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University of California Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

University of California Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

University of California Press, 1999-09-01. First Edition. paperback. Used: Good.

University of California Press, 1998. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of California Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

University of California Press, May 1998. Hardcover. Used Very Good/Very Good. Dust Jacket is clean and intact, with minor edge and corner wear. Front and back covers have very light edge and corner wear. Spine intact with no creasing or warping. Binding is tight and intact, pages clean and unmarked. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item.

University of California Press, 1998-05-18. Hardcover. Good.

University of California Press, 1998-05-18. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. First Printing with full number line. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; minor wear to edges of boards, gilt titling remains bright and bold; text very good. Minor wear to edges of unclipped dust jacket. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

University of California Press. HARDCOVER. Good. Good +. Former owner name on fly page. Binding solid, pages crisp and clean, no other markings found. Dust jacket bright and shiny with very light scuffs. Extremities lightly bumped with minimal tip wear.

University of California Press, 1998. VG/VG. Hardback. DJ: some rubbing & edgewear; couple small creases at edges. Book: some rubbing & edgewear; overall clean & tight. 320 pages Keywords: 0520210913

Univ of California Press, 1998,. hbk 320pp illustr ISBN 0 520 21091 3 excellent in dj as .

University of California Press, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. Very light bump to the spine head and small scratch to the dust jacket, otherwise like new and appears unread.

Berkeley: University of California Press, 1999. 1st Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo. 320 pgs. Bibliography. Name to fron endpaper.

University of California Press, 1999-09-01. First Edition. paperback. Used:Good.

Taipei: SMC Publishing, 1998. xxv, + 320pp., b/white photographic and line-drawn illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Light foxing to endpapers, otherwise leaves clean. Illustrated (Early-Qing dynasty portrait of Yang Maolin), flapped card wrapper has a soft corner crease to front panel, minimal edgewear. "The central theme of this beautifully told social and cultural history is commercialization . . . Commerce did more than simply circulate goods, as contemporary commentators such as Zhang Tao knew. It remade society and refashioned ideas by tying producers and consumers together into relationships that bypassed Confucian values. It turned knowledge into a commodity . . . " Contents include: List of Ills., Preface, A Ming Chronology, A Genealogy of Ming Emperors, List of Abbs., Introduction: Seasons of The Ming, Dramatis Personae, Winter: The First Century, Spring: The Middle Century, Summer: The Last Century, Fall: The Lord of Silver, Notes, Bibliography, Glossary and… Read More

Berkeley.: University of California Press.. 1998.. Maps, black and white line illustrations, xxv + 320pp, notes, bibliography, glossary and index, edges slightly foxed, small label mark front dustjacket, but a very good hardback copy. "The Confusions of Pleasure marks a significant departure from the conventional ways in which Chinese history has been written. Rather than recounting the Ming dynasty in a series of political events and philosophical achievements, it narrates this longue duree in terms of the habits and strains of everyday life. Peppered with stories of real people and their negotiations of a rapidly changing world, this book provides a new way of seeing the Ming dynasty that not only contributes to the scholarly understanding of the period but also provides an entertaining and accessible introduction to Chinese history for anyone." Publisher's description. .

University of California Press, 1998. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,800grams, ISBN:0520210913

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University of California Press, 1999-09-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

1stedn; hb 8vo blue cloth PO Jack Wills sign to fep with his underlining and notes in text, ow VG/vgdj: xxv+320pp. Figures, maps, bibliography, notes, glossary and index. ASSOCIATION: John E. Wills, Jr. 1936-2017, Longtime USC China Studies Professor was PO of this volume and has signed his full name to fep. Wills was a prolific scholar of works on relations between China and the West during the age of exploration; his book on the Ming-Qing transition period entitled 1688: A Global History. is now a classic