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Paperback. This groundbreaking work challenges contemporary stereotypes by revealing how both Buddhist and Muslim religious traditions were shaped by a millennium of cross-cultural exchange along the Silk Road from Iran to China. Series: Encounters with Asia. Num Pages: 352 pages, 48 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; HRAF; HRE; HRH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812222593
ISBN
9780812222593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.83

Paperback. This book confronts the question of who and what is a Nikkei, that is, a person of Japanese descent, by presenting 18 case studies from throughout the Americas--including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Paraguay, Peru, and the United States. Editor(s): Hirabayashi, Lane Ryo; Kikumura-Yano, Akemi; Hirabayashi, James A. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KL; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744621
ISBN
9780804744621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardback. Jackie Kearney, MasterChef finalist in 2011, has brought her two lifelong passions - travel and vegan food - together in a stunning new book. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; WBJ; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 882.
Publisher
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849756501
ISBN
9781849756501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.33

Paperback. Explores the unknown world of ordinary people in the Ottoman Empire, filled with vivid detail of everyday life in a now-vanished world. A new look at Turkish cultural and social history from the world's leading authority. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850437604
ISBN
9781850437604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.70

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GBC; WTD; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Times Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814561471
ISBN
9789814561471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.39

Paperback. On April 14, 1994, two US Air Force F-15 fighters accidentally shot down two US Army Black Hawk Helicopters over Northern Iraq, killing all twenty-six peacekeepers onboard. This book attempts to make sense of this tragedy - a tragedy that on its surface makes no sense at all. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 table, 12 line illus., 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FBXK; 1KBB; JMAL; JWG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095189
ISBN
9780691095189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.07

Paperback. Originally written in Japanese, this book offers an insight into Japanese landscape, culture, history and future. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 253 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141979748
ISBN
9780141979748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. This authoritative account of the Taliban's remarkable rebirth in Pakistan and Afghanistan traces the roots of the region's Islamic extremism and examines the role of America's political policies and strategic military decisions in enabling the troubling resurgence of the dangerously repressive fundamentalists. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300216165
ISBN
9780300216165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.29

Paperback. Offers you coverage of Japanese verbs and grammar basics. This book features the major verbal and grammar concepts of the language. It includes the examples that use contemporary language, reflecting real-life situations. It also features a chapter on common expressions and useful vocabulary as well as practical appendices. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; CB; CJB; WTH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780071713634
ISBN
9780071713634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. The story of the Imperial Japanese Army's victory over the British forces during World War II, focusing on the significance of the aerial campaign that saw Japan claim air superiority. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 65 b/w; 9 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FM; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJF; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 249 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472811226
ISBN
9781472811226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Hardback. This book offers an in-depth historical and technical description of Iran's nuclear program in political, economic, and strategic contexts. The author points out this issue's connections with the evolution of global and regional strategic balances, as well as the stability of the international regime against the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Num Pages: 296 pages, 5 black & white line drawings, 3 graphs. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JPS; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137541680
ISBN
9781137541680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. The Tang dynasty is often called China's golden age, a period of commercial, religious, and cultural connections from Korea and Japan to the Persian Gulf, and a time of unsurpassed literary creativity. This title captures a dynamic era in which the empire reached its greatest geographical extent under Chinese rule. Series: History of Imperial China. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 illustrations, 17 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674064010
ISBN
9780674064010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.89

Paperback. An updated edition of this best-selling introduction to the conflict Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780743806
ISBN
9781780743806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.24

Hardback. Sylhet, the area of Bangladesh most closely associated with overseas migration, has seen an increase in remittances sent home from abroad, introducing new inequalities. Social change has also been mediated by the global forces of Western biomedicine and orthodox Islam. This book examines the effects of these modernizing trends on mental health.. Num Pages: 238 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JHBK; MBPK; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444. Mental Illness, Modernity and Islam in Sylhet, Bangladesh. 252 pages, 25 ills. Sylhet, the area of Bangladesh most closely associated with overseas migration, has seen an increase in remittances sent home from abroad, introducing new inequalities. Social change has also been mediated by the global forces of Western biomedicine and orthodox Islam. This book examines the effects of these modernizing trends on mental health. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JHBK; MBPK; PSXM. Dimension: 162 x 233 x 16. Weight: 444.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
238
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857454881
ISBN
9780857454881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.56

Hardback. In the ST ANTONY'S series, a study of the relations of the Jewish Agency and the State of Israel with the Lebanese Maronites from 1920 to1984. Drawing on previously unused archival material, argues that Israel has pursued an active policy of intervention in the domestic politics of Lebanon. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBL; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFSR1; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Macmilllan
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333711231
ISBN
9780333711231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.69

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

€ 68.97
€ 53.97

Hardback. An insightful analysis of more than a dozen Chinese stage productions, Staging China illustrates how Chinese society is reflected by and even constructed through theatre. Scholars from around the globe explore wide-ranging topics including recent approaches to classical theatre, propaganda theatre, and the challenges of independent theatres. Editor(s): Ruru, Li. Series: Chinese Literature and Culture in the World. Num Pages: 296 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137567475
ISBN
9781137567475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.99

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
€ 11.76

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
€ 25.45

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

€ 56.66

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