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Paperback. * A book that will change the course of modern history, and specifically our attitudes to China. * Three of the top four China scholars in America have said this is the most important book on China published in decades. Editor(s): Nathan, Andrew J.; Link, Perry; Zhang, Liang. Num Pages: 736 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPR; HBJF; HBLW3; JPH; JPVR; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 132 x 34. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Abacus Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349114699
ISBN
9780349114699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. This text speaks of the quintessence of the Supreme Path, or Mahayana, and reveals the yogic method of attaining Enlightenment. Such attainment can happen, as shown here, by means of knowing the One Mind, the cosmic All-Consciousness, without the postures and other techniques of the lower yogas. Editor(s): Evans-Wentz, W. Y.; Jung, C. G. Num Pages: 358 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HREX; HRLC; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195133158
ISBN
9780195133158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.46

Paperback. Editor(s): Tuttle, Gray; Schaeffer, Kurtis R. Num Pages: 752 pages, 3 maps, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231144698
ISBN
9780231144698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.62

Hardback. This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to Tibet, its culture and history. * A clear and comprehensive overview of Tibet, its culture and history. * Responds to current interest in Tibet due to continuing publicity about Chinese rule and growing interest in Tibetan Buddhism. Series: Peoples of Asia. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; GTB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631225744
ISBN
9780631225744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.47

paperback. Presents the prototype of the etymological thesaurus that has been the goal of the Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus project (STEDT) since 1987. This book provides nearly 170 Proto-Tibeto-Burman etymologies in the semantic area of the reproductive system, along with discussions of possible Chinese cognates. Series: UC Publications in Linguistics. Num Pages: 302 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; CF; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520098718
ISBN
9780520098718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.88

Paperback. The gripping true story of the hunt for a man-eating tiger across the forbidding landscape of Russia's Far East.. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 x 8pp colour + maps. BIC Classification: 1FCS; 3JJPR; BT; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340962589
ISBN
9780340962589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardcover. With illustrations . 8vo Cloth. A good clean copy. Jacket condition is described as - Good. First Edition Thus. Keywords: China
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Readers Union
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1972
Edition
1st Readers Union Edition
SKU
KON0515679
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Tarun Chhabra offers detailed ethnographic descriptions of multiple aspects of the culture of the Todas, the oldest inhabitants of the Nilgiri Hills of South India. Chhabra s prologue details his journey to becoming a Toda insider. The text and appendices include significant new data, and the book represents a major breakthrough in Toda studies." Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 721 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 263 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
721
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088504
ISBN
9780674088504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.01
€ 59.68

Paperback. Assesses the historical significance of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE) - commonly called the Tokyo trial - established as the eastern counterpart of the Nuremberg trial in the immediate aftermath of World War II. This title explores some of the central misunderstandings and historiographical distortions. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; JWXK; LBBS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
350
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674033399
ISBN
9780674033399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 2. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408886359
ISBN
9781408886359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF1; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Profile Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846684517
ISBN
9781846684517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.93

Paperback. A significant contribution to both political theory and China studies, this volume provides a critical assessment of the past and future Chinese socialism. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822337980
ISBN
9780822337980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. This work analyzes the Palestinians' travail as they move from revolutionary movement to state. It outlines the problems in the transition arising from history, society and diplomatic agreements and discusses the search for a national identity, economic system and the structure of government. Num Pages: 304 pages, none, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBP; GTB; HBJF1; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674007178
ISBN
9780674007178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.10

Paperback. Haiming Liu presents a transnational history of a Chinese family from the late nineteenth century to the 1970s. It makes it clear that, for many Chinese American families, migration does not mean a break from the past but the beginning of a life that incorporates and transcends dual national boundaries. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFFN; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813535975
ISBN
9780813535975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.70

Paperback. A collection of essays that illustrates how transnational ties between the US and Asia have shaped, and are increasingly defining, Asian American politics in our multicultural society. It shows how the grassroots activism of America's newest minority both reflects and is instrumental in broader processes of political change throughout the Pacific. Editor(s): Collet, Christian; Lien, Pei-te. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 252 pages, 9 Tables, 7 Figures, 2 Halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL3; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592138616
ISBN
9781592138616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Hardback. For centuries, readers of Tao Qian have felt directly addressed by his poetic voice. This book revisits Tao's approach to his readers by attempting to situate it within the particular poetics of address that characterized the Six Dynasties classicist tradition. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674053212
ISBN
9780674053212
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 149 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Peterson Institute for International Economics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881326642
ISBN
9780881326642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.56

Paperback. The author was the most famous traveller of his time. His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served the Kublai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions. This book offers a fascinating glimpse of what he encountered abroad: unfamiliar religions, customs and societies. Translator(s): Cliff, Nigel. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BTH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241253052
ISBN
9780241253052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Hardback. Marco Polo voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served the Kublai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions. This translation gives an account of his travels and offers a glimpse of what he encountered abroad: unfamiliar religions, customs and societies; the spices and silks of the East; and wild beasts of faraway. Translator(s): Cliff, Nigel. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; BTH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 132 x 32. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9780141198774
ISBN
9780141198774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 16.33

Paperback. Offers an account of life in late eighteenth-century India. This book presents an Indian's view of the British conquest of India and conveys the vital role taken by Indians in the colonial process, especially as they negotiated relations with Britons both in the colonial periphery and the imperial metropole. Num Pages: 214 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBR; 1FKA; 3JF; BG; DNF; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520207172
ISBN
9780520207172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.55

Paperback. Ostensibly written by an English knight, the Travels purport to relate his experiences in the Holy Land, Egypt, India and China. Mandeville claims to have served in the Great Khan's army, and to have travelled in the lands beyond' countries populated by dog-headed men, cannibals, Amazons and Pygmies. Translator(s): Moseley, C. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141441436
ISBN
9780141441436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, notes, texts translated, index. BIC Classification: 1F; HRAX; HRQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300022919
ISBN
9780300022919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.81

Paperback. This final volume to Patricia E. Roy's pivotal trilogy exploring racial discrimination against Chinese- and Japanese-Canadians examines the removal of all Japanese-Canadians from the BC coast during WWII, while Chinese-Canadians gained the right to vote in 1947. Num Pages: 400 pages, 21 b/w photos, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBC; GTB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813815
ISBN
9780774813815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

Paperback. Explores the contested history of art and nationalism in the tumultuous last decades of British rule in India. With a fascinating array of art works, this book throws much light on a previously neglected strand of modern art and introduces the work of artists who are little known in Europe or America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 107 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJG; 3JJH; ACBK; ACXD2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 193 x 19. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861893185
ISBN
9781861893185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.39

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