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East Asia, Far East

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East Asia, Far East

Hardback. The massive drought/famine that killed at least ten million people in north China during the late 1870s remains one of China's most severe disasters and provides a window through which to study the social side of a nation's tragedy. This book presents the history of a horrific famine that took place and focuses on cultural responses to trauma. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 360 pages, 9 b/w photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253025
ISBN
9780520253025
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.39
€ 64.99

Hardcover. Series: State & Society in East Asia. Num Pages: 306 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 34 black & white halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442223523
ISBN
9781442223523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.54

Hardback. Examining the life of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), arguably America's most celebrated architect, this work explores the grace and beauty found in all facets of Wright's work: from early prairie houses to the giant Midway Gardens, and from theatre curtain designs to office desk and chair sets. Num Pages: 144 pages, 173 colour illustrations, 11 b&w illustrations, index, chronology, further reading. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; AM; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 260 x 21. Weight in Grams: 971.
Publisher
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780789202871
ISBN
9780789202871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.67

Hardback. This ambitious work traces a social history of semicolonialism in late-19th and early-20th-century China. It takes as its central concern the intertwining of two antagonistic forces: elite constructions of modernity shaped globally and an alternative line of peasant resistance and development. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804729321
ISBN
9780804729321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.38

Hardcover. Home chefs will enjoy preparing these Chinese home cooking-inspired dishes with this easy-to-follow Chinese cookbook Num Pages: 160 pages, 101 recipes; 150+ colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 311 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Hardcover with Jacket
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804845229
ISBN
9780804845229
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.29

Hardback. An analysis of the importance of international development policy to national economic and strategic security. Its analysis of Japanese and German international co-operation policy reveals that each state's policy has been shaped by markedly different domestic political agendas. Series: Studies of Modern Japan. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPJ; JPA; JPQB; JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739103111
ISBN
9780739103111
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.10

Paperback. Seeks to understand why, with its seemingly unrivaled power, the Tokugawa shogunate of early modern Japan tried so hard to regulate the ostensibly unimportant popular culture of Edo (present-day Tokyo) - including fashion, leisure activities, prints, and theater. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226060569
ISBN
9780226060569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; HBTV; JFFK; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226401898
ISBN
9780226401898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Editor(s): Ritcher, Kay T.; Merril, Johnson B. Num Pages: 83 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJPR; 3JM; JP; JW; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 6. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
83
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621009955
ISBN
9781621009955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.68
€ 52.00

Paperback. "This book is a beautiful and moving personal account of the Ainu, the native inhabitants of Hokkaido, Japan's northern island, whose land, economy, and culture have been absorbed and destroyed in rece" Translator(s): Selden, Kyoko Iriye; Selden, Lili. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 photographs, maps. figures, glossary. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGHA; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Westview Press
Edition
50052nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813318806
ISBN
9780813318806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; ACBP; AKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611801347
ISBN
9781611801347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 33.97

Hardcover. Series: Emil and Kathleen Sick Series in Western History and Biography. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 5 maps, 11 illus., 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBBW; HBJF; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295998336
ISBN
9780295998336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.40

Paperback. Japanese food is admired for its simplicity, presentation and use of fresh ingredients. This book takes you through the best of Japanese cooking. From Jewel-box Sushi and Five Ingredients Rice to Tempura Seafood and Tokyo-style Ramen Noodles in Soup, it explores the culinary history of Japan, with information on all the specialist ingredients. Num Pages: 224 pages, over 300 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 240 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hermes House
Condition
New
SKU
9781846812071
ISBN
9781846812071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.75

Paperback. An authoritative guide to the culinary heritage of Japan and Korea, featuring recipes for sushi and sashimi; snacks and light bites; soups and broths; rice and noodles; fish and shellfish; meat and poultry, kimchi and tofu, side dishes, sweet snacks and drinks Num Pages: 512 pages, Over 1500 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 222 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1310.
Publisher
Anness Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780194257
ISBN
9781780194257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.47

Paperback. Spanning the century from the Taiping Rebellion through the establishment of the People's Republic of China, this is a comprehensive history of women in modern China. Editor(s): Fogel, Joshua A. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804714976
ISBN
9780804714976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.39

hardcover. Spanning the century from the Taiping Rebellion through the establishment of the People's Republic of China, this book is a comprehensive history of women in modern China. Its historical scope is broad, touching upon most aspects of life and drawing upon little known Chinese and Japanese sources. Editor(s): Fogel, Joshua A. Num Pages: 284 pages, index, supplementary references, chronology, notes. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804714969
ISBN
9780804714969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.45

Paperback. Explains why the workers at the Ashio copper mine joined together for three days of rioting against the Furukawa Company in February 1907. In the course of this historical analysis, this book takes on some of the most influential critical perspectives on Japanese social and labour history. It will interest scholars of labour history. Editor(s): Gordon, Andrew. Translator(s): Boardman, Terry. Series: Comparative & International Working-Class History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11 illustrations, 4 figures, 2 maps, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJC; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; JPWF; KNAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Duke University Press Durham
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822320180
ISBN
9780822320180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

Paperback. An absolutely unique book, this is the Second World War in Burma as seen through the eyes of ordinary Japanese soldiers Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 1FPJ; 3JJH; BG; HBJF; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
W&N LOndon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304359783
ISBN
9780304359783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

paperback. Series: Critical American Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBBWF; HBJF; HBJK; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780816681129
ISBN
9780816681129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Hardback. The Japanese love hotels are hotels where couples can rent heavily decorated rooms by the hour for amorous liaisons, and rooms cater to diverse tastes through elaborate decor ranging from simulated subway cars to religious bondage, with much kink in between. This book offers a document of sex and romance, and of public and private space in Japan. Num Pages: 156 pages, 80 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 290 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Chronicle Books United States
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811856416
ISBN
9780811856416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 40.32

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