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Paperback. Num Pages: 286 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 1QFM; HBG; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231067232
ISBN
9780231067232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.55

Paperback. -- "New York Times Book Review" Num Pages: 375 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 220 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
375
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231069090
ISBN
9780231069090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.04

Paperback. Based on the author's ethnographic research in India, the book explores the psychology of Hinduism, and offers an innovative synthesis of psychoanylsis with modern anthropological theories of cultural difference. Num Pages: 306 pages, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; JHM; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231078696
ISBN
9780231078696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.21

Paperback. This psychocultural ethnography of the Toraja wet-rice farmers of Indonesia provides a rich portrait of Torajan life and contributes to debates on the relationship between culture and individual psychology. Num Pages: 313 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
313
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231084239
ISBN
9780231084239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.40

Paperback. Explores the interrelationship of mind, self, emotion and the development of moral consciousness in the Nepalese city of Bhaktapur. The author investigates how the citizens have developed moral awareness in the context of cultural life. Num Pages: 342 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FKN; HRG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231084390
ISBN
9780231084390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.38

Paperback. Volume 2 deals with the legacy of these traditions in modern times. Series: Records of Civilization Sources & Study S. Num Pages: 406 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 136 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231086059
ISBN
9780231086059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.77

Paperback. A study of India's struggle towards independence, which examines the quest in the broader context of the USA's response to the question of Asian nationalism. The author views American foreign policy at a time of important change in America's attitude towards the colonial world. Num Pages: 393 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
393
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231100458
ISBN
9780231100458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.68

Hardback. A trenchant reappraisal of Chinese communist foreign policy that provides the first comprehensive analysis of the actual party documents, memoirs, and writings of Mao Zedong that have only recently become available. Num Pages: 343 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPFC; JPHF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
343
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231103107
ISBN
9780231103107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.57

Paperback. A trenchant reappraisal of Chinese communist foreign policy that provides the first comprehensive analysis of the actual party documents, memoirs, and writings of Mao Zedong that have only recently become available. Num Pages: 343 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW; JPA; JPFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
343
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231103114
ISBN
9780231103114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.56

Paperback. Tucker has assembled a range of interviews with key figures in the history of Sino-American diplomacy. Among the many topics addressed are the Korean War, Nixon's historic trip to China, the Vietnam War, Tiananmen Square, Taiwan, and Tibet. Editor(s): Tucker, Nancy Bernkopf. Num Pages: 638 pages, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJP; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 176 x 31. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
638
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231106313
ISBN
9780231106313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.68

Paperback. The autobiographical novel and final work of one of the Communist Party's youngest, most popular, and most intellectual members is both an astonishing personal testament and a panoramic view of Russia on the eve of a revolution that transformed the twentieth century. Translator(s): Shriver, George H. Num Pages: 416 pages, 10 photos. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1F; 2AGR; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231107310
ISBN
9780231107310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.51

Paperback. The story of a grassroots political movement that flourished throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Num Pages: 256 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFFA; JFFB; JFSG; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231108591
ISBN
9780231108591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.85

Paperback. This is a collection of journals written by Japanese men and women - from all levels of society - who journeyed to American, Europe and China between 1860 and 1920. The diaries record personal views of the countries and their cultures, and express sentiments ranging from delight to disillusionment. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1KBB; BG; BJ; HBJF; JFC; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114431
ISBN
9780231114431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.79

Paperback. The Tokugawa family ruled Japan from 1603 to 1867 keeping the island nation isolated from the rest of the world for more than 250 years. This book chronicles the period's literary output, providing the history of premodern Japanese literature. It presents various genres that arose, including haiku, Kabuki, and the prose of the merchant class. Num Pages: 606 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 850.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
606
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114677
ISBN
9780231114677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.03

Paperback. A sophisticated investigation of the shifting tides of democratic governance in modern Kuwait from 1921 to the present based on interviews both with political activists and members of the political elite, Stories of Democracy sheds light on a wide array of issues concerning Middle Eastern politics and democratic institutions in general. Num Pages: 326 pages, text tables. BIC Classification: 1FBXK; GTB; HBJF1; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114899
ISBN
9780231114899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.74

Paperback. This insightful analysis of the ways in which South Korean economic development strategies have reshaped the country's national identity gives specific attention to the manner in which women, as the primary agents of consumption, have been affected by this transformation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 maps, 7 graphs. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JFFT; JFSC; JFSJ; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231116176
ISBN
9780231116176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.53

Paperback. In response to the challenges of bringing the tenacious Israeli-Palestinian conflict to an end, many have offered grand historical perspectives, vague formulas, or visionary new proposals. Klieman goes beyond abstract reflections to offer a clear and practical assessment of which issues will be important, and why. Num Pages: 320 pages, 33 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; GTJ; HBJF1; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231117890
ISBN
9780231117890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.18

Paperback. In the late twelfth century, Japanese people called the transitional period in which they were living the "age of warriors." This book provides an account of the religious, intellectual, and literary practices of medieval Japan in order to reveal the era's own cultural creativity and enormous economic potential. Translator(s): Roth, Kathe. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; 3J; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118439
ISBN
9780231118439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.10

Paperback. Illustrating the proposition - intervention is as American as apple pie - this work draws a general portrait of American military intervention since the end of the cold war by examining specific interventions: Bosnia, Lebanon, Somalia, Afghanistan, Panama, Haiti, the Gulf War, and South Korea. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; 1FBL; 1FCA; 1FPKS; 1HFGS; 1KBB; 1KJH; 1KLCP; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118491
ISBN
9780231118491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.60

Paperback. Challenging conventional conceptions about the meaning and nature of international co-operation, this work argues that multilateral co-operation in the Middle East must be understood as a process of interaction rather than a set of outcomes. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231120036
ISBN
9780231120036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.92

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