{"title":"Louis Frederic","description":"\u003cp\u003eDelve into the captivating world of Louis Frederic, exploring Asian art, culture, and history. A must-read for enthusiasts seeking profound insights and detailed analyses of diverse traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"daily-life-in-japan-at-the-time-of-the-samurai-1185-1603-book-louis-frederic-9780049520066","title":"Daily Life in Japan at the Time of the Samurai, 1185-1603","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49577139306769,"sku":"GOR006353576","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50460512289041,"sku":"GOR001735839","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50694110937361,"sku":"GOR004856497","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0049520067.jpg?v=1750842471"},{"product_id":"dictionary-of-the-martial-arts-book-louis-frederic-9780485120806","title":"A Dictionary of the Martial Arts","description":"A reference text with entries which cover all aspects of the martial arts - historical, technical and biographical, with examination syllabuses for grading purposes and rules of contest. Features include cross references outlining the relationship between the martial arts and styles of one country to those of another. The various illustrations depict different techniques, and present portraits and action shots of the great martial arts masters. The book is intended for students of the martial arts. The editor and translator, Paul Crompton, has written a number of other books; these include Karate Training Methods, Kung Fu Theory and Practice, Chinese Soft Exercise and T'ai Chi for Two.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49591064756497,"sku":"GOR006418443","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50098542477585,"sku":"GOR013854505","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0485120801.jpg?v=1751040007"},{"product_id":"dictionary-of-the-martial-arts-book-louis-frederic-9780486444024","title":"A Dictionary of the Martial Arts","description":"Since the early 1990s, Europe's economies have been facing several new challenges: the single market programme, the collapse of the Berlin wall and eastward enlargement, and monetary unification. Building on the influential Varieties of Capitalism (VoC) perspective, first elaboarted in detail in the book Varieties of Capitalism (OUP, 2001), this book critically analyzes these developments in the European political economy and their effects on the continental European economies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Leading political economists from Europe and the US debate how VoC can help understand the political-economic challenges that Europe is facing today and how understanding these new challenges can in turn enrich and enhance the VoC perspective. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thematically, the contributions to this volume are organized in four sections: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * how the macro-economics of EMU have influenced different European models of capitalism, \u003cbr\u003e * how the Single Market programme was received in the different institutional regimes in European capitalism, \u003cbr\u003e * how welfare and labor market reforms are debated and implemented, \u003cbr\u003e * how European capitalism travelled east after 1989. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Preceding this is a spirited defence of the VoC approach by Peter Hall, and an introduction from the volume editors, considering the approach, and proposing extensions and amendments. This book demonstrates that the VoC approach remains, as the editors put it in their introduction, a rich seam to mine, capable of accommodating new developments, and theoretically flexible enough to produce new and innovative hypotheses and arguments.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49593172787473,"sku":"GOR004992403","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0486444023.jpg?v=1750943560"},{"product_id":"dictionary-of-the-martial-arts-book-louis-frederic-9780485113808","title":"Dictionary of the Martial Arts","description":"A reference text with entries which cover all aspects of the martial arts - historical, technical and biographical, with examination syllabuses for grading purposes and rules of contest. Features include cross references outlining the relationship between the martial arts and styles of one country to those of another. The various illustrations depict different techniques, and present portraits and action shots of the great martial arts masters. The book is intended for students of the martial arts. The editor and translator, Paul Crompton, has written a number of other books; these include \"Karate Training Methods\", \"Kung Fu Theory and Practice\", \"Chinese Soft Exercise\" and \"T'ai Chi for Two\".","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49599303287057,"sku":"GOR005779638","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0485113805.jpg?v=1750782053"},{"product_id":"yoga-asanas-rare-book-louis-frederic-1718008628alk","title":"Yoga Asanas","description":"1965. Reprinted. 159 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth covered boards with gilt. Covered in a non removable laminate, peeling at the spine. Pages are moderately tanned and occasionally foxed througho","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50088934998289,"sku":"1718008628ALK","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1718008628ALK_1.jpg?v=1722935372"},{"product_id":"in-quest-of-the-bible-archeology-and-the-scriptures-rare-book-louis-frederic-1721288655ada","title":"In Quest of the Bible: Archeology and the Scriptures","description":"1978. English version. 283 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial paper covered boards with gilt to leather spine. Black and white illustrations throughout. Tipped-in colour frontispiece. Gilt top edge to t","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50091868324113,"sku":"1721288655ADA","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1721288655ADA_1.jpg?v=1722945115"},{"product_id":"japan-encyclopedia-book-louis-frederic-9780674007703","title":"Japan Encyclopedia","description":"\"Knowing Japan and the Japanese better,\" Louis Frederic states in the introduction to this encyclopedia, \"is one of the necessities of modern life.\" The Japanese have a profound knowledge of every aspect and detail of Western societies. Unfortunately, we in the West cannot say the same about our knowledge of Japan. We tend to see Japan through a veil of exoticism, as a land of ancient customs and exquisite arts; or we view it as a powerful contributor to the global economy, the source of cutting-edge electronics and innovative management techniques. To go beyond these cliches, we must begin to see how apparently contradictory aspects of modern Japanese culture spring from the country's evolution through more than two millennia of history. This concise encyclopedia provides clear and accessible information on Japanese society and institutions, commerce and industry, sciences, sports, and politics, with particular emphasis on religion, material culture, and the arts.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50092995805457,"sku":"CIN0674007700VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0674007700.jpg?v=1750816040"},{"product_id":"borobudur-book-louis-frederic-9780789201348","title":"Borobudur","description":"One of several important holy sites built in central Java during the late eighth and early ninth centuries, the magnificent Buddhist monument of Borobudur is unequaled in size, complexity, and symbolic significance. Conceived as a cosmic symbol of heaven and earth, its architecture, embellished with over one mile of narrative reliefs illustrating the lives of the Buddha and his disciples, directs the Buddhist pilgrim on a physical and spiritual journey from the base to the summit of the monument, from earthly to pure realms. This lavish, encyclopedic study of Borobudur makes it possible to understand as never before the sources of the monument's historical background, its architecture, and its symbolism, which draw from Hindu and native Javanese, as well as Buddhist, traditions. Jean-Louis Nou's sensitive and breathtaking photographs establish the monument's setting and impressive scale, capturing the mysterious turns and passageways and inviting the reader to reenact the pilgrim's journey ascending this labyrinthine mandala of stone. In an important appendix to Louis Frederic's extensive discussion, the volume reprints the complete set of excellent black-and-white photographs (including those documenting the over 150 narrative reliefs now inaccessible to the viewer) published between 1927 and 1930 by Th. van Erp and N.J. Krom in their seminal Beschrijving van Barabudur. Detailed maps; essays on the geographical, political, religious, and commercial circumstances in Java; a chronology of Borobudur from its original construction to the completion of its recent restoration in 1983; a glossary; and a bibliography complete this indispensable volume.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50365757128977,"sku":"CIN0789201348G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0789201348.jpg?v=1751329168"},{"product_id":"dictionary-of-the-martial-arts-book-frederic-louis-9780739411254","title":"Dictionary of the Martial Arts","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50404887363857,"sku":"CIN0804817537VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52979336118545,"sku":"CIN0804817537G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0804817537.jpg?v=1751393894"},{"product_id":"yoga-asanas-a-natural-method-of-physical-and-mental-training-rare-book-louis-frederic-1724075894lee","title":"Yoga Asanas, A Natural Method of Physical and Mental Training","description":"1964. Reprinted. 159 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Plates are bright and clear. Cracking to hinges, no d","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51237686346001,"sku":"1724075894LEE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1724075894LEE_1.jpg?v=1741073158"},{"product_id":"art-of-india-book-louis-frederic-9781258727161","title":"The Art of India","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51663573483793,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51663574302993,"sku":"NIN9781258727161","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1258727161.jpg?v=1751271070"},{"product_id":"japan-encyclopedia-book-louis-frederic-9780674017535","title":"Japan Encyclopedia","description":"This is a guide to the full range of Japanese history and civilisation, from the dawn of its prehistory to modern times, providing information on society and institutions, commerce and industry, sciences, sports, and politics, with particular emphasis on religion, material culture, and the arts.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52101816942865,"sku":"CIN0674017536G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53460101660945,"sku":"CIN0674017536VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780674017535.jpg?v=1757094657"},{"product_id":"daily-life-in-japan-book-louis-frederic-9780415587600","title":"Daily Life in Japan","description":"An acknowledged authority on the classical period of Japanese history, the author reveals what the life of the Japanese people was like during these five centuries, and shows how a transformation of heart and mind produced a civilization as original as it was profound.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52452730732817,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52452731158801,"sku":"NLS9780415587600","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780415587600.jpg?v=1759365693"},{"product_id":"in-quest-of-the-bible-archeology-and-the-scriptures-rare-book-louis-frederic-1779363036dpb","title":"In Quest of the Bible - Archeology and the Scriptures","description":"1978. Translation. 283 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white illustrations. Tipped-in colour frontispiece. Pages remain bright and clean. Binding remains firm. Boards","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53697132658961,"sku":"1779363036DPB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1779363036DPB_1.jpg?v=1782139989"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-louis-frederic.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}