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Hardback. Traces the social history of early modern Japan's sex trade, from its beginnings in seventeenth-century cities to its apotheosis in the nineteenth-century countryside. Drawing on legal codes, diaries, town registers, petitions, and criminal records, this title describes how the work of selling women transformed communities across the archipelago. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 282 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3J; HBJF; HBLH; HBTB; JFMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534. Prostitution, Markets, and the Household in Early Modern Japan. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. 282 pages, Illustrations. Traces the social history of early modern Japan's sex trade, from its beginnings in seventeenth-century cities to its apotheosis in the nineteenth-century countryside. Drawing on legal codes, diaries, town registers, petitions, and criminal records, this title describes how the work of selling women transformed communities across the archipelago. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3J; HBJF; HBLH; HBTB; JFMX. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 22. Weight: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520270909
- ISBN
- 9780520270909
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Condition: New
€ 83.99€ 64.99
€ 83.99
€ 64.99
paperback. In 1957, Joseph Spagna and five other men waited to board a bus called the Sunnyland. Their plan was: ride the bus together - three blacks and three whites - get arrested and take their case to the US Supreme Court. This book chronicles the story of an American family against the backdrop of one of the civil rights movement's lesser-known stories. Series: River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize. Num Pages: 286 pages, 5 Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780803217126
- ISBN
- 9780803217126
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.92
€ 20.99
€ 20.92
Paperback. This collection presents twelve photographic journeys through Iran in the twenty-first century. The participating photographers have each chosen a different aspect of daily life in their country; a cafe, a bus trip, a shopping centre, a "living martyr", the clerics etc. Num Pages: 128 pages, 120photos(100 colour ). BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JM; AJC; HBJF1; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 220 x 9. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850437192
- ISBN
- 9781850437192
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.80
€ 31.99
€ 26.80
Paperback. Focuses on the role of markets in linking local communities to larger networks of commerce, culture, and political power. This book uses bazaars in the northeast Indian state of Bihar during the colonial period as the site of its investigation. Num Pages: 311 pages, 6 b/w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; KC; KNPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press Berkeley, U.S.A.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520211001
- ISBN
- 9780520211001
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.01
€ 41.99
€ 30.01
Paperback. Anand Gopal traces the lives of three Afghans caught in America's war on terror. He follows a Taliban commander, who rises from scrawny teenager to leading insurgent; a US-backed warlord, who uses the American military to gain personal wealth and power; and a village housewife trapped between the two sides. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 26. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Picador USA
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250069269
- ISBN
- 9781250069269
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Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 18.52
€ 19.00
€ 18.52
Paperback. With an adventurous writing style, Anand Pandian explores the transformative potential of cinema, following Tamil films from the spark of artistic impulse through their production, marketing, and reception to show how cinema recasts the ordinary experience of everyday life. Num Pages: 360 pages, 51 illustrations, incl. 1 in color. BIC Classification: 1FK; APFA; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822360001
- ISBN
- 9780822360001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Hardback. With an adventurous writing style, Anand Pandian explores the transformative potential of cinema, following Tamil films from the spark of artistic impulse through their production, marketing, and reception to show how cinema recasts the ordinary experience of everyday life. Num Pages: 360 pages, 51 illustrations, incl. 1 in color. BIC Classification: 1FK; APFA; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822359579
- ISBN
- 9780822359579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.55
€ 115.55
Hardback. What India's founders derived from Western political traditions is widely understood. Less well-known is how India's own rich knowledge traditions of 2,500 years influenced these men. Vajpeyi furnishes this missing account, showing how five founders turned to classical texts to fashion an original sense of Indian selfhood. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 line illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBTB; HBTR; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674048959
- ISBN
- 9780674048959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.18€ 49.18
€ 53.18
€ 49.18
paperback. Covering themes that include the Supreme Court of Canada, changing policies towards human rights, First Nations, as well as the legendary battles between Mitchell Hepburn and W.L. Mackenzie King, this collection illustrates the central role that federalism continues to play in the Canadian polity. Editor(s): Anastakis, Dimitry; Bryden, P. E. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802094360
- ISBN
- 9780802094360
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.11
€ 38.99
€ 35.11
Hardcover. Focusing on the return of the diasporic second generation to Greece, primarily in the first decade of the twenty-first century, Counter-Diaspora examines migration experiences of Greek-Americans and Greek-Germans growing up in the Greek diasporic setting, motivations for the counter-diasporic return, and evolving notions of the "homeland." Series: Cultural Politics, Socioaesthetics, Beginnings. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HBJD; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Harvard Department of the Classics United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674420069
- ISBN
- 9780674420069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.47€ 67.60
€ 74.47
€ 67.60
Paperback. Combining archival sources with life histories, this work aims to clarify the contentious debate over ethnic identities and nationalist ideologies in Greek Macedonia. It demonstrates that, contrary to official rhetoric, the people of Macedonia derive from profoundly diverse ethnic backgrounds. Num Pages: 354 pages, 14 halftones, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWYM; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW3; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226424941
- ISBN
- 9780226424941
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.60
€ 44.99
€ 34.60
Paperback. World War II marked a pivotal point in the history of Cyprus, yet surprisingly, this period of the island's history has been little studied to date. In this title, the author provides the major study of the impact of World War II on the political development of Cyprus. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1DVC; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780761336
- ISBN
- 9781780761336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 41.25
€ 48.99
€ 41.25
Paperback. In the wake of Pakistan's development of nuclear weapons, unpoliceable border areas, shelter of the Afghan Taliban and Bin Laden, there is a clear need to look further than the simple image of a failed state so often portrayed in the media. This title offers an understanding of this remarkable and highly contradictory country. Num Pages: 592 pages, 16 pp. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 201 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141038247
- ISBN
- 9780141038247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. The first English translation of the memoirs of Anbara Salam Khalidi, the iconic Arab feminist. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM; HBJF1; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745333564
- ISBN
- 9780745333564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.94
€ 33.99
€ 22.94
Paperback. The acclaimed memoir from the bestselling author of Empress Orchid Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BM; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 210. 320 pages. The acclaimed memoir from the bestselling author of Empress Orchid. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BM; HBJF; HBLW3. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight: 210.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747596035
- ISBN
- 9780747596035
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. The Russian revolution, collapse of the Soviet Union, and Russia's ensuing transformation belong to the greatest dramas of our time. This book focuses on the transformation from Soviet Russia to Russia as a market economy, and explores why the country has failed to transform into a democracy. It also gives an overview of Russia's economic change. Num Pages: 592 pages, graphs, charts, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; JP; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 51558th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324099
- ISBN
- 9780881324099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.36
€ 30.99
€ 22.36
Paperback. Overturning the received narrative of Europe's military and religious conquest and colonization of the region, the author contends that rather than acting as passive recipients, Scandinavians converted to Christianity because it was in individual chieftains' political, economic and cultural interests to do so. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205534
- ISBN
- 9780300205534
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.11
€ 32.99
€ 24.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 color illus. 30 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169293
- ISBN
- 9780691169293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.21
€ 19.99
€ 16.21
Thinking about America: The United States in the 1990s (Hoover Press P...
Anderson, Annelise Graebner, Bark, Dennis L.
Paperback. Series: Hoover Press Publication. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 36. Weight in Grams: 840. Good copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- SKU
- KEX0241277
- ISBN
- 9780817987527
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 346 pages, colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JH; HBJM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Publisher
- Otago University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927322369
- ISBN
- 9781927322369
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.44
€ 26.99
€ 20.44
Paperback. Explores the man behind the legend, revealing his development as a ruler of an empire that was shaken to the core by religious and social revolt. This book presents a tale of war, culture and political intrigue during the reign of the legendary Harun al-Rashid from "The Thousand and One Nights". Translator(s): Howe, John. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 288. Clean copy with slight shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Saqi Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKE0000360
- ISBN
- 9780863565502
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. An authoritative history of the Greek Civil War and its profound influence on American foreign policy and the post-Second World War period Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300180602
- ISBN
- 9780300180602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.76
€ 30.99
€ 22.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBM; HBJF1; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 121 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226292557
- ISBN
- 9780226292557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.02
€ 32.99
€ 26.02
Paperback. Russian Mensheviks were driven out of Soviet Russia and their party stripped of legal existence, this book examines the Soviet experience through the eyes of the best informed observers of the 1920s and 1930s. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 464 pages, 9 halftones; 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC; JPFF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674325180
- ISBN
- 9780674325180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.84
€ 41.99
€ 34.84