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Paperback. Presents the history of the northern Thai culture and kingdom of Lan Na. This book chronicles the era of the city-states before the rule of Phaya Mangrai, the rise and decline of the Lan Na kingdom, the Burmese rule, the submission to Siamese authority, the impact of Western imperialism, and Lan Na's integration with the rest of the country. Translator(s): Tanratanakul, Chitraporn. Num Pages: 342 pages, 120 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 25. Weight in Grams: 427.
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 342
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749575840
- ISBN
- 9789749575840
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBN; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Tapir Academic Press Norway
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788251916929
- ISBN
- 9788251916929
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.88
€ 33.99
€ 24.88
Paperback. Presents the attacks on the United States in historical perspective. This volume comments on the dangers of seeing the events of September 11 as splitting the nation's history into "before" and "after." It argues eloquently that no useful understanding of the present is possible without an unobstructed view of the past. Editor(s): Rosenzweig, Roy. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 b&w illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; GTB; HBJK; HBLX; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781592132034
- ISBN
- 9781592132034
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.62
€ 31.99
€ 28.62
Paperback. Analyzes how, in the midst of the momentous shift to an inclusive democracy, South Africa's visual and material culture represented the past while at the same time contributing to the process of social transformation. This book explores the dilemmas posed by a range of visual and material culture including key South African heritage sites. Num Pages: 384 pages, 117 photos, incl. 11 in color. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; AC; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822330721
- ISBN
- 9780822330721
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Histories and Stories from Chiapas: Border Identities in Southern Mexi...
R. Aída Hernández Castillo
Paperback. Analyses how Chiapas' indigenous peoples have rejected, accepted, or negotiated the official discourse on 'being Mexican' and participating in the construction of a Mexican national identity. This book traces the relations between the Mam and the national government from 1934 to the Zapatista rebellion. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 b&w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292731493
- ISBN
- 9780292731493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Hardback. Presents social history of migration from Hiroshima to Canada which tells the story of a community that was destroyed in 1942. This title describes the political, economic, and social circumstances that precipitated emigration from Hiroshima prefecture to Canada between 1891-1941, and examines the lives of those who settled in western Canada. Num Pages: 208 pages, approx. 14 b/w photos, 4 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBC; GTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774814317
- ISBN
- 9780774814317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.28
€ 113.28
Paperback. Provides a systematic overview of the Appalachian timeline, its people, and significant aspects of life in the region. This work also focuses on addressing stereotypes, music, folk life, language, literature, and religion. Editor(s): Straw, Richard A.; Blethen, H. Tyler. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252071768
- ISBN
- 9780252071768
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.99
€ 24.99
€ 22.99
Paperback. It is said that the Hell's Angels could paralyse whole towns with fear. This book explores the questions such as: How much of that reputation was myth and how much was brutal reality? Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141187457
- ISBN
- 9780141187457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.38
€ 11.99
€ 10.38
Hardcover. The newest volume of the benchmark bibliography of Latin American studies Editor(s): McCann, Katherine D.; North, Tracy. Series: Handbook of Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 809 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1247.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 809
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292747715
- ISBN
- 9780292747715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.98
€ 133.98
Paperback. Offers a mosaic of domestic life in one of the world's most fascinating cities and a vivid portrait of the true meaning of home in the 21st-century metropolis Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; GTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814771549
- ISBN
- 9780814771549
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.07
€ 24.99
€ 23.07
Paperback. In 'Habitations of modernity' Dipesh Chakrabarty explores the complexities of modernism in India and seeks principles of humaneness grounded in everyday life that may elude grand political theories. These issues are pursued in a series of closely linked cultural essays. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226100395
- ISBN
- 9780226100395
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.85
€ 32.99
€ 25.85
Paperback. Presents the results of a collaborative project with Native communities of Southeast Alaska to record indigenous geographic names. Documenting and analyzing more than 3,000 Tlingit, Haida, and other Native names on the land, this book highlights their descriptive force and cultural significance. Editor(s): Thornton, Thomas F. Num Pages: 61 illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988580
- ISBN
- 9780295988580
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Hardcover. Num Pages: 394 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: GTB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 187 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1062.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590336472
- ISBN
- 9781590336472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.40€ 52.08
€ 73.40
€ 52.08
Hardback. Suggests that when analysed in accordance with its political and economic impact, the Gulen Movement should be given credit for playing a significant role in Turkey's rise to global prominence Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; GTB; JFSR2; JPFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814770986
- ISBN
- 9780814770986
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Condition: New
€ 71.51
€ 71.51
Paperback. Analyses and compares what it means to be Hakka. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 294 pages, Maps, tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295984872
- ISBN
- 9780295984872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
paperback. The place occupied by Japanese Americans within the annals of US history has consisted mainly of a cameo appearance as victims of incarceration after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This work examines how the second generation - the Nisei - has shaped its identity and negotiated its place within American society. Editor(s): Daniels, Roger. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; GTB; JFC; JFFN; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252068225
- ISBN
- 9780252068225
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
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€ 27.51
Paperback. Critics often claim that prime-time television seemed immune - or even willfully blind - to the landmark upheavals rocking western and American society during the 1960s. This book challenges the assumption that TV programming failed to consider or engage with the decade's youth-led societal changes. Series: Console-ing Passions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 34 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JJPK; GTB; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3810 x 25. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822326458
- ISBN
- 9780822326458
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.71
€ 31.99
€ 28.71
Paperback. Alex Haley's "Roots" introduced griots to the world outside of West Africa and generated an enormous amount of interest in their profession. This work is a comprehensive portrait of the world of this uniquely African profession, starting with their discovery by the outside world in 1352 by a North African traveller, Ibn Battuta. Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 b&w photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219619
- ISBN
- 9780253219619
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. Intense, introspective essays explore African magical practice, the forest, and wildlife. "..lyrical and gritty, unflinching and tender." -Shawna Lemay? Series: Currents. Num Pages: 96 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 136 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 82
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888644763
- ISBN
- 9780888644763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.24
€ 30.99
€ 22.24
Paperback. Editor(s): Newmann, Brian D. Num Pages: 128 pages, graphs. BIC Classification: 1DVC; 1DVG; GTB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617288661
- ISBN
- 9781617288661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.40€ 52.08
€ 73.40
€ 52.08