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Hardcover. Using the Hodeida Urban Primary Health Care Project as a case study, this book offers an analysis of how development policies of the state interconnect with agendas of global donor organizations and the employment of women in the face of social disapproval and barriers to advancement. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 358 pages, 13 illustrations, 2 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; JFSJ1; KCM; MBNH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631217
- ISBN
- 9780815631217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.70
€ 49.70
Hardcover. Carries readers into Chinese and American elementary and high school classrooms, and highlights the big differences between schooling in China and the United States. Nancy Pine reveals how these two countries need to extract themselves from outmoded practice and learn from each other's strengths. Num Pages: 205 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230339064
- ISBN
- 9780230339064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 44.09
€ 54.99
€ 44.09
Paperback. First published in French in 1956, this classic work integrates the study of Buddhist doctrine with that of Chinese society from the fifth to the tenth centuries. Translator(s): Verellen, Franciscus. Num Pages: 441 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; 3F; HBJF; HBLC; HBTB; HRE; JHM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 441
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231114110
- ISBN
- 9780231114110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.66
€ 40.99
€ 28.66
Paperback. As India's attempts to carve out a foreign policy that is in sync with their rising international stature, they are having to deal with a range of issues that are controversial but central to the future of an Indian global strategy. This book examines these issues and deduces major trends in Indian foreign policy. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230341180
- ISBN
- 9780230341180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.59
€ 61.59
Hardback. Offers selections from the foundational texts of the Chinese, Korean, and Japanese Zen traditions. This title provides students with an introduction to the first 1200 years of this tradition. It includes general introduction and notes that provide historical, biographical, and cultural context. Editor(s): Addiss, Stephen; Lombardo, Stanley; Roitman, Judith. Num Pages: 312 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1FPK; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209107
- ISBN
- 9780872209107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.14€ 42.63
€ 54.14
€ 42.63
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€ 27.19
€ 36.99
€ 27.19
Hardback. The problem of memory in China, Japan and Korea involves a surfeit rather than a deficit of memory, and the consequence of this excess is negative: unforgettable traumas prevent nations from coming to terms with the problems of the present. These compelling essays enrich Western scholarship by applying to it insights derived from Asian settings. Editor(s): Kim, Mikyoung; Schwartz, Barry. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC; JFSL; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237476
- ISBN
- 9780230237476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.79
€ 62.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 59.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New American Library United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780451468093
- ISBN
- 9780451468093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.68
€ 18.99
€ 18.68
Hardcover. Editor(s): Jankowski, Jacob E. Num Pages: 158 pages, tables, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FCA; JP; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617615986
- ISBN
- 9781617615986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.84€ 103.46
€ 151.84
€ 103.46
Hardback. Series: Frontiers of Narrative. Num Pages: 294 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKAS; DS; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803288591
- ISBN
- 9780803288591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.57
€ 65.57
Hardback. "Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. Tables relating to the trade of British India with British possessions and foreign countries for the years 1908-09to 1912-13.200p tables. 33 cm. Original, classic blue printed paper wrappers. Very good copy, slightly dust toned around the edges." Keywords: "Shipping , Pamphlet"
- Publisher
- H.M. Stationery Office ; 1914
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- KEX0084322
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRAM2; HRAX; HRG; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Tulika Book India
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789382381549
- ISBN
- 9789382381549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.54
€ 24.99
€ 18.54
hardcover. History of the Three Saudi States (1157H/1744 - 1343H/1925) Num Pages: 456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Medina Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956708168
- ISBN
- 9780956708168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 43.54
€ 52.99
€ 43.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804798921
- ISBN
- 9780804798921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.00
€ 26.00
Paperback. Presents analysis of Thai national identity. This title includes a chapter reflecting on the way older concepts of Thai identity were transformed by the economic boom and subsequent financial crisis in 1997. Editor(s): Reynolds, Craig J. Num Pages: 368 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789747551884
- ISBN
- 9789747551884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.05
€ 39.05
Hardback. Explores the dreams and desired futures of workers, farmers and politicians that sustain and disrupt capitalism in contemporary India. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JHBL; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780745333731
- ISBN
- 9780745333731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.06€ 82.47
€ 100.06
€ 82.47
Paperback. The state of Goa on India's southwest coast was once the capital of the Portuguese-Catholic empire in Asia. When Vasco Da Gama arrived in India in 1498, he mistook Hindus for Christians, but Jesuit missionaries soon declared war on the alleged idolatry of the Hindus. This study traces the history of Hindu-Catholic syncretism in Goa. Num Pages: 230 pages, 9 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRAF; HRCC7; HRG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012944
- ISBN
- 9780253012944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.41
€ 32.99
€ 31.41
Hardback. The most feared man in China, Dai Li, was chief of Chiang Kai-shek's secret service during WWII. This work traces Dai's rise from obscurity as a rural hooligan and Green Gang blood-brother to commander of the paramilitary units of the Blue Shirts and of the Military Statistics Bureau: the world's largest spy and counterespionage organization. Num Pages: 672 pages, 25 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJH; GTB; HBJF; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1092.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520234079
- ISBN
- 9780520234079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.58€ 64.09
€ 83.58
€ 64.09
Paperback. This is the study of a small group of Tibetan Buddhists called the Nyishangba who have maintained an egalitarian culture, where women own land and have equal rights, including in social and religious institutions, and where the usual subordination of women does not appear to occur. Num Pages: 408 pages, 28 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 1FKN; 1FPCT; HRE; JFSJ1; JHM; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102155
- ISBN
- 9780231102155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.53
€ 42.99
€ 30.53
Hardback. Three questions in 19th-century imperial Africa are covered here - the Krio and the British, the kingdom of Asante and partition of East Africa. Further studies discuss the 20th-century French leaving Africa and the British leaving the Middle East. There is a note on John Hargreaves and his work. Editor(s): Bridges, Roy. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1H; BGH; HBJF1; HBJH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333741139
- ISBN
- 9780333741139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. Assesses the progress since China's July 2005 reform of its currency regime, focusing on China's global account position, movement of China's real effective exchange rate, the extent of the remaining misalignment of the renminbi (RMB), the roles of market forces and a currency basket in the determination of the RMB exchange rate. Editor(s): Lardy, Nicholas R.; Goldstein, Morris. Num Pages: 592 pages, graphs, charts, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324150
- ISBN
- 9780881324150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.51
€ 33.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360. Politics and Ideas. 312 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JPFN. Dimension: 206 x 139 x 16. Weight: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231152235
- ISBN
- 9780231152235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.36
€ 36.99
€ 27.36
Paperback. The third book in a trilogy that includes Seeing the Divine and Hearing the Divine, this book articulates the religious sensibility underlying the traditional performing arts and examines the relationships between the arts and religion in India today. Num Pages: 160 pages, 32 photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 167 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231131452
- ISBN
- 9780231131452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.98
€ 29.99
€ 21.98
Hardcover. This book explores the impact of the rise of China on South East Asia, addressing the consequences for some of Asia's key economic sectors, including educational services, bio-technology, financial services, and the food industry, among others. Editor(s): Jarvis, Darryl S. L.; Welch, Anthony. Num Pages: 327 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FPC; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230542341
- ISBN
- 9780230542341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.07
€ 63.07