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Paperback. Can a single organization be committed to political activism and charitable good works while simultaneously dispatching suicide bombers to attack civilian targets? This book provides a documented assessment of Hamas, showing the alarming extent to which the group's political and social welfare leaders support terrorism. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JMC; JFSR2; JPL; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300122589
ISBN
9780300122589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardback. Argues that American audiences have been exposed only to a narrow range of what is available - with the majority of exposure having been given to avant-garde, experimental, or politically charged art. This book discusses contemporary Chinese art in a range of styles and subject matter and substantially expands on our understanding of this work. Series: Princeton University Art Museum. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations + 215 colour images. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1928.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300122084
ISBN
9780300122084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.45
€ 37.18

Hardback. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 150 b&w + 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 291 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1543.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300107357
ISBN
9780300107357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.40
€ 51.34

Paperback. This is a survey of China's wealth of art, architecture and artefacts from prehistoric times to the 20th century. It discusses in detail a wide range of art forms and techniques from porcelain and pottery to secular painting and sculpture. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 300 b/w + 96 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300082845
ISBN
9780300082845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.02

Paperback. A comparison of Japanese, Chinese and American preschools, discussing how these schools both reflect and affect philosophies of child-rearing and early childhood education and larger social patterns and beliefs in each society. Num Pages: 248 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JFC; JNA; JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300048124
ISBN
9780300048124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.87

Paperback. By studying the early splits within Korean nationalism, this book shows that the issues faced by Korean nationalists during the Japanese colonial period were complex and enduring. It provides a context with which to analyze the difficult issues of political identity and national unity that remain central to contemporary Korean politics. Series: Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Num Pages: 237 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993898
ISBN
9780295993898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.65

Paperback. Explores a range of themes, including the roots of capitalist development in Korea, the origins of the modern business elite, the nature of Japanese colonial policy and the Japanese colonial state, the relationship between the colonial government and the Korean economic elite, and the nature of Korean collaboration. Series: Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993881
ISBN
9780295993881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. Considers the European representation and understanding of landscape and nature in early nineteenth-century India. This book draws on travel narratives, literary texts, and scientific literature to show the diversity of European responses to the Indian environment and the ways in which these contributed to the wider colonizing process. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; GTB; RGC; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993836
ISBN
9780295993836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. Provides an unparalleled view of the art of traditional Chinese short fiction. Translator(s): Yang, Shuhui. Num Pages: 992 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DQ; FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993713
ISBN
9780295993713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.21
€ 63.20

Paperback. While the number of domestic leisure travelers has increased dramatically in reform-era China, the persistent gap between urban and rural living standards attests to ongoing social, and political inequalities. This book investigates the contested meanings and unintended consequences of tourism for those people whose lives and livelihoods. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL3; JHBS; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993669
ISBN
9780295993669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardcover. Through her successive drives for gender equality, human rights, political reform, Taiwan independence, and, currently, environmental protection, Lu has played a key role in Taiwan's evolution from dictatorship to democracy. Num Pages: 344 pages, 28 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; GTB; JFSJ1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 32. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993645
ISBN
9780295993645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.85

Paperback. While exploring anew the meanings of Asian American social history, this title argues that the core values and ideals of the nation emanate today not from the so-called mainstream but from the margins, from among Asian and African Americans, Latinos and American Indians, women, and the gay and lesbian community. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993560
ISBN
9780295993560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

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

€ 71.97

Paperback. As state control of private life in China has loosened since 1980, citizens have experienced an unprecedented family revolution. Reading popular "divorce narratives" in fiction, film, and TV drama, this book shows that the representation of marital discord has become a cultural battleground for competing ideologies within post-revolutionary China. Series: Modern Language Initiative Books. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993508
ISBN
9780295993508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. Presents a description of the economic and ecological organization of rural Korean domestic groups Series: Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Num Pages: 27 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPK; GTB; JFSL9; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992761
ISBN
9780295992761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardcover. Inquires into modes of manuscript production, the purposes for which texts were produced, and the ways in which they were actually used Editor(s): Li, Feng; Branner, David Prager. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (some col.), 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; CFC; GTC; JFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 38. Weight in Grams: 835.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991528
ISBN
9780295991528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.11

Paperback. Examines the rationale and ideals behind Park's philosophy of national development Editor(s): Kim, Hyung-A; Sorensen, Clark W. Series: Center for Korean Studies Publication. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991405
ISBN
9780295991405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

Paperback. Looks at how changes made when medieval Chinese manuscripts were copied influenced a writer's literary reputation Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991344
ISBN
9780295991344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardcover. The first book in any language devoted entirely to Japanese sculpture of the Hakuho period (c. 650-710 CE) Series: Franklin D. Murphy Lecture Series. Num Pages: 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3F; ACBP; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991306
ISBN
9780295991306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.85

Paperback. Provides detailed and powerful descriptions of popular religious beliefs and practices in late imperial China Translator(s): Grant, Beata; Idema, Wilt L. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991207
ISBN
9780295991207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.28

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