East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
Paperback. Includes chapters that address the diversity and variety of everyday sexual lives and sexual politics in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. This book highlights the gendered and sexual consequences of globalization and rapid social change. It describes the local situations in which women's sexual lives are lived. Editor(s): Jackson, Stevi; Liu, Jieyu; Woo, Ms Juhyun. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FP; JFSJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 201 x 102 x 21. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842778890
- ISBN
- 9781842778890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.49
€ 32.99
€ 32.49
Hardback. Holds a mirror to Sino-Western relations in order to better understand how the West's own past, hopes, and fears shape the way it thinks about and engages with China. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848135895
- ISBN
- 9781848135895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.19
€ 152.19
Paperback. In researching this book, the author took on the role of a hostess in one of Tokyo's many "hostess clubs". The resulting text critically examines how such establishments create bonds among white-collar men and forge a masculine identity that suits the needs of their corporations. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ1; JHBK5; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226014876
- ISBN
- 9780226014876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.43
€ 45.43
Paperback. Water sprites, mountain goblins, shape-shifting animals, and the monsters known as yokai have long haunted the Japanese cultural landscape. This book offers a history of the strange and mysterious in Japan and seeks out these creatures in folklore, encyclopedias, literature, art, science, games, manga, magazines, and movies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 b/w drawings, 1 b/w photo. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253629
- ISBN
- 9780520253629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.96
€ 38.99
€ 32.96
Paperback. In the reign of Ch'ien-lung emperor, Hungli, mass hysteria broke out. It was feared that sorcerers were roaming the land clipping off the ends of men's queues (braids worn by royal decree) and stealing their souls. Kuhn chronicles this epidemic of fear and the official prosecution of soulstealers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9 halftones, 10 line illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 254 x 58. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674821521
- ISBN
- 9780674821521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.87
€ 40.99
€ 33.87
Hardback. Num Pages: 238 pages, 582 color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; AJCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 314 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764321535
- ISBN
- 9780764321535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.55€ 51.24
€ 52.55
€ 51.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 17. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801472701
- ISBN
- 9780801472701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.51
€ 25.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 129.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Counterpoint
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619024434
- ISBN
- 9781619024434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.51
€ 19.99
€ 15.51
Paperback. Tells the dramatic story of the two Mongol invasions of Japan that pitted the masters of the steppes against the noble Samurai. Using maps and illustrations, this title charts the history of these great campaigns, which included numerous bloody raids on the Japanese islands, and ended with the famous kami kaze that destroyed the Mongol fleet. Illustrator(s): Hook, Richard. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 187 x 8. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846034565
- ISBN
- 9781846034565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.18
€ 27.18
Paperback. Offers an introduction to Chinese fashion, showcasing the work of 41 contemporary designers and labels, with some based in Mainland China and some in the West. In this book, interviews with each of the designers cover their training, inspirations, motivations, outlook and how they understand their work in the global fashion industry. Num Pages: 256 pages, 286 illustrations, 253 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AKTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 185 x 24. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500291641
- ISBN
- 9780500291641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 5.70
€ 21.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. A true story based on the ITV documentary film about two brothers who escaped from cruelty and hardship in Tibet and found refuge in Britain. Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Num Pages: 176 pages, B&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; YFY; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Annick Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554516629
- ISBN
- 9781554516629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.63
€ 11.99
€ 10.63
Hardback. A comprehensive new textbook on Chinese foreign policy addressing the dramatic changes in China's place in the world. It is unique in combining coverage of economic and security dimensions of China's global and regional role and its key bilateral relationships with an assessment of the policy process and of competing theoretical perspectives. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2090
- SKU
- V9780230206632
- ISBN
- 9780230206632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.59
€ 124.59
Paperback. As companies are taking more autonomous control over their business and HR strategies, the time has come to examine recent developments in business organization in China. The author explores the growing strength of the private sector, the changes this has caused, and the global competition that industries are facing. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJC; KJK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516946
- ISBN
- 9780230516946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.73
€ 63.73
Paperback. An account of Japan's development since the end of World War II to its emergence as the second largest economy in the world. The work takes an historical approach arguing that Japan's post-war achievements are inextricably linked to its pre-war and wartime legacy. Series: Studies in Contemporary History. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; KCP. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333590256
- ISBN
- 9780333590256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.46
€ 36.99
€ 36.46
Paperback. The midnight hour approaches in an almost-empty diner. Mari sips her coffee and reads a book, but soon her solitude is disturbed: a girl has been beaten up at the Alphaville hotel, and needs Mari's help. Meanwhile Mari's beautiful sister Eri lies in a deep, heavy sleep that is 'too perfect, too pure' to be normal; it has lasted for two months. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; FA; FM; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- 9780099506249
- ISBN
- 9780099506249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.74
€ 11.99
€ 9.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; 3J; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 232 x 9. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750955898
- ISBN
- 9780750955898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.36
€ 20.36
Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; JWA; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 110 x 8. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007420124
- ISBN
- 9780007420124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
Paperback. Growing up in the suburbs in post-war Japan, Hajime and Shimamoto had been childhood sweethearts. The two eventually lost touch but now, in their thirties, they meet up again. Hajime, now a father and husband, finds himself catapulted into the past, risking all that he has in the present. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- 9780099448570
- ISBN
- 9780099448570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.74
€ 11.99
€ 9.74
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
- SKU
- V9781583946107
- ISBN
- 9781583946107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.98
€ 23.99
€ 17.98
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
€ 20.61
€ 20.61