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Paperback. The Persians is a succinct narrative of Iranian history from the time of Cyrus the Great in 560BC to the present day. * A succinct narrative of Iranian history from the time of Cyrus the Great in 560BC to the present day. Series: Peoples of Asia. Num Pages: 336 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405156806
- ISBN
- 9781405156806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.30
€ 51.30
Hardback. Editor(s): Andrews, Ernest. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1DVUA; 1FPC; 3JJ; CFG; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739164655
- ISBN
- 9780739164655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.66
€ 144.66
Hardback. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313269561
- ISBN
- 9780313269561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.21€ 62.07
€ 68.21
€ 62.07
Paperback. Over the years, liberals in Israel have attempted, with wide international support, to implement the two-state solution: Israel and Palestine, partitioned on the basis of the Green Line, the line drawn by the 1949 Armistice Agreements that defined Israel's borders until 1967, before Israel occupied the West Bank and Gaza following the Six-Day War. Translator(s): Reider, Dimi. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745660295
- ISBN
- 9780745660295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.68
€ 21.68
hardcover. This work is based on ethnographic research in three communities in Kerala, India, which sent large numbers of workers to the Middle East for temporary jobs. It explores the factors responsible for the striking differences in the groups' patterns of migration and migration-induced social change. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFN; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813530895
- ISBN
- 9780813530895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.66
€ 75.66
Paperback. Taking disability theory out of a Western context, Eunjung Kim questions the assumptions that treating disabilities with cure represents a universal good by examining the manifestations of violence that accompany medical and nonmedical cures in twentieth- and early twenty-first-century Korea. Num Pages: 312 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; JFFE; JFFG; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362883
- ISBN
- 9780822362883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.35
€ 31.99
€ 30.35
Paperback. Offers an analytical account of the origins of the Arab-Zionist conflict and its development from early in the twentieth century until 1948, focusing on the period when Britain ruled Palestine under mandate from the League of Nations. Num Pages: 200 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 40.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520065987
- ISBN
- 9780520065987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.61
€ 33.99
€ 24.61
Hardback. From the very early yin/yang cosmology to later developments of Daoist and Confucian philosophies and ethics, Chinese animals gained new meanings related to their historical contexts. This book explores these new findings, using the colourful animal images and their evolving symbolic meanings to gain insight into aspects of Chinese art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 248 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2020.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300141528
- ISBN
- 9780300141528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 52.22
€ 64.68
€ 52.22
paperback. The Japanese had promised that there would be no Dunkirk in Singapore, and its fall led to imprisonment, torture, and death for thousands of allied men and women. With material from British, Australian, Indian and Japanese sources, this book offers the story of the fall of Singapore and its aftermath. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141010366
- ISBN
- 9780141010366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.91
€ 16.99
€ 13.91
Paperback. Looking at a hundred-year history of film and capitalism, this title theorizes a cultural history that illuminates the spaces where film and the nation transcend their customary borders, where culture and capital crisscross - and in doing so, develops a new way of understanding historical change and transformation in modern Japan and beyond. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 72 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822329398
- ISBN
- 9780822329398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.35
€ 31.99
€ 30.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- ibooks Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781596870802
- ISBN
- 9781596870802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.54
€ 9.99
€ 8.54
Paperback. Drawing from extensive historical research into how economic and environmental dynamics interacted in the extraction of different materials in the Amazon, especially in the development of the iron mine of Carajas, the authors illustrate the profound connection between global dominance and control of natural resources. Series: Themes in Global Social Change. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DD; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JFFS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801882432
- ISBN
- 9780801882432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.31
€ 33.99
€ 28.31
Paperback. Documents a type of folk art in West Bengal, India, that combines traditional narrative scroll painting with singing and storytelling. This title depicts the life and work of modern day artists who have reinvigorated their folk art by depicting contemporary social issues. Num Pages: 120 pages, 118 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 219 x 12. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890134894
- ISBN
- 9780890134894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.83
€ 41.99
€ 29.83
Paperback. Exploring everything from fantasy architecture to neo-tribal sports and from Emirati dress codes to neo-Bedouin poetry contests, this title explodes the idea that the tribal is primitive and argues instead that it is an elite, exclusive, racist, and modern instrument for branding nations and shaping Gulf citizenship and identity. Num Pages: 224 pages, 19 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280106
- ISBN
- 9780520280106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.51
€ 33.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295958330
- ISBN
- 9780295958330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.98
€ 26.99
€ 24.98
Hardback. This book takes readers inside radical Israeli settlements to explore how these settlements were formed, what the people in them believe, and their role in the Middle East today. Drawing on three years of research in these settlements, Selengut offers an in-depth exploration of a topic that is often mentioned in headlines but little understood. Num Pages: 202 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JFSR1; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442216853
- ISBN
- 9781442216853
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.08
€ 61.08
Hardback. Case studies look in detail at the Chinese space and missile industry. Editor(s): Cheung, Tai Ming. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS; KNDM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411576
- ISBN
- 9781421411576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 48.92
€ 53.51
€ 48.92
Paperback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 illus; 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPC; HBJF; WSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231154918
- ISBN
- 9780231154918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.36
€ 36.99
€ 27.36
Paperback. This work takes the reader behind the headlines of the confrontation between Israelis and Palestinians, examining its human dimension and setting it in a balanced historical context. Daniel Gavron talks to Israelis and Palestinians of all backgrounds and shades of opinion. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; GTB; JFSL; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517523
- ISBN
- 9780742517523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.85
€ 38.85
Hardcover. Good condition, contains library stamps on title page and shelfmark on spine, bound in green cloth, binding in good condition
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1967
- Publisher
- George Allen & Unwin London
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KLN0004797
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 7.99€ 4.99
€ 7.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Explores the rise of female athletes in China in the early twentieth century. It shows how female athletes coped with the conflicting demands of nationalist causes, unwanted male attention, and modern fame, arguing that the athletic female form helped to create a new ideal of modern womanhood in China. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFSJ1; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774824811
- ISBN
- 9780774824811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.51
€ 105.51
hardcover. This study of northern Taiwan during the period 1840-1895 explores the social significance of the traditional Chinese legal system and investigates how individuals utilized the courts to resolve criminal and civil disputes. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JH; HBT; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804722728
- ISBN
- 9780804722728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.88
€ 85.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Wright, Arthur F. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 22. Weight in Grams: 443.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804708913
- ISBN
- 9780804708913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.73
€ 36.99
€ 33.73
paperback. Following its introduction to Korea in the late nineteenth century, Protestantism grew rapidly both in numbers of followers and in influence, and remained a dominating social and political force throughout the twentieth century. This book charts this stunning growth and examines the shifting political associations of Korean Protestantism. Series: Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, tables, notes, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JH; HRCC9. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295989303
- ISBN
- 9780295989303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.73
€ 36.99
€ 33.73