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East Asia, Far East

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East Asia, Far East

Hardback. A guide to the history of Japanese immigrants in the western hemisphere. Editor(s): Kikumura-Yano, Akemi. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KB; 1KL; GBC; GTB; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 219 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759101494
ISBN
9780759101494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.09

Hardcover. A major new study of avant-garde Japanese fashion, from the early 1980s to the present day. Featured designers include such international masters as Rei Kawakubo, Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake and Jun Watanabe, as well as a new generation of radical designers, such as Jun Takahashi. Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 207 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1360.
Publisher
Merrell Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858945460
ISBN
9781858945460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.90

hardcover. Taking you to the classrooms of Japanese preschools, this book explores the everyday, implicit behaviors that form a crucially important - but grossly understudied-aspect of educational practice. It focusses on how teachers embody their lessons: how they use their hands to gesture, comfort, or discipline; and more. Num Pages: 224 pages, 189 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JNLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226263076
ISBN
9780226263076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.66
€ 79.08

Paperback. Yosano Akiko (1878-1942) was a highly acclaimed Japanese poet and translator from classical Japanese. She was also a prominent feminist. In 1928 she was invited to travel around areas with a strong Japanese presence in China's northeast. This is her account of that journey. Translator(s): Fogel, Joshua A. Num Pages: 128 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 3JJG; GTB; JFSJ1; WTH; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 118 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231123198
ISBN
9780231123198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99

Hardback. Yosano Akiko (1878-1942) was highly a acclaimed Japanese poet and translator from classical Japanese. She was also a prominent feminist. In 1928 she was invited to travel around areas with a strong Japanese presence in China's northeast. This is her account of that journey. Translator(s): Fogel, Joshua A. Num Pages: 128 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 3JJG; GTB; JFSJ1; WTH; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231123181
ISBN
9780231123181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.76

Hardback. Editor(s): Iriye, Akira. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 2AB; DNF; HBJF; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691643175
ISBN
9780691643175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.39

Paperback. Editor(s): Iriye, Akira. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691615790
ISBN
9780691615790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.07

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; HBJF; JPA; JPP; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691648965
ISBN
9780691648965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.31
€ 65.58

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691622132
ISBN
9780691622132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.26

Hardcover. In many societies today, educational aims or goals are commonly characterized in terms of "equality," "equal opportunity," "equal access" or "equal rights," the underlying assumption being that "equality" in some form is an intelligible and sensible educational ideal. Series: Asia Pacific Studies: Past and Present. Num Pages: 204 pages, 15 tables & figs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFFJ; JNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426. Series: Asia Pacific Studies: Past and Present. 204 pages, 15 tables & figs. In many societies today, educational aims or goals are commonly characterized in terms of "equality," "equal opportunity," "equal access" or "equal rights," the underlying assumption being that "equality" in some form is an intelligible and sensible educational ideal. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFFJ; JNF. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 17. Weight: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857452672
ISBN
9780857452672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.53

Paperback. An intriguing historical examination of China's widespread opium epidemic Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 drawing, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 325.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Edition
First Softcover Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472067688
ISBN
9780472067688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.81

Paperback. The truth of Chan Buddhism - better known as "Zen" - is regularly said to be beyond language, and yet Chan authors - medieval and modern - produced an enormous quantity of literature over the centuries. To make sense of this paradox, this book explores several genres of Chan literature that appeared during the Tang and Song dynasties (c 600-1300). Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; 3H; HRAX; HREZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 182 x 291 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284074
ISBN
9780520284074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.94

Series: American Warriors. Num Pages: 253 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1FPK; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJF; HBWS1; HBWS2; JPSH; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813144511
ISBN
9780813144511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.83

Hardback. This work traces the formulation and portrayal of the practice of reclusion in China from the earliest times through the sixth century, by which time reclusion had taken on its enduring character. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804736039
ISBN
9780804736039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.75

Hardback. Editor(s): Becker, Alan K. Num Pages: 194 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JP; JW; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 185 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613241004
ISBN
9781613241004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 239.34
€ 159.81

Paperback. Why has Taiwan retained its salience for more than half a century as the principal unresolved territorial claim of the People's Republic of China? This work presents the official perspective of the Beijing government, its predecessors in the Republican period, and the last imperial dynasties. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 figure, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JPSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804755542
ISBN
9780804755542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.65

hardcover. This book offers a simple but compelling answer to the apparently difficult question: Why is the PRC so determined to assert its sovereignty over Taiwan? Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 figure, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804755535
ISBN
9780804755535
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.70

Paperback. Takes us on an exploration into the different aspects of Japanese society: from public to intimate. This title uncovers the multi-faceted nature of the country and people who are even more extraordinary than they seem. It includes religion, ritual, martial arts, manners, eating, drinking, hot baths, geishas, family, home, and singing. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861979674
ISBN
9781861979674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.14

Hardback. Path-breaking, comparative study by a brilliant, world-renowned scholar. Examines key themes in history of industrial civilization. Compares and contrasts experiences of England and Japan over time. Draws on wide range of contemporary sources - traveller's accounts, diaries and medical texts. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FPJ; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 788.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631181170
ISBN
9780631181170
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.25

Paperback. Series: Culture Smart!. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPM; JFCA; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Kuperard United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857337174
ISBN
9781857337174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.33

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