East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
Hardback. Written by Ouyang Xiu, an intellectual giant of the eleventh century, this is a history of the preceding century (907 - 979), a period known as the Five Dynasties. This book emphasises on the art of historical writing in the eleventh century. It includes sections that are helpful to understand the politics and personalities of the time. Translator(s): Davis, Richard L. Num Pages: 736 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; HBAH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 168 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1271.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231128261
- ISBN
- 9780231128261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.14
€ 171.14
Paperback. Chinese journalist and intellectual Xu Zhiyuan paints a portrait of the world's second-largest economy via a thoughtful and wide-ranging series of mini essays on contemporary Chinese society. Translator(s): Deeter, Michelle; Harman, Nicky. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781859803
- ISBN
- 9781781859803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.87
€ 11.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCN; KJJ; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- City University of Hong Kong Press Hong Kong
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629372576
- ISBN
- 9789629372576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.97
€ 47.97
Paperback. This work explores the many factors underlying the extended popularity of the cliff tomb, a local burial form in the Sichuan Basin in China during the Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25-220). Num Pages: 126 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 298 x 212 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Archaeopress
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784912161
- ISBN
- 9781784912161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.06
€ 70.06
Paperback. Offers a critical analysis of China's "long 1990s," the tumultuous years between the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown and China's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001. This title examines the reactions of intellectuals, authors, and filmmakers to the cultural and political shifts in 1990s China. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822342304
- ISBN
- 9780822342304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.90
€ 41.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Suitable for students and scholars of modernism, Chinese literature and history, film studies, and cultural studies, this book offers both a historical narrative and a critical analysis of the cultural visions and experiences of China's post-Mao era. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 448 pages, 12 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822318460
- ISBN
- 9780822318460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.43
€ 32.99
€ 29.43
Paperback. Currently there are more than 125 Chinese cities with a population exceeding one million. The unprecedented urban growth in China presents a crucial development for studies on globalization and urban transformation. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653594
- ISBN
- 9780745653594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.80
€ 25.80
Paperback. From the years 2004 to 2008, Beijing and Shanghai witnessed the construction of an extraordinary number of new buildings, many of which were designed by architectural firms overseas. This title scrutinizes the growing phenomenon of transnational architecture and its profound effect on the development of urban space. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 halftones, 4 maps, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMC; AM; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226709819
- ISBN
- 9780226709819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.37
€ 42.99
€ 33.37
Hardback. Currently there are more than 125 Chinese cities with a population exceeding one million. The unprecedented urban growth in China presents a crucial development for studies on globalization and urban transformation. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 218 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653587
- ISBN
- 9780745653587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.09
€ 66.09
Paperback. A collection of epics from the Miao (Hmong) ethnic group of southwest China. The poetic narratives, traditionally performed by two groups of singers, relate the creation of the world and the people and creatures in it. These mythic narratives serves as encyclopedias of traditional myths, legends, and folk customs of the Miao people. Translator(s): Bender, Mark. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208490
- ISBN
- 9780872208490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.17
€ 20.99
€ 17.17
A collection of epics from the Miao (Hmong) ethnic group of southwest China. The poetic narratives, traditionally performed by two groups of singers, relate the creation of the world and the peoples and creatures in it. These mythic narratives serves as encyclopedias of traditional myths, legends, and folk customs of the Miao people. Translator(s): Bender, Mark. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208506
- ISBN
- 9780872208506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.58
€ 52.99
€ 37.58
Paperback. The rise of China could be the most important political development of the twenty-first century. What will China look like in the future? What should it look like? And what will China's rise mean for the rest of world? This book deals with these questions. Editor(s): Bell, Daniel A.; Zhe, Sun. Translator(s): Ryden, Edmund. Series: The Princeton-China Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- With a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160214
- ISBN
- 9780691160214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.47
€ 26.99
€ 20.47
Hardback. The rise of China could be the most important political development of the twenty-first century. What will China look like in the future? What should it look like? And what will China's rise mean for the rest of world? This title sets out a vision for the coming decades from China's point of view. Editor(s): Bell, Daniel A.; Zhe, Sun. Translator(s): Ryden, Edmund. Series: The Princeton-China Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPS; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148267
- ISBN
- 9780691148267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.50
€ 54.99
€ 39.50
Hardback. Explores the Daoist encounter with modernity through the activities of Chen Yingning (1880-1969), a famous lay Daoist master, and his group in early twentieth-century Shanghai. This study tells a story of Daoist resilience, reinvigoration and revival. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HRKN5. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674033092
- ISBN
- 9780674033092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.97
€ 54.99
€ 45.97
Paperback. Japan as a 'Normal Country'? is a thematic and geographically comparative discussion of the unique limitations of Japanese foreign and defence policy. Editor(s): Soeya, Yoshihide; Welch, David A.; Tadokoro, Masayaki. Series: Japan and Global Society. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442611405
- ISBN
- 9781442611405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.62
€ 34.99
€ 31.62
Paperback. Intends to provide maps indicating where mangrove plants and animals can be found. This book also provides teachers, students and parents with tips of do's and don'ts when they collect field data, and the safe steps for them to follow. Num Pages: 96 pages, 7 tables, 4 figures, 8 maps, photos. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; WNC; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- City University of Hong Kong Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629370565
- ISBN
- 9789629370565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.93
€ 10.93
hardcover. This book uses the potent case study of contemporary Taiwanese queer romance films to address the question of how capitalism in Taiwan has privileged the film industry at the expense of the audience's freedom to choose and respond to culture on its own terms. Series: Asian Visual Cultures. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; APFA; APFN; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089648884
- ISBN
- 9789089648884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.47
€ 135.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 45 full-colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WBN; WBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580089654
- ISBN
- 9781580089654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.27
€ 26.27
Hardcover. The architect and photographer Rolf Reiner Maria Borchard has chosen seven of the most beautiful gardens and photographed them in spring, at a time when the garden architecture has not yet been overwhelmed by the vegetation, and so can make the best possible impact in the image. This title features text in English and German. Num Pages: 152 pages, 137 colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AMV; WMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 310 x 290 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Axel Menges
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783932565366
- ISBN
- 9783932565366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.21€ 42.75
€ 54.21
€ 42.75
hardcover. For seven years in the 1970s, the author lived in a village in northeast China as a farmer. In 1989 he returned as an anthropologist to begin the span of 11 years' fieldwork that has resulted in this work - an account of family change and the transformation of private life in rural China. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JFSF; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804733090
- ISBN
- 9780804733090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.81
€ 118.81