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East Asia, Far East

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East Asia, Far East

Hardback. Jianglin Li provides the first clear historical account of the Chinese crackdown in Lhasa in 1959. Sifting facts from the distortions of propaganda and partisan politics, she reconstructs a chronology of events that answers lingering questions and tells a gripping story of a crisis whose aftershocks continue to rattle the region today. Translator(s): Wilf, Susan. Num Pages: 372 pages, 30 halftones, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKN; 1FPCT; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 858.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088894
ISBN
9780674088894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 46.10

Paperback. Explore astonishing developments of a China village which is center of China's export industry, where more than 50,000 workers labor in modern factories, ruled by the village government. This title illuminates, in microcosm, the history of rural China. Num Pages: 416 pages, 48 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Third
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259317
ISBN
9780520259317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Carter, Steven D. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DQ; HBJF; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231167710
ISBN
9780231167710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.45

Paperback. Editor(s): Tuttle, Gray; Schaeffer, Kurtis R. Num Pages: 752 pages, 3 maps, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231144698
ISBN
9780231144698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; DB; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 180 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1486.
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611800951
ISBN
9781611800951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 45.80

Hardback. An enthralling and detailed history of the Mitsubishi Zero, an aircraft that was both feared and revered during the course of its operational history at the vanguard of Japanese military engineering. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 pages of black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781593196
ISBN
9781781593196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. Intends to recall the author's relationship with China and its food, from her encounter with the delicious cuisine of Sichuan Province, to brushes with corruption, environmental degradation and greed. From the markets of Sichuan to the bleached landscape of northern Gansu Province, this work presents an account of the Chinese culinary culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WBN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091918323
ISBN
9780091918323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. This edition considers the metamorphosis of modern Japan in the light of key events of the 20th century, focusing on the economic miracle, the influence of Japan's troubled past in Asia, the implications of the demographic time-bomb, the third transformation and the lost decade of the 1990s. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408234518
ISBN
9781408234518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.20

Paperback. In an era marked by atrocities perpetrated on a grand scale, the tragedy of the comfort women - mostly Korean women forced into prostitution by Japanese army - endures as one of the darkest events of World War II. This study reveals that the forces of Japanese colonialism and Korean patriarchy together determined the fate of Korean comfort women. Series: Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender & Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 halftones, 4 maps, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJH; HBTB; JFMX; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226767772
ISBN
9780226767772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.84

Paperback. The economic rise of China and India has attracted a great deal of attention - and justifiably so. The author scrutinizes the phenomenal rise of both nations, and demolishes the myths that have accumulated around the economic achievements of these two giants over the years. Num Pages: 192 pages, 13 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; KCG; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 147 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
With a New afterword by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156408
ISBN
9780691156408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.43

Paperback. Museums and the Public Sphere investigates the role of museums in England, Hong Kong, Australia and the United States in engaging in public discourse, and gauges their ability to operate as sites of democratic public space. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FPCH; 1KBB; 1MBF; GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
206
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118274835
ISBN
9781118274835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACN; AK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 143 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Imperfect Publishing
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780981484600
ISBN
9780981484600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.04

Hardcover. Num Pages: 178 pages, 160 Colour. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WBJ; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 956.
Publisher
PIE Books Japan
Number of pages
178
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9784894449053
ISBN
9784894449053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

Paperback. From when the Empress Jingo-kogo led an invasion of Korea while pregnant with the future Emperor Ojin, tales of female Japanese warriors have emerged from Japan's rich history. This book tells the story of Japan's female warriors, revealing the role of the women of the samurai class in their many manifestations. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; 3J; HBJF; HBLC; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 166 x 5. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846039515
ISBN
9781846039515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. This book is a complete guide to the Alishina Method which draws on classical and avant-garde Japanese dance traditions to offer a systemized approach to Butoh dance training. It provides practical instruction and fully illustrated exercises, including instruction on basic body training and exercises for cultivating Qi and refining the senses. Translator(s): Torregiani, Corinna. Num Pages: 296 pages, black and white line drawings and photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ASDT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848192768
ISBN
9781848192768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.41

Paperback. .
Publisher
Conran Octopus Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840917437
ISBN
9781840917437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. Translator(s): Slaght, Jonathan C. Num Pages: 488 pages, 36 b&w illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FP; 3JJC; JFSL9; JHMC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253022158
ISBN
9780253022158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardback. This anthology addresses the modern musical culture of interwar Osaka and its surrounding Hanshin region. It is the first to draw together research on the interwar musical culture of the Osaka region and addresses comprehensively both Western and non-Western musical practices and genres. Editor(s): McQueen Tokita, Dr. Alison; Ferranti, Hugh de. Series Editor(s): Howard, Professor Keith. Series: SOAS Musicology Series. Num Pages: 275 pages, Includes 18 b&w illustrations, 3 maps and 4 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 774.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
275
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409411116
ISBN
9781409411116
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.92

Paperback. This richly illustrated book showcases a previously unseen collection of Chinese ceramics, formed in the early twentieth century by George Eumorfopoulos, a pivotal figure in the appreciate of Asian art. These artifacts build a rare time capsule of Western tastes and preoccupations with the East in the decades prior to World War II. Num Pages: 144 pages, 160 full colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFP; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 249 x 14. Weight in Grams: 790.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910376584
ISBN
9781910376584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.07

Hardcover. Soul of the Samurai contains modern translations of three classic works of Zen and BushidoIn Soul of the Samurai bestselling author and respected translator Thomas Cleary reveals the true essence of the Bushido code or Zen warrior teachings Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 127. Weight in Grams: 283.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804848954
ISBN
9780804848954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

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