East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
Paperback. A commoner's presentation to the emperor of a lucky omen from his garden, the repercussions for his family, and several retellings of the incident provide the background for an introduction to Ming society, culture, and politics, including discussions of the founding of the Ming dynasty. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 35. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 141
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208247
- ISBN
- 9780872208247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.20
€ 18.99
€ 15.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 199 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 13. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 199
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- Morningside Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231074193
- ISBN
- 9780231074193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Hardcover. Composed of 17 syllables, haiku can convey the essence of an emotion, a fleeting moment in nature, or a throwaway comment. This is a selection of 60 classic haiku by masters such as Basho and features an explanatory introduction to the form and brief biographical notes of major authors. Editor(s): Cobb, David. Series: Gift Books. Num Pages: 96 pages, 38 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DC; DSC; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714124018
- ISBN
- 9780714124018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. In this new book, one of the world's leading writers in the field looks at Christianity's long history in China, its extraordinarily rapid rise in the last half of the twentieth century, and charts its future direction. Bays unfolds a bold reinterpretation which reveals a process that was closely bound up with national and local politics. Series: Wiley Blackwell Guides to Global Christianity. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405159555
- ISBN
- 9781405159555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.89
€ 45.89
Paperback. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 104 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AMA; AMC; HRKN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175713
- ISBN
- 9780691175713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.50
€ 17.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159258
- ISBN
- 9780231159258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.39
€ 32.99
€ 27.39
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 1082
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195125047
- ISBN
- 9780195125047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 179.46
€ 179.46
Paperback. Examines the complex history of Japanese colonial and postcolonial interactions with Korea, particularly in matters of cultural policy. This book focuses on past and present Japanese fascination with Korean culture as he reassesses colonial anthropology, heritage curation, cultural policy, and Korean performance art in Japanese mass media culture. Series: Colonialisms S. Num Pages: 280 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386. Koreana in the Japanese Colonial Gaze, 1910-1945. Series: Colonialisms S. 280 pages, illustrations. Examines the complex history of Japanese colonial and postcolonial interactions with Korea, particularly in matters of cultural policy. This book focuses on past and present Japanese fascination with Korean culture as he reassesses colonial anthropology, heritage curation, cultural policy, and Korean performance art in Japanese mass media culture. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 18. Weight: 386.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266742
- ISBN
- 9780520266742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. A selection of source readings on history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion in the Land of the Rising Sun. This work includes: readings on early and medieval Shinto and on the tea ceremony, readings on state Buddhism and Chinese political thought influential in Japan, and sections on women's education. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore; Keene, Donald; Tanabe, George J.; Varley, Paul. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121392
- ISBN
- 9780231121392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.50
€ 54.99
€ 39.50
Hardcover. A major new study of avant-garde Japanese fashion, from the early 1980s to the present day. Featured designers include such international masters as Rei Kawakubo, Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake and Jun Watanabe, as well as a new generation of radical designers, such as Jun Takahashi. Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 207 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1360.
- Publisher
- Merrell Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781858945460
- ISBN
- 9781858945460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.46
€ 46.99
€ 36.46
Hardback. This book gathers the main scientific outputs of POREEN, a four-year project on partnering opportunities between Europe and China in the renewable energy and environmental industries. It investigates the main challenges and opportunities related to Sino-European dialogue and cooperation in the green sector with a focus on sustainable growth. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPC; KCN; KNBT; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786353320
- ISBN
- 9781786353320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.66
€ 78.66
Paperback. The all-female Takarazuka Revue was founded in 1913 as a novel counterpart to the all-male Kabuki theater. This book traces the contradictory meanings of Takarazuka productions over time, with special attention to the World War II period. Num Pages: 320 pages, 29 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486. Sexual Politics and Popular Culture in Modern Japan. 320 pages, 29 b&w photographs. The all-female Takarazuka Revue was founded in 1913 as a novel counterpart to the all-male Kabuki theater. This book traces the contradictory meanings of Takarazuka productions over time, with special attention to the World War II period. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JFSJ1; JHM. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight: 488.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520211513
- ISBN
- 9780520211513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.52
€ 35.99
€ 26.52
Paperback. Editor(s): Bolton, Christopher; Csicsery-Ronay, Istvan. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; APFV; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 182 x 20. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816649747
- ISBN
- 9780816649747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.97
€ 24.99
€ 22.97
Paperback. Sashiko, the traditional Japanese technique of needlework quilting, uses simple running stitch to create beautifully decorative patterns ideal for patchwork, quilting and embroidery. Num Pages: 128 pages, 225 colour photos, 120 colour artworks. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WFBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 532. Patterns, Projects and Inspirations. 128 pages, 225 colour photos, 120 colour artworks. Sashiko, the traditional Japanese technique of needlework quilting, uses simple running stitch to create beautifully decorative patterns ideal for patchwork, quilting and embroidery. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WFBQ. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 11. Weight: 554.
- Publisher
- David & Charles
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715318478
- ISBN
- 9780715318478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.26
€ 23.99
€ 16.26
Paperback. 'Beyond the Legend' is the biography of William Speakman VC. It covers the whole of his sometimes controversial life, from his childhood in Altrincham, Cheshire to his later life in South Africa and his return to Altrincham, as well as his actions in the Korean War, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. Num Pages: 256 pages, 80 colour illustrations, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752494302
- ISBN
- 9780752494302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.64
€ 19.99
€ 18.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 12 Photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 179 x 10. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S.
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583942444
- ISBN
- 9781583942444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.65
€ 20.99
€ 16.65
Hardcover. A guide to the Chinese horoscope and how to use it. It helps you learn how the year you were born influences your personality, ambitions, relationships and life choices. It shows you how to find your own particular sign and how it influences your personality, family, love life and future choices. Num Pages: 64 pages, over 165 photographs & illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 211 x 13. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Anness Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754826750
- ISBN
- 9780754826750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.31
€ 8.99
€ 8.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; VX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Ibis Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892542208
- ISBN
- 9780892542208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.59
€ 25.99
€ 23.59
Paperback. 'A Japanese Mirror is what the tourist who wants to see the real Japan - "through the looking glass" - should pack in his flight-bag.' TLS Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 272. 256 pages, Illustrationsstrations. 'A Japanese Mirror is what the tourist who wants to see the real Japan - "through the looking glass" - should pack in his flight-bag.' TLS. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFCA. Dimension: 147 x 197 x 21. Weight: 270.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843549628
- ISBN
- 9781843549628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. Hunan is a legendary London restaurant which attracts customers from all over the world. At Hunan, diners don't choose - they simply say what they don't eat and how spicy they like their food. This book features 70 such as 'absurdly delicious' prawn dumplings, and lettuce wraps filled with diced chicken. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 260 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1206.
- Publisher
- Preface Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848094345
- ISBN
- 9781848094345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.00€ 25.17
€ 33.00
€ 25.17