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Paperback. Investigates broad questions about ethnicity, the nature of diasporic identity, and Brazilian culture. This title analyzes how Nikkei (Japanese migrants) both resisted and conformed to others' perceptions of their identity as they struggled to define and claim their own ethnicity within Sao Paulo during the dictatorship. Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 illus., 8 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KLS; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822340812
ISBN
9780822340812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. The May 1926 coup d'etat in Poland inaugurated what has become known as the period of sanacja or "cleansing." The event has been explored in terms of the impact that it had on state structures and political styles. This book offers a study of the political culture of interwar Poland, as reflected in and by the coup. Series: Polish and Polish-American Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JF; GTB; HBJD; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821420805
ISBN
9780821420805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; GTB; HBJF1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784539733
ISBN
9781784539733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199948796
ISBN
9780199948796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.54

Paperback. Examines the role of television in public space at different points in the history of the medium. The author explores the significance of this pervasive phenomenon, tracing the forms of conflict, commerce, and community that television generates outside the home. Series: Console-ing Passions. Num Pages: 328 pages, 32 b&w photographs, 15 figures. BIC Classification: 1K; APF; APT; GTB; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822326922
ISBN
9780822326922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.71

Paperback. The first systematic study of the evolution of Islamic politics in Iran and Turkey, based on primary documents from both countries Num Pages: 322 pages, 16 b&w photographs, 8 charts/graphs, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JPH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
322
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292728837
ISBN
9780292728837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. A cultural history of European and Egyptian interest in ancient Egypt and its material culture, from the early nineteenth century until the mid-twentieth. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDAE; GTB; HDD; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822339922
ISBN
9780822339922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Offers a critical reading of The Cuba Commission Report, a massive testimony case that investigated the conditions of Chinese contract laborers in Cuba in 1874. From this case, this title traces the emergence of a 'coolie narrative' that forms a counterpart to the 'slave narrative'. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 Tables, 2 Halftones, 2 Figures. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KJ; GTB; JFC; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592135820
ISBN
9781592135820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.09

Paperback. Investigating the late-16th century through the 19th century, this work looks at the shifting boundaries between the Chosen state and the adherents of Confucianism, Buddhism, Christianity and popular religions. It suggests ways in which each group adjusted its ideology in response to the state. Editor(s): Haboush, JaHyun Kim; Deuchler, Martina. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HRAC; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674007741
ISBN
9780674007741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.52

Hardback. Pascual de Gayangos (1809-1897), celebrated Spanish Orientalist and polymath, is recognised as the father of the modern school of Arabic studies in Spain. This collection celebrates the 200th anniversary of his birth Editor(s): Alvarez Millan, Cristina; Heide, Claudia. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; GTB; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748635474
ISBN
9780748635474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.39
€ 108.37

Paperback. This collection of essays examines the worldwide dispersal of Asian populations and links these seemingly disparate movements through the category of Asian diasporas. Editor(s): Parrenas, Rhacel Salazar; Siu, Lok. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFF; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804752442
ISBN
9780804752442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Highlights the complex inter-action between indigenous activity and colonial governance, emphasizing how Japanese rule adapted to Korean and missionary initiatives Editor(s): Lee, Hong Yung; Ha, Yong-Chool; Sorensen, Clark W. Series: Center for Korean Studies Publication. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
350
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992167
ISBN
9780295992167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.76

Hardcover. Series: Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1K; 2ABM; DSBF; DSC; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Edition
2003rd Edition
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Basingstoke, Hampshire
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403933164
ISBN
9781403933164
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.56
€ 36.78

Paperback. Takes a look at the writings from the earliest times to 1600; the origins of Korean culture and political structures, up through the Choson dynasty; and developments in early and medieval Japan. This book includes readings in the areas of history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion. Editor(s): De Bary, Wm. Theodore. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 936 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1271.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
936
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231143059
ISBN
9780231143059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.22

Paperback. An extended, objective analysis of the exploitation of the thousands of young Korean men who served in Japan's military and auxiliary occupations Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJH; GTB; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992587
ISBN
9780295992587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. Cuba has long been a social policy pioneer, with ambitious policies to address health care, education, employment, the environment, and social inequalities. Yet facing severe economic challenges, the government may look to learn from its Latin American neighbors. Social Policies and Decentralization in Cuba analyzes these issues in depth. Editor(s): Dominguez, Jorge I.; Arguelle, Maria del Carmen Zabala; Prieto, Mayra Espina. Series: Series on Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; GTB; HBJK; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 22 x 15. .
Publisher
David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674975309
ISBN
9780674975309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.70

Paperback. By exploring the delta as a quagmire in both natural and political terms, Biggs shows how engineered transformations of the Mekong Delta landscape-channelized rivers, a complex canal system, hydropower development, deforestation-have interacted with equally complex transformations in the geopolitics of the region. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 illustrations, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; HBJF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991993
ISBN
9780295991993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JPSN2; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. . Keywords: "Business, Finance & Law - Economics - International Economics,Society, Politics & Philosophy - Government & Politics - International Ins"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Palgrave MacMillan London
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2004th Edition
SKU
KT00002059
ISBN
9781403918055
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. This is a history of China for the 900-year time span of the late imperial period. F.W. Mote highlights the personal characteristics of the rulers and dynasties and probes the cultural theme of Chinese adaptations to recurrent alien rule. Num Pages: 1128 pages, 5 halftones, 22 maps, 9 charts. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3J; GTB; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 165 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1600.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
1128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674012127
ISBN
9780674012127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.14

Paperback. Documents early Tel-Aviv against the backdrop of its earlier years Editor(s): Azaryahu, Maoz; Troen, S. Ilan. Series: An Israel Studies Book. Num Pages: 480 pages, 45 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF1; HBLW; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223579
ISBN
9780253223579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

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