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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

€ 47.99
€ 40.13

Hardcover. Miri Nakamura examines bodily metaphors such as doppelgangers and robots that were ubiquitous in the literature of imperial Japan. Reading them against the historical rise of the Japanese empire, she argues they must be understood in relation to the most "monstrous" body of all in modern Japan: the carefully constructed image of the empire itself. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 238 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504325
ISBN
9780674504325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.93

Hardcover. This study of Japanese business discourse adopts Bakhtin's notion of speech genres as an heuristic, to analyze groups of spoken texts which display similar constellations of compositional, thematic, and stylistic features. It examines strategies used by a non-Western community of speakers. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780080441658
ISBN
9780080441658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.39

Paperback. Written from a feminist perspective, this is a cultural and ideological study of modern China as seen in the writing of experimental fiction, one of the main attempts to subvert the conventions of socialist realism in contemporary Chinese literature. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBH; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 311.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804724647
ISBN
9780804724647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2G; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877275152
ISBN
9780877275152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

hardcover. This book examines the interrelationship between narrative, ritual, and royal authority, including discussions of Daoism, yin-yang, and Buddhist doctrine, as depicted in a variety of texts from The Chronicles of Japan (7th century) to The Tale of the Heike (14th century). Series: Asian Religions & Culture. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 33. Weight in Grams: 789.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804751582
ISBN
9780804751582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.53

Series: My First Bilingual Book. Num Pages: 16 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GDC; YBL. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 167 x 166 x 11. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Milet Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
16
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785080203
ISBN
9781785080203
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.61

Paperback. Stories of homosexual love affairs between samurai men and boys and between young kabuki actors and their patrons held broad appeal in pre-modern Japanese culture. An independent popular writer, Saikaku wrote "Nanshoku Okagami" in 1687 with the intention of extending his readership. Num Pages: 384 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 2GJ; 3JD; FA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804718950
ISBN
9780804718950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. A guide describing more than 400 important Chinese symbols, explaining their esoteric meanings and connections. Their use and development in Chinese literature, customs and attitudes to life are traced lucidly and precisely. Series: Routledge Dictionaries. Num Pages: 336 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CFL; GTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415002288
ISBN
9780415002288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.87

Paperback. Helps the reader in learning the Hiragana and Katakana syllabaries of modern Japanese. This work presents six short lessons of about twenty minutes, introducing each of the two systems of "kana" writing. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CJB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Univ of Hawaii Pr
Edition
3rd Ed
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824831646
ISBN
9780824831646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231034654
ISBN
9780231034654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Hardback. Editor(s): Chang, Sung-Sheng Yvonne; Yeh, Michelle; Fan, Ming-Ju. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 2GDC; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 161 x 41. Weight in Grams: 972.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231165761
ISBN
9780231165761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.82
€ 64.13

Hardback. By examining how narrative strategies reinforce or contest deterministic paradigms, this work describes modern Chinese fiction's contribution to ethical and literary debates over the possibility for meaningful moral action. It analyses discourses of agency and fatalism and the ethical import of narrative structures. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674022676
ISBN
9780674022676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.87

Paperback. Aims to instruct, inform, and inspire students of Chinese by presenting selected historical texts and their annotations. Taken from the seminal works known as the Four Histories, the fourteen included texts offer insights into the political, social, economic, and cultural aspects of China over a long period of time. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691118345
ISBN
9780691118345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.57

Paperback. This companion text to "College Korean" intends to enable students to continue their development of Korean language skills and enrich their understanding of Korea. Because language is a fundamental component of culture, the book covers themes relating to Korea's cultural customs and social issues. Num Pages: 374 pages, 4 line illustrations, 3 maps, 2 music examples. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 2GK; CJB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520222953
ISBN
9780520222953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.58

Hardback. Examines the way divisions between Chinese rural workers and the state were recast in the 20th century as divisions between intellectuals and peasants. The author argues that this division was a central concern of the literature, resulting in a picture of a repressed peasantry, allowing them to become a focus of political and revolutionary protest. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBH; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804733199
ISBN
9780804733199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 454 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDB; CJB; CJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 272 x 212 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1022.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806440
ISBN
9780875806440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 64.13

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

€ 56.40

Series: My First Bilingual Book. Num Pages: 16 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GK; YBL. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 167 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Milet Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
16
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785080777
ISBN
9781785080777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.61

paperback. Provides a "picture of Chinese literature of the past" that illustrates the four great literary genres of China: the classics, prose, poetry, and the literature of entertainment. This book combines personal insights with innovative historical accounts in a genre-based approach that aims to move beyond the typical chronology of dynasties. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253213655
ISBN
9780253213655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.90

Paperback. Series: Yale Language. Num Pages: 601 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CF; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1046.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Yale University Press New Haven
Edition
Second Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300020588
ISBN
9780300020588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Hardcover. Uncovers the history of male homosexual and homosocial relations in the late imperial era. Drawing particularly on overlooked works of pornographic fiction, this title offers an exploration of the importance of same-sex love and eroticism to the evolution of masculinity in China. Num Pages: 304 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226857923
ISBN
9780226857923
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.16
€ 50.66

Multiple-component retail product. A Chinese language programme that features a dramatic series filmed entirely in China. By combining a story line with a wealth of educational materials, it helps students progress from listening and speaking to the more difficult skills of reading and writing Chinese characters, building grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation skills along the way. Series: Encounters. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJBV. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
DVD
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300175653
ISBN
9780300175653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 473.26
€ 349.34

Hardback. Liu Yuan's "Lingyan ge", a woodblock-printed book from 1669, re-creates a portrait gallery that memorialized 24 vassals of the early Tang court. This book presents a study that examines the dialogues created among the texts and images in "Lingyan ge" from multiple perspectives. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 450 pages, 218 halftones. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3JD; AKLB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032804
ISBN
9780674032804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.28
€ 55.14

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