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East Asia, Far East

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East Asia, Far East

Hardcover. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 201 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403969958
ISBN
9781403969958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.95

Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies on Chinese Education in a Global Perspective. Num Pages: 203 pages, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHB; JNA; JNKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319407531
ISBN
9783319407531
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.27

Hardback. Named for the famous Chinese minister of state, Guan Zhong (d 645 BC), the "Guanzi" is one of the largest collections of ancient Chinese writings in existence. It was compiled in its present form about 26 BC by the Han dynasty scholar Liu Xiang. This volume presents a translation of the "Guanzi" into English. Translator(s): Rickett, W. Allyn. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 592 pages, 1 table 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3D; DNF; DSBB; HPD; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 999.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691048161
ISBN
9780691048161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 267.35
€ 200.26

Paperback. Analyses and compares what it means to be Hakka. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 294 pages, Maps, tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295984872
ISBN
9780295984872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

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

€ 71.29
€ 55.72

Paperback. An exploration of the history of Christian missionary work in China, and its often ambiguous and uneasy relationship with European imperialism. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRAM9; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780227176252
ISBN
9780227176252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.32

Paperback. Examine Gutai, Japan's best-known modern art movement, a circle of postwar artists whose avant-garde paintings, performances, and installations foreshadowed many key developments in American and European experimental art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 colour plates, 69 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 894.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226801667
ISBN
9780226801667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.39

Paperback. Gutenberg in Shanghai demonstrates how Western technology and evolving traditional values resulted in the birth of a unique form of print capitalism whose influence on Chinese culture was far-reaching and irreversible. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 408 pages, 40 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; TDPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774810418
ISBN
9780774810418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.70

Paperback. Shadowed by the unhappiness of his warring parents, a broad-minded mother who, like her son, was keen to embrace all things Chinese, and a bigoted father who was enraged by his family's interest in 'going native', Martin Booth's compelling memoir is a journey into Chinese culture and an extinct colonial way of life. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; BGA; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Bantam
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553816723
ISBN
9780553816723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardcover. Composed of 17 syllables, haiku can convey the essence of an emotion, a fleeting moment in nature, or a throwaway comment. This is a selection of 60 classic haiku by masters such as Basho and features an explanatory introduction to the form and brief biographical notes of major authors. Editor(s): Cobb, David. Series: Gift Books. Num Pages: 96 pages, 38 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DC; DSC; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714124018
ISBN
9780714124018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardback. This book examines the genesis and development of haiku in Japan and traces the impact haiku has made on modernist poetics. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230616554
ISBN
9780230616554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. The first book in any language devoted entirely to Japanese sculpture of the Hakuho period (c. 650-710 CE) Series: Franklin D. Murphy Lecture Series. Num Pages: 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3F; ACBP; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991306
ISBN
9780295991306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.85

Paperback. This work reveals how South Korea was transformed from one of the poorest and most agrarian countries in the world in the 1950s to one of the richest and most industrialized states by the late 1980s. Num Pages: 276 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; HBJF; HBLW3; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 17. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804740159
ISBN
9780804740159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 472 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGL; DSB; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691610931
ISBN
9780691610931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.23
€ 60.10

Hardback. An exploration of the role of the handbag in the history of culture, fashion, and material production Editor(s): Clark, Judith. Num Pages: 272 pages, 350 color + 50 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; AGC; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 218 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1554.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300186185
ISBN
9780300186185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.76

Hardcover. A guide to the Chinese horoscope and how to use it. It helps you learn how the year you were born influences your personality, ambitions, relationships and life choices. It shows you how to find your own particular sign and how it influences your personality, family, love life and future choices. Num Pages: 64 pages, over 165 photographs & illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 211 x 13. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Anness Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754826750
ISBN
9780754826750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.31

Hardcover. Editor(s): Wang, Chenglu. Num Pages: 288 pages, tables, graphs, charts. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 742.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617616891
ISBN
9781617616891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 283.97
€ 193.47

Hardcover. Enables you to discover the facts about China and find out why tombs were filled with pottery figures, the importance of jade, who the terracotta warriors were, and how silk was made. This title also helps you learn about Chinese inventions, weapons and warfare; fashion, food and family life; politics, religion and festivals; and more. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 232 x 306 x 13. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Anness Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843229698
ISBN
9781843229698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Anness Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843228240
ISBN
9781843228240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.73

Paperback. Ai Weiwei's Sunflower Seeds, a famous living Chinese artist and activist, and a figure of extraordinary talent, courage and integrity. This book is an exploration of Ai Weiwei's life, art and activism. It is a picture of the man and his beliefs, what he is trying to communicate with his art, and of his campaign for democracy in China. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACXJ; AGB; BGF; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571280469
ISBN
9780571280469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.69

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