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East Asia, Far East

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East Asia, Far East

Paperback. Explores the development of Mongolia's state religion, from its formation in the thirteenth century around the time of Chinggis Qaan (Genghis Khan) until its demise in the twentieth century under the Soviet Union. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPM; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749511268
ISBN
9789749511268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. Series: Culture Smart!. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPM; JFCA; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Kuperard United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857337174
ISBN
9781857337174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Mongolia Travel Guide - Travel information and tips including Ulaanbaatar hotels and restaurants, ger camps and homestays, local culture and nomadic traditions. Also covering Kazakh eagle hunting, walking and trekking, suggested itineraries, Great Lakes Basin, Genghis Khan history, Kharkhorin, Gobi Gurvansaikhan, Flaming Cliffs and Lake Khovsgol. Series: Bradt Travel Guides. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16pp colour 38 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPM; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Bradt Travel Guides United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841624167
ISBN
9781841624167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.46

Paperback. Expands our understanding of the role of art in the international 1960s, and of the dynamics of art and policing in Japan Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 464 pages, 125 illustrations, including 19 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; HBG; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 874.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349808
ISBN
9780822349808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.81

Hardcover. Describes the life of a Mongolian Buddhist monastery - the Mergen Monastery in Inner Mongolia - from inside its walls. From the Qing occupation of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through the Cultural Revolution, the authors tell a story of religious formation, suppression, and survival over a history that spans three centuries. Num Pages: 424 pages, 6 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPM; HRE; HRLP7; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226031873
ISBN
9780226031873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.68
€ 82.26

Paperback. Describes the life of a Mongolian Buddhist monastery - the Mergen Monastery in Inner Mongolia - from inside its walls. From the Qing occupation of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through the Cultural Revolution, the authors tell a story of religious formation, suppression, and survival over a history that spans three centuries. Num Pages: 424 pages, 6 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPM; HRE; HRLP7; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226031903
ISBN
9780226031903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Offers a comprehensive assessment of the Chinese military. This title addresses important questions about Chinese strategic intentions and military capabilities - questions that are of key concern for government policymakers as well as strategic analysts and a concerned public. Num Pages: 402 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 20 figures, 16 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520242388
ISBN
9780520242388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 458 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHBL; KFFH; KJMB; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691644271
ISBN
9780691644271
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 226.50

Hardback. The 1949 birth of the People's Republic of China divided the nation into many political entities, displacing millions. Examining a body of understudied literary and cultural output in mainland China and elsewhere after World War II, the author investigates how writers responded to these shifts to shape a new Chinese subjectivity in their works. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 674.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674726727
ISBN
9780674726727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.93

Paperback. An in-depth and comprehensive account of the complex history of Japanese modernism from the mid-19th century 'opening to the West' until the 21st century globalized world of 'postmodernism.' Its concept of modernism encompasses not just the aesthetic avant-garde but a wide spectrum of social, political and cultural phenomena. Series: Modernism and.. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; DSBH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 120 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230346444
ISBN
9780230346444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACXJ; AFF; AGHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 168 x 14. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Tundra Books Canada
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9781101982709
ISBN
9781101982709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. Explores the effects of the withdrawal of Soviet assistance, the role of international financial agencies in supporting a pure market economy, and the ways that new policies have led to greater political freedom but also to unemployment, poverty, and deterioration in the education, health, and well-being of Mongolian society. Num Pages: 418 pages, 18 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
418
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520244191
ISBN
9780520244191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.76

Paperback. Modern Japanese Theatre and Performance is a collection of sixteen essays on Japanese theatre, including historical overviews of twentieth century theatre, analyses of specific productions and individuals, and consideration of the intercultural nature of modern Japanese theatre. Also included is a new translation of a 'Superkyogen' play. Editor(s): Jortner, David; McDonald, Keiko I.; Wetmore, Kevin J., Jr. Series: Studies of Modern Japan. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739123003
ISBN
9780739123003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.46

Paperback. Presents five post-war Japanese plays as an introduction to a genre which is gradually supplanting the more exotic Japanese theaters of No, Kabuki, and Bunraku. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231046855
ISBN
9780231046855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.91

Hardback. Describes how Western art institutions and vocabulary were transplanted to Japan in the late nineteenth century, exposing the politics through which the words, categories, and values that structure our understanding of the field came to be while revealing the historicity of Western and non-Western art history. Num Pages: 416 pages, 17 full-colour, 19 b&w & 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 198 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060599
ISBN
9781606060599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.13
€ 72.76

Paperback. Japan is an icon of the modern world, and yet it remains an enigma to many, who see it as a confusing montage of the alien and the familiar, the ancient and modern. The aim of this Very Short Introduction is to explode the myths and explore the reality of modern Japan - by taking a concise look at its history, economy, politics, and culture. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 67 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199235698
ISBN
9780199235698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Hardback. This text focuses on Japanese weddings as a window on contemporary values, analyzing the relation between the commercialization of these services and their symbolic content. Weddings mark the attainment of full adult status in Japan and this book looks at what marriage and adulthood means in Japan. Num Pages: 188 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 28. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804715126
ISBN
9780804715126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

Paperback. Japanese weddings have become commercial affairs, with most conducted at specialized establishments offering expensive, lavish services. This book focuses on these ceremonies as a window on contemporary values, analyzing the relation between commercialization and symbolic content. Num Pages: 188 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804718158
ISBN
9780804718158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.28

Paperback. Stunning biographical portraits explore the lives of five women--two actresses, two writers, and a painter--who did their best to stand up and cause more trouble than was considered proper in Japanese society. Their lives stretch across a century and a half of explosive cultural and political transformations in Japan. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BG; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231113571
ISBN
9780231113571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. Stunning biographical portraits explore the lives of five women--two actresses, two writers, and a painter--who did their best to stand up and cause more trouble than was considered proper in Japanese society. Their lives stretch across a century and a half of explosive cultural and political transformations in Japan. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BG; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231113564
ISBN
9780231113564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.43
€ 79.12

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