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The Shortest History of Japan

From Mythical Origins to Pop Culture Powerhouse - The Global Drama of an Ancient Island Nation

de Lesley Downer ...

Series series The Shortest History Series
Discover the aesthetic traditions, political resilience, and modern economic might of this singular island nation. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.Zen, haiku, martial arts, sushi, anime, manga, film, video games . . . Japanese culture has long enriched our Western way of life. Yet from a Western perspective, Japan remains a remote ... Leer más

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Discover the aesthetic traditions, political resilience, and modern economic might of this singular island nation. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.Zen, haiku, martial arts, sushi, anime, manga, film, video games . . . Japanese culture has long enriched our Western way of life. Yet from a Western perspective, Japan remains a remote
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Destiny Disrupted

A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes

de Tamim Ansary ...

“A must read for anyone who wants to learn more about the history of the Islamic world” (San Francisco Chronicle)We in the West share a common narrative of world history. But our story largely omits a whole civilization whose citizens shared an entirely different narrative for a thousand years as the Islamic world saw it, from the time of Mohammed through the fall of the Ottoman Empire to the ... Leer más

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“A must read for anyone who wants to learn more about the history of the Islamic world” (San Francisco Chronicle)We in the West share a common narrative of world history. But our story largely omits a whole civilization whose citizens shared an entirely different narrative for a thousand years as the Islamic world saw it, from the time of Mohammed through the fall of the Ottoman Empire to the
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The Story of Perugia

de Lina Duff Gordon; Margaret Symonds ...

"The Story of Perugia" by Lina Duff Gordon and Margaret Symonds is a captivating exploration of the rich history and culture of Perugia, a city in central Italy. The authors delve into the city's medieval past, highlighting its significance as a center of art, politics, and education. Through vivid descriptions and engaging narratives, they bring to life the stories of its notable inhabitants and ... Leer más

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"The Story of Perugia" by Lina Duff Gordon and Margaret Symonds is a captivating exploration of the rich history and culture of Perugia, a city in central Italy. The authors delve into the city's medieval past, highlighting its significance as a center of art, politics, and education. Through vivid descriptions and engaging narratives, they bring to life the stories of its notable inhabitants and
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The Anarchy

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

de 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<... ... Leer más

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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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A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]

Enriched edition. Exploring China's Ancient Civilization and Modern Legacy

de Wolfram Eberhard, Trevor Lowe ...

In his meticulously crafted work, "A History of China," Wolfram Eberhard offers a comprehensive and scholarly overview of China's rich and complex history, presenting it through a chronological lens that examines key political, social, and cultural developments. This third edition, revised and enlarged, provides updated insights that reflect decades of scholarly research, enhanced by Eberhard's ... Leer más

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In his meticulously crafted work, "A History of China," Wolfram Eberhard offers a comprehensive and scholarly overview of China's rich and complex history, presenting it through a chronological lens that examines key political, social, and cultural developments. This third edition, revised and enlarged, provides updated insights that reflect decades of scholarly research, enhanced by Eberhard's
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Medieval Chinese Warfare 300-900

de David Graff ...

Series series Warfare and History
Shortly after 300 AD, barbarian invaders from Inner Asia toppled China's Western Jin dynasty, leaving the country divided and at war for several centuries. Despite this, the empire gradually formed a unified imperial order. Medieval Chinese Warfare, 300-900 explores the military strategies, institutions and wars that reconstructed the Chinese empire that has survived into modern times.Drawing on ... Leer más

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Shortly after 300 AD, barbarian invaders from Inner Asia toppled China's Western Jin dynasty, leaving the country divided and at war for several centuries. Despite this, the empire gradually formed a unified imperial order. Medieval Chinese Warfare, 300-900 explores the military strategies, institutions and wars that reconstructed the Chinese empire that has survived into modern times.Drawing on
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Coerced Liberation

Muslim Women in Soviet Tajikistan

de Zamira Abman ...

In 1924, the Bolshevik regime began an unprecedented campaign to forcibly emancipate the Muslim women of Tajikistan. The emancipatory reforms included unveiling women, passing progressive family code laws, and educating women. By the 1950s, the Soviet regime largely succeeded in putting an end to veiling, child marriage, polygamy, and bride payments. Yet today there is a resurgence in these ... Leer más

$38.69 USD

In 1924, the Bolshevik regime began an unprecedented campaign to forcibly emancipate the Muslim women of Tajikistan. The emancipatory reforms included unveiling women, passing progressive family code laws, and educating women. By the 1950s, the Soviet regime largely succeeded in putting an end to veiling, child marriage, polygamy, and bride payments. Yet today there is a resurgence in these
... Leer más
最後的二條一：1991叛亂的終結

de 張辰漁, 張文綺, 陳力航 ...

Series series 台灣漫畫
☆ 用漫畫把台灣找回來 ☆【漫談台灣——通往黎明的路上】系列漫畫第二彈！台灣始終在漆黑又塌陷的洞窟裡，僅以殘存微光徒手搬運石塊，試圖在黑暗之中尋找歷史的真相。◎本書特點◎☆從「無花果打字行」到《台灣人四百年史》，那年無法讀台灣史的日子　　90年代是個還無法自由閱讀任何台灣史的日子，發生於1991年的「獨台會案」，似乎可以簡化脈絡解釋成因為觸碰台灣獨立等敏感議題的「台獨案」，但也可以視為中華民國政府的情治機關對台灣民主浪潮與知識份子最後的反撲。而《最後的二條一：1991叛亂的終結》這本漫畫，就敘述著當時台灣90年代大時代下的小人物，主角在大學社團讀書會接觸台灣史，被政府迫使須面對歷史、政治、人性的選擇。其中參雜著解... ... Leer más

$6.65 USD

☆ 用漫畫把台灣找回來 ☆【漫談台灣——通往黎明的路上】系列漫畫第二彈！台灣始終在漆黑又塌陷的洞窟裡，僅以殘存微光徒手搬運石塊，試圖在黑暗之中尋找歷史的真相。◎本書特點◎☆從「無花果打字行」到《台灣人四百年史》，那年無法讀台灣史的日子　　90年代是個還無法自由閱讀任何台灣史的日子，發生於1991年的「獨台會案」，似乎可以簡化脈絡解釋成因為觸碰台灣獨立等敏感議題的「台獨案」，但也可以視為中華民國政府的情治機關對台灣民主浪潮與知識份子最後的反撲。而《最後的二條一：1991叛亂的終結》這本漫畫，就敘述著當時台灣90年代大時代下的小人物，主角在大學社團讀書會接觸台灣史，被政府迫使須面對歷史、政治、人性的選擇。其中參雜著解...
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Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom

China, the West, and the Epic Story of the Taiping Civil War

de Stephen R. Platt ...

A gripping account of China’s nineteenth-century Taiping Rebellion, one of the largest civil wars in history. Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom brims with unforgettable characters and vivid re-creations of massive and often gruesome battles—a sweeping yet intimate portrait of the conflict that shaped the fate of modern China.The story begins in the early 1850s, the waning years of the Qing dynasty, ... Leer más

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A gripping account of China’s nineteenth-century Taiping Rebellion, one of the largest civil wars in history. Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom brims with unforgettable characters and vivid re-creations of massive and often gruesome battles—a sweeping yet intimate portrait of the conflict that shaped the fate of modern China.The story begins in the early 1850s, the waning years of the Qing dynasty,
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Mysteries of the Gobi

Searching for Wild Camels and Lost Cities in the Heart of Asia

de John Hare ...

John Hare is a star author and one of the most well-known explorers of his generation. The Gobi is a perennially fascinating part of the world - a desert that people love to read about. China, the environment/natural world, exploration and discovery: broad and topical appeal.The Gobi is the largest, coldest and driest desert in Asia. Its shifting sands conceal ancient cities, 3,000-year-old ... Leer más

$31.59 USD

John Hare is a star author and one of the most well-known explorers of his generation. The Gobi is a perennially fascinating part of the world - a desert that people love to read about. China, the environment/natural world, exploration and discovery: broad and topical appeal.The Gobi is the largest, coldest and driest desert in Asia. Its shifting sands conceal ancient cities, 3,000-year-old
... Leer más
Ghost Nation

The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival

de Chris Horton ...

**The gripping story of Taiwan’s rich past and precarious present from the country’s top foreign correspondent, now with an updated afterword.‘Compelling and important’** – Rana Mitter, The Observer‘Few books qualify as essential reading, but Ghost Nation is one of them’ – Clive Hamilton, bestselling co-author of Hidden Hand‘A thoughtful, illuminating exploration of Taiwan’s past and present as ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

**The gripping story of Taiwan’s rich past and precarious present from the country’s top foreign correspondent, now with an updated afterword.‘Compelling and important’** – Rana Mitter, The Observer‘Few books qualify as essential reading, but Ghost Nation is one of them’ – Clive Hamilton, bestselling co-author of Hidden Hand‘A thoughtful, illuminating exploration of Taiwan’s past and present as
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Religion and the Making of Modern East Asia

de Thomas David DuBois ...

Series Libro 8 - New Approaches to Asian History
Religious ideas and actors have shaped Asian cultural practices for millennia and have played a decisive role in charting the course of its history. In this engaging and informative book, Thomas David DuBois sets out to explain how religion has influenced the political, social, and economic transformation of Asia from the fourteenth century to the present. Crossing a broad terrain from Tokyo to ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

Religious ideas and actors have shaped Asian cultural practices for millennia and have played a decisive role in charting the course of its history. In this engaging and informative book, Thomas David DuBois sets out to explain how religion has influenced the political, social, and economic transformation of Asia from the fourteenth century to the present. Crossing a broad terrain from Tokyo to
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Ganbare!: Workshops on Dying

Workshops on Dying

de Katarzyna Boni ...

Traducido por Mark Ordon ...

Series series Polish Reportage
Oral history of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and the Fukushima accident in a style resembling Svetlana Alexievich ... Leer más

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Oral history of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and the Fukushima accident in a style resembling Svetlana Alexievich
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Tsushima 1905

Death of a Russian Fleet

de Mark Lardas, Paul Kime, Bounford.com ...

Series Libro 330 - Campaign
A highly illustrated study of the naval campaign of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–05, focusing on the decisive battle of Tsushima.Japan was closed to the world until 1854 and its technology then was literally medieval. Great Britain, France and Russia divided the globe in the nineteenth century, but Japan was catching up. Its army and navy were retrained by Western powers and equipped with the ... Leer más

$18.29 USD

A highly illustrated study of the naval campaign of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–05, focusing on the decisive battle of Tsushima.Japan was closed to the world until 1854 and its technology then was literally medieval. Great Britain, France and Russia divided the globe in the nineteenth century, but Japan was catching up. Its army and navy were retrained by Western powers and equipped with the
... Leer más
The Shortest History of China

From the Ancient Dynasties to a Modern Superpower - A Retelling for Our Times

de Linda Jaivin ...

Series series The Shortest History Series
Journey across epic China—through millennia of early innovation to modern dominance. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.As we enter the “Asian century,” China demands our attention for being an economic powerhouse, a beacon of rapid modernization, and an assertive geopolitical player. To understand the nation behind the headlines, we ... Leer más

$10.69 USD

Journey across epic China—through millennia of early innovation to modern dominance. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.As we enter the “Asian century,” China demands our attention for being an economic powerhouse, a beacon of rapid modernization, and an assertive geopolitical player. To understand the nation behind the headlines, we
... Leer más
Kyoto's Gion Festival

A Social History

de Mark Teeuwen ...

Series series Bloomsbury Shinto Studies
This book focuses on the long history of what is arguably the most prestigious and influential festival in Japan – Kyoto's Gion festival. It explores this history from the festival's origins in the late 10th century to its post-war revival, drawing on Japanese historical studies and archival materials as well as the author's participant observation fieldwork.Exploring the social and political ... Leer más

$33.19 USD

This book focuses on the long history of what is arguably the most prestigious and influential festival in Japan – Kyoto's Gion festival. It explores this history from the festival's origins in the late 10th century to its post-war revival, drawing on Japanese historical studies and archival materials as well as the author's participant observation fieldwork.Exploring the social and political
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City of Djinns

de William Dalrymple ...

‘Could you show me a djinn?’ I asked. ‘Certainly,’ replied the Sufi. ‘But you would run away.’From the author of the Samuel Johnson Prize-shortlisted ‘The Return of a King’, this is William Dalrymple’s captivating memoir of a year spent in Delhi, a city watched over and protected by the mischievous invisible djinns. Lodging with the beady-eyed Mrs Puri and encountering an extraordinary array of ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

‘Could you show me a djinn?’ I asked. ‘Certainly,’ replied the Sufi. ‘But you would run away.’From the author of the Samuel Johnson Prize-shortlisted ‘The Return of a King’, this is William Dalrymple’s captivating memoir of a year spent in Delhi, a city watched over and protected by the mischievous invisible djinns. Lodging with the beady-eyed Mrs Puri and encountering an extraordinary array of
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

de 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 ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

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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A History of Japan

de Hisho Saito ...

Traducido por Elizabeth Lee ...

Series series Routledge Library Editions: Japan
This volume presents the Japanese version of the history of Japan from its origins, through the subjection of Korea, the introduction of Chinese culture, rebellion in Korea, Buddhism, Taika reforms, Ainu insurrection, the founding of Kyoto as the capital, the power of Fujiwara, the founding of the Kamakura Shogunate, Hojo family, Ashikaga Shogunate, Oda & Toyotomi families, Tokugawa Shogunate, the ... Leer más

$33.99 USD

This volume presents the Japanese version of the history of Japan from its origins, through the subjection of Korea, the introduction of Chinese culture, rebellion in Korea, Buddhism, Taika reforms, Ainu insurrection, the founding of Kyoto as the capital, the power of Fujiwara, the founding of the Kamakura Shogunate, Hojo family, Ashikaga Shogunate, Oda & Toyotomi families, Tokugawa Shogunate, the
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Women in Tang China

de Bret Hinsch ...

Series series Asian Voices
This important book provides the first comprehensive survey of women in China during the Sui and Tang dynasties from the sixth through tenth centuries CE. Bret Hinsch provides rich insight into female life in the medieval era, ranging from political power, wealth, and work to family, religious roles, and virtues. He explores women’s lived experiences but also delves into the subjective side of ... Leer más

$32.39 USD

This important book provides the first comprehensive survey of women in China during the Sui and Tang dynasties from the sixth through tenth centuries CE. Bret Hinsch provides rich insight into female life in the medieval era, ranging from political power, wealth, and work to family, religious roles, and virtues. He explores women’s lived experiences but also delves into the subjective side of
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Public Zen, Personal Zen

A Buddhist Introduction

de Peter D. Hershock ...

Among Buddhist traditions, Zen has been remarkably successful in garnering and sustaining interest outside the Buddhist homelands of Asia, and “zen” is now part of the global cultural lexicon. This deeply informed book explores the history of this enduring Japanese tradition-from its beginnings as a form of Buddhist thought and practice imported from China to its reinvention in medieval Japan as a ... Leer más

$48.59 USD

Among Buddhist traditions, Zen has been remarkably successful in garnering and sustaining interest outside the Buddhist homelands of Asia, and “zen” is now part of the global cultural lexicon. This deeply informed book explores the history of this enduring Japanese tradition-from its beginnings as a form of Buddhist thought and practice imported from China to its reinvention in medieval Japan as a
... Leer más
Understanding Iraq

The Whole Sweep of Iraqi History, from Genghis Khan's Mongols to the Ottoman Turks to the British Mandate to the American Occupation

de William R. Polk ...

The Dramatic History of Iraq in One Concise VolumeThe destinies of Iraq and America will be tightly intertwined into the foreseeable future due to the U.S. incursion into this complex, perplexing desert nation -- the latest in a long history of violent outside interventions. A country sitting atop the world's largest supply of crude oil, Iraq will continue to play an essential role in global ... Leer más

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The Dramatic History of Iraq in One Concise VolumeThe destinies of Iraq and America will be tightly intertwined into the foreseeable future due to the U.S. incursion into this complex, perplexing desert nation -- the latest in a long history of violent outside interventions. A country sitting atop the world's largest supply of crude oil, Iraq will continue to play an essential role in global
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Into Tibet

The CIA's First Atomic Spy and His Secret Expedition to Lhasa

de Thomas Laird ...

A "fascinating" story of espionage that "fills a blank space in the hidden history of the Cold War" ( Houston Chronicle).Into Tibet is the incredible story of a 1949–1950 American undercover expedition led by America's first atomic agent, Douglas S. Mackiernan—a covert attempt to arm the Tibetans and to recognize Tibet's independence months before China invaded.A Nepal-based American journalist ... Leer más

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A "fascinating" story of espionage that "fills a blank space in the hidden history of the Cold War" ( Houston Chronicle).Into Tibet is the incredible story of a 1949–1950 American undercover expedition led by America's first atomic agent, Douglas S. Mackiernan—a covert attempt to arm the Tibetans and to recognize Tibet's independence months before China invaded.A Nepal-based American journalist
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Exemplary Women of Early China

The Lienü zhuan of Liu Xiang

Series series Translations from the Asian Classics
In early China, was it correct for a woman to disobey her father, contradict her husband, or shape the public policy of a son who ruled over a dynasty or state? According to the Lienü zhuan, or Categorized Biographies of Women, it was not only appropriate but necessary for women to step in with wise counsel when fathers, husbands, or rulers strayed from the path of virtue.Compiled toward the end ... Leer más

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In early China, was it correct for a woman to disobey her father, contradict her husband, or shape the public policy of a son who ruled over a dynasty or state? According to the Lienü zhuan, or Categorized Biographies of Women, it was not only appropriate but necessary for women to step in with wise counsel when fathers, husbands, or rulers strayed from the path of virtue.Compiled toward the end
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