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Williams China / Beales Mark / Bindloss Joe / Noble Isabella / Harper Damian / Evans Bruce / Bewer Tim / Bush Austin / E
Lo mejor de Tailandia 3
2017. Paperback. Very Good-New. Rare book paperback
Bookseller reference : 5386 ISBN : 8408164554 9788408164555
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HINRICHS TJ HINRICHS & BARNES LINDA L. EDITORS
Chinese Medicine And Healing: An Illustrated History
Belknap Press Cambridge Massachusetts and London England: 2013. Hardcover with dustjacket. Brand new book. Chinese Medicine and Healing is a comprehensive introduction to a rich array of Chinese healing practices as they have developed through time and across cultures. Contributions from fifty-eight leading international scholars in such fields as Chinese archaeology history anthropology religion and medicine make this a collaborative work of uncommon intellectual synergy and a vital new resource for anyone working in East Asian or world history in medical history and anthropology and in biomedicine and complementary healing arts. This illustrated history explores the emergence and development of a wide range of health interventions including propitiation of disease-inflicting spirits divination vitality-cultivating meditative disciplines herbal remedies pulse diagnosis and acupuncture. The authors investigate processes that contribute to historical change such as competition between different types of practitioner�shamans Daoist priests Buddhist monks scholar physicians and even government officials. Accompanying vignettes and illustrations bring to life such diverse arenas of health care as childbirth in the Tang period Yuan state-established medical schools fertility control in the Qing and the search for sexual potency in the People's Republic. The two final chapters illustrate Chinese healing modalities across the globe and address the challenges they have posed as alternatives to biomedical standards of training and licensure. The discussion includes such far-reaching examples as Chinese treatments for diphtheria in colonial Australia and malaria in Africa the invention of ear acupuncture by the French and its worldwide dissemination and the varying applications of acupuncture from Germany to Argentina and Iraq. 76 halftones 5 line illust7ations 9 maps 11 tables. TJ Hinrichs is Associate Professor of History at Cornell University. Linda L. Barnes is Director of the Masters Program in Medical Anthropology and Cross-Cultural Practice Division of Graduate Medical Sciences at Boston University School of Medicine. She holds a joint appointment as Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at BUSM and in the Division of Religious and Theological Studies at Boston University. "Covering over 3000 years of medical history the volume demonstrates how successive schools of medical thought adopted new practices accommodated old ones and diverged from their own ideological and institutional roots in response to new sociopolitical contexts� The book examines the complex relationship between Chinese medicine and the West� While the sheer breadth of information contained within the volume might appear daunting the book itself is actually quite approachable. The authors assume little foreknowledge of Chinese history on the part of the reader and do a nice job of integrating general contextual information with specific examples of medical practice often offset from the main text in gray boxes. The use of visual imagery including maps anatomic charts and photographs of practitioners in action further reinforces the multiplicity of ways in which Chinese medicine has been deployed in a range of settings and geographic contexts. By culling from a wide variety of primary and secondary sources and recruiting over 50 scholars to contribute to the volume Barnes and Hinrichs are able to create a book that is thorough and comprehensive yet not intimidating� Chinese Medicine and Healing can serve as a reference for students scholars and anyone looking to understand the historical roots of contemporary Chinese medical practices."�Emily Baum Los Angeles Review of Books "Taking a historical sociological and anthropological approach this expansive survey makes a scholarly pursuit accessible with crisply edited essays and fascinating illustrations that break down a complex medical tradition whose relevance has not diminished� Hinrichs and Barnes present a rich exploration of the evolution and impact of Chinese medicine� Medical professionals and alternative medicine aficionados will find plenty to appreciate in this compelling study."�Publishers Weekly "Hinrichs and Barnes have produced a large ambitious blockbusting volume that provides both encyclopedic range and contextual historical detail. The book is a great reference for a wide range of readers including students scholars clinicians and anyone seeking to better understand a medicine that is uniquely embedded in a civilization's specific cultural history."�Charlotte Furth Professor Emerita of Chinese History University of Southern California "Very impressive! An extraordinarily broad and rich compendium Hinrichs and Barnes have orchestrated a vast collection of history and anthropological observations of professional and popular practice which will be useful for the expert and the general reader."�Arthur Kleinman Harvard University Belknap Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts and London England: 2013 hardcover
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Cabrerizo Sanz China C.
La ciudad negocio
1900. Paperback. Very Good-New. Rare book paperback
Bookseller reference : 326835 ISBN : 8494563505 9788494563508
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Mieville China
La cicatriz Bas-Lag 2
2017. Paperback. Very Good-New. Rare book paperback
Bookseller reference : 47711 ISBN : 8466660976 9788466660976
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Mieville China
Embassytown
2013. Paperback. Very Good-New. Rare book paperback
Bookseller reference : T13567 ISBN : 8415831005 9788415831006
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Universidad de Medicina China de Beijing
El diagnóstico de la medicina tradicional China
2012. Paperback. Very Good-New. Rare book paperback
Bookseller reference : 577166 ISBN : 8483525593 9788483525593
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LEE SUKHEE
Harvard East Asian Monographs 371. Negotiated Power: The State Elites And Local Governance In Twelfth- To Fourteenth-century China
Harvard University Press Cambridge Massachusetts and London England: 2014. Hardcover with dustjacket. Brand new book. The internal dynamics driving the relationship between the state and local society during the Southern Song and Yuan dynasties has both captivated and baffled scholars. In this book Sukhee Lee posits an alternative understanding of the relationship between the state and social elites in the middle period of Chinese imperial history. Directly challenging the assumption of a zero-sum competition between the power of the state and that of local elites Negotiated Power shows in vivid detail how state power and local elite interests were mutually constitutive and reinforcing. It was precisely the connectedness of social elites to the state as well as the presence of the state in local life that was essential to the rise of a self-conscious local elite society during this period. In probing the historical trajectory of Mingzhou prefecture today's Ningbo Lee makes extensive use of local gazetteers from the Southern Song and the Yuan dynasties and the abundant literary collections that still survive from this area including some 280 epitaphs written for Mingzhou people of the time. Sukhee Lee is Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts and London England: 2014 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 84075X3
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China Galland
Longing for Darkness
Penguin Publishing Group 1991. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less. Penguin Publishing Group paperback
Bookseller reference : G0140121846I3N01 ISBN : 0140121846 9780140121841
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CHINA Commander Roderick Larken MOORE b1895 b. 18
Three autograph manuscript diaries kept by Moore during his service on the H.M.S. Cockchafer on the Yangtze Flotilla
Mostly along the Yangtze 1937. 3 volumes tall 4to. Approx. 440 pages. Illustrated with newspaper clippings mostly from the North China Daily News or Central China Post maps banquet menus theatre programs Chinese postage stamps and more. With: Approx. 50 letters written to Moore mostly Jan. 1930 congratulating him on his promotion to Commander; approx. 40 typed or partly-printed commissions from the Admiralty spanning the course of his naval career; a typed letter signed from Admiral Arbuthnot appointing him Commander of the Military Division of the Order of the British; a group of certificates of naval service; and other ephemera. Various original cloth bindings. Life of a British naval officer on the Yangtze Flotilla in the years leading to the Second Sino-Japanese War. As a young naval officer Moore saw significant action in WWI at the Battle of Heligoland and the Battle of Jutland later serving aboard the H.M.S. Marlborough. Interestingly Rudyard Kipling makes specific reference to Moore's action at the Battle Jutland in Sea Warfare. See Bilham referenced below which gives a brief biography of Moore's military career. Following the war he served as a navigation officer aboard several ships and as an instructor at the H.M. Navigation College at Portsmouth steadily being promoted to the rank of Commander in December 1929. The diaries begin in October 1835 with Moore about to sail aboard the T.S.S. Aeneas for Shanghai. The passage through the Suez is uneventful though includes much news of the Italian-Abyssinian conflict as the ship passes Eritrea. He records a leisurely life aboard ship where he is made Chairman of the shipboard Sports Committee recording the results of deck tennis skittles and quoits. By mid-November as he nears his destination and command his thoughts turn to the political situation in China: "I believe there is some more trouble brewing in N. China as the Japanese are said to have demanded autonomy for Xinjiang & 2 other provinces." He arrives in Shanghai on 16 November proceeding upriver toward Hankou and on November 24 assumes command of the H.M.S. Cockchafer. Over the next two years Moore travels up and down the Yangtze as part of the British Flotilla charged with protecting British interests along the river. His diary entries record numerous meetings with local officials and a detailed recording of the British American Russian and Japanese ships encountered. Although much of his time seems to be spent socializing at golf and dinners at towns along the river it would seem that his charge was maintaining good relations with the locals of the region. He details a refit of his ship various navigation and military exercises with his crew impressions and descriptions of towns businesses and officials he encounters and the news of the day including the death of George V the ascension and abdication of Edward VIII. Given his position and access to first-hand intelligence Moore's diary entries concerning the deteriorating Chinese-Japanese relations and the challenges faced by the Nationalist government and Chiang Kai-Shek are particularly interesting. 6 June 1936: ". Discussed the North China situation & also a new development on the southern Nanking / Canton border where rumours of preparations for civil war between the central government at Nanking & the Cantonese faction have apparently been circulating . The Consul & I have been warned to see that combatives in the event of an anti-foreign outburst arising . can be effected without delay." 9 June: "Today developments in the S. of Hunan take the centre of the picture . Kwantung / Kwanzsi troops entreed Hunan at 2 points on the 7th & advanced northwards. It is said that they carry anti-Japanese slogans." 10 June: " . 5 divisions of Central Gov't troops to the S to oppose Canton. Aircraft to be seen too. Rumours of a skirmish away to the S. At last Nanking is acting & the situation is getting clearer & a bit easier. CKS is not going to take this lot lying down." 17 June: "Rumours going round but unconfirmed that the Cantonese are trying to form a new autonomous SW government . One sees the hand of Japan behind this." 24 Sept: ". News today of the shooting of 1 & wounding of 2 Japanese sailors in Hangkew on Tues. night. This on top of the shooting of a Jap. policeman in Hankow a few days ago is d-d serious. The central govt. will have to do something soon." 18 Dec.: "Much talk in the news of the detention of Chian Kai-Shek by the young marshal . If CKS is bumped off in the process it would mean a great set back from which it would take China many years to recover ." 26 Jan. 1937: "The Sian situation which has been simmering over since CKS left there a month ago seems to be deteriorating . It looks like a fight soon in spite of the snow." 9 July: "The Chinese & Japanese troops have been fighting outside Pekin. Nobody seems quite to know why." 16 July: "The N. China crisis was the chief topic & sounded not too good. All the Chinese Govt officials have hurried back . to Nanking . the Japs realize that if they wish to attack China they must do it soon before she has organized. Many think that the Japs mean to have a war now ." 29 July: "Fighting up north has started in earnest. The Japs have attacked Pekin." 18 Sept: "There is a big battle in progress w. of Tsientsin. Can the Chinese stand up to the superior equipment of the Japanese" On November 1 1937 Moore finishes his term as commander of the Cockchafer and relinquishes command to return to England and on his voyage home learns of the Japanese attack on British and American ships on the Yangtze i.e. Panay incident. By mid-December Moore has returned home and closes his diary on Christmas day. cf. Chris Bilham "An Active Acting Sub-Lieutenant" Kipling Journal September 2011 pp.34-43. unknown
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Happy China a Learning Chinese Group
Happy China • Learning Chinese: Sichuan Dvd Attached
n/a 2005. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. n/a paperback
Bookseller reference : G756191492XI5N00 ISBN : 756191492X 9787561914922
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People's Republic Of China
New Archaeological Finds in China
Foreign Languages Press Peking 1974. 1974. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Foreign Languages Press, Peking, 1974. paperback
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LINK PERRY
An Anatomy Of Chinese: Rhythm Metaphor Politics
Harvard University Press Cambridge Massachusetts and London England: 2013. Hardcover with dustjacket. Brand new book. During the Cultural Revolution Mao exhorted the Chinese people to "smash the four olds": old customs old culture old habits and old ideas. Yet when the Red Guards in Tiananmen Square chanted "We want to see Chairman Mao" they unknowingly used a classical rhythm that dates back to the Han period and is the very embodiment of the four olds. An Anatomy of Chinese reveals how rhythms conceptual metaphors and political language convey time-honored meanings of which Chinese speakers themselves may not be consciously aware and contributes to the ongoing debate over whether language shapes thought or vice versa. Perry Link's inquiry into the workings of Chinese reveals convergences and divergences with English most strikingly in the area of conceptual metaphor. Different spatial metaphors for consciousness for instance mean that English speakers wake up while speakers of Chinese wake across. Other underlying metaphors in the two languages are similar lending support to theories that locate the origins of language in the brain. The distinction between daily-life language and official language has been unusually significant in contemporary China and Link explores how ordinary citizens learn to play language games artfully wielding officialese to advance their interests or defend themselves from others. Particularly provocative is Link's consideration of how Indo-European languages with their preference for abstract nouns generate philosophical puzzles that Chinese with its preference for verbs avoids. The mind-body problem that has plagued Western culture may be fundamentally less problematic for speakers of Chinese. Perry Link is retired from a career teaching at Princeton University and now is Chancellorial Chair for Teaching Across Disciplines at the University of California Riverside. He publishes on Chinese language literature and cultural history and also writes and speaks on human rights in China. "In An Anatomy of Chinese Perry Link has made a fascinating discovery that those who are literate in Chinese are subliminally aware of but which he is the first to make explicit in a lucid and illuminating fashion. Link brings aspects of the Chinese language�innate cadences prosody�to the surface and analyzes them in such a fashion that we come to understand the structure and genius of Chinese better than ever before. It is a captivating and ingenious tale that the author spins."�Victor Mair University of Pennsylvania "The most significant scholarly work in recent decades that uncovers the repressed nuances and rhythms of the Chinese language. Only Perry Link can give meaning and power so magnificently to Chinese clichs and linguistic routines. High-brow and low-brow Chinese words and syntaxes the unacquainted speaking patterns and metaphorical structures of the East and West have finally found each other in a brilliant first-rate comparative analysis by America's preeminent authority on contemporary Chinese language."�Maochun Yu United States Naval Academy "Perry Link's book is the first comprehensive study in either English or Chinese on language and politics in China. With an incredible ear for subtle twists and turns in verbal expressions Link examines the impact of rhythm and metaphor on the rhetoric of slogans enhancing our understanding of linguistic mechanisms that account for the power of slogans in communist politics and illustrating with a wealth of examples the intricate interactions between sound and structure in spoken Chinese."�Pang-Hsin Ting University of California Berkeley "Perry Link's An Anatomy of Chinese is a rich delightfully refreshing and satisfying look at features of Chinese language rarely probed in standard accounts�a feast of insights from start to finish."�Chad Hansen University of Hong Kong "Perry Link's An Anatomy of Chinese is original superbly informed by living experience full of stimulating and sometimes challenging insights nourished by a deep understanding of contemporary Chinese realities. It should become recommended reading for any person who is involved with China�scholars students visitors residents�and more broadly for all civilized individuals who feel a need to complete their own humanity by getting better acquainted with the Chinese perspective."�Simon Leys author of The Hall of Uselessness "Link's fascinating tour de force makes clear the many ways in which the rhythms and metaphors of written and spoken Chinese contribute to Chinese cultural formation individual character formation and political manipulation. Insisting on using familiar terms in place of jargon Link makes linguistics accessible and even fun for all of us."�Michael S. Duke author of The Iron House: A Memoir of the Chinese Democracy Movement and the Tiananmen Massacre Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts and London England: 2013 hardcover
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China Books 1 January 1 2008
mixed metaphor by Annotation 4 PaperbackChinese Edition
China Books; 1 January 1. 2008 2007. JP Oversized. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. China Books; 1 (January 1. 2008) unknown
Bookseller reference : G7101032583I3N10 ISBN : 7101032583 9787101032581
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Williams China
City Walks: Washington D.C.: 50 Adventures on Foot
Chronicle Books. Good. Ships Within 24 Hours M-F- Satisfaction Guaranteed! Has a publisher overstock mark. Item is in Good Condition. Clean Copy With Light Amount of Wear. Chronicle Books unknown
Bookseller reference : 39BL1L001EWH_ns ISBN : 0811851281 9780811851282
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Andersen Meyer & Company Limited of China Charles J. Ferguson Hg.
Andersen Meyer & Company Limited of China. Its History: Its Organization Today Historical and Descriptive Sketches Contributed by Some of the Manufactureres it Represents. March 31 1906 to March 31 1931.
Shanghai Kelly and Walsh 1931. 4° Frontispiz Titelbl. 4 Bl. 247 S. m. Abb. oft a. Taf. 66 Bl. chin. Text OLwd. m. Präg. Obere Ecke etw. bestossen Buchblock min. knickspurig Einbandtitel verblasst Vs. etw. gebräunt; allg. gutes Ex. EA. Sehr seltene Festschrift mit den Kapiteln: «Historical Introduction» «The Company Today» 38 «Historical and Descriptive Sketches». Im hinteren Teil die chinesische Übersetzung. Die ersten 25 Jahre der vom Dänen Vilhelm Meyer in Shanghai gegründeten Firma die bald u. a. die amerikanische General Electric in China vertrat Die Auflistung 1931 umfasste das «Head Ofice» u. a. ein «Textile Machinery Department» «Power Plant Machinery Department» «Electrical Installation Department» «Domestic Refrigerator Section» «Building Construction Department» «Building Supplies Department» «Agricultural Machinery Department» «Drug and Chemical Department» u. a. m. Filialen existierten in Tientsin Harbin Mukden Hankow Tsingtao Tsinan Hongkong. 010 Shanghai, Kelly and Walsh, 1931 unknown
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Mieville China
Perdido Street Station : Tome 1 French edition Rendez-vous ailleurs
FLEUVE EDITIONS 2003. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. FLEUVE EDITIONS paperback
Bookseller reference : G2265071854I4N00 ISBN : 2265071854 9782265071858
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CHINA INTERCONTINENTAL PRESS.
A Selection of Traditional Chinese Paintings.
China Intercontinental Press. First Edition thus. Hardback. No DW. Beige textured cloth black lettering. Large square 4to. Colour illustrations throughout including one large gatefold. Top edge very slightly marked o/w a lovely copy. 2007 hardcover
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China Travel and Tourism
Life of the Emperors and Empresses in the Forbidden City : 1644-1911 /
Beijing : China Travel And Tourism Press 1992. Book is in very good condition. Cover is in good condition with some rubbings. Beautifully illustrated photos - pages bright and clean. Soft Cover. Very Good/Good. Beijing : China Travel And Tourism Press Paperback
Bookseller reference : 001206 ISBN : 7503205431 9787503205439
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Edd China EdD
Grease Junkie: A Book of Moving Parts
2019-08-01. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be re-issue. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence excellent customer service! unknown
Bookseller reference : 0753553546q ISBN : 0753553546 9780753553541
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MIEVILLE China.
Embassytown.
Macmillan London. 2011. First Edition First Issue. Hardback. DW. Lovely clean copy in slightly worn wrapper. 2011 hardcover
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Keitetsi China
Child Soldier: Fighting for My Life
Jacana Media Pty Ltd 06/04/2003. New title. Paperback. Used; Good. WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON UK 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd paperback
Bookseller reference : 3536148 ISBN : 1919931198 9781919931197
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China Hamilton
Intimate Obsessions
Reuss 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. VG-/Good 1st ed Reuss hardback unclipped DJ terrific collection. Small corner bumps and surface wear to DJ edges and corners with bump and small tear to base of DJ spine and board beneath internally VG and unmarked. Immediate dispatch worldwide Quantity Available: 1. Category: Photography; ISBN: 393402047X. ISBN/EAN: 9783934020474. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 072852. 9783934020474 Reuss hardcover
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China Hai guan zong shui wu si shu
Reports on Trade at the Treaty Ports 1871 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1871. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English Pages 143. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
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China. Laws statutes etc China. Si fa bu
Commercial associations ordinance of the Chinese republic 1914 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1914. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Pages 80. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
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Frederick Stephen Hughes Anglican priest in China
Where is Christ: A Question for Christians 1919 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1919. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English Pages 121. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
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China Inland Mission
Annual Report of the China Inland Mission 1906 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1906. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English Pages 238. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
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China Hai guan zong shui wu si shu
Reports on Trade at the Treaty Ports 1869 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1869. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English Pages 120. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
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China China. Appendix. History & Politics.
Review of the management of our affairs in China since the opening of the trade in 1834; with an analysis of the government despatches from the assumption of office by Capt. Elliott on the 14th December 1836 to the 22d of March 1839 1840 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1840. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Pages 226. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
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China Hai guan zong shui wu si shu
Reports on Trade at the Treaty Ports 1866 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1866. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English Pages 159. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
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France. MinisteAre des affaires eAtrangeAres. France. Treaties etc. GreAvy China. Treaties etc. .
Documents diplomatiques. Affaires du Tonkin 1884 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1884. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - fre Pages 113. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
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Hughes Frederick Stephen Anglican priest in China
Where is Christ : a question for Christians 1919 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1919. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Pages 124. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
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China Hai kuan tsung shui wu ssu shu
Catalogue of the Chinese Collection of Exhibits for the New Orleans . 1884 Leather Bound
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China Inland Mission
China's Millions 1896 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1896. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English Pages 180. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
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China Inland Mission
China's Millions 1886 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1886. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English Pages 180. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
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China Hai guan zong shui wu si shu
Reports on Trade at the Treaty Ports 1868 Leather Bound
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China Hai guan zong shui wu si shu China
Opium 1881 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1881. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English Pages 95. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
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China Society of America
Chinas• Claims at the Peace Table 1919 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1919. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English Pages 73. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
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China China
Recent Chinese Legislation Relating to Commercial Railway and Mining . 1904 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1904. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English Pages 115. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
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China Inland Mission
China's Millions 1885 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1885. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English Pages 183. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
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China
Recent Chinese Legislation Relating to Commercial Railway and Mining . 1905 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1905. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English Pages 151. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
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Hughes Frederick Stephen Anglican priest in China
Where is Christ : a question for Christians 1919 Leather Bound
2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1919. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Pages 124. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover
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China Drama Press 1 April 1 2008
Maternal and Child Care Encyclopedia Paperback
China Drama Press; 1 April 1. 2008 2008. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. China Drama Press; 1 (April 1. 2008) paperback
Bookseller reference : G7104026517I3N00 ISBN : 7104026517 9787104026518
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Republic Of China Chiang Kai Shek
Aphorisms Of President Chiang Kai-shek
Republic OF China: Government Information Office. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean bright condition. There is a small spot of white discoloration on the top spine end. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. There is some wrinkling to the top corner of the front endpaper. The dust jacket is clean and bright. There is some fading to the spine of the dust jacket. "Chiang Kai-shek 31 October 1887 � 5 April 1975 also known as Generalissimo Chiang or Chiang Chungcheng and romanized as Chiang Chieh-shih or Jiang Jieshi was a politician and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China between 1928 and 1975 first in mainland China until 1949 and then in exile in Taiwan. He was recognized by much of the world as the head of the legitimate government of China until the late 1960s and early 1970s." from Wikipedia . Government Information Office hardcover
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Miville China
The Worst Breakfast
Black Sheep. VeryGood. Ships Within 24 Hours M-F- Satisfaction Guaranteed! Has a publisher overstock mark. Good shape with typical wear. Black Sheep unknown
Bookseller reference : 39BBQM007DUI_ns ISBN : 1617754862 9781617754869
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China Mieville
Un Lun Dun
Hardback. New. hardcover
Bookseller reference : A9781606860021 ISBN : 160686002x 9781606860021
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Friedberg Aaron L.
A Contest for Supremacy: China America and the Struggle for Mastery in Asia
New York: W. W. Norton & Company. Fine. 2012. Trade paperback. 0393343898 . Appears to be brand new book. No ownership or other marks. Not a remainder. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 384 pages . W. W. Norton & Company paperback
Bookseller reference : 17312 ISBN : 0393343898 9780393343892
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BICKERS ROBERT
Out Of China: How The Chinese Ended The Era Of Western Domination
Harvard University Press Cambridge Massachusetts and London England: 2017. Hardcover with dustjacket. Brand new book. Nationalism matters in China and what matters in China matters to everyone. China's new nationalism Robert Bickers shows is rooted not in its present power but in shameful memories of its former weaknesses. Invaded humiliated and looted in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries by foreign powers China looks out at the twenty-first century through the lens of the past. History matters deeply to Beijing's current rulers and Out of China explains why. Bickers tracks the long often agonizing process by which the Chinese regained control of their own country. He describes the corrupt lurid modernity of prewar Shanghai the often tiny patches of extraterritorial land controlled by foreign powers the entrep�ts of Hong Kong and Macao and the myriad means�through armed threats technology and legal chicanery�by which China was kept subservient until gradually it emerged from Western control. This plural and partial subjugation of China is a story that involves not only European powers and Japan but also the United States. This complex history must be grasped not to atone for the sins of the past but to recognize China's internationalized landscapes with all their contradictions violence cosmopolitanism and ambitions. The story of the foreign presence in China in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries is too important to be left in the hands of the Chinese party-state and its approved script. Out of China is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand what shapes China's view of the world in the twenty-first century. 576 pages 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches 15 color illustrations 5 duotones 16 halftones. Robert Bickers is Professor of History at the University of Bristol. "Bickers's thoughtful engaging and well-written analysis helps to separate fact from myth when it comes to understanding the nature of Chinese nationalism� Out of China is a panoramic examination of the increasingly powerful articulation of China's national identity in the twentieth century and the country's painful encounter with Western imperialism� Out of China underpinned by extensive research in archives and written in warm and often witty prose seeks neither to condemn nor celebrate the Western presence in China. Instead it is an important reminder that even when our shared history is forgotten in the West it is very much remembered�and sometimes resented�in Beijing and Shanghai today."�Rana Mitter The New York Review of Books "A superb history of foreign power in China."�Gavin Jacobson The Times Literary Supplement "A beautifully written history of China's 20th-century interactions with the outside world. But instead of the narrow legitimacy-enhancing story peddled by the Chinese Communist party Bickers tells a far more complex tale of the forces of attraction rejection and interdependence that have consistently defined China's varied dealings with the world� Out of China demolishes many favorite motifs of official history in China� Interweaving political and cultural history the detailed narratives of this book are essential correctives to the tale spun by Beijing's current rulers. Each regime chronicled in this book sought to contort history to serve its purposes and Xi's today is no exception� Teeming with nuances while assailing the Communist party's nationalistic narrative Bickers' book is a reminder of the importance of uncovering the past's messy contradictory truths."�Julian Gewirtz Financial Times "Robert Bickers is a pre-eminent chronicler of China� A great story told with splashes of color and sharp wit."�Jonathan Fenby Literary Review "This is a bold endeavor to try to cover an entire century in one volume yet Bickers does a good job providing detailed narratives which reveal that Chinese nationalism was a corollary of foreign intervention invasion and atrocities� An all-embracing and fascinating tale."�P. F. Shan Choice Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts and London England: 2017 hardcover
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RUDOLPH JENNIFER & MICHAEL SZONYI EDITORS
The China Questions: Critical Insights Into A Rising Power
Harvard University Press Cambridge Massachusetts and London England: 2018. Hardcover with dustjacket. Brand new book. Many books offer information about China but few make sense of what is truly at stake. The questions addressed in this unique volume provide a window onto the challenges China faces today and the uncertainties its meteoric ascent on the global horizon has provoked. In only a few decades the most populous country on Earth has moved from relative isolation to center stage. Thirty-six of the world's leading China experts�all affiliates of the renowned Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University�answer key questions about where this new superpower is headed and what makes its people and their leaders tick. They distill a lifetime of cutting-edge scholarship into short accessible essays about Chinese identity culture environment society history or policy. Can China's economic growth continue apace Can China embrace the sacrifices required for a clean environment Will Taiwan reunite with the mainland How do the Chinese people understand their position in today's global marketplace How do historical setbacks and traditional values inform China's domestic and foreign policy Some of the essays address issues of importance to China internally revolving around the Communist Party's legitimacy the end of the one-child policy and ethnic tensions. Others focus on China's relationship with other nations particularly the United States. If America pulls back from its Asian commitments how will China assert its growing strength in the Pacific region China has already captured the world's attention. The China Questions takes us behind media images and popular perceptions to provide insight on fundamental issues. Jennifer Rudolph is Associate Professor of modern Chinese political history at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Michael Szonyi is Professor of Chinese History at Harvard University. "Sound bites about China spoken by either the media or politicians can fall into the trap of oversimplification. This can result in assumptions that like the tip of an iceberg do not reveal the myriad complexities below the surface� The China Questions provides a more nuanced and accessible perspective of the issues China is facing ranging from political and economic to cultural and societal."�Bernice Chan The South China Morning Post "This collection is impressive for its comprehensiveness with contributors providing numerous pointed observations� This is a highly informative readable collection for scholars and nonscholars alike."�Publishers Weekly "This book cuts through the cacophony of information misinformation and nonsense on China that circulates in our modern world to give us reliable answers to crucial questions about one of the world's most important nations. Written by a who's-who of experts on a variety of topics it's also a pleasure to read. With stylish essays on everything from elite politics to the classical Chinese novel it should be on the shelf of anyone seeking to understand this fast-rising superpower."�Ian Johnson author of The Souls of China "The China Questions is packed with erudite yet accessible commentaries on issues ranging from literature to ethnic diversity. The topical reach is impressive; readers will come away with information concerning novel ways of thinking about everything from early philosophical traditions to modern visions of utopia and dystopia from international relations to struggles for political legitimacy."�Jeffrey Wasserstrom author of China in the 21st Century Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts and London England: 2018 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 92414X1
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KUHN DIETER
The Age Of Confucian Rule: The Song Transformation Of China
Belknap Press Cambridge: 2009. Hardcover with dustjacket. Brand new book. Just over a thousand years ago the Song dynasty emerged as the most advanced civilization on earth. Within two centuries China was home to nearly half of all humankind. In this concise history we learn why the inventiveness of this era has been favorably compared with the European Renaissance which in many ways the Song transformation surpassed. With the chaotic dissolution of the Tang dynasty the old aristocratic families vanished. A new class of scholar-officials�products of a meritocratic examination system�took up the task of reshaping Chinese tradition by adapting the precepts of Confucianism to a rapidly changing world. Through fiscal reforms these elites liberalized the economy eased the tax burden and put paper money into circulation. Their redesigned capitals buzzed with traders while the education system offered advancement to talented men of modest means. Their rationalist approach led to inventions in printing shipbuilding weaving ceramics manufacture mining and agriculture. With a realist's eye they studied the natural world and applied their observations in art and science. And with the souls of diplomats they chose peace over war with the aggressors on their borders. Yet persistent military threats from these nomadic tribes�which the Chinese scorned as their cultural inferiors�redefined China's understanding of its place in the world and solidified a sense of what it meant to be Chinese. The Age of Confucian Rule is an essential introduction to this transformative era. "A scholar should congratulate himself that he has been born in such a time" Zhao Ruyu 1194. 23 halftones 10 maps. Dieter Kuhn is Professor and Chair of Chinese Studies University of W�rzburg. One hopes Kuhn's work will find a larger audience for he has much to teach to general readers world historians and China specialists alike."�Mark Halperin American Historical Review "The first four chapters of this well-researched clearly written book present a balanced synopsis of the political institutional and military history of Song and its neighbors during some three centuries when this was 'the most advanced civilization on earth.' The remaining eight chapters deal with thought life cycle rituals poetry and painting education and the examination system dynastic capitals the world of production money and taxation private lives and the public sphere. The author's enthusiasm is matched by his erudition and outstanding expertise in Song material culture as he ranges widely from the plethora of goods for sale in bustling shops and markets to the origins of foot binding and finds space for dental hygiene as well as tomb construction� Scholars already versed in the period can learn much from this book while those just beginning to delve into Chinese history are very well served."�C. Schirokauer Choice "The Age of Confucian Rule is a book that everyone who teaches Chinese history should have on his or her shelf and consult frequently� The attention Kuhn gives material culture is refreshing and helps him to make his case for the importance of China in Song times."�Patricia Ebrey International Journal of Asian Studies "An admirable account of the Song dynasty� This series on China brilliantly overseen by Timothy Brook is a credit to Harvard University Press. Above all it encourages us to think of China in different ways."�Jonathan Mirsky Literary Review "One of the leading historians of the Song period offers an empirically rich and well-informed book that is especially good on material culture and the history of technology. Kuhn offers strong overviews of the transformation of the capital cities education and examination commerce and the Song fiscal system as well as lively discussions of religious beliefs the study of natural phenomena and private life in the public sphere. For readers who want an in-depth look at mid-imperial Chinese history and culture Dieter Kuhn's Age of Confucian Rule promises to become the book of choice."�Paul Jakov Smith Haverford College Belknap Press, Cambridge: 2009 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 84065X2
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China Aisha
Lisa with her Baby Brother Multilingual Edition
Newman Springs Publishing Inc. PAPERBACK. 1640961615 Brand New! No Remainder Marks or Worn Dirty Overstocks!VCF . New. Newman Springs Publishing, Inc. paperback
Bookseller reference : OTF-S-9781640961616 ISBN : 1640961615 9781640961616
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