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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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 40.99
€ 39.00