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Hardback. This investigation of the economy and cultural politics of Sensoji shows that its culture of prayer and play reflected changes taking place in Tokugawa Japan, particularly in the city of Edo. The book provides a cultural critique of conventional scholarship on Tokugawa religion. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HRKN; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674002401
ISBN
9780674002401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Paperback. This title presents the impacts of social, political and economic change by reviewing such topical issues as migration, persistent structural discrimination, the global recession, and climate change. It is suitable for those studying or with a keen interest in women in the development process. Editor(s): Visvanathan, Nalini; Duggan, Lynn; Nisonoff, Laurie. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSJ1; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Second Edition, New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848135871
ISBN
9781848135871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.67

Paperback. Examines the link between the "Chinese question" and the "Negro problem" in nineteenth-century America. This work demonstrates that the anti-Chinese sentiment that led up to the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is inseparable from the racial double standards applied by mainstream white society toward white and nonwhite groups. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1H; 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780252073519
ISBN
9780252073519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.48

Paperback. Humanity has always used symbols - material objects used to denote difficult, abstract concepts - to describe thoughts and feelings, or to protect secret truths from common knowledge. This A-Z guide is a work of reference that brings to light various symbols and symbolisms of the world, many aspects of which have been lost to time. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; GTC; GTE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780331263
ISBN
9781780331263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.74

Paperback. Debates about family, property, and nation in Tamil India Series: Contemporary Indian Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 b&w photos, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219725
ISBN
9780253219725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.82

Paperback. With the majority of the world's population now living in cities, questions about the cultural and political trajectories of urban societies are increasingly urgent. Media and the City explores the global city as the site where these questions become most prominent. Series: Polity Global Media and Communication Series. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745648569
ISBN
9780745648569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.39

Paperback. An examination of Asian security, this work makes a case for taking regional politics and security dynamics seriously. The book examines the salience of the pathways, investigates the management of specific security issues, and discusses the nature of security order in Asia. Editor(s): Alagappa, Muthiah. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 38. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804746298
ISBN
9780804746298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 53.00

Hardback. Combining the expertise of military officers and scholars from the region, this volume provides definitive case studies of the military in India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, Pakistan and Burma. Editor(s): Alagappa, Muthiah. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780866381987
ISBN
9780866381987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.82

Paperback. An expansive introduction to the development of African American religion and theology. From the time of slavery up to modern day, the text addresses a broad diversity of African American religion and traces their transition to various forms of Christianity. Editor(s): Murphy, Larry G. Series: Religion, Race, & Ethnicity. Num Pages: 450 pages, 31ill. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; GTB; HBTB; HRCC99; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 26. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814755815
ISBN
9780814755815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. The Ethnography of Communication presents the terms and concepts which are essential for discussing how and why language is used and how its use varies in different cultures. aeo Presents the essential terms and concepts introduced and developed by Dell Hymes and others and surveys the most important findings and applications of their work. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; CFF; GTC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631228424
ISBN
9780631228424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.32

Hardcover. This text is concerned with how and why language is used and how its use varies in different cultures. This introduction presents the essential terms and concepts introduced and developed by Dell Hymes and others, and surveys the most important findings and applications of their work. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; CFF; GTC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631228417
ISBN
9780631228417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.50

Paperback. Addresses the complex issues of security reconciliation and reconstruction in post conflict societies. This book discusses the issues in the context of possible solutions and lessons learnt in the field. The chapters offer a detailed exposition of the challenges facing post conflict societies by articulating the vision of a new society. Editor(s): Ndulo, Muna. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 25 black & white tables, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 589. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
UCL Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KI20000848
ISBN
9781844721177
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
2003. Corr. 2nd Printing ed.
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586481988
ISBN
9781586481988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.34

Paperback. This essential core textbook is comprehensive and covers the syllabi prescribed by the major public sector universities in Pakistan. Num Pages: 296 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; KCCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 181 x 15. Weight in Grams: 377.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195472295
ISBN
9780195472295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.31

Paperback. This book presents a comprehensive exploration of the state of infrastructure in Africa and provides an integrated analysis of the challenges the sector faces, based on extensive fieldwork across the continent, providing an important resource for researchers, students, policymakers and NGOs. Editor(s): Ncube, Mthuli. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JPP; KCG; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447326649
ISBN
9781447326649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 45.52

Paperback. Tells the complex story of one episode that became the tipping point for an important historical transformation. This title provides graphic details of a variety of social ills in India, especially those related to the status of women and to the particular plight of the country's child wives. Series: Radical Perspectives. Num Pages: 392 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 19. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822337959
ISBN
9780822337959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback.

Armed conflict may appear to be in long term decline, but the intractability and destructiveness of contemporary conflicts make conflict resolution as urgent and necessary as ever. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 778.

Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745686776
ISBN
9780745686776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603849982
ISBN
9781603849982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.40

Hardback. The Six Day War was the climax in the deterioration of the Arab-Israeli conflict. This study deals with such issues as: the relevance of the Filastin problem as key to understanding the descent to war; the pivotal Syrian water struggle as a key motivating factor; and, the Hashemite regime's response to Palestinians' heightened national awakening. Num Pages: 345 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: GTB; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
345
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845191887
ISBN
9781845191887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.19

Hardcover. The Arab countries have been projected as homogeneous and united social and political entities. Yet beneath the surface, ethnic tensions and conflicts simmer. This book looks at the factors, forces, and circumstances that affect relations in the region, and point towards strategies that promote or hinder coexistence and integration, or antagonism. Editor(s): Ma'oz, Moshe; Sheffer, Gabriel. Num Pages: 281 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902210841
ISBN
9781902210841
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.51

hardcover. Offers a rare full-scale look at an African immigrant congregation, the Presbyterian Church of Ghana in New York (PCGNY) Series: Religion, Race, & Ethnicity. Num Pages: 219 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HRQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814786390
ISBN
9780814786390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.12

Paperback. Explores a rare system of colonialism in Middle Belt Nigeria, where the British outsourced the business of the empire to Hausa-Fulani subcolonials because they considered the area too uncivilized for Indirect Rule. Num Pages: 294 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; GTB; HBJH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780253011619
ISBN
9780253011619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardback. Explores a rare system of colonialism in Middle Belt Nigeria, where the British outsourced the business of the empire to Hausa-Fulani subcolonials because they considered the area too uncivilized for Indirect Rule. Num Pages: 294 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 1HFD; GTB; HBG; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253011602
ISBN
9780253011602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.05

paperback. ".. will help us think through how the U.N. can be restructured and empowered so that it can better achieve its noble goals."-Robert Muller, former U.N. Assistant Secretary-General Num Pages: 307 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3233 x 5193 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
307
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823216437
ISBN
9780823216437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

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