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  • Himalaya Calling: The Origins Of China And India

    par Chung Tan ...
    Himalaya Calling: The Origins of China and India will take the reader through a journey through the periods of time and places starting from the beginning of civilization from the Himalayas and extending into the Himalaya Sphere. The chapters in the book enable the reader to view the dynamics of China and India from the geo-civilizational paradigm of the Himalaya Sphere. Among the other new ... En savoir plus

    $51.99 CAD

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  • The Modern Spirit of Asia

    The Spiritual and the Secular in China and India

    par Peter van der Veer ...
    A comparative look at religion and spirituality in postcolonial China and IndiaThe Modern Spirit of Asia challenges the notion that modernity in China and India are derivative imitations of the West, arguing that these societies have transformed their ancient traditions in unique and distinctive ways. Peter van der Veer begins with nineteenth-century imperial history, exploring how Western ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • China’s Search for Security

    par Andrew Scobell, Andrew J. Nathan ...
    Despite its impressive size and population, economic vitality, and drive to upgrade its military, China remains a vulnerable nation surrounded by powerful rivals and potential foes. Understanding China's foreign policy means fully appreciating these geostrategic challenges, which persist even as the country gains increasing influence over its neighbors. Andrew J. Nathan and Andrew Scobell analyze ... En savoir plus

    $41.59 CAD

  • A Thirst for Empire

    How Tea Shaped the Modern World

    par Erika Rappaport ...
    How the global tea industry influenced the international economy and the rise of mass consumerismTea has been one of the most popular commodities in the world. Over centuries, profits from its growth and sales funded wars and fueled colonization, and its cultivation brought about massive changes—in land use, labor systems, market practices, and social hierarchies—the effects of which are with us ... En savoir plus

    $60.49 CAD

  • Mughal Warfare

    Indian Frontiers and Highroads to Empire 1500-1700

    par J.J.L. Gommans ...
    Collections series Warfare and History
    Mughal Warfare offers a much-needed new survey of the military history of Mughal India during the age of imperial splendour from 1500 to 1700. Jos Gommans looks at warfare as an integrated aspect of pre-colonial Indian society.Based on a vast range of primary sources from Europe and India, this thorough study explores the wider geo-political, cultu ... En savoir plus

    $92.06 CAD

  • Modern India

    A Very Short Introduction

    par Craig Jeffrey ...
    Collections series Very Short Introductions
    India is widely recognised as a new global powerhouse. It has become one of the world's emerging powers, rivalling China in terms of global influence. Yet people still know relatively little about the economic, social, political, and cultural changes unfolding in India today. To what extent are people benefiting from the economic boom? Does caste still exist in India? How is India's culture ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD

  • India in the World Economy

    From Antiquity to the Present

    par Tirthankar Roy ...
    Collections Livre 10 - New Approaches to Asian History
    Cross-cultural exchange has characterized the economic life of India since antiquity. Its long coastline has afforded convenient access to Asia and Africa as well as trading partnerships formed in the exchange of commodities ranging from textiles to military technology and from opium to indigo. In a journey across two thousand years, this enthralling book, written by a leading South Asian ... En savoir plus

    $41.59 CAD

  • China at War 1901-1949

    par Edward L. Dreyer ...
    Collections series Modern Wars In Perspective
    Few phases of history were as heavy with implications for the world at large than the turbulent years through which China moved from the overthrow of the last imperial dynasty in 1911, through anarchy, civil war and invasion, to the final triumph of the Communists in 1949 - yet few periods are as little known by the wider world, and so little understood. Professor Dreyer's impressive account of ... En savoir plus

    $153.99 CAD

  • Marco Polo's China

    A Venetian in the Realm of Khubilai Khan

    par Stephen G. Haw ...
    Collections series Routledge Studies in the Early History of Asia
    Marco Polo’s famous book about his journey to China, written in 1298, continues to be a subject of considerable controversy. One recent work on the subject argues that Marco Polo never went to China at all, and other scholars have pointed out apparent mistakes and important omissions in Marco’s writings, including his failure to mention the Great Wall, and his apparently erroneous description of ... En savoir plus

    $114.99 CAD

  • History and Popular Memory

    The Power of Story in Moments of Crisis

    par Paul Cohen ...
    When people experience a traumatic event, such as war or the threat of annihilation, they often turn to history for stories that promise a positive outcome to their suffering. During World War II, the French took comfort in the story of Joan of Arc and her heroic efforts to rid France of foreign occupation. To bring the Joan narrative more into line with current circumstances, however, popular ... En savoir plus

    $36.99 CAD

  • Three Years in Tibet

    par Ekai Kawaguchi ...

    $7.85 CAD

  • War, Politics and Society in Early Modern China, 900-1795

    par Peter Lorge ...
    Collections series Warfare and History
    This comprehensive survey of Chinese military history is the only book in English to span the significant years from 900 – 1795. Peter Lorge questions current theories on China’s relationship to war, and argues that war was the most important tool used by the Chinese in building and maintaining their empire.Emphasizing the relationship between the military and politics, chapters are organised ... En savoir plus

    $96.99 CAD