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Paperback. Describes the author's early life in a farm-labour camp in Livingston, California, and the path that took him, through naval service and graduate school, far beyond Livingston. This book describes decades of toil and progress before the Filipino community entered the socio-political mainstream. Series: The Scott & Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 52 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; BG; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295986425
ISBN
9780295986425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.56

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

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

€ 34.99
€ 33.97

Paperback. A handbook for hikers on this scenic and challenging trail Series: Indiana Natural Science. Num Pages: 160 pages, 41 color illus., 24 b&w illus., 19 maps. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 11. Weight in Grams: 341.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222978
ISBN
9780253222978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.31

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.00

paperback. Num Pages: 279 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 212 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Africa World Press United States
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865437517
ISBN
9780865437517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.90

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

€ 71.92
€ 50.67

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.16

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.82

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

€ 168.72

Paperback. First ancient seat of the royal house, then centre of the French colonial empire in Indochina, and finally the birthplace of Vietnamese independence, Hanoi is today a thriving urban centre. This is a vivid portrait of a city that is now awakening to the modern era. Translator(s): Duiker, Claire. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMV; GTB; HBJF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742516557
ISBN
9780742516557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.16

Hardback. Indologist Gerrit Jan Held wrote this book in 1955 but died before it could be published; this volume represents its first translation into English, and includes extensive footnotes that set it in context of current research. Series: Asian History Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0 black and white; 6 full color. BIC Classification: GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Annotated, Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9789462981614
ISBN
9789462981614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.52

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

paperback. Examines the key role that the spatial construct (embodied by the Monroe Doctrine) of the western hemisphere played in enabling and effacing U.S. empire. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 208 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS; GTB; HBJK; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3734 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822334965
ISBN
9780822334965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.37

Paperback. Introduces readers to the worshippers and the cult of Tran Hung Dao, the legendary fourteenth-century hero and saviour of Vietnam who has evolved as a key symbol of the nation as well as an efficacious deity in its spiritual pantheon. Series: Mekong Press. Num Pages: maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Condition
New
SKU
V9789743031571
ISBN
9789743031571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.18

Paperback. Examines the mutually influential interactions of gender and the state in Latin America from the late colonial period to the end of the twentieth century. This book locates watershed moments in the processes of gender construction by the organised power of the ruling classes and in the processes by which gender has conditioned state-making. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; JFSJ; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822324690
ISBN
9780822324690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.43

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.74

Hardback. A dictionary of people, places, events and facts about Djibouti. This is not a history book but a reading grid for historical items that have shaped and are still shaping this young country. This is a tool for understanding the landmarks that comprise Djibouti's historical identity. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 map, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1HFGD; GTB; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810838734
ISBN
9780810838734
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.48

This second edition analyzes the network of international organizations in Africa, both governmental and non-governmental, profiling their role, impact, and significance in African affairs. Series: Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, bibliography, footnotes, chronology. BIC Classification: 1HF; GTB; GTN; JPSN; JPWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810842571
ISBN
9780810842571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 283.13

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