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Paperback. Contains forty lessons designed to introduce beginning students to the basic patterns and structures of Classical Chinese, which were taken from a number of pre-Han and Han texts. Each lesson consists of a text, a vocabulary list featuring discussions of meaning and usage, explanations of grammar, and explications of difficult passages. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 500 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1318.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022706
- ISBN
- 9780674022706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.00€ 36.40
€ 39.00
€ 36.40
Paperback. In 50 lessons, this text examines both structural patterns and morphological features characteristic of Mandarin Chinese. The authors describe cultural idiosyncracies in language use and give discoursal strategies for forming sustained conversations. Num Pages: 534 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDCM; CJBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 1078.
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Number of pages
- 534
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622015951
- ISBN
- 9789622015951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.68
€ 46.68
Paperback. This culture-based primer provides lessons organized around readings on Chinese history, culture, geography, literature, folktales and mythlogy, customs and cuisine. The focus is on reading strategies and the teaching of "discourse grammar", a more authentic approach to the study of languages. Editor(s): Liu, Irene; Hailong, Wang. Series: Asian Studies Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, numerous spot illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CJBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231125550
- ISBN
- 9780231125550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.25
€ 45.99
€ 32.25
Paperback. The two-volume primer is addressed to meet the needs of the rapidly growing number of Chinese language students who were raised in the United States in Chinese-speaking homes and speak the language but cannot read or write it. This text develops lessons around readings on Chinese history, culture, geography, literature, folktales and mythology, customs, and cuisine. Editor(s): Liu, Irene; Wang, Hailong. Series: Asian Studies Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 275 x 17. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135672
- ISBN
- 9780231135672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.74€ 40.44
€ 51.74
€ 40.44
Paperback. The two-volume primer is addressed to meet the needs of the rapidly growing number of Chinese language students who were raised in the United States in Chinese-speaking homes and speak the language but cannot read or write it. This text develops lessons around readings on Chinese history, culture, geography, literature, folktales and mythology, customs, and cuisine. Editor(s): Liu, Irene; Wang, Hailong. Series: Asian Studies Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135856
- ISBN
- 9780231135856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.74€ 40.61
€ 51.74
€ 40.61
Paperback. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 280 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691162935
- ISBN
- 9780691162935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.69€ 40.56
€ 51.69
€ 40.56
Paperback. Provides students with essential lessons for advancing their Chinese language skills, and also introduces important aspects of contemporary Chinese society and culture. It incorporates suggestions from years of student and teacher feedback, and includes lessons as well as vocabulary glosses, grammar explanations, and exercises. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 281 x 18. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Revised, Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153094
- ISBN
- 9780691153094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.22€ 54.68
€ 71.22
€ 54.68
Hardback. Grasses of Remembrance, the second volume of Edwin Cranston's monumental Waka Anthology, carries forward the story of Japanese court poetry, drawing on sources dating from the 890s to the 1080s. The book presents over 2,600 poems in lively and readable translation, including all 795 poems from The Tale of Genji. Translator(s): Cranston, Edwin. Num Pages: 1312 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6147 x 4217 x 80. Weight in Grams: 2331.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748254
- ISBN
- 9780804748254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.90
€ 227.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 247 pages. BIC Classification: 2G; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 183 x 15. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877275084
- ISBN
- 9780877275084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.35
€ 29.99
€ 26.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2G; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 185 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877275077
- ISBN
- 9780877275077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.45
€ 29.99
€ 26.45
Hardback. Fiction and drama repeatedly pose questions concerning relations both among people and between people and their possessions: What ties individuals together, whether permanently or temporarily? When can ownership be transferred, and when does an object define its owner? This book traces how these political questions were addressed in fiction. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 325 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674031562
- ISBN
- 9780674031562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.00€ 36.40
€ 39.00
€ 36.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GK; CJBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 192 x 24. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Csm Pap/CD
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804842495
- ISBN
- 9780804842495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.66
€ 32.99
€ 21.66
Paperback. Presents ten post-1990 short stories by prominent writers such as Su Tong and Yu Hua sutable for the advanced language student. Num Pages: 304 pages, Chinese text in simplified characters. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295983653
- ISBN
- 9780295983653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.90
€ 46.99
€ 41.90
Hardcover. Examines some of the responses of Japanese authors to the transformation of Tokyo in the early decades of the 20th Century. This book explores the themes and formal strategies of the modernist literature that flourished in the 1920s, focusing on the work of Hagiwara Kyojiro (1899-1938) and Hayashi Fumiko (1903-1951). Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 180 x 31. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021297
- ISBN
- 9780674021297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.48
€ 46.99
€ 38.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Kodansha America, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568364193
- ISBN
- 9781568364193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.22
€ 16.22
Paperback. Suitable for students who have completed at least two years of college Chinese, this title includes topics that are relevant to contemporary Chinese society, such as the increasing divisions between the rich and poor, the conflict between economic development and environmental protection, and changing attitudes toward sex and marriage. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1064.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Revised, Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153100
- ISBN
- 9780691153100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.62€ 51.35
€ 66.62
€ 51.35
Hardcover. One of the more intriguing developments within medieval Japanese literature is the incorporation into the teaching of waka poetry of the practices of initiation ceremonies and secret transmissions found in esoteric Buddhism. This is a study of such texts. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009561
- ISBN
- 9780674009561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.60
€ 46.99
€ 38.60
Hardback. Ambiguous Bodies: Reading the Grotesque in the Japanese Setsuwa Tales explores the world of the extraordinary and strange in Japanese setsuwa tales and the mentalities informing them in terms of grotesque theory. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804759755
- ISBN
- 9780804759755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.31
€ 90.31
Hardback. Based on his sojourn from Japan to Washington State, Michigan, and New York City in the early years of the twentieth century, these stories -- at last available in English -- represent a classic account of turn-of-the-century America by one of the greatest Japanese writers of the modern era. Translator(s): Iriye, Mitsuko. Series: Modern Asian Literature Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2GJ; FA; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231117906
- ISBN
- 9780231117906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.74€ 40.61
€ 51.74
€ 40.61
Hardback. Rhythms, conceptual metaphors, and political language convey meanings of which Chinese speakers themselves may not be aware. Link's Anatomy of Chinese contributes to the debate over whether language shapes thought or vice versa, and its comparison of English with Chinese lends support to theories that locate the origins of language in the brain. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CFG; CFH; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066021
- ISBN
- 9780674066021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.63€ 48.08
€ 51.63
€ 48.08