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Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841986
ISBN
9781603841986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. Six Records of a Floating Life (1809) is an extraordinary blend of autobiography, love story and social document written by a man who was educated as a scholar but earned his living as a civil servant and art dealer. Translator(s): Pratt, Leonard; Su-hui, Chiang. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 138. Good clean copy. Showing light shelfwear, remains a nice copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0021764
ISBN
9780140444292
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 11.99
€ 10.27

Paperback. Six Records of a Floating Life (1809) is an extraordinary blend of autobiography, love story and social document written by a man who was educated as a scholar but earned his living as a civil servant and art dealer. Translator(s): Pratt, Leonard; Su-hui, Chiang. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140444292
ISBN
9780140444292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.27

A memoir of a life in the Qing dynasty. It reveals a sensitive and artistic man, who failed at the civil service examinations that were the gateway to official employment and had to settle for becoming an itinerant private secretary, dabbling unsuccessfully in making a living as an artist and a merchant. Translator(s): Sanders, Graham. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841993
ISBN
9781603841993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.22
€ 42.12

Paperback. Men of Capital reveals how Palestinian businessmen and British colonial officials used economy to shape territory, the nation, the home, and the body. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804796613
ISBN
9780804796613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Hardcover. Should modern Chinese history be approached from the center looking out or from the margins looking in? The contributors to this book have explored a variety of relationships between the center (or centers) and the margins in China under the Qing dynasty, the Republic, and the People's Republic. Series: Cornell East Asia Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell East Asia Series
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947167
ISBN
9781933947167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.33

Paperback. Should modern Chinese history be approached from the center looking out or from the margins looking in? The contributors to this book have explored a variety of relationships between the center (or centers) and the margins in China under the Qing dynasty, the Republic, and the People's Republic. Series: Cornell East Asia Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell East Asia Series
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947464
ISBN
9781933947464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.71

Hardback. The text studies how various Western, Japanese, and Chinese businesses struggled with the persistent dilemma in China of how to retain control over corporate hierachies while adapting to dramatic changes in Chinese society, politics and foreign affairs from 1880-1937. Num Pages: 269 pages, 11 b/w photographs, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; KCZ; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520216259
ISBN
9780520216259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.97
€ 45.80

Paperback. The story, based on extensive individual interviews, of the women's swing bands that toured extensively during World War II and after -- a kind of "League of their Own" for jazz. Num Pages: 424 pages, 45 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; AVGF; AVH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822328179
ISBN
9780822328179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 177 x 11. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Caitlin Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927575222
ISBN
9781927575222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; AJC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 268 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Publisher
Royal British Columbia Museum Canada
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780772657428
ISBN
9780772657428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Caitlin Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781987915013
ISBN
9781987915013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.80

Paperback. Beginning with an hour-by-hour account of one day in Yongle's (Zhu Di, 1360-1424) court, this title presents the multiple dimensions of Yongle's life. It examines the role of birth, education, and tradition in moulding the emperor's personality and values, and paints a portrait of a man characterised by stark contrasts. Series: Donald R. Ellegood International Publications. Num Pages: 286 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295981246
ISBN
9780295981246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. Translation of: Nihaayat al-arab fai funaun al-adab. Translator(s): Muhanna, Elias. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; DN; GBA; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 183 x 16. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143107484
ISBN
9780143107484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.58

Hardback. In early modern Britain, there was an argument that war at sea, especially war in Spanish America, was an ideal means of warfare, offering the prospect of rich gains at relatively little cost whilst inflicting considerable damage on enemy financial resources. Num Pages: 298 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838623
ISBN
9781843838623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.28

Paperback. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804788007
ISBN
9780804788007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. * The inspirational autobiography of Shirley Williams - a good and much-loved politician - out now in paperback Num Pages: 432 pages, Section: 32, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844084753
ISBN
9781844084753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. First-hand interviews with contemporary Iranian film-makers Translator(s): Rahbaran, Shiva; Mohajer, Maryam. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; APF; APFB; HBJF1; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784534189
ISBN
9781784534189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.90

Num Pages: 228 pages, 298 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 288 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1392.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764347566
ISBN
9780764347566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.05
€ 46.67

Paperback. How the work of Israeli writers today reflects the foundation myths of a Jewish state. Translator(s): Hodges, Ames. Series: Semiotext(e) / Active Agents. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFSC; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Autonomedia United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584350965
ISBN
9781584350965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. Richly illustrated with images of eighteenth-century manuscripts, books, and pamphlets, some of which are published here for the first time, this attractive book is an excellent guide to the emergence of Jewish Enlightenment (Haskalah) in Germany. Num Pages: 104 pages, 84 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 9. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851242917
ISBN
9781851242917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.47

Hardcover. Are you fed up with the nonstop attacks on Israel that reek of double standards and hatred? With the duplicity of the Western media? There comes a point when we stop and say, Enough. We will no longer tolerate anti-Israel lies. We will stand up for Israel and truth. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBTB; JFSR1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652298836
ISBN
9789652298836
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.76

Hardback. Sho Konishi traces the emergence from 1860 to 1930 of transnational networks of Russian and Japanese "cooperatist anarchists" devoted to creating a state-free society. Arguing that this radical movement forms one of the intellectual foundations of modern Japan, Konishi offers a new approach to Japanese history that challenges Western narratives. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPJ; HBJF; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
450
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674073319
ISBN
9780674073319
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.26

Paperback. This collection brings together the best recent essays covering over five hundred years of American Indian history. Attached to each essay are primary historical documents that deal with issues of survival, resistance, accommodation, and adaptation, all of which illuminate the complexity and diversity of American Indian experiences. Editor(s): Shoemaker, Nancy. Series: Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBLC; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631219958
ISBN
9780631219958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.75

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