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Hardback. The Cult of Happiness is among the first studies in any field to treat folk art and folk print as historical text. As such, this richly illustrated volume will appeal to a wide range of scholars in Asian studies, history, art history, folklore and print, as well as anyone having a passion for the creativity and culture of rural society. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AFH; GTB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774810340
- ISBN
- 9780774810340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.37
€ 41.37
Paperback. Examining representations of Balinese culture in complex contexts of Indonesia's colonial history, Hindu ritual practice as opposed to Islam, and comparative Indo-European hierarchies, Boon offers a powerful critique of doctrinal approaches to culture, religion, literature, politics, and the history of ideas and disciplines. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; HBTB; HDD; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064635
- ISBN
- 9780226064635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.91
€ 36.99
€ 29.91
paperback. Offers the first book-length study of the theory and practice of "abandoning the body"(self-immolation) in Chinese Buddhism. This book examines the hagiographical accounts of all those who made offerings of their own bodies and places them in historical, social, cultural, and doctrinal context. Series: Kuroda Studies in East Asian Buddhism. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HREP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780824867898
- ISBN
- 9780824867898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.62
€ 31.62
Hardback. Editor(s): Russell, James A. Series: Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 511.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403972460
- ISBN
- 9781403972460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.35
€ 67.35
Paperback. Offers insights into the state of EU-Korea relations and considers potential lessons for other bilateral and regional initiatives. This is a study of the recently concluded South Korea-EU FTA and its implications for relations between the two partners. It analyses the key provisions of the South Korea-EU FTA in detail. Editor(s): Harrison, James. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; 1QFE; JPS; KCL; LBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748668632
- ISBN
- 9780748668632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.39
€ 40.99
€ 35.39
Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JPS; KNGV; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514. National Motivations, Regional Rivalries, and International Risks. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. 288 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1F; JPS; KNGV; TTD. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 23. Weight: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156882
- ISBN
- 9780231156882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.00€ 42.70
€ 53.00
€ 42.70
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Gilgamesh Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908531339
- ISBN
- 9781908531339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.14
€ 35.99
€ 31.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788776742188
- ISBN
- 9788776742188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.43
€ 29.99
€ 22.43
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
€ 21.99€ 21.94
€ 21.99
€ 21.94
Paperback. Explores the multifaceted role of Islam in Indonesia from a variety of different perspectives. Series: ICAS Publications Series. Num Pages: 284 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089644237
- ISBN
- 9789089644237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.35
€ 78.35
Paperback. Indonesia's 1998 reformation movement spawned numerous organizations aimed at either establishing an Islamic state or applying Islamic law. This book focuses on one such movement, Front Pembela Islam (FPI). It presents the biography of Habib Muhammad Rizieq Syihab, one of FPI's founding fathers and its head. Num Pages: 83 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3556 x 7. Weight in Grams: 137.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 83
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749511114
- ISBN
- 9789749511114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.53
€ 16.99
€ 16.53
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590331743
- ISBN
- 9781590331743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.40€ 89.00
€ 115.40
€ 89.00
Paperback. Investigating the late-16th century through the 19th century, this work looks at the shifting boundaries between the Chosen state and the adherents of Confucianism, Buddhism, Christianity and popular religions. It suggests ways in which each group adjusted its ideology in response to the state. Editor(s): Haboush, JaHyun Kim; Deuchler, Martina. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HRAC; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007741
- ISBN
- 9780674007741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.49
€ 21.99
€ 20.49
Paperback. Lady Hyegyong's memoirs, which recount the chilling murder of her husband by his father, is one of the best known and most popular classics of Korean literature. From 1795 until 1805 Lady Hyegyong composed this masterpiece, which depicts a court life whose drama and pathos is of Shakespearean proportions. Editor(s): Haboush, JaHyun Kim. Translator(s): Haboush, JaHyun Kim. Num Pages: 400 pages, Previous edition art. No new art. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 2GK; 3JF; BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280489
- ISBN
- 9780520280489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.81
€ 35.99
€ 26.81
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLC; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172288
- ISBN
- 9780231172288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.77€ 51.34
€ 64.77
€ 51.34
Hardback. Editor(s): Haboush, JaHyun Kim; Robinson, Kenneth R. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JB; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231163705
- ISBN
- 9780231163705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.64€ 79.16
€ 103.64
€ 79.16
Hardback. Analyzes the forces behind India's role as a world economic player and identify the weaknesses that, if unaddressed, may slow the country's growth. This book tackles issues from political, economic, and academic perspectives, and discusses the country's position as a world power. It is intended for practitioners, policymakers, and students. Editor(s): Calomiris, Charles W.; Bhagwati, Jagdish N. Series: Columbia Business School Publishing. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 illus., 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231143660
- ISBN
- 9780231143660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.89€ 46.96
€ 58.89
€ 46.96
Hardback. In Northern Song China, reform-minded statesmen sought to remove the tension between the Confucian Classics and statist ideals of big government. Jaeyoon Song illuminates the interplay between classics, thinkers, and government in statist reform, and explains why the uneasy marriage of classics and state activism had to fail in imperial China." Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088368
- ISBN
- 9780674088368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.83€ 54.88
€ 58.83
€ 54.88
Hardback. This ethnographic account invites readers to consider a fascinating case of globalized labor -- a Korean-owned and managed factory in China, operated by Chinese laborers, where the clash of cultures, traditions, and classes threatens both productivity and peace on the factory floor. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; GTF; JFFS; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804784542
- ISBN
- 9780804784542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.97
€ 71.97
Hardcover. Series: Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1FPK; JFFN; JPB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804797627
- ISBN
- 9780804797627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.81
€ 118.81