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  • The Development of Modern Medicine in Non-Western Countries

    Historical Perspectives

    Edited by Hormoz Ebrahimnejad ...
    Series series Royal Asiatic Society Books
    The history of medicine in non-European countries has often been characterized by the study of their native "traditional" medicine, such as (Galenico-)Islamic medicine, and Ayurvedic or Chinese medicine. Modern medicine in these countries, on the other hand, has usually been viewed as a Western corpus of knowledge and institution, juxtaposing or replacing the native medicine but without any ... Read more

    $94.81 CAD

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  • The Souls of Black Folk

    by W. E. B. Du Bois ...
    The Souls of Black Folk is a 1903 work of American literature by W. E. B. Du Bois. It is a seminal work in the history of sociology and a cornerstone of African-American literature. The book contains several essays on race, some of which the magazine Atlantic Monthly had previously published. To develop this work, Du Bois drew from his own experiences as an African American in American society. ... Read more

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  • Golden Child

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  • The Asian Mystique

    Dragon Ladies, Geisha Girls, and Our Fantasies of the Exotic Orient

    by Sheridan Prasso ...
    Few Westerners escape the images, expectations and misperceptions that lead us to see Asia as exotic, sensual, decadent, dangerous, and mysterious. Despite - and because of centuries of East-West interaction, the stereotypes of Western literature, stage, and screen remain pervasive icons: the tea-pouring, submissive, sexually available geisha girl; the steely cold dragon lady dominatrix; as well ... Read more

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  • When Half Is Whole

    Multiethnic Asian American Identities

    by Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu ...
    Series series Asian America
    "I listen and gather people's stories. Then I write them down in a way that I hope will communicate something to others, so that seeing these stories will give readers something of value. I tell myself that this isn't going to be done unless I do it, just because of who I am. It's a way of making my mark, leaving something behind . . . not that I'm planning on going anywhere right now."So explains ... Read more

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  • Samurai Assassins

    "Dark Murder" and the Meiji Restoration, 1853-1868

    by Romulus Hillsborough ...
    Assassination--in Japanese, ansatsu or "dark murder"--was instrumental in the samurai-led revolution known as the Meiji Restoration, by which the shogun's military government was overthrown and the Imperial monarchy restored in 1868. The ideology and moral philosophy of the men behind the revolution--including bushidō or "the way of the warrior"--informed their actions and would become the ... Read more

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  • Flying Tigers Over Cambodia

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    by Larry Partridge ...
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  • Nihongi

    Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest of Times to A.D. 697

    Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D. 697, often called the Nihonshoki, is one of Japan's great classics of literature. Regarded as one of the seminal original authorities on the mythology and ancient history of Japan, it remains as fresh today as when it was written in the eighth century. It provides a vivid picture of a nation in formation.In the Nihongi, we see the growth ... Read more

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  • The Racial Middle

    Latinos and Asian Americans Living Beyond the Racial Divide

    by Eileen O’Brien ...
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  • Filipinos in New York City

    by Kevin L. Nadal, Filipino-American National Historical Society ...
    Series series Images of America
    After the Spanish-American War in 1898, many Filipinos immigrated to New York City, mostly as students, enrolling at local institutions like Columbia University and New York University. Some arrived via Ellis Island as early as 1915, while Filipino military servicemen and Navy seafarers settled in New York after both World Wars I and II. After the Asian Immigration Act of 1965, many Filipinos came ... Read more

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