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Regional studies
Hardcover. Tells the story of a long-forgotten criminal case: the poisoning of the communion wine in Zurich's main cathedral in 1776. This work shows how this affair became a cause celebre, the object of a lively public debate that focused on an issue much on the minds of intellectuals in the age of Enlightenment: the problem of evil. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 3JF; GTB; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002330
- ISBN
- 9780691002330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.66
€ 89.66
Paperback. Suitable for upper-level students, usually in their fourth year of studying Chinese, this book contains literary works and essays related to the social sciences. It reflects the social issues China has faced in the years and presents a fresh approach to introducing students to various aspects of Chinese society. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 648 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CJBR; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 203 x 42. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691010441
- ISBN
- 9780691010441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.24
€ 129.24
Paperback. Japan and the United States became close political allies so quickly after the end of World War II, that it seemed as though the two countries had easily forgotten the war they had fought. This work offers a look at how Japanese postwar society struggled to understand its war loss and the resulting national trauma. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691049120
- ISBN
- 9780691049120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.78
€ 48.78
Paperback. Features the lives of people - from German children fathered by black Occupation soldiers to communist activists, from surviving Jews to Turkish 'guest' workers, from young hoodlums to middle-class mothers. This book shows how they experienced and represented the institutions and social forces that shaped their lives and defined the wider culture. Editor(s): Schissler, Hanna. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3 tables, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFGW; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; GTB; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691058207
- ISBN
- 9780691058207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.08
€ 74.08
Paperback. When Bombay changed its name to Mumbai in 1995, it was the culmination of a long process that transformed India's primary symbol of modernity and cultural diversity into a site of ethnic conflict and violent nationalism. This is an account of how the city's atmosphere, dominant public languages, and power structures have changed since 1960s. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; GTB; JFSG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088402
- ISBN
- 9780691088402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.08
€ 74.08
Paperback. Explains why US policies hamper North-South reconciliation and reunification. Assessing North Korean capabilities and the motivations that have led to its forward deployments, this book spells out the arms control concessions by North Korea, South Korea, and the United States necessary to ease the dangers of confrontation. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 1KBB; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116266
- ISBN
- 9780691116266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.14
€ 76.14
Paperback. Has anyone ever worked harder and longer at being immature than novelist Philip Roth? This book examines Roth's 'mature immaturity' in its depth and richness. It lets readers to reconsider the narrow categories into which Roth has often been slotted - laureate of Newark, New Jersey; junior partner in the firm Salinger, Bellow, Mailer, and Malamud. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138435
- ISBN
- 9780691138435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.29
€ 47.29
Paperback. A political account of the lives and struggles of British Asian women. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1F; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745318479
- ISBN
- 9780745318479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.72
€ 45.72
Paperback. A revealing account of the war on terror in Africa and the shocking methods used to perpetuate the myth that the region is a hot-bed of terrorism. Num Pages: 296 pages, 5 Maps. BIC Classification: 1HBX; GTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745324524
- ISBN
- 9780745324524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.39
€ 47.39
Hardback. In this important new book Jorge Larrain examines the trajectories of modernity and identity in Latin America and their reciprocal relationships. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3J; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626239
- ISBN
- 9780745626239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.13
€ 95.13
Hardback. In The Antiquity of Nations, Anthony Smith provides a fresh interpretation of the character of modern nations. Departing from conventional wisdom, he argues the case for a deeper understanding of their character, based on an ethno--symbolic analysis of the myths, memories, symbols and traditions of pre--modern ethnic communities. Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627458
- ISBN
- 9780745627458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.99
€ 74.99
Hardback. Latin America has seen a great extension of democratic government over the past twenty years. However democratisation has proved problematic in a number of ways: many Latin American countries have seen little per capita growth; poverty has increased; and political crises have often recurred. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627595
- ISBN
- 9780745627595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.13
€ 95.13
Hardback. This concise and timely book, written by one of the worlda s leading authorities on China, argues that the country is at a crossroads in its development and explores the challenges that lie ahead. * A concise and timely book about China and its future, which argues that the country it at a crossroads in its development. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; GTB; GTF; JPH; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 501.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745632384
- ISBN
- 9780745632384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.47
€ 87.47
Paperback. * Another highly topical contribution from a world--renowned social thinker. * Examines the European experience against the backdrop of a fast--changing, and divided, world arguing that by sharing its historical lessons, Europe can play a role in the promotion of world peace. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; HBJD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634036
- ISBN
- 9780745634036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.66
€ 23.66
Paperback. The arrival of Europeans in the Americas brought with it a demographic catastrophe of vast proportions for the native populations. In this book Livi Bacci argues that the catastrophe was not the inevitable outcome of contact with Europeans but was a function of both the methods of the conquest and the characteristics of the subjugated societies. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745640013
- ISBN
- 9780745640013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.26
€ 28.26
Hardback. The steady rise of Clint Eastwood s career parallels a pressing desire in American society over the past five decades for a figure and story of purpose, meaning, and redemption. Eastwood has not only told and filmed that story, he has come to embody it for many in his public image and film persona. Series: Polity America Through the Lens Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; GTB; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 149 x 30. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650401
- ISBN
- 9780745650401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.31
€ 71.31
Paperback. The steady rise of Clint Eastwood s career parallels a pressing desire in American society over the past five decades for a figure and story of purpose, meaning, and redemption. Eastwood has not only told and filmed that story, he has come to embody it for many in his public image and film persona. Series: Polity America Through the Lens Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; GTB; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 212 x 25. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650418
- ISBN
- 9780745650418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.18
€ 24.18
Hardback. Prostitution in Thailand has been the subject of media sensationalism for decades. This work explores how Thai national identity in the global economy is linked to prostitution and gender, and how certain images of "the prostitute" have silenced discourses of prostitution as work. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; GTB; JFMX; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774808729
- ISBN
- 9780774808729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.13
€ 141.13
Paperback. Prostitution in Thailand has been the subject of media sensationalism for decades. This work explores how Thai national identity in the global economy is linked to prostitution and gender, and how certain images of "the prostitute" have silenced discourses of prostitution as work. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; GTB; JFMX; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774808736
- ISBN
- 9780774808736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.14
€ 49.14
Paperback. The essays in this volume reassess Gandharan Buddhism in light of these findings, utilizing a multidisciplinary approach that illuminates the complex historical and cultural dynamics of the region. Editor(s): Brancaccio, Pia; Behrendt, Kurt A. Series: Asian Religions and Society. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774810814
- ISBN
- 9780774810814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.98
€ 56.98