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East Asia, Far East

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060685
ISBN
9780674060685
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.21

Hardback. This book reveals how and why U.S. corporations helped replace the Goddess of Democracy that once stood in Tiananmen Square with the Gods of Mammon and Mars that dominate China today. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 175 x 25. Weight in Grams: 557.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781893554832
ISBN
9781893554832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.05

paperback. Reveals how and why US corporations helped replace the Goddess of Democracy that once stood in Tiananmen Square with the Gods of Mammon and Mars that dominate China. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJPR; JPS; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Encounter Books United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Edition
New Ed
SKU
V9781594031229
ISBN
9781594031229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Examines why some states seek nuclear weapons while others renounce them. Looking at nine cases in East Asia and the Middle East, this book finds two distinct regional patterns. It shows how, in East Asia, the norm since the late 1960s has been to forswear nuclear weapons, and in the Middle East, the opposite is the case. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 424 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FP; JPS; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134680
ISBN
9780691134680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.10

Hardcover. A Companion to Hong Kong Cinema provides the first comprehensive scholarly exploration of this unique global cinema. By embracing the interdisciplinary approach of contemporary film and cultural studies, this collection navigates theoretical debates while charting a new course for future research in Hong Kong film. Editor(s): Cheung, Esther M. K.; Marchetti, Gina; Yau, Esther C. M. Series: CNCZ - Wiley Blackwell Companions to National Cinemas. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 175 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1118.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470659281
ISBN
9780470659281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 222.78

Paperback. Editor(s): Yau, Esther. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816632350
ISBN
9780816632350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. A look at how the Chinese Exclusion Act and later legislation affected Chinese American communities, who created fictitious "paper families" to subvert immigration policies. Series: Politics, History, & Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, 6 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFFJ; JFFN; JFSL; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822337478
ISBN
9780822337478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.04

Paperback. The devastation of the November 1938 pogrom, euphemistically known as 'Crystal Night', introduced a new level of Nazi horror that ended the author's family's happy life. This work describes the daily struggle to survive: overcrowding and disease, the underground world of criminals, hunger, heat, and humidity. Num Pages: 217 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGHA; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780803272811
ISBN
9780803272811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.61

Hardback. Editor(s): Andrews, Ernest. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1DVUA; 1FPC; 3JJ; CFG; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739164655
ISBN
9780739164655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.22

Paperback. Devoted to both Chinese immigrants and the American immigration officials who sought to keep them out following the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, this text explores the consequences for the Chinese and for the USA as a nation of immigrants. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 illustrations, 10 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807854488
ISBN
9780807854488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.83

Hardback. This anthropological study of Chinese archaeologists shows how the discipline works within a Chinese social structure, and uncovers the complex underpinnings of that context. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HDD; JFS; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774809290
ISBN
9780774809290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.85

Paperback. Both a fascinating account by an informed outsider and a reminder of just how much China and the rest of the world have changed over the last fifty years, this is essential reading for anyone interested in East Asia and Asian history as a whole. Editor(s): Z Rcher, Erik-Jan; Zouw, Kim van der. Series: Asian History Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 0 black and white; 9 full color. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135. .
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789462981812
ISBN
9789462981812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.07

Paperback. Interweaves the stories of George Forrest and Joseph Francis Charles Rock, two early twentieth-century botanists and explores the collaborative relationships each formed with Yunnan villagers in gathering botanical specimens from the borderlands between China, Tibet, and Burma. Num Pages: 376 pages, 45 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 1FPC; 1FPCT; 3JJC; JHMC; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538. Archive and Experience in the Botanical Exploration of West China and Tibet. 376 pages, illustrations. Interweaves the stories of George Forrest and Joseph Francis Charles Rock, two early twentieth-century botanists and explores the collaborative relationships each formed with Yunnan villagers in gathering botanical specimens from the borderlands between China, Tibet, and Burma. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 1FPC; 1FPCT; 3JJC; JHMC; PST. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight: 520.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520269033
ISBN
9780520269033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.42

Hardback. Series: The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HRAM3; HRAX; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231170345
ISBN
9780231170345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.02

Hardcover. Collisions between China and the rest of the world are among the most vexing challenges of history. This saga of mayhem and confusion, blunders and mistakes that brought the belligerents no credit, paints a coherent picture of China's rise from isolation to its emerging superpower position. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp colour /b & w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 43. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publisher
Andre Deutsch Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780233002316
ISBN
9780233002316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.24

Hardback. This collection of twenty essays provides an unprecedented overview of Chinese trade through the centuries, highlighting its scope, diversity, complexity, and the commodities that have linked it with Southeast Asia. Editor(s): Tagliacozzo, Eric; Chang, Wen-Chin. Num Pages: 552 pages, 22 photos, 25 tables, 15 maps, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; JHM; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 162 x 41. Weight in Grams: 904.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822348818
ISBN
9780822348818
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.30

Hardback. Num Pages: 283 pages, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520241718
ISBN
9780520241718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.74
€ 65.18

Hardcover. Kamishibai (paper theatre) is a fascinating and nearly vanished Japanese art form that paved the way for modern-day comic books and is central to the phenomenon of manga. This book examines the origin of the modern manga phenomenon. Num Pages: 304 pages, 250 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AKLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1348. The Art of Japanese Paper Theater. 304 pages, 250 full-colour illustrations. Kamishibai (paper theatre) is a fascinating and nearly vanished Japanese art form that paved the way for modern-day comic books and is central to the phenomenon of manga. This book examines the origin of the modern manga phenomenon. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AKLC1. Dimension: 246 x 230 x 29. Weight: 1348.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Abrams ComicArts
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810953031
ISBN
9780810953031
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages, 40 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Blacksmith Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881613950
ISBN
9789881613950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.69

Paperback. Tells the story of innocence betrayed, of passion and curiosity about the world of machines turned nightmarish and punished by the cruelty of which only humans are capable. Series: Vintage War. Num Pages: 336 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 111 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099597551
ISBN
9780099597551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.99
€ 4.99

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