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Paperback. Based on the archaeological discoveries. This work introduces new data, as well as new ways to think about them - modes of analysis that, while familiar to archaeological practitioners in the West and in Japan, are herein applied to evidence from the Chinese Bronze Age. Series: Ideas, Debates, and Perspectives. Num Pages: 557 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1116.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
557
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745307
ISBN
9781931745307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.13

Paperback. Religious and ethnic violence between Indonesia's Muslim majority and Christian minorities escalated dramatically after Suharto resigned in 1998. In this ethnographic study of Christianization in Indonesia, Lorraine Aragon delineates some of the background to this conflict. Num Pages: 344 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; HRAM9; HRC; HRH; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824823030
ISBN
9780824823030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.74

Hardback. The textile treasure discovered by Loro Piana grows in the waters of Inle Lake in eastern Myanmar: the fibre of the lotus flower. This title includes photographs that takes the reader through the magic hills of the Shan plateau and among lake pile-dwellings, the catching of fish and the cultivation of fruits and vegetables in floating gardens. Num Pages: 148 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMB; AJC; AKTX; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 288 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1438.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
148
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857208879
ISBN
9788857208879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.31
€ 64.62

Paperback. Presents detailed portraits of a young woman jailed for protesting the ban on women driving, a Sufi scholar encouraging Muslims and Christians to struggle together with love to know God, and an artist citing the Qur'an and using metal gears and chains to celebrate the diversity of the pilgrims who come to Mecca. Num Pages: 277 pages, 16 photos. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; HBJF1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520290273
ISBN
9780520290273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.51

Paperback. Following the end of WWII in Asia, the Allied powers repatriated over six million Japanese nationals from colonies and battlefields throughout Asia. This title analyzes how the human remnants of empire served as sites of negotiation in the process of the jettisoning of the colonial project and in the creation of the national identities in Japan. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 halftones, 3 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674055988
ISBN
9780674055988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.63

Explores the dialectic of cynicism and hope and the role of human rights in the production of rule in the occupied Palestinian territories. Series: Stanford Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804784702
ISBN
9780804784702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 133.74

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804784719
ISBN
9780804784719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.15

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Seven Stories Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609804312
ISBN
9781609804312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609807252
ISBN
9781609807252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.44

Paperback. Examines Israel as a colonial society, making comparisons with South Africa, French Algeria and Australia. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBTQ; HBTR; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745325002
ISBN
9780745325002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.37

Paperback. He reveals how Vietnam changed American culture today, from the successes and failures of the Washington bureaucracy to the destruction of the traditional military code of honor. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBWQ; JFC; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801859533
ISBN
9780801859533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.86

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc United Kingdom
Edition
1st New edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745955988
ISBN
9780745955988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.21

Hardcover. Ex-libris copy with usual markings. Mylar covered dust wrapper showing some light shelf wear. Remains a good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1959
Publisher
Macdonald: London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0006620
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Demonstrates that the "three religions" of China - Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism are not mutually exclusive: they overlap and interact with each other in a rich variety of ways. This volume also illustrates some of the many interactions between Han culture and the cultures designated by the government as "minorities." Editor(s): Lopez, Donald S. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRA; HRE; HRKN; HRLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
516
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691021430
ISBN
9780691021430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.87

Paperback. Brings together philosophy and literature, theory and practical criticism, the Western and the non-Western in defining common ground on which East and West may come to a mutual understanding Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 285 x 24. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822312185
ISBN
9780822312185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

Paperback. Series: Travel Guide. Num Pages: 448 pages, 63 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
13th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786575463
ISBN
9781786575463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.22

Paperback. Series: Travel Guide. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
11th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786575203
ISBN
9781786575203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.74

Paperback. With eight key languages in this phrasebook to the region, let no barriers - language or culture - get in your way. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; WTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 98 x 13. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Lonely Planet
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781741791396
ISBN
9781741791396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.54

Hardcover. Num Pages: 324 pages, 117 figures, 199 plates (most in color), 28 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 305 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2772.
Publisher
Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago United States
Number of pages
158
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781885923974
ISBN
9781885923974
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.16

Hardback. Using an innovative approach, this book interprets the unprecedented transformation of contemporary China's major cities. It deals with a diversity of trends and analyzes their sources. Every chapter is co-authored by an urban China expert and an "outside" expert on the wider topic. Together they offer a broad historical and theoretical comparison. Editor(s): Logan, John R. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405161459
ISBN
9781405161459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.79

Hardcover. Urbanization and urban development are the focus of this account which introduces readers to the changes now taking place in Chinese cities. Its approach links the visible changes in urban life to changes in the larger political economy of China. Editor(s): Logan, John. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSC; JFSG; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631229476
ISBN
9780631229476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.77

Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872207578
ISBN
9780872207578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.92
€ 41.60

Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872207592
ISBN
9780872207592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.60

Paperback. Series: Tuttle Classics of Asian Literature S. Num Pages: 992 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3D; BT; FC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Number of pages
992
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804834674
ISBN
9780804834674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.94

Paperback. Translator(s): Brewitt-Taylor, C.H. Series: Tuttle Classics of Asian Literature S. Num Pages: 1024 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3D; BT; FC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 46. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing United States
Number of pages
1024
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804834681
ISBN
9780804834681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.02

Paperback. In this work, two scholars compare and contrast the cosmology, science and medicine of China and Greece between 400 BC and AD 200. In the process they cast new light not only on these two rich civilizations but also on the evolving character of science. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300101607
ISBN
9780300101607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBG; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804741866
ISBN
9780804741866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Hardback. A masterful account of Lyndon Johnson and America's fall into Vietnam by one of our finest historians, filled with fresh interpretations, deft portraits, and new perspectives. Num Pages: 629 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
629
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566630870
ISBN
9781566630870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.56

Paperback. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226385068
ISBN
9780226385068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99

Paperback. Curry changed and evolved according to the tastes of the various invaders of India. The Mughals brought with them the rice dishes of Persia; and the Portuguese introduced the chilli peppers discovered by Christopher Columbus in the New World. This book tells the story of such dishes, and the people who invented, discovered, cooked and ate them. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WBN; WBVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099437864
ISBN
9780099437864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.79

Paperback. Published with a new preface, this bestseller offers an intimate glimpse into a unique female community. Liz Dalby, the only non-Japanese woman ever to have trained as a geisha, reveals the realities of geisha life. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Edition
1st UK Paperback Edition
SKU
V9780099286387
ISBN
9780099286387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.83

Paperback. This work traces the history of the Kimono - its designs, uses, aesthetics and social significance - and in doing so explores the world of the geisha, last wearers of the kimono. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AKTA; HBT; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099428992
ISBN
9780099428992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 108 pages, 65 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 164 x 11. Weight in Grams: 156.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Blacksmith Books Hong Kong
Number of pages
108
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881774231
ISBN
9789881774231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.75

paperback. This text recounts, through one individual's tortured life and a family's struggle, how a generation of Chinese intellectuals was lost to the harsh experiences of the labour camps. It reveals in detail what happened in China in the 1950s before the Cultural Revolution. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; BGA; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Routledge United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813339795
ISBN
9780813339795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.74

Hardback. Editor(s): Liu, Lydia H.; Karl, Rebecca E.; Ko, Dorothy. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231162906
ISBN
9780231162906
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.81

Paperback. Editor(s): Liu, Lydia H.; Karl, Rebecca E.; Ko, Dorothy. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231162913
ISBN
9780231162913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.15

Paperback. In his unique sourcebooks, Liu Yanchi not only provides an invaluable reference for the practitioner of traditional medicine, but also an enlightening, readable introduction for anyone interested in Chinese culture or holistic medicine. Translator(s): Fang Tingyu; Laidi, Chen. Num Pages: 479 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MBX; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
479
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231103596
ISBN
9780231103596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.85

Paperback. An exploration of the conflict between traditional Chinese ideology and modern Chinese business practice Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472068098
ISBN
9780472068098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.88

Hardcover. 8vo. 101p. Hardback. A good copy. Cloth. First edition. Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Foreign Languages Press Peking
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1954
SKU
KON0772369
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

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

€ 94.39