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Hardback. For most of East Asia, Buddhist sutras were written in classical Chinese and inaccessible to many devotees. How, then, did such devotees access these texts? The author argues that the medieval genre of 'explanatory tales' illuminates the link between human body (devotee) and sacred text (sutra). Series: Buddhisms S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; HBJF; HRES. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520265615
ISBN
9780520265615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.51

Hardback. Charlotte Horlyck explores oil and ink paintings to video art, multi-media installations, ready-mades and performance, and the questions that arise about the role of art and the artist's position within society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 150 illustrations, 130 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; ACX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 190. .
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780237367
ISBN
9781780237367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.60

Paperback. How has rapid economic development and the aging of the population affected the expression of filial piety in East Asia? Eleven experienced fieldworkers take a fresh look at an old idea, analyzing contemporary behavior, not norms, among both rural and urban families in China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Editor(s): Ikels, Charlotte. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 tables, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; JHBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804747912
ISBN
9780804747912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.37

Paperback. This book aims to introduce the reader to contemporary Chinese urban life and to examine how reforms have changed not only the material circumstances of daily life, but also the overall well-being of urban residents. Num Pages: 332 pages, 23 half-tones 2 maps, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804725811
ISBN
9780804725811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.82

Paperback. The extraordinary and unique memoir of the first ever British female Apache pilot Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JMC; BM; HBWS4; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Headline Review
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755319626
ISBN
9780755319626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Editor(s): Nicholson, Charlotte P. Num Pages: 40 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 5. Weight in Grams: 70.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
40
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590334034
ISBN
9781590334034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.97

Hardcover. Challenges the notion of the court and the monastic order as static institutions by examining how competition within and between them prompted major rethinking about the intellectual foundations of indigenous society and culture. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Michigan Centers for South and Southeast Asian Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9780891480938
ISBN
9780891480938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.31

Hardcover. Series Editor(s): Yang, Anand A.; Sivaramakrishnan, K.; Kaimal, Padma. Series: Global South Asia. Num Pages: 352 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 33 illus. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295995649
ISBN
9780295995649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.63

Hardcover. Most of the papers presented at the conference on 'New Cultural Histories of India', organized by Centre for Studies in Social Sciences during 5-7 January 2010. Editor(s): Chatterjee, Partha; Guha-Thakurta, Tapati; Kar, Bodhisattva. Num Pages: 480 pages, 93 (B&W). BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBL; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 252 x 40. Weight in Grams: 846.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
OUP India India
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198090373
ISBN
9780198090373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.02

Hardback. Num Pages: 454 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFE; JFSJ1; JKV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 37. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
454
Condition
New
SKU
V9789384757113
ISBN
9789384757113
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.20

Paperback. The village existed before capitalism and before the state. It has its own culture which owes little to urban influence. It took the Buddhism that came from outside and subordinated it to local beliefs. This book states that the Thai rural economy was a subsistence economy and remained so much longer than is commonly thought. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 205.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9789747551099
ISBN
9789747551099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 12 recipes; colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FMT; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Vinyl Bound Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804844666
ISBN
9780804844666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
NUS Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789971696757
ISBN
9789971696757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.46

Hardcover. This collection of papers highlights the research achievements in the field of Chinese Anthropology, particularly those of Mainland scholars. The authors examine the reproduction of traditions in post-Mao southern Fujian, surveying lineages, religion, status of women, and other aspects of the cultural life. Editor(s): Tan, Chee-Beng. Num Pages: 300 pages, With a number of pictures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629962333
ISBN
9789629962333
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.41

Hardcover. The Western discovery of Japanese paintings at nineteenth-century world's fairs and export shops catapulted Japanese art to new levels of popularity. This volume explores the visual characteristics and social functions of nihonga and traces its relationship to the past, its viewers, and emerging notions of the modern Japanese state. Num Pages: 296 pages, 34 colour plates, 70 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 292 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1482.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226110806
ISBN
9780226110806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.42

Hardback. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBTB; HRKN1; JFSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
The Chinese University Press Hong Kong
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629966348
ISBN
9789629966348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.06

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 416 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QFH; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; JPS; KCLT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231173742
ISBN
9780231173742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.21

Hardback. This text features leading scholars describing and critically assessing the works of 16 major 20th-century Chinese philosophers. It explores these philosophers' attempts to revive and modernize traditional schools as well as their critiques of Western thinkers from Plato to Wittgenstein. Editor(s): Cheng, Chung-Ying; Bunnin, Nicholas. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 174 x 36. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631217244
ISBN
9780631217244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 202.25

Paperback. Contemporary Chinese Philosophy features discussion of sixteen major twentieth--century Chinese philosophers. Leading scholars in the field describe and critically assess the works of these significant figures. * Critically assesses the work of major comtemporary Chinese philosophers that have rarely been discussed in English. Editor(s): Cheng, Chung-Ying; Bunnin, Nicholas. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 182 x 24. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631217251
ISBN
9780631217251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.83

Hardcover. As Russia and China leave communism behind, they struggle to forge a new political ideology for a new era Num Pages: 234 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPC; HB; JPA; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472119936
ISBN
9780472119936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.42

Paperback. Examines the social, psychological, legal, and ethical impact, perceived or proven, that may result from advertising in the booming Chinese market. This book provides readers with an understanding of the two-way relationship between advertising and Chinese society. Editor(s): Cheng, Hong; Chan, Kara. Num Pages: 315 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFDV; KJSA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Copenhagen Business School Press
Number of pages
315
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763002271
ISBN
9788763002271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29
€ 39.41

Hardcover. Editor(s): Wang, Chenglu. Num Pages: 288 pages, tables, graphs, charts. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 742.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617616891
ISBN
9781617616891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 279.49
€ 186.34

Hardback. These essays examine the Confucian view towards women and whether old and modern attitudes and beliefs about women are a necessary implication of its general philosophy. The collection also compares ancient and modern opportunites for Chinese women in societal contributions and personal growth. Editor(s): Li, Chenyang. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HPQ; JFM; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812694185
ISBN
9780812694185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 43.83

Paperback. Offers a look at websites in Malaysia and Singapore that emerged on the margins of the political system to challenge mainsteam media. This title examines arguments that explain their development in terms of technology, and of differing norms of journalism and democracy. It is aimed those interested in politics and media in Malaysia and Singapore. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMS; GTB; JFD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295985787
ISBN
9780295985787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.06

Hardback. Explore exciting new recipes from the streets of India's four biggest cities. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 193. .
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784722876
ISBN
9781784722876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.59

Paperback. Presents an overview of two related aspects of contemporary applied psychology: the exploration of computer-based psychological assessment strategies across cultures and the cross-cultural generalization of psychological constructs and procedures, particularly psychological assessment. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; JMBT; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia Univ Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629963781
ISBN
9789629963781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.50

Paperback. Relies on historical data spanning back to the eighteenth century from Canada, Great Britain, India, and the United States to revise our understanding of why a country's party system consists of national or regional parties. This title places contemporary party politics in the four examined countries in historical and comparative perspectives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 39 illustrations, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 1KBB; 1KBC; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691119328
ISBN
9780691119328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.46

Hardcover. Num Pages: 170 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 1MBF; JNKP; JNLC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619423084
ISBN
9781619423084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.27
€ 81.33

Hardback. This new book examines the structural forces behind mega trends in China, refuting conventional wisdom and demystifying media and market hypes about business opportunity and policy. It uses rigorous economic research and evidence to provide a new view of mega trends in China, and expose new trends and problems that will affect China and the World. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781787144101
ISBN
9781787144101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.32

Paperback. Deals with the role of Taiwan's leadership politics in the development of Taiwan's mainland policy and the consequences for US-Taiwan relations. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 20 black & white tables, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCW; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415589994
ISBN
9780415589994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.27

Paperback. "8vo. Chapters include: "Primitive Society", "The Rise and Development of Slave Society in China", and "The Territory Of the Ching Dynasty and its Policy regarding the various Nationalities". Complete with a chronological Table of chinese History. Illustra. 220p. Paperback. Very good paperback copy in the original dulled covers. First edition". Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Foreign Languages Press, Peking
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1965
SKU
KON0773865
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Translation of Zhongguo li shi jian bian. Commissioning organisation: Dong Jiming. 219 p. ill. 19 cm. Paperback. Good copy in dulled and edge sun toned covers. Text bright and clean in a good binding. Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Foreign Languages Press, Peking
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1965
SKU
KEX0079914
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691643458
ISBN
9780691643458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.17

Paperback. An unprecedented inside view of the Hmong experience in America Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 192 pages, 9 black and white photographs, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077593
ISBN
9780252077593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.56

Hardback. An unprecedented inside view of the Hmong experience in America Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 192 pages, 9 black and white photographs, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252035685
ISBN
9780252035685
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.03

Hardback. Shi'ism in South East Asia is the first book in any language to engage critically with the traditions of 'Alid piety. It provides an engaging work that moves away from the polemical sectarian discourses on shi'ism in southeast Asia. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 32. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044363
ISBN
9781849044363
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.47
€ 56.82

Paperback. Presents a configuration of the important elements to be found in contemporary Japanese social life, and attempts to shed new light on Japanese society. The author deals with his own society as a social anthropologist using some of the methods which he was accustomed to applying in examining any other society. Series: Center for Japanese Studies, UC Berkeley. Num Pages: 170 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 214 x 11. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Paperback Ed
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520021549
ISBN
9780520021549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.58

Paperback. Hu Shi's life touched virtually every important aspect of society in 20th century China. This title explores the lesser-known side of this supporter of John Dewey's philosophy and reconstructs his romance with Edith Clifford Williams, an American avant-garde painter, by delving into the correspondences the two exchanged over almost half a century. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629963415
ISBN
9789629963415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.55

Paperback. Written from the perspective of a foreign student who has just arrived in China, this title provides the lessons and learning materials about the changing face of China. It includes lessons on daily life, such as doing laundry and getting a haircut, as well as visiting the zoo, night markets, and the Great Wall. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CJBR; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 219 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1236.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised, Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148366
ISBN
9780691148366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.28

Paperback. Suitable for upper-level students, usually in their fourth year of studying Chinese, this book contains literary works and essays related to the social sciences. It reflects the social issues China has faced in the years and presents a fresh approach to introducing students to various aspects of Chinese society. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 648 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CJBR; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 203 x 42. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691010441
ISBN
9780691010441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.37

Paperback. This text explores a broad range of media-related topics as they pertain to China. The chapters provide detailed analyses of such issues as the increasing influence of advertisers; the efforts of the Communist party to direct editorial content; and the impact of Hong Kong television on Guanggzhou. Series: Media Topographies S. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810117877
ISBN
9780810117877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.61

Paperback. 261pp. Keywords: "Subjects, English, Age (feature_two_browse-bin), Paperback, Condition (condition-type)"
Condition
Used, Acceptable
Publisher
China Books & Periodicals
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
SKU
KHS0069962
ISBN
9780835109925
Paperback
Condition: Used, Acceptable

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HDD; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789622014695
ISBN
9789622014695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.70

Paperback. Analyzes contemporary sexual cultures in greater China, with special attention to Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Beijing. This book is suitable for scholars of literary history, film and cultural studies, public health, and social history. Editor(s): Yau, Ching. Series: Queer Asia. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCH; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9789622099876
ISBN
9789622099876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.53

Paperback. Opens a critical perspective on the slow death of socialism and the rebirth of capitalism in the world's most dynamic and populous country. Based on fieldwork and extensive interviews in Chinese textile, apparel, machinery, and household appliance factories, this book finds a rising tide of labor unrest mostly hidden from the world's attention. Num Pages: 340 pages, 1 line illustration, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFC; KCF; KCS; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478. Labor Protests in China's Rustbelt and Sunbelt. 340 pages, Illustrations. Opens a critical perspective on the slow death of socialism and the rebirth of capitalism in the world's most dynamic and populous country. Based on fieldwork and extensive interviews in Chinese textile, apparel, machinery, and household appliance factories, this book finds a rising tide of labor unrest mostly hidden from the world's attention. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFC; KCF; KCS; KNXB. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 21. Weight: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520250970
ISBN
9780520250970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Hardcover. Gain a deeper understanding of Asian financial reporting and how to detect irregularities The Asian region, and particularly China, is becoming a hotbed of investment activity. There have been quite a few accounting scandals in Asia in the recent years now rivaling those we have seen in the Americas and Europe. Series: Wiley Finance. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, graphs. BIC Classification: 1F; KFCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 231 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118486528
ISBN
9781118486528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.23
€ 73.18

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; AJCR; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 279 x 14. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Select Books Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590791981
ISBN
9781590791981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.69

Paperback. Editor(s): Chirot, Daniel; Reid, Anthony. Series: Jackson School Publications in International Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1FM; HBTB; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295976136
ISBN
9780295976136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

Hardback. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 380 pages, 24+ halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843311287
ISBN
9781843311287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.62

Paperback. Despite its centrality to the political life of India and Pakistan, the few reliable works of history that have appeared on Kashmir insist ahistorically on the existence of a unique Kashmir cultural identity. This text questions the notion of any transcendent cultural uniqueness and "Kashmiriyat". Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRH; JFC; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publ
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850657002
ISBN
9781850657002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.56

Paperback. Explores how each wave of newcomers - ancient Aryan tribes, Persians, Middle Eastern Jews, Mongols, Arabs, Europeans - brought innovating new ways to combine India's rich native spices, poppy seeds, saffron and mustard to the vegetables, fish, grains and pulses that are the staples of the Indian kitchen. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 194. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003001
ISBN
9780747596387
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Translator(s): Baker, Timothy D., Jr.; Duke, Michael S. Series: Masters of Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 632 pages, 62 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 848. A New Cultural History. Series: Masters of Chinese Studies. 632 pages, 62 black & white halftones. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFC. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 31. Weight: 848. Translator(s): Baker, Timothy D., Jr.; Duke, Michael S.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
632
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159210
ISBN
9780231159210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.83

Hardback. Translator(s): Baker, Timothy D., Jr.; Duke, Michael S. Series: Masters of Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 632 pages, Halftones: 62,. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159203
ISBN
9780231159203
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.50

paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12 Black and White Photographs, 73 Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF; HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781583946107
ISBN
9781583946107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 25, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780877271383
ISBN
9780877271383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.58

paperback. Num Pages: 346 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 521.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780789012821
ISBN
9780789012821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.65

Hardback. Income Inequality in Korea explores the relationship between economic growth and social developments over the last three decades. Analyzing equalizing trends in the 1980s to early 1990s and reversals since the 1997--1998 financial crisis, the authors examine the growing gap between rich and poor in Korea and offer solutions for reducing inequality. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, 36 line illustrations, 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674073197
ISBN
9780674073197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 189 pages. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cornell University East Asia Program United States
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9781885445018
ISBN
9781885445018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.40

Hardback. This volume draws on documentary sources to explore key facets of the Chinese Communist Party's move to power from 1937-1945. Scholars compare experiences of the CCP and its interactions with society on the border and areas of resistance to the Japanese invasion of the North China battlefront. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847699384
ISBN
9780847699384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.71

Hardback. This book presents the voices of foreign brides from 123 countries who married Korean men in response to a critical shortage of marriageable women in rural Korea since the early 1990s. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759120358
ISBN
9780759120358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.95

Paperback. 105pp. Cover is slightly stained. Keywords: Chinese History
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Foreign Languages Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1956
SKU
KON0825355
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 24.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. A Companion to the History of the Middle East offers a fresh account of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of this region. * A fresh account of the multifaceted and multi-layered history of the Middle East. * Comprises 26 newly-commissioned essays by leading international scholars. Series: Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 624 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 190 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1350.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405106818
ISBN
9781405106818
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 263.85

Paperback. The first complete history of the the world's most formidable soldiers - written by an award-winning historian Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKN; HBW; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848543447
ISBN
9781848543447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Builds on and expands Beyrer's innovative work on HIV in Southeast Asia, exploring new strategies for effective HIV prevention. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFFH2; MBNS; MBP; MJCJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786991935
ISBN
9781786991935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.23

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752491417
ISBN
9780752491417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 500 Colour Photographs and Maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WBXD; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 208 x 17. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Tuttle Shokai Inc Japan
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Vinyl Bound Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805310540
ISBN
9784805310540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.23

Hardcover. This work examines historical perceptions of nature in China and the relationship between insider and outsider, state and village, top-down conservation policy and community autonomy. Num Pages: 348 pages, 18 colour illustrations, 12 b&w illustrations, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824825065
ISBN
9780824825065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.66

Paperback.
  • Visual history of the Vietnam War
  • Hundreds of photos, many of them rare and never published before
  • Photos of soldiers, helicopters and ground vehicles, villages and terrain, base camps, and more
  • Perfect complement to the narrative accounts in the Stackpole Military History Series, such as "Street Without Joy" and "Land With No Sun" Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 764.
    Format
    Paperback
    Publication date
    2013
    Publisher
    Stackpole Books United States
    Edition
    First Edition
    Number of pages
    208
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9780811712088
    ISBN
    9780811712088
  • Paperback
    Condition: New

    € 27.99
    € 21.84

    Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 259 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
    Publisher
    Columbia University Press
    Format
    Paperback
    Publication date
    2016
    Edition
    Reprint
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9780231149273
    ISBN
    9780231149273
    Paperback
    Condition: New

    € 45.99
    € 33.44

    Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
    Format
    Hardback
    Publication date
    2016
    Publisher
    Columbia University Press United States
    Number of pages
    320
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9780231149266
    ISBN
    9780231149266
    Hardback
    Condition: New

    € 157.83

    Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; BGH; HBLX; HBWS5; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 800.
    Publisher
    HarperCollins Publishers Inc
    Format
    Hardback
    Publication date
    2014
    Edition
    Reprint
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9780062290793
    ISBN
    9780062290793
    Hardback
    Condition: New

    € 26.99
    € 17.81

    Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; BGH; HBLX; HBWS5; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 33. Weight in Grams: 430.
    Format
    Paperback
    Publication date
    2015
    Publisher
    HarperCollins Publishers Inc
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9780062401724
    ISBN
    9780062401724
    Paperback
    Condition: New

    € 14.99
    € 11.20

    Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; BGHA; HBLX; HBWS5; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 362.
    Format
    Paperback
    Publication date
    2016
    Publisher
    HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
    Number of pages
    496
    Condition
    New
    Edition
    Reprint
    SKU
    V9780062431646
    ISBN
    9780062431646
    Paperback
    Condition: New

    € 19.99
    € 18.16

    paperback. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTF; JHM; KCM; MBN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
    Format
    Paperback
    Publication date
    2017
    Publisher
    Routledge United Kingdom
    Number of pages
    228
    Condition
    New
    Edition
    1st Edition
    SKU
    V9780415787277
    ISBN
    9780415787277
    Paperback
    Condition: New

    € 45.26

    Paperback. An engaging and often funny introduction to Arab culture through the experiences of an English family living in the Middle East. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1FB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 268.
    Publisher
    Lion Hudson
    Format
    Paperback
    Publication date
    2015
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9780745956497
    ISBN
    9780745956497
    Paperback
    Condition: New

    € 13.99
    € 11.44

    Paperback. India is becoming an increasingly visible, powerful and influential state within the global system. As this rise to prominence continues, better appreciating the interests and principles that structure the international interactions of South Asia s largest state has never been so important. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
    Format
    Paperback
    Publication date
    2014
    Publisher
    Polity Press United Kingdom
    Edition
    1st Edition
    Number of pages
    288
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9780745660875
    ISBN
    9780745660875
    Paperback
    Condition: New

    € 29.20

    Hardback. India is becoming an increasingly visible, powerful and influential state within the global system. As this rise to prominence continues, better appreciating the interests and principles that structure the international interactions of South Asia s largest state has never been so important. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
    Format
    Hardback
    Publication date
    2014
    Publisher
    Polity Press United Kingdom
    Number of pages
    288
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9780745660868
    ISBN
    9780745660868
    Hardback
    Condition: New

    € 71.94

    Paperback. 'Patten's East and West is a must for anyone who wants to understand the forces that will shape the world of the 21st century.' New York Times Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; BGH; JPH; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 328.
    Publisher
    Pan
    Format
    Paperback
    Publication date
    1999
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9780330373081
    ISBN
    9780330373081
    Paperback
    Condition: New

    € 21.99
    € 16.06

    Hardcover. Good clean copy in good dustwrapper showing minor shelf wear
    Format
    Hardback
    Publication date
    1998
    Publisher
    Macmillan
    Condition
    Used, Very Good
    Edition
    1st Edition
    SKU
    KSS0010091
    ISBN
    9780333747872
    Hardback
    Condition: Used, Very Good

    € 4.99

    Paperback. When Yorkshireman Chris Ruffle decided to build a vineyard complete with a Scottish castle in the midst of the countryside in eastern China, he was expecting difficulties, but nothing on the scale he encountered. But build it he did, and the wine is now flowing. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BM; KNDF; TDCT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 209 x 13. Weight in Grams: 238.
    Publisher
    Earnshaw Books Limited
    Format
    Paperback
    Publication date
    2016
    Condition
    New
    SKU
    V9789888273720
    ISBN
    9789888273720
    Paperback
    Condition: New

    € 26.73