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East Asia, Far East

Results 1961 - 1980 of 4961

East Asia, Far East

Hardback. Between 1751 and 1784, the Qianlong emperor embarked upon six southern tours, travelling from Beijing to Jiangnan and back. This study elucidates the tensions and the constant negotiations characterising the relationship between the imperial centre and Jiangnan, which straddled the two key provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 11 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 42. Weight in Grams: 932.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674024540
ISBN
9780674024540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.60

paperback. Water sprites, mountain goblins, shape-shifting animals, and the monsters known as yokai have long haunted the Japanese cultural landscape. This book offers a history of the strange and mysterious in Japan and seeks out these creatures in folklore, encyclopedias, literature, art, science, games, manga, magazines, and movies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 b/w drawings, 1 b/w photo. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253629
ISBN
9780520253629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.66

Paperback. At once a history of policing in China, as well as a political history of "the nation" in the 20th century. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JKSW1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822334897
ISBN
9780822334897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardcover. Re-evaluates conventional theories of foreign direct investment and analyzes many changes in the nature of international business, in terms of both the drives of the trans-border transactions, and the strategic orientation of the firms that engage in those transactions. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1FPC; KCS; KFFM; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333917909
ISBN
9780333917909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.65

Hardback. The level of commitment of the Japanese to education is great. This book explores these attitudes, the history of Japan's response to them, and the debates and initiatives as government and people wrestle with changes and prepare for a future which they see as making education even more important. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JNA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333526453
ISBN
9780333526453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.46

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Vertebrate Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906148942
ISBN
9781906148942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. Presents an examination of the global nature of Indian and Chinese media. Editor(s): Curtin, Dr. Michael, PhD; Shah, Hemant G. Series: Popular Culture and Politics Asia Pacific. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 black & white photographs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; GTC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252076909
ISBN
9780252076909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardback. An examination of China's accommodation of Western constitutional values, in the light of the pending return of British Hong Kong to China. The Joint Declaration which governs the return guarantees a continuance of these values, and this study looks at the resulting tensions between East and West. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; JPH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333494523
ISBN
9780333494523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.66

Paperback. In the course of a couple of generations, South Koreans took themselves out of the paddy fields and into Silicon Valley, establishing themselves as a democracy alongside the advanced countries of the world. Through insightful anecdotes and observations, the author provides a compelling portrait of Asia's most contradictory and polarized country. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846045202
ISBN
9781846045202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.06

Paperback. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 222 x 14. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231158756
ISBN
9780231158756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Hardback. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231158749
ISBN
9780231158749
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.81

Paperback. Japan is the pre-eminent food nation on earth. The author sets of to take the culinary pulse of contemporary Japan and he and his young family travel the length of the country - from bear-infested, beer-loving Hokkaido to snake-infested, seaweed-loving Okinawa. Num Pages: 336 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WBN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099516446
ISBN
9780099516446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. Offers a collection of interviews with the directors who have changed the face of Chinese and international cinema. This book includes discussions with such directors as Ang Lee ("Crouching Tiger", "Hidden Dragon"), Zhang Yimou ("Hero"), Chen Kaige ("Farewell My Concubine"), Stanley Kwan ("Lan Yu"), and Tsai Ming-Liang ("Vive l'Amour"). Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 568 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133302
ISBN
9780231133302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.91
€ 90.75

Paperback. Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 432 pages, 100 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141635
ISBN
9780231141635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 432 pages, 100 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; APFA; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141628
ISBN
9780231141628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.91
€ 90.75

Paperback. Offers a collection of interviews with the directors who have changed the face of Chinese and international cinema. This book includes discussions with such directors as Ang Lee ("Crouching Tiger", "Hidden Dragon"), Zhang Yimou ("Hero"), Chen Kaige ("Farewell My Concubine"), Stanley Kwan ("Lan Yu"), and Tsai Ming-Liang ("Vive l'Amour"). Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 568 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 782.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
568
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133319
ISBN
9780231133319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. From his position of ambassador to Japan until 1993, Armacost offers an inside view and analysis of relations between the US and Japan during both the Bush and Clinton administrations, as well as offering his personal predictions and suggestions for the future of Japan policy in the US. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231104883
ISBN
9780231104883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.86
€ 62.72

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPVH; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801435010
ISBN
9780801435010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.49

Hardcover. Interwar era efforts to expand US radio into China floundered in the face of flawed US policies and approaches. Situated at the intersection of media studies, technology studies, and US foreign relations, this study frames the ill-fated radio initiatives as symptomatic of an increasingly troubled US-East Asian relationship before the Pacific War. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBTB; JFD; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230252660
ISBN
9780230252660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.55

Hardcover. Num Pages: 286 pages, 650+ colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 241 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2242. 286 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WC. Dimension: 314 x 241 x 33. Weight: 2228.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
286
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764329272
ISBN
9780764329272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.73
€ 65.34

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