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Academic International Press, 1996. Comprehensive text covers political, social, economic and cultural developments in China for the appropriate year 1993 limited to and based on primary sources of official documents.These documents appearing in the Party or state-affiliated media; offiical pronouncements by the Party, the state ot their agencies; speeches; and internal and external press. 420 pgs. Gilt spine and front cover.. Hard Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 2000. Comprehensive text presents a detailed study of the history and transformation of China's sociopolitical economy, including topics covering geographical imperatives; relationships between society and state; demographics and population policies; life and death in contemporary China and an assessment of its health care system; spatial organization of economic and social life during the Four Modernizations; economic reforms and regional impacts; aspects of everyday life in China; urbanization and commodification; economic impact on women; etc. 629 pgs. Illustrated. Gilt spine.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/ . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1991. Comprehensive scholarly text presents the first English-language collection of select inscriptions dating from the Sung Dynasty, covering social, economic, and religious issues, including translations, annotations, and commentary of stone texts found at Fukien, a province known for its maritime and commercial traditions and strong clans. The thirty-three texts provides direct documetary evidence of key dimensions of Chinese life as temple organization, philanthropy, water conservancy, coastal trade, land reclamation, public utilities, popular religion, state-society government, etc. Includes original Chinese characters. 195 pgs. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1985. Scholarly text presents an overview of the Han Chinese people, traces their historical and geographical backgrounds, and describes in detail the unique characteristics of each of the principal Han groups. The author examines the links in China between language and political culture and addresses the topics of race, religion, and ethnicity; provincial stereotypes; folk culture; and how China has sought unity in diversity. 272 pgs. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Taipei, Taiwan: Bookman Books Ltd., 1992. Scholarly text presents the first major detailed translation in English of the complete works of one of China's greatest poets, Tao Yuanming of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (A.D. 317-420). He was known as the "recluse poet of all times" and "the father of pastoral poetry" and "the poet unstained by worldly dust". The majority of his writings reveal him as a philosopher of great depth of mind and soul who communicated in imagery and rhyme. 231 pgs. A few small minor light creases on the rear cover. Minimal shelfwear. No spine cracks. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Shanghai, China: Yinwen Yinshu Guan The official histories of China are compilated to the corpus of Twenty-five Histories (Ershiwu Shi) which comprise this 50-volume complete set. The 25 (26) Official Dynastic Histories includes: Shiji, Records of the Grand Scribe, a universal history compiled by Sima Tan and his son Sima Qian, ends in 93 BC Hanshu, Book of (Former) Han, compiled by Ban Gu in 83 AD Houhanshu, Book of Later Han, compiled by Fan Ye in 445 Sanguozhi, Records of the Three Kingdoms, compiled by Chen Shou in 289 AD Jinshu, Book of Jin, compiled under Fang Xuanlingin 648 Songshu, Book of Liu-Song, compiled by Shen Yue, in 488 Nanqishu, Book of Qi (in the South), compiled by Xiao Zixianin 514 Liangshu, Book of Liang, compiled under Yao Silian in 635 Chenshu, Book of Chen, compiled under Yao Silian in 636 Nanshi, History of the South, compiled by Li Yanshou in 659 (comprising the history of Liu-Song, Qi, Liang and Chen dynasties) Beishi, History of the North, compiled by Li Yanshou… Read More

Leiden, The Netherlands: Koninklijke Brill, 2002. Scholarly text presents East Asian interdisciplinary studies and research in the social sciences, law, economics, political science, anthropology, geography, and modern history. Topics include Reform and Deregulation Policies in Post-Crisis East Asia; Asian Crisis and Political Change: Discourses on Political Reform in East and Southeast Asia; Japan and the East Asia Financial Crisis; Vietnam and the Regional Crisis; Corporate and Financial Sector Reform in the Wake of the Asian Crisis: Malaysia and Thailand; etc. 278 pgs. Minimal shelfwear.. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Leiden, The Netherlands: Koninklijke Brill, 2001. Scholarly text presents East Asian interdisciplinary studies and research in the social sciences, law, economics, political science, anthropology, geography, and modern history. Topics include The Early Chinese Newspapers and the Chinese Public Sphere; Governing the Rice Market; Tribute and Treaties: East Asian Treaty Ports Networks in the Era of Negotiation, 1834-1894; Overcoming Modernity, Yesterday and Today; etc. 137 pgs. . Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1990. Scholarly text presents a comprehensive study of the oyatoi gaikokujin (foreign employees) and their contributions to the rapid development that characterized Meiji Japan (1868-1912). The importance of foreign advisors hired by central and local governments in late Tokugawa and early Meiji Japan is widely recognized by students of Japan's modern development. Definition of "yatoi" phenomenon and the systematic analysis of "yatoi" activity has been greatly enhanced during recent decades by the collaborative effort of a cluster of dedicated scholars in and outside Japan. 312 pp. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper. . First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Stanford, CA.: Stanford University Press, 1969. Classic comprehensive highly acclaimed text presents the first detailed account of the founding and development of the Japanese Communist Party, with an emphasis on its peak period between 1922-1932. Obtained from never before accessible key party documents and materials, text traces the history of revolutionary socialism in Japan from 1898 to the founding of the Japanese Communist Party in 1922; the period of 1932-1945 when the party was fragmented and mainly dormant. Includes a section of biographical sketches, chronology, and extensive bibliography. 453 pgs. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1995. Exploring the dynamics of development and dependency, this book traces the experience of Taiwan under Japanese colonial rule. Chih-ming Ka shows how, unlike in other sugar-producing colonies, Taiwan was able to sustain its indigenous family farms and small-scale rice millers, who not only survived but thrived in competition with Japanese sugar capital. Focusing on Taiwan’s success, the author reassesses theories of capitalist transformation of colonial agriculture and reconceptualizes the relationship between colonial and indigenous socioeconomic and political forces. Considering the influence of sugar on the evolution of family farms and the contradictory relationship between sugar and rice production, he explores the interplay of class forces to explain the unique experience of colonial Taiwan. 226 pp. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seoul, Korea: Hakwon-sa Ltd., 1960. First major comprehensive encyclopedic reference text written on Korea as a whole. Includes detailed topics in History, Geography, People & Language, Politics & Law, National Defense, Industries, Transportation & Communications, Social Issues, Health Issues, Philosophy & Religion, Education, Customs, Literature, Science, etc. 718 pgs. 32 Colour Photographs. 460 Back & White Photographs. Dustjacket in mylar. Minor shelfwear, corners slightly bumped. Slipcased. Few isolated surface spots on slipcase, title pastedown on spine. Heavy Item.. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1979. Comprehensive scholarly text presents a detailed compilation of the recollections of revolution, wars, politics, and life of Li Tsung-Jen, supported by extensive research by Te-Kong Tong. Li Tsung-Jen rose from peasant origins to become one of the top leaders during the Nationalist rule of the Chinese mainland. For over a quarter of a century, Li Tsung-Jen was Chiang Kai-shek's major collaborator as well as his principle political rival. His memoirs encompass not only the life story of a top militarist- politician in Republican China, but also the entire political history of the Nationalist regime. 642 pgs. Illustrated. Frontispiece. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper. Minor tiny scuff mark on spine. Minimal shelfwear. Scarce.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 2002. Scholarly text presents a basic introduction to the military history of China from the second millennium B.C.E. to the present. Text is organized along both thematic and chronological lines, deals with such topics as Continuity and Change; Military Writings; Warlordism in Early Republican China; The Sino-Japanese War; and Recent Developments in Chinese Military. Text also focuses on recurring issues, problems, and patterns of conflict rather than traditional campaign narratives. 316 pgs. Illustrated. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1995. A collection of essays which chronicles the career and works of Japan's premier internationalist and self-proclaimed "bridge across the Pacific", Nitobe Inazo. He was appointed Under-Secretary of the League of Nations before the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931 led to his downfall. At the time of his death in 1933, Nitobe was the best-known Japanese outside his country, yet he has been ignored for six decades, prehaps because his fellow citizens have been unable to face the sober realities of their complicity in their army's excesses. 331 pgs. Frontispiece. Dustjacket in mylar. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1990. In this scholarly study, Dr Cheng examines how Leninist party-states have been able to maintain stable civil-military relations. Challenging conventional western scholarship, which holds that the party effectively controls the military through the "Political Commissar System" (PCS), the author contends that military participation in politics is the key stabilizing factor. To support his argument, the author presents detailed case studies of the PCS in the armies of China and Taiwan. His comparative analysis provides valuable insights into the causes of contentious civil-military relations in non-communist nations and raises questions about the key issues of professionalism, the military's political neutrality, civilian supremacy, and state control of the armed forces. 178 pgs. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper and dedication page. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. Illus. by . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1996. Comprehensive highly acclaimed text, written by a Chinese journalist who recently emigrated to the United States details over 100 incidents of cannibalism that allegedly occurred in Guangxi Province during the Great Proletariat Cultural Revolution (1966-76). Zheng Yi examined official documents and interviewed officials and relatives of the victims. Aside from the specific incidents, which he describes in gruesome detail, he also writes of his personal anguish in being part of a nation and culture that would allow such incidents to occur. Unfortunately, his book is too detailed in its description of the acts of cannibalism to be suitable for a general audience: it provides raw material that could only be useful to human rights organizations and scholars. 199 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1987. Scholarly text presents a detailed study of the history of the Tibetan state from the nation's unification in the seventh century to its disputed incorporation into the People's Republic of China. Text addresses questions of statehood, the effects of interstate relations on independence, acquisition of territory, and self-determination. 381 pgs. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: T'ang Studies Society, 1985. Scholarly publication contains contributions from various academic authors including "The Princess Realized in Jade", "The Flight from the Capital and the Death of the Precious Consort Yang", recent archaeological discoveries on the Sui and T'ang: articles from Chinese Journals 1983; in the wake of Wei Chien's flotilla or "precious chicken, indeed!": some additional notes on the great heavenly treasure scandal; T'ang Buddhist encyclopedias: an introduction to Fa-yuan chu-lin and Chu-ching yao-chi; western language works on T'ang studies 1981-1984. 147 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's stamp on the half title page. Minimal shelfwear. No spine creases or cracks.. Stiff Wrappers. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1996. This detailed history offers the most comprehensive account available of Tibetan nationalism, Sino-Tibetan relations and the issue of Tibetan self-determination. Warren Smith explores Tibet's ethnic and national origins, the birth of the Tibetan state, the Buddhist state and its relations with China, Tibet's quest for independence and the Chinese takeover of Tibet after 1950. 732 pgs. Illustrated. . First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.