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This cutting edge collection presents a political reading of the power of modern sport in Asia. Providing an interdisciplinary study of political and cultural tensions in Asia, past and present, thr……続きを見る

Henry V. Boynton's 'Was General Thomas Slow at Nashville?' is a meticulously researched examination of General George H. Thomas's strategy and decision-making during the Battle of Nashville. Boynton……続きを見る

Jaan Valsiner has made numerous contributions to the development of psychology over the last 40 years. He is internationally recognized as a leader and innovator within both developmental psychology……続きを見る

Una panorámica completa sobre el arte universal a lo largo de todas las épocas y culturas. Desde las venus de la fertilidad hasta el hiperrealismo y Le Corbusier. Conozca la inspiradora creación plá……続きを見る

America’s Ambassador to Tokyo for the ten years before Pearl Harbor tells the full story of how and why America went to war with Japan. He draws that story from three first-hand sources: his own day……続きを見る

Zapopan, una historia entre siglos reúne las reflexiones de veinte especialistas con un enfoque multidisciplinario. Los autores, de una manera sencilla pero con el rigor académico que los distingue,……続きを見る

First published in 1999, the ideas and practices involved in early medieval royal family politics are the central theme of this collection of papers by Janet L. Nelson. She first examines King Alfre……続きを見る

An inside look at the obsessive, secretive, and often bizarre world of high-profile stamp collecting, told through the journey of the world’s most sought-after stamp. When it was issued in 1856, it ……続きを見る

The Sunni saint cult and shrine of Ahmad-i Jam has endured for 900 years. The shrine and its Sufi shaykhs secured patronage from Mongols, Kartids, Tamerlane, and Timurids. The cult and shrine-comple……続きを見る

When Portuguese explorers first rounded the Cape of Good Hope and arrived in the subcontinent in the late fifteenth century, Europeans had little direct knowledge of India. The maritime passage open……続きを見る

What did it mean to be a Covenanter? From its first subscription in 1638, the National Covenant was an aspect of life that communities across Scotland encountered on a daily basis. However, how cont……続きを見る

In international relations today, influence is as essential as military and economic might. Consequently, leaders promote favorable images of the state in order to attract allies and win support for……続きを見る

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The first explosive book about Javanka and their infamous rise to power** Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are the self-styled Prince and Princess of America. Their……続きを見る

The 'Book of Deeds' is the first known autobiography by a Christian king. Its author was James I of Aragon (1213-76), known as 'The Conqueror', one of the great political figures of 13th-century Eur……続きを見る

Madison & Adams Press presents the Civil War Memories Series. This meticulous selection of the firsthand accounts, memoirs and diaries is specially comprised for Civil War enthusiasts and all people……続きを見る

A Financial Times “Summer Books” Selection “Will become required reading.” ーTimes Literary Supplement “Elegantly written…with a confidence that comes from decades of deep research on the topic, ill……続きを見る

La primera novela de la saga trata de dar a conocer la génesis de un monstruo como Adolf Hitler buceando en sus ancestros y, en particular, en la vida de su padre. Porque los monstruos, en contra de……続きを見る

For over one hundred years, Navajos have gone to work in significant numbers on Southwestern railroads. As they took on the arduous work of laying and anchoring tracks, they turned to traditional re……続きを見る

This is the first Open Access book introducing more than 20 of Japan’s leading innovative entrepreneurs from the 17th century to the present. The author outlines the innovative business models creat……続きを見る

Terminada la saga de El Joven Hitler quería que mis lectores tuvieran la oportunidad de conocer la saga que sigue, la de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, y ver si les interesaba continuar leyendo unos lib……続きを見る

"There are forces better recognized as belonging to human society than repressed or left to waste away or growl about upon its fringes." So writes Valerie Flint in this powerful work on magic in ear……続きを見る

****Named one of the best books of 2015 by The Economist** Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors.** North Korea is one of the most troubled societies on earth. The ……続きを見る

'A riveting and illuminating tour of how nations deal with crises - which might hopefully help humanity as a whole deal with our present global crisis' YUVAL NOAH HARARI, author of SAPIENS ** NEW YO……続きを見る

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Outcasts of Empire unveils th……続きを見る

Combining a close knowledge of Asia and an ability to tap Chinese-language sources with naval combat experience and expertise in sea-power theory, the authors assess how the rise of Chinese sea powe……続きを見る

The 'Legends of King Arthur and His Knights' stands as a towering collection in the realm of Arthurian literature, weaving together an array of narratives that span the heroic, the mystical, and the……続きを見る

The essential resource on military and political strategy and the making of the modern world The New Makers of Modern Strategy is the next generation of the definitive work on strategy and the key f……続きを見る

No other country has devised a grand strategy for managing China’s rising economic and military power as deliberately or successfully as Japan. Seeking to counter Chinese ambitions toward regional h……続きを見る

A new framework contextualizes crucial international security issues at sea in the Indo-Pacific Competition at sea is once again a central issue of international security. Nowhere is the urgency to ……続きを見る

Without a doubt, the name Jackie Kennedy draws multiple thoughts to mind; she is, perhaps, most well-known in her service as the first lady of the United States, as her husband, John F. Kennedy, too……続きを見る