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Paperback. Bringing local history to bear on major questions in Chinese social history and anthropology, this volume comprises a series of historical and ethnographic studies of the Pearl River Delta from late imperial times through the 1940's. Editor(s): Faure, David; Siu, Helen. Num Pages: 300 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 429.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804724357
- ISBN
- 9780804724357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
paperback. Looking at the history of communist China as a history of consciousness, this book makes an innovative departure from previous studies. It charts a journey that led from utopianism to nihilism and then to the hedonism and consumerism that pervade China today. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5193 x 3233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804723732
- ISBN
- 9780804723732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.14
€ 30.99
€ 29.14
Paperback. This book documents the Cambodian refugee experience through powerful first-person narratives of men, women, and children who survived the holocaust and have begun new lives in America. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 half-tones 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; BGH; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804723725
- ISBN
- 9780804723725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.15
€ 42.99
€ 42.15
Hardback. This in-depth analysis of why the US became involved in the conflict in Vietnam and how the US experience there should be judged in retrospect examines the relationship between the US doctrine of containment of communism and US foreign policy in Vietnam. Num Pages: 468 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 827.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804722834
- ISBN
- 9780804722834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.76
€ 108.76
Hardback. An analysis of the complex political and economic relationship between the United States and the Phillipines. Although the United States had negligible economic interests in the Philippines, it saw a strong US military presence there as a necessary part of its global defence. Series: Modern America. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804722803
- ISBN
- 9780804722803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.21
€ 75.21
Hardback. This literary biography is based primarily on Shinkei's own writings and is supplemented by various external sources. It includes annotated translations of Shinkei's most representative poetry. Num Pages: 492 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 2GJ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 33. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804722537
- ISBN
- 9780804722537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.76
€ 108.76
paperback. Long described as lost, this report was the result of Mao Zedong's investigation in 1930 of the people, economy, society, and history of the obscure rural county of Xunwu in South China. Translator(s): Thompson, Roger R. Num Pages: 292 pages, 21 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804721820
- ISBN
- 9780804721820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.59
€ 33.99
€ 33.59
Hardback. This pathbreaking work argues that the major intellectual trend in China from the 17th through the early 19th century was Confucian ritualism, as expressed in ethics, classical learning, and discourse on lineage. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804721738
- ISBN
- 9780804721738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.53
€ 95.53
Hardcover. Based on recently acquired internal party documents, this study of the roots of revolution in the Chinese province of Henan describes in detail more than two decades of the efforts of the Communist Party to build mass support for revolution. Num Pages: 492 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press California
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804721424
- ISBN
- 9780804721424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.82
€ 105.82
Hardcover. The poets of the Northern Song dynasty were writing after what is thought to be the Golden Age of Chinese poetry. This study examines how these Song poets responded to their uncomfortable proximity to such impressive predecessors and reveals how their response shaped their literary art. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 2GDC; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804721264
- ISBN
- 9780804721264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.19
€ 97.19
Paperback. This lavishly illustrated book on one of Japan's preeminent painters focuses on the relationship between topography and the language of visual symbols a painter manipulates, or must invent, to suggest specific places. Num Pages: 232 pages, 64 half-tones 33 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 289 x 222 x 12. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804720885
- ISBN
- 9780804720885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 51.84
€ 51.99
€ 51.84
Hardback. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JHMC; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1068.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804720663
- ISBN
- 9780804720663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.86
€ 126.86
Paperback. Though virtually unknown in the ethnographic literature on Chinese society, the "delayed transfer marriage", requiring separation after marriage, was widely established in the Canton delta. This book analyzes the effect of economic change on the practice in the area's silk district. Num Pages: 240 pages, index, appendixes. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; JHBK; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780804720144
- ISBN
- 9780804720144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.27
€ 30.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. In Shanghai, China's largest industrial centre prior to 1949, cotton was king and the majority of mill workers were women. This book presents detailed information on all aspects of the life of this group of urban workers. Num Pages: 316 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804720120
- ISBN
- 9780804720120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.91
€ 40.99
€ 35.91
Paperback. The first-person narratives in this book provide a glimpse into the personal lives of fourteen Vietnamese-Americans who were devastated by war and the refugee experience but who were able to create new lives in a new cultural environment. Num Pages: 464 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804718905
- ISBN
- 9780804718905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.64
€ 46.99
€ 46.64
Paperback. In the early twentieth century, the Chinese state made strenuous efforts to broaden and deepen its authority over rural society. This book is an ambitious attempt to offer both a method and a framework for analyzing Chinese social history in the state-making era. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 25. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804718882
- ISBN
- 9780804718882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.73
€ 37.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. In this comprehensive analysis of thirty-five years of population change in the People's Republic of China, the author highlights China's shifting population policies and pieces together the available data, assessing and adjusting them as necessary in order to discover the actual population changes. Num Pages: 508 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 28. Weight in Grams: 665.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reissue,Subsequent
- SKU
- V9780804718875
- ISBN
- 9780804718875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.64
€ 46.99
€ 46.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Siu, Helen. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFC; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804718387
- ISBN
- 9780804718387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.30
€ 42.99
€ 42.30
Paperback. Japanese weddings have become commercial affairs, with most conducted at specialized establishments offering expensive, lavish services. This book focuses on these ceremonies as a window on contemporary values, analyzing the relation between commercialization and symbolic content. Num Pages: 188 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804718158
- ISBN
- 9780804718158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.95
€ 27.99
€ 26.95
Paperback. Attempts to identify the reasons for the comparative effectiveness of Japanese industrial policy for high technology by answering the questions: What is the attitude of Japanese leaders toward state intervention in the marketplace? What is the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) doing to promote the development of high technology? Series: Studies in International Policy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 20. Weight in Grams: 401.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804718127
- ISBN
- 9780804718127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Paperback. Presents an ethnographic analysis of the social fabric and internal dynamics of one such neighborhood: Miyamoto-cho, a pseudonym for a residential and commercial district in Tokyo where the author carried out fieldwork from June 1979 to May 1981, and during several summers since. Num Pages: 368 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804717977
- ISBN
- 9780804717977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 2GJ; DSBB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804717199
- ISBN
- 9780804717199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.59
€ 37.99
€ 35.59
Paperback. Spanning the century from the Taiping Rebellion through the establishment of the People's Republic of China, this is a comprehensive history of women in modern China. Editor(s): Fogel, Joshua A. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804714976
- ISBN
- 9780804714976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.91
€ 40.99
€ 35.91
Paperback. After Mao, abrupt turns in public policy made "personal life" a crucial issue for discussion. This book is concerned with the debate about the role of women in Chinese society, examining their anxieties, confusions and excitement as they contemplate various stages of a new future. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography, index, notes. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804714310
- ISBN
- 9780804714310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.36
€ 40.99
€ 36.36