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East Asia, Far East

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East Asia, Far East

Paperback. Concerns the transformation of time during Japan's Meiji period, specifically from around 1870 to 1900. This book explores how changing conceptions of time destabilized inherited knowledge and practices and facilitated the reconfiguration of the archipelago's heterogeneous communities into the liberal-capitalist nation-state, Japan. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128016
ISBN
9780691128016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.45

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128184
ISBN
9780691128184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.49

Paperback. Focuses on the role of policy networks in Japanese finance, showing how Japan's Finance Ministry was embedded within the political and financial worlds, and how the nature of Japan's institutional arrangements affected the capacity of the government to manage change. Num Pages: 392 pages, 10 line illus. 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPQB; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128689
ISBN
9780691128689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.34
€ 41.86

Paperback. Presents an array of works that together offer a view of the Tibetan religious landscape over the centuries. Organized thematically, the twenty-eight chapters in this work are testimony to the vast scope of religious practice in the Tibetan world. It is intended for scholars, students, and general readers. Editor(s): Lopez, Donald S. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HREX; HRLM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Abridged
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129723
ISBN
9780691129723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. The assumption of American foreign policy is that China's post-1978 policy of 'reform and openness' will lead to political liberalization. This book challenges that assumption and the relationship between economic liberalization and democratization. It analyzes the effect of foreign direct investment liberalization on Chinese labor politics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130361
ISBN
9780691130361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Traces the diversity of globalization to national differences in economic history and social norms, and, paradoxically, to global competition itself. This book enables us to understand comparative management and the relationship between business, society, and the global economy. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCL; KJK; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133843
ISBN
9780691133843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Examines why some states seek nuclear weapons while others renounce them. Looking at nine cases in East Asia and the Middle East, this book finds two distinct regional patterns. It shows how, in East Asia, the norm since the late 1960s has been to forswear nuclear weapons, and in the Middle East, the opposite is the case. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 424 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FP; JPS; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134680
ISBN
9780691134680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.93

Paperback. Shows that concerns that China might be prone to violent conflict over territory are overstated. Developing theories of cooperation and escalation in territorial disputes, this book explains China's willingness to either compromise or use force. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 408 pages, 7 line illus. 7 tables. 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136097
ISBN
9780691136097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.34
€ 41.45

Hardback. Helps to understand the intellectual and social transformation of China. This title distills the author's reflections on modern China and details change in Chinese historical studies in the 20th century. It assesses the work of historians prior to 1950 and the domination of China by the Communist Chinese. Num Pages: 312 pages, 25 halftones. 22 color illus. 3 color maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBAH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691144634
ISBN
9780691144634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. A work on modern Japanese colonialism and imperialism. It includes essays that seek to illuminate some of the significant processes and institutions during the period when the empire was at war. Editor(s): Duus, Peter; Myers, Ramon H.; Peattie, Mark R. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 halftones, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691145068
ISBN
9780691145068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.64

Hardback. The rise of China could be the most important political development of the twenty-first century. What will China look like in the future? What should it look like? And what will China's rise mean for the rest of world? This title sets out a vision for the coming decades from China's point of view. Editor(s): Bell, Daniel A.; Zhe, Sun. Translator(s): Ryden, Edmund. Series: The Princeton-China Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPS; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148267
ISBN
9780691148267
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.41

Paperback. What does it mean to say that some of the best Chinese contemporary art is made in America, by Americans? This book challenges the artificial and narrowly conceived definitions of Chinese art, revealing the great diversity of Chinese art and showing just how complex and uncertain the labels 'contemporary', 'Chinese', and 'American' have become. Editor(s): Silbergeld, Jerome; Ching, Dora C. Y. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 color illus. 172 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JM; ABA; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148601
ISBN
9780691148601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.26

Hardback. In the early twentieth century poverty became the focus of an anguished national conversation about the future of China. Investigating the lives of the urban poor in China during this critical era, this book examines the solutions implemented by a nation attempting to deal with "society's most fundamental problem." Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152103
ISBN
9780691152103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.12
€ 54.95

Hardback. Offers a contribution to the study of the arts of East Asia. This book features the essays that address a range of subjects, building bridges in many directions, from early jades and bronzes through traditional painting and prints, to photography, cinema, and modern museum practice. Editor(s): Silbergeld, Jerome; Ching, Dora C. Y.; Smith, Judith G.; Murck, Alfreda. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 576 pages, 550 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FP; ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 343 x 255 x 88. Weight in Grams: 5254.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
960
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152981
ISBN
9780691152981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.94
€ 153.92

Paperback. "An outgrowth of the earlier comprehensive A guide to the mammals of China (Smith and Xie 2008)"--Pref. Editor(s): Smith, Andrew T.; Xie, Yan. Series: Princeton Pocket Guides. Num Pages: 400 pages, 384 color illus. 558 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 191 x 27. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Poc
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154275
ISBN
9780691154275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.19

Hardback. As China continues to transform itself, many assume that the nation will eventually move beyond communism and adopt a Western-style democracy. This book provides a standard for evaluating political progress in China and enriches the dialogue of possibilities available to this rapidly evolving nation. Editor(s): Bell, Daniel A.; Fan, Ruiping. Translator(s): Ryden, Edmund. Series: The Princeton-China Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRKN1; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154602
ISBN
9780691154602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.34
€ 42.00

Paperback. Presents a study of an important genre of Ming-dynasty Chinese painting in which landscapes are actually disguised portraits that celebrate an individual and his achievements, ambitions, and tastes in an open effort to win recognition, support, and social status. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 144 pages, 51 color illus. 35 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 183 x 13. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154763
ISBN
9780691154763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Through biographies of China's most colorful and famous personalities, this book displays the five-thousand-year sweep of Chinese history from the legendary sage emperors to the tragedy of Tiananmen Square. It is written for the general public curious about China and for the student beginning to study its rich cultural heritage. Num Pages: 440 pages, 12 line illus. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155876
ISBN
9780691155876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardback. Ranging in topic from premodern Buddhist, narrative, and ink painting in Japan and East Asia to modern and contemporary Japanese painting, prints, and popular visual images, this title includes essays containing research which draws attention to the works of Japanese art and their historical contexts and modern interpretations. Editor(s): Levine, Gregory P. A.; Watsky, Andrew M.; Weisenfeld, Gennifer. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 336 pages, 120 color illus. 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FP; ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156538
ISBN
9780691156538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.82
€ 72.77

Hardback. Editor(s): Silbergeld, Jerome; Ching, Dora C. Y. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 568 pages, 140 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 171 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158594
ISBN
9780691158594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.82
€ 72.84

Hardback. Provides an anthology and summation of the work of one of the world's leading historians of Chinese painting and calligraphy. This book gives a sweeping tour through the history of Chinese painting and calligraphy as it offers and revised views on a broad range of important subjects. Num Pages: 464 pages, 259 color illus. 49 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 288 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1886.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691162492
ISBN
9780691162492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.60
€ 83.57

Paperback. Series: Publications of the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Num Pages: 160 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3J; ACBP; AGR; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691163970
ISBN
9780691163970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.04
€ 59.26

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 155 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; ACBP; AGC; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 241. Weight in Grams: 155.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691176475
ISBN
9780691176475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.34
€ 42.15

Paperback. Editor(s): Rimer, J. Thomas. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691607115
ISBN
9780691607115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.34
€ 42.24

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