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Paperback. 20 November, 1979: as morning prayers began, hundreds of hardline Islamist gunmen, armed with rifles smuggled in coffins, stormed the Grand Mosque in Mecca. This work takes us through one of the momentous events in history, interviewing many participants in the siege and reveals the truth about the first operation of modern global jihad. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBX; HBJF1; HBLW; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141034065
ISBN
9780141034065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Portobello Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846274206
ISBN
9781846274206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300230321
ISBN
9780300230321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.40

Paperback. The Second World War was not fought by Britain alone. India produced the largest volunteer army in world history: over 2 million men. In this book, we hear the myriad voices of ordinary Indian people, from the first Indian to win the Victoria Cross, the nurses in Indian General Hospitals to labourers and their families in remote villages. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099542278
ISBN
9780099542278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBE; 3JH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801448515
ISBN
9780801448515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.71

Hardcover. Editor(s): Saikia, Yasmin; Baishya, Amit. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107191297
ISBN
9781107191297
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.39

Paperback. Bangladeshi women recall the sexualized violence of the war of 1971, fought between India and what was then East and West Pakistan. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JFFE; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350385
ISBN
9780822350385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. The tragedy in Syria and the humanitarian catastrophe it has produced constitute the most urgent geopolitical crisis of the twenty-first century. For the last six years, we have been confronted with images of colossal human suffering and a moral dilemma that remains unresolved, with no end in sight. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; HBJF1; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849048668
ISBN
9781849048668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Explores the prospect of Japan's remilitarisation and challenges the preconceived approaches taken by existing theories to Japan's national security. Num Pages: 220 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 209 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Monash Asia Institute
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781876924607
ISBN
9781876924607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.05

Paperback. Editor(s): Barme, Geremie Randall. Num Pages: 363 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
363
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520245143
ISBN
9780520245143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
International Scholars Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573090308
ISBN
9781573090308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.74

Hardback. This book is about the social history of the Arab Jews-Jews living in Arab countries-against the backdrop of Zionist nationalism. Series: Cultural Sitings. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF; JFSR1; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804752961
ISBN
9780804752961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.16

Paperback. A study of the Holocaust, evaluating accepted views of its history and meaning. Yehuda Bauer offers his own interpretation of why the Holocaust occurred and how another can be prevented. He also examines topics such as the relationship between the Holocaust and the establishment of Israel. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300093001
ISBN
9780300093001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.72

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845194451
ISBN
9781845194451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.07

Hardback. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 260 x 15. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634850377
ISBN
9781634850377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.26
€ 166.09

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152266
ISBN
9780231152266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.89
€ 62.72

Hardback. Examines the development of medicine in Qing dynasty China. Focusing on the specialty of 'medicine for women' (fuke), this book explores the material and ideological issues associated with childbearing in the late imperial period. It analyzes the points of convergence and contention that shaped people's views of women's reproductive diseases. Num Pages: 378 pages, 8 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520260689
ISBN
9780520260689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.46
€ 65.36

Paperback. A multi-dimensional picture of China at the political crossroads, this title looks at the significant change in the state-society relationship in contemporary China in three interrelated areas: intellectual, social and cultural. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPR; 3JM; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780774808392
ISBN
9780774808392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardback. Beheaded for plotting against the Qing empire, poet Qiu Jin would later be celebrated as a Republican martyr and China's first feminist. Hu Ying studies Qiu's enduring bond with Wu Zhiying and Xu Zihua, who braved political persecution to keep her legacy alive. In doing so, their friendship fulfilled its ultimate socially transformative potential. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 365 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674737204
ISBN
9780674737204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.60

Hardback. An analysis of China's historical relationship with Tibet. It illuminates issues of considerable importance in Chinese history and foreign relations: Sichuan's rise in importance as a key strategic area in relation to the complicated struggle between the Zunghar Mongols and China over Tibet. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1-2 maps,. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 30. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989518
ISBN
9780295989518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.48

Paperback. A detailed, objective analysis of China's historical relationship with Tibet Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1-2 maps,. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989525
ISBN
9780295989525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.30

Hardback. The Marranos were former Jews forced to convert to Christianity in Spain and Portugal, and their later descendents. This book describes the Marranos as 'the Other within' - people who both did and did not belong. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; HBJD; HBLH; HRAX; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 167 x 38. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135717
ISBN
9780691135717
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.27
€ 64.47

Paperback. An authoritative account of the operation of the Auschwitz death camp. Num Pages: 656 pages, 25 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253208842
ISBN
9780253208842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.94

Paperback. What caused the emergence of nationalist movements in many post-communist states? This text answers this and many other questions, starting by tracing the Russian nationalist movement from its origins, to its institutionalization in electoral alliances, and political movements of the early 1990s. Series: Russian Research Center Studies. Num Pages: 364 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674004382
ISBN
9780674004382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.24

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