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East Asia, Far East

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East Asia, Far East

Paperback. A narrative and analytical account of Chinese women's experiences during the twentieth century. Synthesizing and incorporating the latest research, Paul J. Bailey assesses in particular the impact of political, cultural and social change in Chinese women's lives, and explores the evolution of gender discourses during this period. Series: Gender and History. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 234 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230577770
ISBN
9780230577770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.13

Paperback. This book draws on in-depth interviews and extensive data to examine why contemporary Japanese women are postponing marriage and bearing fewer children. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 b/w illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ1; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521180375
ISBN
9780521180375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.68

Paperback. This volume rewrites the history of East Asia by rethinking the contentious relationship between Confucianism and women. The book reveals Confucianism as a modern construct that does not reflect the social and cultural histories of East Asia before the 19th century. Editor(s): Ko, Dorothy; Haboush, JaHyun Kim; Piggott, Joan R. Num Pages: 350 pages, 14 b/w illustrations, 14 tables, 3 music examples, 4 charts, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1FPK; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; HRKN1; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520231382
ISBN
9780520231382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

This is the autobiography of Xie Bingying (1906-2000), providing a portrait of a woman fighting to free herself from the constraints of ancient Chinese tradtion amid the changes that shook China during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Translator(s): Brissman, Lily Chia; Brissman, Barry. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGA; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231122504
ISBN
9780231122504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.50

Hardcover. Presents the developments in residential projects over the years. In addition to lavish photospreads and layout depictions, this book includes a selection of detailed solutions that can be adapted to western standards. Editor(s): Schittich, Christian. Series: Detail Special. Num Pages: 144 pages, zahlreiche Fotos und Zeichnungen. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AMKD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 669.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Detail
Edition
Zweisprachige Ausgabe ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783955533168
ISBN
9783955533168
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.93

Paperback. Uses extensive surveys with North Korean refugees now living in China or South Korea, to provide extraordinary insight into the changing pathways to power, wealth, and status within North Korea. These testimonies provide an invaluable interpretation of th Num Pages: 256 pages, graphs, charts, index. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; JFFD; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Peterson Institute for International Economics United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881324389
ISBN
9780881324389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.57

Paperback. This study offers fresh readings of milestones in twentieth-century Chinese fiction, film, and drama and argues that they have questioned the faith in historical progress and in the viability of a sphere of free debate. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; AN; APFA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804758499
ISBN
9780804758499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

paperback. It is 2011, and all universities in North Korea have been shut down for an entire year, except for the all-male Pyongyang University of Science and Technology. This is where Suki Kim has accepted a job teaching English. Life at the university is lonely. This book offers a glimpse of life inside the world's most inscrutable country. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JMG; BM; HBJF; HBLX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rider
Condition
New
SKU
9781846044830
ISBN
9781846044830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.73

Hardcover. Editor(s): Havet, Etienne; Gaudreau, Lucas. Num Pages: 171 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; JPVH4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608760435
ISBN
9781608760435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 368.38
€ 247.34

In the 12 months centred around the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, a diverse group of American and British flyers fought a remarkable air campaign. This text gathers a group of memoirs that include the commanders' versions and the accounts of those who flew the planes. Num Pages: 208 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJH; BG; HBJF; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 263.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121154
ISBN
9780813121154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.80

Smith was a radioman with the American Volunteer Group in Burma and S.W. China from mid-1941 to mid-'42. His duty gave him immediate information on air action while allowing the time to keep a rather detailed & articulate diary. Num Pages: 176 pages, over 110 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJD; HBWQ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764302879
ISBN
9780764302879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 855 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 344 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804846004
ISBN
9780804846004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.15

Paperback. Examines the misconceptions and noise surrounding resource scarcity with a penetrating analysis of what really is at stake. Tracing its breathtaking quest for resources - from Africa to Latin America, North America to Europe, the author examines the impact it is having on us all, and its profound implications for our future. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCN; KCP; KCY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241956175
ISBN
9780241956175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 b/w photos & 24 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Blacksmith Books Hong Kong
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881774224
ISBN
9789881774224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Hardcover. This volume illuminates the ways in which an Asia-based analysis of migration can yield new data on global migration patterns, new theoretical insights for a broader understanding of global migration, and new methodological approaches to the spatial and temporal complexity of human migration. Editor(s): Haines, David W.; Yamanaka, Keiko; Yamashita, Shinji. Series: Foundations in Asia Pacific Studies. Num Pages: 286 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857457400
ISBN
9780857457400
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.52

Paperback. Translator(s): Conant, Jeff. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KLCM; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556433047
ISBN
9781556433047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.01

Hardback. Richard Davis has expertly crafted a stirring narrative of the last years of Song, focusing on loyalist resistance to Mongol domination as more than just a political event. Seen from the perspective of the conquered, the phenomenon of martyrdom reveals much about the cultural history of the Song. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBG; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674953574
ISBN
9780674953574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.15

Hardcover. Editor(s): Marta, Karen. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrated in colour and b&w. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1HFMS; 3JJP; ACXJ; AFF; AGB; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 165. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
UCCA/Koenig Books/Marta and Cosentino
Condition
New
SKU
V9780996215602
ISBN
9780996215602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.95

Hardback. The recent downturn in the Chinese economy has become a focal point of global attention, with some analysts warning that China is edging dangerously close to economic meltdown. Series: The Future of Capitalism. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JP; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 130. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509520138
ISBN
9781509520138
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.61

Paperback. The recent downturn in the Chinese economy has become a focal point of global attention, with some analysts warning that China is edging dangerously close to economic meltdown. Series: The Future of Capitalism. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JP; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 130. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509520145
ISBN
9781509520145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.70

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