East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
Hardcover. Tells the story of China through 96 short biographies. This book includes a colourful array of very different men and women: emperors and empresses, concubines, officials and political figures, rebels, exiles, philosophers, writers and poets, artists, musicians, scientists, military leaders and committed pacifists. Num Pages: 232 pages, 83 illustrations, 52 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500251928
- ISBN
- 9780500251928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 4.99
€ 24.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. A collection of primary sources - all but a few of which were translated specifically for this volume - of cultural significance from the Bronze Age to the turn of the 20th century. They take into account virtually every aspect of traditional culture, including sources from the non-Sinitic ethnic minorities. Editor(s): Mair, Victor H.; Steinbardt, Nancy Shatzman; Goldin, Paul R. Num Pages: 744 pages, 130 illustrations, 117 colour, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DQ; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- y First printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824827854
- ISBN
- 9780824827854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.66
€ 45.99
€ 38.66
Paperback. Editor(s): Bestor, Victoria; Bestor, Theodore C.; Yamagata, Akiko. Num Pages: 344 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JHB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 244 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415709149
- ISBN
- 9780415709149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.66
€ 71.66
Hardback. This book analyses how key 'systems integration' technical pressures, and the increasing use of collaborative alliances for market and product development are impacting on the socio-technical policy directives of Chinese State leaders and the strategic behaviour of key Chinese high-technology firms operating in the global wireless sector. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 235 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQ; KCP; KNT; TJKW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137529640
- ISBN
- 9781137529640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.15
€ 64.15
Hardcover. There is a growing interest in studies that document the relationship between science and medicine-as ideas, practices, technologies and outcomes-across cultural, national, geographic terrain. Tibetan medicine is not only known as a scholarly medical tradition among other Asian medical systems.. Editor(s): Adams, Vincanne; Schreempf, Mona; Craig, Sienna R. Series: Epistemologies of Healing. Num Pages: 324 pages, 11 ills. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HRAM3; JHM; MBS; MX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845457587
- ISBN
- 9781845457587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.28
€ 158.28
Paperback. Highlights parallels and contrasts between historical events, political regimes, and cultural movements to explore how religion has challenged and responded to secular Chinese modernity from 1898 onwards. This book integrates historical, anthropological, and sociological perspectives in a comprehensive overview of China's religious history. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005331
- ISBN
- 9780226005331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Hardcover. Highlights parallels and contrasts between historical events, political regimes, and cultural movements to explore how religion has challenged and responded to secular Chinese modernity, from 1898 to this day. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226304168
- ISBN
- 9780226304168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.25€ 77.41
€ 93.25
€ 77.41
Hardback. By looking at the activities of Taoist clerics in Peking, this book explores the workings of religion as a profession in one Chinese city during a period of dramatic modernisation. It focuses on ordinary religious professionals, most of whom remained obscure temple employees. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 425 pages, 5 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HRAX; HRKN5; HRLM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025059
- ISBN
- 9780674025059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.34
€ 53.99
€ 45.34
Hardback. Building Sustainability in East Asia: Policy, Design and People illustrates the holistic approaches and individual strategies to building sustainability that have been implemented in construction projects in Asia. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; AMCR; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119277002
- ISBN
- 9781119277002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.20
€ 102.20
Hardcover. Chinese banks have been making headlines recently, but what lies beneath? Banking in China appears different. What explains the current arrangement? What can we expect from such a banking industry in the future? This book answers these two questions in a fully revised second edition and contributes to a new understanding of Chinese banks. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230272699
- ISBN
- 9780230272699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.96
€ 123.96
Paperback. Translator(s): Slaght, Jonathan C. Num Pages: 488 pages, 36 b&w illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FP; 3JJC; JFSL9; JHMC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022158
- ISBN
- 9780253022158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.67
€ 38.99
€ 35.67
hardcover. Translator(s): Slaght, Jonathan C. Num Pages: 488 pages, 36 b&w illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FP; 3JJC; JFSL9; JHMC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022059
- ISBN
- 9780253022059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.20
€ 97.20
Hardback. China's banking system is central to their development. This text offers detailed analysis of the Chinese banking sector, its challenges, reasons for the present form, and the implications for reform. The book interrogates the industry's critical issues, such as financial intermediation, capital and credit risk management, and corporate governance. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KFFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006959
- ISBN
- 9780230006959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.27
€ 123.27
Paperback. If Chinese medicine is "traditional," why has it not disappeared with the rest of traditional Chinese society? What is the secret to Chinese medicine's remarkable adaptability that has allowed it to prosper for more than 2000 years? This title deals with these questions. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 432 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MB; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822328728
- ISBN
- 9780822328728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.49
€ 36.99
€ 33.49
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Edition
- Original
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844670437
- ISBN
- 9781844670437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.10
€ 26.99
€ 24.10
Paperback. Comprehensive anthology of contemporary Chinese poetry. Editor(s): Herbert, W. N.; Lian, Yang; Holton, Brian. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781852248956
- ISBN
- 9781852248956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.50
€ 15.99
€ 11.50
Hardcover. This book provides a corrective to existing scholarship on eccentric artists by reconsidering the sudden and dramatic emergence of aesthetic strangeness during the mid Edo period. It explains how through the period, eccentricity and madness developed and Num Pages: 267 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Hawai'i Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824836665
- ISBN
- 9780824836665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.78
€ 53.99
€ 45.78
Paperback. A collection of English-language readings on Japan. Containing materials on history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion, this text features an introduction to Japanese civilization. It also covers the Tokugawa period to 1868 and addresses the spread of neo-Confucianism and Buddhism and the encounters of Japan and the West. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore; Gluck, Carol; Tiedemann, Arthur E. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 908. 1600 to 1868. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. 648 pages. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore. A collection of English-language readings on Japan. Containing materials on history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion, this text features an introduction to Japanese civilization. It also covers the Tokugawa period to 1868 and addresses the spread of neo-Confucianism and Buddhism and the encounters of Japan and the West. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 28. Weight: 902.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 648
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Abridged 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139175
- ISBN
- 9780231139175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.48
€ 49.99
€ 35.48
Paperback. A collection of English-language readings on Japan. Containing materials on history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion, this book features an introduction to Japanese civilization. It covers the Tokugawa period to 1868 and addresses the spread of neo-Confucianism and Buddhism and the initial encounters of Japan and the West. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore; Gluck, Carol; Tiedemann, Arthur E. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 672 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 232 x 20. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Abridged 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139199
- ISBN
- 9780231139199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.52
€ 49.99
€ 35.52
Hardback. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1FP; DSB; HBJF; HPDF; HRKN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231153966
- ISBN
- 9780231153966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.58€ 78.02
€ 102.58
€ 78.02