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Regional studies
paperback. An up-to-date and detailed eyewitness account of Burma's Civil War. It is indispensable for understanding the travails of modern Burma. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 maps/16 photos. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJP; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745315416
- ISBN
- 9780745315416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.71
€ 40.99
€ 26.71
The Four Hundred Songs of War & Wisdom – An Anthology of Poems from ...
. Ed(S): Hart, George L.; Heifetz, Hank
hardcover. Two prominent translators present the first complete English-language edition of one of India's greatest works of classical literature: the Purananuru. This anthology of four hundred poems by more than 150 poets between the first and third centuries C.E. delves into living and dying, despair, love, poverty, and the changing nature of existence. Editor(s): Hart, George L.; Heifetz, Hank. Translator(s): Heifetz, Hank; Hart, George L. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 436 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 2BRT; DC; DSBB; DSC; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780231115629
- ISBN
- 9780231115629
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Condition: New
€ 148.09
€ 148.09
paperback. The decades of Western adulation for the Japanese "economic miracle" failed to notice a key point - that in pursuit of this miracle, the Japanese had turned their country into a concrete shambles. This book describes the dazzling nature of Japanese culture and its ruination. Num Pages: 448 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141010007
- ISBN
- 9780141010007
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.29
€ 20.99
€ 15.29
Paperback. The essays in this collection entertain the question of how scholars may reconfigure "area-based knowledge" to respond to social sciences and globalization. The authors demonstrate that local knowledge is vital to understanding rapidly changing global patterns. Editor(s): Mirsepassi, Ali; Basu, Amrita; Weaver, Frederick S. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: GTB; JFFS; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629825
- ISBN
- 9780815629825
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Condition: New
€ 27.84
€ 27.84
paperback. Presents a study of the Lummi Indians of northwestern Washington and the political and economic forces that have determined their changing fortunes over the past years. Series: Columbia Northwest Classics. Num Pages: 237 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; GTB; JHM; TVT; WSXF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295978482
- ISBN
- 9780295978482
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Condition: New
€ 36.58
€ 36.58
Hardcover. This work explores the cultural and social developments of the USA during the 1970s and offers a survey of both 1970s popular culture and political, economic, and military developments. Central to the text is the belief that the 1970s were a time of betrayal and loss for the USA. Num Pages: 264 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 3JJPL; GTB; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629733
- ISBN
- 9780815629733
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Condition: New
€ 61.91
€ 61.91
Hardcover. Offering a historical and cultural analysis of the late Ottoman period and Republican Turkey, this book collects Serif Mardin's seminal essays written throughout the span of his prolific career. These essays deal with the historical background, political travails, and socioeconomic metamorphosis of Turkey during a century of modernization. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 464 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DVT; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 875.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628101
- ISBN
- 9780815628101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.92
€ 75.92
Jerusalem: A City and Its Future (Publication of the Jerusalem Institu...
Ahimeir, Ora, Breger, Marshall J.
Paperback. In this work, contributors consider aspects of the "politics of religion" - an issue rarely explored objectively in existing literature. Other articles propose ways of mediating the challenges of Jerusalem. The text should appeal to Jewish and Christian audiences alike. Editor(s): Breger, Marshall J.; Ahimeir, Ora. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 maps, 11 tables, 10 figures, notes, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTB; HBJF1; HBLW3; JP; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629139
- ISBN
- 9780815629139
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Condition: New
€ 40.53
€ 40.53
Paperback. Series: Cultural Studies of the Americas S. Num Pages: 664 pages, 26 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJC; APF; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816634248
- ISBN
- 9780816634248
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
€ 26.31
Paperback. Of interest to students and scholars of literature, cultural history, and Italian, World's Fairs Italian-Style provides a fascinating glimpse into a hitherto unexplored area of study, and brings to light a cultural phenomenon that played a significant role in shaping Italy's national identity. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; GTB; HBJD; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487520564
- ISBN
- 9781487520564
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.92
€ 46.99
€ 41.92
Hardback. A focus on the dynamics of oligopoly games. Several contributions show how easily the unique Nash equilibria in some most traditional oligopoly models may lose stability, giving way to complex phenomena, such as periodic/chaotic processes and to multi stability of coexistent attractors. Editor(s): Puu, Tonu; Sushko, Irina. Num Pages: 316 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; KCA; KCC; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540431862
- ISBN
- 9783540431862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 133 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 215.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- GWV Fachverlage GmbH Germany
- Number of pages
- 133
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531168692
- ISBN
- 9783531168692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.66
€ 48.66
paperback. The Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana is home to the Salish, Pend d'Oreille, and Kootenai Indian people. This book features interviews with a cross-section of voices representing the tribes on the reservation. It also features the history of the Flathead Reservation community. Num Pages: 135 pages, 1 map, 52 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934594032
- ISBN
- 9781934594032
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.97
€ 13.99
€ 13.97
Paperback. St Ignatius Mission on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana was a bustling place in the 1890s. Here Indian students and parishioners learned skills and received spiritual consolation, even as the missionaries worked to undermine valuable aspects of Salish and Kootenai culture. This book offers a glimpse into life at the mission. Editor(s): Bigart, Robert J. Num Pages: 324 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Salish Kootenai College United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934594018
- ISBN
- 9781934594018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.74
€ 28.74
Paperback. The 1880s were a critical decade for the Salish and Kootenai people of the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana. The loss of the plains buffalo herds forced tribal members to look for new ways to support themselves. This book provides detailed descriptions of events that affected the Indian community in 1880s Montana. Editor(s): Bigart, Robert J. Num Pages: 352 pages, 21 photos, 10 images. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Salish Kootenai College United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934594001
- ISBN
- 9781934594001
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Condition: New
€ 28.80
€ 28.80
Hardcover. A general discussion of the Druze in the Middle East, with a particular focus on the Druze relationship with the State of Israel. Num Pages: 227 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBJF1; HBTB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903900369
- ISBN
- 9781903900369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.19
€ 129.19
Indonesia in Transition: Social Dimensions of the Reformasi and the Ec...
. Ed(S): Manning, Chris; Diermen, Peter Van
hardcover. Indonesia starts the millennium at a time of transition. This volume provides a wide-ranging analysis of the social and political dimensions of reformation - poverty and income, environment and livelihood, civil society and legal institutions, and Islam and politics. Editor(s): Manning, Chris; Diermen, Peter van. Num Pages: 408 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JJPR; 3JM; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781856499231
- ISBN
- 9781856499231
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.20€ 75.25
€ 83.20
€ 75.25
paperback. An examination of the effects of violence on an urban center and how it shapes both the physical and cultural landscape of a city Series: Jewish Life, History, and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 85 b&w photos, 10 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTB; JFFE; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780292728820
- ISBN
- 9780292728820
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
Serves as a reference to the events, institutions, and cultural forces that have defined North Carolina. This volume includes more than 2,000 entries, presented alphabetically, consisting of longer essays on major subjects, briefer entries, and short summaries and definitions. It is illustrated with nearly 400 photographs and maps. Editor(s): Powell, William S.; Mazzocchi, Jay. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 373 illustrations, 4 tables, 22 maps, references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; GBC; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 216 x 70. Weight in Grams: 3216.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1056
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807830710
- ISBN
- 9780807830710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.74
€ 91.74
With its insights into the political, religious, and domestic battles that have dominated women's destinies, Sadik's life story is as inspirational as it is dramatic Num Pages: 536 pages, 28 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BG; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 43. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803211049
- ISBN
- 9780803211049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.95
€ 36.99
€ 34.95