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Paperback. The truth of Chan Buddhism - better known as "Zen" - is regularly said to be beyond language, and yet Chan authors - medieval and modern - produced an enormous quantity of literature over the centuries. To make sense of this paradox, this book explores several genres of Chan literature that appeared during the Tang and Song dynasties (c 600-1300). Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; 3H; HRAX; HREZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 182 x 291 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284074
- ISBN
- 9780520284074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.27
€ 32.99
€ 24.27
Series: American Warriors. Num Pages: 253 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1FPK; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJF; HBWS1; HBWS2; JPSH; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813144511
- ISBN
- 9780813144511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Hardback. This work traces the formulation and portrayal of the practice of reclusion in China from the earliest times through the sixth century, by which time reclusion had taken on its enduring character. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804736039
- ISBN
- 9780804736039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.80
€ 96.80
Hardback. Editor(s): Becker, Alan K. Num Pages: 194 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JP; JW; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 185 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613241004
- ISBN
- 9781613241004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.12€ 159.81
€ 240.12
€ 159.81
Paperback. Why has Taiwan retained its salience for more than half a century as the principal unresolved territorial claim of the People's Republic of China? This work presents the official perspective of the Beijing government, its predecessors in the Republican period, and the last imperial dynasties. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 figure, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JPSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804755542
- ISBN
- 9780804755542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.10
€ 33.99
€ 31.10
hardcover. This book offers a simple but compelling answer to the apparently difficult question: Why is the PRC so determined to assert its sovereignty over Taiwan? Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 figure, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804755535
- ISBN
- 9780804755535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.87
€ 135.87
Hardback. Path-breaking, comparative study by a brilliant, world-renowned scholar. Examines key themes in history of industrial civilization. Compares and contrasts experiences of England and Japan over time. Draws on wide range of contemporary sources - traveller's accounts, diaries and medical texts. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FPJ; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631181170
- ISBN
- 9780631181170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.91
€ 151.91
Paperback. Takes us on an exploration into the different aspects of Japanese society: from public to intimate. This title uncovers the multi-faceted nature of the country and people who are even more extraordinary than they seem. It includes religion, ritual, martial arts, manners, eating, drinking, hot baths, geishas, family, home, and singing. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861979674
- ISBN
- 9781861979674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.14
€ 14.99
€ 12.14
Hardcover. A new look at Catholics in Jiangxi communities at the end of the Qing Series: Michigan Monographs in Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 170 x 26. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892641468
- ISBN
- 9780892641468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.00
€ 77.00
Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 155 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; ACBP; AGC; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 241. Weight in Grams: 155.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691176475
- ISBN
- 9780691176475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.73€ 41.28
€ 51.73
€ 41.28
Hardcover. Discover the secrets of trading the Chinese markets with American Depository Receipts Introducing a new way to make virtually risk-free profits, Trading the China Market with American Depository Receipts teaches readers how to successfully trade U.S. listed American Depository Receipts (ADRs) of Chinese stocks.. Series: Wiley Trading. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; KCL; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 237 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118316023
- ISBN
- 9781118316023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.78€ 51.07
€ 59.78
€ 51.07
Paperback. Sets out to answer two empirical questions. Is there a substantively consistent and temporally persistent Chinese strategic culture? If so, to what extent has it influenced China's approaches to security? This work focuses on the Ming dynasty's grand strategy against the Mongols (1368-1644). Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map 27 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL; JFC; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002392
- ISBN
- 9780691002392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.27
€ 60.27
Paperback. Tests the effects of socialization in international relations-to help explain why players on the world stage may be moved to cooperate when doing so is not in their material power interests. This book looks at China's participation in international security institutions during two crucial decades of the "rise of China," from 1980 to 2000. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 26 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134536
- ISBN
- 9780691134536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.73
€ 45.99
€ 32.73
Hardback. Ten outstanding specialists in Chinese foreign policy draw on new theories, methods, and sources to examine China's use of force, its response to globalization, and the role of domestic politics in its foreign policy. Editor(s): Johnston, Alastair; Ross, Robert S. Num Pages: 504 pages, 9 tables, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 32. Weight in Grams: 807.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804753623
- ISBN
- 9780804753623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.18
€ 157.18
Hardback. Editor(s): Craig, Albert M. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 446 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691648255
- ISBN
- 9780691648255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 211.43
€ 211.43
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJ; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 243 x 280 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Publisher
- Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553509366
- ISBN
- 9780553509366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.44
€ 34.99
€ 32.44
Hardback. Attempting a coherent portrait of the heart of Japan's economic and political decision making, this book presents the top 2000 decision makers occupying the core positions in Japan's ruling party, the central ministries, and in big business and its organizations. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JH; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333584637
- ISBN
- 9780333584637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.32
€ 123.32
Hardback. Post Cold War power distribution is explored here. The authors identify the factors making America current world leader and consider countries which may become European or Asian leaders, arguing that the world is becoming "unitripolar" with America as a pivotal, though not fully hegemonic, power. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPC; 1FPJ; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333760697
- ISBN
- 9780333760697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.40
€ 122.40
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447237969
- ISBN
- 9781447237969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
hardcover. Series: Thinking Gender in Transnational Times. Num Pages: 273 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPL; JFFE1; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137538819
- ISBN
- 9781137538819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.23
€ 112.23
Paperback. A page turning insider's account of reporting on crime in Japan. Does for Tokyo what Homicide did for Baltimore. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 324. 384 pages. From the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police press club: a unique, firsthand, revelatory look at Japanese culture from the underbelly up. At nineteen, Jake Adelstein went to Japan in search of peace and tranquility. What he got was a life of crime. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BTC. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight: 300.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849014649
- ISBN
- 9781849014649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.14
€ 15.99
€ 12.14
Latin America Facing China: South-South Relations beyond the Washingto...
Alex E. Fernández Jilberto (Ed.)
Paperback. The last quarter of the twentieth century was a period of economic crises, increasing indebtedness as well as financial instability for Latin America and most other developing countries; in contrast, China showed amazingly high growth rates during this time and has since become the third largest economy in the world. Editor(s): Fernandez Jilberto, Alex E.; Hogenboom, Barbara. Series: CEDLA Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KL; JPS; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857456236
- ISBN
- 9780857456236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.51
€ 44.51
Paperback. Originally written in Japanese, this book offers an insight into Japanese landscape, culture, history and future. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 253 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141979748
- ISBN
- 9780141979748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.40
€ 14.99
€ 11.40
Paperback. The decades of Western adulation for the Japanese "economic miracle" failed to notice a key point - that in pursuit of this miracle, the Japanese had turned their country into a concrete shambles. This book describes the dazzling nature of Japanese culture and its ruination. Num Pages: 448 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Export edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141010007
- ISBN
- 9780141010007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.38
€ 20.99
€ 16.38