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Paperback. An authoritative overview of current debates and approaches within the study of Japan's history Composed of 30 chapters written by an international group of scholars Combines traditional perspectives with the most recent scholarly concerns Supplements a chronological survey with targeted thematic analyses. Editor(s): Tsutsui, William M. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 632 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1084.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193399
- ISBN
- 9781405193399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.54
€ 51.54
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231152266
- ISBN
- 9780231152266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.97€ 61.03
€ 79.97
€ 61.03
hardcover. These stories introduce an emerging generation of women writers, including Chen Ran, Bikwan Wong and Chen Xue. By presenting fiction from the PRC, Hong Kong and Taiwan, the collection deliberately maps the literary contours of same-sex intimacy in cultural rather than purely political terms. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; DSBH; GTB; JFSJ1; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511378
- ISBN
- 9780742511378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.38
€ 173.38
Paperback. A moving story of Marine Operators doing what they do best, Level Zero Heroes brings to life the mission of the US. Marine Special Operations Team 8222 that fought side by side in Afghanistan, in a narrative as action packed and emotional as anything to emerge from the Special Operations community contribution to the Afghan War. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 map, 16 page colour photograph inserts. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; BTM; HBJF1; HBWS4; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 33. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Griffin Publishing
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781250070296
- ISBN
- 9781250070296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.53
€ 19.99
€ 17.53
Paperback. Iran stands at a critical juncture in its history. In the era of Presidents Hassan Rouhani and Barack Obama, the Islamic Republic has a unique opportunity to regain its traditional greatness as a cradle of rich civilisation and culture, with a capacity to be a very influential and stabilising regional actor. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745685656
- ISBN
- 9780745685656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.54
€ 18.54
paperback. Brian Keenan's release from captivity was the first ray of hope for those hostages held in the Middle East. He describes the plight of his fellow hostages with first-hand knowledge. The language he uses reflects his past efforts as a poet in describing the pain and claustrophobia of imprisonment. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; BG; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292. Already read but good clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KDK0017348
- ISBN
- 9780099990307
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
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. A bilingual (Nepali and English) critical edition of three complete, representative repertoires of shaman texts that have been collected over 20 years in Jajarkot District, Western Nepal. The volume includes both publicly chanted recitals and privately whispered spells of three shamans. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 706 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1FKN; HRLP1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 185 x 63. Weight in Grams: 2124.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 706
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674607958
- ISBN
- 9780674607958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.85€ 87.46
€ 92.85
€ 87.46
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 account of dissidence in Hafiz Asad s Syria, describing how intellectuals tried to navigate between charges of complicity with the state and treason against it. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBS; AB; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822340355
- ISBN
- 9780822340355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.09
€ 27.09
Hardcover. Num Pages: colour illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788120773172
- ISBN
- 9788120773172
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.93
€ 13.99
€ 10.93
Paperback. This lavishly illustrated book on one of Japan's preeminent painters focuses on the relationship between topography and the language of visual symbols a painter manipulates, or must invent, to suggest specific places. Num Pages: 232 pages, 64 half-tones 33 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 289 x 222 x 12. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804720885
- ISBN
- 9780804720885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.84
€ 51.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 106 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JWF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 141 x 3. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 106
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600211492
- ISBN
- 9781600211492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 156.40€ 116.91
€ 156.40
€ 116.91
Paperback. In this introduction to the changing geography of China the author covers: resources and physical landscapes; the historic foundations of contemporary change; the structure of the People's Republic; rural development and rural problems; features of regional change; and the prospects for China. Series: The Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers Studies in Geography. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPC; RGC; WT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631181378
- ISBN
- 9780631181378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.85
€ 53.99
€ 53.85
Paperback. Incorporates the history of regional politics and economics as they affected kuhls during the precolonial, colonial, and postcolonial periods; the role of state involvement in kuhl construction and management; and the benefits of exchanges of labor and water among members of networked kuhls. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780295987644
- ISBN
- 9780295987644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.44
€ 33.99
€ 33.44
Hardback. Celebrate the unique diversity and vibrancy of the Philippines through an in-depth exploration of the stories, traditions, songs, crafts, and recipes of the many different regions of the country. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 165 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1FMP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 262 x 18. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 165
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598846980
- ISBN
- 9781598846980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.25
€ 73.25
Hardback. Editor(s): Kunkler, Mirjam; Stepan, Alfred. Series: Religion, Culture and Public Life. Num Pages: 272 pages, Maps: 2,, Graphs: 1,. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JPFR; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231161909
- ISBN
- 9780231161909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.20€ 82.11
€ 108.20
€ 82.11
Paperback. This critical evaluation of development strategies examines development frameworks, and looks at their theoretical underpinnings and the results of their implementation in practice. It covers all the major regions, including Africa, Latin America and Asia. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; GTF; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557863164
- ISBN
- 9781557863164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.47
€ 67.47
Hardback. This volume challenges the perception of Asian women as either "mail-order" brides or overseas workers. There are a wide range of case studies, all showing the multiplicity of roles women maintain, and emphasizing the point that marriage, work and migration are inextricably linked. Editor(s): Piper, Nicola; Roces, Mina. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; JFFN; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523777
- ISBN
- 9780742523777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.94
€ 154.94
Hardback. This book explains why no opposition party has been able to offer itself as a sustained challenger in Japan. Num Pages: 286 pages, 32 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521846929
- ISBN
- 9780521846929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.20€ 69.59
€ 88.20
€ 69.59
Paperback. Editor(s): Katzenstein, Peter J.; Shiraishi, Takashi. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 344 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801472503
- ISBN
- 9780801472503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.25
€ 41.99
€ 41.25
Hardcover. Provides original insight into the co-construction of technology and subjectivity as well as the multiple forces that shape contemporary China Series: Critical Cultural Communication. Num Pages: 277 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; GTC; JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814795262
- ISBN
- 9780814795262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.54
€ 52.54
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