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In the desolate Tarim Basin of modern Xinjiang, where sand dunes swallow secrets older than empires, the mummies emerged. First uncovered in the early 20th century, these well-preserved remainsーtal……続きを見る

The Mongol Empire, founded by Genghis Khan and continued by his heirs, was one of the largest and most powerful the world has ever seen. Modern China was created from the remnants of the Mongol Empi……続きを見る

A Foreign Affairs Best Book Migration in the Time of Revolution explores the complex relationship between China and Indonesia from 1945 to 1967, during a period when citizenship, identity, and polit……続きを見る

L’Indo-Chine est, sinon la plus vaste, au moins la plus riche et la plus précieuse des colonies françaises. Elle n’a pas l’étendue immense du Soudan ; à peine arrive-t-elle, en comptant les acquisit……続きを見る

Cette traduction inédite nous emporte dans l’univers tibétain du VIIIe siècle. Le grand maître Padmasambhava trouve en Yeshé Tsogyal, jeune épouse du roi, une disciple d’une foi et d’une sagesse ext……続きを見る

This book provides a compelling exploration into the distinctive approaches East Asian scholars employ to articulate the peculiarities of Asia’s modernity. These narratives are deftly shaped through……続きを見る

‘An extremely important and timely book’ --- Nandini Sundar, Professor Department of Sociology, Delhi University. Akhil Bhartiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, popularly known as Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram or VK……続きを見る

Through a meticulous analysis of various historical sources, the authors of this book have uncovered a wealth of information on the trade of salt and tobacco in Guizhou province, southwest of China,……続きを見る

Rishad Choudhury presents a new history of imperial connections across the Indian Ocean from 1739 to 1857, a period that witnessed the decline and collapse of Mughal rule and the consolidation of Br……続きを見る

This book systematically and comprehensively studies on alternative media in Taiwan, using a historical approach and primary data and first hand collected materials to examine how political openness……続きを見る

Shaolin Monastery at Mount Song is considered the epicentre of the Chan school of Buddhism. It is also well known for its martial arts tradition and has long been regarded as a special cultural heri……続きを見る

This book addresses the long-standing puzzle of how China's private sector manages to grow without secure property rights, and proposes a new theory of selective property rights to explain this phen……続きを見る

In this book the authors offer their unique perspectives on the important roles Chinese students and intellectuals played in the shaping of the twentieth-century China. Their answers to these pivota……続きを見る

《大秦王朝》是中国四川周琳娜与何安菊联合撰写编著的历史文献，对秦国到秦朝的演变，大秦王朝兴起，发展，制度和暴政，灭亡过程描述详尽。秦始皇千古一帝的传奇人生和跌宕起伏的经典故事值得一读。本书是正统和历……続きを見る

This book is a study of the representation of the Persian empire in English drama across the early modern period, from the 1530s to the 1690s. The wide focus of this book, encompassing thirteen dram……続きを見る

As India and the world are roiled by questions of nationalism and identity, this book journeys into the history of one of the world’s newest and most fascinating regions: Northeast India. Having app……続きを見る

This book examines the Westernization Movement in modern Chinese History, in the latter 19th century and the economic impact on manufacturing and enterprise evolution. It examines the rise, developm……続きを見る

For modern people, ghost stories are no more than thrilling entertainment. For those living in antiquity, ghosts were far more serious beings, as they could affect the life and death of people and c……続きを見る

Extrait : "Autrefois tous les bâtiments qui se rendaient à Calcutta, faisaient escale à Pointe de Galles, et remontaient le golfe du Bengale en s'arrêtant à Pondichéry et à Madras. Aujourd'hui cette……続きを見る

There are some serious concerns and critical questions about the on-going minority protesting in China, such as Tibetan monks’ self-immolations, Muslims’ suicide bombings, and Uyghur large-scale dem……続きを見る

Chou and Ching examine the processes of schooling in Taiwan amidst social, cultural, economic, and political conflict resulting from local and global dilemmas. Collectively, these issues offer a pan……続きを見る

This book provides an interesting and refreshing collection of economic research conducted in the broadly heterodox tradition. A variety of topical issues are addressed, including labor market inequ……続きを見る

The Cultural Revolution in the People's Republic of China started in 1966 and lasted about a decade. This revolutionary upsurge of Chinese students and workers, led by Mao Zedong, wreaked havoc in t……続きを見る

The Politicisation of Sport in Modern China: Communist and Champions is the first book in English which examines in chronological order key issues in sport in the People's Republic of China from 194……続きを見る

As the world’s only English-language historical dictionary of the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), this book offers a comprehensive coverage of major historical figures, events, political te……続きを見る

What will the future look like? To judge from many speculative fiction films and books, from Blade Runner to Cloud Atlas, the future will be full of cities that resemble Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Shangh……続きを見る

In the 1980s, China faced the monumental task of creating, from scratch, internationally competitive companies. This challenge was especially daunting in the information and communications technolog……続きを見る

It is well known that the Soviet Union strongly influenced China in the early 1950s, since China committed itself both to the Sino-Soviet alliance and to the Soviet model of building socialism. What……続きを見る

Brian Hodgson lived in Nepal from 1820 to 1843 during which time he wrote and published extensively on Nepalese culture, religion, natural history, architecture, ethnography and linguistics. Contrib……続きを見る

The Crisis of Welfare in East Asia adopts a unique and critical perspective on contemporary social welfare policies in East Asia. This edited volume reflects on current welfare theories and challeng……続きを見る