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East Asia, Far East

Hardback. Robert Hart was the Ch'ing government's Inspector General of the Maritime Customs Service. These journals follow on from "Entering China's Service" and cover the years when Hart was setting up Customs procedures, establishing a modus operandi with the Ch'ing bureaucracy and inspecting treaty ports. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 600 pages, 10 half-tones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; BGA; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 40. Weight in Grams: 936.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
600
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674775305
ISBN
9780674775305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.32

Hardback. Presenting fresh insights on the internal dynamics and global contexts that shaped foreign relations in early modern Japan, this book challenges the largely accepted wisdom that the Tokugawa shogunate, guided by an ideology of seclusion, stifled intercourse with the outside world, especially in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 300 pages, 20 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035775
ISBN
9780674035775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.30

Hardcover. An examination of modern Korea and the Kim Dae-jung presidency. The book looks at the principal events that shaped Korea in the 20th century and analyzes the economics and politics that have arisen from these events. It also looks at the complexities that arise from the division of the country. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312238155
ISBN
9780312238155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.41

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550. Good clean copy in dustjacket. DJ has some nicks but remains very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1978
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KTJ0042799
ISBN
9780804709620
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.86

Paperback. "Weapons for Victory" originally appeared in 1995, the fiftieth anniversary of the end of World War II. Now, in this paperback edition, Robert James Maddox provides a new introduction about the ongoing controversy related to the decision to bomb Hiroshima. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJF; HBWQ; JWLF; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 133. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826215628
ISBN
9780826215628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.46

Paperback. Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism: A Study of 'brainwashing' in China Num Pages: 510 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
510
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807842539
ISBN
9780807842539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.91
€ 63.94

Paperback. A study of a representative group of Japanese New Religions, exploring their concepts and practices of peace and pacifism. Robert Kisala advocates a more positive engagement in the debate on Japan's role in international security arrangements. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTJ; HRKN; HRQC; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Hawai'i Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824822675
ISBN
9780824822675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.43

Paperback. Examines the history of alcohol's place in Korean culture as social practice, medicine, and in sacred rites. Num Pages: 100 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; WBXD1; WBXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Seoul Selection
Condition
New
SKU
V9788997639526
ISBN
9788997639526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.33

Smith was a radioman with the American Volunteer Group in Burma and S.W. China from mid-1941 to mid-'42. His duty gave him immediate information on air action while allowing the time to keep a rather detailed & articulate diary. Num Pages: 176 pages, over 110 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJD; HBWQ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764302879
ISBN
9780764302879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.81

paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 444 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JNZ; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780691623054
ISBN
9780691623054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.91
€ 52.56

Paperback. Groundbreaking study of the correlations between economic and environmental changes in imperial Chinese Lingnan from 1400 to 1850. Series Editor(s): Worster, Donald; Crosby, Alfred W. Series: Studies in Environment and History. Num Pages: 408 pages, 54 b/w illus. 17 maps 22 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521027762
ISBN
9780521027762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.93

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 444 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691649757
ISBN
9780691649757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.26

Hardcover. The rise of the renminbi and what it means for forex markets Chinese authorities have ambitious plans to "internationalize" the renminbi, transforming it from a tightly controlled domestic legal tender into a global currency for international trade, held by both private and public sector asset managers. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 238 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118339251
ISBN
9781118339251
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.06

Hardcover. Addresses the central negotiating issues involving the trade policies and relations between the United States and Japan Editor(s): Stern, Robert Mitchell. Series: Studies in International Economics. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCLT; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 755.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472112791
ISBN
9780472112791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.20
€ 90.18

Paperback. A collection of the writings of sociologist Robert N. Bellah, including essays that consider the entire sweep of Japanese history and the character of Japanese society and religion. The book features an introduction that brings together intellectual and institutional dimensions of Japanese history. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
254
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520235984
ISBN
9780520235984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.71

Paperback. Kyongju is the archeological site of the royal capital of the first millennium kingdom of Silla. This book uses the controversy spurred by the proposed routing of South Korea's high-speed railway line through Kyongju, to detail a battle in which the futures of Korean democracy, national culture, and Kyongju development were said to be at stake. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 b&w photographs, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472050307
ISBN
9780472050307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.43

hardcover. Focuses on the dialogue between the American anthropological tradition and Korea, from Korea's first treaty with the United States to the end of World War II, with the goal of rereading anthropology's history and theoretical development through its Pacific frontier. Series: Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology. Num Pages: 450 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 807.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803285613
ISBN
9780803285613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.06

Hardback. Japan differs from other industrialized democracies in having many small, local groups but few large, professionally managed national organizations. This book provides a comprehensive overview of Japan's civil society and a new theory, based on political institutions, to explain why it has developed as it has. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 280 pages, 25 tables, 18 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804754286
ISBN
9780804754286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.70

Paperback. Editor(s): Ross, Robert S.; Tunsjo, Oystein. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FP; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501709197
ISBN
9781501709197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.85

Paperback. The extraordinary, true story of the North Korean abduction of Japanese citizens, kept for decades in 'invitation only zones', and indoctrinated by Kim Jong Il's secret police. Num Pages: 288 pages, Black-and-white photographs integrated throughout text. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 268 x 24. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
ATLANTIC BOOKS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782398523
ISBN
9781782398523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.58

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