Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
hardcover. A new generation of China scholars offers a fresh look at the unusual cross-cultural territory constituted by China's missionary-established Christian colleges before 1950 in this fascinating work. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 tables, 14 figures, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBTB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804759489
- ISBN
- 9780804759489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.24
€ 160.24
Paperback. Mao Zedong launched the "Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution" 30 years ago. This documentary history of the event presents a selection of key primary documents dealing with the Cultural Revolution's massive and bloody assault on China's political and social systems. Num Pages: 352 pages, photographs, chronology, maps, biographies, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781563247378
- ISBN
- 9781563247378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.21
€ 71.21
Paperback. The Tang Dynasty (618-907), traditionally regarded as the golden age of China, was a time of patricians and intellectuals, Buddhist monks and Taoist priests, poetry and music, song and dance. In China's Golden Age: Everyday Life in the Tang Dynasty, Charles Benn paints a vivid picture of the lifestyle behind the grandeur of the Tang culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, numerous line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; HBJF; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195176650
- ISBN
- 9780195176650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.81
€ 24.99
€ 23.81
Hardback. Treating China's Cultural Revolution as much more than a political event, this volume explores its ideological dimensions. It focuses on the CR's discourse of heroism and messianism and its demonization of the enemy as reflected in political practice, official literature and propaganda art. Editor(s): Chong, Woei Lien. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742518735
- ISBN
- 9780742518735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.05
€ 190.05
Paperback. Treating China's Cultural Revolution as much more than a political event, this volume explores its ideological dimensions. It focuses on the CR's discourse of heroism and messianism and its demonization of the enemy as reflected in political practice, official literature and propaganda art. Editor(s): Chong, Woei Lien. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742518742
- ISBN
- 9780742518742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.73
€ 84.73
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTV; JPS; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403979773
- ISBN
- 9781403979773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.99
€ 64.99
Paperback. This book examines the political exigencies facing both the US and the Chinese Communist Party during the decisive years of the Chinese Civil War. The book offers a new and challenging perspective on America's infamous loss in China, and on the Communists' victory. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; JPA; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 353.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349538362
- ISBN
- 9781349538362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.07
€ 64.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801484766
- ISBN
- 9780801484766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.41
€ 44.99
€ 39.41
hardcover. Editor(s): Womack, Brantly. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742567214
- ISBN
- 9780742567214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.85
€ 162.85
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312225711
- ISBN
- 9780312225711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.59€ 50.42
€ 142.59
€ 50.42
Paperback. Three thousand years of Chinese history in an accessible and authoritative single volume. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 41. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007221783
- ISBN
- 9780007221783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.37
€ 19.99
€ 14.37
Giving an introduction to the political, social, and cultural development of imperial Chinese civilisation, this work introduces a number of important themes - such as the ethnic diversity of the early empires. It includes a general introduction, chronology, bibliography, illustrations, maps, and an index. Num Pages: 624 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Hackett Pub Co Inc
- Number of pages
- 610
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209169
- ISBN
- 9780872209169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.23€ 59.48
€ 77.23
€ 59.48
Paperback. An introduction to the political, social, and cultural history of China that provides an account of the development of Chinese civilisation from its beginnings onwards. It includes illustrations, a full complement of maps, a chronological table, extensive notes, recommendations for further reading, and an index. Num Pages: 414 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 399
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603842020
- ISBN
- 9781603842020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.60
€ 34.99
€ 25.60
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 289
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603842044
- ISBN
- 9781603842044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.04
€ 34.99
€ 32.04
Paperback. Translator(s): Baker, Timothy D., Jr.; Duke, Michael S. Series: Masters of Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 632 pages, 62 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 848. A New Cultural History. Series: Masters of Chinese Studies. 632 pages, 62 black & white halftones. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFC. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 31. Weight: 848. Translator(s): Baker, Timothy D., Jr.; Duke, Michael S.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 632
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159210
- ISBN
- 9780231159210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.07
€ 50.99
€ 36.07
Hardback. Translator(s): Baker, Timothy D., Jr.; Duke, Michael S. Series: Masters of Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 632 pages, Halftones: 62,. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159203
- ISBN
- 9780231159203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.28€ 100.69
€ 134.28
€ 100.69
Paperback. John King Fairbank was the West's doyen on China, and this book is the full and final expression of his lifelong engagement with this vast ancient civilisation. It remains a masterwork without parallel. Num Pages: 640 pages, 60 halftones, 25 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd Revised & enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018280
- ISBN
- 9780674018280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.76
€ 37.99
€ 31.76
Paperback. Few issues affect the future of China - and hence all the nations that interact with China - more than the nature of its ruling party and government. This work assesses the strengths and weaknesses, durability, adaptability, and potential longevity of China's Communist Party (CCP). Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260078
- ISBN
- 9780520260078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. Nathan explored the roots of the Tiananmen tragedy in Deng Xiaoping's ten-year reform. How will cultural values and attitudes shape China's political development? What will be the impact of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the West? Drawing on ground-breaking empirical research, Nathan measures the expectations of individual Chinese and their attitudes toward government and democracy. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 242 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231072854
- ISBN
- 9780231072854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Hardback. China's efforts to modernize yielded a kleptocracy characterized by corruption, wealth inequality, and social tensions. Rejecting conventional platitudes about the resilience of Party rule, Minxin Pei gathers unambiguous evidence that beneath China's facade of ever-expanding prosperity and power lies a Leninist state in an advanced stage of decay. Num Pages: 316 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: HBJF; JPA; JPZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674737297
- ISBN
- 9780674737297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.20
€ 45.99
€ 38.20
Paperback. Lifting the lid on China's secret struggle with home-grown Islamic Terrorism Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784531409
- ISBN
- 9781784531409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.58
€ 30.99
€ 25.58
Paperback. The Great Qing was the second major Chinese empire ruled by foreigners. This book challenges the standard narrative of Qing China as a decadent, inward-looking state that failed to keep pace with the modern West. It presents the history of China's last empire that is useful for understanding the challenges facing China today. Series: History of Imperial China. Num Pages: 368 pages, 17 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066243
- ISBN
- 9780674066243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.81
€ 30.99
€ 25.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801475399
- ISBN
- 9780801475399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.00
€ 38.99
€ 35.00
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 Chinese paintings, architectual plans, 3D drawings; garden designs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AMV; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 308 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1560.
- Publisher
- Shanghai Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Hardcover with Jacket
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602200210
- ISBN
- 9781602200210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.72
€ 38.72