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Hardback. Afghanistan In Ink uses a wide and largely unknown corpus of twentieth century Afghan Dari and Pashto literature to show not only how Afghans have reflected on their modern history, but also how the state has repeatedly sought to dominate the ideological contours of that history through the patronage or exile of writers. Editor(s): Green, Nile; Arbabzadah, Nushin. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 2BXL; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042048
ISBN
9781849042048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.44

Hardcover. The great river civilization of the Oxus is one of the forgotten jewels of the ancient world. Num Pages: 264 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FC; ACG; HBLA; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 289 x 237. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784537722
ISBN
9781784537722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.01
€ 55.57

Hardback. After the USSR collapsed, Kyrgyzstan followed a path of economic liberalization, but after a few years, they produced little, and the country's principal industry of sheep breeding was decimated. This led to dependence on international aid, and ensuing comical encounters between the local population and well-meaning foreigners who help them. Translator(s): Schoch, Cynthia. Series: Dislocations. Num Pages: 204 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCK; GTF; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782387831
ISBN
9781782387831
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.78

Paperback. Ambushes. Hidden bombs. Snipers. The point man is the first to encounter these signs of danger. He's the soldier who leads the patrol into battle. Few survive for long. Between 2007 and 2008, 20-year-old Kenny Meighan was the longest-serving point man in Helmand province. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; BGHA; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0007641
ISBN
9780571272433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. This compact book traces the history of the nomadic steppe tribes and sedentary inhabitants of the oasis city-states of Central Asia from pre-history to the present. Golden covers themes of trade, religion, empire, technology, and language as he introduces readers to the people who have inhabitedge this region. Series: New Oxford World History. Num Pages: 192 pages, 18 halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195338195
ISBN
9780195338195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.24

Hardback. Amin Saikal, a distinguished Afghan-born scholar of international affairs, provides a sweeping new understanding of the complex contemporary political and social instability encompassing the region. Num Pages: 224 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1FBQ; 1FCA; 1FKP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780763194
ISBN
9781780763194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.11
€ 48.58

Paperback. Neoliberalism has been the defining paradigm in global health since the latter part of the twentieth century. This book offers a tale about the forces driving decision making in health and development policy today, illustrating how the privatization of health care can have catastrophic outcomes for some of the world's most vulnerable populations. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1FCD; JHMC; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282841
ISBN
9780520282841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.43

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783462209
ISBN
9781783462209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.07

Hardback. This is a history and ethnography of the North-West Frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan, an area of increasing strategic interest to the West. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; JHMC; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849040723
ISBN
9781849040723
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.11
€ 52.38

Paperback. Examines the Russian experience in that most recent war in Afghanistan (after Alexander's conquests and the many British imperial wars and skirmishes). Largely basing his account on Russian sources and interviews, the author shows the war through the eyes of the Russians themselves - politicians, soldiers, advisers, journalists, and women. Num Pages: 432 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FCA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 30. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846680625
ISBN
9781846680625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.04

Hardback. The wider cultural universe of contemporary Eveny is a specific and revealing subset of post-Soviet society. From an anthropological perspective, the author seeks to reveal not only the Eveny cultural universe but also the universe of the children and adolescents within this universe. Num Pages: 210 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCS; JFSL; JFSP1; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422. Childhood, Adolescence, and Autobiography Among the Eveny. 228 pages, 9 ills & tables, 1 map. The wider cultural universe of contemporary Eveny is a specific and revealing subset of post-Soviet society. From an anthropological perspective, the author seeks to reveal not only the Eveny cultural universe but also the universe of the children and adolescents within this universe. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FCS; JFSL; JFSP1; JHMC. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 16. Weight: 422.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
210
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857457660
ISBN
9780857457660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.95

Paperback. Representing the coming of age of a new generation of unashamedly globalised, open-minded and irreverent Afghans, the reportage in this book belongs to one of the most original Afghan voices heard since the toppling of the Taliban. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; DNJ; HBWS4; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042314
ISBN
9781849042314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.02

Paperback. Afghanistan dominates the news today, as it often did during the Soviet occupation two decades ago. But even in the 19th and early 20th centuries at the height of the Great Game, Afghanistan was the focal point of East-West relations. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850438571
ISBN
9781850438571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.39

Hardback. Both an eye-witness account and serious scholarly inquiry, this book describes and analyses a people whose destiny will shape the future of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; HBJF; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042925
ISBN
9781849042925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.91

Hardback. Herat is one of the most significant trading and cultural entrepots of Eurasia, which has long celebrated its Persian heritage. Charlie Gammell's splendid account spans its history to the present day Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046541
ISBN
9781849046541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.00

Paperback. An examination of the origins and history of kilim textiles. The core of the book is devoted to the specific characteristics of region, tribe and kilim type. It also includes an account of techniques, embracing materials, dyes and dyeing, tools, kilim structures and weaving. Num Pages: 352 pages, 649 illustrations, 394 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FC; 1HB; AFWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 325 x 244 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2032.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500282212
ISBN
9780500282212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 35.89

Paperback. Examines the Soviet effort in the 1920's and 1930's to create a modern, socialist nation in the Central Asian Republic of Turkmenistan. This book argues that the focus on the Soviet state as a 'maker of nations' overlooks another vital factor in Turkmen nationhood: the complex interaction between Soviet policies and indigenous notions of identity. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCT; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127996
ISBN
9780691127996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.40

Paperback. Describes the events surrounding the Soviet invasion in 1979 and the encounter between the military superpower and the poorly armed Afghans. Num Pages: 392 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FCA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS; JPVR; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520208933
ISBN
9780520208933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.94

Paperback. The heartbreaking and inspiring story of one of America's deadliest battles during the war in Afghanistan, acclaimed by critics everywhere as a classic. Num Pages: 688 pages, 66 b/w photos throughout & 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316185400
ISBN
9780316185400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.56

Hardcover. A dramatic portrait of the innovative Special Forces commanders and FBI agents who wage war against America's hidden enemies Num Pages: 416 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; 1KBB; HBWS4; HBWS5; JPWL; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 38. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465064700
ISBN
9780465064700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.96

Paperback. Six rollercoaster weeks that brought down America's top general by the ROLLING STONE journalist who broke the story. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; HBJF; HBJK; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753829387
ISBN
9780753829387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. Editor(s): Wang, Lingzhen. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FC; APF; HBJF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231156752
ISBN
9780231156752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 26.99

Paperback. A first-hand account of the war in Afghanistan, this novel presents a report of the events which led to the fiercest fighting faced by UK troops since the Korean War. Num Pages: 208 pages, col. Illustrations, maps, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0009859
ISBN
9780571236893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. The definitive study of the wars in Afghanistan by the veteran reporter who has had exclusive access to all the key players over the last 30 years there from Gorbachev to WikiLeaks. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Portobello Books
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846274312
ISBN
9781846274312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.58

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