Regional studies
Results 1541 - 1560 of 1993
Regional studies
Paperback. Offers a re-evaluation of the history of the Vietnamese Communist Party and an analysis of the inner workings of Vietnamese historiography. This book challenges core assumptions about the history of the Vietnamese Communist Part and attempts to shed light on divisions within the revolutionary movement along regional, class, and ideological lines. Series: Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMV; GTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295984292
- ISBN
- 9780295984292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.49
€ 36.99
€ 33.49
Paperback. Enka, a sentimental ballad genre, epitomizes for many the nihonjin no kokoro (heart/soul of Japanese), and to older members of the Japanese public this music evokes a direct connection to the traditional roots of "Japaneseness". Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 250 pages, 7 halftones, 8 musical examples, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AVGJ; GTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012769
- ISBN
- 9780674012769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.25
€ 27.99
€ 24.25
Paperback. In Pink Globalization, Christine Yano examines the creation and rise of Hello Kitty as a part of Japanese Cute-Cool culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353638
- ISBN
- 9780822353638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.02
€ 33.99
€ 30.02
paperback. The Lifeway of Kathryn Jones Harrison. 288 pages, 50 illustrations. A biography of Oregon tribal leader Kathryn Jones Harrison. It recounts the Grand Rondes' resurgence from the ashes of federal policies designed to terminate their very existence. It models the survival skills of adaptability, endurance, patience, and grit coupled with the courage to stand up to confront crusading power. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KB; BG; GTB; JFSL9. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985824
- ISBN
- 9780295985824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.25
€ 37.25
Paperback. Smaller nations have a special place in the international system, with a striking capacity to defy the expectations of most observers and many prominent theories of international relations. Series: New Directions in Scandinavian Studies. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985244
- ISBN
- 9780295985244
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.63
€ 38.99
€ 35.63
Hardback. Presents research on culture and violence in the Andean region by scholars from Anthropology, History, and Literary and Cultural Studies. This volume explores the mutually constitutive relationship of culture and violence in Peru and Bolivia. It examines the intertwined histories of culture and violence in the Andes. Editor(s): Hunefeldt, Christine; Kokotovic, Misha. Num Pages: 202 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192471
- ISBN
- 9781845192471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.90
€ 126.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Matthiessen, Christian Wichmann; Worm, Marianne. Num Pages: 440 pages, colour photos, maps & illus. BIC Classification: 1DND; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 175 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1076.
- Publisher
- Femern A/S Denmark
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788792416162
- ISBN
- 9788792416162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.97
€ 46.99
€ 33.97
Paperback. An examination of power struggles and ideological shifts in various social sectors where the public authority of religion has diminished, in particular, education, science, law and journalism. Together the essays depict a cultural and institutional revolution. Editor(s): Smith, Christian. Num Pages: 496 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBTB; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Printing
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520235618
- ISBN
- 9780520235618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.34
€ 41.99
€ 29.34
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JPQB; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810032331
- ISBN
- 9783810032331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.62
€ 75.62
hardcover. This book explores twenty-first century approaches to place by bringing together a range of language variation and change research. Editor(s): Montgomery, Chris; Moore, Emma. Num Pages: 392 pages, 82 b/w illus. 15 maps. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; GTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107098718
- ISBN
- 9781107098718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.81
€ 131.81
Hardback. This volume examines the ways in which changing political and economic processes impact upon patterns of population movement and settlement, focussing on the southern African region. Series: International African Seminars. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 maps/graphs. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JJ; GTB; JHBD; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 754. 8vo.Very good copy in clean dustwrapper . African Studies
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KEX0275987
- ISBN
- 9780748614653
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 25.00
€ 25.00
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Clarity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780997287080
- ISBN
- 9780997287080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.05
€ 26.99
€ 25.05
Hardcover. A Companion to the History of the Middle East offers a fresh account of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of this region. * A fresh account of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of the Middle East. * Comprises 26 newly-commissioned essays by leading international scholars. Series: Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 624 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 190 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405106818
- ISBN
- 9781405106818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.99
€ 210.99
Paperback. Examines the political nature of culture and specifically literature. This title challenges the way the West has appropriated Africa with a particular emphasis on how 'imperialist' literature has been used to justify its dispossession and degradation. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128. 128 pages. This work is an extended exploration of the European impact on African culture, viewed through the most vivid experience available to the author - his own life. It is an extended snapshot of a major writer's childhood, illuminating his roots as an artist. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight: 126.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841953854
- ISBN
- 9781841953854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.44
€ 13.99
€ 11.44
Paperback. Suitable for upper-level students, usually in their fourth year of studying Chinese, this book contains literary works and essays related to the social sciences. It reflects the social issues China has faced in the years and presents a fresh approach to introducing students to various aspects of Chinese society. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 648 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CJBR; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 203 x 42. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691010441
- ISBN
- 9780691010441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.25€ 71.22
€ 93.25
€ 71.22
Paperback. Written from the perspective of a foreign student who has just arrived in China, this title provides the lessons and learning materials about the changing face of China. It includes lessons on daily life, such as doing laundry and getting a haircut, as well as visiting the zoo, night markets, and the Great Wall. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CJBR; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 219 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1236.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Revised, Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148366
- ISBN
- 9780691148366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.27€ 55.91
€ 72.27
€ 55.91
Hardback. Explores various aspects of chiefly authority in South Sudan from its historical origins and evolution under colonial, postcolonial and military rule, to its current roles and value in the newly independent country. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 271 pages, 9, 8 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings, 8 black and white, 1 lin. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJ; 3JM; GTB; HBJH; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 222 x 23. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010674
- ISBN
- 9781847010674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.79
€ 83.79
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
€ 34.99€ 31.49
€ 34.99
€ 31.49
Hardcover. Through analysis of an array of "low" and "high" Hindu literatures, such as pamphlets, tracts, and archival data, Gupta explores the emerging discourse of gender and sexuality, which was essential to the development of notions of Hindu communitality and nationalism in the colonial period. Series: Comparative Feminist Studies. Num Pages: 404 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JD; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HRG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312295455
- ISBN
- 9780312295455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.25
€ 187.25
Hardback. This book highlights the role of entrepreneurship, social capital and governance for regional economic development. Editor(s): Karlsson, Charlie; Johansson, Borje; Stough, Roger R. Series: New Horizons in Regional Science Series. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: GTB; KJH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 239 x 28. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781002834
- ISBN
- 9781781002834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.13
€ 179.13