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Paperback. This work argues that the most profound and far-reaching effects of Buddhism on Chinese culture occurred at the level of practice, specifically in religious rituals designed to cure people of disease, demonic possession, and bad luck. Editor(s): Faure, Bernard. Series: Asian Religions & Culture. Num Pages: 432 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRKN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 46. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804739405
- ISBN
- 9780804739405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.72
€ 44.99
€ 39.72
Hardback. This text argues that the most profound and far-reaching effects of Buddhism on Chinese culture occurred at the level of practice, specifically in religious rituals designed to cure people of disease, demonic possession and bad luck. Editor(s): Faure, Bernard. Series: Asian Religions & Culture. Num Pages: 432 pages, 14ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRKN5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804734493
- ISBN
- 9780804734493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.00
€ 177.00
Hardback. This text gives a long-term analysis of Chinese maritime activities and their economic consequences in industries, infrastructure, trade, migration, and government policies. It provides an insight into the causes for sterility of capitalist industrialization in premodern China. Series: Contributions in Economics & Economic History. Num Pages: 246 pages, illustrations, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBJF; HBTM; KCM; KCZ; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313292125
- ISBN
- 9780313292125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.55€ 88.65
€ 98.55
€ 88.65
Paperback. Enjoyable story-based practice for the Cambridge Young Learners English (YLE) Tests. Num Pages: 282 pages, 26 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 38.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316633687
- ISBN
- 9781316633687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.85
€ 30.99
€ 29.85
hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 451.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804717823
- ISBN
- 9780804717823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.48
€ 86.48
Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 247 x 26. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- B Jain Publishers Pvt Ltd India
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788180561658
- ISBN
- 9788180561658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.71
€ 19.99
€ 14.71
Hardback. Chinese Medical Qigong is the first English translation of the only official textbook of medical Qigong, used in universities of traditional Chinese medicine in China. Correlating traditional therapies of Qigong with outcomes of modern scientific research, it is the authoritative introduction to the knowledge system and content of Qigong study. Editor(s): Liu, Tianjun; Chen, Kevin. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MX; VXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 186 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1684.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848190238
- ISBN
- 9781848190238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.55
€ 91.55
Hardcover. This is the first botanically authoritative and practical illustrated identification guide to Chinese medicinal plants and drugs and their substitutes. It offers authoritative guidance on the identification of the herbal drugs themselves, and the plants from which they are sourced. Num Pages: 816 pages, 3000 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MMG; MX; VXHT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 301 x 43. Weight in Grams: 3236.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842463871
- ISBN
- 9781842463871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.51
€ 169.51
paperback. The aim of ancient Chinese medicine is to restore harmony through herbal medicine, acupuncture, moxibustion and the diagnostic skills of the physician. The governing principle is to balance Yin and Yang. This book explains the theory and practice in the light of up-to-date scientific research. Num Pages: 528 pages, b&w line diagrams. BIC Classification: 1FPC; VXHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 39. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Rider
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712602815
- ISBN
- 9780712602815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.99€ 22.28
€ 28.99
€ 22.28
Hardback. This illustrated history is a comprehensive introduction to Chinese healing practices across time and cultures. Global contributions from 58 scholars in archaeology, history, anthropology, religion, and medicine make this a vital resource for those working in East Asian or world history, medical history, anthropology, biomedicine, and healing arts. Editor(s): Hinrichs, T. J.; Barnes, Linda L. Num Pages: 480 pages, 76 halftones, 5 line illust7ations, 9 maps, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MBX; MX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 249 x 34. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674047372
- ISBN
- 9780674047372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.91€ 53.04
€ 57.91
€ 53.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MX; VFDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 7. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Spinifex Press Australia
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781875559701
- ISBN
- 9781875559701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.66
€ 19.99
€ 14.66
Paperback. If Chinese medicine is "traditional," why has it not disappeared with the rest of traditional Chinese society? What is the secret to Chinese medicine's remarkable adaptability that has allowed it to prosper for more than 2000 years? This title deals with these questions. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 432 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MB; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822328728
- ISBN
- 9780822328728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.28
€ 36.99
€ 33.28
Hardback. Chinese Merger Control Law Series: Munich Studies on Innovation and Competition. Num Pages: 412 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJSM; LBBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 783.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662438671
- ISBN
- 9783662438671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.59
€ 124.59
Paperback. Inspired by recent work on diaspora and cultural globalization, this text argues that the political and economic activities of Chinese migrants can be best understood by taking into account their links to one another and China through a transnational perspective. Num Pages: 362 pages, 9 halftones, 6 line drawings, 4 maps, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBBNC; 1KLSR; 1MKPH; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226560250
- ISBN
- 9780226560250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.65
€ 42.99
€ 32.65
Paperback. A thorough and fascinating study of motivations, relationships and impact of Chinese migrants in Africa. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1H; GTF; JFFN; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780329161
- ISBN
- 9781780329161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.17
€ 31.99
€ 27.17
hardcover. This volume brings together the work of twenty-seven contributors to deepen our understanding of Chinese migration to Europe, with a particular focus on the case of Prato and Italy. Editor(s): Baldassar, Loretta; Johanson, Graeme; McAuliffe, Narelle; Bressan, Massimo. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FPC; JFFN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 26. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137400239
- ISBN
- 9781137400239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.35
€ 123.35
Hardback. Series: Critical Issues in World and International History. Num Pages: 254 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742567634
- ISBN
- 9780742567634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.69
€ 140.69
Paperback. Suitable for students and scholars of modernism, Chinese literature and history, film studies, and cultural studies, this book offers both a historical narrative and a critical analysis of the cultural visions and experiences of China's post-Mao era. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 448 pages, 12 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822318460
- ISBN
- 9780822318460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.17
€ 35.99
€ 32.17
Hardcover. Presents a multimedia, interdisciplinary study of Chinese modernity in the context of globalization since the late nineteenth century. This book draws on Chinese literature, film, art, photography, and video to broadly map the emergence of modern China in relation to the capitalist world-system in the economic, social, and political realms. Num Pages: 264 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; AB; DSBH; JFC; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824831110
- ISBN
- 9780824831110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.08
€ 83.08
Hardcover. Rapid industrialization, urbanization, and marketization have led to startling social changes in reform-era China. Mindful of the many forms of social theory that relate modernity to individualism, this volume addresses social and cultural change through the lens of psychological anthropology. Editor(s): Kipnis, Andrew B. Series: Culture, Mind and Society. Num Pages: 245 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137268952
- ISBN
- 9781137268952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
Hardback. This ambitious work traces a social history of semicolonialism in late-19th and early-20th-century China. It takes as its central concern the intertwining of two antagonistic forces: elite constructions of modernity shaped globally and an alternative line of peasant resistance and development. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804729321
- ISBN
- 9780804729321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.31
€ 103.31
Paperback. The result is an unprecedented guide to the study of Chinese myth for specialists and nonspecialists alike. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801861833
- ISBN
- 9780801861833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.09
€ 35.99
€ 31.09
Hardback. Susan Turner Haynes analyzes China's nuclear buildup and its diversification of increasingly mobile, precise, and sophisticated weapons, presenting technical concepts with minimal jargon and in a straightforward style. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 238 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612348216
- ISBN
- 9781612348216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.17
€ 37.17
Hardcover. Based on a case study carried out in the southern city of Guangzhou in China, this book describes the dramatic changes occurring at a large state owned enterprise as this socialist country undergoes market transition. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JFF; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- London: Palgrave Macmillan 2000.
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333773727
- ISBN
- 9780333773727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.26
€ 64.26