East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
Hardback. This ambitious work traces a social history of semicolonialism in late-19th and early-20th-century China. It takes as its central concern the intertwining of two antagonistic forces: elite constructions of modernity shaped globally and an alternative line of peasant resistance and development. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804729321
- ISBN
- 9780804729321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.38
€ 91.38
Hardback. This far-ranging volume offers both a broad overview of the role of the military in contemporary Asia and a close look at the state of civil-military relations in sixteen Asian countries. It discusses these relations in countries where the military continues to dominate the political realm as well as others where it is disengaging from politics. Editor(s): Alagappa, Muthiah. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1265.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804742269
- ISBN
- 9780804742269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 211.12
€ 211.12
Hardback. Focusing on oracular texts, this text examines the role of divination in Chinese culture, particularly in religious practice. Drawing on ancient and modern sources, the author establishes the oracular sequence of important but obscure works. Editor(s): Faure, Bernard. Series: Asian Religions & Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 40 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRKN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804743341
- ISBN
- 9780804743341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.36
€ 149.36
Hardback. This work covers cultural change in a Chinese city following the Manchu conquest of 1644. Yangzhou, at the intersection of the Grand Canal and the Yangzi river, is known as the site of human and physical devastation during the conquest and as a vibrant commercial centre during the 18th century. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JFC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744850
- ISBN
- 9780804744850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.26
€ 76.26
Hardback. Banking on Multinationals is a study of Japan's world lead in publicly financing the expansion of multinational corporations in order to help sunset industries cope with loss of international competitiveness through offshore manufacturing. Num Pages: 296 pages, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KJVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748872
- ISBN
- 9780804748872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.34
€ 86.34
Hardback. Through a case study of one imperial institution, the community school, this book examines the primary sources we use to study it, the role it has played in debates over history and politics, and the nature of the Ming state. Num Pages: 312 pages, 13 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBTB; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751742
- ISBN
- 9780804751742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.34
€ 86.34
Hardback. This book argues that states democratize through a process of socialization to a liberal global culture. This can be seen in Taiwan and Thailand, whereas in China the Communist party resists democratization. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804753944
- ISBN
- 9780804753944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.36
€ 149.36
Hardback. The first analysis in any language of China's recent epic novels about official corruption, this book explores how Chinese authors treat the theme of official malfeasance in mass-market thrillers, how those works reflect modern life, and how they approach the taboo subject of regime change. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBH; DSK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754859
- ISBN
- 9780804754859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.13
€ 93.13
Hardback. Eddy U offers a new interpretation of socialism and its failure in the last century. Taking on the conventional view that socialist China and other Soviet-type societies represented the domination of bureaucracy, he argues that these societies were not bureaucratic enough. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804756891
- ISBN
- 9780804756891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.31
€ 81.31
hardcover. This book offers the nature and evolution of Japan's most ambitious postwar foreign policy, the Japanese challenge to the U.S.-led neoliberal world order in the politics of economic development. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758123
- ISBN
- 9780804758123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.53
€ 81.53
Hardback. This book examines Chinese culture under the condition of postsocialist modernity, in which market reforms have fundamentally altered the fields of film, literature, and cultural debate. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 table, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBH; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758741
- ISBN
- 9780804758741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.75
€ 138.75
Hardback. Working alongside migrant Filipina hostesses in Japan, Parrenas investigates the impact of being labeled as trafficked victims and explores what governments should do to improve the lives of global migrants. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFFN; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804777117
- ISBN
- 9780804777117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.81
€ 112.81
Hardback. This ethnographic account invites readers to consider a fascinating case of globalized labor -- a Korean-owned and managed factory in China, operated by Chinese laborers, where the clash of cultures, traditions, and classes threatens both productivity and peace on the factory floor. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; GTF; JFFS; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804784542
- ISBN
- 9780804784542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.22
€ 71.22
Hardback. The first English-language work to clarify the role of Gunpei Yamamuro (1872-1940) in relation to the progress of the Salvation Army in Japan. Series: Pietist & Wesleyan Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, 11 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRCC99. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810832701
- ISBN
- 9780810832701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.12
€ 143.12
hardcover. A presentation of information on Osaka and Kyoto. It contains dictionary-style entries, an introduction and chronology, with a bibliography of material published on Osaka and Kyoto. Editor(s): Woronoff, Jon. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Cities, States, and Regions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 photographs, bibliography, chronology. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GBC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836228
- ISBN
- 9780810836228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.60
€ 143.60
hardcover. This guide explores official publishing in Korea from pre-modern times to 1948, the development of government publishing since 1948, publications of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of Korean government, and electronic information sources. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, footnotes, index. BIC Classification: 1FPK; GBCR; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810837119
- ISBN
- 9780810837119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.88
€ 130.88
Hardback. This study provides annotations for 300 translated works of fiction by 97 Japanese women writers from the 1890s through the 1990s. It also includes over 600 annotations of articles, books and reviews that cover biographical and critical materials. Num Pages: 670 pages, bibliography, index, chronology, glossary. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 41. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 670
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810840867
- ISBN
- 9780810840867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 294.45
€ 294.45
Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations & Historical Eras. Num Pages: 584 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; GBC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 39. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810849303
- ISBN
- 9780810849303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.34
€ 245.34
Hardback. This cross cultural study of Hong Kong cinema looks at Eastern and Western influences upon the medium and examines its development compared to film industries of mainland China and Southeast Asia. The book spans the 20th century, focusing on a number of key elements, including the changing image of women and the rise of the martial arts film. Editor(s): Kar, Law; Bren, Frank. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 187 x 31. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810849860
- ISBN
- 9780810849860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.07
€ 156.07
hardcover. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East. Num Pages: 420 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 1FPCM; HBJF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 31. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810850613
- ISBN
- 9780810850613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.72
€ 176.72
Hardback. The relationship between the United States of America and the People's Republic of China is traced in this dictionary containing hundreds of cross-referenced entries on the presidents and prime ministers, the secretaries of state and foreign ministers, other key players, and the more significant institutions and events. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; GBC; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810855021
- ISBN
- 9780810855021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.78
€ 139.78
hardcover. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; APF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1003.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810855205
- ISBN
- 9780810855205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 217.64
€ 217.64
Historical Dictionary of United States-Japan Relations
Van Sant, John E.; Mauch, Peter; Sugita, Yone...
Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; GBC; HBJF; HBJK; JPS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 220 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810856080
- ISBN
- 9780810856080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.18
€ 215.18
Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution & Civil Unrest. Num Pages: 510 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 1FPK; 3JJPG; GBC; HBJF; HBWS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810867734
- ISBN
- 9780810867734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.00
€ 224.00