Afghanistan declassified [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to America's longest war / / Brian Glyn Williams
| Afghanistan declassified [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to America's longest war / / Brian Glyn Williams |
| Autore | Williams Brian Glyn |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (261 p.) |
| Disciplina | 958.104/7 |
| Soggetto topico | Afghan War, 2001-2021 |
| Soggetto non controllato |
African Studies
Asian Studies Geography Middle Eastern Studies Political Science Public Policy |
| ISBN |
1-283-89759-8
0-8122-0615-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. I. The basics -- pt. II. History lessons. |
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Williams Brian Glyn
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| Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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African Constitutionalism and the Role of Islam / / Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im
| African Constitutionalism and the Role of Islam / / Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im |
| Autore | An-Na'im Abdullahi Ahmed |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2010] |
| Descrizione fisica | xii, 199 p |
| Disciplina | 342.6 |
| Collana | Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights |
| Soggetto topico |
Islam and state
Constitutional law (Islamic law) Constitutional law - Africa - Philosophy Constitutional law - Africa |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| Soggetto non controllato |
African Studies
Asian Studies Human Rights Law Middle Eastern Studies Political Science Religious Studies |
| ISBN |
1-283-21140-8
9786613211408 0-8122-0111-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Toward an Inclusive Theory of Constitutionalism -- Chapter 2. Elements of African Constitutionalism -- Chapter 3. Evaluating Experiences in Incremental Success -- Chapter 4. The Contingent Role of Islam -- Chapter 5. Islam and Constitutionalism in Sudan, Nigeria, and Senegal -- Chapter 6. Conclusions: Sustainable Constitutionalism Through Practice -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781880503321 |
An-Na'im Abdullahi Ahmed
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| Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2010] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Asian medicine and globalization [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Joseph S. Alter
| Asian medicine and globalization [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Joseph S. Alter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (196 p.) |
| Disciplina | 306.4/61/095 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AlterJoseph S |
| Collana | Encounters with Asia |
| Soggetto topico |
Traditional medicine - Asia
Medicine, Ayurvedic - Asia |
| Soggetto non controllato |
African Studies
Anthropology Asian Studies Folklore Linguistics Middle Eastern Studies |
| ISBN | 0-8122-0525-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Introduction: The Politics of Culture and Medicine -- Chapter 2. Āyurvedic Acupuncture-Transnational Nationalism: Ambivalence About the Origin and Authenticity of Medical Knowledge / Alter, Joseph S. -- Chapter 3. Deviant Airs in "Traditional" Chinese Medicine / Lo, Vivienne / Schroer, Sylvia -- Chapter 4. Reinventing Traditional Medicine: Method, Institutional Change, and the Manufacture of Drugs and Medication in Late Colonial India / Habib, S. Irfan / Raina, Dhruv -- Chapter 5. Health and Medicine in British India and Dutch Indies: A Comparative Study / Kumar, Deepak -- Chapter 6. Nationalism, Transnationalism, and the Politics of "Traditional" Indian Medicine for HIV/ AIDS / Hollen, Cecilia Van -- Chapter 7. Mapping Science and Nation in China / Chen, Nancy N. -- Chapter 8. Sanskrit Gynecologies in Postmodernity: The Commoditization of Indian Medicine in Alternative Medical and New Age Discourses on Women's Health / Selby, Martha Ann -- Chapter 9. China Reconstructs: Cosmetic Surgery and Nationalism in the Reform Era / Brownell, Susan -- Notes -- References -- CONTRIBUTORS -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787526003321 |
| Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2005 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The battle for Algeria : sovereignty, health care, and humanitarianism / / Jennifer Johnson
| The battle for Algeria : sovereignty, health care, and humanitarianism / / Jennifer Johnson |
| Autore | Johnson Jennifer <1981-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 p.) |
| Disciplina | 965/.0461 |
| Collana | Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights |
| Soggetto topico |
Decolonization - Algeria
Humanitarianism - Political aspects - Algeria Medical care - Algeria - History - 20th century |
| Soggetto non controllato |
African Studies
Asian Studies Caregiving European History Health History Human Rights Law Medicine Middle Eastern Studies World History |
| ISBN | 0-8122-9200-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Note on Sources, Names, and Spellings -- Introduction -- 1. The Long Road to War -- 2. Medical Pacification and the Sections Administratives Spécialisées -- 3. "See Our Arms, See Our Physicians": The Algerian Health- Services Division -- 4. Internationalizing Humanitarianism: The Algerian Red Crescent -- 5. The International Committee of the Red Cross in Algeria -- 6. Global Diplomacy and the Fight for Self-Determination -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797714003321 |
Johnson Jennifer <1981->
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| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , 2016 | ||
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The battle for Algeria : sovereignty, health care, and humanitarianism / / Jennifer Johnson
| The battle for Algeria : sovereignty, health care, and humanitarianism / / Jennifer Johnson |
| Autore | Johnson Jennifer <1981-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 p.) |
| Disciplina | 965/.0461 |
| Collana | Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights |
| Soggetto topico |
Decolonization - Algeria
Humanitarianism - Political aspects - Algeria Medical care - Algeria - History - 20th century |
| Soggetto non controllato |
African Studies
Asian Studies Caregiving European History Health History Human Rights Law Medicine Middle Eastern Studies World History |
| ISBN | 0-8122-9200-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Note on Sources, Names, and Spellings -- Introduction -- 1. The Long Road to War -- 2. Medical Pacification and the Sections Administratives Spécialisées -- 3. "See Our Arms, See Our Physicians": The Algerian Health- Services Division -- 4. Internationalizing Humanitarianism: The Algerian Red Crescent -- 5. The International Committee of the Red Cross in Algeria -- 6. Global Diplomacy and the Fight for Self-Determination -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811221003321 |
Johnson Jennifer <1981->
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| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , 2016 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The birth of orientalism [[electronic resource] /] / Urs App
| The birth of orientalism [[electronic resource] /] / Urs App |
| Autore | App Urs <1949-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (569 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294 |
| Collana | Encounters with Asia |
| Soggetto topico |
Orientalism - Europe - History - 18th century
Religions - Study and teaching - History - 18th century |
| Soggetto non controllato |
African Studies
Anthropology Asian Studies Folklore Linguistics Middle Eastern Studies Philology and Linguistics |
| ISBN |
1-283-88943-9
0-8122-0005-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Voltaire's Veda -- Chapter 2. Ziegenbalg's and La Croze's Discoveries -- Chapter 3. Diderot's Buddhist Brahmins -- Chapter 4. De Guignes's Chinese Vedas -- Chapter 5. Ramsay's Ur-Tradition -- Chapter 6. Holwell's Religion of Paradise -- Chapter 7. Anquetil-Duperron's Search for the True Vedas -- Chapter 8. Volney's Revolutions -- Synoptic List of Protagonists -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788369603321 |
App Urs <1949->
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| Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Blacks of premodern China [[electronic resource] /] / Don J. Wyatt
| The Blacks of premodern China [[electronic resource] /] / Don J. Wyatt |
| Autore | Wyatt Don J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 305.89605109 |
| Collana | Encounters with Asia |
| Soggetto topico |
Africans - China - History - To 1500
Black people - China - History - To 1500 Slavery - China - Guangzhou - History - To 1500 |
| Soggetto non controllato |
African Studies
Anthropology Asian Studies Folklore Linguistics Middle Eastern Studies |
| ISBN |
1-283-89052-6
0-8122-0358-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE. From History'S Mists -- CHAPTER Two. The Slaves Of Guangzhou -- CHAPTER THREE. To The End Of The Western Sea -- Conclusion -- Notes -- GLOSSARY -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779144303321 |
Wyatt Don J
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| Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Buddhism and Islam on the Silk Road [[electronic resource] /] / Johan Elverskog
| Buddhism and Islam on the Silk Road [[electronic resource] /] / Johan Elverskog |
| Autore | Elverskog Johan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 294.3/35095 |
| Collana | Encounters with Asia |
| Soggetto topico |
Islam - Relations - Buddhism
Buddhism - Relations - Islam Islam - Silk Road - History Buddhism - Silk Road - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
African Studies
Asian Studies History Middle Eastern Studies Religion Religious Studies |
| ISBN |
0-8122-2259-8
1-283-89741-5 0-8122-0531-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE Contact -- CHAPTER TWO Understanding -- CHAPTER THREE Idolatry -- CHAPTER FOUR Jihad -- CHAPTER FIVE Halal -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- Index -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
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Elverskog Johan
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| Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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China Hand [[electronic resource] ] : an autobiography / / John Paton Davies, Jr
| China Hand [[electronic resource] ] : an autobiography / / John Paton Davies, Jr |
| Autore | Davies John Paton <1908-1999.> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (376 p.) |
| Disciplina |
327.2092
B |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CumingsBruce
PurdumTodd S |
| Collana |
Haney Foundation Series
Haney Foundation series |
| Soggetto topico |
Diplomats - United States
Diplomatic and consular service, American - China |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Asian Studies
Autobiography Biography Political Science Public Policy |
| ISBN |
1-283-89863-2
0-8122-0631-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Leaving and returning -- pt. 2. "This assignment is not made at your request nor for your convenience" -- pt. 3. Public and personal diplomacy -- pt. 4. The question of China -- pt. 5. Moscow nights and days -- pt. 6. At war at home. |
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Davies John Paton <1908-1999.>
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| Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2012 | ||
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China in the early bronze age [[electronic resource] ] : Shang civilization / / Robert L. Thorp
| China in the early bronze age [[electronic resource] ] : Shang civilization / / Robert L. Thorp |
| Autore | Thorp Robert L. <1946-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
| Disciplina | 931/.02 |
| Collana | Encounters with Asia |
| Soggetto topico | Feudalism - China |
| Soggetto non controllato |
African Studies
Ancient Studies Archaeology Asian Studies Middle Eastern Studies |
| ISBN | 0-8122-0361-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- A Note on Documentation -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Dawn of the Bronze Age: The Erlitou Culture (C. 1900-1500 B.C.E.) -- 2. Foundations of the Bronze Age: The Erligang Culture (C. 1600-1300 B.C.E.) -- 3. The Shang Kings at Anyang (C. 1300-1 046 B.C.E.) -- 4. Shang Cult: Divination and Sacrifice -- 5. The Late Shang World (C. 1300-1 050 B.C.E.) -- Afterword: The Invention of Chinese Civilization -- Suggested Reading -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787520403321 |
Thorp Robert L. <1946->
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| Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2006 | ||
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