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Hardcover. Feelings play an enormous part in our lives, but their expression is often neglected in foreign language education. This is a guide to emotion words and expressive strategies for students of Japanese. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 33. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824828448
- ISBN
- 9780824828448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.74€ 61.07
€ 66.74
€ 61.07
Hardcover. Using a range of texts, the author focuses on the ways in which Japanese writers and readers revised and devised - rhetoric to convey "Chineseness" and how this practice contributed to shaping a national Japanese identity. This volume examines how Japanese travelers in China, and Chinese travelers in Japan, are portrayed in early literary works. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824829186
- ISBN
- 9780824829186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.94€ 68.19
€ 74.94
€ 68.19
Hardcover. Western scholars have tended to read Heian literature through the prism of female experience, stressing the imbalance of power in courtship and looking for evidence that women hoped to move beyond the constraints of marriage politics. This work inherits these concerns about the transcendence of love, and explores the depictions of male friendship. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824830205
- ISBN
- 9780824830205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.72€ 54.97
€ 59.72
€ 54.97
Paperback. Offers English-language readers access to some of the salient critiques that have been directed at women writers, on the one hand, and reactions to these by women writers, on the other. This work appeals to specialists in modern Japanese literature and those interested in comparative literature, women's studies, gender studies, and history. Editor(s): Copeland, Rebecca. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824830380
- ISBN
- 9780824830380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.57
€ 37.99
€ 32.57
Paperback. A dictionary of the modern Okinawan language with definitions and explanations in English. This Wordbook adds to the general body of scholarship on various Ryukyuan languages and dialects by providing a comprehensive picture of modern colloquial Okinawan. It contains 10,000 entries, with encyclopedic discussion, drawn from a variety of sources. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GJ; CBDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824831028
- ISBN
- 9780824831028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.43
€ 26.99
€ 23.43
Hardcover. Presents a study of the detective story's arrival in Japan. This title tells the story of Japan's adoption of this Western literary form at a time when the nation was also remaking itself in the image of the Western powers. It explores the possible modes for cultural borrowing. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSB; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824831882
- ISBN
- 9780824831882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.23€ 58.02
€ 63.23
€ 58.02
Hardcover. Revisits such luminaries as Kawabata, Tanizaki, and the detective novelist Edogawa Ranpo. This title includes Funabashi Seiichi's "Diving", Hagiwara Sukataro's "Town of Cats," Ito Sei's "Streets of Fiendish Ghosts", and Kawabata's film scenario "Page of Madness". Num Pages: 624 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824832421
- ISBN
- 9780824832421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.32€ 52.89
€ 57.32
€ 52.89
Hardcover. The Japonic (Japanese and Ryukyuan) portmanteau language family and the Korean language have been considered isolates on the fringe of northeast Asia. This title reviews advances in the reconstruction of both language families. Series: Hawaii Studies on Korea. Num Pages: 278 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; 2GK; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824832780
- ISBN
- 9780824832780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.40€ 59.04
€ 64.40
€ 59.04
Hardcover. Analyzes a range of diverse writings that focus on food, eating, and cooking and considers how factors such as industrialization, urbanization, nationalism, and gender construction have affected people's relationships to food, nature, and culture, and to each other. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBH; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824832858
- ISBN
- 9780824832858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.23€ 58.02
€ 63.23
€ 58.02
Hardcover. Looks at the history and ideology behind the construction of kokugo (national language). This book discusses the contributions of Ueda Kazutoshi (1867-1937) and Hoshina Koichi (1872-1955) in the creation of kokugo and moves us one step closer to understanding how the ideology of kokugo cast a spell over linguistic identity in modern Japan. Translator(s): Hubbard, Maki Hirano. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CFF; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824833053
- ISBN
- 9780824833053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.92€ 62.08
€ 67.92
€ 62.08
Hardcover. Much has been written about Natsume Soseki (1867-1916), one of Japan's most celebrated writers. Known primarily for his novels, he also published a large and diverse body of short personal writings (shohin) that have long lived in the shadow of his fictional works. This book introduces readers to a sampling of Soseki's shohin. Num Pages: 296 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824833060
- ISBN
- 9780824833060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.32€ 52.89
€ 57.32
€ 52.89
Hardcover. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824834821
- ISBN
- 9780824834821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.60€ 66.16
€ 72.60
€ 66.16
Paperback. Editor(s): Bhowmik, Davinder L.; Rabson, Steve. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824839802
- ISBN
- 9780824839802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.56
€ 36.99
€ 31.56
Hardcover. Editor(s): Adolphson, Mikael; Commons, Anne. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824846756
- ISBN
- 9780824846756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.97€ 74.28
€ 81.97
€ 74.28
Hardcover. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; 3H; DSBB; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824851545
- ISBN
- 9780824851545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.68€ 84.45
€ 93.68
€ 84.45
Paperback. This publication is a large-scale application of Henning Andersen's theory of language and language change; a theory built on both C.S. Pierce's semiotic conceptual apparatus and the structural lingustics of Roman Jakobson, including his particular theory of distinctive features. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; CFF; CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 168 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772884899
- ISBN
- 9788772884899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.34
€ 19.99
€ 18.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 800 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1497.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299127343
- ISBN
- 9780299127343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.75
€ 51.99
€ 43.75
Paperback. A comparative modernist study of the connections between Irish and Japanese literature, opening up uncharted avenues of cross-cultural exchange. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSA; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773546912
- ISBN
- 9780773546912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.92
€ 41.99
€ 41.92
Paperback. This textbook represents the second stage in a four-year Japanese learning programme, placing particular emphasis on oral-aural skills. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University of Hawai'i Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824807955
- ISBN
- 9780824807955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
Hardback. On September 13, 1912, the day of Emperor Meiji's funeral, General Nogi Maresuke committed ritual suicide. The revered military hero's wife joined in his act of junshi. The violence of their suicide shocked the nation. This work illuminates Japan's painful transition from the idealized heroic world of samurai culture to the anxieties of modernity. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Hawai'i Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824829988
- ISBN
- 9780824829988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.46€ 47.81
€ 51.46
€ 47.81