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East Asia, Far East
Paperback. Tells stories of a young army captain who risked execution to swim from free-market Taiwan to Communist China, a barber who made $150 million in the gambling dens of Macau, and, the richest woman in China, a recycling tycoon known as the 'Wastepaper Queen'. This book describes the clash between the individual and the Communist Party's struggle. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099589976
- ISBN
- 9780099589976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. This invaluable interpretive tool, first published in 1937, is now available for the first time in a paperback edition specially aimed at students of Chinese Buddhism. Num Pages: 536 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CBD; GBC; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 291 x 37. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700714551
- ISBN
- 9780700714551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.67
€ 104.67
Paperback. Offers insights into the state of EU-Korea relations and considers potential lessons for other bilateral and regional initiatives. This is a study of the recently concluded South Korea-EU FTA and its implications for relations between the two partners. It analyses the key provisions of the South Korea-EU FTA in detail. Editor(s): Harrison, James. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; 1QFE; JPS; KCL; LBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748668632
- ISBN
- 9780748668632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.87
€ 37.99
€ 34.87
Paperback. A journey through the elusive world of traditional Japanese tattooing, based largely on Takahiro's experiences as a client and student of the master Hiryoshi III. He and Katie trace bushido, the samurai code of chivalry, through the imagery and interpersonal dynamics of the veiled subculture. They i Num Pages: 160 pages, 220 color & 32 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AB; AFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 798. Legacies of the Japanese Tattoo. 160 pages, 252photos(220 colour ) , index. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AB; AFY. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 14. Weight: 804.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764312014
- ISBN
- 9780764312014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.78
€ 36.99
€ 24.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPM; HRLK; HRLP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Destiny Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892818082
- ISBN
- 9780892818082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.91
€ 17.99
€ 12.91
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 422 colour & b/w photos & charts. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1280.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764348907
- ISBN
- 9780764348907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.23€ 46.12
€ 64.23
€ 46.12
Hardcover. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WFTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Origami paper
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804845465
- ISBN
- 9780804845465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 7.99€ 7.62
€ 7.99
€ 7.62
Paperback. P J Ivanhoe is one of the English-speaking world's foremost translators and interpreters of classical Chinese philosophical texts. His translation of the "Sunzi Bingfa" reads beautifully, adorned only by sobering photographic plates of the famed terracotta army of the first Qin emperor that turn one back to the text in a properly reflective mood. Translator(s): Ivanhoe, Philip J. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 213 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 114
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603844666
- ISBN
- 9781603844666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.00€ 13.41
€ 14.00
€ 13.41
Paperback. John King Fairbank was the West's doyen on China, and this book is the full and final expression of his lifelong engagement with this vast ancient civilisation. It remains a masterwork without parallel. Num Pages: 640 pages, 60 halftones, 25 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd Revised & enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018280
- ISBN
- 9780674018280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.19
€ 36.99
€ 31.19
Paperback. How did Japan and the United States end up at war on December 7, 1941? What American decisions might have provoked the Japanese decision to attack Pearl Harbor? In this classic study of the run up to World War II, Utley examines the ways domestic politics shaped America's response to Japanese moves in the Pacific. Series: World War II: The Global, Human and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Fordham University Press Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823224722
- ISBN
- 9780823224722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.64
€ 36.99
€ 35.64
Paperback. A memoir-cum-travelogue, in which, the author charts his journey, inspired by Charley's passion for Japanese Manga and anime, and explores his own resulting re-evaluation of Japan. Although graphically violent and disturbing, the two mediums are both inherently concerned with Japan's rich history and heritage. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571228706
- ISBN
- 9780571228706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.41
€ 14.99
€ 11.41
Hardcover. Japanese maples are unlike any other tree. They boast a remarkable diversity of color, form, and texture. As a result of hundreds of years of careful breeding, they take the center stage in any garden they are found. This title offers descriptions of over 150 introductions to plant nomenclature, and various insights into established favorites. Num Pages: 404 pages, 574 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WMPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 227 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1742.
- Publisher
- Timber Press
- Number of pages
- 404
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881929324
- ISBN
- 9780881929324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.56€ 41.60
€ 52.56
€ 41.60
Paperback. Lawsuits are rare events in most people's lives. And high-stakes cases are even less commonplace. Why is it, then, that scholarship concerning the Japanese legal system has focused almost exclusively on big topics like corporate law and large-scale social issues? Mark D. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; LNAC5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226894034
- ISBN
- 9780226894034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Hardback. Examines the role of rhetoric in shaping the dynamic between Chinese ministers and monarchs in the era between the Spring and Autumn period and the later Han dynasty. In this book, essays analyze classical Chinese works to provide fresh perspectives on the impact of political circumstances on modes of expression. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLA; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674726710
- ISBN
- 9780674726710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.65
€ 44.99
€ 37.65
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 184 illustrations, 62 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 240. .
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857232737
- ISBN
- 9788857232737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.74€ 63.08
€ 67.74
€ 63.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 250 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPK; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 190 x 9. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Paperback with Flaps
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784805313008
- ISBN
- 9784805313008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.73
€ 18.99
€ 13.73
Paperback. For two thousand years in China, the empires of politics and of the written word cohabited and depended on one another. This collection gathers poems about four venerable cities - Chang'an (now Xi'an), Luoyang, Beijing and Hangzhou. Series: Poetry of Place. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 102 x 7. Weight in Grams: 56.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011307
- ISBN
- 9781906011307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.44
€ 9.99
€ 8.44
Hardback. This latest incisive work from Christopher Coker is a prescient analysis of the likelihood of a US-China conflict and how it might be avoided. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849043960
- ISBN
- 9781849043960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.74
€ 21.99
€ 21.74
Paperback. Series: The Tale of Shikanoko. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509812790
- ISBN
- 9781509812790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. Since the 1980s, arguments for a multicultural Japan have gained considerable currency against an entrenched myth of national homogeneity. This book enters this conversation with an ethnography of Japan's Buraku" people. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520283299
- ISBN
- 9780520283299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.57
€ 33.99
€ 24.57