East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
Paperback. East Asian cinema is a growing industry, producing films popular all over the world. This book gives an account of East Asian cinema, its successes and challenges. It also examines how local production has responded to global trends and explores the effects of widespread de-regulation and China's accession to the World Trade Organisation. Series: International Screen Industries. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; JFD; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844571819
- ISBN
- 9781844571819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 36.66
€ 44.99
€ 36.66
Hardcover. Chiang Ching-kuo, son and political heir of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, died in 1988 as the leader of Taiwan, a budding democracy. This book examines his role in the struggles of 20th century China as well as his integral part in Taiwan's transition from dictatorship to democracy. Num Pages: 544 pages, 20 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 889.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674002876
- ISBN
- 9780674002876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.07€ 84.01
€ 93.07
€ 84.01
Hardback. Editor(s): Wu, Jiang; Chia, Lucille. Series: The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies. Num Pages: 432 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171601
- ISBN
- 9780231171601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.52€ 63.58
€ 82.52
€ 63.58
Paperback. Part horror story, part historical document, part memoir, part political tract, this story of one young man's personal suffering finally reveals the human suffering in North Korean concentration camp, with its forced labour, frequent public executions, and near-starvation rations. Translator(s): Reiner, Yair. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262. Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag. 256 pages. Part horror story, part historical document, part memoir, part political tract, this story of one young man's personal suffering finally reveals the human suffering in North Korean concentration camp, with its forced labour, frequent public executions, and near-starvation rations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVR. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight: 266. Translator(s): Reiner, Yair.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843544999
- ISBN
- 9781843544999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.48
€ 15.99
€ 11.48
paperback. This examination of Japanese imperialism focuses on the domestic impact of Japan's activities in Northeast China between 1931 and 1945, to consider the "metropolitan effects" of empire building - how the Japanese people imagined and experienced the empire they called Manchukuo. Series: Twentieth-century Japan: The Emergence of a World Power S. Num Pages: 500 pages, 1 map, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; HBTQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 35. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 500
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520219342
- ISBN
- 9780520219342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.95
€ 41.99
€ 29.95
Paperback. Memoir of normal boy in rural Norfolk who grew up to train with the last living Ninjas and fulfill his dreams. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGSA; BM; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444764413
- ISBN
- 9781444764413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801474903
- ISBN
- 9780801474903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. Wilma Fairbank documents, from both a historical and a uniquely personal perspective, the professional and personal achievements of the first historians of Chinese architecture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 31 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AMX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220407
- ISBN
- 9780812220407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.70
€ 32.99
€ 29.70
Paperback. Retaining all the well-loved features, this book is now matched to the new AQA specification and covers AS and A Level content together. With a strong focus on history skills, exam practice and specially selected sources and extracts, this book covers the period in depth, to help students understand key ideas, events and developments. Series Editor(s): Waller, Sally. Num Pages: 240 pages, Colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; 4KL; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 265 x 195. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198354567
- ISBN
- 9780198354567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.50
€ 49.50
Paperback. An authoritative guide to the culinary heritage of Japan and Korea, featuring recipes for sushi and sashimi; snacks and light bites; soups and broths; rice and noodles; fish and shellfish; meat and poultry, kimchi and tofu, side dishes, sweet snacks and drinks Num Pages: 512 pages, Over 1500 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 222 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1310.
- Publisher
- Anness Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780194257
- ISBN
- 9781780194257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.47
€ 23.47
Paperback. Series: New Oxford World History. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 black and white illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195381955
- ISBN
- 9780195381955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.13
€ 46.13
Paperback.
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010650
- ISBN
- 9781847010650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.57
€ 33.99
€ 32.57
Hardback. Gathering all of Claude Levi-Strauss's writings on Japan, this sustained meditation follows his dictum that to understand one's own culture, one must see it from another's point of view. For Levi-Strauss, Japan occupied a unique place among world cultures. This English translation presents one of France's most public figures at his most personal. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JHBT; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072923
- ISBN
- 9780674072923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.09
€ 47.99
€ 40.09
Paperback. A companion volume to his bestselling 'Armageddon', Max Hastings' account of the battle for Japan is a masterful military history. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007219810
- ISBN
- 9780007219810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.42
€ 19.99
€ 14.42
Paperback. Japan is the pre-eminent food nation on earth. The author sets of to take the culinary pulse of contemporary Japan and he and his young family travel the length of the country - from bear-infested, beer-loving Hokkaido to snake-infested, seaweed-loving Okinawa. Num Pages: 336 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WBN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099516446
- ISBN
- 9780099516446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Hardcover. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. His greatest talent was in creating landscapes of his native Edo (modern-day Tokyo) and his most famous work was a series known as "100 Famous Views of Edo" (1856-1858). This book provides an introduction to his work and an overview of his career. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 210. .
- Publisher
- Benedikt Taschen Verlag
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783836519632
- ISBN
- 9783836519632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.96
€ 19.99
€ 15.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 191 x 11. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Kodansha America, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568363936
- ISBN
- 9781568363936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.12
€ 20.99
€ 19.12
Paperback. An exquisite collection of objects relating to the traditions of samurai warriors, from swords and armor to dishes and paintings Num Pages: 132 pages, 178 color + 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 218 x 8. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933789033
- ISBN
- 9781933789033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.88
€ 23.99
€ 17.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages, Throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; ACV; AFKC; AGB; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 184 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- PIE Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784756246691
- ISBN
- 9784756246691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.70
€ 26.99
€ 18.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, approx 300 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784805313312
- ISBN
- 9784805313312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 24.93
€ 37.99
€ 24.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 64pp photographs in gravure, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; TNK; WKDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 257 x 11. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Weatherhill
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780834815162
- ISBN
- 9780834815162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.54
€ 27.99
€ 22.54
Paperback. A comprehensive and analytical study of therapeutic concepts and practices in China. It traces the history of documented health care from its earliest extant records to present developments. It features a preface which details the ideological intersections between Chinese and European medicines. Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 25th Anniversary ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266131
- ISBN
- 9780520266131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. "A study of the unintended impact of the Red Guard movement and the sent-down campaign on the generation"--Provided by publisher. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHB; JPFC; JPH; JPHV; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149655
- ISBN
- 9780231149655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.30
€ 29.99
€ 22.30
Paperback. Covering the genres of Chinese poetry, this volume provides an introduction to the Chinese poetry. The sections of the volume are introduced by a short essay on the mode or genre of poem and is followed by a comprehensive bibliography. It is aimed at students of Chinese poetry. Num Pages: 376 pages, 181 ideograms. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DC; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822319467
- ISBN
- 9780822319467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75