East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
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€ 17.02
€ 20.99
€ 17.02
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€ 37.81
€ 52.99
€ 37.81
Hardcover. This book seeks to offer critical voices while evoking the themes of the socialist past to bear on the 21st-century Chinese intellectual and cultural scenes. Editor(s): Zhong, Xueping; Wang, Ban. Series: China in Transformation. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137020765
- ISBN
- 9781137020765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.14
€ 64.14
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€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
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€ 39.41
€ 54.99
€ 39.41
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€ 46.34
€ 54.99
€ 46.34
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€ 31.70
€ 34.99
€ 31.70
Hardback. This book examines the rise in popularity of fantasy literature in Taiwan and the crucial but often invisible role that translators have played in making this genre widely available. Topics covered include global fantasy fever, Chinese fantasy, game industry, the social status of translators, and the sociological direction of translations studies. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; CFB; CFP; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137332776
- ISBN
- 9781137332776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.43
€ 63.43
Hardback. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; HBTQ; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137537010
- ISBN
- 9781137537010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.65
€ 111.65
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
€ 10.49
€ 10.49
Hardback. Today's China presents a unique setting for organizations. Through an examination of current Chinese business, this book addresses its business culture and environment. In particular, it considers how firms build distinctive capabilities of organizational learning and strategic flexibility to achieve superior customer-focused performance. Num Pages: 278 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013506
- ISBN
- 9780230013506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.66€ 38.61
€ 106.66
€ 38.61
Hardcover. This study reinterprets China's international relations in the second half of the 20th century by looking at its alienation from and integration into international society. It argues that China's full integration continues to present a challenge to the post-Cold War international order. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 601.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333607268
- ISBN
- 9780333607268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.17
€ 186.17
Hardcover. Series: Breaking Feminist Waves. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104327
- ISBN
- 9780230104327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
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
€ 27.99€ 24.94
€ 27.99
€ 24.94
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
€ 54.42€ 42.86
€ 54.42
€ 42.86
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
€ 118.43
€ 118.43
Hardback. This book contributes to the Taiwan Studies from an IR perspective, helping policy makers understand the influences of the overall international structure on regional security. Meanwhile, this book shows that national consciousness contributes as a possible starting point to do bring the society back to constructivism theorization of identity. Series: New Perspectives on Chinese Politics and Society. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCW; JPS; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137540348
- ISBN
- 9781137540348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.81
€ 63.81
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442248229
- ISBN
- 9781442248229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 44.29
€ 46.99
€ 44.29
Hardcover. Using first-hand interview data, Yang Jiang reveals the key trends of China's trade and financial politics after its WTO accession. In particular, she highlights the influence of competing domestic interests, government agencies and different ideas on China's foreign economic policy. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137347596
- ISBN
- 9781137347596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Paperback. More people died in Mao's Great Famine than in the entire First World War, yet this story has remained largely untold, until now. Still banned in China, this title draws on the author's privileged access to official and unofficial sources to uncover the full human cost of the tragedy, and create an unprecedented work of historical reckoning. Editor(s): Friedman, Edward. Translator(s): Mosher, Stacy; Jian, Guo. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; JFFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 199 x 29. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241956984
- ISBN
- 9780241956984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.91
€ 19.99
€ 13.91
Paperback. Showcasing more than thirty ancient bronzes from the exceptional holdings of the Shanghai Museum, this illustrated book offers a compelling overview of the beauty of Chinese bronzes and the traditions surrounding them. It also features an essay that serves as an introduction to these masterpieces. Series: Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute. Num Pages: 144 pages, 70 colour + 20 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFKB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 205 x 16. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300207897
- ISBN
- 9780300207897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Hardback. Translator(s): Pines, Yuri. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBW; HPDF; HPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231179881
- ISBN
- 9780231179881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.84
€ 79.84
Hardcover. Num Pages: 357 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW3; KJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 273 x 195 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 357
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560727316
- ISBN
- 9781560727316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.22€ 83.74
€ 110.22
€ 83.74
hardcover. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- SKU
- V9780312223014
- ISBN
- 9780312223014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.51
€ 122.51