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South East Asia

Hardback. In the mid-1960s, Cambodia's position within South East Asia was highly vulnerable. The Americans were embroiled in war in Vietnam, the Viet Cong were gaining control over Cambodian frontier areas. This book presents a portrait of a country poised between peace and war. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 667.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845114930
ISBN
9781845114930
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.06
€ 53.45

Hardback. Endangered peoples of Southeast and East Asia struggle with inadequate understanding, protection and enforcement of human rights by state governments and the international community. The most pressing issues of thse marginalized groups are discussed here. Series: Greenwood Press Endangered Peoples of the World. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; JFSL9; JHMC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780313306464
ISBN
9780313306464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.38
€ 55.47

Paperback. Prostitution in Thailand has been the subject of media sensationalism for decades. This work explores how Thai national identity in the global economy is linked to prostitution and gender, and how certain images of "the prostitute" have silenced discourses of prostitution as work. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; GTB; JFMX; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774808736
ISBN
9780774808736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.97

Hardback. Prostitution in Thailand has been the subject of media sensationalism for decades. This work explores how Thai national identity in the global economy is linked to prostitution and gender, and how certain images of "the prostitute" have silenced discourses of prostitution as work. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; GTB; JFMX; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774808729
ISBN
9780774808729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.61

Talks about the research on the Indonesian military (TNI) going beyond traditional scholarship on the TNI's dual function. This book interprets security policy in terms of its social roots asserting that the realpolitik behaviour of the TNI has strong "socio-cultural" undertones, which in turn shape the development of military doctrine. Series: Books and Monographs S. Num Pages: 600 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; GTB; JP; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1043.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore
Number of pages
595
Condition
New
SKU
V9789812303110
ISBN
9789812303110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.70
€ 58.02

The Chinese in Indonesia have played an important role in Indonesian society before and after the fall of Soeharto. This book provides comprehensive information by examining them during that era with special reference to the post-Soeharto period. Editor(s): Suryadinata, Leo. Num Pages: 209 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore
Number of pages
209
Condition
New
SKU
V9789812308351
ISBN
9789812308351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.75

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 75 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FMT; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607745235
ISBN
9781607745235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.18

Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 150 Photos. BIC Classification: 1FMT; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 188. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399578311
ISBN
9780399578311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 26.04

Hardcover. Looks at the origins of the iconic cheongsam dress, and its social and cultural importance in Singapore. This book examines the origins and development of the cheongsam in the social context of Singapore since its introduction from Shanghai, China, in the 1920s onwards. Num Pages: 160 pages, photographs & illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FMS; AKTH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 180 x 27. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Editions Didier Millet Pty Ltd Singapore
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814260923
ISBN
9789814260923
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.21

Paperback. Few gave tiny Singapore much chance of survival when it was granted independence in 1965. How is it, then, that today the former British colonial trading post is a thriving Asian metropolis with not only the world's number one airline, but also the world's fourth-highest per capita real income? This title is the story of that transformation. Num Pages: 768 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMS; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 38. Weight in Grams: 812.
Publisher
HarperBus
Number of pages
768
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
International ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060957513
ISBN
9780060957513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Monsoon Books Pte. Ltd. Singapore
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9789810548322
ISBN
9789810548322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. Tourists come to Bangkok for many reasons - a sex change operation, a night with two prostitutes dressed as nuns, and a stay in a luxury hotel. This title takes us to the place where a blend of ancient Buddhist practice and sexual mores has created a version of modernity only superficially indebted to the West. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1FMT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099535973
ISBN
9780099535973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 450 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1FM; 3J; HBJD; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814345255
ISBN
9789814345255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.00
€ 53.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JHMC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 211 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP
Condition
New
SKU
V9786162151163
ISBN
9786162151163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.67

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253213600
ISBN
9780253213600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.49

Hardcover. Examines women's access to sex education, maternity care, family planning, and abortion, and analyzes how much power women in diverse contexts have to negotiate sexual practices. This book is suitable for courses in women's studies, globalization, public health, and political science. Num Pages: 312 pages, 7 b&w photographs, index, references. BIC Classification: 1DND; 1FBJ; 1FMV; 1HFGU; 1HFMS; 1KBB; 1KLSR; JFF; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826515278
ISBN
9780826515278
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.86
€ 90.28

Hardback. This work offers a first-hand view of the sufferings of the 668 American prisoners of war who worked on the infamous Japanese "Death Railway" in Burma during World War II. In 22 interviews with former prisoners, the story of their diseases, punishments, camaraderie and work conditions is told. Editor(s): Marcello, Ronald E. Num Pages: maps, reading list, index. BIC Classification: 1FMB; BG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWXK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842024280
ISBN
9780842024280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.57

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822354741
ISBN
9780822354741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.30

Hardback. Migrant Citizenship from Below explores the dynamic local and transnational lives of Filipina and Filipino migrant domestic workers living in Schonberg, Germany. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FMP; JFFN; JFSJ; JHBL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137410436
ISBN
9781137410436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.69

Paperback. Movingly chronicles the lives, deaths, and memory of nine Marines from the mining community of Morenci, Arizona, who were transformed from happy-go-lucky high schoolers to soldiers in Vietnam. Only three of them survived the war. Their story encompasses pride, loss, grief, and the devastating impact of war on a small town. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBBWZ; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700621101
ISBN
9780700621101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.50

Paperback. Culture Smart! Myanmar provides essential information on local attitudes, beliefs and behaviour. This concise guide will tell you what to expect and how to behave. This inside knowledge will enable you to avoid embarrassing faux pas, feel confident in unf Series: Culture Smart!. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 115 x 14. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Kuperard
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857336979
ISBN
9781857336979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.15

Hardback. This collection documents social development in the Asian countries of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand and India and concludes that social development has lagged behind economic development, and that this has given rise to "distorted development" in many countries. Editor(s): Tang, Kwong-Leung. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FMT; 1FPCH; 1FPCW; 1FPKS; JFF; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792362562
ISBN
9780792362562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.20

Paperback. .
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814408363
ISBN
9789814408363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.61

Hardcover. The author is a pioneer in the blending of Asian spices and herbs with western ingredients to create flavourful and aromatic dishes that please both the eye and the palate. Here she combines South Asian with European recipes, showcasing her use of herbs and spices, from the familiar to the exotic. Num Pages: 268 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; WBN; WBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 187 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824823726
ISBN
9780824823726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.03
€ 47.81

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