Jade Life: An Englishman’s Love Affair With China’s National Treasure

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Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Jade Life: An Englishman's Love Affair With China's National TreasureISBN13:9789888552184ISBN10:988855218XAuthor:Shaw, Andrew (Author)Description:Jade Is Often Thought Of As Something Ancient And Gathering Dust In Museums, But In China It Is A Vibrant Part Of Modern Life More Jade Has Been Carved This Century Than In The Rest Of Human History Combined For Chinese People, Jade Represents Everything That Is Pure And Noble, And Andrew Shaw Gave Up His Life In England To Embrace It, And Became The Only Foreign Master Jade Carver In China Jade Life Tells His Story And Also The Story Of Jade Itself His Description Of The Jade Industry Today Provides Insights Into The Hearts Of Chinese People And Also Into How They Have Managed To Turn A Backwater State Into A World Superpower In Less Than Three Decades Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Earnshaw BooksPublication Date:2019-03-01Weight:0.3 lbsDimensions:0.4'' H x 8.2'' L x 5.6'' WNumber of Pages:160Language:English

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Character: Three Inquiries in Literary Studies

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Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Character: Three Inquiries In Literary StudiesISBN13:9780226658667ISBN10:022665866XAuthor:Anderson, Amanda (Author), Felski, Rita (Author), Moi, Toril (Author)Description:Over The Last Few Decades, Character-Based Criticism Has Been Seen As Either Naive Or Obsolete But Now Questions Of Character Are Attracting Renewed Interest Making The Case For A Broad-Based Revision Of Our Understanding Of Character, Character Rethinks These Questions From The Ground Up Is It Really Necessary To Remind Literary Critics That Characters Are Made Up Of Words? Must We Forbid Identification With Characters? Does Character-Discussion Force Critics To Embrace Humanism And Outmoded Theories Of The Subject? Across Three Chapters, Leading Scholars Amanda Anderson, Rita Felski, And Toril Moi Reimagine And Renew Literary Studies By Engaging In A Conversation About Character Moi Returns To The Fundamental Theoretical Assumptions That Convinced Literary Scholars To Stop Doing Character-Criticism, And Shows That They Cannot Hold Felski Turns To The Question Of Identification And Draws Out Its Diverse Strands, As Well As Its Persistence In Academic Criticism Anderson Shows That Character-Criticism Illuminates Both The Moral Life Of Characters, And Our Understanding Of Literary Form In Offering New Perspectives On The Question Of Fictional Character, This Thought-Provoking Book Makes An Important Intervention In Literary Studies Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:UNIV OF CHICAGO PRPublication Date:2019-10-23Weight:0.5 lbsDimensions:0.4'' H x 8.4'' L x 5.5'' WNumber of Pages:160Language:English

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Steering the Craft: A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea o – GOOD

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Steering the Craft: A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea o - GOOD Product Id:0544611616 Condition:USED_GOOD Notes:Item in good condition and has highlighting/writing on text. Used texts may not contain supplemental items such as CDs, info-trac etc...

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An Invitation to Personal Change

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You are purchasing a Good copy of 'An Invitation to Personal Change'. Condition Notes: A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear.

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