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East Asia, Far East

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East Asia, Far East

Paperback. Tantra is an Asian body of beliefs and practices that seeks to channel the divine energy in creative and liberating ways. This book looks at the wide geographical scope of Tantra by examining thirty-six texts from China, India, Japan, Nepal, and Tibet, since the seventh century and representing Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, and Islamic experiences. Editor(s): White, David Gordon. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 664 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKN; 1FPCT; 1FPJ; DQ; DSB; GTB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 938.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
664
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
F First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691057798
ISBN
9780691057798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.19
€ 50.82

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white illustrations, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; AGN; DSB; HBJF; HPDF; HRKN5; JFFZ; WNGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231181266
ISBN
9780231181266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.49
€ 56.67

Hardback. This book attempts to elucidate Japanese religious experiences by presenting an innovative interpretation of the oldest existing text of Japanese myth, the Kojiki. Iwasawa offers new insights into Japanese mythology regarding the relationship between the human and the divine. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761855248
ISBN
9780761855248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.32

Hardback. The figure of the New Woman was in the process of being composed at the turn of the 20th century. This study of the forces that produced the New Woman in revolutionary China employs a model of translation, in which both the self and the other are subject to multiple transformations. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; 2GDC; 3JJC; 3JJF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 525.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804737746
ISBN
9780804737746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486440620
ISBN
9780486440620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.43

Paperback. Features a collection of stories from Japan that are retellings of legends and fairy tales. This work contains the Sea Spirit, the Moon God, the Emperor Kiyomori, Dragon Princess, and many other magical characters. It aims to evoke the beauty of Japan - its people, its animals, and its landscape. Illustrator(s): Fowler, Rosamund. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 5AK; YFJ; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 200 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192751751
ISBN
9780192751751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
BetterLink Press Incorporated United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602201149
ISBN
9781602201149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.41

Num Pages: 358 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
BetterLink Press Incorporated United States
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602201125
ISBN
9781602201125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.15

Paperback. An absolutely unique book, this is the Second World War in Burma as seen through the eyes of ordinary Japanese soldiers Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 1FPJ; 3JJH; BG; HBJF; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
W&N LOndon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304359783
ISBN
9780304359783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

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 this introduction to Ming society, culture, and politics. This work includes discussions of the founding of the Ming dynasty; the character of the first emperor; and more. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
141
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208254
ISBN
9780872208254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.61

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
€ 15.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606923177
ISBN
9781606923177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.41
€ 39.38

Hardback. "Taking Life and Death Seriously: Bioethics from Japan". Editor(s): Takahashi, Takao; Bittar, Edward; Shelton, Wayne N. Series: Advances in Bioethics. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762312061
ISBN
9780762312061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.44

Hardcover. This study focuses upon how service in China changed Alabama missionaries, and the respect they gained for this ancient culture. The emphasis moves away from the failure of Christianity to change China and towards a new synthesis, neither entirely Southern nor Chinese, as the two cultures blended. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HRCX7; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 921. Fine copy
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KST0010470
ISBN
9780817308339
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardcover. Series: State & Society in East Asia. Num Pages: 306 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 34 black & white halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442223523
ISBN
9781442223523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 45 full-colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WBN; WBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580089654
ISBN
9781580089654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.94

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

€ 32.00
€ 26.47

Hardback. Through an examination of the pilgrimages to China that enveloped Taiwan in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Hatfield advances anthropological understandings of conflict resolution. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HRLF; JHMC; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230616035
ISBN
9780230616035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.46

hardcover. A government denied recognition by the international community must explore every avenue to project its image and policies. Propaganda can become diplomacy out of necessity. The Republic of China on Taiwan is such a government, and its predicament is the subject of this study. Series: Studies in Diplomacy. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JPSD; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 405.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
Edition
2000th Edition
SKU
V9780333751190
ISBN
9780333751190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.01

Paperback. By viewing Taiwan-China relations as a product of the history of Qing expansionism, the author contributes to our understanding of several political events in the region. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, 17 colour illustrations, 1 halftone, 21 line illustrations, 18 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674021198
ISBN
9780674021198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.53

Hardcover. Editor(s): Yu, Fu-Lai Tony. Num Pages: 282 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 182 x 22. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600214981
ISBN
9781600214981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.03
€ 132.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 7. Weight in Grams: 195.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
118
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761853190
ISBN
9780761853190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JPS; KCLT; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804799287
ISBN
9780804799287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardback. Brings together 17 essays by leading scholars to construct a comprehensive cultural history of Taiwan under Japanese rule. This book explores a number of topics through a variety of theoretical, comparative, and postcolonial perspectives, painting a complex and nuanced portrait of a pivotal time in the formation of Taiwanese national identity. Editor(s): Liao, Ping-hui; Wang, David Der-Wei. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 432 pages, 14 illustrations, 16 tables, 2 diagrams. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231137980
ISBN
9780231137980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.49
€ 56.67

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