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East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
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€ 48.64
€ 54.99
€ 48.64
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€ 36.61
€ 46.99
€ 36.61
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
€ 79.60
€ 79.60
paperback. The second edition of Charles Holcombe's acclaimed introduction to East Asian history from the dawn of history to the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 481 pages, 56 b/w illus. 22 maps. BIC Classification: 1FP; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107544895
- ISBN
- 9781107544895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.09
€ 40.09
Hardback. A comprehensive discussion of how countries embrace branding as a crucial element in their pursuit of soft power and why certain nation-branding efforts succeed while others fail through the example of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy. Num Pages: 223 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHBC; JPA; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137361714
- ISBN
- 9781137361714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.93€ 46.54
€ 52.93
€ 46.54
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
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
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
€ 27.04
€ 27.04
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€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
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€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
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
€ 19.00€ 16.95
€ 19.00
€ 16.95
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
Paperback. Mount Kailas is the most sacred of the world's mountains - holy to one fifth of humanity. Isolated beyond the central Himalayas, its summit has never been scaled, but for centuries the mountain has been ritually circled by Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims. This title tells the stories of exiles and of eccentric explorers from the West. Num Pages: 240 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HRLK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099532644
- ISBN
- 9780099532644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Drawing on a range of sources, from manga comics to MacArthur's report to Congress, this work traces the impact of defeat and reconstruction on different aspects of Japan's national life. Num Pages: 688 pages, 80 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 50. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140285512
- ISBN
- 9780140285512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.69
€ 23.99
€ 16.69
Hardcover. Editor(s): Amirsadeghi, Hossein. Num Pages: 304 pages, 550 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; ACXD2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 299 x 261 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2262.
- Publisher
- TransGlobe Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956794246
- ISBN
- 9780956794246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.03€ 48.08
€ 57.03
€ 48.08
Paperback. Sets out to answer two empirical questions. Is there a substantively consistent and temporally persistent Chinese strategic culture? If so, to what extent has it influenced China's approaches to security? This work focuses on the Ming dynasty's grand strategy against the Mongols (1368-1644). Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map 27 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL; JFC; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002392
- ISBN
- 9780691002392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 374. Fine in fine dustjacket
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Shanghai Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Hardcover with Jacket
- SKU
- KLJ0020736
- ISBN
- 9781602202382
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Hardcover. Giving readers an insider's look at Taiwanese cooking with almost 100 recipes for both home-style dishes and street food, this book includes recipes that range from the familiar, such as Pork Belly Buns, Three Cup Chicken, and Beef Noodle Soup, to the exotic, like the Stuffed Bitter Melon, Oyster Noodle Soup, and Dried Radish Omelette. Num Pages: 240 pages, full colour photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 964.
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780544303010
- ISBN
- 9780544303010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.79
€ 31.99
€ 28.79
Paperback. Known for their striking full-body tattoos, Japan's gangsters comprise a criminal class eighty thousand strong - more than four times the size of the American mafia. This title tells the story of Japan's crime syndicates, from their feudal start as bands of medieval outlaws to their emergence as billion-dollar investors in real estate, and more. Num Pages: 426 pages, 18 b/w photographs, 9 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608. Japan's Criminal Underworld. 426 pages, illustrations. Known for their striking full-body tattoos, Japan's gangsters comprise a criminal class eighty thousand strong - more than four times the size of the American mafia. This title tells the story of Japan's crime syndicates, from their feudal start as bands of medieval outlaws to their emergence as billion-dollar investors in real estate, and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JHMC. Dimension: 227 x 162 x 26. Weight: 608.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 426
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274907
- ISBN
- 9780520274907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.23
€ 33.99
€ 30.23