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In 66 BCE, in the woods of Armenia Minor, Pompey the Great defeated Mithridates VI Eupator, making him one of the most successful Roman generals of all time. The victory presented him with the enorm……続きを見る

Why do ordinary people engage in corruption? In Corruption as a Last Resort, Kelly M. McMann contends that bureaucrats, poverty, and culture do not force individuals in Central Asia to pay bribes, u……続きを見る

La vieille race aryenne s’était transformée pour toujours ; les tribus nomades, quittant leurs montagnes, étaient venues se fixer dans la plaine aux sept rivières. Les rois pasteurs ne dressaient pl……続きを見る

Au petit jour, sur la rivière de Saigon. Le bateau va lentement, comme intimidé par le silence de la nature et las des récentes attaques de la mousson de nord-est. On se croirait au « pays des matin……続きを見る

In the second half of the nineteenth century, global labor migration, trade, and overseas study brought China and the United States into close contact, leading to new cross-cultural encounters that ……続きを見る

During World War II, the Japanese military extended Japan’s civilian licensing regime for domestic brothels to those next to its overseas bases. It did so for a simple reason: to impose the strenuou……続きを見る

Leading historians and archaeologists offer a comprehensive introduction to the increasingly entangled worlds that spanned the globe between 600 and 1350 CE. The period between the seventh and fourt……続きを見る

This open access book presents a new translation, interpretation and analysis of selected passages from the so-called Mohist Canon, a Chinese text from ca. 300 BCE, and discusses the role of the tex……続きを見る

The city of Herat in western Afghanistan long sat at the edge of empires and served as a hub for trade and a conduit for armies. Yet it has been much more than simply a staging post or plaything of ……続きを見る

This open access book captures and elaborates on the skill of storytelling as one of the distinct leadership features of Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and the Pre……続きを見る

Der Band nimmt Gedankengänge auf, die Ernst Tugendhat in seinem Buch Egozentrizität und Mystik ausgeführt hat. Die Religion, die im vorherigen Buch neben der Mystik ein Randdasein führte, tritt jetz……続きを見る

Discover the Epic Saga of Genghis Khan Dive into the remarkable life of one of history’s most formidable leaders with The Great Khan. This captivating exploration of Genghis Khan's extraordinary ris……続きを見る

Environmental Narratives in the Huainanzi and the Anthropocene analyzes the contemporary discourse of the Anthropocene using the Huainanzi ???, an eastern Eurasian text from the second century BCE. ……続きを見る

How Enlightenment Europe rediscovered its identity by measuring itself against the great civilizations of Asia During the long eighteenth century, Europe's travelers, scholars, and intellectuals loo……続きを見る

As Adam M. McKeown demonstrates, the push for increased border control and identity documentation is the continuation of more than 150 years of globalization. Not only are modern passports and natio……続きを見る

L'"Histoire des Samanides", œuvre monumentale de Mīrkhond, offre une chronique détaillée de la dynastie samanide qui a régné sur l'Empire persan entre le IXe et le Xe siècle. Par son style érudit et……続きを見る

The emergence of modernity has typically focused on Western male actors and privileged politics and economy over culture. The contributors to this volume successfully unsettle such perspectives by e……続きを見る

This new and extended edition of Chinese: An Essential Grammar is an up-to-date and concise reference guide to modern Chinese (Mandarin) grammar. Refreshingly jargon-free, it presents an accessible ……続きを見る

Friendly Connections: Philadelphia Quakers and Japan since the Late Nineteenth Century discloses the history of relations among members of the Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers, of Philadelph……続きを見る

Winner, 2024 Patrick D. Hanan Prize for Translation, Association for Asian Studies In the first half of the eighteenth century, rival dynasties of Naqshbandi Sufi shaykhs vied for influence in the T……続きを見る

Surprisingly little is known about the siege of Kohima, considered a game-changing event that altered the course of world history during the Second World War. His Majesty’s Headhunters adds to our u……続きを見る

William Marsden's "The History of Sumatra" is a groundbreaking work that combines meticulous scholarship with vivid narratives, offering an in-depth exploration of the island's geography, cultures, ……続きを見る

Hong Kong -- a Chinese city with British-based law, a unique place with a unique police force. In his latest book, Chris Emmett, best-selling author of "Hong Kong Policeman," puts you on the streets……続きを見る

'On the Shadow Tracks harnesses the railway lines of Myanmar’s complicated past to its turbulent present, and the result is part travelogue, part history and completely absorbing. An astonishing ach……続きを見る

Imperialism and Social Reform (1960) examines British social-imperialism and the development of social-imperial thought: the promotion of a ‘people’s imperialism’, or the support of the working clas……続きを見る

Mirabai, an iconic sixteenth-century Indian poet-saint, is renowned for her unwavering love of God, her disregard for social hierarchies and gendered notions of honor and shame, and her challenge to……続きを見る

This is the first full-length history of early Kashmir locating it beyond its regional context, from pre-history to the thirteenth century. Drawing on a variety of sourcesーincluding conventional ar……続きを見る

Since Soviet collapse, the independent republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have faced tremendous political, economic, and security challenges. Focusing on th……続きを見る

Since its independence in 1991 Tajikistan has suffered a painful series of political crises followed by a civil war, still continuing, whose repercussions extend far beyond its borders. This work ex……続きを見る

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……続きを見る