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Reveals the surprising role Buddhism and Buddhist leaders played in the development of the modern Chinese state and in fostering relations between Tibet and China from the Republican period (1912-1949) to the early years of Communist rule. This work offers insights on the impact of modern ideas of nationalism, race, and religion in East Asia. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; HREX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134460
- ISBN
- 9780231134460
Condition: New
€ 141.40
€ 141.40
Num Pages: 256 pages, 500 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 218 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1580.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764333606
- ISBN
- 9780764333606
Condition: New
€ 65.56€ 46.95
€ 65.56
€ 46.95
Hardback. Editor(s): Johnson, Lionel. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; JPS; JPVH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 238 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634821803
- ISBN
- 9781634821803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.51€ 146.81
€ 195.51
€ 146.81
Hardback. The mythologising of Tibet in the West and the Himalyan state's subsequent abandonment to China are recounted in this briskly-paced and revealing new history. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 232 x 36. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849043595
- ISBN
- 9781849043595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.46
€ 26.99
€ 25.46
Paperback. Tibet has long fascinated the West, but what really lies beyond our romantic image of a Buddhist mountain kingdom of peace and spirituality? Travelling through the country, the author meets warrior monks, nomads and a nun secretly fighting Chinese communist rule, but also young Tibetans with a more pragmatic attitude to their situation. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241950388
- ISBN
- 9780241950388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages, 40 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Blacksmith Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789881613950
- ISBN
- 9789881613950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.71
€ 16.99
€ 12.71
Hardback. Jianglin Li provides the first clear historical account of the Chinese crackdown in Lhasa in 1959. Sifting facts from the distortions of propaganda and partisan politics, she reconstructs a chronology of events that answers lingering questions and tells a gripping story of a crisis whose aftershocks continue to rattle the region today. Translator(s): Wilf, Susan. Num Pages: 372 pages, 30 halftones, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKN; 1FPCT; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088894
- ISBN
- 9780674088894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 46.10
€ 47.99
€ 46.10
Hardcover. Num Pages: 190 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBG; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1224.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574160659
- ISBN
- 9781574160659
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 35.80
€ 53.99
€ 35.80
Hardcover. Editor(s): Andrews, Robert V. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606923146
- ISBN
- 9781606923146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.32€ 70.85
€ 101.32
€ 70.85
Paperback. Series: Stackpole Military Photo Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216. .
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811716673
- ISBN
- 9780811716673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.73
€ 29.99
€ 25.73
hardcover. Series: Eyes Books Series. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938960546
- ISBN
- 9780938960546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.33
€ 88.33
paperback. Series: Eyes Books Series. Num Pages: 342 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JHBT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938960553
- ISBN
- 9780938960553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.50
€ 55.50
Paperback. Series: Eyes Books Series. Num Pages: 381 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHBT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Center for International Training & Education United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 381
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938960515
- ISBN
- 9780938960515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.84
€ 55.84
Paperback. Defends the achievements of the Chinese Revolution during the three decades from 1948 to 1979 from its detractors both in the United States and, since 1979, in China itself. This book examines the nature of the transformation attempted in China, its social and political bases, and the causes and consequences of its policies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583671412
- ISBN
- 9781583671412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.94
€ 28.94
Hardback. This "living" text provides readers with a solid understanding of the three cuisines that have had the greatest impact on the globe historically. Deep knowledge of Italian, Mexican, and Chinese cuisines illuminates many of the great historical themes of the past 10,000 years as well as why we eat the way we do today. Series: Rowman & Littlefield Studies in Food and Gastronomy. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FPC; 1KLCM; TTVC; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 183 x 26. Weight in Grams: 871.
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759121256
- ISBN
- 9780759121256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.16
€ 246.16
Paperback. An illustrated and comprehensive account of the history of Chinese painting from prehistoric times to the 21st century. It should be of interest to students and general readers who wish to gain an in-depth knowledge of Chinese painting. Series: The Culture & Civilization of China. Num Pages: 416 pages, 25 b/w + 300 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 303 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1896.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300094473
- ISBN
- 9780300094473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.65€ 45.57
€ 53.65
€ 45.57
hardcover. These three wisdom books that Patrick Edwin Moran has translated were anonymously authored around the time of Confucius, though some textual evidence indicates that they were written down sometime during the late Zhou dynasty to the early years of the Han dynasty. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819192141
- ISBN
- 9780819192141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.28
€ 141.28
Paperback. Written by a mountaineer who in 1993, after a terrifying and disastrous attempt to climb K2, drifted cold and dehydrated, into an impoverished Pakistan village in the Karakoram Mountains. It tells how moved by the inhabitants' kindness, he promised to return and build a school. It tells the story of that promise and its outcome. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; BM; JKSN1; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141034263
- ISBN
- 9780141034263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FMNX; 1FPJ; 3JJH; BGHA; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 214 x 21. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Eland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907871286
- ISBN
- 9780907871286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardback. This addresses the complex issue of defence against ballistic missiles by intercepting them at various stages of their trajectory. The book poses both technical and conceptual questions regarding the issue of missile-to-missile interception and other options. Editor(s): Stav, Arieh. Num Pages: 298 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 175 x 23. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845190019
- ISBN
- 9781845190019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.24
€ 130.24