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In "An American Diplomat in China," Paul S. Reinsch offers a penetrating portrait of Chinese society during a pivotal time in its history, intricately weaving personal narrative with keen political ……続きを見る

Featuring over 450 archival photographs and line drawings, Chinese Dress traces the evolution of Chinese clothing from court and formal costumes to the fashions of modern China. A comprehensive and ……続きを見る

In "An American Diplomat in China," Paul S. Reinsch offers a compelling exploration of U.S.-China relations during a pivotal era in the early 20th century. Through a blend of personal anecdote and a……続きを見る

Extremely useful to newcomers and old china hands alike, this Chinese business guide explains how Chinese history and classical literature play a huge role in negotiating in China. Negotiating a dea……続きを見る

A gold mine for fans of Greek history! This work engages the reader in Greek culture and the history of Alexander the Great and his invasion of Persia, mixing elements of fiction, fact and romance w……続きを見る

This book examines the large but neglected topic of the development of maritime power from both an historical and a contemporary point of view. Navies have never been more important than they are no……続きを見る

Contiene tabla de contenido activa (HTML) El tratado de estrategia más influyente del mundo The Art of War 'es un antiguo tratado militar chino que data del siglo V aC y se atribuye al antiguo estra……続きを見る

As one of the oldest civilizations in the world, China has a vast, rich history. In order to assist with the study of Chinese history, this book has been broken down into a series of straightforward……続きを見る

In the decades following World War II, factories in many countries not only provided secure employment and a range of economic entitlements, but also recognized workers as legitimate stakeholders, e……続きを見る

On the frontlines of the battle for democracy in China The rise of Hong Kong is the story of a miraculous post-War boom, when Chinese refugees flocked to a small British colony, and, in less than fi……続きを見る

When nations decide to disown their troubled pasts, how does this strategic disavowal harden into social fact? In Negative Exposures, Margaret Hillenbrand investigates the erasure of key aspects of ……続きを見る

"Strike hard, retreat, seize a position, reject compromise, and strike again."ーThese are common negotiating tactics in a country with a long history of strategic philosophy. Negotiating a deal in C……続きを見る

A comprehensive history of the Sino-Russian border, one of the longest and most important land borders in the world The Sino-Russian border, once the world’s longest land border, has received scant ……続きを見る

When Hong Kong fell to the Japanese on Christmas Day 1941, Macao was left as a tiny isolated enclave on the China coast surrounded by Japanese-held territory. As a Portuguese colony, Macao was neutr……続きを見る

The Mongol period (1206-1368) marked a major turning point of exchange – culturally, politically, and artistically – across Eurasia. The wide-ranging international exchange that occurred during the ……続きを見る

All the world knows that Roy Chapman Andrews is the discoverer of the dinosaur Eggs, for these small and fragile relics of an inconceivably remote past fired the public's imagination and were the se……続きを見る

In "A Vindication of England's Policy with Regard to the Opium Trade," Charles Reginald Haines presents a compelling defense of British imperial policy during the contentious era of the opium trade ……続きを見る

These two unique guides produced by the Department of Defense provide comprehensive information about all aspects of life in Thailand, with a special emphasis on geography, history, the economy, soc……続きを見る

This fascinating book was written as a discussion between Christian and Muslim missionaries. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely sca……続きを見る

The need to understand this global giant has never been more pressing: China is constantly in the news, yet conflicting impressions abound. Within one generation, China has transformed from an impov……続きを見る

Sun Tzu’s Art of War has been read and appreciated by a host of military men and philosophers down through the ages. More recently, it has become popular as a manual for business success and guide t……続きを見る

The antique Silk Road that connected the Chinese and Mediterranean Worlds for more than a millennium, facilitating the exchange of both goods and cultures, is widely known and celebrated. Less famil……続きを見る

Chinese Modern examines crucial episodes in the creation of Chinese modernity during the turbulent twentieth century. Analyzing a rich array of literary, visual, theatrical, and cinematic texts, Xia……続きを見る

These groundbreaking essays use critical theory to reflect on issues pertaining to modern Chinese literature and culture and, in the process, transform the definition and conceptualization of the fi……続きを見る

Hong Kong Internment, 1942-1945: Life in the Japanese Civilian Camp at Stanley tells the story of the more than three thousand non-Chinese civilians: British, American, Dutch and others, who were tr……続きを見る

A brief account of the interactions of the Chinese with the foreign powers in the mid nineteenth century, a time when China and her Great Wall were crumbling in the face of the western world.続きを見る

China’s urban growth is unparalleled in the history of global urbanization, and will undoubtedly create huge challenges to China as it modernizes its society. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach,……続きを見る

This is a collection of essays by one of the leading scholars of Chinese history, Patricia Buckley. In the essays she has selected for this fascinating volume, Professor Ebrey explores features of t……続きを見る

This book explores the play of international forces and international ideas about Shanghai, looking backward as far as its transformation into a subdivided treaty port in the 1840s, and looking forw……続きを見る

Global popular culture and big business have revolutionised the East in a generation. Football, Sport of the masses and now commercial super power, has travelled with this tide of change in the East……続きを見る