Regional studies
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Regional studies
Paperback. Mobutu Sese Seko, who ruled Zaire from 1965 until 1997, was fond of saying "happy are those who sing and dance," and his regime energetically promoted the notion of culture as a national resource. This title deals with political leadership, social mobility, and what it meant to be a bon chef (good leader) in Mobutu's Zaire. Num Pages: 328 pages, 59 photos, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822341123
- ISBN
- 9780822341123
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.22
€ 33.99
€ 30.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JHB; KCM; KJ; RGC; TBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349467778
- ISBN
- 9781349467778
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Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Hardback. Series: Sovietica. Num Pages: 116 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027707499
- ISBN
- 9789027707499
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Condition: New
€ 124.89
€ 124.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 233 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253204455
- ISBN
- 9780253204455
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.49
€ 20.99
€ 20.49
Hardback. A long view of human movement throughout Russia Editor(s): Randolph, John; Avrutin, Eugene M. Series: Studies of World Migrations. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 charts. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252037030
- ISBN
- 9780252037030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.84
€ 74.84
Paperback. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; J; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401037327
- ISBN
- 9789401037327
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Condition: New
€ 238.68
€ 238.68
Hardback. This volume brings together two classic works on the culture of the Russian people which have been long out of print. Gorer's Great Russian Culture and Mead's Soviet Attitudes towards Authority: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Problems of Soviet Character were among the first attempts by anthropologists to analyze Russian society. Series: Margaret Mead: The Study of Contemporary Western Cultures. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571812308
- ISBN
- 9781571812308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.11
€ 158.11
Paperback. This volume brings together two classic works on the culture of the Russian people which have been long out of print. Gorer's Great Russian Culture and Mead's Soviet Attitudes towards Authority: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Problems of Soviet Character were among the first attempts by anthropologists to analyze Russian society. Series: Margaret Mead: The Study of Contemporary Western Cultures. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571812346
- ISBN
- 9781571812346
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Condition: New
€ 32.33
€ 32.33
Paperback. Perspectives on the strategies of imperial rule pursued by rulers, officials, scholars, and subjects of the Russian empire. This book explores the connections between Russia's expansion over vast territories occupied by people of many ethnicities, religions, and political experiences and the evolution of imperial administration and vision. Editor(s): Burbank, Jane; Von Hagen, Mark. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 560 pages, 3 b&w photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219114
- ISBN
- 9780253219114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.65
€ 36.99
€ 33.65
Hardback. Merezhkovsky's bold claim that "all Russian literature is, to a certain degree, a struggle with the temptation of demonism" is undoubtedly justified. And yet, despite its evident centrality to Russian culture, the unique and fascinating phenomenon of Russian literary demonism has so far received little critical attention. Editor(s): Davidson, Pamela. Series: Studies in Slavic Literature, Culture & Society. Num Pages: 548 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1F; 2AGR; DSB; GTB; HRQX9; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817587
- ISBN
- 9781571817587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.97
€ 209.97
Paperback. Details biographies which highlight Russia 's multicultural history Editor(s): Norris, Stephen M.; Sunderland, Willard. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b&w illus., 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3J; GTB; HBJD; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 27. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253001832
- ISBN
- 9780253001832
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.39
€ 38.99
€ 35.39
Paperback. A comprehensive history of the transformation of Russia's southern steppes from border territories to Empire. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 b&w photos, 10 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217707
- ISBN
- 9780253217707
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.13
€ 29.99
€ 27.13
Paperback. Preserves the folklore of sacred sites in the mountains of northern Thailand. Num Pages: 26 illus., 13 color. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749575482
- ISBN
- 9789749575482
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.55
€ 21.99
€ 21.55
Paperback. A bilingual anthology of forty-eight Chinese poems from and about Taiwan, this title offers contrasting views of life in Taiwan. The topics include family and homeland, memory of war, social justice, and the natural world. They present the trauma, travails, and beauties of life, representing different generations, styles, and views and positions. Editor(s): Yeh, Michelle; Mamqvist, N. G. D.; Huizhi, Xu. Num Pages: 212 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; DC; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 207 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985879
- ISBN
- 9780295985879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.46
€ 36.46
Hardback. Same Sex Couples Comparative Insights on Marriage and Cohabitation Editor(s): Saez, Macarena. Series: Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; HPQ; JHBK; LAFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 491.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401797733
- ISBN
- 9789401797733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.55
€ 122.55
Hardcover. Num Pages: 140 pages, 13 b&w illus and 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; GTB; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826332257
- ISBN
- 9780826332257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
Paperback. In 1892, in the broad daylight of downtown Memphis, Tennessee, a middle class woman named Alice Mitchell slashed the throat of her lover, Freda Ward, killing her instantly. Local, national, and international newspapers, medical and scientific publications, and popular fiction writers all clamoured to cover the ensuing "girl lovers" murder trial. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; GTB; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822326175
- ISBN
- 9780822326175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.38
€ 33.99
€ 30.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 58 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 92.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 58
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590333389
- ISBN
- 9781590333389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 26.51
€ 38.99
€ 26.51
Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, 9 maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3JJ; GTB; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816620982
- ISBN
- 9780816620982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.27
€ 40.27
Paperback. Editor(s): Wilson, Nigel H.M.; Nuzzolo, Agostino. Series: Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; KJT; KN; TBC; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441954121
- ISBN
- 9781441954121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.44
€ 122.44