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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781477312278
ISBN
9781477312278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

paperback. By the 1920s, Jews were - by all economic, political, and cultural measures of the day - making it in America. This book shows that most Jews felt culturally obliged to mark themselves as different - and believed that doing so made them both better Jews and better Americans. Num Pages: 264 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 232 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116532
ISBN
9780691116532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardback. The little-known story of the creator of the modern state of Qatar. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8-16 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1FBXQ; 3JH; BGH; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781250709
ISBN
9781781250709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.38

Hardback. The essential five-volume resource on the painting and sculpture of one of the world's foremost contemporary artists Editor(s): Zinn, Betsy Stepina. Num Pages: 1578 pages, 1317 color + 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; ACXD9; AFC; AFKB; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 248. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
1578
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780300227420
ISBN
9780300227420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 683.30
€ 505.23

Hardcover. From the 1860s through to the early 20th century the rise of Japonisme and the Art Nouveau movement meant that few could ignore or resist the obsession with all things Japanese. This book includes examples of the designed and executed decorative arts of the Meiji periods from the Khalili Collection. Editor(s): Irvine, Gregory. Num Pages: 240 pages, 220 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJC; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 327 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2072.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500239131
ISBN
9780500239131
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 45.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; 3JJ; DSBH; HBJF; HBTB; HBTW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 239 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231146630
ISBN
9780231146630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.47

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
€ 30.01

paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 259 x 26. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691623580
ISBN
9780691623580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 55.32

Paperback. Assesses the historical development and societal impact of the motorcycle industry, from the influence of motor sports on vehicle sales in the early 1900s to the postwar developments that led to the massive wave of motorization sweeping the Asia-Pacific region. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; KNDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814546
ISBN
9780774814546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. A work of history documenting the late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century transformation of State Shinto into a radical ideology that ultimately drove Japan into a holy war against Western civilization. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822344230
ISBN
9780822344230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.41

Hardcover. Using Japanese materials, including the letters of frontline troops and provincial newspapers, this book studies Japan's conflict with China between 1894-5, presenting the diverse experiences of soldiers and civilians, and assessing how war accelerated the modernization of Japanese society. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1994 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333555545
ISBN
9780333555545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.11

Hardback. This study provides annotations for 300 translated works of fiction by 97 Japanese women writers from the 1890s through the 1990s. It also includes over 600 annotations of articles, books and reviews that cover biographical and critical materials. Num Pages: 670 pages, bibliography, index, chronology, glossary. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 41. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
670
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810840867
ISBN
9780810840867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 294.45

Hardback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 21 b&w illustrations and 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; JWXK; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231179225
ISBN
9780231179225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.81
€ 62.08

Num Pages: over 320 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; AC; HBW; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1774.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764339578
ISBN
9780764339578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.85
€ 61.67

Paperback. Contrary to popular belief, the Japanese Army widely employed tanks within the Pacific theater of war. This title details their key role in the conquests of Singapore and Malaya, as well as their later use in Burma, Saipan, and the Philippines, including in the amphibious assault of Corregidor. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 187 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846030918
ISBN
9781846030918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.46

Paperback. Japanese woodblock prints of the Edo period (1615-1868) were the products of a highly commercialised and competitive publishing industry. Their content was inspired by the vibrant popular culture that flourished in Edo (Tokyo). This book explains how those who first purchased these prints would have read them. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; ACBP; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 630. Ukiyo-E in Edo, 1700-1900. 144 pages, 100 colour illustrations. Japanese woodblock prints of the Edo period (1615-1868) were the products of a highly commercialised and competitive publishing industry. Their content was inspired by the vibrant popular culture that flourished in Edo (Tokyo). This book explains how those who first purchased these prints would have read them. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; ACBP; AFH. Dimension: 229 x 228 x 17. Weight: 620.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714124537
ISBN
9780714124537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Hardback. Adding an important new dimension to the history of U.S.-Japan relations, this book reveals that an unofficial movement to promote good feeling between the United States and Japan in the 1920s and 1930s only narrowly failed to achieve its goal: to modify the so-called anti-Japanese exclusion clause of the 1924 U.S. immigration law. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJG; JPS; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 579.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804738132
ISBN
9780804738132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.77

Paperback. "No Plays" are a major contribution to Japanese theatre. These lyric dramas evolved in the 14th century from ritual dances associated with Shinto worship, and their form became fixed in the 17th century. This book looks at this Japanese art form and its influences on Western writers. Translator(s): Tyler, Royall. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliog. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2ADT; 2GJ; 3H; 3J; DSA; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140445398
ISBN
9780140445398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.62

Hardback. Explains the rich history of Japanese architectural developments from the 1920s foundation of modern architecture to contemporary permutations of modern and post-modern architecture. This book introduces the diversity of Japanese architecture and traces the evolution of its architecture in the context of domestic and international developments. Num Pages: 128 pages, 95 colour images. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JM; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 254 x 16. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785002489
ISBN
9781785002489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.63

Paperback. Challenges the wisdom that Japan's defeat in the Pacific was historically inevitable. This book shows how the Japanese army and navy had both the opportunity and the capability to have fought a different and more successful war. Num Pages: 152 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 298 x 13. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742553408
ISBN
9780742553408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.08

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