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Hardback. Chien-hsin Tsai examines the reinvention of loyalism in colonial Taiwan through the lens of literature. He analyzes the ways in which writers from colonial Taiwan including Qiu Fengjia, Lian Heng, and Wu Zhuoliu creatively and selectively employed loyalist ideals to cope with Japanese colonialism and its many institutional changes. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 22 x 15. .
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674975125
ISBN
9780674975125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.30

Paperback. Num Pages: Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Spokesman Books United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851247564
ISBN
9780851247564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.53

Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226921921
ISBN
9780226921921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

paperback. Focuses on the experience of those Chinese who immigrated to this country with false documents during the Exclusion era. This memoir discusses about the many Chinese who worked in urban laundries and restaurants. It introduces an unusually articulate man's perspective on becoming a Chinese American. Editor(s): Chin, Winifred C. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGA; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 12. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566398015
ISBN
9781566398015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.67

Paperback. This novel about Nigeria prophesied the 1983 coup. Series: Heinemann African Writers Series. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; FA; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 214 x 7. Weight in Grams: 60.
Publisher
Heinemann
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435906986
ISBN
9780435906986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.25

Paperback. The defining experience of author's life was the Nigerian civil war, also known as the Biafran War. A marriage of history, remembrance, poetry and vivid first-hand observation, this title is a work of wisdom and compassion from one of the great voices of our age. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; BM; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241959206
ISBN
9780241959206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.01

hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226298993
ISBN
9780226298993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.47

Paperback. Despite its centrality to the political life of India and Pakistan, the few reliable works of history that have appeared on Kashmir insist ahistorically on the existence of a unique Kashmir cultural identity. This text questions the notion of any transcendent cultural uniqueness and "Kashmiriyat". Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRH; JFC; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publ
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850657002
ISBN
9781850657002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.28

Paperback. Translator(s): Baker, Timothy D., Jr.; Duke, Michael S. Series: Masters of Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 632 pages, 62 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 848. A New Cultural History. Series: Masters of Chinese Studies. 632 pages, 62 black & white halftones. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFC. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 31. Weight: 848. Translator(s): Baker, Timothy D., Jr.; Duke, Michael S.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
632
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159210
ISBN
9780231159210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.07

Hardback. Translator(s): Baker, Timothy D., Jr.; Duke, Michael S. Series: Masters of Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 632 pages, Halftones: 62,. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159203
ISBN
9780231159203
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.68
€ 101.49

Hardback. Focuses on the formation and elaboration of gender, ethnicity, class, nationalism, and subjectivity. Editor(s): Chatterjee, Choi; Ransel, David L.; Cavender, Mary W.; Petrone, Karen. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 448 pages, 12 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 749.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253012456
ISBN
9780253012456
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.82

Hardcover. Never before translated into English, this official history of the reign of King T'aejo--founder of Korea's illustrious Choson dynasty (1392-1910 CE)--is a unique resource for reconstructing life in late-fourteenth-century Korea. It includes a wealth of detail not just about politics and war but also religion, astronomy, and the arts. Num Pages: 850 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: HBJF; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 240 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1544.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674281301
ISBN
9780674281301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.92
€ 64.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415670371
ISBN
9780415670371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 189 pages. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cornell University East Asia Program United States
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9781885445018
ISBN
9781885445018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.01

Hardcover. A Companion to the History of the Middle East offers a fresh account of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of this region. * A fresh account of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of the Middle East. * Comprises 26 newly-commissioned essays by leading international scholars. Series: Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 624 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 190 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1350.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405106818
ISBN
9781405106818
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.73

Hardback. Editor(s): Isom-Verhaaren, Christine; Schull, Kent F. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDT; HBJF1; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253019301
ISBN
9780253019301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.35

Paperback. Editor(s): Isom-Verhaaren, Christine; Schull, Kent F. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDT; HBJF1; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253019431
ISBN
9780253019431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Hardcover. Explores some of the major transitions, opportunities and false dawns of modern British political history. It engages with the scholarly legacy of Professor Duncan Tanner (1958-2010) whose work was focused on the political process and on politics in government. Editor(s): Williams, Chris; Edwards, Andrew. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719090714
ISBN
9780719090714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.75

Hardback. Argues that the Second World War was about a division of the world between the great powers, as well as a rising of ordinary people against fascism. Series: Counterfire. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3-5 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745333021
ISBN
9780745333021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.56
€ 84.13

Paperback. In September 1943, Chris Barker was serving as a signalman in North Africa when he decided to brighten the long days of war by writing to old friends. One of these was Bessie Moore, a former work colleague. The unexpected warmth of Bessie's reply changed their lives forever. Editor(s): Garfield, Simon. Num Pages: 384 pages, with b&w integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782115670
ISBN
9781782115670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. From the Pan Military Classics Series comes a hugely accomplished, definitive account of one of history's most pivotal wars. Series: Pan Military Classics. Num Pages: 848 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 133 x 55. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Number of pages
848
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330510042
ISBN
9780330510042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.82

Hardcover. A timely, provocative account of how military justice has shaped American society since the nation's beginnings. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; LNDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393243406
ISBN
9780393243406
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.80

Paperback. Presents the latest research on the causes and consequences of British population change from the medieval period to the eve of the Industrial Revolution, in both town and countryside Editor(s): Briggs, Chris; Kitson, P. M.; Thompson, S. J. Series: People, Markets, Goods: Economies and Societies in History. Num Pages: 362 pages, 20 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; 3J; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839552
ISBN
9781843839552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.80

Paperback. Chris Brown presents a definitive account of the most legendary battle in Scottish history when a mere 7000 followers of Robert the Bruce defeated more than 15,000 of Edward II's troops. He also looks at the legacy of Bannockburn and what it means for Scotland today. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750953795
ISBN
9780750953795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

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