islamic counterpublic." Series: Cultures of History. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138185
- ISBN
- 9780231138185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.18€ 78.02
€ 102.18
€ 78.02
Hardback. Portrays changes that have transformed Japanese culture since the end of Pacific War. Beginning with the Allied Occupation in 1945 and concluding with early twenty-first century, this title reflects Japan's transition from poverty to prosperity, its struggle with conflicting ideologies and political beliefs, and more. Editor(s): Rimer, J. Thomas; Gessel, Van C. Series: Modern Asian Literature Series. Num Pages: 864 pages, We are submitting one illustration as a jpeg for the color cover. The illustration is sav. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 864
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138048
- ISBN
- 9780231138048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.28€ 62.78
€ 81.28
€ 62.78
Hardback. Brings together 17 essays by leading scholars to construct a comprehensive cultural history of Taiwan under Japanese rule. This book explores a number of topics through a variety of theoretical, comparative, and postcolonial perspectives, painting a complex and nuanced portrait of a pivotal time in the formation of Taiwanese national identity. Editor(s): Liao, Ping-hui; Wang, David Der-Wei. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 432 pages, 14 illustrations, 16 tables, 2 diagrams. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137980
- ISBN
- 9780231137980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.99€ 55.91
€ 71.99
€ 55.91
Paperback. Brings the imagination of women's writing from the Meiji period to English-language readers. Along with traditional prose selections, this anthology features short stories, plays, poetry, speeches, essays, and personal journal entries. It includes an introduction to each reading; and an index listing historical, social, and literary concepts. Editor(s): Copeland, Rebecca; Ortabasi, Melek. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 424 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJC; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated)
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137751
- ISBN
- 9780231137751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.86
€ 38.99
€ 28.86
Hardback. Brings the imagination of women's writing from the Meiji period to English-language readers. Along with traditional prose selections, this anthology features short stories, plays, poetry, speeches, essays, and personal journal entries. It includes an introduction to each reading; and an index listing historical, social, and literary concepts. Editor(s): Copeland, Rebecca; Ortabasi, Melek. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 424 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJC; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137744
- ISBN
- 9780231137744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.31€ 83.98
€ 110.31
€ 83.98
Hardback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 14 graphs, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137386
- ISBN
- 9780231137386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.86€ 50.25
€ 63.86
€ 50.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JPSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136983
- ISBN
- 9780231136983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.31€ 83.98
€ 110.31
€ 83.98
Hardback. Depicts the violence, chaos, and dark comedy of China in the post-Mao era. This book offers an account of the often hedonistic individualism that is taking root. It depicts a spiritually bankrupt society, periodically rocked by spasms of uncontrolled violence. It presents a story about casual sex in a provincial city. Translator(s): Lovell, Julia. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 390. And Other Stories of China. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. 256 pages. Depicts the violence, chaos, and dark comedy of China in the post-Mao era. This book offers an account of the often hedonistic individualism that is taking root. It depicts a spiritually bankrupt society, periodically rocked by spasms of uncontrolled violence. It presents a story about casual sex in a provincial city. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; FYB. Dimension: 220 x 151 x 23. Weight: 390. Translator(s): Lovell, Julia.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136945
- ISBN
- 9780231136945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.84
€ 38.99
€ 28.84
Hardback. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 244 pages, Halftones: 20,. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136808
- ISBN
- 9780231136808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.54€ 74.63
€ 97.54
€ 74.63
Paperback. Editor(s): Schaeffer, Kurtis R.; Kapstein, Matthew T.; Tuttle, Gray. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 856 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 856
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135993
- ISBN
- 9780231135993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.89
€ 53.99
€ 38.89
Hardback. Editor(s): Schaeffer, Kurtis R.; Kapstein, Matthew T.; Tuttle, Gray. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 856 pages, Maps: 2,. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1278.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 856
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135986
- ISBN
- 9780231135986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.21€ 99.29
€ 131.21
€ 99.29
Paperback. At the periphery of the Chinese empire, a group of innovative entrepreneurs built companies that dominated the Chinese salt trade and created thousands of jobs in the Sichuan region. This book challenges long-held beliefs that social structure, absence of modern banking, and cultural bias against business precluded industrial development in China. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 432 pages, 9 halftones, 10 line drawings, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135979
- ISBN
- 9780231135979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.13
€ 36.99
€ 27.13
Hardback. At the periphery of the Chinese empire, a group of innovative entrepreneurs built companies that dominated the Chinese salt trade and created thousands of jobs in the Sichuan region. This book challenges long-held beliefs that social structure, absence of modern banking, and cultural bias against business precluded industrial development in China. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 432 pages, 9 halftones, 10 line drawings, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KNDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 502 x 30. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135962
- ISBN
- 9780231135962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.05€ 72.08
€ 94.05
€ 72.08
Paperback. Features essays by scholars and practitioners in the arena of US-Taiwan-Chinese relations. This book clarifies historical developments, examines myths about past and present policies, and assesses issues facing policymakers. It examines a variety of issues, including the movement for independence and its place in Taiwanese domestic politics. Editor(s): Tucker, Nancy Bernkopf. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 Tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 1KBB; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135658
- ISBN
- 9780231135658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.01
€ 36.99
€ 27.01
Hardback. Features essays by scholars and practitioners in the arena of US-Taiwan-Chinese relations. This book clarifies historical developments, examines myths about past and present policies, and assesses issues facing policymakers. It examines a variety of issues, including the movement for independence and its place in Taiwanese domestic politics. Editor(s): Tucker, Nancy Bernkopf. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 Tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135641
- ISBN
- 9780231135641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.83€ 81.43
€ 106.83
€ 81.43
Hardback. In the twenty years that followed the Arab-Israeli war of 1948, 800,000 Jews left their homes in Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Morocco, and several other Arab countries. This book reconstructs the circumstances in which Jewish communities left the Arab world. Num Pages: 376 pages, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JFSR1; JPVH3; JPVR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135382
- ISBN
- 9780231135382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.86€ 49.95
€ 63.86
€ 49.95