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East Asia, Far East
paperback. It is 2011, and all universities in North Korea have been shut down for an entire year, except for the all-male Pyongyang University of Science and Technology. This is where Suki Kim has accepted a job teaching English. Life at the university is lonely. This book offers a glimpse of life inside the world's most inscrutable country. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JMG; BM; HBJF; HBLX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rider
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781846044830
- ISBN
- 9781846044830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.73
€ 19.99
€ 13.73
Hardback. This text relates the experiences of a range of Western writers who went to Japan as teachers and lecturers, covering a period of over 100 years. It includes a discussion of East/West cultural differences. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2AB; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333721742
- ISBN
- 9780333721742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.68
€ 121.68
Hardback. This volume discusses six Japanese authors (Soseki, Mishima, Akiko Yosano, Hiroshi Yosano, Endo and Murakami), analysing the encounter between their traditional Japanese group consciousness and western individualism. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1QFH; 2GJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333743102
- ISBN
- 9780333743102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.19
€ 64.19
Hardback. Series: New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspectives. Num Pages: 196 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCU; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431555902
- ISBN
- 9784431555902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.95
€ 138.95
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295989310
- ISBN
- 9780295989310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.17
€ 37.99
€ 34.17
Hardback. This is a study of the northern region of Korea through a person's life and work, highlighting how a writer from a marginalized region in early modern Korea became an advocate of regional subjectivity through various social, cultural, and intellectual activities, in particular through his conscientious historical writings. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804783811
- ISBN
- 9780804783811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.56
€ 76.56
Paperback. Through the use of storytelling, linguistic analysis and journal entries from turn-of-the-century missionaries and traveling Russians in addition to many varieties of unconventional primary sources, this book explores unfamiliar terrain while examining the culture, identity and regional distinctiveness of the northern region and its people. Editor(s): Kim, Sun Joo. Series: Center for Korea Studies Publications. Num Pages: 415 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 415
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990415
- ISBN
- 9780295990415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.60
€ 46.99
€ 41.60
Paperback. Ten Thousand Miles Without a Cloud is a beautifully written account of Sun Shuyun's journey to retrace the steps of one of the most popular figures in Chinese history - the monk Xuanzang, who travelled to India searching for true Buddhism. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers London
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007129744
- ISBN
- 9780007129744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.95
€ 19.99
€ 15.95
Hardcover. P J Ivanhoe is one of the English-speaking world's foremost translators and interpreters of classical Chinese philosophical texts. His translation of the "Sunzi Bingfa" reads beautifully, adorned only by sobering photographic plates of the famed terracotta army of the first Qin emperor that turn one back to the text in a properly reflective mood. Translator(s): Ivanhoe, Philip J. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 114
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603844673
- ISBN
- 9781603844673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.09
€ 41.99
€ 30.09
Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; JWA; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 110 x 8. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007420124
- ISBN
- 9780007420124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.41
€ 5.41
Paperback. P J Ivanhoe is one of the English-speaking world's foremost translators and interpreters of classical Chinese philosophical texts. His translation of the "Sunzi Bingfa" reads beautifully, adorned only by sobering photographic plates of the famed terracotta army of the first Qin emperor that turn one back to the text in a properly reflective mood. Translator(s): Ivanhoe, Philip J. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 213 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 114
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603844666
- ISBN
- 9781603844666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.55
€ 16.99
€ 13.55
Paperback. North Korea is perilously close to developing strategic nuclear weapons capable of hitting the United States and its East Asian allies. North Korea has struggled to perfect the required delivery systems. This volume offers a timely analysis of the consequences of an operational North Korean nuclear capability for international security. Editor(s): Kim, Sung Chull; Cohen, Michael D. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 tables, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; JPSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626164536
- ISBN
- 9781626164536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.39
€ 43.39
Hardback. This text is an analysis of past and contemporary policy experiences and reform efforts in Korea. The main principle of this book is that Korea's economic future is dependent upon the integration of market-orientated systems, and as such policy recommendations are presented to support this. Series: Studies in the Korean Economy. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPK; KCM; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333760635
- ISBN
- 9780333760635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.08
€ 122.08
Hardback. Editor(s): Chang, Sung-Sheng Yvonne; Yeh, Michelle; Fan, Ming-Ju. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 2GDC; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 161 x 41. Weight in Grams: 972.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231165761
- ISBN
- 9780231165761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.97€ 64.13
€ 82.97
€ 64.13
Hardback. Series: Asian Christianity in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 163 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; HRAC; HRCC9; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 163
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319415635
- ISBN
- 9783319415635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.87
€ 110.87
Paperback. IN Num Pages: 308 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Saint Martin's Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312175764
- ISBN
- 9780312175764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.65€ 85.15
€ 101.65
€ 85.15
Paperback. Japan was the only non-Western nation to industrialize before 1900 and its leap into the modern era has stimulated vigorous debates among historians and social scientists. This title considers daily life in the three centuries leading up to the modern era in Japan. Num Pages: 227 pages, 6 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; JHM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520218123
- ISBN
- 9780520218123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.00€ 26.47
€ 32.00
€ 26.47
Hardcover. One of the more intriguing developments within medieval Japanese literature is the incorporation into the teaching of waka poetry of the practices of initiation ceremonies and secret transmissions found in esoteric Buddhism. This is a study of such texts. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009561
- ISBN
- 9780674009561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.13
€ 47.99
€ 40.13
Paperback. Sashiko, the traditional Japanese technique of needlework quilting, uses simple running stitch to create beautifully decorative patterns ideal for patchwork, quilting and embroidery. Num Pages: 128 pages, 225 colour photos, 120 colour artworks. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WFBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 532. Patterns, Projects and Inspirations. 128 pages, 225 colour photos, 120 colour artworks. Sashiko, the traditional Japanese technique of needlework quilting, uses simple running stitch to create beautifully decorative patterns ideal for patchwork, quilting and embroidery. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WFBQ. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 11. Weight: 554.
- Publisher
- David & Charles
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715318478
- ISBN
- 9780715318478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.38
€ 23.99
€ 16.38
Hardcover. An examination of the elements explicit to the Japanese post war governing system that enable the national ministries to extend their administrative authority over the political economy. It argues that the insular model defies structural reform and prevents the implementation of economic and social policies that can resolve socio-economic problems. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPP; JPQ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220706
- ISBN
- 9780230220706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.39
€ 121.39
Hardcover. An analysis and exploration into the impact of Japan's 2011 nuclear crisis. Investigation of the disaster will pose questions regarding why Daiichi was constructed in an earthquake-prone zone and was still operating despite problems that had been plaguing the reactors since 1989 such as cracks in infrastructure and leaks in radioactivity. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230354920
- ISBN
- 9780230354920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.49
€ 64.49
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, endnotes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCB; KJK; KJV; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403916556
- ISBN
- 9781403916556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.00
€ 63.00
Hardback. This book contends that structural reforms, the essential third arrow in Abe's 'Abenomics', will not happen. As a result, Abenomics is merely a combination of reckless monetary policy and ambiguous fiscal policies which will fail to regenerate Japan's fragile economy and cut sovereign debt. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KJC; KJK; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137469434
- ISBN
- 9781137469434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.44
€ 123.44
Hardcover. This text explores the issues of nation and modernity in China by focusing on the work of Zhou Zuoren, a controversial Chinese intellectual and brother of the writer Lu Xun Zhou was radically at odds with many of his contemporaries and opposed their nation-building and modernization projects. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674002388
- ISBN
- 9780674002388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.81
€ 46.99
€ 38.81