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Num Pages: 128 pages, 60 Colour Photos and Chinese Paintings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DCQ; DN; DQ; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 188 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
BetterLink Press Incorporated United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602201453
ISBN
9781602201453
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.27

Hardcover. Includes a classified, annotated, interdisciplinary bibliography in English of articles, books, chapters, theses, and dissertations concerning all aspects of Chinese drama from its shamanistic origins to 1985, as well as references both to Chinese plays in English translation and to commentary. Num Pages: 535 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSG; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 153 x 36. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
535
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810823471
ISBN
9780810823471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.50

hardcover. "Essays .. originally presented at a conference on Chinese literary criticism held in St. Croix, Virgin Islands in December 1970." Editor(s): Rickett, W. Allyn. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630748
ISBN
9780691630748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.76

Hardback. This work offers a mapping of the cultural landscape of China in the late 20th century. By focusing on Chinese cultural formations and critical discourses of the last decade of the century, the book dissects the intellectual, economic, and political contradictions of a turbulent era. Num Pages: 344 pages, 32 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JJ; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. .
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738965
ISBN
9780804738965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.35

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

€ 88.93

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

€ 199.71

paperback. Filled with mirages, hallucinations, myths, mental puzzles, and the fantastic, the contemporary experimental fiction of the Chinese avant-garde represents a genre of storytelling unlike any other. This book includes a selection of examples of this school of writing, which gained prominence in the late 1980s. Editor(s): Wang, Jing. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3564 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822321163
ISBN
9780822321163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.41

hardcover. Editor(s): Langlois, John D. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 516 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2AB; DNF; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
516
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691642666
ISBN
9780691642666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 260.57

Hardback. This collection offers a critical reexamination of the development and current status of comparative literature studies that engage the literary practices of both China and the West. In so doing, it attempts to refashion literary methodologies and cultural theories in Chinese studies. Editor(s): Zhang, Yingjin. Num Pages: 324 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804731867
ISBN
9780804731867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.16

Paperback. Editor(s): Denton, Kirk A. Series: Traveler's Literary Companion. Num Pages: maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 265.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Whereabouts Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781883513238
ISBN
9781883513238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.88

Paperback. For two thousand years in China, the empires of politics and of the written word cohabited and depended on one another. This collection gathers poems about four venerable cities - Chang'an (now Xi'an), Luoyang, Beijing and Hangzhou. Series: Poetry of Place. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 102 x 7. Weight in Grams: 56.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011307
ISBN
9781906011307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 141 x 5. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Nightwood Editions United States
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889712492
ISBN
9780889712492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.15

Hardcover. Keywords: Fiction - Irish Literature
Condition
Used, Acceptable
Publisher
Gollancz
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1977
SKU
KEX0190753
ISBN
9780575022904
Hardback
Condition: Used, Acceptable

€ 4.99

paperback. A powerful, provocative play about international relations and the shifting balance of power between East and West. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848423503
ISBN
9781848423503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.57

Hardback. Series: Modernist Latitudes. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231180245
ISBN
9780231180245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.70
€ 51.27

Hardback. A deluxe edition with a chilling selection of original and classic short stories. The new tales, many of them published here for the first time, bring a modern twist to the outstanding mix of intrigue that lurks in the furtive imagination of E.F. Benson, Henry James, Wilkie Collins, Washington Irving , Edith Wharton, Oscar Wilde and so many more. Series: Gothic Fantasy. Num Pages: 480 pages, 25 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DQ; FKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 41. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Special edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783613755
ISBN
9781783613755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.44

Paperback. An American billionaire is forcing a team of scientists to work on a genetic project that could have horrendous consequences for mankind. Can Sean rescue his father and thwart the evil plan? Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 168. Clean copy, light shelfwear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
O'Brien Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KST0025454
ISBN
9780862788889
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.23

Paperback. Provides important information for children's writers. With lists of reading-level specific words and a thesaurus of words annotated with reading levels, this guide aims to save writers time by collecting everything they need to know about age-appropriate language. Num Pages: 352 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV; CBW; DSR; DSY; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
F&W Publications Inc
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781582974132
ISBN
9781582974132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.61

Paperback. In this lively discussion Kim Reynolds looks at what children's literature is, why it is interesting, how it contributes to culture, and how it is studied as literature. Providing examples from across history and various types of children's literature, she introduces the key debates, developments, and people involved. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199560240
ISBN
9780199560240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.74

Hardback. Series: Children's Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 284 pages, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415818438
ISBN
9780415818438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.65

Paperback. This invaluable Guide surveys the key critical works and debates in the vibrant field of children's literature since its inception. Leading expert Pat Pinsent combines a chronological overview of developments in the genre with analysis of key theorists and theories, and subject-specific methodologies. Series: Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137335456
ISBN
9781137335456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.61

Paperback. "Includes bibliographical references. Commissioning organisation: [by] Robert Whitehead. vi, 234 p. illus., forms. 23 cm. Paperback. Slightly worn copy, rubbed edges, slightly bumped corners, book bent." Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Prentice Hall
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1968
SKU
KEX0055046
ISBN
9780131325890
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Ever since children have learned to read, there has been children's literature. This book charts the makings of the Western literary imagination from Aesop's fables to Mother Goose, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to Peter Pan, from "Where the Wild Things Are" to "Harry Potter". Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226473000
ISBN
9780226473000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.56
€ 44.83

Paperback. Employing interdisciplinary critical strategies, including social, educational, and publishing history, canon-formation theory, and archival research, this book analyzes childhood as a site of emerging black cultural nationalism. It explores the period's vigorous exchange about the nature and identity of black childhood. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 368 pages, 23 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; DSY; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 527.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218889
ISBN
9780253218889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

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