East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
Hardcover. Offers a sociophonetic exploration of voice pitch characteristics of speakers across the cultures of Japan and America. This volume makes an argument for the socio-cultural role of voice pitch in the expression of emotion and politeness and how culture and gender can intersect with each other. Num Pages: 160 pages, 28 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; CFB; CFH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781845533502
- ISBN
- 9781845533502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.67
€ 47.67
Cultural, Ethnic, and Political Nationalism in Contemporary Taiwan
. Ed(S): Makeham, John; Hsiau, A-Chin
Hardback. Editor(s): Makeham, John; Hsiau, A-Chin. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; GTB; JPFN; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403970206
- ISBN
- 9781403970206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.06
€ 64.06
Paperback. Series: Cultural Traditions in My World. Num Pages: 32 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 272 x 211 x 5. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Co,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780778775935
- ISBN
- 9780778775935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.73
€ 11.99
€ 10.73
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€ 39.83
€ 54.99
€ 39.83
Hardcover. This book provides a detailed snapshot of cultural policies in China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. In addition to an historical overview of the culture-state relationships in East Asia, it provides an analysis of contemporary developments occurring in the regions' cultural policies and the challenges they are facing. Editor(s): Lee, Hye-Kyung; Lim, Lorraine. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; AB; JFC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137327765
- ISBN
- 9781137327765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JPA; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801483325
- ISBN
- 9780801483325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. By studying the early splits within Korean nationalism, this book shows that the issues faced by Korean nationalists during the Japanese colonial period were complex and enduring. It provides a context with which to analyze the difficult issues of political identity and national unity that remain central to contemporary Korean politics. Series: Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Num Pages: 237 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295993898
- ISBN
- 9780295993898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
paperback. Editor(s): Gannon, Martin J. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FMNB; 1FP; 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780761913375
- ISBN
- 9780761913375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.25
€ 105.25
Hardcover. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPJ; KJK; KJWF; U. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403901408
- ISBN
- 9781403901408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.56
€ 121.56
Hardcover. This book covers China's cultural heritage ideology and policies, examining the State and World Heritage tourism, heritage tourism at undesignated sites and cultural politics of museums. Case studies discuss ethnic and scenic tourism, site management and more. Editor(s): Blumenfield, Tami; Silverman, Helaine. Num Pages: 297 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 242 x 22. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461468738
- ISBN
- 9781461468738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.76
€ 122.76
Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 32. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804740449
- ISBN
- 9780804740449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.72
€ 102.72
Paperback. This book argues that regional food culture is intrinsic to how Chinese connect to the past, live in the present, and imagine their future. It focuses on Shanghai-a food lover's paradise-and identifies the importance of regional food culture at pivotal moments in the city's history, and in Chinese history more generally. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804786911
- ISBN
- 9780804786911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Creation Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840683080
- ISBN
- 9781840683080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.13
€ 26.99
€ 20.13
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
€ 94.82
€ 72.77
Paperback. From 2007 to 2011 South Korean filmmaker and newspaper reporter lived among North Korean defectors in China. This title offers an account of his experiences there, where he witnessed human trafficking, the smuggling of illicit drugs by North Korean soldiers, and a rare successful escape from North Korea by sea. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; JFFN; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931368360
- ISBN
- 9781931368360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.73
€ 27.73
Hardcover. This book explores how technological change is influencing the dynamics of relations between mainland China and Taiwan. Using the latest research, it examines the acceleration of technology-led and how it shapes three key dimensions of the cross-Strait relationship: the overarching security context; the economic context; and the cultural context. Editor(s): Crookes, Paul C. Irwin; Knoerich, Jan; Irwin Crookes, Paul. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCW; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137391414
- ISBN
- 9781137391414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.40
€ 63.40
Paperback. Series: Ostasien im 21. Jahrhundert. Num Pages: 365 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCW; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 483.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658055264
- ISBN
- 9783658055264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.07
€ 64.07
Paperback. Northeast Asia stands at a turning point in its history. The key economies of China, Japan, and South Korea are growing increasingly interdependent, and the movement toward regionalism is gaining momentum. Editor(s): Shin, Gi-Wook; Sneider, Daniel C. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Publisher
- Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931368100
- ISBN
- 9781931368100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.71
€ 33.71
Hardback. Num Pages: 76 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, 19 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPKS; KCL; KJMB; KJMV5; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 76
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811024306
- ISBN
- 9789811024306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.57
€ 65.57
Hardcover. The book shows how the study of the evolving discourse employed during a political process spanning more than a decade can provide insights for critical discourse analysis, on the one hand, and understanding of a real world political process on the other, thereby demonstrating the potential role for critical discourse analysis in historiography. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; CFB; CFG; HBAH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301184
- ISBN
- 9780230301184
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.81
€ 64.81
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTW; HBWS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522. 8vo.Good clean copy with clean dustwrapper.Korea. Asian Studies
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- SKU
- KEX0275733
- ISBN
- 9781574888874
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. In recent years, the United States and Japan have each undertaken a dramatic overhaul of various crisis and consequence management structures for preventing and responding to natural and man-made disasters, including earthquakes, terrorist attacks, critical infrastructure failures, and nuclear accidents. Num Pages: 174 pages, tables, charts, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; JKSR; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574888942
- ISBN
- 9781574888942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.37
€ 26.99
€ 25.37
Paperback. Hong Kong has faced many changes,challenges and opportunities since the retrocession from British colonial rule to Chinese sovereignty. This volume presents an assessment of the major developments and unfolding trends in the initial years of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Editor(s): So, Alvin Y. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9789622096073
- ISBN
- 9789622096073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.94
€ 33.99
€ 29.94
Hardcover. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; KC; KJK; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403938145
- ISBN
- 9781403938145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.41
€ 122.41