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East Asia, Far East

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East Asia, Far East

Paperback. An as-told-to political autobiography of Phuntso Wangye (Phunwang), one of the most important Tibetan revolutionary figures of the twentieth century. It illuminates one of the world's most tragic and dangerous ethnic conflicts at the same time that it relates the details of a stormy life spent in the quest for a new Tibet. Num Pages: 400 pages, 25 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 264 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249929
ISBN
9780520249929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.25

Paperback. Tensions over the 'Tibet Question' - the political status of Tibet - are escalating everyday. The Dalai Lama has gained broad international sympathy in his appeals for autonomy from China, yet the Chinese government maintains a hard-line position against it. This title presents a view of the conflict and a proposal for the future. Num Pages: 165 pages, 16 black-and-white photos. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232. China, Tibet and the Dalai Lama. 165 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. Tensions over the 'Tibet Question' - the political status of Tibet - are escalating everyday. The Dalai Lama has gained broad international sympathy in his appeals for autonomy from China, yet the Chinese government maintains a hard-line position against it. This title presents a view of the conflict and a proposal for the future. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JPS. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 11. Weight: 216.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
165
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520219519
ISBN
9780520219519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.31

Paperback. It is not possible to fully understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened - and why - during the 1950s. This work offers an understanding of that key period in midcentury. Num Pages: 676 pages, 26 b/w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 964. The Calm Before the Storm: 1951-1955. 676 pages, Illustrations, maps. It is not possible to fully understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened - and why - during the 1950s. This work offers an understanding of that key period in midcentury. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 43. Weight: 928.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
676
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259959
ISBN
9780520259959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.69

Paperback. Presents a detailed, non-partisan account of the demise of the Lamaist state. This book examines what happened and why. It balances the traditional focus on international relations with an emphasis on the intricate web of internal affairs and events that produced the fall of Tibet. It is suitable for students of Asian history. Num Pages: 936 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1276.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520075900
ISBN
9780520075900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.22
€ 46.08

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813529370
ISBN
9780813529370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.84

Hardcover. Focuses on short-story small scrolls (ko-e), one of the most complex but visually appealing forms of early Japanese painting. This book offers an examination of Tosa Mitsunobu's extensive and underappreciated body of artistic achievements. Num Pages: 320 pages, 180 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AGB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 285 x 261 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1802.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989020
ISBN
9780295989020
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.16

Hardback. Focuses on artwork produced from the 1950s to the 1970s, when Mao Zedong was in leadership. This book argues that important contributions were made during this period that require fuller consideration in Chinese art history, especially with relevance to the contemporary world. Editor(s): Shengtian, Zheng. Series: Asia Society. Num Pages: 280 pages, 50 black & white illustrations + 150 colour images. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1919.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300140644
ISBN
9780300140644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.23
€ 68.61

Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Urban Anthropology. Num Pages: 273 pages, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137565372
ISBN
9781137565372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.09

Hardcover. Melek Ortabasi reassesses the influence of Yanagita Kunio (1875-1962), a folk scholar and elite bureaucrat, in shaping modern Japan's cultural identity. Only the second book-length English-language study of Yanagita, this book moves beyond his pioneering work in folk studies to reveal the full range of his contributions as a public intellectual. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; BGL; DSB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674492004
ISBN
9780674492004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.73

Hardcover. Utagawa Hiroshige was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Though he captured a variety of subjects, he was most famous for landscapes, with a final masterpiece series known as "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo", which depicted various scenes of Edo through the seasons, from bustling shopping streets to splendid cherry orchards. Num Pages: 584 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; ACBP; ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 209 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1368.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Multilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836556590
ISBN
9783836556590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.23

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691634319
ISBN
9780691634319
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.91

Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 line illustrations, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674014862
ISBN
9780674014862
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.62
€ 83.86

Hardcover. From the world's most repressive state comes rare good news: escape to freedom of a small number of its people. It is a crime to leave North Korea. They go first to China, which rejects them as criminals, then to Southeast Asia, and finally to South Korea, and other countries. They travel along a secret route known as the new underground railroad. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; HBJF; JPHX; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594036330
ISBN
9781594036330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.21

Hardcover. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 221 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 49 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 557.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662453421
ISBN
9783662453421
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.45

Paperback. From cannibalism to light calligraphy, from self-harming to animal sacrifice, from meat entwined with sex toys to a commodity-embedded ice wall, the idiosyncratic output of Chinese time-based art over the years has invigorated contemporary global art movements. The author shows us how art can reflect, construct, confound, and enrich us. Series: SB - Enactments. Num Pages: 420 pages, 100 colour plates, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 196 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
420
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857420879
ISBN
9780857420879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Hardback. Editor(s): Chiu, Mei-Hung. Num Pages: 465 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JNU; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 859.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
Number of pages
465
Condition
New
SKU
V9789812874719
ISBN
9789812874719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.26

Hardcover. China's first literary dissident's Kafkaesque journey through the prisons of the Cultural Revolution. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BM; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844679676
ISBN
9781844679676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, More Than 250 Full-Color Chinese Paintings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 215 x 6. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Shanghai Press United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602201354
ISBN
9781602201354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.92

Paperback. An extraordinary, evocative investigation into the legacy of the controversial one-child policy across all of Chinese society Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFF; JPV; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786070562
ISBN
9781786070562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRE; JFSJ1; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 295 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804799546
ISBN
9780804799546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.06

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