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Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474412131
- ISBN
- 9781474412131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.56
€ 37.99
€ 34.56
Paperback. Gow expands understanding of post-revolutionary Iranian cinema by examining the links between the New Iranian Cinema and emigre Iranian filmmaking, from the uncompromising German films of Sohrab Shahid Saless, to Vadim Perlman's exploration of the Iranian experience of exile in the Oscar-nominated 'House of Sand and Fog'. Num Pages: 240 pages, 36 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848855274
- ISBN
- 9781848855274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.30
€ 34.99
€ 29.30
Hardcover. Hayek charts the rise to cultural prominence of the city of Beirut as a significant player in shaping perceptions of Lebanese culture and identity - not only following the destruction of the city-centre during the country's fifteen-year civil war, as is mostly assumed in recent scholarship - but over a century. Series: Written Culture and Identity. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784530150
- ISBN
- 9781784530150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.46€ 133.93
€ 151.46
€ 133.93
Paperback. Despite popular images of priests seeking enlightenment in snow-covered mountain temples, the central concern of Japanese Buddhism is death. This title investigates what changing burial forms reveal about the ways temple Buddhism is perceived and propagated in contemporary Japan. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 halftones, 2 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226730158
- ISBN
- 9780226730158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.97
€ 41.99
€ 31.97
Paperback. This is the extraordinary story of how Japan was dramatically transformed during the long reign of Emperor Meiji, from an isolated island nation to one of the five great powers of the world, poised as a rival in Asia to Russia and the European colonial powers. Num Pages: 928 pages, 20 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1336.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 928
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123419
- ISBN
- 9780231123419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.57
€ 33.99
€ 24.57
Hardback. Seeks to understand how the 'Other' is viewed in Arab culture, and vice versa. This work examines how Turks, Europeans, Christians and Iranians have been represented in the arts, opinions and cultures of the Arab world. Conversely, it also explores the intellectual representation of 'The Arab' in other cultures. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; AG; DSB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845113841
- ISBN
- 9781845113841
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.46€ 133.93
€ 151.46
€ 133.93
Hardback. The debate over Islam and modernity is approached from a Eurocentric perspective that presents Western norms as a template for progress. This misses the development of Muslim reformist thought that actively engages with the world around it and seeks to reconfigure Islam within the diverse conditions of modernity. Series: Library of Modern Religion. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848857353
- ISBN
- 9781848857353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.81€ 123.84
€ 139.81
€ 123.84
Hardcover. Based on a wide range of Arab and Western sources, the author analyzes contemporary foreign policy issues and security matters - notably that of the Arabian peninsula and the Red Sea, where Yemen is a significant player. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 244 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 51. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850437727
- ISBN
- 9781850437727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.46€ 133.93
€ 151.46
€ 133.93
Hardcover. This is the first study of Chinese stars and their transnational stardom, examining the career of Jet Li, probably the best martial arts actor alive. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748645473
- ISBN
- 9780748645473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.86€ 100.65
€ 104.86
€ 100.65
Hardback. This book uses a study of Syria under the French mandate to show what historical developments led people to start describing themselves and others as 'minorities'. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 maps, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JJG; HBJF1; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748641871
- ISBN
- 9780748641871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.86€ 100.62
€ 104.86
€ 100.62
Paperback. Modern Japan offers us a view of a highly developed society with its own internal logic. Eiko Ikegami makes this logic accessible to us through a sweeping investigation into the roots of Japanese organizational structures. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HB; JHM; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674868090
- ISBN
- 9780674868090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.50
€ 43.99
€ 36.50
Hardcover. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JH; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784531515
- ISBN
- 9781784531515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.16€ 113.81
€ 128.16
€ 113.81
Paperback. This alphabetical handbook defines and explains key concepts in classical Indian philosophy, identifies controversial issues, describes major traditions of thought, and locates influential thinkers in their intellectual and religious contexts. Series: Philosophy A-Z. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GBC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620289
- ISBN
- 9780748620289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.14
€ 31.99
€ 29.14
Hardback. The accession of the People's Republic of China to the WTO significantly transformed global economic relations. This book systematically analyses and explains the development, nature and challenges of rules-based regional economic integration in East Asia. Series: Studies in International Trade Law. Num Pages: 574 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; LBBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849465830
- ISBN
- 9781849465830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.76€ 154.04
€ 174.76
€ 154.04
Paperback. The Iranian revolution of 1979 overhauled not only the foundations of Iranian society, religion and politics, but also our understanding of the role of religion in modern government. This title shows that the revolution unintentionally opened up the public sphere to competing interpretations of Islam. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845118808
- ISBN
- 9781845118808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.71
€ 37.71
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674015579
- ISBN
- 9780674015579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.30
€ 46.99
€ 39.30
Paperback. Aims to get to the truth of Marco Polo's claims. Covering his early life, his extraordinary twenty-four-year Asian epic and his reception in Italy on his return, this book places the intrepid Venetian in context, historically and geographically. Num Pages: 320 pages, . BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750934213
- ISBN
- 9780750934213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.21
€ 14.99
€ 14.21
Hardcover. In 1932, the Al Saud family officially incorporated the Kingdom of the Hijaz into the new Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Hijazis became a people without a country of their own. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; HBJF1; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850437109
- ISBN
- 9781850437109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.91€ 63.51
€ 69.91
€ 63.51
Hardback. As millions continue to face a future of food poverty, lessons can be learned by considering how farmer cooperatives succeeded in improving India's food security. Series: Library of Development Studies. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6 bw line drawings, 2 bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JFFA; JKSR; KNAC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 32. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848851764
- ISBN
- 9781848851764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.46€ 133.93
€ 151.46
€ 133.93
Hardback. Series: History and Politics in the 20th Century: Bloomsbury Academic. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJPN; HBJF; HBLW3; JPWF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474291118
- ISBN
- 9781474291118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.16€ 113.81
€ 128.16
€ 113.81