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Sino-Tibetan languages
Paperback. A follow-up volume that include all facets of Chinese life and culture in twelve central sections. Each begins with an overview of key characters before a presentation of the subject using those characters as a basis, providing insight into how Chinese thinking has shaped its language and civilization in a way that anyone can understand. Num Pages: 256 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJBT; YQF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 240 x 180. .
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500292266
- ISBN
- 9780500292266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.27
€ 26.99
€ 20.27
Game. Learning Chinese is notoriously difficult and has long put off even the most linguistically savvy Westerners. The author has used her entrepreneurial and software background to unpick Chinese characters and create a simple system for quickly understanding the basic building blocks of the written language. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJBT; YQF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 69 x 71. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500420126
- ISBN
- 9780500420126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.71
€ 23.99
€ 20.71
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- BetterLink Press Incorporated United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition, Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602204065
- ISBN
- 9781602204065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.10
€ 9.10
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Milet Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840593501
- ISBN
- 9781840593501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.17
€ 17.17
Hardback. Illustrator(s): Martinez, Anna. Num Pages: 144 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GDC; 5AF; YRDL. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 255 x 220. .
- Publisher
- Milet Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785088834
- ISBN
- 9781785088834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.07
€ 27.07
Hardcover. Sarah M. Allen explores the tale literature of eighth- and ninth-century China to show how written tales of the Tang canon we know today grew out of a fluid culture of hearsay in elite society. The book focuses on two main types of tales, those based in gossip about recognizable public figures and those developed out of lore concerning the occult. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674417205
- ISBN
- 9780674417205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.32
€ 45.99
€ 38.32
Paperback. In 50 lessons, this text examines both structural patterns and morphological features characteristic of Mandarin Chinese. The authors describe cultural idiosyncracies in language use and give discoursal strategies for forming sustained conversations. Num Pages: 534 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDCM; CJBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 1078.
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Number of pages
- 534
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622015951
- ISBN
- 9789622015951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.43
€ 48.43
Hardback. A fun and interactive way for children to listen to and learn 128 everyday Chinese words spoken by a native speaker. Select one of four double-sided topic cards, each with sixteen words and pictures about clothes, food, animals and more. Then slot the card into the book's special frame and press the pictures to hear the words read aloud. Illustrator(s): Bonnet, Rosalinde. Series: Listen & Learn. Num Pages: full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 4KHA; 5AC; YBGT1; YBLA1. Category: (JN) Preschool (0-5). Dimension: 220 x 253 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781474921268
- ISBN
- 9781474921268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.14
€ 17.99
€ 13.14
Hardback. By examining how narrative strategies reinforce or contest deterministic paradigms, this work describes modern Chinese fiction's contribution to ethical and literary debates over the possibility for meaningful moral action. It analyses discourses of agency and fatalism and the ethical import of narrative structures. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022676
- ISBN
- 9780674022676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.46
€ 50.99
€ 42.46
Paperback. Provides a complete and annotated translation of the famous "Chin P'ing Mei", an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of Hsi-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Translator(s): Roy, David Tod. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 520 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 714
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691016146
- ISBN
- 9780691016146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. Provides an annotated translation of the famous Chin P'ing Mei, an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of His-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 720 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126197
- ISBN
- 9780691126197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. A Chinese language programme that features a dramatic series filmed entirely in China. By combining a story line with a wealth of educational materials, it helps students progress from listening and speaking to the more difficult skills of reading and writing Chinese characters, building grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation skills along the way. Series: Encounters: Chinese Language and Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 224 x 16. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- Spi Wkb
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300161717
- ISBN
- 9780300161717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.87
€ 30.99
€ 22.87
Hardcover. Wang Yun (1749-1819) was a famous playwright in imperial China. Her play "A Dream of Glory" is a significant full length chaunqi written by a woman about a woman's dream and desire. This volume provides an English translation with detailed annotations and introduction of traditional Chinese women's drama. Translator(s): Wu, Qingyun. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 188 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629963095
- ISBN
- 9789629963095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.71
€ 54.71
Hardcover. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 2GDT; CFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 311 x 222 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1915.
- Publisher
- Shambhala
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570624162
- ISBN
- 9781570624162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.86€ 65.71
€ 80.86
€ 65.71
Hardback. For centuries, readers of Tao Qian have felt directly addressed by his poetic voice. This book revisits Tao's approach to his readers by attempting to situate it within the particular poetics of address that characterized the Six Dynasties classicist tradition. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674053212
- ISBN
- 9780674053212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.42
€ 45.99
€ 38.42
Paperback. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 2ZX; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048151325
- ISBN
- 9789048151325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardback. This work deals with a number of constructions in Mandarin Chinese which involve the main verb and the material following it, like the object NPs, resultative phrases, durative expressions and other elements. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2GDCM; CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792354628
- ISBN
- 9780792354628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.59
€ 132.59
Paperback. Suitable for learners of Mandarin Chinese, this dictionary provides a list of the 5,000 words and the 2,000 Chinese characters most commonly used in the language. Based on a fifty-million-word corpus composed of spoken, fiction, non-fiction and news texts, it provides the user with a detailed frequency-based list, as well as alphabetical index. Series: Routledge Frequency Dictionaries. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GDC; CBDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1 Blg
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415455862
- ISBN
- 9780415455862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Hardback. Num Pages: 456 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2GDC; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 39. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231055307
- ISBN
- 9780231055307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.91€ 91.03
€ 118.91
€ 91.03
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2GDC; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231176965
- ISBN
- 9780231176965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.13
€ 86.13