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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
€ 32.52

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

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

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

€ 73.35
€ 57.29

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

€ 73.35
€ 57.11

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. 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

€ 71.51

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
€ 33.55

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. 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

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

€ 178.62
€ 122.32

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: 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

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

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

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
€ 36.36

hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 451.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804717823
ISBN
9780804717823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.26

Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 247 x 26. Weight in Grams: 838.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
B Jain Publishers Pvt Ltd India
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9788180561658
ISBN
9788180561658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.03

Hardback. Chinese Medical Qigong is the first English translation of the only official textbook of medical Qigong, used in universities of traditional Chinese medicine in China. Correlating traditional therapies of Qigong with outcomes of modern scientific research, it is the authoritative introduction to the knowledge system and content of Qigong study. Editor(s): Liu, Tianjun; Chen, Kevin. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MX; VXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 186 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1684.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
656
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848190238
ISBN
9781848190238
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.42

paperback. The aim of ancient Chinese medicine is to restore harmony through herbal medicine, acupuncture, moxibustion and the diagnostic skills of the physician. The governing principle is to balance Yin and Yang. This book explains the theory and practice in the light of up-to-date scientific research. Num Pages: 528 pages, b&w line diagrams. BIC Classification: 1FPC; VXHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 39. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Rider
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712602815
ISBN
9780712602815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.89

Hardback. This illustrated history is a comprehensive introduction to Chinese healing practices across time and cultures. Global contributions from 58 scholars in archaeology, history, anthropology, religion, and medicine make this a vital resource for those working in East Asian or world history, medical history, anthropology, biomedicine, and healing arts. Editor(s): Hinrichs, T. J.; Barnes, Linda L. Num Pages: 480 pages, 76 halftones, 5 line illust7ations, 9 maps, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MBX; MX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 249 x 34. Weight in Grams: 908.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674047372
ISBN
9780674047372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.09
€ 54.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MX; VFDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 7. Weight in Grams: 134.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9781875559701
ISBN
9781875559701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.03

Paperback. If Chinese medicine is "traditional," why has it not disappeared with the rest of traditional Chinese society? What is the secret to Chinese medicine's remarkable adaptability that has allowed it to prosper for more than 2000 years? This title deals with these questions. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 432 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MB; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822328728
ISBN
9780822328728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. Inspired by recent work on diaspora and cultural globalization, this text argues that the political and economic activities of Chinese migrants can be best understood by taking into account their links to one another and China through a transnational perspective. Num Pages: 362 pages, 9 halftones, 6 line drawings, 4 maps, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBBNC; 1KLSR; 1MKPH; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226560250
ISBN
9780226560250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.53

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