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Hardback. In the late 1800s, Japanese leaders invited Unitarian missionaries to Japan to further modernization. Mohr looks at the debates sparked by the encounter between Unitarianism and Buddhism and considers how the idea of "universal truth" was used by both missionaries and by Japanese intellectuals and religious leaders to promote their own agendas. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 250 pages, 10 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HRAF; HRCC9; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066946
- ISBN
- 9780674066946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.91
€ 45.99
€ 37.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 592 pages, 16 color illus. 111 halftones. 8 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRE; HRLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168548
- ISBN
- 9780691168548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.60
€ 37.99
€ 27.60
Hardback. Comparing eighteenth-century Sri Lankan Buddhist monastic education to medieval Christian and other contexts, this book examines such issues as bilingual commentarial practice, the relationship between clerical and "popular" religious cultures, and the place of preaching in the constitution of "textual communities". Series: Buddhisms: A Princeton University Press Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 3 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKS; 3JF; HRAX; HRE; HRLP7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070445
- ISBN
- 9780691070445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.56€ 77.19
€ 100.56
€ 77.19
Paperback. "Commissioning organisation: Paul F. Schmidt. 64 p. ill. 25 cm. Hardback. Very good, clean and tight copy. 1st ed." Keywords: "Subjects - Travel & Holiday - Countries & Regions - Asia - China - General,Travel - Travel Guides & Books - Countries & Regions - Asia - China - General"
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Hummingbird Pr
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- 1st
- SKU
- KEX0069408
- ISBN
- 9780912998060
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 14.99€ 4.99
€ 14.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HPDF; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231150941
- ISBN
- 9780231150941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.11€ 79.73
€ 104.11
€ 79.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HPDF; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231150958
- ISBN
- 9780231150958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.52
€ 37.99
€ 27.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white tables, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRE. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415571791
- ISBN
- 9780415571791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.05
€ 50.05
Paperback. The first of John Master's evocative memoirs about life in the Gurkhas in India on the cusp of WWII Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 Line Drawing(s). BIC Classification: 1FKAH; BGA; JWLF; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780304361564
- ISBN
- 9780304361564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Hardcover. By the tenth century CE, Mount Wutai had become a major pilgrimage site within the emerging culture of a distinctively Chinese Buddhism. This book traces confluence of factors that produced this transformation and argues that monastic architecture, more than texts, relics, or pilgrimages, was the key to Mount Wutai's emergence as a sacred site. Series: Art History Publication Initiative Books. Num Pages: 344 pages, 61 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AMN; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 179 x 27. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295993522
- ISBN
- 9780295993522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.51
€ 71.51
Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 19, 8 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings, 9 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFN; KCF; KNJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801454158
- ISBN
- 9780801454158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.84
€ 139.84
Hardback. This work covers cultural change in a Chinese city following the Manchu conquest of 1644. Yangzhou, at the intersection of the Grand Canal and the Yangzi river, is known as the site of human and physical devastation during the conquest and as a vibrant commercial centre during the 18th century. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JFC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744850
- ISBN
- 9780804744850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.26
€ 76.26
Paperback. From the years 2004 to 2008, Beijing and Shanghai witnessed the construction of an extraordinary number of new buildings, many of which were designed by architectural firms overseas. This title scrutinizes the growing phenomenon of transnational architecture and its profound effect on the development of urban space. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 halftones, 4 maps, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMC; AM; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226709819
- ISBN
- 9780226709819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.53
€ 42.99
€ 33.53
hardcover. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226283470
- ISBN
- 9780226283470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.78€ 48.76
€ 56.78
€ 48.76
Hardcover. This is an examination of two eras of Chinese history that have commonly been viewed as periods of state disintegration or retreat. The text highlights variation in local state structures and practices between localities and between the central and local governments. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 375 pages, 16 figures, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674013988
- ISBN
- 9780674013988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.30
€ 54.99
€ 46.30
Hardback. How do urban communities in Asian cities experience the impacts of urbanisation and climate change? This key issue forms the discussion point for this book. Particular reference is made to cities in India, and the capability of such urban communities of responding to climate-related disasters. Editor(s): Joerin, Jonas; Shaw, Rajib; Krishnamurthy, R. R. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSG; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783509058
- ISBN
- 9781783509058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.93
€ 134.93
Paperback. Examines the rise and fall, during the rule of Park Chung Hee (1961-79), of the combative labor union at the Korea Shipbuilding and Engineering Corporation (KSEC), which was Korea's largest shipyard until Hyundai appeared on the scene in the early 1970s. Series: Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; KNDS; KNXB2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988993
- ISBN
- 9780295988993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
Hardback. Building Sustainability in East Asia: Policy, Design and People illustrates the holistic approaches and individual strategies to building sustainability that have been implemented in construction projects in Asia. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; AMCR; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119277002
- ISBN
- 9781119277002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.70
€ 104.70
Hardcover. Num Pages: 113 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JNC; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 308 x 213 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634823364
- ISBN
- 9781634823364
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.00€ 145.21
€ 194.00
€ 145.21
paperback. "Gripping, intense.. Buried in the Sky will satisfy anyone who loved [Into Thin Air]."-Kate Tuttle, Boston Globe Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages of illustrations; 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JMC; BTP; WSZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780393345414
- ISBN
- 9780393345414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.00
€ 17.99
€ 15.00
Hardcover. Located at the crossroads between China, India, and the nations of Southeast Asia, Burma has long been a land that absorbed outside influences into its everyday life, from the Buddhist religion to foodstuffs like the potato. This title features 125 recipes that are combined with tales from the author's many trips to this little-known land. Num Pages: 365 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FMB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 199 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1364.
- Publisher
- Artisan United States
- Number of pages
- 365
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781579654139
- ISBN
- 9781579654139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.97
€ 40.99
€ 26.97
Paperback. In February 1944, a rag-tag collection of clerks, drivers, doctors, muleteers, and other base troops, stiffened by a few dogged Yorkshiremen managed to hold out against some of the finest infantry in the Japanese Army, and then defeat them. It became know as The Defence of the Admin Box. This book deals with this battle. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 337.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552172035
- ISBN
- 9780552172035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.14
€ 14.99
€ 11.14
Hardcover. Editor(s): Roycee, Alden T. Num Pages: 105 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FMB; GTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 105
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604563115
- ISBN
- 9781604563115
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.54€ 70.62
€ 100.54
€ 70.62
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231161268
- ISBN
- 9780231161268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.84€ 83.22
€ 108.84
€ 83.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414. Global Justice and the Quest for Political Reform in Myanmar. 304 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FMB; HBJF; JPS. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231161275
- ISBN
- 9780231161275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.52
€ 37.99
€ 27.52