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Paperback. Describes the life of a Mongolian Buddhist monastery - the Mergen Monastery in Inner Mongolia - from inside its walls. From the Qing occupation of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through the Cultural Revolution, the authors tell a story of religious formation, suppression, and survival over a history that spans three centuries. Num Pages: 424 pages, 6 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPM; HRE; HRLP7; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226031903
ISBN
9780226031903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.91

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w and colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTB; JFSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 886. 238pp
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
LIBERTIES PRESS
Edition
first
Condition
New
SKU
9781907593062
ISBN
9781907593062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851685240
ISBN
9781851685240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.78

Hardback. This collection not only represents a crucial step in defining the 'Toronto School,' it also provides close analysis of the ideas of its individual members. Editor(s): Watson, Rita; Blondheim, Menahem. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802097750
ISBN
9780802097750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.36

Paperback. This book explores how Japanese Canadians living in an isolated mountainous valley in the province of British Columbia worked together to transform the village where they lived for over fifty years from a site of political violence into a space for remembrance. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774817721
ISBN
9780774817721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1,008 b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: HBW; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 232 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1992.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764343810
ISBN
9780764343810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.37
€ 72.69

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, over 100 b/w photographs, documents. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300608
ISBN
9780764300608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.63
€ 46.95

Paperback. The determination of when, how, how often, and with whom an animal breeds is moving rapidly away from evolutionary pressures and towards human purposes. This book discusses the methods, the motivations, and the consequences of human intervention in animal breeding in terms of animal health, behaviour, and well-being. Num Pages: 336 pages, Photographs, illustrations, graphs, index. BIC Classification: JFFZ; PSAD; TVHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844075898
ISBN
9781844075898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

Hardback. The next president of the United States faces innumerable complex problems, from a possible prolonged recession to climate change. An immediate difficulty for the president will be the global conflict between the West and Islamic jihadists and state sponsors of terrorism. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972543
ISBN
9781597972543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

Paperback. Approaching the writings of Mary Wroth through a fresh 21st-century lens, this volume accounts for and re-invents the literary scholarship of one of the first "canonized" women writers of the English Renaissance. Essays present different practices that emerge around "reading" Wroth, including editing, curating, and digital reproduction. Editor(s): Larson, K.; Miller, N.; Kahn, Peggy. Num Pages: 311 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; DSC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 483.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349502479
ISBN
9781349502479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 105.58

Hardcover. Examines the complex ways that political practice and astrological discourse interacted at the Habsburg court, a key centre of political and cultural power in Early Modern Europe. This book draws on extensive printed and manuscript sources from archives across northern and central Europe, including Poland, Germany, France, and England. Num Pages: 376 pages, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFH; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944430
ISBN
9780822944430
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.35

Paperback. This title looks at the new sexual reality in Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe after the fall of communism. Handy tables and figures make the information easy to access and understand. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780789022943
ISBN
9780789022943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.95

Paperback.

Niklas Luhmann ranks as one of the most important sociologists and social theorists of the twentieth century. Through his many books he developed a highly original form of systems theory that has been hugely influential in a wide variety of disciplines. Num Pages: 300 pages, figures. BIC Classification: GPFC; JHBA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 464.

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745645728
ISBN
9780745645728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.39

Paperback. An argument that resource scarcity and environmental degradation can provide an impetus for cooperation among countries. Editor(s): Dinar, Shlomi. Series: Global Environmental Accord: Strategies for Sustainability and Institutional Innovation. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 charts, 5 graphs. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPS; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262515580
ISBN
9780262515580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.48

Hardback. This guide should be useful for helping Internet users find the appropriate word or words for computer searches in the humanities, social sciences, and business. It contains almost 21,000 search entries. Num Pages: 656 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; GLK; H; J; KJE; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1829.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oryx Press Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573561075
ISBN
9781573561075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.38
€ 158.12

paperback. * A comprehensive analysis of central perspectives in the philosophy of the social sciences. * Places key writers in their social and political contexts, helping to make their ideas meaningful to students. * Shows how these authors' views have practical uses in empirical research. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745622477
ISBN
9780745622477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99

paperback. The most authoritative dictionary of sociology available. Fully revised to include the most up-to-date concepts and contemporary social issues. It is both an ideal introduction to the subject, and an invaluable reference work for more advanced students and teachers. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 48. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199683581
ISBN
9780199683581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.14

Paperback. The beginning of the twentieth century was an important time in African-American history. Segregation and discrimination were on the rise. Two seminal African American figures - Booker T Washington and W E B Du Bois - began to debate on ways to combat racial problems. Series: The African American History Series. Num Pages: 194 pages, photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842029957
ISBN
9780842029957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 45.10

Paperback. With fascinating insights into how both ordinary and famous Cuban-Americans, including Desi Arnaz, Oscar Hijuelos, Gloria Estefan, and Jose Kozer, have lived "life on the hyphen," this is an expanded, updated edition of the classic, award-winning study of Cuban-American culture Series: Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American & Latino Art & Culture. Num Pages: 274 pages, 19 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292735996
ISBN
9780292735996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. This book presents a comprehensive method for the schools to working with hard-to-reach parents. Strategies are present to reach out to the parents and create family/school partnerships. The book provides an array of updated best practices to implement the strategies. Num Pages: 146 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JNKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610480482
ISBN
9781610480482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.00

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