East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
Paperback. Li Hsiu-ch'eng - the Loyal Prince - was the most important military leader on the rebel side during the last years of the Taiping Rebellion in China (1851-64). Series: Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature & Institutions. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521104869
- ISBN
- 9780521104869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.86
€ 32.86
Paperback. This illustrated introduction to Chinese clothing discusses the development and transformation of distinctive Chinese fashions through the ages. Series: Introductions to Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 170 pages, 179 colour illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AKTH; JFCK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 318. Series: Introductions to Chinese Culture. 170 pages, 179 colour illus. 1 map. This illustrated introduction to Chinese clothing discusses the development and transformation of distinctive Chinese fashions through the ages. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FPC; AKTH; JFCK. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 9. Weight: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521186896
- ISBN
- 9780521186896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.55
€ 26.99
€ 26.55
Paperback. Editor(s): Lee, Peter H. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; DQ; DS; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Hawai'i Press United States
- Number of pages
- 784
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824866365
- ISBN
- 9780824866365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.74
€ 50.99
€ 42.74
Hardback. Excerpts from Confucius on government, recently found Qin laws written on bamboo strips, and contemporary historical accounts lend depth and immediacy to the work. Brief biographies of key rulers, rebels, and philosophers give readers a look at events through the eyes of participants. Series: Greenwood Guides to Historic Events of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 220 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDA; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313325885
- ISBN
- 9780313325885
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.26€ 47.41
€ 51.26
€ 47.41
Hardcover. Series: Popular Culture in the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 384 pages, 78. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 982.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781851095827
- ISBN
- 9781851095827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.21€ 83.68
€ 93.21
€ 83.68
Hardback. Contains stories which range from animal tales and tales of supernatural beings to stories about village characters and priests and their apprentices. This book includes a background on the country and Japanese culture, notes on the tales, a glossary, recipes, games and crafts, and colour photos and illustrations. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, 18 illustrations (b&w), 17 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781591584889
- ISBN
- 9781591584889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.76€ 50.43
€ 54.76
€ 50.43
Hardcover. This much-needed study draws on fresh material and firsthand observation to provide an understanding of North Korea as it exists today. Series: Praeger Security International. Num Pages: 241 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313381751
- ISBN
- 9780313381751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.40
€ 53.99
€ 45.40
Hardback. Discusses the evolution of Toyota and how they began to set the standard for quality, innovation, and mass market appeal in the worldwide automobile market. This title also offers features that include a look at the people associated with Toyota, a Toyota time line, a focus on products, and a look at how the company treats and trains its workers. Series: Corporations That Changed the World. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KNDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313350320
- ISBN
- 9780313350320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.10€ 46.41
€ 50.10
€ 46.41
Hardback. The Korean War from 1950 to 1953 is often forgotten, but it was a watershed in American history. This book covers topics such as: training, usually with World II weapons, life on the front, care of the wounded and the dead, and coming home. It also includes a timeline of events and a topically arranged bibliography of recommended sources. Series: The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series: American Soldiers' Lives. Num Pages: 240 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBW. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313332487
- ISBN
- 9780313332487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.07€ 64.50
€ 71.07
€ 64.50
Hardback. Endangered peoples of Southeast and East Asia struggle with inadequate understanding, protection and enforcement of human rights by state governments and the international community. The most pressing issues of thse marginalized groups are discussed here. Series: Greenwood Press Endangered Peoples of the World. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; JFSL9; JHMC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313306464
- ISBN
- 9780313306464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.58€ 55.47
€ 60.58
€ 55.47
Hardback. An overview of the traditional elements in the culture and customs of modern Japan. It examines religious rituals, classic and modern literature, performing arts, fine arts and handicrafts, housing, clothing, women's roles and family life, holidays and festivals, and social customs. Series: Cultures and Customs of the World. Num Pages: 224 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFC; JHBT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 473.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313301971
- ISBN
- 9780313301971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.92€ 57.47
€ 62.92
€ 57.47
Hardback. A guide to English-language reference materials on Japan and the Japanese, this annotated bibliography covers topics ranging from art, music and literature, to economics, people and society, politics, religion, and science and technology. Series: Bibliographies and Indexes in Asian Studies. Num Pages: 168 pages, bibliographies, indexes. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GBCR; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313263118
- ISBN
- 9780313263118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.35€ 96.68
€ 108.35
€ 96.68
Hardcover. In the brief experience the world has had during the post-9/11 era. But comparatively little attention has been paid on the key global security issues facing the world: that between and among the United States, Russia, and China. This book examines key security issues from the perspectives of those three powers. Editor(s): Bolt, Paul J.; Changhe, Su; Cross, Sharyl. Series: Praeger Security International. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780275998943
- ISBN
- 9780275998943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.90€ 69.55
€ 76.90
€ 69.55
Hardback. Explores the emergence of an anti-militarist subculture within the United States armed services during the Vietnam War. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBG; HBLW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275978617
- ISBN
- 9780275978617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.03€ 88.64
€ 99.03
€ 88.64
Hardcover. Today, the world's cities are experiencing progressive tensions in urban use and structure. An opportunity for successful redevelopment has emerged in the rehabilitation of urban waterfront areas. This book examines recreation and tourism as a catalyst for such waterfront redevelopment. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations, references. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPJ; 1KBB; 1MBF; 1QSC; AMVD; JFS; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 228 x 67. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275945503
- ISBN
- 9780275945503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.22€ 77.59
€ 86.22
€ 77.59
Hardcover. Describes the activities of a few American companies and about 80 American captains who were trying to run ships on China's great river during the treacherous days between the two World Wars. The considerable physical dangers of the Yangtze itself were compounded by even greater human hazards. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBTB; KNGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275943370
- ISBN
- 9780275943370
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.22€ 77.59
€ 86.22
€ 77.59
Paperback. Ida Pruitt, born of American missionaries and raised in a rural Chinese village at the end of the nineteenth century, witnessed almost a century of China's revolutionary upheavals. This work tells the story of this remarkable woman, and brings a different perspective to the study of modern Chinese history. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629962210
- ISBN
- 9789629962210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.69
€ 39.69
Paperback. Hong Kong has faced many changes,challenges and opportunities since the retrocession from British colonial rule to Chinese sovereignty. This volume presents an assessment of the major developments and unfolding trends in the initial years of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Editor(s): So, Alvin Y. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9789622096073
- ISBN
- 9789622096073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.75
€ 33.99
€ 29.75
Hardback. Taiwan's relationship with China is one of the most fraught in East Asia, a key issue in the island's domestic politics and a major obstacle in Sino-American relations. This book explores the roots of the conflict in the post-war period and examines how the Nationalists consolidated their rule. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 1FPCW; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744577
- ISBN
- 9780804744577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.41
€ 81.41
Paperback. Of Japan's two great religious traditions, Shinto is far less known and understood in the West. Although there are a number of books that explain the religion and its philosophy, this work is the first in English to focus on sites where Shinto has been practised since the dawn of Japanese history. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRKN3; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824837136
- ISBN
- 9780824837136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.53
€ 37.99
€ 32.53