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Hardback. What can we learn about modern Chinese history by reading a marginalized set of materials from a widely neglected period? This book captures the ingenuity of a journal that captures the chaotic potentialities within China's early Republic and its global twentieth century. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 384 pages, 84 black and white, 8 color. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJC; HBJF; HBTV; JPH; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284364
ISBN
9780520284364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.39
€ 53.00

Hardcover. Drawing on recent ethnographic research in Southeast Asia, the contributors to this wide-ranging volume demonstrate how religious concepts contribute to meeting the challenges of modernity. Religion and modernity, they argue, need not be perceived as mutually contradictory; rather, we should revise our Western notion of religion in order to grasp t Series: Global Asia. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; HR; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
225
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089644244
ISBN
9789089644244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.04

Paperback. 'Ayesha Jalal's book is an important scholarly account of .. the partition of India in 1947.' American Historical Review Series: Cambridge South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 43.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521458504
ISBN
9780521458504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.52

Paperback. Experienced BBC reporter Andrew Hosken provides the essential analysis on the terror wrought by Islamic State in this updated edition Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH; JPFR; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. .
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780748238
ISBN
9781780748238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.53

Paperback. Series: Africa @ War. Num Pages: 72 pages, c 150 colour & b/w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 297 x 5. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Helion and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910294079
ISBN
9781910294079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.46

Hardback. Rory Miller analyses the stilted role Europe has played in the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. He specifically considers how Europe's Muslim populations have influenced policy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041164
ISBN
9781849041164
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.66

Paperback. In spite of the perpetrators' intentions, the Tokyo gas attack left only twelve people dead, but thousands were injured and many suffered serious after-effects. This title features the author's interviews with the victims to tried and established precisely what happened on the subway that day. Translator(s): Birnbaum, Alfred; Gabriel, Philip. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BTC; HBJF; HBLW3; JPWL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099461098
ISBN
9780099461098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Footbinding originated in the dance culture of China's medieval court and spread to gentry families, brothels, maid's quarters, and peasant households. Neither condemning nor defending foot-binding, this work debunks many myths and misconceptions about its origins, development, and its eventual end. Num Pages: 360 pages, 53 b/w photographs, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596. A Revisionist History of Footbinding. 360 pages, Illustrations, map. Footbinding originated in the dance culture of China's medieval court and spread to gentry families, brothels, maid's quarters, and peasant households. Neither condemning nor defending foot-binding, this work debunks many myths and misconceptions about its origins, development, and its eventual end. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFCK. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 25. Weight: 566.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253902
ISBN
9780520253902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.58

Hardcover. Num Pages: 244 pages, figures, tables, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; GTF; KCM; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
Practical Action
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853390722
ISBN
9781853390722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.82

Paperback. 'These 39 Arab writers are all under the age of 40. They have flung open the doors on Arabic culture inviting the reader to transcend cultural boundaries and land in a region known as the "Arab World".' Hanan al-Shaykh Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; DQ; FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 222. New Writing from the Arab World. 320 pages. 'These 39 Arab writers are all under the age of 40. They have flung open the doors on Arabic culture inviting the reader to transcend cultural boundaries and land in a region known as the "Arab World".' Hanan al-Shaykh. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FB; DQ; FA; FYT. Dimension: 198 x 133 x 21. Weight: 222.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408809631
ISBN
9781408809631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.47

Hardback. Ideal for general readers as well as professionals conducting extensive research, this informative book offers a collection of documents on the origins and conduct of the Iraq War. Series: Documentary and Reference Guides. Num Pages: 345 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS5; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1225.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
345
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313343872
ISBN
9780313343872
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.96
€ 68.67

Paperback. Attempts to explain the country's politics in the light of the historical evolution of state-society relations in Myanmar since the pre-colonial kings, through the colonial era onwards, and third, post-colonial regime in this strategically important South East Asian nation. Num Pages: 540 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; HBJF; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 1750.
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Unknown
Number of pages
540
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850659099
ISBN
9781850659099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.66

Hardcover. Num Pages: 246 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
New Century Publications India
Number of pages
246
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9788177083347
ISBN
9788177083347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.16
€ 37.81

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 200 x 17. Weight in Grams: 848.
Publisher
Kodansha USA
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568365183
ISBN
9781568365183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.14

Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages, 500. BIC Classification: 1F; JWMV3; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 212 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2000.
Publisher
Crecy Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902109299
ISBN
9781902109299
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.34

Hardback. In light of the Asian financial crisis of 1997, Lai examines whether East Asian economies converged onto the liberal market model by studying the evolution of the financial sectors of Korea, Malaysia and Thailand. This includes sectoral diversification, the nature of competition, and the regulatory and supervisory frameworks. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 256 pages, 18 black & white tables, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCLF; KCM; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230360631
ISBN
9780230360631
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.29

Hardcover. In his timely and exhaustive analysis of the political economies of the GCC states since the 1970s to the present, Dr Yousef Khalifa Al-Yousef examines the factors responsible for the failure of the states to achieve lasting change in development and security. BIC Classification: 1FBX; JPH; JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 40. Weight in Grams: 718.
Publisher
Saqi Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863561474
ISBN
9780863561474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.29
€ 51.49

Paperback. In the wake of Pakistan's development of nuclear weapons, unpoliceable border areas, shelter of the Afghan Taliban and Bin Laden, there is a clear need to look further than the simple image of a failed state so often portrayed in the media. This title offers an understanding of this remarkable and highly contradictory country. Num Pages: 592 pages, 16 pp. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 201 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141038247
ISBN
9780141038247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.18

Hardcover. Num Pages: 111 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; AJC; HBJF1; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 696.
Publisher
Olive Branch Pr
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566569828
ISBN
9781566569828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.61

Paperback. Award-winning, critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling William Dalrymple takes us to the heart of an undiscovered India Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRAX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408878194
ISBN
9781408878194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.91

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