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Sino-Tibetan languages

Paperback. Presents essays on seven core, premodern classical Chinese texts. This book draws from literature, philosophy, religion, and art history and challenges the presumption of a monolithic Chinese tradition that has been promoted by scholars and popular culture alike, both in China and the West. Editor(s): Yu, Pauline; Bol, Peter; Owen, Stephen; Peterson, Willard. Series: Studies on China. Num Pages: 292 pages, 6 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; HBG; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520224667
ISBN
9780520224667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.56

Hardcover. This volume analyzes the representation of gender and desire in elite, male-authored literary texts in China dating from roughly 200 B.C. until 1000 A.D. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3D; 3F; DSBB; HBJF; HBLA; HBLC; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 168 x 34. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005273
ISBN
9780674005273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.46

Hardback. The first full-length study of the poetry of Wen Tingyun (ca. 812-ca. 866), a major writer of the late Tang, this book contains translations of more than 60 of Wen's poems, most of which appear in English for the first time. It also examines the world of other poets in his milieu. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 2GDC; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 23. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804721653
ISBN
9780804721653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.71

Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Linguistics. Num Pages: 81 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CB; CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 5. Weight in Grams: 162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
Number of pages
81
Condition
New
SKU
V9789811034411
ISBN
9789811034411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. Chinese martial arts novels from the late nineteenth century are full of suggestive sounds. Characters curse in colorful dialect accents, and action scenes come to life with the loud clash of swords. Paize Keulemans examines the relationship between these novels and earlier storyteller manuscripts to explain the purpose and history of these sounds. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 370 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 231 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674417120
ISBN
9780674417120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.60

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
2064
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199207619
ISBN
9780199207619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.45
€ 49.75

Paperback. Offering the words and phrases you'll need as a beginner, plus a learning and lifestyle kit with a list of the words you need to know, grammar help, verb tables, social survival tips and cultural information, dates for your diary, and a phrasefinder, this is a Chinese dictionary. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Oxford University Press New York
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
REV ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199298532
ISBN
9780199298532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardback. Translator(s): Fenkl, Heinz Insu. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3JJP; DCF; HPDF; HREZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231179904
ISBN
9780231179904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.23
€ 64.47

Paperback. Translator(s): Fenkl, Heinz Insu. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3JJP; DCF; HPDF; HREZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 177 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231179911
ISBN
9780231179911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.43

Paperback. Series: Periplus Pocket Dictionaries. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GDB; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 108 x 8. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
Periplus Editions (HK) ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780794605735
ISBN
9780794605735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 644 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDT; CFP; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 273 x 215 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Snow Lion
Edition
Pap/Cdr
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559391894
ISBN
9781559391894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 102.26
€ 76.92

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231183109
ISBN
9780231183109
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.40
€ 51.34

Paperback. Over 15,000 of the most commonly used words and phrases; a brief introduction to Cantonese pronunciation in accordance with the Yale System of Romanization; a comparative chart of four systems of Romanization; and grammatical notes for beginners. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GDCC; CBDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 113 x 27. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Copublished Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9789622019706
ISBN
9789622019706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.76

Hardback. Teaches an easy method for identifying and transcribing frequently used Chinese characters into pinyin. Num Pages: 467 pages, transparencies, bibliography: p425-427. BIC Classification: 2GDC; AF; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
467
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810822788
ISBN
9780810822788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.75

Paperback. Aims to instruct, inform, and inspire students of Chinese by presenting selected historical texts and their annotations. Taken from the seminal works known as the Four Histories, the fourteen included texts offer insights into the political, social, economic, and cultural aspects of China over a long period of time. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691118345
ISBN
9780691118345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Comprised of three parts - "Poetry," "Lyrics," and "Prose" - this supplementary volume presents texts, chronologically, that represent the artistic embodiment of China's Confucian and Taoist thought. Two introductions separately describe the structural and formal features of regulated verse and parallel prose. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691118321
ISBN
9780691118321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CBX; CFA; CFF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 279 x 60. Weight in Grams: 2070.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691174570
ISBN
9780691174570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.75
€ 75.80

Paperback. After first appearing around 1590, Jing Ping Mei was circulated among some of China's best known writers of the time and subsequently published in three major recensions. By arguing from the standpoint of feminism, this title can contribute to studies of Chinese literature, Asian studies, feminism, politics of sexuality, and cultural studies. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
First Paperback Edition
SKU
V9780822329169
ISBN
9780822329169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardcover. Editor(s): Rau, Gerald; Chen, Yuan-Shan; Rau, Der-Hwa Victoria. Num Pages: 296 pages, 5 colour illustrations, 52 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GDC; CFGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 619.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9789812878878
ISBN
9789812878878
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.75

Hardcover. This volume gathers researchers from around the world endeavouring to better understand a number of perennial issues in assessing Chinese learners of English, covering topics such as students' test performances, interactional competence and lexical knowledge, students' motivation, teachers' attitudes and assessment policy changes. Editor(s): Yu, Guoxing; Yan, Jin. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GDC; CJA; EBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137449771
ISBN
9781137449771
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.53

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