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Hardback. Series: Modernist Latitudes. Num Pages: 440 pages, 95 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1QFH; 3JH; 3JJ; ACBP; ACV; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231175746
ISBN
9780231175746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.97
€ 86.01

Paperback. Takes a close look at the intertwining nature of the Communist Party and the news media in China, how they affect each other, and what the future might hold for each. This book contains interviews with a range of scholars, media administrators, and media professionals. Series: The History of Communication. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFD; JPHV; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252066788
ISBN
9780252066788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.41

Paperback. Examines the link between the "Chinese question" and the "Negro problem" in nineteenth-century America. This work demonstrates that the anti-Chinese sentiment that led up to the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is inseparable from the racial double standards applied by mainstream white society toward white and nonwhite groups. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1H; 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780252073519
ISBN
9780252073519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.98

Paperback. Reveals the complexities of a people reclaiming their own history. This title ponders how the dual act of recovering - and recovering from - history necessitates private and public mediation between remembering and forgetting, speaking out and remaining silent. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 264 pages, 100 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 4522 x 407. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252073724
ISBN
9780252073724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.41

paperback. Until recently, women in the Red Army have only been a small part of the history of the Long March Num Pages: 304 pages, 31. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252074561
ISBN
9780252074561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.98

Paperback. An introductory analysis of Korean American religious practices and community Editor(s): Yoo, David K.; Chung, Ruth H. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; HRLK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074745
ISBN
9780252074745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.52

Paperback. Presents an examination of the global nature of Indian and Chinese media. Editor(s): Curtin, Dr. Michael, PhD; Shah, Hemant G. Series: Popular Culture and Politics Asia Pacific. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 black & white photographs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; GTC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252076909
ISBN
9780252076909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.80

Paperback. Traces the shadowy history of Chinese leftism and the role of the Kuomintang of China in influencing affairs in America. This title penetrates the overly politicized portrayals of a history shaped by global alliances and enmities and the hard intolerance of the Cold War era. Editor(s): Hsu, Madeline Y. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 black & white photograph. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252077142
ISBN
9780252077142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.76

Paperback. Series: Global Research Studies. Num Pages: 7 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFD; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 391.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253018465
ISBN
9780253018465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.65

Hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNJ; HBJF; JHMC; KNTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295741307
ISBN
9780295741307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.77

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DS; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295741505
ISBN
9780295741505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 maps, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780295741741
ISBN
9780295741741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.76

Paperback. Outgrowth of the author's thesis (Ph. D.--University of Michigan, 2009) under title: Becoming faithful: Christianity, literacy, and female consciousness in Northeast China, 1830-1930. Num Pages: 232 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 5 recorded music items, 2 maps, 11 photos, 2 maps, 5 char. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; BGX; BJ; HRCC7; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780295741758
ISBN
9780295741758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.19

Paperback. Translator(s): Inglis, Alister D. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; 3H; DCQ; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780295741765
ISBN
9780295741765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.18

Paperback. Around the geographic periphery of China, as well as some of the less accessible parts of the interior, live a variety of people of different origins, languages, ecological adaptations, and cultures. This title provides material for the comparative study of colonialism and imperialism and for the study of Chinese nation-building. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 388 pages, maps, notes, bibliography, index, glossary. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780295975283
ISBN
9780295975283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.19

Paperback. Presents a translation of a "Miao album" - a Chinese genre originating in the eighteenth century that used prose, poetry, and illustrations to represent minority ethnic groups living in frontier regions under imperial Chinese control. This title provides 82 illustrations from the original album and the corresponding Chinese calligraphic text. Translator(s): Deal, David. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 208 pages, 180 illus., 16 in color. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 7. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295986166
ISBN
9780295986166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.28

Paperback. Tells the story of the intertwined research histories of three anthropologists working in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China in the late twentieth century. This book addresses the process of ethnography and the dynamics of international and intercultural communication. Series: Naomi B. Pascal Editor's Endowment. Num Pages: 384 pages, 56 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295986685
ISBN
9780295986685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.87

Hardback. Explores various developments in Japanese law over the latter half of the twentieth century. This book features the work of thirty-five legal experts on various fields of Japanese law, with attention to the areas of environmental law, health law, intellectual property, and insolvency. Editor(s): Foote, Daniel H. Series: Asian Law Series. Num Pages: 704 pages, 10 tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 169 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1092.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780295987316
ISBN
9780295987316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.78

Paperback. China has a tourist industry, characterized by a style with deep roots in traditional Chinese culture. This title argues that China's brand of tourism is distinct from the traditions of both Western bourgeois tourism, which values authenticity, and Soviet tourism, with its emphasis on rugged and selfless experience. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 152 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; KNSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 9. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987613
ISBN
9780295987613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.76

Paperback. Offers a study based on extensive fieldwork as well as historical sources. This book examines the different trajectories of landscape change and land use among communities who call themselves Akha (known as Hani in China) in contrasting political contexts. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 8 photos. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 1FPC; JPSL; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780295987637
ISBN
9780295987637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.28

paperback. Tells the story of a young woman named Meng Jiang who makes a long, solitary journey to deliver winter clothes to her husband, a drafted labourer on the grandiose Great Wall construction project of the notorious First Emperor of the Qin dynasty (BCE 221-208). Translator(s): Idema, Wilt. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 240 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987842
ISBN
9780295987842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.66

Paperback. Rainsford is a fourth-generation Chinese American named after the town where his great grandfather worked during the gold rush. Orphaned at fifteen, he attempts to claim America as his homebase, and his personal history is interwoven with dreams, stories, and letters of his family's life in America. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; BGA; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988160
ISBN
9780295988160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.25

Paperback. The death of the Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci in China in 1610 was the occasion for demonstrations of European rituals appropriate for a Catholic priest. This book explores the role of ritual - specifically rites related to death and funerals - in cross-cultural exchange. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 336 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988238
ISBN
9780295988238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.76

Paperback. Examines the rise and fall, during the rule of Park Chung Hee (1961-79), of the combative labor union at the Korea Shipbuilding and Engineering Corporation (KSEC), which was Korea's largest shipyard until Hyundai appeared on the scene in the early 1970s. Series: Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; KNDS; KNXB2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988993
ISBN
9780295988993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.87

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