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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “lingwei meng”
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  • Understanding and Translating Chinese Martial Arts

    Edited by Dan Jiao, Defeng Li, Lingwei Meng, Yuhong Peng ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    The present book features some introductory discussions on martial arts for the international audience and highlights in brief the complexities of translating the genre into English, often from a comparative literature perspective. Martial arts, also known as Kungfu or Wushu, refer to different families of Chinese fighting styles over many centuries. Martial arts fiction, or Wuxia literature, is a ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • The Mythology of Tourism

    The Works of Sir Walter Scott and the Development of Tourism in Scotland

    by Lingwei Meng ...
    Series Book 42 - Scottish Studies International
    Scott’s influence on Scottish tourism is widely discussed among scholars. However, only a few have provided a holistic analysis of the relationship between Scott and Scottish tourism from the 19th to the 21st Century in a theoretical framework. This book reveals how the myth of Scott has been created and appropriated at different stages of the development of the Scottish tourism industry by ... Read more

    $98.99 USD

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  • The Essence and Applications of Taijiquan

    by Yang Chengfu ...
    Translated by Louis Swaim ...
    The publication in 1934 of Yang Chengfu's book, Essence and Applications of Taijiquan (Taijiquan Tiyong Quanshu) marked a milestone in the modern evolution of the art of taijiquan. Using what is best-termed demonstration narrative, the author presents form postures and suggested applications from his own perspective, as he performed them. This methodology renders Yang Chengfu's direct, hands-on ... Read more

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  • Yinyang

    The Way of Heaven and Earth in Chinese Thought and Culture

    by Robin R. Wang ...
    Series Book 11 - New Approaches to Asian History
    The concept of yinyang lies at the heart of Chinese thought and culture. The relationship between these two opposing, yet mutually dependent, forces is symbolized in the familiar black and white symbol that has become an icon in popular culture across the world. The real significance of yinyang is, however, more complex and subtle. This brilliant and comprehensive analysis by one of the leading ... Read more

    $28.69 USD

  • Chinese Literature

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Sabina Knight ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Perhaps nowhere else has literature been as conscious a collective endeavor as in China, and China's survival over three thousand years may owe more to its literary traditions than to its political history. This Very Short Introduction tells the story of Chinese literature from antiquity to the present, focusing on the key role literary culture played in supporting social and political concerns. ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • 113 Things To See And Do In Edinburgh

    113 Things To See And Do Series, #3

    by Herbert Howard ...
    Series Book 3 - 113 Things To See And Do Series
    113 great things to see and do in Edinburgh.Abbey Strand, Arthur's Seat, Biddy Mulligans Pub, Bobby's Bar, Brass Rubbing Centre, Caledonian Brewery, Calton Hill, Camera Obscura And World Of Illusions, Canal Boat, Canongate, Canongate Kirk, Castle Rock, Charlotte Square, City Of The Dead Tours, Craigmillar Castle, Cramond Village, Deacon Brodie's Tavern, Dean Village, Dirty Dicks Pub, Dog Cemetery, ... Read more

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  • Genuine Pretending

    On the Philosophy of the Zhuangzi

    by Hans-Georg Moeller, Paul J. D'Ambrosio ...
    Genuine Pretending is an innovative and comprehensive new reading of the Zhuangzi that highlights the critical and therapeutic functions of satire and humor. Hans-Georg Moeller and Paul J. D’Ambrosio show how this Daoist classic, contrary to contemporary philosophical readings, distances itself from the pursuit of authenticity and subverts the dominant Confucianism of its time through satirical ... Read more

    $26.69 USD

  • Wordsmiths and Warriors

    The English-Language Tourist's Guide to Britain

    by David Crystal, Hilary Crystal ...
    Wordsmiths and Warriors explores the heritage of English through the places in Britain that shaped it. It unites the warriors, whose invasions transformed the language, with the poets, scholars, reformers, and others who helped create its character. The book relates a real journey. David and Hilary Crystal drove thousands of miles to produce this fascinating combination of English-language history ... Read more

    $18.09 USD

  • Andover's Norman Church 1080 — 1840: The Architecture and Development of Old St Mary, Andover, Hampshire, England

    by Martin Coppen ...
    ANDOVER'S NORMAN CHURCH was demolished in late 1840 to make way for the building of the present Victorian church of St Mary. Many have lamented the loss of the ancient building to the town, but until this time there has not been a complete survey of the surviving evidence for building and its development. By gathering and evaluating the variety of information available about the lost church, in ... Read more

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  • An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy

    by Karyn Lai ...
    Series series Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy
    This second edition of An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy presents a comprehensive introduction to key ideas and arguments in early Chinese philosophy. Written in clear, accessible language, it explores philosophical traditions including Confucianism, Daoism, Mohism, Legalism and Chinese Buddhism, and how they have shaped Chinese thought. Drawing on the key classical texts as well as up-to-date ... Read more

    $36.09 USD

  • On Glasgow and Edinburgh

    by Robert Crawford ...
    Edinburgh and Glasgow enjoy a famously scratchy relationship. Resembling other intercity rivalries throughout the world, from Madrid and Barcelona, to Moscow and St. Petersburg, to Beijing and Shanghai, Scotland’s sparring metropolises just happen to be much smaller and closer together—like twin stars orbiting a common axis. Yet their size belies their world-historical importance as cultural and ... Read more

    $23.09 USD

  • Calligraphy and Power in Contemporary Chinese Society

    by Yuehping Yen ...
    Series series Anthropology of Asia
    This unusual and interesting book is a fascinating account of the world of Chinese writing. It examines Chinese space and the political and social use of writing as propaganda, a publicity booster and as a ladder for social climbing. ... Read more

    $77.99 USD