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Hardback. This first-time English translation of the Wakan roei shu includes insightful annotations after each passage and several explanatory essays. Editor(s): Rimer, J. Thomas; Chaves, Jonathan. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 2GJ; DCQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231107020
ISBN
9780231107020
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.30

Hardback. This work discusses literary depictions of mass transit in 20th century Tokyo in the decades preceding WWII. It cuts across literary and historical/sociological analysis, and contributes to the growing body of work examining Japanese urbanism, gender, and modernism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 figures, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804771443
ISBN
9780804771443
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.67

Hardback. Shirane and Suzuki examine how the Japanese canon of "classics" (The Tale of Genji, The Tale of the Heike, Noh drama, Saikaku, Chikamatsu, and Basho) was constructed as part of the creation of Japan as a modern nation-state and as a result of Western influence. Editor(s): Shirane, Haruo; Suzuki, Tomi. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804739900
ISBN
9780804739900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.65

Hardback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 2GJ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 30. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804711661
ISBN
9780804711661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761809371
ISBN
9780761809371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.73

Hardback. Series: New Studies in Modern Japan. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739138755
ISBN
9780739138755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.98

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633862
ISBN
9780691633862
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.06

Hardback. Editor(s): Miner, Earl Roy. Translator(s): Gatten, Aileen; Teele, Nicholas. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 678 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
678
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633152
ISBN
9780691633152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 325.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30-40 Line Drawings. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Tuttle Shokai Inc Japan
Edition
Paperback with disc
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805309629
ISBN
9784805309629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 2GJ; CBDX; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schreiber Publishing United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884003137
ISBN
9780884003137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.42

Hardcover. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; AN; DSG; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810858107
ISBN
9780810858107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.10

Hardcover. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 2GJ; 5AD; YFB; YQF. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 225 x 286 x 11. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Edition
Bilingual edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804847438
ISBN
9780804847438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.35

Hardback. This work argues that adaptation (hon'an) was a valid form of contemporary Japanese translation that fostered creative appropriation across many genres and among a diverse group of writers and artists. In addition, it invites readers to reconsider adaptation in the context of translation theory. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; CFP; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312239954
ISBN
9780312239954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.25

Presents a portrait of "The Tale of Genji's" reception and reproduction, taking into consideration a wide variety of genres from no plays to Genji paintings to the modern novel. This volume explores the popularization of the Genji, considering parody, pastiche, and re-creation in various popular and mass media. Editor(s): Shirane, Haruo. Num Pages: 416 pages, 80 illus. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBB; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231142366
ISBN
9780231142366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.07

Hardback. Written in the mid-thirteenth century, this book chronicles the epic Genpei war, a civil conflict that marked the end of the power of the Heike clan and changed the course of Japanese history. It depicts the emerging world of the medieval samurai. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 232 pages, 24 figures, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138024
ISBN
9780231138024
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.33

Collects works of fiction, poetry, drama, and essay-writing from a pivotal time in Japanese history. This book reflects the political, social, and intellectual changes that occurred in Japanese society during this period. It reveals the influences in the development of Japanese literature. It includes biographical introductions for each writer. Series: Modern Asian Literature Series. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; 3JH; 3JJ; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1543.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
880
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118606
ISBN
9780231118606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.96

The fourth book in a multivolume history of modern Japanese literature by one of the world's most accomplished translators and scholars of Japanese culture and literature, this volume offers unparalleled insight into Japanese poetry, drama, and criticism. Num Pages: 698 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1FP; 2GJ; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 158. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
698
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114387
ISBN
9780231114387
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.12

The first book of its kind: a collection of the most important genres of Japanese performance--noh, kyogen, kabuki, and puppet theater--in one comprehensive, authoritative volume. Editor(s): Brazell, Karen. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages, 200 illus. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DD; DQ; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 248 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1271.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231108720
ISBN
9780231108720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.84

Paperback. Offers translations of classic texts by such celebrated writers as Nagai Kafu, Shimazaki Toson, Natsume Soseki, Kawabata Yasunari, and Yosano Akiko. This book features selections that reflect the major political, social, and intellectual changes of the period, including exposure to Western ideas and literature, the rise of nationalism, and more. Series: Modern Asian Literature Series. Num Pages: 888 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; 3JH; 3JJ; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
888
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118613
ISBN
9780231118613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.54

Paperback. The annual Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference provides a forum for research, particularly through comparative study, of both languages. This title includes essays on the phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, historical linguistics, discourse analysis, prosody, and psycholinguistics of these languages from the 2010 conference at Oxford. Editor(s): Frellesvig, Bjarke; Sells, Peter. Num Pages: 550 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 2GJ; 2GK; CFF; CFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
Number of pages
550
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575866383
ISBN
9781575866383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

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