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Hardback. The legend of Mulan remains one of the most popular Chinese folktales despite (or because of) its lack of supernatural demonstrations or interventions. In addition to a translation of the earliest recorded version of the legend, this title offers translations of several later iterations of the tale. Translator(s): Kwa, Shiamin; Idema, Wilt L. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Edition
Tra
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9781603841979
ISBN
9781603841979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.81
€ 41.39

Hardcover. Editor(s): Idema, Wilt L.; Li, Wai-yee; Widmer, Ellen. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 525 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 181. Weight in Grams: 886.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674017757
ISBN
9780674017757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.01
€ 54.40

Paperback. This anthology offers a glimpse of women's writings not only in poetry but in other genres, including essays and letters, drama, religious writing and narrative fiction. These are presented within their respective biographical and historical contexts. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 800 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
800
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674013933
ISBN
9780674013933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 37.59

Hardcover. Examines some of the responses of Japanese authors to the transformation of Tokyo in the early decades of the 20th Century. This book explores the themes and formal strategies of the modernist literature that flourished in the 1920s, focusing on the work of Hagiwara Kyojiro (1899-1938) and Hayashi Fumiko (1903-1951). Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 180 x 31. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674021297
ISBN
9780674021297
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJCR; CJCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804842990
ISBN
9780804842990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Tapir Academic Press Norway
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9788251925365
ISBN
9788251925365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.09

Hardback. Tao Yuanming (365-427), although dismissed as a poet following his death, is now considered one of China's greatest writers. This book studies the posthumous reputation of a central figure in Chinese literary history, the mechanisms at work in the reception of his works, and the canonization of Tao himself. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674031845
ISBN
9780674031845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.36

hardcover. Using a theoretical approach that utilizes work in literary studies, anthropology, feminist theory, and cultural studies, this book investigates how, in twentieth century China, the modern concepts of the new woman and the new writing developed into a protracted cultural debate over what and how women should and could write. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 505.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804731294
ISBN
9780804731294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.61

Paperback. Provides hundreds of useful phrases at your fingertips to Speak Chinese instantly. This book enables you speaking Chinese in no time. It helps to discover how to: get directions, shop, and eat out; talk numbers, dates, time, and money; chat about family and work; discuss sports and the weather; and deal with problems and emergencies. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; WTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 110 x 12. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764584770
ISBN
9780764584770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.00

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138651142
ISBN
9781138651142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.38

Hardcover. This book addresses the knowledge-gap in the field by focusing on the importance of emic conceptualizations (face1) in theorizing face. Existing research on face has tended to rely on the etic perspective (face2) in theorizing and conceptualizing face. Series: Pragmatic Interfaces. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CFGA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781791349
ISBN
9781781791349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.17

Hardcover. "Rulin waishi" (The Unofficial History of the Scholars) is an 18th century landmark in the history of the Chinese novel. Through a close reading of this novel, the author seeks answers to such questions as: what accounts for the literati's enthusiasm for writing and reading novels? Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674010956
ISBN
9780674010956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 37.31

Hardback. The T'ang dynasty was the great age of Chinese poetry, and Po Chu-i (772-846) was one of that era's most prolific major poets. This text brings together 128 of Po Chu-i's poems and one short prose piece that exemplify the earthly grace and deceptive simplicity of this master poet. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118385
ISBN
9780231118385
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.56

Hardback. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 397 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DQ; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 32. Weight in Grams: 564. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. 397 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DQ; HPDF. Dimension: 138 x 207 x 19. Weight: 566. Translator(s): Watson, Burton.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
397
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1968
Edition
First Ediiton
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231031479
ISBN
9780231031479
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.36
€ 81.73

Paperback. .
Publisher
Peoples Education Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9787107237775
ISBN
9787107237775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.05

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3JF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691632902
ISBN
9780691632902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.41

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691603605
ISBN
9780691603605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.04

Hardcover. Wai-yee Li examines the discursive space of women in seventeenth-century China. Using texts written by women or by men writing in a feminine voice, as well as writings that turn women into signifiers of lamentation or nostalgia, Li probes the emotional and psychological turmoil of the Ming-Qing transition and subsequent moments of national trauma. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 625 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; HBJF; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674492042
ISBN
9780674492042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.43
€ 62.95

hardcover. "Essays .. originally presented at a conference on Chinese literary criticism held in St. Croix, Virgin Islands in December 1970." Editor(s): Rickett, W. Allyn. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630748
ISBN
9780691630748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.43

Paperback. Covering the genres of Chinese poetry, this volume provides an introduction to the Chinese poetry. The sections of the volume are introduced by a short essay on the mode or genre of poem and is followed by a comprehensive bibliography. It is aimed at students of Chinese poetry. Num Pages: 376 pages, 181 ideograms. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DC; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822319467
ISBN
9780822319467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.39

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