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East Asia, Far East
Hardcover. In the years after Wrold War II, Westerners and Japanese alike elevated Zen to the quintessence of spirituality in Japan. Pursuing the sources of Zen as a Japanese ideal, this title uncovers the role of two cultural touchstones: Eugen Herrigel's "Zen in the Art of Archery" and the Ryoanji dry-landscape rock garden. Translator(s): Hartman, Earl. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HREZ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226947648
- ISBN
- 9780226947648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.27
€ 124.27
Paperback. Kitasono Katue was a leading avant-garde literary figure, first in Japan and then throughout the world, from the 1920s to the 1970s. This biography of Kitasono examines the life, poetry, and poetics of this controversial and flamboyant figure, including his wartime support of the Japanese state. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 412 pages, 33 halftones, 8 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674060746
- ISBN
- 9780674060746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.25
€ 27.99
€ 24.25
Paperback. Series: Springerbriefs in Population Studies / Population Studies of Japan. Num Pages: 74 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 4. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
- Number of pages
- 74
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431548096
- ISBN
- 9784431548096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.28
€ 80.28
Hardcover. Originally created by the artists of the ukiyo-e school of the floating world to advertise brothels in 17th-century Yoshiwara, this book includes spring pictures (shunga) that transcended class and gender in Japan the years. This book focuses on this art form within Japanese social and cultural history. Editor(s): Clark, Timothy; Gerstle, C.Andrew; Ishigami, Aki. Num Pages: 566 pages, 420 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFC; AFH; AGHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 297 x 41. Weight in Grams: 3076.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 566
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714124766
- ISBN
- 9780714124766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.26€ 49.36
€ 58.26
€ 49.36
Hardcover. A perfect introduction to Japan, illustrating one man's love for the country. Num Pages: 208 pages, 100 colour. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBTB; WTH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 291 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1594.
- Publisher
- Stichting Kunstboek
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789058565617
- ISBN
- 9789058565617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.34
€ 52.34
Hardcover. Focusing on Japan's Kwantung Leasehold and Railway Zone in China's northeastern provinces, Emer O'Dwyer traces the history of Japan's prewar Manchurian empire over four decades to show how South Manchuria was naturalized as a Japanese space and how this process contributed to the success of the Japanese army's early 1930s takeover of Manchuria. Num Pages: 526 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 238 x 41. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674504332
- ISBN
- 9780674504332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.20€ 53.71
€ 58.20
€ 53.71
Hardcover. Why are second language learners in Japan's universities so silent? This book investigates the perplexing but intriguing phenomenon of classroom silence and draws on ideas from psychology, sociolinguistics and anthropology to offer a unique insight into the reasons why some learners are either unable or unwilling to speak in a foreign language. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2AB; CFB; CJA; JNC; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137301475
- ISBN
- 9781137301475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.34
€ 123.34
Paperback. On the 60th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, this work illuminates the tumultuous period, and the aftermath, of World War II and the war in Asia. It brings to light personal and communal memories through fiction, memoirs, film scripts and poetry. Editor(s): Stewart, Frank; Lowitz, Leza. Num Pages: 220 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824824365
- ISBN
- 9780824824365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.36
€ 20.99
€ 19.36
Hardcover. "I am just one of many who experienced life on a submarine during World War II. Silent Running is a story sincerely told--free of any revisionism or cynicism--and I commend Vice Admiral Calvert for sharing this dramatic personal account of that difficult and exciting time. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations facsim., maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471127789
- ISBN
- 9780471127789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.92
€ 41.99
€ 31.92
Paperback. "I am just one of many who experienced life on a submarine during World War II. Silent Running is a story sincerely told--free of any revisionism or cynicism--and I commend Vice Admiral Calvert for sharing this dramatic personal account of that difficult and exciting time. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations facsim., maps., portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; BTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471197058
- ISBN
- 9780471197058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.85
€ 23.99
€ 19.85
Collected papers presenting latest multi-disciplinary approaches to the manufacture, trade in and status of silk and other textiles between Rome and China along the Silk Roads Editor(s): Hildebrandt, Berit. Num Pages: 224 pages, bw and colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDAR; 3D; HBG; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 289 x 16. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxbow Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785702792
- ISBN
- 9781785702792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.81
€ 51.99
€ 43.81
Hardback. Num Pages: 132 pages, over 200 full-colour photos and diagrams. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WFBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 184. .
- Publisher
- Shanghai Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602200272
- ISBN
- 9781602200272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.20
€ 29.99
€ 25.20
Hardback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 400 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; ACBP; ACN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 312 x 45. Weight in Grams: 3054.
- Publisher
- Paul Holberton Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911300014
- ISBN
- 9781911300014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.39€ 83.65
€ 87.39
€ 83.65
Hardback. Serving as a study of Chinese-language films, this title emphasizes the transnational nature of contemporary Chinese cinema. It provides readings of most of the important films of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and explores the interactions and transactions among these films and between Chinese cinema and Hollywood. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742554498
- ISBN
- 9780742554498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.47
€ 145.47
Paperback. Editor(s): Rimer, J. Tomas. Num Pages: 584 pages, black & white illustrations, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 977.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824835828
- ISBN
- 9780824835828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.48
€ 36.99
€ 31.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 1FPC; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 196 x 26. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Publisher
- Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd Singapore
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814346443
- ISBN
- 9789814346443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.88
€ 26.99
€ 19.88
Hardback. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403917225
- ISBN
- 9781403917225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.19
€ 122.19
Hardcover. The book brings civilizational politics back to the studies of international relations and foreign policy through a study of the multiple meanings of international relations and related terms in East Asia and the intrinsic relation of international relations to individual choices of scholarly identity. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1FPC; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137289445
- ISBN
- 9781137289445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Hardcover. Presenting a critique of America's political culture and its China policy, this book explains the reason for the mismatch between professed American values and the practice of statecraft by the American power elite. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333751145
- ISBN
- 9780333751145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.91
€ 122.91
Hardcover. The Sino-Japanese war was the longest struggle of the Second World War. It started in July 1937 and not getting much help from the outside world, the Chinese soon closed a treaty with the Soviet Union to receive armament including a large number of aircraft. Everything was to change with Pearl Harbor, but the struggle continued until August 1945. Num Pages: 224 pages, 29 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555361
- ISBN
- 9781781555361
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.27
€ 33.99
€ 23.27