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Paperback. Lippit offers the first book-length study in English of Japanese modernist fiction from the 1920s to the 1930s. Through close readings of four leading figures of this movement-Akutagawa, Yokomitsu, Kawabata, and Hayashi-Lippit aims to establish a theoretical and historical framework for the analysis of Japanese modernism. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; 3JJG; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231125314
- ISBN
- 9780231125314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. '..a tightly argued and excellent book.' - William D. Wray, Journal of Japanese Studies How did Japan, despite her lack of natural resources, become the world's leading iron and steel producing country? This book examines how the collaboration between government and industry created this economic miracle. Series: Studies in the Modern Japanese Economy. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; KCC; KCZ; KNJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 591.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333611319
- ISBN
- 9780333611319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.94
€ 194.94
Paperback. Observers have been predicting the demise of China's Communist state since Mao's death. Yet policymakers have managed the fastest sustained economic expansion in world history. This book shows that many contemporary techniques of governance have their roots in experimental policy generation and implementation dating to the revolution and early PRC. Editor(s): Heilmann, Sebastian; Perry, Elizabeth J. Series: Harvard Contemporary China Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPA; JPFC; JPHC; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674060630
- ISBN
- 9780674060630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.99
€ 33.99
€ 28.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442277359
- ISBN
- 9781442277359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 53.16
€ 54.99
€ 53.16
From yellow-face performance in the 19th century to Jackie Chan in the 21st, this book examines articles of clothing and modes of adornment as a window on how American views of China have changed in the past 150 years. It provides a cultural history of three iconic objects in theatrical and cinematic performance. Num Pages: 316 pages, 35 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFCK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012470
- ISBN
- 9780253012470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.36
€ 92.36
Paperback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian in. Num Pages: 394 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL3; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226379401
- ISBN
- 9780226379401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Hardcover. Tells the story of how Chinese medicine was transformed from the antithesis of modernity in the early twentieth century into a potent symbol of and vehicle for China's exploration of its own modernity half a century later. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 376 pages, 4 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226169880
- ISBN
- 9780226169880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 79.61
€ 95.12
€ 79.61
Paperback. Following the lives of a group of migrant Filipinas who worked as entertainers in South Korea and then journeyed to other parts of Asia, Europe, and the U.S., this ethnography provides a look at how work, sex, love, and ambition in migrants' lives intersect with larger issues of transnationalism, identity, and global hierarchies of inequality. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1FPKS; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812222777
- ISBN
- 9780812222777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KNTT; P; TJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 13. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590335406
- ISBN
- 9781590335406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.36€ 69.72
€ 90.36
€ 69.72
Paperback. An exploration of the experiences of women entrepreneurs amidst the contradictions of a free-wheeling commercial culture set within the patriarchal constraints of contemporary Taiwan. The book focuses on the voices and perspectives of the women themselves. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 272 pages, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JFC; JFSJ1; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 12. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516090
- ISBN
- 9780742516090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.05
€ 68.05
Hardback. An exploration of the experiences of women entrepreneurs amidst the contradictions of a free-wheeling commercial culture set within the patriarchal constraints of contemporary Taiwan. The book focuses on the voices and perspectives of the women themselves. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 272 pages, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JFC; JFSJ1; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516083
- ISBN
- 9780742516083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.24
€ 182.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; APF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 208 x 150 x 9. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816647088
- ISBN
- 9780816647088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; APF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816647071
- ISBN
- 9780816647071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.16
€ 82.16
Paperback. Looks at Japan's complex history. This work covers from the nation's earliest known civilization (about 30009 BCE) onwards. It traces various aspects of Japanese art, religion, the imperial court, militarism, race, geography, and agriculture, and analyzes the social, political, and economic life of Asia's wealthiest nation. Num Pages: 368 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780071412803
- ISBN
- 9780071412803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.96
€ 33.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. Why is it that political conflict between countries undermines commerce between those states, and yet at times it seems to have little effect on cross-border economic flows? This book demonstrates that the impact of international political conflict on commerce will be muted when leaders are accountable to internationalist economic interests. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCW; JPS; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804762045
- ISBN
- 9780804762045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. This book examines when and how international commerce can come to flourish in the presence of international political tensions and rivalry, and focuses in particular on the relationship across the Taiwan Strait. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCW; JPS; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804762038
- ISBN
- 9780804762038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.31
€ 129.31
Paperback. This book breaks new ground by systematically examining China's capitalist transformation through several comparative lenses. Editor(s): Kennedy, Scott. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804769587
- ISBN
- 9780804769587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Hardcover. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; AN; DSG; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810858107
- ISBN
- 9780810858107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.12
€ 176.12
Hardcover. Ex-Nobu Head Chef Scott Hallsworth showcases the incredible food that is making his restaurant, Kurobuta, one of the most talked-about restaurants in London. Num Pages: 272 pages, Fully illustrated throughout with specially commissioned photography from David Loftus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 205. .
- Publisher
- Absolute Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472919922
- ISBN
- 9781472919922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.52
€ 34.99
€ 25.52
Paperback. Despite widespread claims to the contrary, Japan's high-tech industrial policies over the last two turbulent decades have proved to be neither cooperative nor successful. This book focuses on MITI and Japan's giant electronics firms-their ambitions and conflicts-to show that the policymaking process is torn by conflict and competition. Series: Studies in International Policy. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; KJK; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804731546
- ISBN
- 9780804731546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56