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Hardcover. This reader brings together a selection of writings on peasant and labour movements; women and students youth movements; and ecological and environmental movements. It discusses contemporary social movements in India from the perspective of equity and security. Editor(s): Oommen, T. K. Series: Oxford in India Readings in Sociology & Social Anthropology. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFN; JHB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198063285
- ISBN
- 9780198063285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.15
€ 64.15
Paperback. A provocative look at the centrality of desire for "the Land" among early settlers in pre-state Israel Num Pages: 264 pages, 29 illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781584659686
- ISBN
- 9781584659686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.14
€ 36.99
€ 29.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 halftones, 17 line art, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816644131
- ISBN
- 9780816644131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.19
€ 29.99
€ 27.19
Paperback. In the reign of Ch'ien-lung emperor, Hungli, mass hysteria broke out. It was feared that sorcerers were roaming the land clipping off the ends of men's queues (braids worn by royal decree) and stealing their souls. Kuhn chronicles this epidemic of fear and the official prosecution of soulstealers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9 halftones, 10 line illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 254 x 58. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674821521
- ISBN
- 9780674821521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.29
€ 40.99
€ 33.29
Paperback. A powerful and moving account of the treatment of Raif Badawi, the Saudi blogger sentenced to 1000 lashes, as well as the story of his wife and their family's struggle. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJPN; BGHA; JPVH1; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 25. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408707937
- ISBN
- 9781408707937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. The fourth volume in a pioneering series on the Chinese military, Imagined Enemies illuminates the People's Liberation Army's central decisionmaking system, operational plans and systems, and strategies for war against Taiwan and the United States. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 figures, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804761031
- ISBN
- 9780804761031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.12
€ 42.99
€ 38.12
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ottone, Breanna L. Num Pages: 155 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPSD; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 239 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634633857
- ISBN
- 9781634633857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 308.11€ 206.86
€ 308.11
€ 206.86
Paperback. Originally published: Boston: Beacon Press, 1962. First published by Princeton in 1982, and reissued as a print-on-demand paperback in 2014. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691614427
- ISBN
- 9780691614427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 49.96
€ 64.68
€ 49.96
Paperback. Editor(s): Brinkgreve, Francine; Stuart-Fox, David J. Num Pages: 336 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FMN; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 219 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- KIT Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789460222528
- ISBN
- 9789460222528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.66
€ 58.66
Paperback. Dragons and Tigers: A Geography of South, East, and Southeast Asia, Third Edition is the only book that covers all three regions South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. It is the most comprehensive book on the market for a Geography of Asia course. Num Pages: 524 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 204 x 18. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470876282
- ISBN
- 9780470876282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 217.15
€ 217.15
Paperback. Series: Comparative Studies of New Nations. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFC; JHM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1968
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226285146
- ISBN
- 9780226285146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.47
€ 31.99
€ 24.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPM; 3JM; BM; KNTJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Beaufort Books United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780825307973
- ISBN
- 9780825307973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.76
€ 15.99
€ 15.76
Paperback. A study of South Asian Americans which views both their identity and that of America as constructed transnationally between the U.S. and India. Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822335443
- ISBN
- 9780822335443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.27
€ 29.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Operation Iraqi Freedom was one of the most confusing conflicts in US history. The high command could not be sure who to fight, who was attacking Coalition troops, or who among the different Iraqi groups were fighting each other. Yet there were a few astute officers like Lt. Col. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 pages of colour. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 298 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Casemate Books United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612004310
- ISBN
- 9781612004310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.46
€ 23.99
€ 22.46
Paperback. Western students have observed that religion and magic pervade not only the forms of Tibetan art, politics, and society, but also every detail of ordinary human existence. And what is the all-pervading religion of Tibet? This title presents the vital material ignored or slighted by others: the living ritual of Tibetan Buddhists. Series: Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions. Num Pages: 572 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HRK; HRLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 804. Magic and Ritual in Tibet. Series: Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions. 572 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HRK; HRLF. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 35. Weight: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 572
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520036352
- ISBN
- 9780520036352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.99€ 32.08
€ 39.99
€ 32.08
Paperback. This anthology of treasures from the oral literature of native California includes a selection of stories, anecdotes, myths, reminiscences, and songs drawn from a wide sampling of California's many native cultures. Introductions provide cultural and biographical context. Editor(s): Luthin, Herbert W. Num Pages: 651 pages, 12 black & white photographs, 5 maps, 4 musical examples, 1 line figure, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 2ABM; DQ; DSB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Annotated.
- Number of pages
- 651
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520222700
- ISBN
- 9780520222700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
The Arc. A Formal Structure for a Palestinian State.
Suisman, Doug; Simon, Steven; Robinson, Glenn...
Paperback. Num Pages: 106 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JPP; KCM; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 292 x 178 x 6. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Edition
- 3
- Number of pages
- 106
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833051202
- ISBN
- 9780833051202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 29.28
€ 35.99
€ 29.28
Paperback. Memory, Performance and Everyday Life in Postwar Okinawa. Series: Asia-Pacific. 288 pages, 16 b&w photographs. Examines how Okinawans have contested, appropriated, and transformed the burdens and possibilities of the past. This title analyzes the practices of specific performers, showing how memories are recalled, bodies remade, and actions rethought as Okinawans work through the fragments of the past in order to reconstruct the fabric of everyday life. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1F; AN; GTB; JHMP. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822343714
- ISBN
- 9780822343714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.10
€ 29.99
€ 29.10
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Bridge21 Publications, LLC United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626430372
- ISBN
- 9781626430372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.28
€ 97.28
Hardback. Bulliet abandons the historian's habit of viewing Islamic history "from the center," that is, focusing on the rise and fall of imperial dynasties. Instead, he derives an understanding of how and why Islam became -- and continues to be -- so rooted in the social structure of the vast majority of people who lived far from the political locus and did not see the caliphate as essential in their lives. Num Pages: 236 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1Q; HBG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231082181
- ISBN
- 9780231082181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.19€ 95.92
€ 128.19
€ 95.92
Hardback. Through an extended reading of the noh play "Aoi ne Ue", as well as briefer examinations of several other plays, this work aims to shed new light on the circulation of power and desire in the middle and late medieval periods in Japan. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; AN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804740708
- ISBN
- 9780804740708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.40
€ 86.40
Paperback. Tells the story of biodiversity conservation in Indonesia in the decade culminating in the great fires of 1997-98 - a time when the country's environment became a point of concern for environmental activists, and the fishermen and farmers nationwide who suffered from degraded environments and faced accusations that they were destroying nature. Series: In-Formation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMN; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124629
- ISBN
- 9780691124629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.62
€ 42.99
€ 30.62
paperback. In this revisionist account of U.S.-Iran relations during the Cold War, Roham Alvandi provides a detailed historical study of the partnership that Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran forged with U.S. President Richard Nixon and his adviser Henry Kissinger in the 1970s. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBJK; HBTW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780190610685
- ISBN
- 9780190610685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.47
€ 54.47
This book analyses the social, cultural and political consequences of the telegraph in British India between 1850 and 1930. It demonstrates in how far the telegraph influenced and changed newspaper reportage in British India and, at the same time, to what extend it influenced the Indian national movement after the turn of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBTQ; KNTJ; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199472178
- ISBN
- 9780199472178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.30
€ 69.30