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East Asia, Far East

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East Asia, Far East

Paperback. A bilingual anthology of forty-eight Chinese poems from and about Taiwan, this title offers contrasting views of life in Taiwan. The topics include family and homeland, memory of war, social justice, and the natural world. They present the trauma, travails, and beauties of life, representing different generations, styles, and views and positions. Editor(s): Yeh, Michelle; Mamqvist, N. G. D.; Huizhi, Xu. Num Pages: 212 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; DC; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 207 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295985879
ISBN
9780295985879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.98

Paperback. Examines the notion of modernity as it has been staged in the details of Chinese life. This book explores the theme of 'revaluation' - that is, the way China's move into global capitalism is commoditizing goods and services, from domestic labour to recycling and water resources, in a consumer-oriented society. Editor(s): Dong, Madeleine Yue; Goldstein, Joshua Lewis. Series: Studies in Modernity and National Identity. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295986029
ISBN
9780295986029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.70

Hardback. During Japan's colonial rule over Korea from 1910 until the end of World War II, Japan adopted assimilation as its administrative policy but was unable to integrate the Korean people as Japanese. This book traces the history of this policy to determine why Japan failed to attain its stated goals. Series: Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPK; GTB; HBJF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989006
ISBN
9780295989006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.15

hardcover. A collection of stories that provides a vivid panorama of the bustling world of imperial China before the end of the Ming dynasty. Translator(s): Yang, Shuhui; Yang, Yunqin. Num Pages: 992 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DQ; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989037
ISBN
9780295989037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.11

Hardback. An analysis of China's historical relationship with Tibet. It illuminates issues of considerable importance in Chinese history and foreign relations: Sichuan's rise in importance as a key strategic area in relation to the complicated struggle between the Zunghar Mongols and China over Tibet. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1-2 maps,. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 30. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989518
ISBN
9780295989518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.48

Hardback. Provides detailed and powerful descriptions of popular religious beliefs and practices in late imperial China Translator(s): Grant, Beata; Idema, Wilt L. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991191
ISBN
9780295991191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.42

Hardback. Political winds shift, architectural styles change, and technological innovations influence waves of demolition and reconstruction in this analysis of Chang'an Avenue's metamorphosis Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 352 pages, 118 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AMVD; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 4531 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1339.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992136
ISBN
9780295992136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.59

Hardcover. Examines what happens when poetry, a central pillar of traditional Chinese culture, encounters an era of digital media and unabashed consumerism in the early twenty-first century. This book sets out to unravel a paradox surrounding modern Chinese poetry. Series: Modern Language Initiative Books. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSC; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993690
ISBN
9780295993690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.53

Hardback. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DC; DS; HRAX; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295994994
ISBN
9780295994994
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.43

Hardback. Editor(s): Sorensen, Clark W.; Arai, Andrea Gevurtz. Series: Center for Korea Studies Publications. Num Pages: 376 pages, 73 colour illustrations, 73 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; HPS; JHB; JHMC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1021.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295998411
ISBN
9780295998411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.52

Paperback. Based on anthropological research conducted during the 1990s in Lu Village and informed by the classic 1930s study of the same village by Fei Xiaotong, China's most famous anthropologist, this book portrays individuals confronting a variety of changes in their daily lives. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JFSF; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742511088
ISBN
9780742511088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.68

Num Pages: 128 color images. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764327469
ISBN
9780764327469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.47

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 216 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WFBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 286 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764348747
ISBN
9780764348747
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 28.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 63 recipes; over 70 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPK; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 209 x 8. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Periplus Editions (HK) ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780794605032
ISBN
9780794605032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.39

A discussion of a century of music in Japan, detailing the music that was inspired by Western music after the Meiji Restoration in the 19th century, and its development through to the end of the 20th century. It also explores the aesthetical and theoretical aspect of Japanese musical thought. Translator(s): Mayes, Martin. Num Pages: 368 pages, b&w photographs, line illustrations, footnotes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVGE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 621.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810843257
ISBN
9780810843257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 172.75

Paperback. A distinguished group of international scholars debates the state of change or continuity in North Korea's post-Kim II Sung regime shedding light on one of the world's most closed societies, its potential to adapt to post-cold war realities, and the prospects for a peaceful and stable Korean peninsula. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817994624
ISBN
9780817994624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.73

Paperback. Clever toys created in Japan after WWII from celluloid, tin, and glass were exported around the world. Here many are examined in 370 color photographs that include most of the boxes that held the objects, a boon to collectors who highly value authentic packaging. A price guide is included. Num Pages: 144 pages, 370 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; TDP; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 281 x 10. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887408755
ISBN
9780887408755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 247 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 217 x 8. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887409684
ISBN
9780887409684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACXJ; AFF; AGHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 168 x 14. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Tundra Books Canada
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9781101982709
ISBN
9781101982709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.42

Hardback. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to East and Inner Asian Buddhism is a collection of 26 original and outstanding contributions, tracing key historical trajectories and examining the growth of diverse traditions. It features a broad range of viewpoints and methods adopted by foremost experts working in the field of Buddhist studies. Editor(s): Poceski, Mario. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1FC; 1FP; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 990.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118610336
ISBN
9781118610336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.45

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