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Paperback. Engaging with topics central to scholarly debates on modern China, this book shows that China's early twentieth-century school system, a product of negotiation and compromise, was more successful than previous scholarship has allowed. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, , black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JNB; JNF; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780774821773
- ISBN
- 9780774821773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.12
€ 40.99
€ 40.12
A collection of epics from the Miao (Hmong) ethnic group of southwest China. The poetic narratives, traditionally performed by two groups of singers, relate the creation of the world and the peoples and creatures in it. These mythic narratives serves as encyclopedias of traditional myths, legends, and folk customs of the Miao people. Translator(s): Bender, Mark. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208506
- ISBN
- 9780872208506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.37
€ 52.99
€ 37.37
Hardback. A comprehensive, English-language study of early twentieth-century Japanese modern art. It constructs a critical theory of artistic modernism in Japan between 1900 and 1930 by analyzing the work of Yorozu Tetsugoro, whose paintings she casts as a polemic response to Japan's late-nineteenth-century encounter with European art. Series: The Phillips Book Prize Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 color illustrations and 99 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1034.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259522
- ISBN
- 9780520259522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.50€ 63.89
€ 83.50
€ 63.89
Hardback. Num Pages: 306 pages, 40 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022806
- ISBN
- 9780253022806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.79
€ 103.79
Paperback. Offers a look at websites in Malaysia and Singapore that emerged on the margins of the political system to challenge mainsteam media. This title examines arguments that explain their development in terms of technology, and of differing norms of journalism and democracy. It is aimed those interested in politics and media in Malaysia and Singapore. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMS; GTB; JFD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985787
- ISBN
- 9780295985787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.41
€ 32.99
€ 31.41
Hardcover. This concise book offers a nuanced introduction to Islam in the Middle East. It presentsIslam as both a unified tradition of theological dogma and practices that transcends cultural differences and as a dynamic tradition that is historically informed, locally shaped, and continually reinterpreted. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 185 x 29. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405116022
- ISBN
- 9781405116022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.06
€ 126.06
Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; HBJF; JPS; JPV; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231143745
- ISBN
- 9780231143745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 49.96
€ 64.68
€ 49.96
Hardback. Changing Pathways is a full-length ethnography that argues that the Batek are not helpless victims of development but, rather, shrewd players who understand what are the political, environmental, and cultural implications of environmental degradation. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMM; RNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739106501
- ISBN
- 9780739106501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.60
€ 147.60
Paperback. A Story in the Anthropology of Ethics. 280 pages, 9 illustrations. Documents how activism oscillates between the potential for new social arrangements and the questions that arise once the activists' goals have been accomplished. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSK1; JHMC. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 17. Weight: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353195
- ISBN
- 9780822353195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.50
€ 29.99
€ 29.50
Paperback. A succinct and highly readable overview of one of the most critical periods in IsraelOs short history. Covers from the founding of the State in 1948 to the Six-Day war of 1967: a time within which Israel fought three separate wars and saw its population double due to mass immigration. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644677
- ISBN
- 9780745644677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.55
€ 33.99
€ 26.55
Paperback. The author portrays the more than three decades of conflict in Vietnam from the first rumblings of rebellion against French colonialists to the American intervention and eventual withdrawal. The narrative covers each aspect of the war, from the military and economic to the political. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195125016
- ISBN
- 9780195125016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.33
€ 26.33
Paperback. Six Records of a Floating Life (1809) is an extraordinary blend of autobiography, love story and social document written by a man who was educated as a scholar but earned his living as a civil servant and art dealer. Translator(s): Pratt, Leonard; Su-hui, Chiang. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140444292
- ISBN
- 9780140444292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.27
€ 11.99
€ 10.27
Paperback. The pagodas of Burma, the temples of Angkor, the great Buddhist monuments of Borobudur - these achievements of powerful courts and rulers were part of a broad artistic tradition including textiles, applied arts, vernacular architecture and village crafts. Series: World of Art. Num Pages: 224 pages, 183 illustrations, 102 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FM; AB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500203811
- ISBN
- 9780500203811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 5.70
€ 13.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. Presents the history of Japan from c 8000 BC to the present day. This title covers a range of subjects, including geology, climate, agriculture, government and politics, culture, literature, media, foreign relations, imperialism, and industrialism. Series: History of the World S. Num Pages: 720 pages, 25. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1084.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405123594
- ISBN
- 9781405123594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 46.40
€ 47.99
€ 46.40
paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; HBJF; JF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415544467
- ISBN
- 9780415544467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.04
€ 52.04
Paperback. Examines writers, philosophers, and political leaders in China and the West, and reveals the extent to which they incorporate ideas about culture" and "aesthetics" in their theories and practices. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1FPC; HPN; JFCX; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822324485
- ISBN
- 9780822324485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.15
€ 28.15
Hardcover. Num Pages: 474 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFS; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New Dawn Press United States
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932705645
- ISBN
- 9781932705645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.48
€ 40.99
€ 26.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, 29. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801476006
- ISBN
- 9780801476006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.30
€ 42.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 84 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 138 x 7. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590337585
- ISBN
- 9781590337585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.95
€ 38.99
€ 27.95
paperback. Deals with the Lebanese civil war of the 1970s in a poetic style. This book focuses on the deranged, destabilized, and, confused state of mind created by living on the scene through a lengthy war. It is filled with details that transcend the narcissism of the main character, while giving clues to the culture of the time. Translator(s): Tanoukhi, Nirvana. Series: CMES Modern Middle East Literatures in Translation Series. Num Pages: 108 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CS; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292705074
- ISBN
- 9780292705074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.36
€ 18.36
Paperback. Visual history of the Vietnam War Hundreds of photos, many of them rare and never published before Photos of soldiers, helicopters and ground vehicles, villages and terrain, base camps, and more Perfect complement to the narrative accounts in the Stackpole Military History Series, such as "Street Without Joy" and "Land With No Sun" Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811712088
- ISBN
- 9780811712088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.24
€ 27.99
€ 22.24
Paperback. An authoritative overview of current debates and approaches within the study of Japan's history Composed of 30 chapters written by an international group of scholars Combines traditional perspectives with the most recent scholarly concerns Supplements a chronological survey with targeted thematic analyses. Editor(s): Tsutsui, William M. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 632 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1084.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193399
- ISBN
- 9781405193399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.54
€ 51.54
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231152266
- ISBN
- 9780231152266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.97€ 61.03
€ 79.97
€ 61.03
Hardback. Telling the story of the introduction of Christianity to a provincial region in China where European missionaries shared the poverty and isolation of their Chinese flocks, this text shows the influence that the missionaries had in Shandong in matters of spirit and flesh. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HRCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511637
- ISBN
- 9780742511637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.25
€ 172.25