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The Government Taketh Away: The Politics of Pain in the United States ...
. Ed(S): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent
paperback. Democratic government is about making choices. Sometimes those choices involve the distribution of benefits. This work examines the repercussions of unpopular government decisions in Canada and the USA, the two great democratic nations of North America. Editor(s): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; GTB; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409020
- ISBN
- 9780878409020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.56
€ 76.56
Paperback. A history of the British Royal Marines twelve-year occupation of San Juan Island. Num Pages: 112 pages, illus., bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HBG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 4531 x 5830 x 8. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780914019466
- ISBN
- 9780914019466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.42
€ 22.42
Hardback. Throughout her six-decade career, Camille Patha's painting has oscillated between the figurative and the abstract. Patha began painting gestural abstraction in the 1960s then deliberately explored various painting styles, including hard-edged abstraction and surrealist-infused photorealism and, finally, a return to abstraction. Num Pages: 96 pages, 49 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6466 x 5193 x 16. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Tacoma Art Museum United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780924335402
- ISBN
- 9780924335402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 41.37
€ 48.99
€ 41.37
Hardback. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JKS; JPH; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474422550
- ISBN
- 9781474422550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.81
€ 166.81
Hardback. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; GTB; HBJF; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843310518
- ISBN
- 9781843310518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.21
€ 139.21
Hardback. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages, 7+ tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QFG; GTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843310686
- ISBN
- 9781843310686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.50
€ 104.50
Hardback. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843311775
- ISBN
- 9781843311775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.21
€ 139.21
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
€ 32.61
€ 32.61
Paperback. Translator(s): Wyatt, David K.; Wichienkeeo, Aroonrut. Num Pages: 261 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Firecracker Interactive Thailand
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789747100624
- ISBN
- 9789747100624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.92
€ 45.92
Paperback. Explores how urban Southeast Asians view and manage their social life. By comparing the ways they live with their religious representations, with intimate and more distant others, and with their rapidly changing environment, the author demonstrates the marked similarities in the perception of individual and society in three civilisations. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789747551235
- ISBN
- 9789747551235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.44
€ 27.44
Paperback. The postage stamps of Burma, like stamps of other countries the world over, are a colourful visual record of a history. This book features each stamp issued in Burma until 1988, ending with a series of stamps specially created by Min Sun Min, to be issued, he says, "one day, when Burma is free." Num Pages: 84 pages, color illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; WCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 5499 x 8. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Telephone Organization of Thailand Thailand
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789748102436
- ISBN
- 9789748102436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.29
€ 39.29
Paperback. An account of old Siam written by the Dutch merchant Jeremias Van Vliet. It features his writings in English translation including, a chronicle of Siam's history and a description of the kingdom's geography, economy, society, politics, and religion. It includes details on Van Vliet's life, the Dutch community, and, the city of Ayutthaya. Editor(s): Pombejra, Dhiravat Na; Kraan, Alfons van der; Wyatt, D. K. Num Pages: 356 pages, 33 illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749575819
- ISBN
- 9789749575819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.39
€ 50.39
Paperback. Combining intellectual history and economic history, this book argues that the emergence of a market economy in the early Bangkok era (1782-1855) was the driving force behind a major change in mentality and worldview seen in poetry, early prose works, biographies of the Buddha, scripts for chanting the Jataka tales, language primers, and more. Num Pages: 408 pages, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1FMT; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 30. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749575925
- ISBN
- 9789749575925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.02
€ 45.02
paperback. William N Fenton's contributions to the understanding of the cultures and histories of the Iroquois are formidable. This volume includes Fenton's classic studies of such key issues as Iroquois folklore, factionalism, and the repatriation of material culture; and discussions of theory and practice and the methodology of 'upstreaming'. Editor(s): Starna, William A.; Campisi, Jack. Series: The Iroquoians & Their World. Num Pages: 398 pages, 10 Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; JFHF; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803216075
- ISBN
- 9780803216075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.18
€ 46.99
€ 42.18
paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 illustrations, map, table, index. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803266629
- ISBN
- 9780803266629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Hardback. Upending many of our assumptions about American culture since the 1950s, this text particularly focuses on the notion that the '60s represented a total rupture and that the '70s marked the end of meaningful change. The essays map an alternative history of American culture from the '50s to the '90s. Series: Popular Cultures, Everyday Lives. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; GTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106702
- ISBN
- 9780231106702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.13
€ 141.13
Hardback. Offering a rich and insightful road map of Asian American history as it has evolved over more than 200 years, this book marks the first systematic attempt to take stock of this field of study. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 180 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115100
- ISBN
- 9780231115100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.79
€ 141.79
Hardback. This definitive history of modern Tibet -- based entirely on unpublished primary sources and written by a Western-educated Tibetan author -- shatters the popular perception of Tibet as an isolated Shangri-la unaffected by broader international developments and rises above the simplistic dualism so often encountered in accounts of Tibet's contested recent history. Num Pages: 606 pages, 17 photos; 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 41. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 606
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118149
- ISBN
- 9780231118149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.66
€ 82.66
Hardback. In an increasingly diverse social environment, misunderstandings often arise between practitioners in helping professions and clients from different backgrounds. This work investigates the culturally specific beliefs and child-rearing practices of five racial/ethnic groups in America. Editor(s): Webb, Nancy Boyd. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFSL; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118187
- ISBN
- 9780231118187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.29
€ 111.29
paperback. Fedwa Malti-Douglas reveals how The Starr Report exposed the cultural tendencies, desires, and taboos of Americans while it disrobed the most powerful man in the world. Fraught with assumptions about gender and sexuality, the report reflects a strategy to use Clinton's "body natural" to undermine his "body politic." Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119337
- ISBN
- 9780231119337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.67
€ 50.67