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The Babylonians: An Introduction
ISBN: 9780415253147 / Angielski / Twarda / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For centuries, Babylon has been a symbol of the decadent city par excellence, signifying a deep mistrust of urbanization in general. In the Bible, the city has only negative connotations; and while later classical writers admired the city's size and splendour, they deplored some of its more unusual customs. Whatever the perspective taken, it was usual to take Babylon as standing for the whole of Mesopotamian civilization. The history of the Babylonians spans some 1800 years, from the time of Hammurabi, famous for his Law-Code, to the time when Alexander's heirs ruled the Near East....
For centuries, Babylon has been a symbol of the decadent city par excellence, signifying a deep mistrust of urbanization in general. In the Bible, the...
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759,15 |
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Ethnicity in Asia
ISBN: 9780415258173 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is designed as a comprehensive comparative introduction to ethnicity in East and Southeast Asia since 1945. Each chapter covers a particular country looking at such core issues as: - the ethnic minorities or groups in the country of concern, how many ethnic groups, population, language and culture group they belong to, traditional religions and arts
- government policy towards the ethnic minorities or groups - the economies of the ethnic minorities or groups and the relation with the national economy; - problems of national integration caused by the ethnic minorities... This book is designed as a comprehensive comparative introduction to ethnicity in East and Southeast Asia since 1945. Each chapter covers a particular...
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244,84 |
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Capitalist Development and Economism in East Asia: The Rise of Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea
ISBN: 9780415268738 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The four Asian dragon economies have been widely studied in the 1990s, as investigations seek to disclose the secret of their rapid growth. Despite this, it is still unclear why other economies which shared the features of the East Asian countries have failed to develop with such speed and success. Taking a conceptual approach, this book studies the economic development of the four East Asian economies since 1950. The author summarizes and reconsiders many of the arguments and findings that supported and explained the economic miracles of Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea,...
The four Asian dragon economies have been widely studied in the 1990s, as investigations seek to disclose the secret of their rapid growth. Despite th...
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710,17 |
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Restructuring 'Korea Inc.' : Financial Crisis, Corporate Reform, and Institutional Transition
ISBN: 9780415278652 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The 1997 South Korean financial crisis not only shook the country itself but also sent shock waves through the financial world at large. This impressive book critically assesses the conventional wisdom surrounding the Korean crisis and the performance of the IMF-sponsored reform programme.
Looking first at the strengths and weaknesses of 'Korea Inc.' in comparison with other East Asian countries, the authors describe the challenges faced by Korea in the 1990s due to the acceleration of globalization. By arguing that the transition attempted by Korea was badly conceived and ill designed,... The 1997 South Korean financial crisis not only shook the country itself but also sent shock waves through the financial world at large. This impressi...
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747,55 |
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Manager Empowerment in China: Political Implications of Rural Industrialisation in the Reform Era
ISBN: 9780415282956 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Institutional changes in rural China caused by the economic reforms of the post-Mao era have led to a new pattern of state-society interaction in the rural polity. Central to this is the spectacular rise of a group of managerial elites. Contrary to economic predictors, this has been accompanied by the development of an interdependence between these managers and the state. This book provides an analysis of the new state-society relationship and demonstrates the complexity and fluidity involved in institutional development and market transformation.
Institutional changes in rural China caused by the economic reforms of the post-Mao era have led to a new pattern of state-society interaction in the ...
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440,75 |
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The Geopolitics of East Asia: The Search for Equilibrium
ISBN: 9780415297172 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. East Asia is a potential area of international conflict, with a number of possible flashpoints and with the absence of strong regional organizations able to deal with conflict resolution. At the same time, global powers frequently get involved in the international politics of the region in order to protect their interests. It focuses in particular on the way geographical and historical forces continue to play a key role in shaping international relations here. It considers the role of both regional and international powers, and assesses the risks of war in the region.
East Asia is a potential area of international conflict, with a number of possible flashpoints and with the absence of strong regional organizations a...
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734,66 |
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Europe and the Asia-Pacific: Culture, Identity and Representations of Region
ISBN: 9780415297240 / Angielski / Twarda / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The many points of contact and conflict about culture and identity that exist between Europe and the Asia-Pacific are highlighted in this volume. In terms of democracy, human rights and the state of the economy, Asian culture and values have been a major factor in representing the region and its identity. Definitions of region here have generally taken the West as the major point of contrast, and the edifice against which culture, identity and representations of region have been constructed in the Asia-Pacific. Similarly, the idea of Europe and the construction of European identity have...
The many points of contact and conflict about culture and identity that exist between Europe and the Asia-Pacific are highlighted in this volume. In t...
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710,17 |
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Television, Regulation and Civil Society in Asia
ISBN: 9780415297332 / Angielski / Twarda / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text exposes the tensions between state policies of broadcasting regulation and practices of civil society in the Asian region which is struggling with its incorporation into a new globalized, electronic information and entertainment world. Philip Kitley critically compares Western principles of broadcasting, civil society and cultural regulation with alternative Asian practices of regulation and organization.
This text exposes the tensions between state policies of broadcasting regulation and practices of civil society in the Asian region which is strugglin...
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710,17 |
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Capital and Knowledge in Asia: Changing Power Relations
ISBN: 9780415304177 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Global economic integration, widening communication networks and government policies supportive of private enterprise are changing opportunities for accumulating wealth, status and power. In varying degrees throughout Asia, this process is accompanied by the development of service enterprises such as banking, insurance, legal firms and IT firms, which provide access to the resources required for a profitable connection to the wider world. This book focuses on the key role played by producer services in shaping new business areas and new patterns for social mobility, and their interdependence...
Global economic integration, widening communication networks and government policies supportive of private enterprise are changing opportunities for a...
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710,17 |
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Asia Pacific Security - Values and Identity
ISBN: 9780415306713 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The main theme of this book is that security is not just about defence from external attack, but embraces the protection of identity and values which cultures regard as important, and which they may regard as worth fighting for. It examines Asia Pacific security from the perspective of the values and identities of the major actors in the region - China, Japan, the Koreas and the USA - and highlights in particular the importance for China of the idea of a centralised state, and the impact of this on the question of the status of Taiwan; pacifism in Japan, which is at odds with US demands for...
The main theme of this book is that security is not just about defence from external attack, but embraces the protection of identity and values which ...
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685,68 |
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The Indian Ocean in World History
ISBN: 9780415312776 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Throughout history, dominance of the Indian Ocean has been a critical factor in defining a nation's supremacy and power. It is well known that it played a major part in the success of the Portugese nation at the start of the sixteenth century. In this concise survey, Milo Kearney shows how the trading and imperial expansion offered by the Indian Ocean were exploited by many leading powers from the third millennium BC to the very recent past.
The nations included range from the ancient Egyptians of the new Kingdom to the Han Chinese and, later, from the Moghul to the British Empire. Milo... Throughout history, dominance of the Indian Ocean has been a critical factor in defining a nation's supremacy and power. It is well known that it play...
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710,17 |
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The Indian Ocean in World History
ISBN: 9780415312783 / Angielski / Miękka / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Throughout history, dominance of the Indian Ocean has been a critical factor in defining a nation's supremacy and power. It is well known that it played a major part in the success of the Portugese nation at the start of the sixteenth century. In this concise survey, Milo Kearney shows how the trading and imperial expansion offered by the Indian Ocean were exploited by many leading powers from the third millennium BC to the very recent past.
The nations included range from the ancient Egyptians of the new Kingdom to the Han Chinese and, later, from the Moghul to the British Empire. Milo... Throughout history, dominance of the Indian Ocean has been a critical factor in defining a nation's supremacy and power. It is well known that it play...
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190,96 |
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Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism
ISBN: 9780415314275 / Angielski / Miękka / 209 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Skilful meansis the key principle of Mahayana, one of the great Buddhist traditions. First described in the Lotus Sutra, it originates in myths of the Buddha's compassionate plans for raising life from the ceaseless round of birth and death. His strategies or interventions are skilful means - morally wholesome tricks devised for the purpose of enabling nirvana or enlightenment.
Skilful meansis the key principle of Mahayana, one of the great Buddhist traditions. First described in the Lotus Sutra, it originates in myths of the...
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293,81 |
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Performing Russia: Folk Revival and Russian Identity
ISBN: 9780415326148 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines folk music and dance revival movements in Russia, exploring why this folk culture has come to represent Russia, how it has been approached and produced, and why memory and tradition, in these particular forms, have taken on particular significance in different periods. Above all it shows how folk "tradition" in Russia is an artificial cultural construct, which is periodically reinvented, and it demonstrates in particular how the "folk revival" has played a key role in strengthening Russian national consciousness in the post-Soviet period.
This book examines folk music and dance revival movements in Russia, exploring why this folk culture has come to represent Russia, how it has been app...
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881,59 |
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Modern Persian: A Course-Book
ISBN: 9780415334464 / Perski / CD-Audio / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Modern Persian begins with the teaching of the Persian alphabet. It aims to provide the student with the necessary skills for social interaction, as well as a basis for the study of modern literature. The course consists of seventeen units and favours teaching by communicative and contextual learning. Most units begin with a reading exercise used to introduce an item of grammar and new vocabulary, followed by explanations and drill exercises aimed at consolidating the student's understanding. Complete with Persian-English vocabulary to all the exercises and tape recordings, this is...
Modern Persian begins with the teaching of the Persian alphabet. It aims to provide the student with the necessary skills for social interact...
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181,17 |
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The Mechanics of Modernity in Europe and East Asia: Institutional Origins of Social Change and Stagnation
ISBN: 9780415342544 / Angielski / Twarda / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why, from the eighteenth century onwards, did some countries embark on a path of sustained economic growth, while others stagnated? This text looks at the kind of institutions that are required in order for change to take place, and Ringmar concludes that for sustained development to be possible, change must be institutionalized. Taking a global view, Ringmar investigates the implications of his conclusion on issues facing the developing world today. Why, from the eighteenth century onwards, did some countries embark on a path of sustained economic growth, while others stagnated? This text looks... |
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710,17 |
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The Notion of Ditthi in Theravada Buddhism : The Point of View
ISBN: 9780415342933 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The notion of "view" or "opinion" ("ditthi") as an obstacle to "seeing things as they are" is a central concept in Buddhist thought. This book considers the two ways in which the notion of views are usually understood. Are we to understand right-view as a correction of wrong-views (the opposition understanding) or is the aim of the Buddhist path the overcoming of all views, even right-view (the no-views understanding)? The author argues that neither approach is correct. Instead, he suggests that the early texts do not understand right-view as a correction of wrong-view, but as a detached...
The notion of "view" or "opinion" ("ditthi") as an obstacle to "seeing things as they are" is a central concept in Buddhist thought. This book conside...
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747,55 |
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Moral Theory in Santideva's Siksasamuccaya: Cultivating the Fruits of Virtue
ISBN: 9780415346962 / Angielski / Twarda / 165 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This important text analyzes the moral theory of the seventh century Indian Mahayana master, Santideva, author of the well-known religious poem, the Bodhicaryavatara (Entering the Path of Enlightenment) as well as the significant, but relatively overlooked, Siksasamuccaya (Compendium of Teachings). With particular focus on the Siksasamuccaya, this book uses original translations and critical analysis in order to answer the question: How would Santidevaa (TM)s ethics be understood in terms of Western moral theory? Santidevaa (TM)s ethical presuppositions and moral reasoning are... This important text analyzes the moral theory of the seventh century Indian Mahayana master, Santideva, author of the well-known religious poem, th... |
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710,17 |
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Asian Anthropology
ISBN: 9780415349833 / Angielski / Twarda / 12 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Asian Anthropology raises important questions regarding the nature of anthropology and particularly the production and consumption of anthropological knowledge in Asia. Instead of assuming a universal standard or trajectory for the development of anthropology in Asia, the contributors to this volume begin with the appropriate premise that anthropologies in different Asian countries have developed and continue to develop according to their own internal dynamics. With chapters written by an international group of experts in the field, Asian Anthropology will be a useful... Asian Anthropology raises important questions regarding the nature of anthropology and particularly the production and consumption of anth... |
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710,17 |
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Competition Policy in East Asia
ISBN: 9780415350754 / Angielski / Twarda / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Competition Policy in East Asia "draws together a collection of papers on competition policy that were presented at the Twenty-Eighth Conference of the Pacific Area Forum on Trade and Development (PAFTAD), held in Manila on 16-18 September 2002. It seeks to clarify the issues and provide a framework for understanding competition policy, looking in depth at a number of regulated sectors for additional perspectives
Until two or three decades ago, competition and consumer protection policies were the preserve of the major developed economies like the United States, the United Kingdom and... "Competition Policy in East Asia "draws together a collection of papers on competition policy that were presented at the Twenty-Eighth Conference of t...
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195,86 |
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