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Hardback. Series: Asia in the New Millennium. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPA; KCG; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813161150
ISBN
9780813161150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.51

Hardback. Funerary practices are a classic topic of anthropological inquiry, which has tended to focus on death rituals as expressions and reinforcers of community ties and values. In this book, the author looks at funerals as an urban business, based on her fieldwork at a large Japanese funeral company. Num Pages: 280 pages, 15 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 497.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804735612
ISBN
9780804735612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.63

Paperback. A novel of heart and courage inspired by the incredible story of a real-life princess and the foal she loves. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 5AK; YFP; YFY. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007469048
ISBN
9780007469048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.14

Hardcover. The first full-length biography of a premodern Japanese nun, The Princess Nun is the story of Bunchi (1619-1697), daughter of Emperor Go-Mizunoo and founder of Enshoji. The study incorporates issues of gender and social status into its discussion of Bunchi's ascetic practice to rewrite the history of Buddhist reform and Tokugawa religion. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; BGX; HBJF; HRE; JFSC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674491977
ISBN
9780674491977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.96

Paperback. For 22 years, Dr Zhisui Li was Mao Tse-tung's personal physician, confidant and companion. In this biography Li provides insights into social and political events in China, and details of Mao's private life - from his sexual appetite to the political effects of his aims, fears and idiosyncrasies. Num Pages: 720 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFC; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099648819
ISBN
9780099648819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804720748
ISBN
9780804720748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.31

Paperback. "W.E.A. study outlines No 17. Commissioning organisation: by W. D. Maylor. 43 p. 18 cm. Original printed wraps. Good clean copy with tight binding, well defined but very slight suggestion of dust dulling to edges, title on front." Keywords: Pamphlet
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Workers educational association
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1946
SKU
KEX0091234
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 54.11
€ 4.99

Hardback. Early modern Japan was a military-bureaucratic state governed by patriarchal and patrilineal principles and laws. During this time, however, women had considerable power to directly affect social structure, political practice, and economic production. This book explores the dynamic nature of Japanese women's lives during the early modern era. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 b/w, 2 line, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292000
ISBN
9780520292000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.95
€ 54.08

hardcover. Centered around the figures of Hu Feng, a leftist literary theorist who promoted "subjectivism," and his disciple Lu Ling, known for his psychological fiction, this study explores theoretical and fictional responses to the problematic of self at the heart of the experience of modernity in 20th-century China. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804731287
ISBN
9780804731287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.07

Paperback. A Marxist interpretation of Korean migrant workers struggles in Japan during the 1920s and 1930s. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 312 pages, 31 tables, 1 map, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPK; GTB; HBJF; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822344179
ISBN
9780822344179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.48

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118003756
ISBN
9781118003756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.58

Paperback. An examination of how, despite similar historical contexts, India became a stable democracy post-independence, whilst Pakistan became an unstable autocracy. Num Pages: 258 pages, 8 b/w illus. 3 maps 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; JPB; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 35.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316635247
ISBN
9781316635247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.75

Paperback. In this book, his first to appear in English, French sinologistFrancois Jullien uses the Chinese concept of shi--meaningdisposition or circumstance, power or potential--as a touchstone toexplore Chinese culture and to uncover the intricate structureunderlying Chinese modes of thinking. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Zone Books
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299953
ISBN
9780942299953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 189 pages. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cornell University East Asia Program United States
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9781885445018
ISBN
9781885445018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.93

Paperback. Re-creates the fascination with which many intellectuals of prewar Europe regarded Eastern spirituality as they discovered more and more of its resources, from yoga to tantric texts. This book explains why Jung thought that the comprehension of Eastern thought was essential if Western psychology was to develop. Editor(s): Shamdasani, Sonu. Series: Jung Extracts S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HPD; HRG; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University Press Group Ltd United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691006765
ISBN
9780691006765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.78

Paperback. An account of the "Pueblo" incident. In January 1968, the USS Pueblo was attacked and captured by North Korean gunships on its maiden voyage. Diplomacy prevailed in the end, but not without great cost to the lives of the imprisoned crew and to a nation already mired in an unwinnable war in Vietnam. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 21 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612963
ISBN
9780700612963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.65

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBTQ; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691631868
ISBN
9780691631868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.77

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KCP; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 177 x 15. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691602356
ISBN
9780691602356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.82

Hardcover. Little attention has been paid to the ties between producing and performing verse and processes of economic, ideological, political, and social change in the Heian. This book addresses such issues by investigating how different members of the court deployed poems in the pursuit of power. Num Pages: 433 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell East Asia Program
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947099
ISBN
9781933947099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.19

Hardcover. This new history of modern Japan covers its transformation from a small country on the fringe of international politics to the major world power it is today. Professor Tsuzuki traces Japan's pursuit of power, first by military and then by economic means, in this revealing history of the fastest-growing economic power of the 20th century. Num Pages: 562 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 35. Weight in Grams: 946.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
562
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198205890
ISBN
9780198205890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 295.43

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