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The Anarchy

The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire

par William Dalrymple ...

Finalist for the Cundill History PrizeONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEARNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal and NPR“Superb … A vivid and richly detailed story … worth reading by everyone.” -The New York Times Book ReviewFrom the bestselling author of Return of a King<... ... En savoir plus

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Finalist for the Cundill History PrizeONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEARNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal and NPR“Superb … A vivid and richly detailed story … worth reading by everyone.” -The New York Times Book ReviewFrom the bestselling author of Return of a King<...
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Israel

A Concise History of a Nation Reborn

par Daniel Gordis ...

Winner of the Jewish Book of the Year AwardThe first comprehensive yet accessible political history of the state of Israel from its inception to present day, from Daniel Gordis, "one of the most respected Israel analysts" (The Forward) living and writing in Jerusalem.In the landscape of Middle East history, Israel is a tiny state, and yet it has captured the world’s attention, aroused its ... En savoir plus

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Winner of the Jewish Book of the Year AwardThe first comprehensive yet accessible political history of the state of Israel from its inception to present day, from Daniel Gordis, "one of the most respected Israel analysts" (The Forward) living and writing in Jerusalem.In the landscape of Middle East history, Israel is a tiny state, and yet it has captured the world’s attention, aroused its
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A Tale Unasked

par Lady Nijo ...

Traduit par Meredith McKinney ...

A new translation of one of classical Japan's greatest literary works‘It is from a desire not to let this impulse count for nothing that I have written this foolish tale of mine. I have no hope that it will remain for future generations to remember me by’Japanese noblewoman Lady Nijo was made the Emperor’s concubine aged fourteen and then, after several illicit affairs, was expelled from the ... En savoir plus

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A new translation of one of classical Japan's greatest literary works‘It is from a desire not to let this impulse count for nothing that I have written this foolish tale of mine. I have no hope that it will remain for future generations to remember me by’Japanese noblewoman Lady Nijo was made the Emperor’s concubine aged fourteen and then, after several illicit affairs, was expelled from the
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Pakistan: A Hard Country

par Anatol Lieven ...

DAILY TELEGRAPH and INDEPENDENT BOOKS OF THE YEARLONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 20122011 LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FINALISTIn the wake of Pakistan's development of nuclear weapons, unpoliceable border areas, shelter of the Afghan Taliban and Bin Laden, and the spread of terrorist attacks by groups based in Pakistan to London, Bombay and New York, there is a clear need to look further than the ... En savoir plus

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DAILY TELEGRAPH and INDEPENDENT BOOKS OF THE YEARLONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 20122011 LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FINALISTIn the wake of Pakistan's development of nuclear weapons, unpoliceable border areas, shelter of the Afghan Taliban and Bin Laden, and the spread of terrorist attacks by groups based in Pakistan to London, Bombay and New York, there is a clear need to look further than the
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Exterminators Of The Year Zero: Khmer Rouge Atrocities In Cambodia

Khmer Rouge Atrocities In Cambodia

par Stephen Barber ...

EXTERMINATORS?OF?THE?YEAR?ZERO focuses on the dictator Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge regime of revolutionary human erasure in Cambodia â€ an implosive, volatile genocide exacted within Pol Pot's own country, and pursued with relentless, obsessional determination. At the end of his four years of dictatorial power, Pol Pot left behind a unique legacy â€ Cambodia, on its liberation from his reign of ... En savoir plus

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EXTERMINATORS?OF?THE?YEAR?ZERO focuses on the dictator Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge regime of revolutionary human erasure in Cambodia â€ an implosive, volatile genocide exacted within Pol Pot's own country, and pursued with relentless, obsessional determination. At the end of his four years of dictatorial power, Pol Pot left behind a unique legacy â€ Cambodia, on its liberation from his reign of
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The Essential Mòzǐ

Ethical, Political, and Dialectical Writings

par Mo Zi, Chris Fraser ...

Collections series Oxford World's Classics
'The task of the benevolent person is surely to diligently seek to promote the benefit of the world and eliminate harm to the world' The Mòzǐ is among the founding texts of the Chinese philosophical tradition, presenting China's earliest ethical, political, and logical theories. The collected works introduce concepts, assumptions, and issues that had a profound, lasting influence throughout the ... En savoir plus

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'The task of the benevolent person is surely to diligently seek to promote the benefit of the world and eliminate harm to the world' The Mòzǐ is among the founding texts of the Chinese philosophical tradition, presenting China's earliest ethical, political, and logical theories. The collected works introduce concepts, assumptions, and issues that had a profound, lasting influence throughout the
... En savoir plus
The Mongols

A Very Short Introduction

par Morris Rossabi ...

Collections series Very Short Introductions
In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, the Mongols carved out the largest land-based empire in world history, stretching from Korea to Russia in the north and from China to Syria in the south, and unleashing an unprecedented level of violence. But as Morris Rossabi reveals in this Very Short Introduction, within two generations of their bloody conquests, the Mongols evolved from conquerors ... En savoir plus

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In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, the Mongols carved out the largest land-based empire in world history, stretching from Korea to Russia in the north and from China to Syria in the south, and unleashing an unprecedented level of violence. But as Morris Rossabi reveals in this Very Short Introduction, within two generations of their bloody conquests, the Mongols evolved from conquerors
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India

A History

par John Keay ...

The most authoritative and highly regarded single-volume history of India – from ancient time to the modern day. Five millennia of the sub-continent’s social, economic, political and cultural history are interpreted by one of our finest writers on India and the Far East.India’s history begins with a highly advanced urban civilisation in the Indus valley, regressing to a tribal and pastoral ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

The most authoritative and highly regarded single-volume history of India – from ancient time to the modern day. Five millennia of the sub-continent’s social, economic, political and cultural history are interpreted by one of our finest writers on India and the Far East.India’s history begins with a highly advanced urban civilisation in the Indus valley, regressing to a tribal and pastoral
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Fall of Civilizations

Stories of Greatness and Decline

par Paul Cooper ...

**"A treasure trove of myths and terror… Atmospheric as hell… Immersive."―**The TimesBased on the podcast with over one hundred million downloads, Fall of Civilizations brilliantly explores how a range of ancient societies rose to power and sophistication, and how they tipped over into collapse.Across the centuries, we journey from the great empires of Mesopotamia to those of Khmer and ... En savoir plus

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**"A treasure trove of myths and terror… Atmospheric as hell… Immersive."―**The TimesBased on the podcast with over one hundred million downloads, Fall of Civilizations brilliantly explores how a range of ancient societies rose to power and sophistication, and how they tipped over into collapse.Across the centuries, we journey from the great empires of Mesopotamia to those of Khmer and
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From the Ruins of Empire

The Revolt Against the West and the Remaking of Asia

par Pankaj Mishra ...

National Bestseller · Finalist for the Lionel Gelber Prize · Finalist for the Orwell Prize · A Guardian Book of the Year · A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice“Essential reading for everyone who is interested in the processes of change that have led to the emergence of today’s Asia.” —Amitav Ghosh, The Wall Street JournalThe Victorian period, viewed in the West as a time of self-confident ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

National Bestseller · Finalist for the Lionel Gelber Prize · Finalist for the Orwell Prize · A Guardian Book of the Year · A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice“Essential reading for everyone who is interested in the processes of change that have led to the emergence of today’s Asia.” —Amitav Ghosh, The Wall Street JournalThe Victorian period, viewed in the West as a time of self-confident
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Savage Summit

The Life and Death of the First Women of K2

par Jennifer Jordan ...

$11.99 CAD
Sasanian Persia

The Rise and Fall of an Empire

par Touraj Daryaee ...

I.B.Tauris in association with the Iran Heritage FoundationOf profound importance in late antiquity,the Sasanian Empire is almost completely unknown today,except as a counterpoint to the Roman Empire.What are the reasons for this ignorance and why does the Sasanian Empire matter? In this brilliant and highly readable new history Touraj Daryaee fills a huge gap in our knowledge of world history.He ... En savoir plus

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I.B.Tauris in association with the Iran Heritage FoundationOf profound importance in late antiquity,the Sasanian Empire is almost completely unknown today,except as a counterpoint to the Roman Empire.What are the reasons for this ignorance and why does the Sasanian Empire matter? In this brilliant and highly readable new history Touraj Daryaee fills a huge gap in our knowledge of world history.He
... En savoir plus
Cinq ans dans la Chine de Xi Jinping

Par le correspondant du Monde à Pékin

par Frédéric Lemaitre ...

Pendant cinq années, Frédéric Lemaître a assisté aux transformations profondes de l’Empire du Milieu. Ce livre est une invitation à décaler notre regard et à plonger au coeur des multiples facettes de ce pays-continent. En Chine, tout est politique. Plus autoritaire, on sous-estime à quel point la « nouvelle ère » de Xi Jinping est différente des décennies précédentes. Certes, la croissance ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $26.99 CAD Maintenant $16.49 CAD

Pendant cinq années, Frédéric Lemaître a assisté aux transformations profondes de l’Empire du Milieu. Ce livre est une invitation à décaler notre regard et à plonger au coeur des multiples facettes de ce pays-continent. En Chine, tout est politique. Plus autoritaire, on sous-estime à quel point la « nouvelle ère » de Xi Jinping est différente des décennies précédentes. Certes, la croissance
... En savoir plus
Persistent Piracy

Maritime Violence and State-Formation in Global Historical Perspective

Modifié par S. Amirel, L. Müller ...

Collections series History (R0)
Spanning from the Caribbean to East Asia and covering almost 3,000 years of history, from Classical Antiquity to the eve of the twenty-first century, Persistent Piracy is an important contribution to the history of the state formation as well as the history of violence at sea. ... En savoir plus

$140.99 CAD

Spanning from the Caribbean to East Asia and covering almost 3,000 years of history, from Classical Antiquity to the eve of the twenty-first century, Persistent Piracy is an important contribution to the history of the state formation as well as the history of violence at sea.
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

par Jack Weatherford ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The startling true history of how one extraordinary man from a remote corner of the world created an empire that led the world into the modern age—by the author featured in Echoes of the Empire: Beyond Genghis Khan.The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in twenty-five years than the Romans did in four hundred. In nearly every country the ... En savoir plus

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The startling true history of how one extraordinary man from a remote corner of the world created an empire that led the world into the modern age—by the author featured in Echoes of the Empire: Beyond Genghis Khan.The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in twenty-five years than the Romans did in four hundred. In nearly every country the
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Chieftains, Lamas, and Warriors

A History of Kham, 1904–1961

par Yudru Tsomu ...

Collections series Studies in Modern Tibetan Culture
Chieftains, Lamas, and Warriors: A History of Kham 1904–1961 explores the region of Kham, situated between Central Tibet and China. By highlighting Kham's pivotal role in Sino-Tibetan relations and frontier dynamics, this book challenges the traditional focus of scholarly research that treat Kham as a mere transit point. Yudru Tsomu argues for the significance of frontier regions in shaping ... En savoir plus

$42.19 CAD

Chieftains, Lamas, and Warriors: A History of Kham 1904–1961 explores the region of Kham, situated between Central Tibet and China. By highlighting Kham's pivotal role in Sino-Tibetan relations and frontier dynamics, this book challenges the traditional focus of scholarly research that treat Kham as a mere transit point. Yudru Tsomu argues for the significance of frontier regions in shaping
... En savoir plus
The Last Mughal

The Fall of Delhi, 1857

par William Dalrymple ...

WINNER OF THE DUFF COOPER MEMORIAL PRIZE | LONGLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE'Indispensable reading on both India and the Empire' Daily Telegraph'Brims with life, colour and complexity . . . outstanding' Evening Standard'A compulsively readable masterpiece' Brian Urquhart, The New York Review of BooksA stunning and bloody history of nineteenth-century Indi... ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

WINNER OF THE DUFF COOPER MEMORIAL PRIZE | LONGLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE'Indispensable reading on both India and the Empire' Daily Telegraph'Brims with life, colour and complexity . . . outstanding' Evening Standard'A compulsively readable masterpiece' Brian Urquhart, The New York Review of BooksA stunning and bloody history of nineteenth-century Indi...
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Douglas MacArthur

Statecraft and Stagecraft in America's East Asian Policy

par Russell D. Buhite ...

Collections series Biographies in American Foreign Policy
Buhite offers a trenchant evaluation of Douglas MacArthur's career in east Asia and his role in some of the most important military and diplomatic issues of the twentieth century. Concise and highly readable, this biography considers diplomatic fact in light of psychological insight, and asks us to look anew at both MacArthur and American involvement in the region. From Manila to Washington, with ... En savoir plus

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Buhite offers a trenchant evaluation of Douglas MacArthur's career in east Asia and his role in some of the most important military and diplomatic issues of the twentieth century. Concise and highly readable, this biography considers diplomatic fact in light of psychological insight, and asks us to look anew at both MacArthur and American involvement in the region. From Manila to Washington, with
... En savoir plus
Return of a King

The Battle for Afghanistan

par William Dalrymple ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2013'As taut and richly embroidered as a great novel . . . a masterpiece' Sunday Telegraph'Dazzling' Sunday Times | 'Magnificent' Guardian | 'Sparkling' Daily TelegraphA towering history of the first Afghan War by bestselling historian William Dalrymple.In the spring of 1839, Britain invaded Afghanistan for the first t... ... En savoir plus

$11.59 CAD

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2013'As taut and richly embroidered as a great novel . . . a masterpiece' Sunday Telegraph'Dazzling' Sunday Times | 'Magnificent' Guardian | 'Sparkling' Daily TelegraphA towering history of the first Afghan War by bestselling historian William Dalrymple.In the spring of 1839, Britain invaded Afghanistan for the first t...
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Manchu Princess, Japanese Spy

The Story of Kawashima Yoshiko, the Cross-Dressing Spy Who Commanded Her Own Army

par Phyllis Birnbaum ...

Collections series Asia Perspectives: History, Society, and Culture
Aisin Gioro Xianyu (1907–1948) was the fourteenth daughter of a Manchu prince and a legendary figure in China's bloody struggle with Japan. After the fall of the Manchu dynasty in 1912, Xianyu's father gave his daughter to a Japanese friend who was sympathetic to his efforts to reclaim power. This man raised Xianyu, now known as Kawashima Yoshiko, to restore the Manchus to their former glory. Her ... En savoir plus

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Aisin Gioro Xianyu (1907–1948) was the fourteenth daughter of a Manchu prince and a legendary figure in China's bloody struggle with Japan. After the fall of the Manchu dynasty in 1912, Xianyu's father gave his daughter to a Japanese friend who was sympathetic to his efforts to reclaim power. This man raised Xianyu, now known as Kawashima Yoshiko, to restore the Manchus to their former glory. Her
... En savoir plus
Making Borders in Modern East Asia

The Tumen River Demarcation, 1881–1919

par Nianshen Song ...

Until the late nineteenth century, the Chinese-Korean Tumen River border was one of the oldest, and perhaps most stable, state boundaries in the world. Spurred by severe food scarcity following a succession of natural disasters, from the 1860s, countless Korean refugees crossed the Tumen River border into Qing-China's Manchuria, triggering a decades-long territorial dispute between China, Korea, ... En savoir plus

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Until the late nineteenth century, the Chinese-Korean Tumen River border was one of the oldest, and perhaps most stable, state boundaries in the world. Spurred by severe food scarcity following a succession of natural disasters, from the 1860s, countless Korean refugees crossed the Tumen River border into Qing-China's Manchuria, triggering a decades-long territorial dispute between China, Korea,
... En savoir plus
An Autobiography

Or The Story of My Experiments With Truth

par M. K. Gandhi ...

Traduit par Mahadev Desai ...

The life of Gandhi, in his own words**. Featuring a new introduction by Pankaj Mishra in this 150th Anniversary Edition.**'Christ gave us the goals and Mahatma Gandhi the tactics' Martin Luther King Jr.***Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in western India in 1869. He was educated in London and later travelled to South Africa, where he experienced racism and took up the rights of Indians, ... En savoir plus

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The life of Gandhi, in his own words**. Featuring a new introduction by Pankaj Mishra in this 150th Anniversary Edition.**'Christ gave us the goals and Mahatma Gandhi the tactics' Martin Luther King Jr.***Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in western India in 1869. He was educated in London and later travelled to South Africa, where he experienced racism and took up the rights of Indians,
... En savoir plus
Factories of Death

Japanese Biological Warfare, 1932-45 and the American Cover-Up

par Sheldon H. Harris ...

Factories of Death details the activities of the Japanese army scientists that conducted numerous horrifying experiments upon live human beings. It investigates who from the upper echelons of the Japanese military and political establishments knew of the experiments, also the question of whether or not Allied POWs were subjected to such tests, and the nature of the deal that was brokered with US ... En savoir plus

$79.99 CAD

Factories of Death details the activities of the Japanese army scientists that conducted numerous horrifying experiments upon live human beings. It investigates who from the upper echelons of the Japanese military and political establishments knew of the experiments, also the question of whether or not Allied POWs were subjected to such tests, and the nature of the deal that was brokered with US
... En savoir plus
The Loom of Time

Between Empire and Anarchy, from the Mediterranean to China

par Robert D. Kaplan ...

**A stunning exploration of the Greater Middle East, where lasting stability has often seemed just out of reach but may hold the key to the shifting world order of the twenty-first century“Engaging . . . Even those who resist Kaplan’s tragic sensibility have much to learn from his look at the emerging Middle East and its recent history.”—National ReviewFINALIST FOR THE OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB’S ... En savoir plus

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**A stunning exploration of the Greater Middle East, where lasting stability has often seemed just out of reach but may hold the key to the shifting world order of the twenty-first century“Engaging . . . Even those who resist Kaplan’s tragic sensibility have much to learn from his look at the emerging Middle East and its recent history.”—National ReviewFINALIST FOR THE OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB’S
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