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Paperback. A study of colonialism and the colonial state based on South Asia. The author explores how the metropolitan state was hegemonic, and its claim to dominance was based on power in which persuasion outweighed coercion, yet it sired a non-hegemonic colonial state in which coercion was paramount. Series: Convergences: Inventories of the Present. Num Pages: 268 pages, 2 line illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674214835
ISBN
9780674214835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 41.19

paperback. Provides an account of the evolution of China's Red Guard Movement in Beijing, the nation's capital, from its beginnings in 1966 to its forcible suppression in 1968. This title explores the radical student movement's crippling factionalism, devastating social impact, and ultimate failure. Num Pages: 416 pages, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJF; HBLW; JFSC; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 233 x 26. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674064133
ISBN
9780674064133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.82

Paperback. In 1899 an American could open a newspaper and find outrageous images. This title argues that these kinds of hyperbolic accounts were just one element of the visual and material culture that played an integral role in debates about empire in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 66 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226075341
ISBN
9780226075341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.62

Hardback. Examines the geopolitical and economic contexts of the region's export-oriented industrialization. This book focuses on the global and regional elements of the economic system and geo-politics. It also focuses on the domestic actors and institutions which played critical roles in the miracle economies of East Asia. Editor(s): Kim, Eun Mee. Num Pages: 234 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 1FPCH; 1FPCW; 1FPKS; 3JJP; KCM; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780124074408
ISBN
9780124074408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.01

paperback. Editor(s): Diokno, Maria S. I.; Nguyen, Chinh van. Series: Mekong Press. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Silkworm Books Thailand
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749480496
ISBN
9789749480496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.84

Paperback. The village existed before capitalism and before the state. It has its own culture which owes little to urban influence. It took the Buddhism that came from outside and subordinated it to local beliefs. This book states that the Thai rural economy was a subsistence economy and remained so much longer than is commonly thought. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 205.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9789747551099
ISBN
9789747551099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Presents a translation of Choi Seung-ja's anthology Portrait of a Suburbanite. Published in the series of 100 Prominent Korean Poets, the poems were selected from four of Choi's previous works: Love of This Age, Merry Diary, House of Memory and My Tomb, Green. Translator(s): Seung-Ja, Eunju. Series: Cornell East Asia Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 2GK; DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939161734
ISBN
9781939161734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 127 pages, 1 port. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cornell Univ East Asia Program
Edition
Paper edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781885445940
ISBN
9781885445940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.72

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 7 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501700774
ISBN
9781501700774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.01

Paperback. Translator(s): Cooperson, Michael. Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3F; HBJF1; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
Abridged
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479805303
ISBN
9781479805303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5499 x 3488 x 12. Weight in Grams: 247.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804719599
ISBN
9780804719599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.37

Hardback. Series: Frontiers of Narrative. Num Pages: 294 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKAS; DS; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803288591
ISBN
9780803288591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.50

Paperback. Provides fresh perspectives on colonialism, tourism, imagery, and the anthropology of place Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FM; GTB; JHM; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991023
ISBN
9780295991023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Presents an examination of the everyday economy, experiences, and livelihoods in the context of Sri Lanka's civil war. This work explores changing political and policy contexts; the effect of long-term conflict on employment opportunities and life choices for rural and urban youth; life histories, memory, and narratives of violence; and more. Editor(s): Winslow, Deborah; Woost, Michael D. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 b&w photos, 1 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FKS; GTB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216915
ISBN
9780253216915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.10

Paperback. India is widely regarded as the most celebrated case of a 'failed' developmental state, seemingly the exception that belies the prediction of a triumphant Asian century. This title presents a model that questions conventional views of economic development by showing that the Indian state is a divided leviathan. Series: Contemporary Indian Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 11 figures, 4 maps, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216816
ISBN
9780253216816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Essential dictionary for anyone stepping into the fascinating world of South and Southeast Asian art Num Pages: 240 pages, 112 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Edition
Second
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749575611
ISBN
9789749575611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.88

Paperback. Examines the Cambodian revolution before and after Pol Pot and attempts to explain the reasons for its ultimate failure. Num Pages: 387 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749575345
ISBN
9789749575345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. Concerns the French intervention in Siam, 1685-1688, particularly the last year, during which Phetracha, the usurper and future king, held the ailing King Narai prisoner. Marcel Le Blanc was one of fourteen Jesuits who arrived in Siam to promote the study of mathematics and astrology, but he became inextricably involved in the events. Translator(s): Smithies, Michael. Series: Treasures from the Past. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 illus., 10 in color. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JD; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749575291
ISBN
9789749575291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Presents a comprehensive collection of research on Hmong culture and life in Asia. Editor(s): Tapp, Nicholas; Michaud, Jean; Culas, Christian; Lee, Gary Yia. Num Pages: 520 pages, Illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9789749575017
ISBN
9789749575017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.45

paperback. States that changes in educational policy and approach are moving Thai education away from transmitting and producing knowledge and scholarship, and away from developing and honing individual abilities to think and learn. This book offers theoretical and analytical tools as well as firsthand information - both quantitative and qualitative. Editor(s): Mounier, Alain; Tangchuang, Phasina. Num Pages: 362 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749511855
ISBN
9789749511855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

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