East Asia, Far East
Results 1061 - 1080 of 4260
East Asia, Far East
paperback. Levy explores the classic Chinese novel The Story of the Stone(also known as The Dream of the Red Chamber), illuminating the work by interpreting its four major themes: the inversion of traditional family dynamics, the function of illness and medicine in a Buddhist society, the role of poetry in a dynastic Chinese society, and the use of poetry as a vehicle for spiritual retribution. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231114073
- ISBN
- 9780231114073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.04
€ 45.04
Paperback. In this work, historian Harry Harootunian calls attention to the boundaries that compartmentalize the world around us. Exploring European and Japanese conceptions of modernity, he seeks to expose the archaic nature of scholarly categories. Series: Wellek Library Lectures S. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPJ; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 179 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780231117951
- ISBN
- 9780231117951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.52
€ 36.99
€ 26.52
paperback. Based on extensive fieldwork, this book explores the Lahu society in Southwest China where practical gender equality has become the byproduct of a potent ideology of gender unity, vividly expressed by the proverb, "chopsticks only work in pairs." Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 figs. & 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231119573
- ISBN
- 9780231119573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.85
€ 41.99
€ 29.85
Paperback. This book examines Japan's postwar consumer protection movement, which, organized largely by housewives, led to the passage of basic consumer protection legislation in 1968. Macmillan points to the importance of activity at the local level, the role of minority parties, the limited utility of the courts, and the place of lawyers and academics in providing access to power. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; GTB; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123471
- ISBN
- 9780231123471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.52
€ 36.99
€ 26.52
Paperback. Since the late 1980s, Brazilians of Japanese descent have been 'return' migrating to Japan as unskilled foreign workers. This book illuminates how cultural encounters caused by transnational migration can reinforce local ethnic identities and nationalist discourses. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KLSB; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231128391
- ISBN
- 9780231128391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.16
€ 45.99
€ 32.16
Hardback. Offers a collection of interviews with the directors who have changed the face of Chinese and international cinema. This book includes discussions with such directors as Ang Lee ("Crouching Tiger", "Hidden Dragon"), Zhang Yimou ("Hero"), Chen Kaige ("Farewell My Concubine"), Stanley Kwan ("Lan Yu"), and Tsai Ming-Liang ("Vive l'Amour"). Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 568 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133302
- ISBN
- 9780231133302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.07€ 86.01
€ 115.07
€ 86.01
Hardback. Editor(s): Calichman, Richard. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136204
- ISBN
- 9780231136204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.07€ 86.26
€ 115.07
€ 86.26
Hardback. Born in 1941, Tubten Khetsun is a nephew of the Gyatso Tashi Khendrung, one of the senior government officials taken prisoner after the Tibetan peoples' uprising of March 10, 1959. This autobiography talks of his prison experiences as well as the state of civil society following his release. Translator(s): Akester, Matthew. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231142861
- ISBN
- 9780231142861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.27€ 76.07
€ 101.27
€ 76.07
Hardback. Editor(s): Liang, Bin; Lu, Hong. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JKVP; LNFX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231170062
- ISBN
- 9780231170062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.07€ 87.72
€ 115.07
€ 87.72
Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 280 pages, B&W Illus.: 5,, Maps: 3,, Graphs: 1,. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPP; RNFY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231170109
- ISBN
- 9780231170109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.87€ 80.95
€ 105.87
€ 80.95
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
€ 115.07€ 86.01
€ 115.07
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 118.77