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Paperback. Using an innovative approach, this book interprets the unprecedented transformation of contemporary China's major cities. It deals with a diversity of trends and analyzes their sources. Every chapter is co-authored by an urban China expert and an "outside" expert on the wider topic. Together they offer a broad historical and theoretical comparison. Editor(s): Logan, John R. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405161466
- ISBN
- 9781405161466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.43
€ 28.43
Hardback. Using an innovative approach, this book interprets the unprecedented transformation of contemporary China's major cities. It deals with a diversity of trends and analyzes their sources. Every chapter is co-authored by an urban China expert and an "outside" expert on the wider topic. Together they offer a broad historical and theoretical comparison. Editor(s): Logan, John R. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405161459
- ISBN
- 9781405161459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.04
€ 79.04
Paperback. Christianity in Asia brings together a truly international team of contributors to explore the history and development of Christianity across the world's largest and most populous continent. Editor(s): Phan, Peter C. Series: Wiley Blackwell Guides to Global Christianity. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405160902
- ISBN
- 9781405160902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.15
€ 42.15
Paperback. This comprehensive but concise narrative of China since the eighteenth century builds its story around the delicate relationship between central government and local communities. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405160803
- ISBN
- 9781405160803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.02
€ 42.02
Hardback. This comprehensive but concise narrative of China since the eighteenth century builds its story around the delicate relationship between central government and local communities. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 184 x 24. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405160797
- ISBN
- 9781405160797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.82
€ 109.82
Hardback. In this new book, one of the world's leading writers in the field looks at Christianity's long history in China, its extraordinarily rapid rise in the last half of the twentieth century, and charts its future direction. Bays unfolds a bold reinterpretation which reveals a process that was closely bound up with national and local politics. Series: Wiley Blackwell Guides to Global Christianity. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405159548
- ISBN
- 9781405159548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.51
€ 98.51
Paperback. The Persians is a succinct narrative of Iranian history from the time of Cyrus the Great in 560BC to the present day. * A succinct narrative of Iranian history from the time of Cyrus the Great in 560BC to the present day. Series: Peoples of Asia. Num Pages: 336 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405156806
- ISBN
- 9781405156806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.24
€ 52.24
Hardback. Examines the residential, policed, and infrastructural landscapes of New and Old Delhi under British Rule. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405156332
- ISBN
- 9781405156332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.49
€ 78.49
Paperback. Examines the residential, policed, and infrastructural landscapes of New and Old Delhi under British Rule. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405156325
- ISBN
- 9781405156325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.53
€ 34.53
Hardback. This fourth edition provides an in-depth, up-to-date, chronological analysis of Japan's current political system and the contributions of its leaders. It emphasizes why Japan and its politics matters in a global society. . Series: Modern Governments. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405154154
- ISBN
- 9781405154154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.05
€ 122.05
Paperback. In this book a multi-disciplinary team of experts from around the world studies the environmental challenge posed by China's phenomenal economic growth. * An exploration of the environmental challenge posed by China's phenomenal economic growth. * Written by a multi-disciplinary team of experts from around the world. Editor(s): Ho, Peter; Vermeer, Eduard B. Series: Development and Change Special Issues. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCM; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405153904
- ISBN
- 9781405153904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.46
€ 30.46
Hardback. * Addresses the question of how multinational corporations control and coordinate their worldwide affiliates. * Focuses on dynamic management control processes by four large US multinational corporations of their China operations. Series: Organization and Strategy. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405133692
- ISBN
- 9781405133692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.85
€ 50.99
€ 50.85
Hardback. An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy unlocks the mystery of ancient Chinese philosophy and unravels the complexity of Chinese Buddhism by placing them in the contemporary context of discourse. * Elucidates the central issues and debates in Chinese philosophy, its different schools of thought, and its major philosophers. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405129497
- ISBN
- 9781405129497
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.92
€ 134.92
Hardcover. Evaluates China's privatization experience by investigating the efficiency and fairness of the sale process and the credibility of the government's ambition to create world-class state-owned conglomerates. This book explains how the state is withdrawing from key sectors such as automobiles, energy and telecoms. Editor(s): Green, Stephen; Liu, Guy S. Series: Chatham House Papers. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405126441
- ISBN
- 9781405126441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.84
€ 81.84
Paperback. This volume explores the origins of Japan's current economic crisis and assesses the country's prospects for recovery. * An exploration of the origins and consequences of Japan's current economic crisis. * Examines the collapse of the equity and real estate market bubbles in the late 1980s. Editor(s): Saxonhouse, Gary; Stern, Robert Mitchell. Series: World Economy Special Issues. Num Pages: 136 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 255 x 7. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405119177
- ISBN
- 9781405119177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.46
€ 30.46
Hardcover. A Companion to Japanese History provides an authoritative overview of current debates and approaches within the study of Japan's history. Composed of 30 chapters written by an international group of scholars. Combines traditional perspectives with the most recent scholarly concerns. Editor(s): Tsutsui, William M. Series: Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 632 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 185 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1258.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405116909
- ISBN
- 9781405116909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.84
€ 214.84
Paperback. This concise book offers a nuanced introduction to Islam in the Middle East. It presentsIslam as both a unified tradition of theological dogma and practices that transcends cultural differences and as a dynamic tradition that is historically informed, locally shaped, and continually reinterpreted. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405116039
- ISBN
- 9781405116039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.36
€ 47.36
Hardcover. This concise book offers a nuanced introduction to Islam in the Middle East. It presentsIslam as both a unified tradition of theological dogma and practices that transcends cultural differences and as a dynamic tradition that is historically informed, locally shaped, and continually reinterpreted. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 185 x 29. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405116022
- ISBN
- 9781405116022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.57
€ 126.57
Paperback. Asian Travel in the Renaissance looks at travel in Asia for the purposes of trade, colonialism and religious conversion by a diverse array of Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and English protagonists in the Renaissance era. * Examines European travel in Asia from a variety of perspectives. Editor(s): Carey, Dr. Daniel. Series: Renaissance Studies Special Issues. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; 3JB; HBG; HBLC; HBLH; KCLT; RGR; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405111607
- ISBN
- 9781405111607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.72
€ 31.99
€ 31.72
Hardcover. A Companion to the History of the Middle East offers a fresh account of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of this region. * A fresh account of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of the Middle East. * Comprises 26 newly-commissioned essays by leading international scholars. Series: Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 624 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 190 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405106818
- ISBN
- 9781405106818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.01
€ 214.01
Paperback. Britain's participation in the invasion of Iraq in 2003 marked a dramatic shift in the direction and focus of British relations with the Middle East. This book provides the first extensive examination of the impact of 9/11 on the UK's policy towards this critical region. Series: Chatham House Papers. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1FB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405102988
- ISBN
- 9781405102988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.20
€ 29.20
Paperback. * Comprises fifteen chapters by some of the world's foremost Asia archaeologists. * Sheds light on the most compelling aspects of Asian archaeology, from the earliest evidence of plant domestication to the emergence of states and empires. Editor(s): Stark, M.T. Series: Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology. Num Pages: 384 pages, 65. BIC Classification: 1F; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 21. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405102131
- ISBN
- 9781405102131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.83
€ 55.83
Paperback. In this major intervention into the 'Asian Century', Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak challenges the reader to re-think Asia, in its political and cultural complexity, in the global South and in the metropole. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405102070
- ISBN
- 9781405102070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.67
€ 44.99
€ 44.67
Hardback. In this major intervention into the 'Asian Century', Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak challenges the reader to re-think Asia, in its political and cultural complexity, in the global South and in the metropole. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405102063
- ISBN
- 9781405102063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.83
€ 114.83