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Paperback. By looking at how Tokyo Disneyland is experienced by employees, management and visitors, Aviad Raz shows that it is much more an example of successful importation, adaption, and domestication, and that it has succeeded precisely because it has become Japanese even while marketing itself as foreign. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 illustrations, 3 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JHBS; KNSG; KNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674768949
ISBN
9780674768949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.70

Paperback. Paul Theroux left Victoria Station in April thinking that taking eight trains across Europe, Eastern Europe, the USSR and Mongolia would be the easy way to get to the Chinese border. The reality, of course, was very different. In fact, Theroux experienced a decidedly odd and unexpected trip to China that set the challenging tone for his journey. Num Pages: 512 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Edition
REPRINT
SKU
9780140112955
ISBN
9780140112955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPM; HRLK; HRLP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Destiny Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892818082
ISBN
9780892818082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. On August 17, 1945, Indonesia proclaimed its independence from Dutch colonial rule. Five years later, the Republic of Indonesia was recognized as a unified, sovereign state. This title traces the variously tangled and perhaps incompletely understood ways that Karo women and men contributed to the founding of the Indonesian nation. Num Pages: 414 pages, 21 b/w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JJPG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
414
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274877
ISBN
9780520274877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652297365
ISBN
9789652297365
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 27.61

Hardback. What India's founders derived from Western political traditions is widely understood. Less well-known is how India's own rich knowledge traditions of 2,500 years influenced these men. Vajpeyi furnishes this missing account, showing how five founders turned to classical texts to fashion an original sense of Indian selfhood. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 line illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBTB; HBTR; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674048959
ISBN
9780674048959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.18
€ 49.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JJPR; JPWL; YQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801473272
ISBN
9780801473272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.90

Hardcover. Editor(s): Zhang, Wei-Bin. Num Pages: 237 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 259 x 20. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612095103
ISBN
9781612095103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.57
€ 87.60

Hardcover. The Mojahedin Khalq Organisation is an Iranian political party that helped Khomeini's religious sect in Iran bring about the Islamic revolution of 1979. This book provides a history of the Organization and its members, and addresses its relationship with western and international powers, most specifically the United States. Num Pages: 233 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JPL; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845192709
ISBN
9781845192709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.43

Paperback. Told through a case study of Tsinghua University - China's premier school of technology - this book traces how Red engineers were groomed in the early years of socialism, survived the Cultural Revolution, and triumphed in the post-Mao years by uniting with communist officials. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and the Pacific. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; JFC; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804760782
ISBN
9780804760782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Hardback. Rise of the Red Engineers explains the tumultuous origins of the class of technocratic officials who rule China today. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; JFC; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804760775
ISBN
9780804760775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.97

Hardback. This book argues that states democratize through a process of socialization to a liberal global culture. This can be seen in Taiwan and Thailand, whereas in China the Communist party resists democratization. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804753944
ISBN
9780804753944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.83

Paperback. This book argues that states democratize through a process of socialization to a liberal global culture. This can be seen in Taiwan and Thailand, whereas in China the Communist party resists democratization. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 1FPC; 1FPCW; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804761048
ISBN
9780804761048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 B&W. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPKS; APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231165853
ISBN
9780231165853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 B&W. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPKS; APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231165860
ISBN
9780231165860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.11
€ 79.38

Hardback. Editor(s): Stafford, Alexandria. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634635936
ISBN
9781634635936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.00
€ 132.58

Paperback. This book describes and explains the grand strategy China's leaders have adopted to pursue their country's interests in the international system of the 21st century. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804752183
ISBN
9780804752183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

hardcover. In what is today Malaysia, the British established George Town on Penang Island in 1786 and encouraged Chinese merchants and laborers to settle there. This book analyzes the relations between the Chinese and British and between the Chinese and Malays, focusing on the role of temples and religion in organizing Chinese social life. Num Pages: 336 pages, 26 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744867
ISBN
9780804744867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.69

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBLC1; HRCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691603087
ISBN
9780691603087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.01

Hardcover. This work demonstrates that religious Jews have been able to keep issues on the political agenda of the Israeli government, but not to determine their outcomes. It shows that, within the communities of both religious and secular Jews, there is division about conceding parts of biblical Israel. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRJ; JFSR1; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Pub
Number of pages
260
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KIN0001054
ISBN
9781555876784
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. This book explores the interplay between ritual performance of the opera Mulian and gentrified mercantile lineages in late imperial Huizhou. It shows how local elites appropriated the opera, turning it into a medium for conveying orthodox values and religious precepts and for negotiating local social and gender issues in a rising money economy. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 tables, 13 figures, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JB; DSBD; DSG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804750325
ISBN
9780804750325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.50

Hardcover. The first comprehensive ethnography of the Thangmi, a marginalized community who migrate between Himalayan border zones, Rituals of Ethnicity explores Thangmi cultural worlds and regional political histories to offer a new explanation for the persistence of enduring ethnic identities despite the realities of mobile, hybrid lives. Series: Contemporary Ethnography. Num Pages: 328 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKN; JFSL; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812246834
ISBN
9780812246834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.83

Paperback. This book bridges both the macro and micro levels of analysis to place the dynamics of a national political movement within a richly detailed account of its working at the village level. Num Pages: 392 pages, 35 photos. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JFC; JFSF; JHM; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231103916
ISBN
9780231103916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Hardback. This work is an English translation of the author's own work on the shishosetsu, a genre in Japanese literature. It provides a means of researching and interpreting the tradition of the genre, linking it to forms of autobiographical fiction as well as to classical cultural assumptions. Translator(s): Hijiya-Kirschnereit, Irmela (Professor of Japanese Literature, Freie Universitat, Berlin, Germany). Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674773196
ISBN
9780674773196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.22

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