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Hardback. Higher education plays a vital role in the sharing of the identity and culture of Europe and therefore receives considerable attention from scholars and policy makers. This volume is different in that it brings a philosophical perspective to the debate on higher education in Europe. Editor(s): Crawley, Francis; Smeyers, Paul; Standish, Paul. Series: International Educational Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JFC; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571819574
ISBN
9781571819574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.65

Paperback. One of the most unexpected outcomes of the Soviet bloc's transition out of communism has been the divergent but important paths followed by once ruling communist parties. This work explores the divergent trajectories of ex-ruling communist parties in key countries of the former Soviet Empire. Editor(s): Curry, Jane Leftwich; Urban, Joan Barth. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DVUA; 1DVUK; GTB; HBJD; HBLW3; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742526648
ISBN
9780742526648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.21

A collection of English-language readings on Japan. Containing materials on history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion, this book features an introduction to Japanese civilization. It also covers the Tokugawa period to 1868 and addresses the spread of neo-Confucianism and Buddhism and the encounters of Japan and the West. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore; Gluck, Carol; Tiedemann, Arthur E. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1046.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2 Abridged ed
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139182
ISBN
9780231139182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 168.83

A collection of English-language readings on Japan. Containing materials on history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion, this book features an introduction to Japanese civilization. It also covers the Tokugawa period to 1868 and addresses the spread of neo-Confucianism and Buddhism and the encounters of Japan and the West. Editor(s): De Bary, Wm. Theodore; Gluck, Carol; Tiedemann, Arthur. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 648 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1135.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2 Abridged ed
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139168
ISBN
9780231139168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 168.83

Paperback. Editor(s): Demker, Marie; Leffler, Yvonne; Sigurdson, Ola; Wolff, Janet. Num Pages: 205 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; HRA; HRAM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349501168
ISBN
9781349501168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.75

Hardback. This work analyzes the institutional underpinnings of East Asia's dynamic growth by exploring the interplay between governance and flexibility. Editor(s): Deyo, Frederic C.; Doner, Richard F.; Hershberg, Eric. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FP; GTB; KCHS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742509436
ISBN
9780742509436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.62

paperback. This work analyzes the institutional underpinnings of East Asia's dynamic growth by exploring the interplay between governance and flexibility. Editor(s): Deyo, Frederic C.; Doner, Richard F.; Hershberg, Eric. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FP; GTB; KCHS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742509443
ISBN
9780742509443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.30

Hardback. Examines why Asia can feed its rapidly growing population, but Africa experiences famine. Editor(s): Djurfeldt, Goran; Holmen, Hans; Jirstrom, Magnus; Larsson, R. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JFSF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851999982
ISBN
9780851999982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.58

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

€ 43.26

Paperback. Does South Asia exist? Globally, regional integration and prominent regional institution --such as the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations --have been on the rise. Editor(s): Dossani, Rafiq; Sneider, Daniel C.; Sood, Vikram. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931368179
ISBN
9781931368179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.56

Hardback. The Encyclopedia of New York State captures the impressive complexity of New York State as a historic crossroads of people and ideas, as a cradle of abolitionism and feminism, and as an apex of modern urban, suburban, and rural life. Editor(s): Eisenstadt, Peter; Moss, Laura-Eve. Num Pages: 2000 pages, 500 photographs, 120 maps, 140 tables, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; GBC; GTB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 92. Weight in Grams: 4309.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608080
ISBN
9780815608080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.45

paperback. A multidisciplinary collection of essays examining the influence of Mexican American religion on Mexican American literature, art, politics, and popular culture. Editor(s): Espinosa, Gaston; Garcia, Mario T. Num Pages: 456 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; GTB; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341192
ISBN
9780822341192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.97

Paperback. Scholars discuss the theme of resistance within 20th-century Japanese American communities. Editor(s): Fiset, Louis; Nomura, Gail M. Series: Emil and Kathleen Sick Series in Western History and Biography. Num Pages: 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; GTB; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295984612
ISBN
9780295984612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.81

paperback. Editor(s): Garon, Sheldon; Maclachlan, Patricia L. Num Pages: 328 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFFT; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801473029
ISBN
9780801473029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.75

Hardback. The focus of this book is on the implications of necessary conditions for social science research, logic, methodology, research design and theory. It combines essential work that deals with the analysis of common errors and the proper means to analyse ramifications of hypotheses and theories. Editor(s): Goertz, Gary; Starr, Harvey. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JHBC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742519251
ISBN
9780742519251
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.74

paperback. An interdisciplinary anthology covering diverse aspects of the Mexican-American experience in the United States. Bringing together thirty-one of the journal articles, this collection provides students of history with a panoramic portrait of Mexicanos in the United States while at the same time introducing them to Chicana/o historiography. Editor(s): Gonzales, Manuel; Gonzales, Cynthia. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Indiana University Press (IPS) United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253213990
ISBN
9780253213990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.94

hardcover. Brings together more than 200 texts and images in a broad introduction to Guatemala's history, culture, and politics Editor(s): Grandin, Greg; Levenson, Deborah; Oglesby, Elizabeth. Series: Latin America Readers. Num Pages: 688 pages, 105 illustrations, 10 color plates, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; GTB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1112.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350941
ISBN
9780822350941
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.25

Paperback. Conference held 3-5 June 2003 at Universiteat Regensburg, Germany. Editor(s): Greschonig, Steffen; Sing, Christine S. Num Pages: 296 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: GTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 383.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Deutscher Universitats-Verlag Germany
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9783824445813
ISBN
9783824445813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.00

paperback. Discusses the impacts of racial crime, exploring the relationship between the physical or verbal acts to issues of ethnic identity, civil rights of immigrants, Internet racism, sexual violence, language and violence, economic scapegoating, and police brutality. This work offers suggestions for combating hate crime. Editor(s): Hall, Patricia Wong; Hwang, Victor M. Series: Critical Perspectives on Asian Pacific Americans. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 1KBC; GTB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
AltaMira Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780742504592
ISBN
9780742504592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.36

hardcover. Two prominent translators present the first complete English-language edition of one of India's greatest works of classical literature: the Purananuru. This anthology of four hundred poems by more than 150 poets between the first and third centuries C.E. delves into living and dying, despair, love, poverty, and the changing nature of existence. Editor(s): Hart, George L.; Heifetz, Hank. Translator(s): Heifetz, Hank; Hart, George L. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 436 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 2BRT; DC; DSBB; DSC; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780231115629
ISBN
9780231115629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.09

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