East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 2 graphs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147583
- ISBN
- 9780231147583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.17
€ 84.17
Hardcover. First edition published in Japan in 2005 by Kodansha International. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 237 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Publisher
- Kodansha USA
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568364346
- ISBN
- 9781568364346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.16
€ 31.99
€ 29.16
Hardback. This study focuses on James Legge (1815-1897), one of the most important 19th-century figures in the cultural exchange between China and the West. The narrative illuminates the era in which Legge lived as well as the surroundings in which he worked. Num Pages: 810 pages, 38 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FPC; BGH; GTB; HBJD1; HBLL; HRAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1421.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 810
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520215528
- ISBN
- 9780520215528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.22€ 71.22
€ 93.22
€ 71.22
Hardcover. As a country, Taiwan is one of the most vibrant, exciting, colourful and entrepreneurial on earth. The contributors reveal what underpins the vitality of Taiwan, examining the relevance of its democratic politics, civil society and the presence of an existential threat from China, as well as the importance of its international business nexus. Editor(s): Tsang, Steve. Series: The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; GTB; GTF; JPP; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137009890
- ISBN
- 9781137009890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.18
€ 64.18
Hardback. The Voice from China Series: Understanding China. Num Pages: 789 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHBL; KCP; LBBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 789
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642408168
- ISBN
- 9783642408168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.43
€ 244.43
Paperback. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700621095
- ISBN
- 9780700621095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.53
€ 45.99
€ 38.53
Hardcover. Focuses on the twelve-month period from North Korea's invasion of South Korea on June 25, 1950, through the end of June 1951 - the most active phase of the internationalized 'Korean War'. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 816 pages, 45 photographs, 17 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW; HBWS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1138.
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 816
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617098
- ISBN
- 9780700617098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.74€ 68.94
€ 75.74
€ 68.94
Hardback. Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 was the beginning of the United States' battle with Japan during World War II. Series: Total War: New Perspectives on World War II. Num Pages: 180 pages, illustrations, maps, charts, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842050326
- ISBN
- 9780842050326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.93
€ 158.93
The Way and the Word. Science and Medicine in Early China and Greece.
Lloyd, Geoffrey; Sivin, Nathan
Paperback. In this work, two scholars compare and contrast the cosmology, science and medicine of China and Greece between 400 BC and AD 200. In the process they cast new light not only on these two rich civilizations but also on the evolving character of science. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300101607
- ISBN
- 9780300101607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.71
€ 38.99
€ 28.71
hardcover. The story of the bitter political struggles within a factionalized military elite, released in the 1920's from the constraints of the informal but unified system of Imperial leadership which had characterized the military in the Meiji era. Num Pages: 268 pages, 5 line diagrams 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804723756
- ISBN
- 9780804723756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.58
€ 86.58
Hardcover. Ancient Chinese court documents describe how generations of talented musicians developed the music of the pipa. The author translates one of these documents, the Hua Collection of 1819, to introduce readers to the traditional music and artistic philosophy of the Chinese lute. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, discography, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AVGH; AVRL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873384551
- ISBN
- 9780873384551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.60
€ 49.99
€ 41.60
Paperback. The author moved to Japan to discover more about this unique running culture and what it might teach us about the sport and about Japan. In this book he reveals, what he learned - about competition, about team work, about beating your personal bests, about form and about himself. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571303175
- ISBN
- 9780571303175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.33
€ 14.99
€ 11.33
Paperback. Lama Anagarika Govinda was among the last to journey through Tibet before its invasion by the Chinese. This account is a story of exploration and discovery. It tells of terrible journeys, of men masked against the sun (riding through regions with their feet frozen), and of welcoming fog-girt monasteries lit by butter lamps at the journey's end. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBG; HRK; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 40th Anniversary Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846040115
- ISBN
- 9781846040115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.72
€ 26.99
€ 18.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- ibooks Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781596870802
- ISBN
- 9781596870802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.54
€ 9.99
€ 8.54
Paperback. Presenting the biography of Matsuo Taseko, a peasant woman of the Tokugawa period, honoured and then adopted as a patron saint by rightist nationalists, this text gives perspectives on the practices and intellectual concerns of rural entrepreneurs and their role in the Meiji Restoration. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 424 pages, 20 halftones, 2 maps, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226872377
- ISBN
- 9780226872377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.79
€ 43.99
€ 33.79
Paperback. Examines the Buddhist priest Kukai's influence on Japanese culture. This book contends that the importance of Kukai's transmission of esoteric Buddhism to Japan lay in his creation of a general theory of language grounded in the ritual speech of mantra. It explores the rhetorical strategies Kukai employed in his works. Num Pages: 620 pages, 5 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRAX; HRE; HRLP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780231112871
- ISBN
- 9780231112871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.44€ 41.68
€ 52.44
€ 41.68
The Web of Power. Japanese and German Development Cooperation Policy.
Kato, Kozo (Professor Of Political Science, F...
Hardback. An analysis of the importance of international development policy to national economic and strategic security. Its analysis of Japanese and German international co-operation policy reveals that each state's policy has been shaped by markedly different domestic political agendas. Series: Studies of Modern Japan. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPJ; JPA; JPQB; JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739103111
- ISBN
- 9780739103111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.63
€ 131.63
Hardback. An analysis of institutional dynamics which develops the argument that social policy development in Korea is not due to common exogenous factors such as international or union pressure but the desire of government to have itself legitimated. The book is part of the ST ANTHONY'S series. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPK; JFF; JKS; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333699270
- ISBN
- 9780333699270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.63
€ 122.63
Hardback. This volume surveys Western relations with, and attitudes towards, China since sustained contact and desirable trading began with the great alternative culture in the 16th century. The experiences of traders, diplomats and missionaries are illustrated from contemporary sources. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; JFC; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333997444
- ISBN
- 9780333997444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.98
€ 122.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; JFC; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403902801
- ISBN
- 9781403902801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 132.38
€ 132.38