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Paperback. An ethnography examining the history of Korean adoption to West, the emergence of a distinctive adoptee collective identity, and adoptee returns to Korea in relation to South Korean modernity and globalization. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 photographs, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; JHBK; JKSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346951
ISBN
9780822346951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.30

Paperback. Deconstructs Japanese rock music and reveals what happened when East met West after World War Two. This book explores the clash between traditional, conservative Japanese values and the wild rock 'n' roll renegades of the 1960s and 70s, and tells of the seminal artists in Japanese post-war culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, Colour Inserts. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 284. 304 pages, Colour Inserts. Deconstructs Japanese rock music and reveals what happened when East met West after World War Two. This book explores the clash between traditional, conservative Japanese values and the wild rock 'n' roll renegades of the 1960s and 70s, and tells of the seminal artists in Japanese post-war culture. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AVGP. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight: 230.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Paper Back
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747593034
ISBN
9780747593034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.76

Paperback. A compelling and comprehensive history of the world's most successive secret service. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; JPA; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 46. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849549394
ISBN
9781849549394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.52

Paperback. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887408045
ISBN
9780887408045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.24

Paperback. Presents the history of Japanese mass culture during the decades preceding Pearl Harbor. This work argues that the new gestures, relationship, and humor of ero-guro-nansensu (erotic grotesque nonsense) expressed a self-consciously modern ethos that challenged state ideology and expansionism. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 390 pages, 33 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
390
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520260085
ISBN
9780520260085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.02

Paperback. Editor(s): Ford, Michele; Pepinsky, Thomas B. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 256 x 12. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Southeast Asia Program Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877273035
ISBN
9780877273035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Signal Books
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908493088
ISBN
9781908493088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848848719
ISBN
9781848848719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.95

Hardback. "This brilliant and infuriating book is the latest intriguing offering from one of the most original anthropologists working.. It offers us unpredictable and illuminating interpretations of classical material."-Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Series: Critical Histories. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPFN; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812235562
ISBN
9780812235562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.42

Paperback. * The real story of Britain's war in Iraq has never been told - until now .. Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BTM; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Abacus Software
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349123554
ISBN
9780349123554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Drawing on oral history of female Palestinian political detainees, this book analyses their anti-colonial struggles in this overlooked subject. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JFSJ1; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 126 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745334936
ISBN
9780745334936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. .
Publisher
Kodansha USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568365527
ISBN
9781568365527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.90

Hardcover. Num Pages: 64 pages, full-colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPC; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 228 x 281 x 9. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Hardcover with Jacket
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804841214
ISBN
9780804841214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.86

Paperback. Tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. This book paints a portrait of daily life in Iran and of the contradictions between home life and public life. Num Pages: 352 pages, Black and white throughout. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BG; FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 28. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Media tie-in
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523994
ISBN
9780099523994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991269
ISBN
9780295991269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.70

Paperback. A work that chronicles how New York, London, and Tokyo became command centers for the global economy and in the process underwent a series of massive and parallel changes. Num Pages: 480 pages, 78 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JFSG; KCLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 706.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691070636
ISBN
9780691070636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Paperback. Places Sudan's oil industry (examined here in macro, micro and political terms), its economy, external relations and changing politics under the impact of the Darfur conflict and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, in the wider context of the expansion of Asia's global economic strength. Editor(s): Large, Daniel; Patey, Luke A. Series: African Issues. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 1HBS; JPS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308. China, India and the Politics of Asian Alternatives. Series: African Issues. 216 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Large, Daniel; Patey, Luke A. Places Sudan's oil industry (examined here in macro, micro and political terms), its economy, external relations and changing politics under the impact of the Darfur conflict and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, in the wider context of the expansion of Asia's global economic strength. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 1HBS; JPS; KCL. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 14. Weight: 308.
Publisher
James Currey
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010377
ISBN
9781847010377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.77

Hardback. Editor(s): Tsang, Steve; Men, Honghua. Series: The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series. Num Pages: 373 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMG; HBJF; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319295480
ISBN
9783319295480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.68

Hardcover. The 1977 blockbuster "Amar Akbar Anthony" about the heroics of three Bombay brothers separated in childhood became a classic of Hindi cinema and a touchstone of Indian popular culture. Beyond its comedy and camp is a potent vision of social harmony, but one that invites critique, as the authors show. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504486
ISBN
9780674504486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.60
€ 50.03

Paperback. Giving an introduction to the political, social, and cultural development of imperial Chinese civilisation, this work introduces a number of important themes - such as the ethnic diversity of the early empires. It includes a general introduction, chronology, bibliography, illustrations, maps, and an index. Num Pages: 624 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 934.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
610
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209152
ISBN
9780872209152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.09

Hardback. Daanish Mustafa's outlines the need to develop an integrative approach. Introducing the concept of hydro-hazardscape he shows how diverse the social groups affected by a hazard may view it differently, resulting in a differing perception of the threat. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FK; RNFD; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848855366
ISBN
9781848855366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.30

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 269 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1124.
Publisher
Clarkson Potter
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804187794
ISBN
9780804187794
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.88

Hardback. In a comprehensive treatment of the quintessential continental collision zone at the heart of the Himalaya, this survey has detailed regional descriptions, geological maps and cross-sections, and fresh observational data to inspire future research projects. Series: Regional Geology Reviews. Num Pages: 498 pages, 197 black & white illustrations, 107 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKN; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 213 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1586.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319024950
ISBN
9783319024950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.94
€ 105.23

Hardback. In this second volume of his authoritative history of the region, Christoph Baumer explores the unique flow of goods, peoples and ideas along the dusty tracks and wandering caravan routes that brought European and Mediterranean orbits into contact with Asia. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FC; 1FP; 3D; 3F; HBJF; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 241 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2456.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780768328
ISBN
9781780768328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 56.69

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