Regional studies
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Regional studies
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814729496
- ISBN
- 9780814729496
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
hardcover. Using the lens of business history to contextualize the development of an American literary tradition, this book shows how African-American literature and culture greatly influenced the development of realism, which remains one of the most significant genres of writing in the United States. Num Pages: 169 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSBF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 169
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312239213
- ISBN
- 9780312239213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.11
€ 64.11
Paperback. Tells the story of the intertwined research histories of three anthropologists working in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China in the late twentieth century. This book addresses the process of ethnography and the dynamics of international and intercultural communication. Series: Naomi B. Pascal Editor's Endowment. Num Pages: 384 pages, 56 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295986685
- ISBN
- 9780295986685
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Paperback. This book proposes an original interpretation of neoliberalism in Africa. Instead of seeing neoliberal reforms as inherently destructive of the post-colonial state, the authors, who include some of Africa's best-known social scientists, focus on the resilience and adaptability of African state structures, economic systems and survival mechanisms. Editor(s): Hibou, Beatrice; Samuel, Boris; Fourchard, Laurent. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1QFG; GTB; GTF; JP; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Amalion Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782359260670
- ISBN
- 9782359260670
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.07
€ 40.99
€ 34.07
Hardback. Based on original fieldwork collected in Sudan from 2006-11, contributors' look at "access to resources" from various disciplinary approaches. The book analyzes major transformations, from the 1980s to South Sudan's independence in 2011, which affected the country in the framework of "globalization". Editor(s): Casciarri, Barbara; Assal, Munzoul; Ireton, Francois. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBS; GTB; JHMC; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782386179
- ISBN
- 9781782386179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.42
€ 167.42
Paperback. Barbara M. Benedict draws on the texts of the early modern period to discover the era's attitudes toward curiosity, a trait which was often depicted as an unsavoury form of transgression or cultural ambition. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; 3J; DSB; GTB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226042640
- ISBN
- 9780226042640
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.06
€ 47.99
€ 37.06
Paperback. An intimate look at an evangelical Christian mission in Muslim Africa Series: African Systems of Thought. Num Pages: 480 pages, 9 b&w illus., 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222336
- ISBN
- 9780253222336
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.48
€ 30.99
€ 27.48
Hardback. At a time when women could not vote and very few were involved in the world outside the home, Annie Montague Alexander (1867-1950) was an intrepid explorer, skilled markswoman, philanthropist, and founder and patron of two natural history museums at the University of California, Berkeley. This title presents a luminous portrait of this woman. Num Pages: 397 pages, 46 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; GTB; JFSJ1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press California
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 397
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520227262
- ISBN
- 9780520227262
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Condition: New
€ 62.98€ 48.91
€ 62.98
€ 48.91
Paperback. Discusses major ideas, figures, and schools of thought in philosophy in the African context. While drawing out critical issues in the formation of African philosophy, this book focuses on scholarship and relevant debates that have made African philosophy critical to understanding the rich and complex cultural heritage of the continent. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HP; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221230
- ISBN
- 9780253221230
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.21
€ 25.99
€ 24.21
Paperback. This work analyzes the Palestinians' travail as they move from revolutionary movement to state. It outlines the problems in the transition arising from history, society and diplomatic agreements and discusses the search for a national identity, economic system and the structure of government. Num Pages: 304 pages, none, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBP; GTB; HBJF1; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007178
- ISBN
- 9780674007178
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.96
€ 41.99
€ 34.96
Hardcover. Focuses on the relationship between the law and the concept of the person in modern Arab societies. It directly addresses the questions of continuities, transformations and ruptures of such notions, combining legal, historical and socio-legal perspectives. Editor(s): Dupret, Baudouin. Series: Islamic Mediterranean. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBTB; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 36. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860649974
- ISBN
- 9781860649974
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Condition: New
€ 154.49€ 137.06
€ 154.49
€ 137.06
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1FBN; GTB; HBJF1; HPS; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816699490
- ISBN
- 9780816699490
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.48
€ 27.99
€ 26.48
Paperback. Targeting cultural icons as diverse as Madonna and Spike Lee, this work presents a collection of feminist explorations. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; GTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415389587
- ISBN
- 9780415389587
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.08
€ 23.99
€ 22.08
Paperback. Where We Stand is a successful black woman's reflection on how our dilemmas of class and race are intertwined, and how we can find ways to think beyond them. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFSC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415929134
- ISBN
- 9780415929134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.63
€ 48.63
Paperback. In thirteen stories full of rope burns and brush scratches, the author tells of the days when he made a specialty of catching wild cows. Readers of this book learn where the broken bones came from. He tells of his adventures with wild steers, sharing with readers the years he worked in thorny brush and canyon country delivering those animals. Num Pages: 306 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803270886
- ISBN
- 9780803270886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.43
€ 23.99
€ 21.43
Hardback. This study examines the everyday politics of a rice farming village in central Luzon. Contending that the faction and patron-client relationships emphasized by conventional studies are but one part of Philippine political life, Kerkvliet offers a portrait of political relationships among villagers. Num Pages: 364 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMP; GTB; JHM; JPA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742518698
- ISBN
- 9780742518698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.41
€ 189.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 225 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877277309
- ISBN
- 9780877277309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. This title aims to answer such questions as how did Jawaharlal Nehru come to lead the Indian nationalist movement, and how did he sustain his leadership as the first Prime Minister of independent India? Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; BGH; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415250177
- ISBN
- 9780415250177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.60
€ 47.60
Paperback. In 1959, when Un Ngre Paris first appeared, the French still held West Africa under colonial rule. Dadie's observations and subtle parodies of Parisian manners and morals are entertaining and poignant, charming yet profound. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252064074
- ISBN
- 9780252064074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Hardback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; GTB; HB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1965
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815401582
- ISBN
- 9780815401582
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.91
€ 110.91