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Paperback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JPS; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172615
- ISBN
- 9780231172615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.08
€ 36.99
€ 27.08
Hardback. This examination of the transnational film star system and the formation of historically important film stars casts new light on Japanese modernity between the 1910s and 1930s. Fujiki illustrates how film stardom emerged and evolved, looking at the production, representation, circulation, and reception of performers' images in film and other media. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, 50 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; APB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674065697
- ISBN
- 9780674065697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.30
€ 54.99
€ 45.30
Hardback. Li Mengyang (1473 1530) was a scholar-official who initiated the literary archaist movement that sought to restore ancient styles of prose and poetry in sixteenth-century China. Chang Woei Ong situates Li's quest to redefine literati learning as a way to build a perfect social order in the context of intellectual transitions since the Song dynasty. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, 1 line illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JB; BGH; DSBD; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674970595
- ISBN
- 9780674970595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.36
€ 54.99
€ 45.36
Paperback. The Mongol takeover in the 1270s changed the course of Chinese history. The Confucian empire - a millennium and a half in the making - was suddenly thrust under foreign occupation. This title explores what happened to China between these two dramatic invasions. Series: History of Imperial China. Num Pages: 336 pages, 18 halftones, 7 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072534
- ISBN
- 9780674072534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.24
€ 29.99
€ 25.24
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Clarkson Potter
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385344685
- ISBN
- 9780385344685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.44
€ 35.99
€ 28.44
Paperback. Tantra is an Asian body of beliefs and practices that seeks to channel the divine energy in creative and liberating ways. This book looks at the wide geographical scope of Tantra by examining thirty-six texts from China, India, Japan, Nepal, and Tibet, since the seventh century and representing Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, and Islamic experiences. Editor(s): White, David Gordon. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 664 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKN; 1FPCT; 1FPJ; DQ; DSB; GTB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 664
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691057798
- ISBN
- 9780691057798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 50.41
€ 64.68
€ 50.41
Paperback. Dean Bailey flitted between jobs until he decided to join the army. He excelled in his new surroundings and gaining promotion he was put in charge of a sniper section. Posted to Afghanistan, he was thrilled to take on the Taliban, but suffered horrific injuries during an ambush and was flown back to England with his body and dreams in tatters. Num Pages: 192 pages, 36 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555569
- ISBN
- 9781781555569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.02
€ 30.99
€ 26.02
Hardback. During the 1970s, Algeria, Iraq, and Libya began to spend due to their massive oil wealth and modernisation seemed imminent. What went wrong? Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1HBA; 1HBL; KCM; KCS; KNBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041744
- ISBN
- 9781849041744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 46.91
€ 52.99
€ 46.91
Paperback. Account of war in the late-20th century both as historical document and as an eyewitness testament to human savagery. Written by one of Britain's foremost journalists, this book combines political analysis and war reporting: it is an epic account of the Lebanon conflict Num Pages: 752 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 42. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192801302
- ISBN
- 9780192801302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 20.65
€ 27.99
€ 20.65
Paperback. This Very Short Introduction discloses a history of Zionism from the origins of modern Jewish nationalism in the 1870's to the present. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199766048
- ISBN
- 9780199766048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.13
€ 13.99
€ 13.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JM; JFCA; JFD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231174015
- ISBN
- 9780231174015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.86
€ 29.99
€ 21.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HPDF; HRG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- MOTILAL UK BOOKS OF INDIA
- Number of pages
- 372
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143104254
- ISBN
- 9780143104254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.71
€ 33.99
€ 28.71
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WBN; WBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- Clarkson Potter
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804186131
- ISBN
- 9780804186131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.28
€ 33.99
€ 22.28
Paperback. Togo Heihachiro (1848-1934) was born into a feudal society that had lived in seclusion for 250 years. Delving beyond Togo's finest hour at the Battle of Tsushima, this title portrays the life of a diffident Japanese sailor in Victorian Britain. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906598624
- ISBN
- 9781906598624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.87
€ 19.99
€ 14.87
Hardback. This "living" text provides readers with a solid understanding of the three cuisines that have had the greatest impact on the globe historically. Deep knowledge of Italian, Mexican, and Chinese cuisines illuminates many of the great historical themes of the past 10,000 years as well as why we eat the way we do today. Series: Rowman & Littlefield Studies in Food and Gastronomy. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FPC; 1KLCM; TTVC; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 183 x 26. Weight in Grams: 871.
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759121256
- ISBN
- 9780759121256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.19
€ 230.19
Cyprus and the Balance of Empires: Art and Archaeology from Justinian ...
Charles Anthony Stewart (Ed.)
Hardback. Between 491 and 1191 AD, Cyprus was influenced by various political and cultural centres that vied for dominance in the Eastern Mediterranean. This collection of essays primarily focuses on the island's archaeology when it was governed by the Byzantine capital of Constantinople. Editor(s): Davis, Thomas W.; Stewart, Charles Anthony; Carr, Annemarie Weyl. Series: ASOR Archaeological Reports. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF; HBLC; HDD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 288 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1164.
- Publisher
- American Society of Overseas Research
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897570732
- ISBN
- 9780897570732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.71
€ 28.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 388 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1FBS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Cune Press,US United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885942531
- ISBN
- 9781885942531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.93
€ 25.99
€ 17.93
Paperback. A translation of over two-thirds of the classic Daoist text "Zhuangzi" (Chuang Tzu), including the complete inner chapters and selections from the outer and miscellaneous chapters, as well as judicious selections from 2000 years of traditional Chinese commentaries. Translator(s): Ziporyn, Brook. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209114
- ISBN
- 9780872209114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.28
€ 26.99
€ 20.28
Paperback. Authoritative and fully up-to-date account by leading China expert on China's economic rise and how it will affect the world Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Phoenix by Orion
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753826706
- ISBN
- 9780753826706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Hardcover. Editor(s): Cherian, Anita E. Num Pages: 248 pages, color illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AFKP; ASD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Tulika Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789382381853
- ISBN
- 9789382381853
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.21€ 52.52
€ 68.21
€ 52.52
Paperback. The Tang dynasty is often called China's golden age, a period of commercial, religious, and cultural connections from Korea and Japan to the Persian Gulf, and a time of unsurpassed literary creativity. This title captures a dynamic era in which the empire reached its greatest geographical extent under Chinese rule. Series: History of Imperial China. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 illustrations, 17 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674064010
- ISBN
- 9780674064010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.44
€ 29.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Presents the collections of Chinese ceramics outside Asia. This title includes many items of imperial quality, with beautiful examples of extremely rare Ru and guan wares as well as the famous David vases. Num Pages: 96 pages, 125 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 215 x 8. Weight in Grams: 378. Highlights of the Sir Percival David Collection. 96 pages, 125 colour illustrations. Presents the collections of Chinese ceramics outside Asia. This title includes many items of imperial quality, with beautiful examples of extremely rare Ru and guan wares as well as the famous David vases. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFPC. Dimension: 213 x 216 x 9. Weight: 378.
- Publisher
- The British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714124544
- ISBN
- 9780714124544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.72
€ 19.99
€ 15.72
Paperback. The story of the Imperial Japanese Army's victory over the British forces during World War II, focusing on the significance of the aerial campaign that saw Japan claim air superiority. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 65 b/w; 9 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FM; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJF; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 249 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472811226
- ISBN
- 9781472811226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.15
€ 21.99
€ 16.15
Paperback. Offers you coverage of Japanese verbs and grammar basics. This book features the major verbal and grammar concepts of the language. It includes the examples that use contemporary language, reflecting real-life situations. It also features a chapter on common expressions and useful vocabulary as well as practical appendices. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; CB; CJB; WTH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780071713634
- ISBN
- 9780071713634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.22
€ 25.99
€ 19.22