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Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPS; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231165082
- ISBN
- 9780231165082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.23€ 49.62
€ 63.23
€ 49.62
Hardcover. In 1911, when a professor took his students to tour Nanjing's shantytowns, one student was grateful as his eyes had been opened to the poverty in his own city. Years later, when another professor showed his students a film on the poor quarters of Nanjing, they demanded his expulsion. This book explores the reasons for these different reactions. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 424 pages, 35 b/w figures, 5 maps, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021327
- ISBN
- 9780674021327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.05
€ 53.99
€ 45.05
Hardcover. Zuyan Zhou offers an astute look at the concept of androgyny in key works of Chinese fiction and drama from the 16th to the 18th centuries. This study probes deviations from engendered codes of behaviour both in culture and literature. Num Pages: 376 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBB; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824825713
- ISBN
- 9780824825713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.99
€ 89.99
Hardback. This work provides a study of the novels and short stories about the lives of zhiqing, Chinese urban youth who were dispatched to the backward rural area to live the peasants' life during the second phase of the Cultural Revolution. It overs zhiqing writing from the late 1970s to the late 1990s. Num Pages: 252 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBH; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739105061
- ISBN
- 9780739105061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.38
€ 138.38
Paperback. Suitable for teaching and learning Chinese language and culture at the advanced level, this title combines classical and modern Chinese language skills, Chinese culture, and expository and narrative writing practice. It also includes sections on function words that help students to understand classical Chinese. Num Pages: 312 pages, Author to commission line drawings. Sample early July. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CJB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589016354
- ISBN
- 9781589016354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.27
€ 58.27
Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; THR; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118910009
- ISBN
- 9781118910009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.91
€ 151.91
Hardback. This book illustrates the decline of the state-encouraged revival and legitimization of private enterprises in 1980s China. Chen argues that the rapid growth of private enterprises strengthened the fiscal power of the state, leading the Chinese government to take an increasingly interventionist stance. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCD; KCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137516398
- ISBN
- 9781137516398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.17
€ 122.17
Hardcover. A comprehensive history of how the conflicts and balances of power in the Maoist revolutionary campaigns from 1951 to 1979 complicated and diversified the meanings of films, this book offers a discursive study of the development of early PRC cinema. Num Pages: 289 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 221 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137378736
- ISBN
- 9781137378736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.81
€ 111.81
Hardback. A translation of over two-thirds of the classic Daoist text "Zhuangzi" (Chuang Tzu), including the complete inner chapters and selections from the outer and miscellaneous chapters, as well as judicious selections from 2000 years of traditional Chinese commentaries. Translator(s): Ziporyn, Brook. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209121
- ISBN
- 9780872209121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.17€ 43.81
€ 55.17
€ 43.81
Paperback. A translation of over two-thirds of the classic Daoist text "Zhuangzi" (Chuang Tzu), including the complete inner chapters and selections from the outer and miscellaneous chapters, as well as judicious selections from 2000 years of traditional Chinese commentaries. Translator(s): Ziporyn, Brook. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209114
- ISBN
- 9780872209114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.09
€ 25.99
€ 20.09
Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTF; RNFD; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Practical Action Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853397370
- ISBN
- 9781853397370
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.11
€ 94.11
Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages, Over 200 full colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 296 x 17. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Publisher
- Shanghai Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Bilingual edition,Hardcover with Jacket
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602200234
- ISBN
- 9781602200234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.89
€ 26.99
€ 26.89
Hardback. This book shows the impact of the current economic reform on the income development of peasant households in China. The research is based on information from book-keeping records of some households of a few regions in central China, the national statistical network, local statistics and chronicles. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSF; JHBC; JPQB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333497432
- ISBN
- 9780333497432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.99
€ 185.99
Paperback. Translator(s): Zhu, Professor Jingwen. Num Pages: 56 pages, Full Colour Hand Drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; YNM; YNX. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 199 x 202 x 5. Weight in Grams: 199.
- Publisher
- BetterLink Press Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602209770
- ISBN
- 9781602209770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.98
€ 10.98
hardcover. Drugs have been linked to every aspect of China's economy, polity, society and culture since the early 19th century. This analysis chronicles the evolution of China's anti-narcotics movement from its shaky beginnings in 1906, through its dramatic success in the early years of the communist regime. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFH1; JKVC; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780847695973
- ISBN
- 9780847695973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.58
€ 159.58
Paperback. Drugs have been linked to every aspect of China's economy, polity, society and culture since the early 19th century. This analysis chronicles the evolution of China's anti-narcotics movement from its shaky beginnings in 1906, through its dramatic success in the early years of the communist regime. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFH1; JKVC; JKVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847695980
- ISBN
- 9780847695980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.53
€ 60.53
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848192089
- ISBN
- 9781848192089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.74
€ 29.99
€ 29.74
Hardback. Translator(s): Queen, Sarah A.; Major, John S. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231169325
- ISBN
- 9780231169325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.27€ 55.42
€ 71.27
€ 55.42
Hardcover. The contributors attempt to look into how China and Europe differently interpret political concepts such as: sovereignty, soft power, human rights, democracy, stability, strategic partnership, multilateralism/multipolarization, and global governance, to examine what implications of their conceptual gaps may have on China-EU relations. Editor(s): Pan, Zhongqi. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QFE; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 222 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137027436
- ISBN
- 9781137027436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.29
€ 64.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804774093
- ISBN
- 9780804774093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.87
€ 91.87
Hardback. Recently discovered ancient silk and bamboo manuscripts have reformulated our understanding of ancient Chinese thought. They show that ancient Chinese philosophy was and is much richer and more complex than we ever imagined, and they chart the path from belief in powerful spirits and gods to the discovery of universal laws and order. Translator(s): Tadd, Misha. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBD; HPDF; HRKN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137546968
- ISBN
- 9781137546968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.86
€ 111.86
Hardcover. The first in-depth exploration of the artistic and cultural achievements of China's "classical" era Num Pages: 336 pages, 325 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588396174
- ISBN
- 9781588396174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.48€ 45.40
€ 57.48
€ 45.40
Paperback. For 22 years, Dr Zhisui Li was Mao Tse-tung's personal physician, confidant and companion. In this biography Li provides insights into social and political events in China, and details of Mao's private life - from his sexual appetite to the political effects of his aims, fears and idiosyncrasies. Num Pages: 720 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFC; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099648819
- ISBN
- 9780099648819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.19
€ 21.99
€ 16.19
Hardcover. Given the reality of China's economic development and urbanization, this book studies the development of the private sector and the process of regional urbanization in the Yangtze River Delta region to provide a path for new urbanization throughout China. Num Pages: 260 pages, 14 black & white tables, 27 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137473264
- ISBN
- 9781137473264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.52
€ 122.52