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Hardcover. The dramatic arc of Saigo Takamori's life, from his humble origins as a lowly samurai, to national leadership, to his death as a rebel leader, has captivated generations of Japanese readers and now Americans as well - his life is the inspiration for a major Hollywood film, The Last Samurai, starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471089704
- ISBN
- 9780471089704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.87
€ 40.99
€ 28.87
Hardback. From the very early yin/yang cosmology to later developments of Daoist and Confucian philosophies and ethics, Chinese animals gained new meanings related to their historical contexts. This book explores these new findings, using the colourful animal images and their evolving symbolic meanings to gain insight into aspects of Chinese art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 248 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2020.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300141528
- ISBN
- 9780300141528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.13€ 53.35
€ 65.13
€ 53.35
Paperback. Presents the history of Japan from c 8000 BC to the present day. This title covers a range of subjects, including geology, climate, agriculture, government and politics, culture, literature, media, foreign relations, imperialism, and industrialism. Series: History of the World S. Num Pages: 720 pages, 25. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1084.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405123594
- ISBN
- 9781405123594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.74
€ 48.74
Paperback. The result is an unprecedented guide to the study of Chinese myth for specialists and nonspecialists alike. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801861833
- ISBN
- 9780801861833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.05
€ 37.99
€ 32.05
Hardcover. Sana Aiyar chronicles the strategies by which Indians sought a political voice in Kenya, from the beginning of colonial rule to independence. She examines how the strands of Indians' diasporic identity influenced Kenya's leadership--from partnering with Europeans to colonize East Africa, to collaborating with Africans to battle racial inequality. Num Pages: 375 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1HFGK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674289888
- ISBN
- 9780674289888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.70€ 59.48
€ 62.70
€ 59.48
Paperback. Seeking the historical and cultural roots of the conflict between Soviet-aligned Marxists and the religious extremists inspired by Egyptian and Pakistani brands of 'fundamentalist' Islam, this work examines the lives of three significant figures of the late nineteenth century - a tribal khan, a Muslim saint, and a prince. Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies. Num Pages: 334 pages, 2 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; JFM; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520200647
- ISBN
- 9780520200647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.39
€ 38.99
€ 28.39
Paperback. Presents a configuration of the important elements to be found in contemporary Japanese social life, and attempts to shed new light on Japanese society. The author deals with his own society as a social anthropologist using some of the methods which he was accustomed to applying in examining any other society. Series: Center for Japanese Studies, UC Berkeley. Num Pages: 170 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 214 x 11. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Ed
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520021549
- ISBN
- 9780520021549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.09
€ 31.99
€ 23.09
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292744080
- ISBN
- 9780292744080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.74
€ 71.74
Paperback. Yukichi Fukuzawa (1835-1901) was a leading figure in the cultural revolution that transformed Japan from an isolated feudal nation into a full-fledged player in the modern world. Dictated by Fukuzawa in 1897, this autobiography offers a vivid portrait of the intellectual's life story and a rare look inside the formation of a new Japan. Translator(s): Kiyooka, Eiichi. Num Pages: 480 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGHA; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139878
- ISBN
- 9780231139878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.89
€ 42.99
€ 30.89
Paperback. Translator(s): Northcott, K.J.; Lutzeier, E. Num Pages: 230 pages, 64 halftones, 43 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 0002-
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226586588
- ISBN
- 9780226586588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.66
€ 40.99
€ 31.66
Paperback. 'Could you show me a djinn?' I asked. 'Certainly,' replied the Sufi. 'But you would run away.' Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 248. Good clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Harpercollins
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint.
- SKU
- 9780006375951
- ISBN
- 9780006375951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.17
€ 14.99
€ 10.17
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062510518
- ISBN
- 9780062510518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.57
€ 19.99
€ 18.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9, 6 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMC; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781501703034
- ISBN
- 9781501703034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.28
€ 38.99
€ 35.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; ACBP; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 16. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Weatherhill
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780834804425
- ISBN
- 9780834804425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 27.85
€ 42.99
€ 27.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 17 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DSB; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816669707
- ISBN
- 9780816669707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFCA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816665709
- ISBN
- 9780816665709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 b&w illustrations, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFFP; JFSF; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816656066
- ISBN
- 9780816656066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Hardback. The author reviews and analyzes the extensive Tiandihui literature, makes available to Western scholars information from archival materials heretofore seen only by a few Chinese specialists; and rmly establishes an authoritative chronology of the Tiandihui's early history. Num Pages: 364 pages, 1 half-tone 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804723244
- ISBN
- 9780804723244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.63
€ 81.63
Paperback. A rich anthology of feminist writings by Arab women over more than a century Editor(s): Badran, Margot; Cooke, Miriam G. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FB; DQ; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217035
- ISBN
- 9780253217035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
Hardback. More thrilling tales of adventure and derring-do from the author of the bestselling Shooting Leave. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 484. Danger, Diplomacy and Adventure in the Great Game. 340 pages. Back in the day when men were men and Britain ruled the world, the two great world powers went head to head over control of central Asia - from the Caucasus to Kabul. This title tells the story of British soldiers, missionaries and mercenaries, horse traders and opportunists who travelled to make their name in the Great Game. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 29. Weight: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849016674
- ISBN
- 9781849016674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.54
€ 23.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Explains the structure of the feudal society, describes the rise of economic life and tells of the impact of Commodore Perry's arrival in 1853. Bibliographical notes. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804705257
- ISBN
- 9780804705257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.06
€ 46.99
€ 42.06
Paperback. Narrates a history of the Muslims of northwest China, at the intersection of the frontiers of the Mongolian-Manchu, Tibetan, Turkic, and Chinese cultural regions Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 318 pages, 24 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295976440
- ISBN
- 9780295976440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.11
€ 37.99
€ 34.11
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580089814
- ISBN
- 9781580089814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.49
€ 27.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. Michael Palin tackles the full length of the Himalaya in this terrific number one bestseller Num Pages: 304 pages, 150. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- UK ed.
- SKU
- V9780753819906
- ISBN
- 9780753819906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.27
€ 11.99
€ 10.27