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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
€ 49.99€ 41.98
€ 49.99
€ 41.98
Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 115 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195392067
- ISBN
- 9780195392067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
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€ 33.36
€ 46.99
€ 33.36
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€ 39.50
€ 54.99
€ 39.50
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€ 22.64
€ 30.99
€ 22.64
Hardback. An exception to the rule that the first-rank poets in premodern China were men, the woman poet Li Qingzhao (1084-1150s) occupies a crucial place in Chinese literature. The author challenges conventional thinking about Li, examining how critics tried to accommodate her to cultural norms from late imperial times into the twentieth century. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 550 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 229 x 35. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 550
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674726697
- ISBN
- 9780674726697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.17€ 54.76
€ 59.17
€ 54.76
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
€ 55.19
€ 55.19
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
€ 80.58€ 64.98
€ 80.58
€ 64.98
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€ 37.81
€ 45.99
€ 37.81
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
€ 50.85
€ 50.85
Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629964580
- ISBN
- 9789629964580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.71
€ 56.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 94 x 18. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780781812610
- ISBN
- 9780781812610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
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
€ 118.46€ 89.04
€ 118.46
€ 89.04
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
€ 87.09
€ 87.09
Hardcover. Num Pages: 316 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3JD; 3JF; DSA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 263 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1872.
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884024095
- ISBN
- 9780884024095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 48.53
€ 54.99
€ 48.53
Paperback. A collection of essays which use critical theory to reflect on issues pertaining to modern Chinese literature and culture. It addresses topics such as 20th-century literature produced in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and mainland China; film, art, history, popular culture, and literary and cultural criticism and the geographies of migration and diaspora. Editor(s): Chow, Rey. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBH; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822325970
- ISBN
- 9780822325970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.81
€ 37.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. Translator(s): Hanan, Patrick. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; FA; FF; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231148238
- ISBN
- 9780231148238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.16
€ 30.99
€ 22.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDCM; WTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 107 x 232. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised, Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804843577
- ISBN
- 9780804843577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.33
€ 10.33
Paperback. A step-by-step workbook for learning to write standard style or regular script (kaishu). It is suitable for enthusiasts and students. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations, bibliog , further reading. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CFL; WFU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 211 x 3. Weight in Grams: 182. Standard Script for Beginners. 32 pages, illustrations, bibliog , further reading. A step-by-step workbook for learning to write standard style or regular script (kaishu). It is suitable for enthusiasts and students. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2GDC; CFL; WFU. Dimension: 250 x 211 x 3. Weight: 182.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714124254
- ISBN
- 9780714124254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.29
€ 13.99
€ 13.29
Hardback. This book explores the interplay between ritual performance of the opera Mulian and gentrified mercantile lineages in late imperial Huizhou. It shows how local elites appropriated the opera, turning it into a medium for conveying orthodox values and religious precepts and for negotiating local social and gender issues in a rising money economy. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 tables, 13 figures, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JB; DSBD; DSG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804750325
- ISBN
- 9780804750325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.60
€ 102.60