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Paperback. This work argues that the most profound and far-reaching effects of Buddhism on Chinese culture occurred at the level of practice, specifically in religious rituals designed to cure people of disease, demonic possession, and bad luck. Editor(s): Faure, Bernard. Series: Asian Religions & Culture. Num Pages: 432 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRKN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 46. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804739405
ISBN
9780804739405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

Hardcover. Tells the story of China through 96 short biographies. This book includes a colourful array of very different men and women: emperors and empresses, concubines, officials and political figures, rebels, exiles, philosophers, writers and poets, artists, musicians, scientists, military leaders and committed pacifists. Num Pages: 232 pages, 83 illustrations, 52 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500251928
ISBN
9780500251928
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. Series: Studies in East Asian law. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2AB; DNF; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691648194
ISBN
9780691648194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.88

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 416 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QFH; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; JPS; KCLT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231173742
ISBN
9780231173742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.24

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

€ 71.22

Num Pages: 160 pages, 415 color images. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1078.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764323799
ISBN
9780764323799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.45

Hardcover. In craft book Chinese Knotting, author Lydia Chen first traces the origins, history, and symbolism of this fascinating craft, before taking the reader through the fundamental elements necessary for tying Chinese decorative knots the materials, implements, and main processes Num Pages: 116 pages, colour and black and white photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804848756
ISBN
9780804848756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.10

Num Pages: 152 pages, Over 200 full colour photos and diagrams. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 192 x 16. Weight in Grams: 706.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
BetterLink Press Incorporated United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602200142
ISBN
9781602200142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.21

Num Pages: 160 pages, More Than 200 Color Photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFKG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Shanghai Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602201293
ISBN
9781602201293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.97

Hardcover. Editor(s): Michaud, Zackary A. Num Pages: 177 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Number of pages
177
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626188334
ISBN
9781626188334
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.17
€ 122.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 156. Weight in Grams: 349.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
190
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138970557
ISBN
9781138970557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.32

Paperback. Examines the link between the "Chinese question" and the "Negro problem" in nineteenth-century America. This work demonstrates that the anti-Chinese sentiment that led up to the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is inseparable from the racial double standards applied by mainstream white society toward white and nonwhite groups. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1H; 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780252073519
ISBN
9780252073519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.48

Hardback. Aims to unpack the complex meanings of 'Chineseness' in post-1998 Indonesia, including the ways in which the policy of multiculturalism enabled such a 'resurgence', the forces that shaped it and the possibilities for 'resinicisation'. This book examines ethnic Chinese self-identify. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 169 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845192686
ISBN
9781845192686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.15

Paperback. During Suharto's New Order (1966-1998), the ethnic Chinese expanded the nation's economy (and their own wealth), but, paradoxically, were marginalised and discriminated against in all social spheres. This book sets out to unpack the complex meanings of 'Chineseness' in post-1998 Indonesia. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1FPC; 3JJPR; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845194741
ISBN
9781845194741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.49

Hardback. Presents a look into the secretive world of the "snakeheads" (human smugglers), whose ingenious endeavors have transported hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants into the United States and other Western countries. This book presents accounts of how social circles to accomplish seemingly complex transnational negotiations are formed. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 tables, 4 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JFFN; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804757416
ISBN
9780804757416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.22

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783373727
ISBN
9781783373727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.17

Hardback. Editor(s): Chiu-Duke, Josephine; Duke, Michael S. Series: Masters of Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 244 x 32. Weight in Grams: 782.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231178600
ISBN
9780231178600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.57
€ 56.67

Hardback. Editor(s): Chiu-Duke, Josephine; Duke, Michael S. Series: Masters of Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HPDF; HRKN1; HRKN5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 243 x 32. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231178587
ISBN
9780231178587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.57
€ 57.29

Num Pages: 128 pages, 60 Colour Photos and Chinese Paintings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DCQ; DN; DQ; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 188 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
BetterLink Press Incorporated United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602201453
ISBN
9781602201453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.62

Paperback. The writing of history used to concentrate on narrative, analysis or theory. The historian stayed out of sight. This book is part of a more recent trend. Here, Susanna Hoe discusses her relationship to her material, the processes of research and writing, and her characters. Num Pages: 376 pages, 42 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 1FPCM; HBAH; HBJF; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 500. Exploring Women's History in China, Hong Kong and Macau. 376 pages, 42 b&w illustrations. The writing of history used to concentrate on narrative, analysis or theory. The historian stayed out of sight. This book is part of a more recent trend. Here, Susanna Hoe discusses her relationship to her material, the processes of research and writing, and her characters. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 1FPCM; HBAH; HBJF; HBTB; JFSJ1. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 17. Weight: 500.
Publisher
Insomniac Pr
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9789627992035
ISBN
9789627992035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.61

Paperback. The revised and expanded edition of this essential guide to Chinese cinema includes brings together 35 essays, including 14 brand new articles, by leading international scholars, addressing key films from the 1930s to the present, including Hero, Farewell My Concubine and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFG; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844572373
ISBN
9781844572373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.95

Hardback. Editor(s): Robinson, Luke. Series: Framing Film Festivals. Num Pages: 376 pages, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GDC; APF; DQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 217 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137554802
ISBN
9781137554802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.26

Num Pages: 48 pages, 48 Hand Drawn Colour Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; YFJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 221 x 194 x 7. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
BetterLink Press Incorporated United States
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602209626
ISBN
9781602209626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.42

Hardcover. Chinese export porcelains of the late 18th to late 19th centuries are fully discussed in this book. Lists and photography profusely illustrate all of the standard patterns: over 1000 items illustrated in black and white and more than 100 in color. Covers Canton, Fitzhugh, Rose Medallion, Bird and Butterfly, and the other associated patterns. Num Pages: 256 pages, 682 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; 3JH; WCG; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Edition
First edition.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916838010
ISBN
9780916838010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.26

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