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Hardback. Fire and the Full Moon reassesses Canada's postwar foreign policy objectives and national image through the gulf between rhetoric and reality in Canada's response to decolonization in Indonesia and the Global South. Num Pages: 297 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1KBC; HBTR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774816830
- ISBN
- 9780774816830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.38
€ 112.38
Paperback. This book decodes the rhetoric of China's turbulent decade, a time of both brutal iconoclasm and radical experimentation in the arts, to offer new insights into works that have transcended their times. Editor(s): King, Richard. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies Series. Num Pages: 318 pages, 65 illustrations, 23 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; ACBP; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774815437
- ISBN
- 9780774815437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.01
€ 37.99
€ 34.01
Hardback. Contradictory Impulses is a comprehensive study of the social, political, and economic interactions between Canada and Japan from the late nineteenth century until today. Editor(s): Donaghy, Greg; Roy, Patricia E. Num Pages: 304 pages, 28 b/w photos, 3 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBC; 3JJ; JPS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774814430
- ISBN
- 9780774814430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.38
€ 112.38
Hardback. Presents social history of migration from Hiroshima to Canada which tells the story of a community that was destroyed in 1942. This title describes the political, economic, and social circumstances that precipitated emigration from Hiroshima prefecture to Canada between 1891-1941, and examines the lives of those who settled in western Canada. Num Pages: 208 pages, approx. 14 b/w photos, 4 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBC; GTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774814317
- ISBN
- 9780774814317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.38
€ 112.38
Paperback. Set against a backdrop of war and revolution, this book brings sixty years of missionary nursing out of the shadows by examining how Canadian nurses shaped health care in the province of Henan and how China, in turn, influenced the nature of missionary nursing. Num Pages: 288 pages, 44 b/w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HRLP; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 4217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774814003
- ISBN
- 9780774814003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.23
€ 40.99
€ 36.23
Paperback. This final volume to Patricia E. Roy's pivotal trilogy exploring racial discrimination against Chinese- and Japanese-Canadians examines the removal of all Japanese-Canadians from the BC coast during WWII, while Chinese-Canadians gained the right to vote in 1947. Num Pages: 400 pages, 21 b/w photos, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBC; GTB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774813815
- ISBN
- 9780774813815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.10
€ 40.99
€ 36.10
Hardback. Presents an elegant analysis of the mechanisms of political mobilization under systemic racism that draws on case studies, interviews, and a detailed understanding of the racialized legal and sociocultural histories of the United States and Canada. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 1KBC; JFFN; JFSL1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774813457
- ISBN
- 9780774813457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.38
€ 112.38
Hardback. The Zina Ordinance is part of the Hadood Ordinances that were promulgated in 1979 by the military dictator, General Zia-ul-Haq. This work argues that the Zina laws help situate morality within the individual, thus de-emphasizing the prevalence of societal immorality. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFSJ1; JPVH1; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774812856
- ISBN
- 9780774812856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.77
€ 112.77
Paperback. Weaves a wealth of cultural theory into a rare analysis of Malay cinema and the work of new Malaysian anglophone writers. Num Pages: 544 pages, 9 b&w photos, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1F; APFA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774811736
- ISBN
- 9780774811736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.22
€ 40.99
€ 36.22
Hardback. This study of Canada's diplomatic arrival in Japan and, by extension, East Asia, examines the political, economic, and cultural relations forged during this seminal period between the foremost power in Asia and the young dominion tentatively establishing itself in world affairs. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 b/w photographs, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBC; 3JJG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774811200
- ISBN
- 9780774811200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.67
€ 112.67
Hardback. A comprehensive assessment of relevant Asian policies and their applications in key areas in light of international environmental norms and practices. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JFC; LBBP; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774810562
- ISBN
- 9780774810562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.38
€ 112.38
Hardback. Offers a broad theoretical understanding of local government boundary reform and informs the wider scholarly discussion and debate regarding institutional change, state structures, and the areal jurisdiction of local governments. Editor(s): Meligrana, John. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 maps, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DSE; 1FBH; 1FPC; 1FPK; 1HFMS; 1KBB; 1KBC; JPR. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774809337
- ISBN
- 9780774809337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.38
€ 112.38
Hardback. This anthropological study of Chinese archaeologists shows how the discipline works within a Chinese social structure, and uncovers the complex underpinnings of that context. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HDD; JFS; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774809290
- ISBN
- 9780774809290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.81
€ 112.81
Paperback. A critical, multi-disciplinary study of economics, politics, society and culture, this collection of essays examines the concepts of "change" and "continuity" in contemporary Japan. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JM; GTB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774808996
- ISBN
- 9780774808996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.23
€ 40.99
€ 36.23
Hardback. Representing the work of distinguished Japanese scholars, this is the first comprehensive English-language overview of forestry, forest management, and the forest products industry in Japan. Editor(s): Iwai, Yoshiya. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KNAL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774808828
- ISBN
- 9780774808828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.38
€ 112.38
Hardback. Covering topics from pop music in Korea to TV commercials in Malaysia, this collection shows how imported cultural forms have been invested with fresh meaning and transformed by local artists to result in new forms of assertion and resistance. Editor(s): Craig, Timothy J.; King, Dr. Richard. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774808743
- ISBN
- 9780774808743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.38
€ 112.38
Hardback. A forceful look at the long-term social and psychological impact of warfare on modern China's civilian population. Editor(s): Lary, Diana; MacKinnon, Stephen R. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; JMH; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774808408
- ISBN
- 9780774808408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.81
€ 112.81
Paperback. A multi-dimensional picture of China at the political crossroads, this title looks at the significant change in the state-society relationship in contemporary China in three interrelated areas: intellectual, social and cultural. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPR; 3JM; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780774808392
- ISBN
- 9780774808392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Hardback. Wing Chung Ng captures the fascinating story of the city's Chinese in their search for identity. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, maps, tables. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBC; 3JJP; GTB; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774807326
- ISBN
- 9780774807326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.17
€ 113.17
Hardback. This is the first comprehensive study of modern Japanese historians and their relationship to nationalism and how they interpreted ancient myths of their origins. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3J; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774806442
- ISBN
- 9780774806442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.81
€ 40.99
€ 40.81
Hardback. Focuses on the Asia-Pacific financial markets. This title features papers that utilize various methods, including theoretical, empirical and qualitative to highlight a range of issues across the region. It covers the issues of integration, innovation and challenges. Editor(s): McKenzie, Michael D. Series: International Finance Review. Num Pages: 538 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 538
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762314713
- ISBN
- 9780762314713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.89
€ 175.89
Hardback. "Taking Life and Death Seriously: Bioethics from Japan". Editor(s): Takahashi, Takao; Bittar, Edward; Shelton, Wayne N. Series: Advances in Bioethics. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762312061
- ISBN
- 9780762312061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.44
€ 129.44
Hardback. This is the revised versions of presentations made at the international conference on "A macroeconomic core of an open Economy for progressive industrialization and development of Asian economies in the new millennium," jointly organized by the Faculty on Asian Economic Studies on December 16-18, 1998 in Bangkok. Editor(s): Behrman, J.; Dutta, M.Jan; Husted, S.L.; Sumalee, P.; Suthiphand, C.; Wiboonchutikula, P. Series: Research in Asian Economic Studies. Num Pages: 490 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 159 x 38. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780762307104
- ISBN
- 9780762307104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.51
€ 166.51
Hardback. This volume focuses on Pacific Rim cities and analyzes successful policies and programmes in urban development, explaining why they have worked. It identify themes of change that are taking place in the context of globalization, economic restructuring, and social change. Editor(s): Williams, J. F.; Stimson, Robert J. Series: International Review of Comparative Public Policy. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1MK; GTF; JFFS; JHMC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 159 x 38. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762306954
- ISBN
- 9780762306954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.26
€ 185.26