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Regional studies
Paperback. Japanese migration to Latin America began in the late nineteenth century, and today the continent is home to 1.5 million persons of Japanese descent. Combining detailed scholarship with personal histories, this title offers a study of the patterns of Japanese migration on the continent as a whole. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KL; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 712. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071447
- ISBN
- 9780252071447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.67
€ 32.99
€ 29.67
hardcover. This book offers the nature and evolution of Japan's most ambitious postwar foreign policy, the Japanese challenge to the U.S.-led neoliberal world order in the politics of economic development. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758123
- ISBN
- 9780804758123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.27
€ 81.27
Hardback. The Jacquinot Zone, in Shanghai, is the first example in history of a successful safe zone that provided protection and security to half a million Chinese refugees living in a battle zone during wartime. Num Pages: 224 pages, 29 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF; HBWQ; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804757935
- ISBN
- 9780804757935
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 32.73
€ 40.99
€ 32.73
Paperback. Sublime and maddening, fascinating yet baffling, Italy is a country of endless paradox and seemingly unanswerable riddles. This book is suitable for anyone seeking to understand contemporary Italy and the unique character of the Italians. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; GTB; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241957622
- ISBN
- 9780241957622
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Hardcover. The theory and practice of Italian musical composition Series: Musical Meaning & Interpretation. Num Pages: 440 pages, 111 music exx. BIC Classification: 1DST; AVGC9; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 749.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253356260
- ISBN
- 9780253356260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.12
€ 52.12
Paperback. The majority of undergraduates at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - including a large population of Korean American students - come from nearby metropolitan Chicago. This book explores the tensions between liberal ideals and the particularities of race, family, and community in the contemporary university. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; GTB; JHM; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822346159
- ISBN
- 9780822346159
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.32
€ 26.99
€ 25.32
Paperback. The death of the Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci in China in 1610 was the occasion for demonstrations of European rituals appropriate for a Catholic priest. This book explores the role of ritual - specifically rites related to death and funerals - in cross-cultural exchange. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 336 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988238
- ISBN
- 9780295988238
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.01
€ 37.99
€ 34.01
Paperback. This text aims to fill a gap in the field of middle eastern political studies by combining international relations theory with concrete case studies. It should be of benefit to students of middle eastern politics, international relations and comparative politics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780719053467
- ISBN
- 9780719053467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 6.23
€ 29.99
€ 6.23
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nguyen, Thang D. Num Pages: 254 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FMN; GTB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 21. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608768363
- ISBN
- 9781608768363
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.87€ 177.96
€ 263.87
€ 177.96
Paperback. An introduction to Indonesia s history, culture, and politics, which brings together more than 150 selections, including journalists articles, explorers chronicles, photographs, poetry, stories, cartoons, drawings, letters, and speeches. Editor(s): Hellwig, Tineke; Tagliacozzo, Eric. Series: The World Readers. Num Pages: 488 pages, 46 photos, 2 tables, 1 map, 11 figures. BIC Classification: 1FMN; GTB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822344247
- ISBN
- 9780822344247
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.82
€ 34.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. Focuses on large and problematic groups from Western Europe's past (the Irish in the United Kingdom, the Poles in Germany, and the Italians in France) and demonstrates a number of structural similarities in the way migrants and their descendants integrated into these nation states. Series: Studies of World Migrations. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; HBJD1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072949
- ISBN
- 9780252072949
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. This text challenges the assumption that African American literature aptly reflects black American social consciousness. It delineates the social and political forces that shaped leading black literary works and shows that divisions between political thinkers prevailed throughout the 20th century. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742509504
- ISBN
- 9780742509504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.52
€ 75.52
Hardback. This text challenges the assumption that African American literature aptly reflects black American social consciousness. It delineates the social and political forces that shaped leading black literary works and shows that divisions between political thinkers prevailed throughout the 20th century. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742509498
- ISBN
- 9780742509498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.88
€ 173.88
Paperback. A geo-political manifesto which questions the idea of Latinity as a sole name for the South American subcontinent. Charts the history of the concept of Latinity from its emergence in Europe under France's leadership through to the present day. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405100861
- ISBN
- 9781405100861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.77
€ 39.77
Hardback. A geo-political manifesto which questions the idea of Latinity as a sole name for the South American subcontinent. Charts the history of the concept of Latinity from its emergence in Europe under France's leadership through to the present day. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405100854
- ISBN
- 9781405100854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.82
€ 109.82
Paperback. Based on author's own experiences as a Filapina American filmmaker and as a spectator to urge a shift in thinking about sexualized depictions of Asian/American women in film, video, and theatrical productions, this book moves beyond denunciations of sexualized representations of Asian/American women as necessarily demeaning or negative. Num Pages: 352 pages, 64 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; APFA; GTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822340331
- ISBN
- 9780822340331
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.70
€ 32.99
€ 29.70
Hardback. S. Latin American Studies, 1940-2000" Editor(s): Hollinger, David A. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; H. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801883903
- ISBN
- 9780801883903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.20
€ 61.20
Paperback. An useful linguistic reference on the developments in form and usage of the various Shan scripts. Num Pages: 374 pages, illus., bibiliog. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749575505
- ISBN
- 9789749575505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.32
€ 43.99
€ 38.32
The Guatemala Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Re...
. Ed(S): Grandin, Greg; Levenson, Deborah; Og...
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
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Condition: New
€ 133.25
€ 133.25
Paperback. History, Culture, Politics. Series: Latin America Readers. 688 pages, 105 illustrations, 10 colour plates, 1 map. Editor(s): Grandin, Greg; Levenson, Deborah; Oglesby, Elizabeth. Brings together more than 200 texts and images in a broad introduction to Guatemala's history, culture, and politics. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; GTB; HBJK. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 44. Weight: 990.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822351078
- ISBN
- 9780822351078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51