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East Asia, Far East

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East Asia, Far East

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
€ 31.26

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

€ 27.99
€ 27.05

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

€ 93.03
€ 83.80

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

€ 114.14

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
€ 20.25

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

€ 50.07
€ 46.46

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

€ 83.54
€ 68.57

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

€ 100.05

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

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

€ 58.48
€ 45.98

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
€ 34.67

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
€ 23.29

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
€ 24.13

Hardback. It is not possible to fully understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened in the 1950's. This title examines the critical years of 1955 through 1957. Num Pages: 592 pages, 20 halftones and 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 44. Weight in Grams: 948.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
684
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276512
ISBN
9780520276512
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.74
€ 64.27

Paperback. Editor(s): Ivanhoe, Philip J. Translator(s): Bloom, Irene. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231122054
ISBN
9780231122054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 halftones, 17 line art, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816644131
ISBN
9780816644131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.19

Paperback. A translation of the Mengzi (Mencius). Accompanied by selected passages from the classic commentary of Zhu Xi - one of the insightful interpreters of Confucianism - it provides readers with a parallel to the Chinese practice of reading a classic text alongside traditional commentaries. Translator(s): Norden, Bryan W. Van. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
207
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209138
ISBN
9780872209138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.79

Hardback. Series: The United States in the World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10, 5 black & white tables, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFFN; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501700149
ISBN
9781501700149
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.87

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691606132
ISBN
9780691606132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.40

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JHB. 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
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691634951
ISBN
9780691634951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.56

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