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Paperback. The essays in this volume look at China's relationships with border peoples over a long span of time, questioning whether the process of expansion was a benevolent civilizing mission. Editor(s): Lary, Diana. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774813341
- ISBN
- 9780774813341
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.39
€ 40.99
€ 36.39
Paperback. Born to a British father and a Chinese mother, Winnifred Eaton (1875-1954) decided to capitalize on her exotic appearance. This work chronicles the sometimes desperate, sometimes canny, and always bold course of her career as a journalist, a bestselling novelist, and a Hollywood scriptwriting protegee of Carl Laemmle at Universal Studios. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 296 pages, 27 photographs. BIC Classification: 1K; BG; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073885
- ISBN
- 9780252073885
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.07
€ 24.99
€ 23.07
Hardcover. This book contains 19 studies by leading experts in the field of Hungarian political, cultural, economic, and literary history to honor Steven Bela Vardy, America's leading historiographer of Hungary and an internationally renowned scholar of Hungarian immigration studies. Editor(s): Hupchick, Dennis P.; Weisberger, R. William. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVH; GTB; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880334525
- ISBN
- 9780880334525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.97
€ 52.99
€ 37.97
Hardback. Shows how the complex interplay of feminism, nationalism, empire, and modernity helped shape conceptions of the transpacific Filipina Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 2AB; DSBH; GTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822353003
- ISBN
- 9780822353003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.81
€ 115.81
Paperback. Presents a collection of what a curious visitor might want to know about Thai customs and beliefs, explained by a long-time English resident of Thailand. This book, compiled from a series of articles published in a weekly column in the 1970s, intends to demystify constructs like the system of royal ranks and the Thai musical scale, and more. Num Pages: 254 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5193 x 3233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749575734
- ISBN
- 9789749575734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.87
€ 20.99
€ 20.87
Hardback. This title presents an anthropological study of coal mining communities with significant implications for how we understand the globalized world. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKB; GTB; GTF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042321
- ISBN
- 9781849042321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 44.43
€ 53.29
€ 44.43
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319154121
- ISBN
- 9783319154121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.27€ 20.88
€ 53.27
€ 20.88
Paperback. Presents a feminist study that argues against the idea that the popularity of body work means that women are enslaved to a male-fashioned 'beauty myth'. This title demonstrates that women actually use body work to escape that beauty myth. Num Pages: 181 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFC; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 181
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520228566
- ISBN
- 9780520228566
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.88
€ 33.99
€ 24.88
Paperback. Presents an examination of the everyday economy, experiences, and livelihoods in the context of Sri Lanka's civil war. This work explores changing political and policy contexts; the effect of long-term conflict on employment opportunities and life choices for rural and urban youth; life histories, memory, and narratives of violence; and more. Editor(s): Winslow, Deborah; Woost, Michael D. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 b&w photos, 1 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FKS; GTB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253216915
- ISBN
- 9780253216915
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.18
€ 25.99
€ 24.18
Paperback. Analyzing contemporaneous and contemporary works that re-imagine the "Hottentot Venus"; reflections on the representation of a black female icon Editor(s): Willis, Deborah. Num Pages: 256 pages, 42 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1HFM; 1K; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781439902059
- ISBN
- 9781439902059
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.61
€ 41.99
€ 37.61
Paperback. Features source readings on history, society, and thought in China. This book aims to bring together source texts from more than three centuries of Chinese history, with opening essays by China authorities providing context for readers not familiar with the period in question. It covers Sino-Western contacts in the 17th century. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore; Lufrano, Richard. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; GTB; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112710
- ISBN
- 9780231112710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.70
€ 54.99
€ 39.70
Paperback. A selection of source readings on history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion in the Land of the Rising Sun. This work includes: readings on early and medieval Shinto and on the tea ceremony, readings on state Buddhism and Chinese political thought influential in Japan, and sections on women's education. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore; Keene, Donald; Tanabe, George J.; Varley, Paul. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121392
- ISBN
- 9780231121392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.70
€ 54.99
€ 39.70
Paperback. A collection of primary readings on the social, intellectual, and religious traditions of China, this text provides a resource for scholars and students and an introduction for general readers. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore; Cohen, Irene; De Bary, Wm. Theodore. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1438.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 944
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109390
- ISBN
- 9780231109390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.70
€ 54.99
€ 39.70
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814770115
- ISBN
- 9780814770115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.42
€ 31.99
€ 28.42
Paperback. A critical, multi-disciplinary study of economics, politics, society and culture, this collection of essays examines the concepts of "change" and "continuity" in contemporary Japan. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JM; GTB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774808996
- ISBN
- 9780774808996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.36
€ 40.99
€ 36.36
Paperback. Editor(s): Szanton, David L. Series: Global, Area, and International Archive. Num Pages: 435 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 435
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520245365
- ISBN
- 9780520245365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 31.88
€ 44.99
€ 31.88
Hardback. China's future is arguably the most consequential question in global affairs. Having enjoyed unprecedented levels of growth, China is at a critical juncture in the development of its economy, society, polity, national security and international relations. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JPS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509507139
- ISBN
- 9781509507139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.21€ 50.79
€ 59.21
€ 50.79
Paperback. China's future is arguably the most consequential question in global affairs. Having enjoyed unprecedented levels of growth, China is at a critical juncture in the development of its economy, society, polity, national security and international relations. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JPS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509507146
- ISBN
- 9781509507146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.38
€ 19.99
€ 17.38
Paperback. Discusses the theories for managing the state system, the transition from autocratic states to communitarian nation states, the strength of nation states, and their relationship with capitalism. This book focuses on the Cold War's legacies for Europe. It presents models of a new Europe that propose different relationships with the U.S. and Russia. Num Pages: 416 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; 3JM; GTB; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691113678
- ISBN
- 9780691113678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 42.23
€ 53.29
€ 42.23
Hardback. Provides valuable ethnographic insights into life along some of the most contentious borders in the world. This book includes essays that portray existence at different points across India's northern frontiers and, in one instance, along borders within India. Editor(s): Gellner, David N. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 photographs, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822355427
- ISBN
- 9780822355427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.81
€ 115.81