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Hardback. The Transformation of Muslim Societies Around the World. 160 pages, 1 map, 8 graphs, 10 tables. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HRH; JHBD. Dimension: 217 x 137 x 17. Weight: 310. Translator(s): Holoch, George.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231150026
ISBN
9780231150026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.20
€ 79.73

Paperback. * A timely publication as Arab nationalism is being challenged by the emergence of Islamic fundamentalism and the impact of a host of religio--ethnic problems. * The only book to provide such a breadth of Arab nationalist history. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1HB; GTB; HBJF1; HPDC; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631217299
ISBN
9780631217299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.46

Paperback. A Companion to the History of the Middle East offers a fresh account of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of this region. Editor(s): Choueiri, Youssef M. Series: Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 254 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1144.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405183796
ISBN
9781405183796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.32

Hardback. Editor(s): Chiu-Duke, Josephine; Duke, Michael S. Series: Masters of Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HPDF; HRKN1; HRKN5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 243 x 32. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231178587
ISBN
9780231178587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.42
€ 57.29

Hardback. Editor(s): Chiu-Duke, Josephine; Duke, Michael S. Series: Masters of Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 244 x 32. Weight in Grams: 782.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231178600
ISBN
9780231178600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.42
€ 57.11

Paperback. This is a personal account of the Cultural Revolution. As a student, the author was caught up in dramatic events as, with jeers and chants, students-turned-Red Guards held mass rallies. The interplay between the perceptions of father and son offer an additional, unusual, perspective. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 26. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804713696
ISBN
9780804713696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. Explores how the Great War influenced the construction of identity and nationalism in the Ottoman Empire. This book broadens the discussion of nationalism to include both ideological and biological factors. It explores the social, demographic, psychological and medical impact of the Great War on the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748695898
ISBN
9780748695898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.28

Hardback. This book presents a case study of the ascendancy of Gonpo Namgyel, a minor Tibetan chieftain in Kham who had a great impact on Sino-Tibetan relations in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Series: Studies in Modern Tibetan Culture. Num Pages: 402 pages, 2 maps, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Lexington Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739177921
ISBN
9780739177921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.86

Paperback. From WWI to Operation Desert Storm, American policymakers have repeatedly invoked the 'lessons of history' as they contemplated taking their nation to war. This work argues that leaders use analogies not merely to justify policies but also to perform specific cognitive and information-processing tasks essential to political decision-making. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBG; HBJF; HBLW; JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691025353
ISBN
9780691025353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 42.23

Paperback. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 10 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJH; HBTR; JHMC; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999548
ISBN
9780295999548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. Yukichi Fukuzawa (1835-1901) was a leading figure in the cultural revolution that transformed Japan from an isolated feudal nation into a full-fledged player in the modern world. Dictated by Fukuzawa in 1897, this autobiography offers a vivid portrait of the intellectual's life story and a rare look inside the formation of a new Japan. Translator(s): Kiyooka, Eiichi. Num Pages: 480 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGHA; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139878
ISBN
9780231139878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.89

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12, 9 tables, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801451805
ISBN
9780801451805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.32

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; ACBP; HBJF; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804798112
ISBN
9780804798112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.82

Hardcover. Rather than a stark, unbroken line dividing East and West in Cold War Europe, the Iron Curtain was instead made up of distinct landscapes. This book traces a genealogy of one such landscape - the woods between Czechoslovakia and West Germany - to debunk our misconceptions about the iconic partition. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226154190
ISBN
9780226154190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.13

Paperback. Assesses the historical significance of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE) - commonly called the Tokyo trial - established as the eastern counterpart of the Nuremberg trial in the immediate aftermath of World War II. This title explores some of the central misunderstandings and historiographical distortions. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; JWXK; LBBS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
350
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674033399
ISBN
9780674033399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.51

Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 22, 11 black & white halftones, 7 tables, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801450419
ISBN
9780801450419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.38

Hardback. Explores the rise of female athletes in China in the early twentieth century. It shows how female athletes coped with the conflicting demands of nationalist causes, unwanted male attention, and modern fame, arguing that the athletic female form helped to create a new ideal of modern womanhood in China. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFSJ1; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774824811
ISBN
9780774824811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.04

Paperback. Remembrance of a once-thriving Jewish culture in Slovakia Num Pages: 128 pages, 39 color illus., 17 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVKS; 3JJH; AJC; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 243 x 11. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780253223777
ISBN
9780253223777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Hardcover. Editor(s): Goldstein, Darra. Translator(s): Schwartz, Marian. Num Pages: 400 pages, 25 colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 39. Weight in Grams: 892.
Publisher
Prospect Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018989
ISBN
9781903018989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 49.47

Hardback. Traces the roots of the Chinese empire's exceptional longevity and unparalleled political durability, and shows how lessons from the imperial past are relevant for China today. This book demonstrates that the empire survived and adjusted to a variety of domestic and external challenges through a peculiar combination of rigid ideological premises. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDA; HBJF; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134956
ISBN
9780691134956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 42.14

Paperback. In 221 BCE the state of Qin vanquished its rivals and established the first empire on Chinese soil, starting a millennium-long imperial age in Chinese history. This book integrates textual sources with archeological and paleographic materials, providing a boldly novel picture of Qin's cultural and political trajectory. Editor(s): Pines, Yuri; Shelach, Gideon; Falkenhausen, Lothar von; Yates, Robin D.S. Series: New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289741
ISBN
9780520289741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.74

Paperback. This work accesses the period during which Ukraine rose to become an important part of the European geo-strategic posture. The collection treats Ukraine's relations with the US and Israel; the Chornobyl aftermath; the status of Sevastapol; NATO enlargement; and Ukrainian-Jewish relations. Series: Harvard Series in Ukrainian Studies. Num Pages: 160 pages, 3 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916458850
ISBN
9780916458850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 12. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 778.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
486
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801481789
ISBN
9780801481789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.12

Hardback. Yuval Ben-Bassat examines the petitions, including many previously unpublished ones, sent during the last decades of the Empire to the Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II. The petitions enable Ben-Bassat to explore Palestine's history in this formative period from a unique perspective, providing first-hand accounts. Num Pages: 331 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLL; HBLW; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 139 x 32. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780764573
ISBN
9781780764573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.94
€ 137.06

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