East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; HRCX6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813228518
- ISBN
- 9780813228518
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Condition: New
€ 43.81
€ 43.81
Hardcover. Two of the most destructive moments of state violence in the 20th century occurred in Europe between 1933 and 1945 and in China between 1959 and 1961, the Great Leap famine. This is the first book to bring the two histories together in order to examine their differences and to understand if there are any similar processes of transmission at work. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJD; HBJF; HBTB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857450869
- ISBN
- 9780857450869
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Condition: New
€ 152.34
€ 152.34
Hardcover. The story of five rare Buddhist sculptures and their extraordinary histories are the subject of this book. The author became fascinated by them when working as the curator of Asian collections at Liverpool Museum (1996-2003) and selected them for display in the Buddhism section of the World Cultures gallery, which opened in 2005. Series: Museums and Collections. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFKB; AGR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452382
- ISBN
- 9780857452382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.59
€ 152.59
Hardcover. In many societies today, educational aims or goals are commonly characterized in terms of "equality," "equal opportunity," "equal access" or "equal rights," the underlying assumption being that "equality" in some form is an intelligible and sensible educational ideal. Series: Asia Pacific Studies: Past and Present. Num Pages: 204 pages, 15 tables & figs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFFJ; JNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426. Series: Asia Pacific Studies: Past and Present. 204 pages, 15 tables & figs. In many societies today, educational aims or goals are commonly characterized in terms of "equality," "equal opportunity," "equal access" or "equal rights," the underlying assumption being that "equality" in some form is an intelligible and sensible educational ideal. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFFJ; JNF. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 17. Weight: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452672
- ISBN
- 9780857452672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.73
€ 151.73
Hardcover. This ethnographic study is an entrance into the world of Buryat Mongol divination, where a group of cursed shamans undertake the "race against time" to produce innovative remedies that will improve their fallen fortunes at an unconventional pace. Num Pages: 244 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPM; HRLF; HRLM; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504. The Sliding Scale of Time in Mongolian Divination. 244 pages, illustrations. This ethnographic study is an entrance into the world of Buryat Mongol divination, where a group of cursed shamans undertake the "race against time" to produce innovative remedies that will improve their fallen fortunes at an unconventional pace. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPM; HRLF; HRLM; JHM. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 19. Weight: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857454829
- ISBN
- 9780857454829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.54
€ 152.54
Hardcover. Based on 17 years of research, this book explores the process of Ogata-mura's development from the planning stages to the present. An intensive ethnographic study of the relationship between land reclamation, agriculture, and politics in regional Japan, it traces the internal social effects of the village's economic transformations.. Series: Asian Anthropologies. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHM; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474. Sowing Dissent and Reclaiming Identity in a Japanese Farming Village. Series: Asian Anthropologies. 260 pages, 52 ills. Based on 17 years of research, this book explores the process of Ogata-mura's development from the planning stages to the present. An intensive ethnographic study of the relationship between land reclamation, agriculture, and politics in regional Japan, it traces the internal social effects of the village's economic transformations. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHM; RNT. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857455246
- ISBN
- 9780857455246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.37
€ 152.37
Hardcover. This book explores the interface between modernity and tradition in selected societies in Taiwan, mainland China and Vietnam. The chapters question to what extent traditions are themselves exploiting modernity in creative ways, in the interests of their own further developments. Editor(s): Wilkerson, James; Parkin, Robert. Num Pages: 284 pages, 18 ills, 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1FPC; 1FPCW; JFC; JHBT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476. the Interface of Tradition and Modernity in East Asia. 284 pages, 18 ills, 23 tables. Editor(s): Wilkerson, James; Parkin, Robert. This book explores the interface between modernity and tradition in selected societies in Taiwan, mainland China and Vietnam. The chapters question to what extent traditions are themselves exploiting modernity in creative ways, in the interests of their own further developments. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1FPC; 1FPCW; JFC; JHBT. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 18. Weight: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857455680
- ISBN
- 9780857455680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.11
€ 152.11
Hardcover. This volume illuminates the ways in which an Asia-based analysis of migration can yield new data on global migration patterns, new theoretical insights for a broader understanding of global migration, and new methodological approaches to the spatial and temporal complexity of human migration. Editor(s): Haines, David W.; Yamanaka, Keiko; Yamashita, Shinji. Series: Foundations in Asia Pacific Studies. Num Pages: 286 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457400
- ISBN
- 9780857457400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.57
€ 152.57
Mission to Tibet: The Extraordinary Eighteenth-Century Account of Fath...
Fr. Ippolito Desideri S.J.
Paperback. Num Pages: 696 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1106.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Wisdom Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861716760
- ISBN
- 9780861716760
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.69
€ 36.99
€ 32.69
Hardcover. Num Pages: 226 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBBNT; BGA; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873514668
- ISBN
- 9780873514668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.56
€ 25.99
€ 22.56
Paperback. Series: Eyes Books Series. Num Pages: 381 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHBT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Center for International Training & Education United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 381
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938960515
- ISBN
- 9780938960515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.80
€ 52.80
Hardcover. The rise of the renminbi and what it means for forex markets Chinese authorities have ambitious plans to "internationalize" the renminbi, transforming it from a tightly controlled domestic legal tender into a global currency for international trade, held by both private and public sector asset managers. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 238 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118339251
- ISBN
- 9781118339251
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Condition: New
€ 63.43
€ 63.43
Hardcover. Drawing on a variety of film semiotic theories, this book sheds light on works by mainland Chinese directors, Hong Kong New Wave directors, Taiwan New Cinema directors, and overseas Chinese directors. Zeng examines the cultural/historical implications of exile through the detailed analysis of film language and theoretical exploration. Series: Semiotics and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 185 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137002396
- ISBN
- 9781137002396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.42
€ 63.42
Hardcover. Of the 400,000 German-speaking Jews that escaped the Third Reich, about 16,000 ended up in Shanghai, China. This groundbreaking volume gathers 20 years of interviews with over 100 former Shanghai refugees. It offers a moving collective portrait of courage, culture shock, persistence, and enduring hope in the face of unimaginable hardships. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPC; 3JJH; HBJF; HBTD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 569.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137006707
- ISBN
- 9781137006707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.82€ 45.68
€ 50.82
€ 45.68
Paperback. Of the 400,000 German-speaking Jews that escaped the Third Reich, about 16,000 ended up in Shanghai, China. This groundbreaking volume gathers 20 years of interviews with over 100 former Shanghai refugees. It offers a moving collective portrait of courage, culture shock, persistence, and enduring hope in the face of unimaginable hardships. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPC; 3JJH; HBJF; HBTD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137006714
- ISBN
- 9781137006714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 37.85
€ 46.99
€ 37.85
Hardcover. Tingjin Lin explores the conflict between self-interest and the provision of equality of opportunity facing educators in China. Provincial leaders prove reluctant to equalize education when doing so means sacrificing their future promotion. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JNK; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137009159
- ISBN
- 9781137009159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.39
€ 63.39
Hardcover. Contributing to current debates about the globality and mediatisation of memories, Media and Memory in New Shanghai interrogates the city's spectacular regeneration into an emergent world centre, describing how Western elites partake in the production of New Shanghai by feeling its futures and performing its futures past. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137014641
- ISBN
- 9781137014641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Hardcover. Performativity and Event in 1960s Japan considers the artists and events in 1960s Japan. In response to the social upheavals of the 1960s, it shows how art interacted with society in unique and transformational ways, nterweaving arguments about the critical role of performance as an artistic medium and as a social dramaturgy. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPK; ACXJ; AFKP; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137017376
- ISBN
- 9781137017376
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.14
€ 64.14
Hardcover. Examining twenty-first century relations between the US and China, Shepperd investigates three well publicised crises between these states, highlighting how social interests relating to identity and emotional needs were key dynamics driving these interactions and their transformation. Series: Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 226 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137020086
- ISBN
- 9781137020086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Hardcover. A study of governance in the emerging global domain, this book traces the evolution of global public policy making by focusing on four entities: a globalizing sector (health); a global disease (HIV/AIDS); a global organization (the Global Fund); and a major sovereign state (China). Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQ; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137020826
- ISBN
- 9781137020826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.83
€ 63.83
Hardcover. A study of the political and military aspects of the US strategy in the fight against Japan during World War II. Num Pages: 220 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137025210
- ISBN
- 9781137025210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.81
€ 121.81
Hardcover. This book examines the careers of Liao Chengzhi and Takasaki Tatsunosuke, who were not only the architects of Sino-Japanese economic relations, but also pioneers of contemporary Sino-Japanese relations. Their visions and initiatives offer many insights into the current contentious relations among China, Japan, Russia, and the United States. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; 3JJP; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137027344
- ISBN
- 9781137027344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.21
€ 64.21
Hardcover. The contributors attempt to look into how China and Europe differently interpret political concepts such as: sovereignty, soft power, human rights, democracy, stability, strategic partnership, multilateralism/multipolarization, and global governance, to examine what implications of their conceptual gaps may have on China-EU relations. Editor(s): Pan, Zhongqi. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QFE; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 222 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137027436
- ISBN
- 9781137027436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.09
€ 64.09
Paperback. This book traces the development of Chinese thinking over four periods from the 1980s on and covers strategies toward: Russia and Central Asia, Japan, the Korean peninsula, Southeast and South Asia, and regionalism. It compares strategic thinking, arguing that the level was lowest under Jiang Zemin and highest under Hu Jintao. Series: Strategic Thought in Northeast Asia. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137033673
- ISBN
- 9781137033673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01