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Governance and Politics of China. 2nd edition. Paperback

by Tony Saich

408 pages. 2004

This text by an academic authority, who has also lived and worked in China, provides a thorough introduction to all aspects of politics and governance in post Mao China.

Buddhist Monuments of China and South-East India: South Indian influences in Chinese Architecture. Cloth. 23x28 cm

by I. K. Sarma

115 pages with text, 47 plates, 8 maps. 1985 (published in India, poor quality of the photographs)

Seven Military Classics of Ancient China. Paperback

by Ralph D. Sawyer

xix, 568 pages. 2007

Blood Road: The Mystery of Shen Dingyi in Revolutionary China. Paperback

by Keith R. Schoppa.

322 pages, 4 maps, notes, bibliography and index. 1999

Columbia Guide to Modern Chinese History. Hardcover

by R. Keith Schoppa. xviii, 356 pages. 2000

Bridge Across Broken Time. Chinese and Jewish Cultural Memory. Cloth

by Vera Schwarcz

xiii, 232 pages, with notes, bibliography and index. 1998

China's Communist Party. Atrophy and Adaptation. Hardcover

David Shambaugh

256 pages, 2008. Few issues affect the future of China—and hence all the nations that interact with China—more than the nature of its ruling party and government. In this timely study, David Shambaugh assesses the strengths and weaknesses, durability, adaptability, and potential longevity of China's Communist Party (CCP).

Power Shift: China and Asia's New Dynamics. Paperback

by David L. Shambaugh. xix, 383 pages. 2005

Mao's War Against Nature: Politics and the Environment in Revolitonary China. Paperback. By Judith Shapiro

306 pages, 25 half-tones, table, 13 maps, bibliography, index. 2001. Mao’s War Against Nature argues that the abuse of people and the abuse of nature are often linked. Shapiro’s account, told in part through the voices of average Chinese citizens and officials who lived through and participated in some of the destructive campaigns, is both eye-opening and heartbreaking.

Appropriation and Representation. Feng Mengiong and the Chinese Vernacular Story. Cloth

Shuhui Yang

viii, 187 pages,  with conclusion, appendix, works cited, glossary-index

The Chinese on the Art of Painting : Texts by the Painter-Critics, from the 4th Through to the 19th Centuries

Osvald Siren

Paperback, 288 pages, Illustrations, 216 x 134 mm

Fathoming the Cosmos and Ordering the World: The Yijing (I Ching, or Classic of Changes) and Its Evolution in China. Hardcover

by Richard J. Smith

xix, 393 pages. 2008

The "I Ching": A Biography.

R.J. Smith 2012

Hardback, 288 pages, 7 halftones. 13 line illus., 190 x 114 mm

Mao's Revolution and the Chinese Political Culture. Hardcover

by Richard H. Solomon

xxiii, 604 pages, with bibliography, index, illustrations. 1999

Sex, Law, and Society in Late Imperial China. Paperback

by Matthew H. Sommer

xvi, 413 pages, 5 appendices, index. 2000. Using Qing-dynasty legal case records, Sommer studies the regulation of sexuality during the Qing dynasty by exploring the social context for types of sexual behavior criminalized by the State. He argues that the principle regulating sexuality in eighteenth-century imperial law moved from status, under which members of different groups had long been held to distinct standards of familial and sexual morality, to gender

Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms. Cloth, ca. 22x28cm

compiled by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous

xix, 510 pages, with Sanskrit and English Equivalents, Sanskrit-Pali Index, Non Sanskrit Terms (Tibetan, etc. ) Index. 1937: reprint 2000. This volume is a dictionary of Chinese Buddhist terms. It was first published in 1937, and is specifically aimed at students of Chinese Buddhism

Survival of Empire. Portuguese Trade and Society in China and the South China Sea 1630-1754. Paperback

G. B. Souza. 302 pages. 2004. In this original study of the Portuguese Empire in the East, the Estado da India, George Souza looks in detail at the activities of Macao. He also examines the nature of Portuguese maritime trade in Asia and analyses the focal role of Macao as an adjunct to the Canton market.

God's Chinese Son: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan. Paperback
by Jonathan D. Spence
xxvii, 400 pages. 1997

Chan's Great Continent. China in Western Minds. Paperback

by Jonathan Spence

xviii, 279 pages, with an index. 1999. Explores the West's views of China over the course of seven centuries, from Marco Polo's depiction to that of Franz Kafka

Search for Modern China. American Paperback

by Jonathan D. Spence

xxv, 876 pages, many maps and tables, 16 plates with photos. Second edition, 1991. Covering more than four centuries of Chinese history, this work chronicles the various dynasties, the ideas of reformist Confucian scholars, and China's poets, novelists, artists, students, and leaders

Foreign Experts' Handbook. A guide to living and working in China: State Bureau of Foreign Experts. Paperback

State Bureau

313 pages, with maps. black-white and colour illustrations. 1988

Confucius in 90 Minutes. Paperback
by Paul Strathern

85 pages. 1999

Across the Taiwan Strait: Mainland China, Taiwan, and the 1995-1996 Crisis

edited by Suisheng Zhao

306 pages, index. 1999. Using the 1995-1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis as a starting point, essays in this collection examine causes of the conflict and assess the possibility of more benevolent relations between China and Taiwan.

Indonesia and China. The Politics of a Troubled Relationship. Hardback

Rizal Sukma

296 pages, bibliography, index. 1999. Indonesia broke off relations with China in 1967 and resumed them only in 1990. Rizal Sukma argues that the matter of Indonesia restoring diplomatic ties with China is best understood in terms of the efforts made by the military-based New Order government to sustain its political legitimacy. The analysis in this book proves that an absence as well as a presence of diplomatic relations may advance not only the external but the domestic interests of an incumbent government.

Night Entertainments of Han Xizai. A Scroll by Gu Hongzhong. Hardcover

Michael Sullivan

96 pages, 22 color illustrations, 1 map, 1 table. 2008. In this beautiful and concisely focused book, eminent art historian Michael Sullivan guides the reader through a single masterwork of Chinese art, The Night Entertainments of Han Xizai. Attributed to the artist Gu Hongzhong, this Five Dynasties handscroll portrays the scandalous private life of Han Xizai, senior minister to three "emperors" of the Southern Tang Dynasty in the mid-tenth century.

Chinese Chrysanthemums. Paperback. 18x24cm

Editors: Sun Jie & Wang Yanrong

80 pages, fully illustrated with colour photo's. Beijing, 1981

Art of War. Complete Text and Commentaries. Paperback

by Sun Tzu, edited by Thomas F. Cleary

vi, 457 pages. 2003. A collection of essential versions of the Art of War includes The Art of War, Mastering the Art of War, The Lost Art of War, and The Silver Sparrow Art of War, in a volume complemented by commentary by the author's successors. Reprint

Art of War. Paperback

by Sun-tzu / edited by Thomas F. Cleary

viii, 172 pages. 1981

Art of War. Paperback. 4.5x3 inches

by Sun-tzu. Edited by Thomas F. Cleary

xiv, 114 pages. 1991

Art of War. How to be fearless in resolving conflicts. Paperback

by Sun Tzu, translated and with an introduction by Samuel B. Griffith

xvi, 196 pages. 1971

Art of War. Sun Zi's Military Methods. Paperback

by Sun Tzu. Translated by Victor Mair

xli, 189 pages. 2007

The Illustrated Art of War.

Sun Tzu

256 p. : 5.50 H x 0.75 D x 5.50 W inches

Applied Chinese Acupuncture for Clinical Practitioners. Ca. 19x26cm, Hardback

Originator Sun Xue Quan, translators Jiang Qi Yuan, M.D., Gao Ying Mao, Yang Lin

316 pages, with fold-out maps of the human body, first edition 1985. Introduces both traditional theories and the author's personal experiences in his many years of clinical practice. Over 200 cases are recorded in detail, covering nature, clinical manifestations, treatment, and practical and instructive remarks

Reading Tao Yuanming: Shifiting Paradigms of Historical Reception (427-1900) Hardcover

by Wendy Swartz

xii, 296 pages. 2008. This study of the posthumous reputation of a central figure in Chinese literary history, the mechanisms at work in the reception of his works, and the canonization of Tao himself and of particular readings of his works sheds light on the transformation of literature and culture in premodern China.

CVHT 01: The Abodes in the Bygone Era: Taiwan's Town and Country Settlements.

Hardback, ca. A4

270 pages, with over 130 monochrome and colour illustrations, maps, fold-outs

a.o: Settlements in Taiwan. Town Houses. Urban Plans during the Japanese Era. Settlements along the Tanshui River System. Taiwanese Village during the Japanese Era

CVHT 02: Archaic Land Documents of Taiwan (1717-1906). Hardback, ca. A4. In slipcase

270 pages, with 110 colour illustrations

a.o.: The Evolution of Private Land Ownership in Ching Dynasty Taiwan. The Kuo's Family's Land Development Efforts in Northern Taiwan. Land Deeds Between Indigenous Landlords and Chinese Tenants. Interpretation of Four Types of Land Documements

CVHT 03: A Collection of the Visual History of Taiwan

Richly illustrated, in colour and in monochrome or black/white

Printed on beautiful pale-yellowish paper

Bilingual: text in Chinese and in English.

Hardcover. A4 (ca. 21.5 x 30 cm)

Ca. 250 pages

CVHT 04: The Drawings of That Land: The Interpretation of Taiwan (1895-1945). Hardback, ca. A4

238 pages, with over 130 monochrome and colour illustrations

a.o.: Taiwan Vistas. The Taiwan Fine Arts Exhibition. Taiwan through Oil and Canvas. Focus on Taiwan. Watercolors of Taiwan. Graphic Taiwan

CVHT 05: The Exquisite Heritage: The Culture and Arts of Taiwan Aborigines. Hardback, ca. A4. In slipcase

262 pages, with numerous illustrations, most of them in colour

a.o. The Culture of Common People. Hunting Culture. Clothing. Architecture. Landscapes

CVHT 06: The Landscape of the Island Country: The Development of Natural Geography of Taiwan (1895-1945)* Hardback, ca A4

262 pages, with over 150 monochrome and colour illustrations

a.o.: Development of the Mountains. Hot Springs. Landscapes. Old Trails. The Development of Harbors. Facilities

CVHT 07: Postcard Drawings: The Rare Collection. Hardback, ca A4

238 pages, with about 125 monochrome or colour illustrations, many of them full-page size

with a.o.: Modern Ukiyoe. The Craftmanship of Characters. Ink and Wash Miniatures. The Charm of Seals. WoodenScenic Postcards. Materials, Techniques, Mounting the Picture etc.

CVHT 08: The Schemes of Production: Taiwan's Industrial Development (1895-1945). Hardback, ca. A4

270 pages, with over 160 monochrome and colour-illustrations, map

a.o.: Industrial - and Agricultural Policy. Processing Industry. Forestry Industry. Stock Raising. Mining Policy. a.s.o.

CVHT 09: Strolling the Old Trails, hardback, ca. A4

270 pages, with over 150 monochrome and colour illustrations

a.o.: Land Development. Fortress Stories. Strolling on Old Streets. Antique Buildings

CVHT: 10: Witness: The Colonial Taiwan. Ca. 20 x 29.5 cm

Volume 1: 264 pages, about 100 illustrations, mainly in colour

Chapters a.o.: Sites of Historical Significance. Transformation of the Ancient Buildings. Explootation of Natural Resources. and others

Volume 2: 240 pages, over 150 monochrome- and colour-illustrations

a.o.: Postcards Issued by Taiwan Governor's Office. Construction. Shinto Shrine. And many more

Collection of the Visual History of Taiwan: set of 5. You can choose the titles as follows:

1: Order the set and make a note on the orderform of the 5 volumes you want

2: You may choose, and order, 5 different copies (a total of 5 books) you want by ordering the title. Because an order of 5 single titles is more expensive than the set price we will afterwards deduct the difference in price if you pay by creditcard.

If you pay by bank or giro you may deduct the difference in price yourself but we will also send you an e-mail for the exact amount you have to pay and to assure you the books are indeed still in stock

Collection of the Visual History of Taiwan: The complete 10-volume-set

Price for the complete set

Genius of China: 3,000 Years of Science, Discovery, & Invention. Paperback

by Robert Temple. Foreword by Dr. Joseph Needham

288 pages. 2007