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Sino-Tibetan languages

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paperback. Provides you the opportunity to practise writing Chinese characters. In this workbook, playful and appealing colour illustrations are interspersed with practical pages showing learners how to write the characters themselves. It also features short facts that illuminate the meaning of a character or the origin of its shape. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJBT; YQF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 247 x 185 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500420607
ISBN
9780500420607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. Introduces the radicals the key characters on which the language is built and reveals how they can be combined to form a wealth of more complex words and phrases. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 245 x 183 x 21. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500650288
ISBN
9780500650288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.51

Hardback. This work offers a mapping of the cultural landscape of China in the late 20th century. By focusing on Chinese cultural formations and critical discourses of the last decade of the century, the book dissects the intellectual, economic, and political contradictions of a turbulent era. Num Pages: 344 pages, 32 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JJ; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. .
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738965
ISBN
9780804738965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.57

Hardback. After the 1911 fall of the Qing dynasty, many declared the classical Chinese poetic tradition dead. In this book, the author draws on extensive archival research into the poetry collections and literary journals of two generations of writers to challenge this claim and demonstrate the continuing significance of the classical form. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3JJ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 788.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
488
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674726673
ISBN
9780674726673
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.60

Hardcover. Chinese Discourse Studies presents an innovative and systematic approach to discourse and communication in contemporary China. Incorporating Chinese philosophy and theory, it offers not only a distinct cultural paradigm in the field, but also a culturally sensitive and effective tool for studying Chinese discourses. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CFB; CFGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137365033
ISBN
9781137365033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.97

Paperback. A play that chronicles the adventures of the star-crossed lovers Oriole and Student Zhang. It is suitable for students of Chinese cultural and literary traditions. Num Pages: 300 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520201842
ISBN
9780520201842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. In Four Cries of a Gibbon by the late-Ming dynasty playwright Xu Wei, characters move between life and death, and male and female, as they seek to articulate who they truly are. In this first critical study and annotated translation, Kwa considers how Wei's exploration of identity paved the way for further reflection in later fiction and drama. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066854
ISBN
9780674066854
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.32

Paperback. An account of Chinese literary modernism, written from the perspective of Republican China. Shih argues for the contextualization of Chinese modernism in the semicolonial cultural and political formation of the time and analyzes pivotal issues, such as decadence and Orientalism. Series: Berkeley Series in Interdisciplinary Studies of China. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1 line illustration, 1 table. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 32. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520220645
ISBN
9780520220645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.56

Hardback. Editor(s): Sciban, Shu-ning; Pidhainy, Ihor. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939161581
ISBN
9781939161581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.77

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