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Hardback. A study that investigates the poetics and thematics of the Silla sequence, uncovering what is known about the actual historical event and the assumptions and concerns that guided its re-creation as a literary artifact and then helped shape its reception among contemporary readers. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 550 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CJB; DCF; DSB; HRAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1043.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
550
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674053304
ISBN
9780674053304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.42
€ 53.17

Hardback. What makes a work of literature readable? This book asks that question of one of the classics of Japanese literature, the Tsurezuregusa (Essays in Idleness) by Kenko (1283-1352), a collection of brief, fragmentary reflections on a number of subjects. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 28. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804730013
ISBN
9780804730013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.34

Paperback. Taking an autoethnographic approach, this book highlights the mutually constitutive relationship of language acquisition, sociocultural contexts and L2 identities. The personalized account of the author's Japanese as a second language development is skilfully interwoven with ethnographic details and introspective commentary. Series: Second Language Acquisition. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CFDC; CFDM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847693600
ISBN
9781847693600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.39

Hardcover. Japanese and Korean are typologically similar languages, and a linguistic phenomenon in the former often has a counterpart in the latter. This title includes papers that are from the nineteenth Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference, which was held at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Editor(s): Cheon, Sang Yee; Sohn, Ho-Min; Cook, Haruko Minegishi (University of Hawaii at Manoa); O'Grady, William; Serafim, Leon Angelo. Num Pages: 550 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; 2GK; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
Number of pages
550
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575866192
ISBN
9781575866192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.20

Paperback. Aimed at the general reader, this introduction to Japanese literature assumes no previous knowledge of Japanese culture. The author presents a series of essays which provide an overview of pre-modern Japanese poetry and fiction, as well as theatre and aesthetics. Series: Companions to Asian Studies Series. Num Pages: 133 pages, further reading list, index. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
133
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231067379
ISBN
9780231067379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.27

Hardback. Modern Japanese literature is commonly associated with high seriousness of purpose. In this study, Joel R. Cohn analyzes works by three writers whose works constitute an assault on the notion that comedy cannot be part of serious literature. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674847118
ISBN
9780674847118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.05

Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816669776
ISBN
9780816669776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761809371
ISBN
9780761809371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.43

Paperback. Presents an introduction to Japanese fiction. This book profiles the writers Tanizaki Jun'ichiro, Kawabata Yasunari, Mishima Yukio, Abe Ko bo, and Shiba Ryo taro. It also describes the author's personal encounters with thesm and his literary and cultural analysis. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231126113
ISBN
9780231126113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.53

Hardback. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, B&W Photos: 14,. BIC Classification: 2GJ; BGL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231164887
ISBN
9780231164887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.47
€ 62.46

Paperback. This book is organized to roughly follow the order of events presented in the Kakuichi-bon variant of the Heike. The essays and translations focus on a series of major events from the Heike. Editor(s): Oyler, Elizabeth; Watson, Michael. Series: Cornell East Asia Studies. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; AN; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University East Asia Program United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947594
ISBN
9781933947594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.40

Paperback. Features the papers that cover a range of topics in Japanese/Korean linguistics, including phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, historical linguistics, discourse analysis, prosody, and psycholinguistics. Editor(s): McClure, William; Dikken, Marcel den. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; 2GK; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575866161
ISBN
9781575866161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 150. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 183 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Kodansha USA
Edition
Pap/Com Bl
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568365589
ISBN
9781568365589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.66

Hardback. Talks about the Reizei poets as participants in a collective institution devoted more to the continuity of family poetic practices and ideals than to the concept of individual expression that is central to modern poetic culture. This book features an appendix of 100 poems from over the centuries, by poets who were affiliated with the Reizei house. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 450 pages, 7 charts, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSBB; DSC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 236 x 42. Weight in Grams: 916.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674024533
ISBN
9780674024533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.82
€ 49.04

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691612737
ISBN
9780691612737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.44

Presents a portrait of "The Tale of Genji's" reception and reproduction, taking into consideration a wide variety of genres from no plays to Genji paintings to the modern novel. This volume explores the popularization of the Genji, considering parody, pastiche, and re-creation in various popular and mass media. Editor(s): Shirane, Haruo. Num Pages: 416 pages, 80 illus. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBB; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231142366
ISBN
9780231142366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 150.70

Paperback. This volume contains 100 kanji that often appear in documents related to solid-state physics and engineering. Ten new kanji and related vocabulary are presented in each lesson, along with exercises for vocabulary building, kanji recognition and translation practice. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CJB; PHFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 245.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299147341
ISBN
9780299147341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.07

Paperback. The ideal travel companion -- a quick and easy introduction to Japanese with a comprehensive phrase book and menu reader. Series: Get by in. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CJBT; WTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 117 x 8. Weight in Grams: 156. Series: Get by in. 160 pages. The ideal travel companion a quick and easy introduction to Japanese with a comprehensive phrase book and menu reader. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2GJ; CJBT; WTK. Dimension: 171 x 117 x 8. Weight: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
BBC Active
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781406642780
ISBN
9781406642780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.63

Hardback. Offering a comprehensive history of the work's reception, the author reveals the ideological and aesthetic issues shaping criticism over the centuries as the audience for classical Japanese literature expanded beyond the aristocracy. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 250 pages, 21 halftones, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674073357
ISBN
9780674073357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. How can a movement like Surrealism be transferred, transplanted or transported from one culture to another, one language to another? This book traces the creative dialogue between France and Japan in the early 20th century, focusing on Surrealist and avant-garde writings. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804736497
ISBN
9780804736497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.19

Hardcover. Offers a comprehensive overview of Iwano Homei's life and his distinctive body of literary work. This book introduces readers to Iwano's theory of literature, its development and content, as well as reactions to the theory. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Edition
Signed 1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772886114
ISBN
9788772886114
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.17

Paperback. The fourth book in a multivolume history of modern Japanese literature by one of the world's most accomplished translators and scholars of Japanese culture and literature, this volume offers unparalleled insight into Japanese poetry, drama, and criticism. Num Pages: 698 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1FP; 2GJ; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 45. Weight in Grams: 972.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114394
ISBN
9780231114394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.73
€ 41.28

Paperback. Japanese and Korean are typologically similar, with linguistic phenomena in one often having counterparts in the other. This volume features essays on the phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, historical linguistics, discourse analysis, prosody, and psycholinguistics of both languages Editor(s): Giriko, Mikio; Nagaya, Naonori; Takemura, Akiko; Vance, Timothy J. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; 2GK; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575867519
ISBN
9781575867519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.63

Paperback. In the literary and artistic milieu of early modern Japan the Chinese and Japanese arts flourished side by side. Kodojin, the "Old Taoist" (1865-1944), was the last of these great poet-painters in Japan. This book brings together 150 of Kodojin's Chinese poems (introduced and translated by Jonathan Chaves). Num Pages: 208 pages, 25 halftones, 8 color plates. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 2GDC; 2GJ; ACBP; DCF; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231116572
ISBN
9780231116572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.79

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