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Hardback. The landscapes of the Middle East have captured our imaginations throughout history. This title examines culturally constructed views of the environmental history of the Middle East and suggest that they have often benefitted elites at the expense of the ecologies and the people of the region. Editor(s): Davis, Diana K.; Burke, Edmund, III. Series: Ecology & History. Num Pages: 280 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; RGL; RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821419748
- ISBN
- 9780821419748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.73
€ 92.73
paperback. In 1966, twelve-year-old Fan Shen, a newly minted Red Guard, plunged happily into China's Cultural Revolution. A story of coming of age in the midst of monumental historical upheaval, this work is a memoir of a young man's harrowing experience during a time of terror. It recounts how Shen escaped, again and again, from his appointed fate. Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1K; BG; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803293366
- ISBN
- 9780803293366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.09
€ 27.09
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 38, 31 black & white halftones, 2 tables, 2 charts, 2 maps, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFFH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801451928
- ISBN
- 9780801451928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.30
€ 103.30
Hardback. t
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KTJ0004701
- ISBN
- 9781580084345
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. Num Pages: 212 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 184 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590332375
- ISBN
- 9781590332375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.95€ 75.86
€ 99.95
€ 75.86
Paperback. Why has the West developed and modernized, while the Muslim world has lagged behind? Why has democracy not found a hospitable home in much of the Muslim world? And why have the opponents of innovation found their message so resonant with ordinary Muslims? This volume offers analyses of the history, causes, and consequences to innovation in Islam. Editor(s): Kamrava, Mehran. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266957
- ISBN
- 9780520266957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
paperback. Traces the longstanding interaction between these two regions, showing that the Indian Ocean world provides many examples of cultural flows that belie our understanding of globalization as a recent phenomenon. This work features contributors on this topic from the fields of history, literature, dance, sociology, gender studies, and religion. Editor(s): Hawley, John C. Num Pages: 312 pages, 21 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1H; JFC; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219756
- ISBN
- 9780253219756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.14
€ 29.99
€ 29.14
Hardback. Editor(s): Sorensen, Clark W.; Arai, Andrea Gevurtz. Series: Center for Korea Studies Publications. Num Pages: 376 pages, 73 colour illustrations, 73 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; HPS; JHB; JHMC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1021.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295998411
- ISBN
- 9780295998411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.77
€ 135.77
Hardback. Using an innovative approach, this book interprets the unprecedented transformation of contemporary China's major cities. It deals with a diversity of trends and analyzes their sources. Every chapter is co-authored by an urban China expert and an "outside" expert on the wider topic. Together they offer a broad historical and theoretical comparison. Editor(s): Logan, John R. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405161459
- ISBN
- 9781405161459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.34
€ 77.34
Hardback. This collection provides an overview of India's growth experience from Independence to the recent global financial crisis from the perspective of financial economics. With a focus on growth drivers and financial stability, the volume analyses both macroeconomic and microeconomic policy reforms and suggests strategies for the future. Num Pages: 520 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KCB; KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 40. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198070207
- ISBN
- 9780198070207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.74
€ 56.74
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590334430
- ISBN
- 9781590334430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.36€ 82.70
€ 109.36
€ 82.70
Hardback. Illuminates various aspects of a central but unexplored area of American history: the midcentury Japanese American experience. This title includes case studies that focus on various developments relating to Japanese Americans in the aftermath of their wartime confinement, including resettlement nationwide. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271586
- ISBN
- 9780520271586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.09€ 56.78
€ 74.09
€ 56.78
paperback. Moral thought and ethical practice in South Asia, past and present Editor(s): Pandian, Anand; Ali, Daud. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222435
- ISBN
- 9780253222435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.23
€ 29.99
€ 29.23
Paperback. Based on anthropological research conducted during the 1990s in Lu Village and informed by the classic 1930s study of the same village by Fei Xiaotong, China's most famous anthropologist, this book portrays individuals confronting a variety of changes in their daily lives. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JFSF; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511088
- ISBN
- 9780742511088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.99
€ 83.99
Hardback. This comprehensive introduction explores the life, teachings, anddevelopment of Confucian thought from ancient times to the presentday. Drawing on the latest research and incorporating changinginterpretations of Confucius and his works by Chinese and Westernscholars, the text seamlessly links Confucius with our modern age. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405188418
- ISBN
- 9781405188418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.24
€ 103.24
Hardback. Originally published: New York: Columbia University Press, 1984. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151924
- ISBN
- 9780231151924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.73€ 84.01
€ 111.73
€ 84.01
Hardback. This volume explores the search for meaning among people in China today. The subjects of these essays span the social spectrum from hip young entrepreneurs to sweatshop workers and homeless beggars, with the issues ranging from domestic violence to homosexuality to political corruption. Editor(s): Link, Perry; Madsen, Richard; Pickowicz, Paul G. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; JFC; JFFS; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742510784
- ISBN
- 9780742510784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.00
€ 188.00
Paperback. Long known as the world s factory, China is the largest manufacturing economy ever seen, accounting for more than 10% of global exports. China is also, of course, home to the largest workforce on the planet, the crucial element behind its staggering economic success. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHBL; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 150. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745671758
- ISBN
- 9780745671758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.93
€ 22.93
hardcover. This book illuminates the remarkable resilience of South Asian Sufi saints and their cults in the face of radical economic and political dislocations. It breaks new ground in current research. Editor(s): Werbner, Pnina; Basu, Helene (University of Munster). Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKB; HRH; HRLB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415150996
- ISBN
- 9780415150996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.79
€ 171.79
Paperback. This title is a reissue of a shocking true story of life behind the veil. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 108 x 20. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780553816952
- ISBN
- 9780553816952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.75
€ 11.99
€ 9.75
Paperback. Putting the spotlight on the Chinese and South-East Asian welfare systems, this title provides an assessment of their character and development. It examines the underlying assumptions of these systems and how the processes of globalization are impacting on them. There is also a comparative analysis of Eastern and Western welfare states. Editor(s): Walker, Alan; Wong, Chack-kie. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HRKN1; JFFS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345523
- ISBN
- 9781861345523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.91
€ 40.99
€ 37.91
hardcover. By exploring the "aesthetics of shadow" in Japanese cinema in the first half of the twentieth century and treating cinematographers and lighting designers as essential collaborators in moviemaking, Daisuke Miyao reinterprets Japanese film history. Num Pages: 400 pages, 64 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AJRD; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822354079
- ISBN
- 9780822354079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.98
€ 123.98
Paperback. Tells the complex story of one episode that became the tipping point for an important historical transformation. This title provides graphic details of a variety of social ills in India, especially those related to the status of women and to the particular plight of the country's child wives. Series: Radical Perspectives. Num Pages: 392 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 19. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822337959
- ISBN
- 9780822337959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.49
€ 32.99
€ 32.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 84 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FK; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788120737891
- ISBN
- 9788120737891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.38
€ 10.99
€ 9.38