East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
Hardback. This book examines village democracy and the prospects of China's democratization. It explains how three key factors - township, economy and kinship - shape village democracy and account for rural variations. It considers the extension of village to township elections, the idea of a mixed regime and its impact on political development in China. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSF; JPHF; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230600164
- ISBN
- 9780230600164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.75
€ 64.75
Hardback. Towering over the Kanto Plain, the sacred mountain oyama has loomed large over the religious landscape of early modern Japan. This book offers a narrative history of the mountain and its place in contemporary society and popular religion by focusing on the development of the oyama cult and its religious, political, and socioeconomic contexts. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 325 pages, 1 table, 1 map, 23 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRKN3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674027756
- ISBN
- 9780674027756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.06
€ 44.99
€ 37.06
Paperback. A groundbreaking view into the lives of six ordinary citizens in the world's most secretive country, by an award-winning foreign correspondent. Num Pages: 314 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BM; DNJ; JPVH; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847081414
- ISBN
- 9781847081414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.28
€ 14.99
€ 11.28
Paperback. Here is an excellent reference for the multitude of ceramics items marked "MADE IN JAPAN" that were exported between 1921 and 1941. Color photos show hundreds of household ceramics arranged in an easy-to-find alphabetical order from ash trays to wall pockets. Here are many humorous and novelty designs for everything from planters to sugar bowls. Num Pages: 160 pages, 350 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; 3JJH; WCN; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887406133
- ISBN
- 9780887406133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.57
€ 17.99
€ 17.57
Hardcover. Featuring poetic photographs of landscapes, cityscapes, monuments and ruins together, this title offers the reader a compelling insight into this fascinating country. Num Pages: 152 pages, 139 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 300 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Skira Italy
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788876249389
- ISBN
- 9788876249389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.08
€ 34.99
€ 25.08
Paperback. Cultural Revolution Culture, often denigrated as pure propaganda, was liked not only in its heyday but continues to be enjoyed today. Considering this art music, stage works, posters, comics, literature in its longue duree, Barbara Mittler suggests it builds on a tradition of earlier works, allowing for proliferation in contemporary China. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 502 pages, 14 halftones, 113 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 254 x 38. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674970533
- ISBN
- 9780674970533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.06
€ 44.99
€ 37.06
Hardback. Cultural Revolution Culture, often denigrated as mere propaganda, not only was liked in its heyday but continues to be enjoyed today. Considering Cultural Revolution propaganda art from the point of view of its longue duree, Mittler suggests that it built on a tradition of earlier art works, which allowed for its sedimentation in cultural memory. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 500 pages, 125 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 188 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674065819
- ISBN
- 9780674065819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.86€ 53.17
€ 57.86
€ 53.17
Paperback. Includes chapters which treat men as well as women, theories of sexuality as well as gender prescriptions, and same-sex as well as heterosexual relations. This book examines how Japanese have (en) gendered their ideas, institutions, and society. Editor(s): Molony, Barbara; Uno, Kathleen S. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 632 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 143 x 46. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674028166
- ISBN
- 9780674028166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.15
€ 38.99
€ 33.15
hardcover. Editor(s): Molony, Barbara; Uno, Kathleen S. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 550 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 550
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017801
- ISBN
- 9780674017801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.02€ 54.17
€ 59.02
€ 54.17
Paperback. Presenting a social history of "the new woman" that emerged in Japanese culture between the world wars, this title shows how images of modern women burst into Japanese life in the midst of the urbanization, growth of the middle class, and explosion of consumerism resulting from the postwar economic boom, particularly in the 1920s. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 33 illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822330448
- ISBN
- 9780822330448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.89
€ 30.99
€ 27.89
Paperback. Through the lens of modern Chinese literature, this title explores the relationship between gender and modernity, notions of the feminine and masculine, and shifting arguments for gender equality in China. It also features historical accounts of gendered writing in Taiwan and semi-colonial China. Editor(s): Barlow, Tani E. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822313892
- ISBN
- 9780822313892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.02
€ 32.99
€ 30.02
Paperback. The current place of Marxism in Asian and Asian Studies thinking. Editor(s): Barlow, Tani E. Series: A Positions Book. Num Pages: 440 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1FPK; JPFC; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3734 x 28. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822328735
- ISBN
- 9780822328735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.25
€ 36.99
€ 33.25
Paperback. Ai Weiwei's Sunflower Seeds, a famous living Chinese artist and activist, and a figure of extraordinary talent, courage and integrity. This book is an exploration of Ai Weiwei's life, art and activism. It is a picture of the man and his beliefs, what he is trying to communicate with his art, and of his campaign for democracy in China. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACXJ; AGB; BGF; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571280469
- ISBN
- 9780571280469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.29
€ 19.99
€ 14.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPC; HRKN; WSTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172721
- ISBN
- 9780231172721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.58
€ 38.99
€ 28.58
Hardback. South Korea was one of the poorest economies on the planet after the Korean War; by the twenty-first century, it had become a middle-income country, home to some of the world's leading industrial corporations. From Miracle to Maturity offers an analysis of Korea's remarkable economic growth and considers whether its economy is now underperforming. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 380 pages, 58 black and white illustrations, 97 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; KCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Number of pages
- 380
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066755
- ISBN
- 9780674066755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 41.05
€ 48.99
€ 41.05
Hardcover. The Korean Economy provides an overview of Korean economic experience since the 1950s, with a focus on the period since democratization in 1987. Chapters analyze the Korean experience from a wide range of economic and social perspectives, as well as describing the country's economic challenges going forward and how they can best be met. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 238 x 30. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674417182
- ISBN
- 9780674417182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.05
€ 53.99
€ 45.05
Paperback. The second edition of this important book brings practising managers and academics up--to--date on the social and economic impact and presents new survey evidence and summarizes the debate which has emerged on the subject of Japanization since the mid 1980s. Series: Human Resource Management in Action S. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPJ; KJC; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631186762
- ISBN
- 9780631186762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.14
€ 46.14
Hardcover. This collection discusses China's contemporary national and international identity as evidenced in its geopolitical impact on the countries in its direct periphery and its functioning in organizations of global governance. This contemporary identity is assessed against the background of the country's Confucian and nationalist history. Editor(s): Dessein, Bart. Series: Politics and Development of Contemporary China. Num Pages: 359 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HPDF; JPFC; JPS; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137450296
- ISBN
- 9781137450296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.66
€ 123.66
Hardcover. Editor(s): Celone, Barton V. Num Pages: 151 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 185 x 16. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 151
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604561982
- ISBN
- 9781604561982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.05€ 105.58
€ 154.05
€ 105.58
Paperback. This is an English translation of one of China's greatest works of political literature. Written in the 17th century, it is a major critique of Chinese dynastic institutions. Although firmly grounded in Confucian teachings, it also incorporates elements from alternative schools of thought. Translator(s): De Bary, William Theodore. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 340 pages, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNF; HPDF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231080972
- ISBN
- 9780231080972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.65
€ 51.65