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East Asia, Far East

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East Asia, Far East

A commoner's presentation to the emperor of a lucky omen from his garden, the repercussions for his family, and several retellings of the incident provide the background for this introduction to Ming society, culture, and politics. This work includes discussions of the founding of the Ming dynasty; the character of the first emperor; and more. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
141
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208254
ISBN
9780872208254
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.96

Paperback. A commoner's presentation to the emperor of a lucky omen from his garden, the repercussions for his family, and several retellings of the incident provide the background for an introduction to Ming society, culture, and politics, including discussions of the founding of the Ming dynasty. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 35. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
141
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208247
ISBN
9780872208247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606923177
ISBN
9781606923177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.32
€ 38.58

Hardback. "Taking Life and Death Seriously: Bioethics from Japan". Editor(s): Takahashi, Takao; Bittar, Edward; Shelton, Wayne N. Series: Advances in Bioethics. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762312061
ISBN
9780762312061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.98

Hardcover. This study focuses upon how service in China changed Alabama missionaries, and the respect they gained for this ancient culture. The emphasis moves away from the failure of Christianity to change China and towards a new synthesis, neither entirely Southern nor Chinese, as the two cultures blended. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HRCX7; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 921. Fine copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
SKU
KST0010469
ISBN
9780817308339
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardcover. This study focuses upon how service in China changed Alabama missionaries, and the respect they gained for this ancient culture. The emphasis moves away from the failure of Christianity to change China and towards a new synthesis, neither entirely Southern nor Chinese, as the two cultures blended. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HRCX7; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 921. Fine copy
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KST0010470
ISBN
9780817308339
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardcover. Series: State & Society in East Asia. Num Pages: 306 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 34 black & white halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442223523
ISBN
9781442223523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 45 full-colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WBN; WBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580089654
ISBN
9781580089654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.70

Paperback. The all-female Takarazuka Revue was founded in 1913 as a novel counterpart to the all-male Kabuki theater. This book traces the contradictory meanings of Takarazuka productions over time, with special attention to the World War II period. Num Pages: 320 pages, 29 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486. Sexual Politics and Popular Culture in Modern Japan. 320 pages, 29 b&w photographs. The all-female Takarazuka Revue was founded in 1913 as a novel counterpart to the all-male Kabuki theater. This book traces the contradictory meanings of Takarazuka productions over time, with special attention to the World War II period. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JFSJ1; JHM. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight: 488.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520211513
ISBN
9780520211513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 25.97

Hardback. Through an examination of the pilgrimages to China that enveloped Taiwan in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Hatfield advances anthropological understandings of conflict resolution. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HRLF; JHMC; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230616035
ISBN
9780230616035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.61

Hardcover. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 455.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403974334
ISBN
9781403974334
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.31

Paperback. Presents the history of Taiwan. This work includes material on democratization, party politics, and the independence movement. It takes the reader from the geographical and climatological setting, through the stages of premodern history and contact with China and the West, through the Japanese occupation, to the establishment of a modern state. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations, maps, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; HBJF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780765614957
ISBN
9780765614957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.39

hardcover. Num Pages: 175 pages, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 375.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137574923
ISBN
9781137574923
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.94

hardcover. A government denied recognition by the international community must explore every avenue to project its image and policies. Propaganda can become diplomacy out of necessity. The Republic of China on Taiwan is such a government, and its predicament is the subject of this study. Series: Studies in Diplomacy. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JPSD; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 405.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
Edition
2000th Edition
SKU
V9780333751190
ISBN
9780333751190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.29

Hardback. Editor(s): Tsang, Steve. Series: The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series. Num Pages: 276 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; HRAM; JPS; KCP; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319337494
ISBN
9783319337494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.76

Paperback. By viewing Taiwan-China relations as a product of the history of Qing expansionism, the author contributes to our understanding of several political events in the region. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, 17 colour illustrations, 1 halftone, 21 line illustrations, 18 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674021198
ISBN
9780674021198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.07

Hardcover. Editor(s): Yu, Fu-Lai Tony. Num Pages: 282 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 182 x 22. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600214981
ISBN
9781600214981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.13
€ 129.44

Hardback. Scrutinizes the main features of the Taiwanese development experience under the interrelated themes and domains such as: Outward-orientation vs inward-orientation; Sources of growth; Dynamic balanced growth process; and The role of government in the transition to a more market-oriented economy. Editor(s): Thorbecke, Erik; Wan, Henry. Num Pages: 454 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
454
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792385134
ISBN
9780792385134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 248.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 7. Weight in Grams: 195.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
118
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761853190
ISBN
9780761853190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JPS; KCLT; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804799287
ISBN
9780804799287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.33

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