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East Asia, Far East

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East Asia, Far East

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

€ 112.81

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

€ 68.91

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

€ 138.02

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

€ 84.15
€ 63.55

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

€ 36.99
€ 33.75

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
€ 12.57

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

Hardcover. Ancient China collides with newfangled America in this epic tale of opium smugglers, sea pirates, and dueling clipper ships. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 pages of color and 83 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBT; KCLT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 167 x 34. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Liveright
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871404336
ISBN
9780871404336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.58

Paperback. Editor(s): Helleiner, Eric; Kirshner, Jonathan. Series: Cornell Studies in Money. Num Pages: 288 pages, 13, 2 tables, 11 charts. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801479595
ISBN
9780801479595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.80

Paperback. Editor(s): Hayot, Eric; Saussy, Haun. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816647255
ISBN
9780816647255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Hardback. Eric Fish provides compelling portraits of young Chinese as they struggle to cope with their country's wrenching socioeconomic and demographic transition after years of lofty expectations. He deftly captures their hopes, disillusionment, and rebellion in a system that is scrambling to keep them in line as they increasingly refuse to conform. Num Pages: 268 pages, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; JFSP2; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 553.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442248830
ISBN
9781442248830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.55

Paperback. Looking at a hundred-year history of film and capitalism, this title theorizes a cultural history that illuminates the spaces where film and the nation transcend their customary borders, where culture and capital crisscross - and in doing so, develops a new way of understanding historical change and transformation in modern Japan and beyond. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 72 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822329398
ISBN
9780822329398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.51

Paperback. Since the inception of the noh drama centuries ago, actors have resisted the notion that noh rests on natural talent alone. This book describes how memories of the past become traditions, and the role of these traditions in the institutional development of the noh theatre from its beginnings in the 14th Century through the late 20th Century. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 325 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 4 halftones, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674021204
ISBN
9780674021204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.52

Paperback. The first English-language compilation of research on Japanese cooking and food culture Editor(s): Rath, Eric; Assmann, Stephanie. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 b&w Photographs, 3 Tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFCV; WBN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077524
ISBN
9780252077524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Hardback. Presenting a historical survey of China's boundary disputes and settlements, Hyer demonstrates that its approach to territorial disputes has been pragmatic and strategic. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies Series. Num Pages: 744 pages, 18 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 825.
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774826358
ISBN
9780774826358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.85

Hardback. This ethnographic study of a Chinese Catholic village reveals how the rapid penetration of transnational processes into the People's Republic of China during the post-Mao period has redefined and created new social and cultural structures in rural communities. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRCC7; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804740975
ISBN
9780804740975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.98

Hardback. The book explores the critical importance of Pan-Asianism in Japanese imperialism. Pan-Asianism was a cultural as well as political ideology that promoted Asian unity and recognition. The focus is on Pan-Asianism as a propeller behind Japan's expansionist policies from the Manchurian Incident until the end of the Pacific War. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230601031
ISBN
9780230601031
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.17

Paperback. This book compares five major ethnic groups in China and how they negotiate their national identities with the Chinese nation-state: Uyghurs, Chinese Koreans, Dai, Mongols, and Tibetans. By studying their diverse pattern of national identity construction, it sheds light on the nation-building processes in China during the past six decades. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; JFSL; JPFC; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190624019
ISBN
9780190624019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.90

Paperback. By viewing Taiwan-China relations as a product of the history of Qing expansionism, the author contributes to our understanding of several political events in the region. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, 17 colour illustrations, 1 halftone, 21 line illustrations, 18 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674021198
ISBN
9780674021198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.53

Paperback. Compares Chinese-Western mixed-race families in the United States, China, and Hong Kong, examining both the range of ideas that shaped the formation of Eurasian identities in these diverse contexts and the claims set forth by individual Eurasians concerning their own identities. Num Pages: 352 pages, 21 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCH; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSL; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276277
ISBN
9780520276277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. A memoir by American jounalist Emily Prager about the search for her adopted daughter's roots in today's China. In 1994, Prager adopted seven month old Lulu in China. Five years later she returned to spend three months in Wuhu city, where Lulu had been found on the street. Num Pages: 256 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099284161
ISBN
9780099284161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.43

Paperback. In Shanghai, China's largest industrial centre prior to 1949, cotton was king and the majority of mill workers were women. This book presents detailed information on all aspects of the life of this group of urban workers. Num Pages: 316 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804720120
ISBN
9780804720120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.39

Paperback. After Mao, abrupt turns in public policy made "personal life" a crucial issue for discussion. This book is concerned with the debate about the role of women in Chinese society, examining their anxieties, confusions and excitement as they contemplate various stages of a new future. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography, index, notes. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 539.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804714310
ISBN
9780804714310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

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