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Paperback. An international bestseller, Twilight in the Desert has generated a firestorm of media attention from publications such as the Los Angeles Times, BusinessWeek, the Wall Street Journal, and even a cover story in the acclaimed New York Times Magazine. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; KCL; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471790181
- ISBN
- 9780471790181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.85
€ 24.99
€ 19.85
Hardcover. Based on a study of the major Muslim and Christian religious welfare organisations in Lebanon (including Hezbollah), and drawing upon supplementary research conducted in Iran, Egypt and Turkey, this book argues that religion is providing sophisticated solutions to the major social and economic problems of the Middle East. Num Pages: 323 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FB; HR; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349538
- ISBN
- 9781861349538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.76
€ 96.76
Paperback. Jewish communities of the Maghrib from ancient to modern times Editor(s): Gottreich, Emily Benichou; Schroeter, Daniel J. Series: Indiana Series in Sephardi and Mizrahi Studies. Num Pages: 386 pages, 9 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222251
- ISBN
- 9780253222251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.30
€ 31.99
€ 28.30
Paperback. Japanese Horror Cinema is a much-needed critical introduction to some of the most important Japanese horror films produced over the last fifty years and provides an insightful examination of the tradition's most significant trends and themes. Editor(s): McRoy, Jay. Series: Traditions in World Cinema. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; APF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748619955
- ISBN
- 9780748619955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.62
€ 38.99
€ 32.62
Paperback. An innovative analysis of how ideas of Indian identity negotiated within the Indian diaspora in Trinidad affect cultural identities "back home" in India. Num Pages: 288 pages, 46 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JFSJ1; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822338420
- ISBN
- 9780822338420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.23
€ 29.99
€ 29.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
- Edition
- 5th Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788120752535
- ISBN
- 9788120752535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.54
€ 16.99
€ 12.54
Paperback. In Shanghai, China's largest industrial centre prior to 1949, cotton was king and the majority of mill workers were women. This book presents detailed information on all aspects of the life of this group of urban workers. Num Pages: 316 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804720120
- ISBN
- 9780804720120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.91
€ 40.99
€ 35.91
Hardcover. Num Pages: 412 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBN; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- IBEX Publishers,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780936347684
- ISBN
- 9780936347684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.61€ 88.69
€ 117.61
€ 88.69
Paperback. Presents the argument that Neolithic symbolism, including figurines, decorated pottery, burial rituals as well as other symbols found in archaelogical settlement sites, hold the key to understanding social and economic changes central to the origins of farming and a settled mode of life. Num Pages: 256 pages, 32 maps, figures, 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; ACV; HDDA; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631177692
- ISBN
- 9780631177692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.37
€ 51.37
Paperback. China has a tourist industry, characterized by a style with deep roots in traditional Chinese culture. This title argues that China's brand of tourism is distinct from the traditions of both Western bourgeois tourism, which values authenticity, and Soviet tourism, with its emphasis on rugged and selfless experience. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 152 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; KNSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 9. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295987613
- ISBN
- 9780295987613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.59
€ 33.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Avery
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592409426
- ISBN
- 9781592409426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.39
€ 17.99
€ 16.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414. Global Justice and the Quest for Political Reform in Myanmar. 304 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FMB; HBJF; JPS. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231161275
- ISBN
- 9780231161275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.99
€ 36.99
€ 26.99
Hardback. A fresh look at Jewish-Arab relations in Palestine under the British Mandate Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University Press of New England
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781512600056
- ISBN
- 9781512600056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.38€ 73.97
€ 89.38
€ 73.97
Hardback. This work explores the key dimensions of governance in China. These include the prospects for political reform as a new generation of leaders comes to power and China enters the World Trade Organization, the processes of building institutions, and the prevention and management of social discontent. Editor(s): Howell, Jude. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519879
- ISBN
- 9780742519879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.87
€ 177.87
paperback. An accessibly-written, comprehensive handbook on the essential aspects of the structure of Arabic. Series: Reference Grammars. Num Pages: 736 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 2CSR; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1462. Series: Reference Grammars. 734 pages, illustrations. An accessibly-written, comprehensive handbook on the essential aspects of the structure of Arabic. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 2CSR; CFK. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 33. Weight: 1400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 734
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780521777711
- ISBN
- 9780521777711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.02
€ 104.02
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16, 13 black & white halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 1FPC; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801453311
- ISBN
- 9780801453311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.69
€ 146.69
hardcover. This book is about the migrations for family reunion that have taken place in post-1997 Hong Kong between mothers and children living in mainland China and their long-absent husbands and fathers, residents of Hong Kong. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758130
- ISBN
- 9780804758130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.76
€ 74.76
Paperback. Anxious Wealth analyzes practices of network building and deal-making among wealthy businessmen and government officials in urban China, documenting the changing values, lifestyles, gender relations, and consumption habits of China's new rich and new middle classes. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804783545
- ISBN
- 9780804783545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.09
€ 27.09
Hardcover. A collection of essays that provides fresh perspectives in Asian media studies. It covers a diverse range of topics from media policy to globalization, using examples from various countries and media. Editor(s): Erni, John Nguyet; Chua, Siew Keng. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631234982
- ISBN
- 9780631234982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.68
€ 141.68
paperback. Based on a comprehensive reading of eighteenth-century Chinese novels and a theoretical approach grounded in poststructuralist, psychoanalytic, and feminist criticism, this title examines how such privilege functions in these novels and provides the first full account of literary representations of sexuality and gender in pre-modern China. Num Pages: 392 pages, 6 drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; 2GDC; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822315667
- ISBN
- 9780822315667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
Hardcover. Offers a sociophonetic exploration of voice pitch characteristics of speakers across the cultures of Japan and America. This volume makes an argument for the socio-cultural role of voice pitch in the expression of emotion and politeness and how culture and gender can intersect with each other. Num Pages: 160 pages, 28 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; CFB; CFH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781845533502
- ISBN
- 9781845533502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.83
€ 47.83
paperback. Examines the true history of the conflict and asks what could inspire such a caricature or whether any truth contributes to this. Should Israel shoulder the blame, or are the realities of the conflict far more complex? And how can a geographically tiny state be thought to have such a profound effect on world politics? Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 285. Very good clean copy showing minor shelf wear and age
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Icon Books U.K.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025419
- ISBN
- 9781840466249
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Hardback. This collection of twenty essays provides an unprecedented overview of Chinese trade through the centuries, highlighting its scope, diversity, complexity, and the commodities that have linked it with Southeast Asia. Editor(s): Tagliacozzo, Eric; Chang, Wen-Chin. Num Pages: 552 pages, 22 photos, 25 tables, 15 maps, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; JHM; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 162 x 41. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822348818
- ISBN
- 9780822348818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.48
€ 147.48
Hardcover. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 580 pages, 49 b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLA; HP; HRAB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 214 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1920.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 541
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772896205
- ISBN
- 9788772896205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.59€ 93.43
€ 117.59
€ 93.43