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East Asia, Far East
Paperback. Mount Kailas is the most sacred of the world's mountains - holy to one fifth of humanity. Isolated beyond the central Himalayas, its summit has never been scaled, but for centuries the mountain has been ritually circled by Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims. This title tells the stories of exiles and of eccentric explorers from the West. Num Pages: 240 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HRLK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099532644
- ISBN
- 9780099532644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.65
€ 14.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Drawing on a range of sources, from manga comics to MacArthur's report to Congress, this work traces the impact of defeat and reconstruction on different aspects of Japan's national life. Num Pages: 688 pages, 80 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 50. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140285512
- ISBN
- 9780140285512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.42
€ 21.99
€ 16.42
Hardcover. Editor(s): Amirsadeghi, Hossein. Num Pages: 304 pages, 550 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; ACXD2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 299 x 261 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2262.
- Publisher
- TransGlobe Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956794246
- ISBN
- 9780956794246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.06€ 47.26
€ 56.06
€ 47.26
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195332629
- ISBN
- 9780195332629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.46
€ 32.99
€ 23.46
paperback. This magnificent Pulitzer Prize-winning history, told primarily from the Japanese viewpoint, traces the dramatic fortunes of the Empire of the Sun from the invasion of Manchuria to the dropping of the atomic bombs, demolishing many myths surrounding this catastrophic conflict. Num Pages: 954 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 186 x 62. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 954
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848845251
- ISBN
- 9781848845251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.01
€ 26.99
€ 20.01
Paperback. Sets out to answer two empirical questions. Is there a substantively consistent and temporally persistent Chinese strategic culture? If so, to what extent has it influenced China's approaches to security? This work focuses on the Ming dynasty's grand strategy against the Mongols (1368-1644). Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map 27 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL; JFC; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002392
- ISBN
- 9780691002392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.24
€ 54.99
€ 39.24
Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 374. Fine in fine dustjacket
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Shanghai Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Hardcover with Jacket
- SKU
- KLJ0020736
- ISBN
- 9781602202382
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Hardcover. Giving readers an insider's look at Taiwanese cooking with almost 100 recipes for both home-style dishes and street food, this book includes recipes that range from the familiar, such as Pork Belly Buns, Three Cup Chicken, and Beef Noodle Soup, to the exotic, like the Stuffed Bitter Melon, Oyster Noodle Soup, and Dried Radish Omelette. Num Pages: 240 pages, full colour photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 964.
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780544303010
- ISBN
- 9780544303010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.05
€ 30.99
€ 20.05
Paperback. Kimono traces the transformation of the Japanese garment from everyday attire to National symbol, exploring the historic and contemporary use of this enduring cultural legacy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 140, 125 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AKTH; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 195 x 21. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780232782
- ISBN
- 9781780232782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.29
€ 33.99
€ 24.29
Paperback. Explains why Mao launched the Cultural Revolution, and shows his Machiavellian role in masterminding it. This book documents the Hobbesian state that ensued. Power struggles raged among Lin Biao, Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping, and Jiang Qing - Mao's wife and leader of the Gang of Four - while Mao often played one against the other. Num Pages: 752 pages, 57 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674027480
- ISBN
- 9780674027480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.26
€ 34.99
€ 29.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; WFU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 255 x 7. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Wisdom Publications
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861716999
- ISBN
- 9780861716999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.02
€ 19.99
€ 18.02
Paperback. Known for their striking full-body tattoos, Japan's gangsters comprise a criminal class eighty thousand strong - more than four times the size of the American mafia. This title tells the story of Japan's crime syndicates, from their feudal start as bands of medieval outlaws to their emergence as billion-dollar investors in real estate, and more. Num Pages: 426 pages, 18 b/w photographs, 9 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608. Japan's Criminal Underworld. 426 pages, illustrations. Known for their striking full-body tattoos, Japan's gangsters comprise a criminal class eighty thousand strong - more than four times the size of the American mafia. This title tells the story of Japan's crime syndicates, from their feudal start as bands of medieval outlaws to their emergence as billion-dollar investors in real estate, and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JHMC. Dimension: 227 x 162 x 26. Weight: 608.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 426
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274907
- ISBN
- 9780520274907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.61
€ 33.99
€ 24.61
Hardcover. This study focuses upon how service in China changed Alabama missionaries, and the respect they gained for this ancient culture. The emphasis moves away from the failure of Christianity to change China and towards a new synthesis, neither entirely Southern nor Chinese, as the two cultures blended. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HRCX7; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 921. Fine copy
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KST0010470
- ISBN
- 9780817308339
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardcover. In the Taiwanese film industry, the dichotomy between arthouse and commercially viable films is heavily emphasized by both scholars and the local media. This book provides a nuanced picture of the Taiwanese film industry since democratization and isolation from the Peoples Republic of China. Series: Traditions in World Cinema. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748682010
- ISBN
- 9780748682010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.12€ 101.00
€ 105.12
€ 101.00
Paperback. After the collapse of the Han dynasty in the third century CE, China divided along a north-south line. This title traces the changes that both underlay and resulted from this split in a period that saw the geographic redefinition of China, engagement with the outside world, significant changes to family life, and the introduction of religions. Series: History of Imperial China. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 halftones, 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674060357
- ISBN
- 9780674060357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.45
€ 29.99
€ 25.45
Hardcover. By mid-1944 the Axis missile guidance systems were systematically interfered by the Allies superior technology. As an emergency measure, Germany was forced to use the Soviet tactics of fighter-taran against the American bombers, while Japan used the terminal dive bomber ritual against the invasion fleets and designed new airplanes to that purpose. Num Pages: 288 pages, 128 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 255 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555651
- ISBN
- 9781781555651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.52
€ 40.99
€ 27.52
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784535223
- ISBN
- 9781784535223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.15€ 87.41
€ 140.15
€ 87.41
hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, Full-Colour Throughout; 30 ZEN Koans. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 239 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1290.
- Publisher
- TUTTLE PUB
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Hardcover with Jacket
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784805312049
- ISBN
- 9784805312049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.10
€ 40.99
€ 26.10
Paperback. A brilliant and captivating insight into the bizarre nature of contemporary Japan. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPR; WSTM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753808580
- ISBN
- 9780753808580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Spellmount
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752490007
- ISBN
- 9780752490007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.27
€ 17.99
€ 16.27