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Hardback. Most studies of the so-called tribal communities in India stress their social, economic, and political differences from communities that are organized on the basis of caste. It was this apparent contrast between tribal and caste lifestyle and, moreover, the paucity of material on tribal groups, that motivated the author to undertake this study.. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 map, 16 tables, 4 figs, 2 appendices. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JFSJ; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819185
- ISBN
- 9781571819185
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Condition: New
€ 152.37
€ 152.37
Hardcover. Eight internationally-known social historians from Europe and Israel offer an overview of some key themes in European history during the last two centuries. While dealing with the great changes of this period, the authors reveal the commonalities that link European societies together but also important differences at a national level. Editor(s): Kaelble, Hartmut. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GT; HB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818607
- ISBN
- 9781571818607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.55
€ 163.55
Hardback. Merezhkovsky's bold claim that "all Russian literature is, to a certain degree, a struggle with the temptation of demonism" is undoubtedly justified. And yet, despite its evident centrality to Russian culture, the unique and fascinating phenomenon of Russian literary demonism has so far received little critical attention. Editor(s): Davidson, Pamela. Series: Studies in Slavic Literature, Culture & Society. Num Pages: 548 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1F; 2AGR; DSB; GTB; HRQX9; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817587
- ISBN
- 9781571817587
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Condition: New
€ 202.53
€ 202.53
Hardback. This volume combines vivid descriptions of various public celebrations with a sophisticated methodological and theoretical approach. Editor(s): Heideking, Jurgen; Fabre, Genevieve. Num Pages: 316 pages, 12 ills. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571812377
- ISBN
- 9781571812377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.82
€ 152.82
Hardback. This volume brings together two classic works on the culture of the Russian people which have been long out of print. Gorer's Great Russian Culture and Mead's Soviet Attitudes towards Authority: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Problems of Soviet Character were among the first attempts by anthropologists to analyze Russian society. Series: Margaret Mead: The Study of Contemporary Western Cultures. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571812308
- ISBN
- 9781571812308
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Condition: New
€ 152.54
€ 152.54
Hardback. Jews and Judaism played a significant role in the history of the expansion of Europe to the west as well as in the history of the economic, social, and religious development of the New World. They played an important role in the discovery, colonization, and eventually exploitation of the resources of the New World. Editor(s): Bernardini, Paolo; Fiering, Norman. Series: European Expansion & Global Interaction. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1K; 3H; 3JF; GTB; HBG; HRJ; JFC; JHM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1000.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571811530
- ISBN
- 9781571811530
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Condition: New
€ 202.93
€ 202.93
Hardback. The present collection show-cases significant new scholarship, reflecting greater access to French archival sources, and focuses on the role of crises in fostering modernization in areas covering politics, economics, women, diplomacy and war. Editor(s): Alexander, Martin S.; Moure, Kenneth. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: GTB; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571811462
- ISBN
- 9781571811462
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.57
€ 152.57
Paperback. In Perspectives on Aid and Development a distinguished group of policy experts offer perspectives on the lessons learned from development experience and how these lessons have been translated into new thinking on aid and development issues. Editor(s): Gwin, Catherine; Nelson, Joan M. Series: Policy Essay. Num Pages: 108 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSR; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Overseas Development Council,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565170070
- ISBN
- 9781565170070
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Condition: New
€ 30.42
€ 30.42
Paperback. To find more information about Rowman & Littlefield titles please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Editor(s): Granfield, Patrick. Series: Communication, Culture & Theology. Num Pages: 237 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; HRCM; HRCX6; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556126741
- ISBN
- 9781556126741
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Condition: New
€ 50.01
€ 50.01
Paperback. Explores the moral and religious dimensions of the challenges involved in shaping a just and peaceful post-Cold War world. This title covers such topics as: morality and foreign policy; human rights, self determination, and sustainable development; global institutions; the use of force; and, education and action for peace. Editor(s): Powers, Gerald F.; Christiansen, Drew, SJ; Hennemeyer, Robert T. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555866822
- ISBN
- 9781555866822
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Condition: New
€ 72.14
€ 72.14
Hardcover. In 2001 the Chinese government announced that the precise location of Shangrila - a place that previously had existed only in fiction - had been identified in Zhongdian County, Yunnan. This book advances a view of landscapes as media of governance, representation, resistance, and examining how they are reshaping cultural economies. Editor(s): Yeh, Emily T.; Coggins, Chris. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 348 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; 3JM; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 613.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295993577
- ISBN
- 9780295993577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.85
€ 133.85
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Quest Books,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780835607414
- ISBN
- 9780835607414
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.40
€ 31.99
€ 27.40
Historical Dictionary of International Organizations in Sub-Saharan Af...
Mays, Terry M.; Delancey, Mark; Delancey, Mar...
This second edition analyzes the network of international organizations in Africa, both governmental and non-governmental, profiling their role, impact, and significance in African affairs. Series: Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, bibliography, footnotes, chronology. BIC Classification: 1HF; GTB; GTN; JPSN; JPWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810842571
- ISBN
- 9780810842571
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Condition: New
€ 291.47
€ 291.47
Hardback. The paperback edition of the critically-acclaimed, pioneering book on successful urban recovery. Two urban experts draw on their firsthand observations of downtown change across the country to identify a flexible, effective approach to urban rejuvenation. Num Pages: 384 pages, 90 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMVD; GTF; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 193 x 261 x 32. Weight in Grams: 902.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471144175
- ISBN
- 9780471144175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.30
€ 66.30
Paperback. Captures the immigrants' struggle for identity in the face of competing stories and documents Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. BIC Classification: 1HFG; GTB; HBJK; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992853
- ISBN
- 9780295992853
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.85
€ 20.99
€ 18.85
Hardback. Political winds shift, architectural styles change, and technological innovations influence waves of demolition and reconstruction in this analysis of Chang'an Avenue's metamorphosis Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 352 pages, 118 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AMVD; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 4531 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1339.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992136
- ISBN
- 9780295992136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.94
€ 78.94
Hardback. Details how this marginalized region has gradually become part of modern Europe Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 illus., 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DN; DSB; GTB; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990835
- ISBN
- 9780295990835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.50
€ 58.50
Hardback. During Japan's colonial rule over Korea from 1910 until the end of World War II, Japan adopted assimilation as its administrative policy but was unable to integrate the Korean people as Japanese. This book traces the history of this policy to determine why Japan failed to attain its stated goals. Series: Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPK; GTB; HBJF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295989006
- ISBN
- 9780295989006
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Condition: New
€ 132.15
€ 132.15
Paperback. The first newspaper arrived in England in 1620 and sparked a huge demand for up-to-the minute reports on domestic and world events. This title traces the development of the newspaper in England, from its origins in manuscript letters and imported corantos in Shakespeare's England, to the introduction of daily newspapers and regional journals. Num Pages: 182 pages, 140 illus., 131 in color. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 205 x 11. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988733
- ISBN
- 9780295988733
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Condition: New
€ 39.20
€ 39.20
Paperback. Editor(s): Sears, Laurie J. Series: Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 maps,. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295986838
- ISBN
- 9780295986838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.16
€ 42.16
Paperback. Describes the author's early life in a farm-labour camp in Livingston, California, and the path that took him, through naval service and graduate school, far beyond Livingston. This book describes decades of toil and progress before the Filipino community entered the socio-political mainstream. Series: The Scott & Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 52 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; BG; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295986425
- ISBN
- 9780295986425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.54
€ 36.54
Paperback. Examines the notion of modernity as it has been staged in the details of Chinese life. This book explores the theme of 'revaluation' - that is, the way China's move into global capitalism is commoditizing goods and services, from domestic labour to recycling and water resources, in a consumer-oriented society. Editor(s): Dong, Madeleine Yue; Goldstein, Joshua Lewis. Series: Studies in Modernity and National Identity. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295986029
- ISBN
- 9780295986029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.12
€ 42.12
Paperback. A bilingual anthology of forty-eight Chinese poems from and about Taiwan, this title offers contrasting views of life in Taiwan. The topics include family and homeland, memory of war, social justice, and the natural world. They present the trauma, travails, and beauties of life, representing different generations, styles, and views and positions. Editor(s): Yeh, Michelle; Mamqvist, N. G. D.; Huizhi, Xu. Num Pages: 212 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; DC; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 207 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985879
- ISBN
- 9780295985879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.96
€ 35.96
Paperback. Offers a look at websites in Malaysia and Singapore that emerged on the margins of the political system to challenge mainsteam media. This title examines arguments that explain their development in terms of technology, and of differing norms of journalism and democracy. It is aimed those interested in politics and media in Malaysia and Singapore. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMS; GTB; JFD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985787
- ISBN
- 9780295985787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51