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Paperback. * The remarkable life story of Johnson Beharry, from Grenadian poverty to being awarded the Victoria Cross and becoming a national hero *An utterly compelling story that will inspire this and future generations Num Pages: 448 pages, Section: 16, colour. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition
First Thus
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751538793
ISBN
9780751538793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. This collection brings together diverse analyses of women in Japan--including department store elevator girls, tour bus guides, airline stewardesses, soldiers, soccer players, beauty queens, and educators--who have been intimately involved in the practices and professions of modernity. Editor(s): Freedman, Alisa; Miller, Laura; Yano, Christine Reiko. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804781145
ISBN
9780804781145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.14

Paperback. Taking disability theory out of a Western context, Eunjung Kim questions the assumptions that treating disabilities with cure represents a universal good by examining the manifestations of violence that accompany medical and nonmedical cures in twentieth- and early twenty-first-century Korea. Num Pages: 312 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; JFFE; JFFG; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362883
ISBN
9780822362883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.35

Paperback. Contrary to popular belief, the Japanese Army widely employed tanks within the Pacific theater of war. This title details their key role in the conquests of Singapore and Malaya, as well as their later use in Burma, Saipan, and the Philippines, including in the amphibious assault of Corregidor. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 187 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846030918
ISBN
9781846030918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.33

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846032806
ISBN
9781846032806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.33

Paperback. Despite its pervasive presence in the South Asian past, slavery is overlooked in the region's historiography. This work contributes to a rethinking of slavery in world history. It describes a range of sites and contexts covering more than a thousand years, foregrounding the life stories of individual slaves. Editor(s): Chatterjee, Indrani; Eaton, Richard Maxwell. Num Pages: 368 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1FM; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218735
ISBN
9780253218735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.20

Paperback. After graduating from the Beijing Film Academy in 1982, directors like Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou revolutionized Chinese cinema with Red Sorghum, Farewell My Concubine, Yellow Earth, Raise the Red Lantern, and other international successes. This title tells the story of this class of 1982, China's famous "Fifth Generation" of filmmakers. Translator(s): Berry, Chris. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 88 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822329701
ISBN
9780822329701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1F; HBG; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845888183
ISBN
9781845888183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.37

Paperback. Analyses and compares what it means to be Hakka. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 294 pages, Maps, tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295984872
ISBN
9780295984872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.59

Paperback. The collapse of the Ottoman Empire is a key event in the shaping of modern times. From its ruin rose new countries including Syria and Turkey. This volume considers the reasons for the end of the Ottoman Empire, explains the course of it, and examines the aftermath. Series: Turning Points. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582287631
ISBN
9780582287631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.80

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007156979
ISBN
9780007156979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.80

Paperback. Translator(s): OhAiseadha, Coilin. Num Pages: 216 pages, 39 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCS; HBJD; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
Rei Tra
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816676279
ISBN
9780816676279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.56

Paperback. A groundbreaking history of the role of science and medicine in the American colonization of the Philippines from 1898 through the 1930s. Num Pages: 368 pages, 46 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1K; GTB; JHBA; MMRT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822338437
ISBN
9780822338437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.66

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844678846
ISBN
9781844678846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.92

Hardback. Editor(s): Bilimoria, Professor Purushottama; Prabhu, Joseph; Sharma, Renuka M. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HPDF; HPQ; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 811.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754633013
ISBN
9780754633013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 135 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPK; ACBP; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1076.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816679881
ISBN
9780816679881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages, 41 halftones, 2 line illustrations, i colour map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
8th Edition
Number of pages
558
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195337563
ISBN
9780195337563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 162.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 29. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JFSL; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486968
ISBN
9780801486968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.57

Paperback. A postcolonial feminist study of the formation of contemporary political subjectivities in South Korea, framed by the rise and decline in 20th century militarization Series: Politics, History, & Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 b&w photos, 10 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JFSJ; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
2005. Corr. 2nd Printing ed.
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822336167
ISBN
9780822336167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.21

Paperback. The Long Defeat explores war memory in Japan after World War II, showing how and why defeat remains an indelible part of national life. The book shows that assessing the culture of defeat is the key to understanding Japan's "history problem" - the disputes over revising the pacifist constitution, remilitarization, and frictions in East Asia. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190239169
ISBN
9780190239169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.37

Hardcover. Featuring updates and revisions that reflect recent historiography, this new edition of The Portuguese Empire in Asia 1500-1700 presents a comprehensive overview of Portuguese imperial history that considers Asian and European perspectives. Num Pages: 360 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1F; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBJF; HBLH; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470672914
ISBN
9780470672914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.12

Paperback. Sheba, or Saba, was a region of high mountains and vast desert situated in the southwest of the Arabian peninsula, in present-day Yemen. This work provides an overview of this remote civilization, the uniqueness of the region's geography and climate, and major events that shaped its history. Translator(s): LaFarge, Albert; Farge, Albert Le. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 1H; 1QDA; 3D; GTB; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
E.D.S.
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268020040
ISBN
9780268020040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.65

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992891
ISBN
9780295992891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.27

Hardback. Series: Global South Asia. Num Pages: 224 pages, 61 b&w illus, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295994987
ISBN
9780295994987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.67

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