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Paperback. While the typical Japanese male politician glides through his district in air-conditioned taxis, the typical female voter trundles along the side streets on a simple bicycle. Studying the politics of the average female citizen in Japan, this title argues that this taxi-bicycle contrast reaches deeply into Japanese society. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 263 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ1; JHM; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520212916
- ISBN
- 9780520212916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.73
€ 35.99
€ 26.73
Paperback. Focuses on the role of markets in linking local communities to larger networks of commerce, culture, and political power. This book uses bazaars in the northeast Indian state of Bihar during the colonial period as the site of its investigation. Num Pages: 311 pages, 6 b/w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; KC; KNPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press Berkeley, U.S.A.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520211001
- ISBN
- 9780520211001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.01
€ 41.99
€ 30.01
Hardback. Shows that 'Aryan,' a word that today evokes images of racial hatred and atrocity, was first used by Europeans to suggest bonds of kinship. This book features the history of British Orientalism and the ethnology of India. Num Pages: 259 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFC; JFF; JFSL1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520205468
- ISBN
- 9780520205468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.70€ 49.28
€ 62.70
€ 49.28
Paperback. Dan Pagis (1930-1986) spent three of his adolescent years in a Nazi camp before arriving in Palestine in 1946. He became one of the most vibrant voices in modern Israeli poetry and is considered a major world poet of his generation. This title features translated poems, in which, Dan Pagis' voice can be heard celebrating the human spirit. Translator(s): Mitchell, Stephen. Series: Literature of the Middle East. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 2ABM; DCF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 36.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520205390
- ISBN
- 9780520205390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.81
€ 33.99
€ 24.81
Paperback. This work explores the performances and transactions that lie at the heart of public events in contemporary Anakalang, Indonesia. The author argues that by looking at representations as concrete practices we may find them to be entangled in the tensions and hazards of social existence. Num Pages: 300 pages, 10 photos. BIC Classification: 1FMN; CFG; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780520204751
- ISBN
- 9780520204751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.39
€ 38.99
€ 28.39
Paperback. A study of Arab politics in the late Ottoman Empire as viewed from the imperial capital in Istanbul. This analytical narrative of the young Turk period (1908-1918), discusses both Arab concerns and the policies of the Ottoman government toward the Arabs. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJF1; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520204461
- ISBN
- 9780520204461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.39
€ 38.99
€ 28.39
Paperback. Explores the mutually formative interactions between the Arab and Jewish working classes, labor movements, and worker-oriented political parties in Palestine just before and during the period of British colonial rule. This book avoids treating the Arab and Jewish communities as if they developed independently of each other. Num Pages: 443 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; JFF; JFSL1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 443
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition. Wraps.
- SKU
- V9780520204195
- ISBN
- 9780520204195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.74
€ 45.99
€ 32.74
paperback. This text paints a portrait of Palestinian society on the verge of modernity. Through the voices of merchants, peasants and Ottoman officials, the book investigates the ways in which urban-rural dynamics in a provincial setting gave meaning to Ottoman rule and European economic expansion. Num Pages: 340 pages, 6 illustrations, 3 maps, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; JH; JP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780520203709
- ISBN
- 9780520203709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.28
€ 40.99
€ 29.28
paperback. This work takes an anthropological approach to the fundamental question of what makes life worth living. It considers the issue by examining nine pairs of similarly situated individuals in the United States and Japan. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 63.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780520201330
- ISBN
- 9780520201330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.28
€ 38.99
€ 28.28
Paperback. Explores unconventional texts and dimensions of culture involved in constituting Hiroshima memories - including history textbook controversies, discourses on the city's tourism and urban renewal projects, campaigns to preserve atomic ruins, survivors' testimonial practices, ethnic Koreans' narratives on Japanese colonialism. Series: Twentieth-century Japan: The Emergence of a World Power S. Num Pages: 301 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DSBH; HBJF; HBLW3; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520085879
- ISBN
- 9780520085879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.48
€ 38.99
€ 28.48
Paperback. Focusing upon Hollywood's portrayal of Asian races, this study describes how social taboos concerning Orientals helped to perpetuate social and racial inequality in the USA. The author's discussion covers early silent films, later classics such as "Shanghai Express" and the recurring geisha movies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; APFA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780520084957
- ISBN
- 9780520084957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.73
€ 35.99
€ 26.73
paperback. The Japanese women whose memoirs, journals and essays are collected in this volume constitute a strong current in the history of modern Japanese life from the 1880s to the outbreak of World War II. The women reveal why they joined left-wing groups in order to fight oppression and injustice. Editor(s): Hane, Mikiso. Translator(s): Hane, Mikiso. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Reflections on the Way to the Gallows: Rebel Women in Prewar Japan United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780520084216
- ISBN
- 9780520084216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Hardcover. This is a detailed study of the changing nature and limits of academic freedom in pre-war Japan from the Meiji Restoration to the eve of World War II. The analysis is complemented by an extensive use of biographical and archival material. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 illustrations, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780520078215
- ISBN
- 9780520078215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.61€ 53.80
€ 68.61
€ 53.80
Hardcover. Author Gao Jian is the number one authority on fixed income markets in China, and with this book, he brings his considerable experience and knowledge about these markets to investors worldwide. For those interested in becoming active in China's growing fixed income markets, Debt Capital Markets in China is the book you need to get started. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 694 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 694
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780471751205
- ISBN
- 9780471751205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.90€ 64.86
€ 76.90
€ 64.86
Hardback. A volume on wild apple and fruit trees of Central Asia, it presents reviews on topics in horticultural sciences. It emphasises on applied topics including the production of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamental plants of commercial importance. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FC; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471219682
- ISBN
- 9780471219682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 395.47
€ 395.47
Hardcover. Using a comparative, interdisciplinary approach, Nationalism in Asia analyzes currents of nationalism in five contemporary Asian societies: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJ; HBJF; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780470673010
- ISBN
- 9780470673010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.65
€ 85.65
Hardback. Focused on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region this book looks at wide-ranging and diverse topics of interest, from dictatorships, civil wars, terrorism and water shortages, to more economic problems arising from volatile oil prices, barriers to trade and foreign investment, dominance of public enterprises, and low skill work forces. Editor(s): Nugent, Jeffrey B.; Pesaran, Hashem. Series: Contributions to Economic Analysis. Num Pages: 428 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 238 x 29. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780444522405
- ISBN
- 9780444522405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.87
€ 165.87
Hardback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; ACXJ; AFKV; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 273 x 203. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Bilingual
- SKU
- V9780300226225
- ISBN
- 9780300226225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.56
€ 26.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. In less than two decades, Dubai has transformed itself from an obscure Gulf emirate into a global centre for business, tourism, and luxury living. It is a case study in light-speed urban development, hyperconsumerism, massive immigration, and vertiginous inequality. This work analyzes how and at what cost Dubai has achieved such success. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1FBXU; HBJF; JPV; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300152173
- ISBN
- 9780300152173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.64
€ 25.99
€ 19.64
Hardback. Editor(s): Hegel, Robert E. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 4 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DQ; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295999975
- ISBN
- 9780295999975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.52
€ 52.52