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Hardback. This impressive book, which assembles contributions by some of the world's most eminent historians, art historians and other scholars of the Iranian world, explores the history of the country through the prism of Persian literature, art and culture. Editor(s): Hillenbrand, Robert; Peacock, A. C. S.; Abdullaeva, Firuza. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24pp colour plates, 48 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; AC; DSB; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 244 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780760155
- ISBN
- 9781780760155
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.79€ 137.06
€ 153.79
€ 137.06
Paperback. Examines the development of new identities, ethnicities and forms of racism and analyzes the relationship between racism, community and adolescent social identities in the African and South Asian diasporas. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; JFC; JFFJ; JFSF; JFSG; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857282528
- ISBN
- 9781857282528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.73
€ 71.73
Hardback. From the pogroms of czarist Russia to the shores of Palestine, Leo Pinsker, Max Nordau, Theodor Herzl, Israel Zangwill and Ze'ev Jabotinsky dreamed, advocated, hoped and devoted themselves to the Zionist cause. All passed from the scene before the watershed moment on May 14, 1948, when Israel was born. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; G; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Blue Channel Media, LLC Israel
- Number of pages
- 230
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933267159
- ISBN
- 9781933267159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.67
€ 34.99
€ 23.67
Paperback. Latest addition to the highly successful Images of War Series. Covers the wide range of tanks and armoured vehicles deployed in Indo-China/Vietnam post WW2 until 1975. Num Pages: 192 pages, 250 B&W Images. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 9. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781593813
- ISBN
- 9781781593813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.44
€ 25.99
€ 19.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, 24 black and white. BIC Classification: 1FB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 248 x 28. Weight in Grams: 810. Recipes from Persepolis. 300 pages, 24 black and white. Persepolis is a foodie's paradise. Sally Butcher and her husband Jamshid have created a food store from heaven, gathering all that's best from Iran and the Middle East. This book distils things remarkable about this shop and the style of cooking that it supports. It contains covering various aspects of Persian cookery like soups and stews. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FB; WBN. Dimension: 174 x 248 x 28. Weight: 810.
- Publisher
- Prospect Books (UK)
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903018514
- ISBN
- 9781903018514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.73
€ 26.99
€ 23.73
Paperback. Provides an account of the creation of an Asia after the Second World War - an unstoppable wave of nationalism that swept the British Empire aside. This book tells the story of how India, Pakistan, Burma and Malaysia came into existence and how British interference in Vietnam and Indonesia fatally shaped those countries' futures. Num Pages: 720 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QDB; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 45. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141017389
- ISBN
- 9780141017389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. A comprehensive study of the cultural ecology, demography, and domestic organization of one village undergoing socioeconomic changes, the Tamang community of Timling. Num Pages: 243 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 454. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- Reissue
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 243
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- SKU
- KRF0025810
- ISBN
- 9780231100076
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JPS; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172615
- ISBN
- 9780231172615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.41
€ 37.99
€ 27.41
Hardback. This examination of the transnational film star system and the formation of historically important film stars casts new light on Japanese modernity between the 1910s and 1930s. Fujiki illustrates how film stardom emerged and evolved, looking at the production, representation, circulation, and reception of performers' images in film and other media. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, 50 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; APB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674065697
- ISBN
- 9780674065697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.45
€ 54.99
€ 46.45
Hardback. Li Mengyang (1473 1530) was a scholar-official who initiated the literary archaist movement that sought to restore ancient styles of prose and poetry in sixteenth-century China. Chang Woei Ong situates Li's quest to redefine literati learning as a way to build a perfect social order in the context of intellectual transitions since the Song dynasty. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, 1 line illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JB; BGH; DSBD; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674970595
- ISBN
- 9780674970595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.30
€ 54.99
€ 46.30
Paperback. The Mongol takeover in the 1270s changed the course of Chinese history. The Confucian empire - a millennium and a half in the making - was suddenly thrust under foreign occupation. This title explores what happened to China between these two dramatic invasions. Series: History of Imperial China. Num Pages: 336 pages, 18 halftones, 7 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072534
- ISBN
- 9780674072534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.43
€ 29.99
€ 26.43
Paperback. New paperback edition of critically acclaimed, lively and gripping account of the British invasion and occupation of Iraq and of the Arab revolt against it, the most serious armed uprising against British rule in the twentieth century. Vividly brings to life key players such as Winston Churchill, T.E. Lawrence, Gertrude Bell, Sir Mark Sykes. Num Pages: 503 pages, 7 maps, 15 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Saqi Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863561702
- ISBN
- 9780863561702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.59
€ 13.59
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Clarkson Potter
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385344685
- ISBN
- 9780385344685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.04
€ 40.99
€ 36.04
Paperback. Tantra is an Asian body of beliefs and practices that seeks to channel the divine energy in creative and liberating ways. This book looks at the wide geographical scope of Tantra by examining thirty-six texts from China, India, Japan, Nepal, and Tibet, since the seventh century and representing Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, and Islamic experiences. Editor(s): White, David Gordon. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 664 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKN; 1FPCT; 1FPJ; DQ; DSB; GTB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 664
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691057798
- ISBN
- 9780691057798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 50.82
€ 65.07
€ 50.82
Hardback. During the 1970s, Algeria, Iraq, and Libya began to spend due to their massive oil wealth and modernisation seemed imminent. What went wrong? Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1HBA; 1HBL; KCM; KCS; KNBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041744
- ISBN
- 9781849041744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.53
€ 52.99
€ 47.53
Paperback. Account of war in the late-20th century both as historical document and as an eyewitness testament to human savagery. Written by one of Britain's foremost journalists, this book combines political analysis and war reporting: it is an epic account of the Lebanon conflict Num Pages: 752 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 42. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192801302
- ISBN
- 9780192801302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.16
€ 27.99
€ 21.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JM; JFCA; JFD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231174015
- ISBN
- 9780231174015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.36
€ 30.99
€ 22.36
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WBN; WBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- Clarkson Potter
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804186131
- ISBN
- 9780804186131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.60
€ 33.99
€ 24.60
Paperback. Togo Heihachiro (1848-1934) was born into a feudal society that had lived in seclusion for 250 years. Delving beyond Togo's finest hour at the Battle of Tsushima, this title portrays the life of a diffident Japanese sailor in Victorian Britain. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906598624
- ISBN
- 9781906598624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.03
€ 19.99
€ 15.03
Paperback. Captures the human experience - and tragedy - of war. This book offers a visceral understanding of the War on the Terror, its victims, the people who fight it and the way these people feel. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF; HBJK; HBLX; HBWS4; HBWS5; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Trade Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523048
- ISBN
- 9780099523048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. Dimitri Gutas provides a stimulating, erudite and well-documented survey of this key movement in the transmission of ancient Greek culture to the Middle Ages. Num Pages: 252 pages, geneal. table. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1QDAZ; 2AHA; 2CSR; 3F; 3H; CFP; DSBB; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415061339
- ISBN
- 9780415061339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.06
€ 56.06
Paperback. A translation of over two-thirds of the classic Daoist text "Zhuangzi" (Chuang Tzu), including the complete inner chapters and selections from the outer and miscellaneous chapters, as well as judicious selections from 2000 years of traditional Chinese commentaries. Translator(s): Ziporyn, Brook. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209114
- ISBN
- 9780872209114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.51
€ 26.99
€ 20.51
Paperback. Authoritative and fully up-to-date account by leading China expert on China's economic rise and how it will affect the world Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Phoenix by Orion
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753826706
- ISBN
- 9780753826706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Hardcover. Editor(s): Cherian, Anita E. Num Pages: 248 pages, color illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AFKP; ASD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Tulika Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789382381853
- ISBN
- 9789382381853
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.61€ 53.63
€ 68.61
€ 53.63