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Num Pages: 160 pages, More Than 200 Color Photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFKG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Shanghai Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602201293
- ISBN
- 9781602201293
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.79
€ 27.99
€ 26.79
Paperback. The Qianlong emperor, who dominated religious and political life in China, was ruled by elaborate ritual prescriptions, which determined his dress and behaviour, and how he performed the yearly Grand Sacrifices. This text analyzes how ritualizing power was shared by the throne and the literati. Num Pages: 326 pages, 12 halftones, 25 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HRKN; HRLF; JHBT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226987293
- ISBN
- 9780226987293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.25
€ 40.99
€ 31.25
Hardback. This book focuses on the Middle East arms control process as it unfolded during the years 1992-1995, as part of the multilateral track of the Arab-Israeli peace process initiated in Madrid, October 1991. Num Pages: 253 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845190286
- ISBN
- 9781845190286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. In 1921, a traveling religious man appeared in Bengal, who was later, began to be identified as none other than the Second Kumar of Bhawal. So began one of the most extraordinary legal cases in Indian history. This title evaluates this case of the man claiming to be the long-lost Kumar. The story unfolds alongside decades of Indian history. Num Pages: 456 pages, 7 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090313
- ISBN
- 9780691090313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.78
€ 52.92
€ 41.78
hardcover. This book breaks new ground by systematically examining China's capitalist transformation through several comparative lenses. Editor(s): Kennedy, Scott. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804769570
- ISBN
- 9780804769570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.22
€ 114.22
Hardcover. This book documents changes in the foreign exchange rate regime and policy in Japan since the end of the Second World War from a historical perspective. Num Pages: 336 pages, Figures and Tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPQB; KCB; KCZ; KFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198714651
- ISBN
- 9780198714651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.18
€ 173.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Tulika Book India
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789382381488
- ISBN
- 9789382381488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.36
€ 17.99
€ 14.36
Paperback. Series: Brief History Of.. (Checkmark Books). Num Pages: 414 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- FACTS ON FILE
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816083626
- ISBN
- 9780816083626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.29
€ 31.29
Paperback. An outstandingly written, action-packed memoir of a decorated British soldier's experience of fighting Taliban forces in Afghanistan in summer 2006. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pages colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pocket Books London
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847393999
- ISBN
- 9781847393999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.66
€ 13.99
€ 10.66
Hardback. In this first-person memoir, Shahla Talebi remembers her years as a political prisoner in Iran. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; BM; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 22. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804772013
- ISBN
- 9780804772013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.14
€ 29.99
€ 25.14
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604564761
- ISBN
- 9781604564761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.95€ 69.24
€ 99.95
€ 69.24
Hardback. Editor(s): Shively, Donald H. Series: Studies in the modernization of Japan. Num Pages: 712 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 38. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 712
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691644332
- ISBN
- 9780691644332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 309.30€ 226.87
€ 309.30
€ 226.87
Paperback. Examines human rights violations by Israel, the Palestinian Authority and armed groups. This book measures the events of the intifadah against universal human rights standards. It also pays tribute to the work of Palestinian, Israeli and international human rights organisations and human rights defenders. Num Pages: 84 pages, b&w photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBTV; JPVH; JPWQ; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 238. Israel/Occupied Territories/Palestinian Authority. 84 pages, b&w photographs and illustrations. Examines human rights violations by Israel, the Palestinian Authority and armed groups. This book measures the events of the intifadah against universal human rights standards. It also pays tribute to the work of Palestinian, Israeli and international human rights organisations and human rights defenders. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBTV; JPVH; JPWQ; LN. Dimension: 231 x 150 x 7. Weight: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Amnesty International UK
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862103101
- ISBN
- 9780862103101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.22
€ 10.22
Paperback. The ritual culture of image-worshipping Sventambar Jains of the western Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan are explored in this volume, with the author linking Jain tradition to the social identity of existing Jain communities. Series: Comparative Studies in Religion & Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRKJ; HRLF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 63.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520203242
- ISBN
- 9780520203242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.61
€ 33.99
€ 24.61
Hardcover. During the Cold War, Chinese Americans struggled to gain political influence in the United States. This book looks at the divergent ways that Chinese Americans in these two cities balanced domestic and international pressures during the tense Cold War era. Num Pages: 328 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226193564
- ISBN
- 9780226193564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.37
€ 50.99
€ 39.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FPC; JPFF; KCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847684779
- ISBN
- 9780847684779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.75
€ 69.75
Paperback. In Hating Empire Properly, Sunil Agnani produces a novel attempt to think the eighteenth-century imagination of the West and East Indies together, arguing that this is how contemporary thinkers Edmund Burke and Denis Diderot actually viewed them. This con Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KJ; HBJF; HBJK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 221 x 22. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823267392
- ISBN
- 9780823267392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Jordan Travel Guide - Expert tips and holiday advice on everything from Amman hotels and restaurants to world-class diving, tours of Petra and Dead Sea spa breaks. Also featuring national parks and ancient historical sites, Aqaba beaches, the Wadi Rum desert, canyoning and hiking, desert castle of Qusayr 'Amra, Jerash and Ajloun Forest Reserve. Series: Bradt Travel Guides. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp colour photos & 39 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372. Series: Bradt Travel Guides. 320 pages, 16pp colour photos & 39 maps. Suitable for those planning their first trip to Jordan, this title takes you through the main cities and regions, from the capital Amman - an exotic mix of old-fashioned bazaars, tiny streets, swish five-star hotels and glitzy new shopping malls - to the UNESCO city of Petra, the hauntingly beautiful Wadi Rum desert, religious sites, and castles. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBJ; WTH. Dimension: 134 x 216 x 15. Weight: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bradt Travel Guides
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841623986
- ISBN
- 9781841623986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.62
€ 26.99
€ 21.62
Hardback. Stunning biographical portraits explore the lives of five women--two actresses, two writers, and a painter--who did their best to stand up and cause more trouble than was considered proper in Japanese society. Their lives stretch across a century and a half of explosive cultural and political transformations in Japan. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BG; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113564
- ISBN
- 9780231113564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.49€ 78.05
€ 103.49
€ 78.05
Hardback. In Tourist Distractions Youngmin Choe uses Korean hallyu cinema as a lens to examine the importance of tourist films and film tourism in creating transnational bonds throughout East Asia and how they help Korea negotiate its twentieth-century history with the neoliberal present. Num Pages: 264 pages, 87 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; APFA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361114
- ISBN
- 9780822361114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.64
€ 109.64
Paperback. After the 1979 revolution, Iranian leaders transformed the state into an Islamic republic. This title explores how Iranian women understand their rights. It reveals that the postrevolutionary republic blended practices of a liberal republic with Islamic principles of equality. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFSJ1; JFSR2; JHMC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135472
- ISBN
- 9780691135472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Tulika Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789382381297
- ISBN
- 9789382381297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.19
€ 17.99
€ 14.19
This book studies ten dissident democratic leaders in Asia to show their vital role in democratic transformations. These explorations of their political struggles reveal the powerful challenges and dangers that dissidents face, especially in learning to manage and negotiate the ambiguities and tensions of democratic leadership itself. Editor(s): Kane, John; Patapan, Haig; Wong, Benjamin. Series: Palgrave Series in Asian Governance. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPHL; JPHV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230602663
- ISBN
- 9780230602663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.80
€ 54.99
€ 45.80
Paperback. Provides fresh perspectives on colonialism, tourism, imagery, and the anthropology of place Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FM; GTB; JHM; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991023
- ISBN
- 9780295991023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63