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Paperback. It is not possible to fully understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened - and why - during the 1950s. This work offers an understanding of that key period in midcentury. Num Pages: 676 pages, 26 b/w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 964. The Calm Before the Storm: 1951-1955. 676 pages, Illustrations, maps. It is not possible to fully understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened - and why - during the 1950s. This work offers an understanding of that key period in midcentury. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 43. Weight: 928.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 676
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259959
- ISBN
- 9780520259959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 34.67
€ 47.99
€ 34.67
Paperback. Tensions over the 'Tibet Question' - the political status of Tibet - are escalating everyday. The Dalai Lama has gained broad international sympathy in his appeals for autonomy from China, yet the Chinese government maintains a hard-line position against it. This title presents a view of the conflict and a proposal for the future. Num Pages: 165 pages, 16 black-and-white photos. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232. China, Tibet and the Dalai Lama. 165 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. Tensions over the 'Tibet Question' - the political status of Tibet - are escalating everyday. The Dalai Lama has gained broad international sympathy in his appeals for autonomy from China, yet the Chinese government maintains a hard-line position against it. This title presents a view of the conflict and a proposal for the future. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JPS. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 11. Weight: 216.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 165
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520219519
- ISBN
- 9780520219519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.29
€ 31.99
€ 23.29
Paperback. An as-told-to political autobiography of Phuntso Wangye (Phunwang), one of the most important Tibetan revolutionary figures of the twentieth century. It illuminates one of the world's most tragic and dangerous ethnic conflicts at the same time that it relates the details of a stormy life spent in the quest for a new Tibet. Num Pages: 400 pages, 25 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 264 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520249929
- ISBN
- 9780520249929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.13
€ 32.99
€ 24.13
Paperback. Among the conflicts to break out during the Cultural Revolution in Tibet, the most famous took place in the summer of 1969 in Nyemo, a county to the south and west of Lhasa. This book revisits the Nyemo Incident, which has long been romanticized as the epitome of Tibetan nationalist resistance against China. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267909
- ISBN
- 9780520267909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.65
€ 26.99
€ 20.65
Hardback. It is not possible to fully understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened in the 1950's. This title examines the critical years of 1955 through 1957. Num Pages: 592 pages, 20 halftones and 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 44. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 684
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276512
- ISBN
- 9780520276512
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Condition: New
€ 83.50€ 64.51
€ 83.50
€ 64.51
Paperback. A career-spanning collection of writings on labor history by one of the leading figures in the field, showing not only his growth as an historian but the growth of his field as well, exploring the subjects of workers, unions, and politics. Series: The Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252068683
- ISBN
- 9780252068683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.09
€ 34.99
€ 32.09
Paperback. This second edition brings the collection up to date, including the newest research from the Communist side of the Cold War and the most recent debates on culture, race and intelligence. Editor(s): Painter, David S.; Leffler, Melvyn P. Series: Rewriting Histories. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5 maps, 5line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415341103
- ISBN
- 9780415341103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.50
€ 65.50
Paperback. Leading scholars discuss the developments that made the Cold War into a long-lasting international system during the 1960s and 1970s. Editor(s): Leffler, Melvyn P.; Westad, Odd Arne. Series: The Cambridge History of the Cold War. Num Pages: 680 pages, 39 b/w illus. 5 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBG; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1096. Series: The Cambridge History of the Cold War. 680 pages, 39 b/w illus. 5 maps. Editor(s): Leffler, Melvyn P.; Westad, Odd Arne. Leading scholars discuss the developments that made the Cold War into a long-lasting international system during the 1960s and 1970s. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBG; HBLW3; HBTW. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 30. Weight: 1050.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 680
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107602304
- ISBN
- 9781107602304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.22
€ 46.22
Paperback. A history of Memphis Tennessee Garrison, a teacher, worker at US Steel, and vice-president of the National Board of the NAACP at the height of the civil rights struggle (1963-66). Based on interview transcripts, it is the story of African-American life in a West Virginia company town. Series: Series in Race, Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia. Num Pages: 282 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFW; 3JJ; BG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 585. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821413746
- ISBN
- 9780821413746
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Condition: New
€ 35.11
€ 35.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268029043
- ISBN
- 9780268029043
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 46.59
€ 50.99
€ 46.59
Paperback. In the face of trends within Judaism that are becoming mutually exclusive, this accessible book examines how Jewish unity can be maintained. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Littman Library Of Jewish Civilization
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904113386
- ISBN
- 9781904113386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.99
€ 24.99
€ 23.99
Hardback. Rabbi Levi ben Gershom (Ralbag, Gersonides; 1288-1344), one of medieval Judaism's most original thinkers, wrote about such diverse subjects as astronomy, mathematics, Bible commentary, philosophical theology, 'technical' philosophy, logic, Halakhah, and even satire. This title portrays Gersonides as a true Renaissance Man. Series: Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843802
- ISBN
- 9781934843802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.62
€ 154.62
Paperback. Although Israelis and Palestinians are adamant that they will not negotiate or compromise over the status of Jerusalem, agreements have been made and understandings reached between the two protagonists, as well as other Arab states. This text sheds light on the political history of Jerusalem. Num Pages: 369 pages, colour maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co (Publishers)Ltd
- Number of pages
- 369
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850655763
- ISBN
- 9781850655763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.50
€ 26.99
€ 25.50
Paperback. Providing an on-the-ground account of the Israeli-Palestine conflict, Menchaem Klein argues that the aggressive Israeli settlement programme has shifted the Israeli-Palestine dispute from a border struggle to an ethnic conflict. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849040853
- ISBN
- 9781849040853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.50
€ 26.99
€ 25.50
Hardback. In 2003, after two years of negotiations, a group of prominent Israelis and Palestinians signed a model peace treaty. The document, called the Geneva Initiative, contained detailed provisions resolving the outstanding issues between Israel and the Palestinian people. This book explains how and why these groups were able to achieve agreement. Translator(s): Watzman, Haim. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139045
- ISBN
- 9780231139045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 51.43
€ 64.68
€ 51.43
An annotated edition of a memoir that relates a fascinating life story and contains a wealth of historical information about late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Jewish life in Eastern Europe, America, and Israel. Translator(s): Weissbach, Lee Shai. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; HBT; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804783637
- ISBN
- 9780804783637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.10
€ 91.10
Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652297365
- ISBN
- 9789652297365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 27.80
€ 41.99
€ 27.80
hardcover. Reviews and analyses the history and implications of the dualistic paradigm that has characterised Judaism throughout the ages: pluralism and sectarianism, religiosity and secularity, universalism and separatism, reform and uniformity. Num Pages: 426 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 39. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Creighton University,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781881871040
- ISBN
- 9781881871040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.92
€ 48.92
Hardback. This collection of essays is written by thinkers who set out to define what is at stake for American Judaism, due to current crises between church and state. Topics include: religious liberty in the military; state aid to sectarian schools; and state and religion in Israel. Num Pages: 375 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JFSR1; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 169 x 45. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Creighton University,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781881871057
- ISBN
- 9781881871057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.58
€ 42.58
Paperback. 'The accepted and normative translation .. reliable and readable. This book belongs in even the smallest collections of Judaica, as well as of ethical literature.' Choice Editor(s): Mansoor, Menahem. Num Pages: 484 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New in paperback
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904113232
- ISBN
- 9781904113232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.44
€ 32.44