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Hardback. A Companion to Chinese Cinema is a collection of original essays written by experts in a range of disciplines that provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution and current state of Chinese cinema. Editor(s): Zhang, Yingjin. Series: CNCZ - Wiley Blackwell Companions to National Cinemas. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 249 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444330298
- ISBN
- 9781444330298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Hardcover. Editor(s): Yip, Kam-Shing. Num Pages: 241 pages. BIC Classification: JMP; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 263 x 18. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621005094
- ISBN
- 9781621005094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.02€ 155.75
€ 229.02
€ 155.75
Hardcover. Analyzing contemporary Chinese literature, film, and television, Shen shows the significance of nationalism for the mass imagination in post-socialist China. Chapters move from the intellectual idealism of the 1980s, through the post-Tiananmen transition, to the national cinema of the 1990s, and finally to the Internet literature of today. Series: Chinese Literature and Culture in the World. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137497420
- ISBN
- 9781137497420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Hardback. Papers Presented at the Seventh Jerusalem Philosophical Encounter, December 1986 Editor(s): Yovel, Yirmiyahu. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792304050
- ISBN
- 9780792304050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.37
€ 199.37
Hardback. The Marranos were former Jews forced to convert to Christianity in Spain and Portugal, and their later descendents. This book describes the Marranos as 'the Other within' - people who both did and did not belong. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; HBJD; HBLH; HRAX; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 167 x 38. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135717
- ISBN
- 9780691135717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.22€ 64.35
€ 82.22
€ 64.35
Paperback. Brings work in human cognition, behaviour, and communication to bear on the study of phonology. This book maintains that language in general and phonology in particular are instances of human cognitive behaviour and aims to provide a set of principles connecting the phylogeny, ontogeny, and pathology of sound systems in human language. Series: Sound & Meaning: The Roman Jakobson Series in Linguistics and Poetics. Num Pages: 408 pages, 47 charts. BIC Classification: CFH; JMAL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822318224
- ISBN
- 9780822318224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.85
€ 32.99
€ 29.85
Hardback. 'The purpose of this book is to elevate stories and storytelling in people's esteem, so they will understand their holiness and appreciate them at their full worth. There are those who enjoy stories and storytelling but in the back of their minds think, 'After all, they're only stories.' Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFHF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765761668
- ISBN
- 9780765761668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.78
€ 69.78
Paperback. What caused the emergence of nationalist movements in many post-communist states? This text answers this and many other questions, starting by tracing the Russian nationalist movement from its origins, to its institutionalization in electoral alliances, and political movements of the early 1990s. Series: Russian Research Center Studies. Num Pages: 364 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674004382
- ISBN
- 9780674004382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.84
€ 42.99
€ 35.84
Paperback. Provides a comprehensive history of Iraq's majority group and its turbulent relations with the ruling Sunni minority. This title challenges the belief that Shi'i society and politics in Iraq are a reflection of Iranian Shi'ism, pointing to the strong Arab attributes of Iraqi Shi'ism. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HRH; HRQM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691115757
- ISBN
- 9780691115757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.29
€ 46.99
€ 33.29
Paperback. Traces the role of the Shi'is in the struggle raging among Muslims for the soul of Islam. This book shows that in contrast to the growing militancy among Sunni groups since the 1990s, Shi'is have shifted their focus from confrontation to accommodation with the West. It addresses the crucial importance of Shi'is to US endeavors. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134789
- ISBN
- 9780691134789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.63
€ 36.99
€ 27.63
Hardcover. The book deals with the role of Jerusalem as a central religious-political symbol, and with the processes by which symbols of faith and sanctity are being employed in a political struggle. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230607828
- ISBN
- 9780230607828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349374601
- ISBN
- 9781349374601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. Series: China Perspectives. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPA; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138733138
- ISBN
- 9781138733138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.14
€ 200.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 332 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804799324
- ISBN
- 9780804799324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.24
€ 29.99
€ 27.24
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 259 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804796620
- ISBN
- 9780804796620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.11
€ 92.11
Hardcover. In every Haredi [ultra-Orthodox] neighbourhood, bookstores overflow with titles written by and for Haredi Jews. This title offers a reading of contemporary Haredi fiction, self-help, history, and theology, explaining how this isolationist religious community constructs its complex and paradoxical relationship with contemporary culture. Series: Jewish Identity in Post Modern Society. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235377
- ISBN
- 9781936235377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.38
€ 107.38
Hardback. Poverty is an issue facing countries around the globe, yet it is a multi-dimensional phenomenon caused by a variety of factors, differing from context with no linear chain of cause and effect. The occurrence and persistence of poverty is influenced by an interrelated web of economic, social, psychological, cultural, and political factors. Editor(s): Atal, Yogesh. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; JFSC; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571811912
- ISBN
- 9781571811912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.71
€ 163.71
Paperback. Series: American Social and Political Movements of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 170 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415826143
- ISBN
- 9780415826143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.49
€ 59.49
paperback. Editor(s): Funabashi, Yoichi. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- United States Institute of Peace Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781929223473
- ISBN
- 9781929223473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.12
€ 28.12
Hardback. Explores the impact of foreign migrant workers on sovereign power in Japan and examines how the country's immigration control has been reshaped by their existence. A particular focus is the transition of these workers from "temporary workers" to "long-term stayers" or "social beings". Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFN; JPH; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333804322
- ISBN
- 9780333804322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.23
€ 67.23