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One man’s journey through the horror of war, capture and incarceration, Michiharu Shinya struggles with the ultimate crime against Japan: To die is honour; to live is to cease to exist. Sent as a pr……続きを見る

The story of the heroism of the Children of France never will be fully told. Many of these little patriots have suffered the supreme penalty for their devotion to their country, leaving neither trac……続きを見る

Months after World War II officially ends, a 15-year-old boy still hides in a potato field. The horror of the Holocaust is followed by the horror of survival. The question “Why me?” haunts survivors……続きを見る

China is increasingly important on the world scene yet has remained misunderstood in the West. This book is written for English language readers, including my ABC (American Born Chinese) children fo……続きを見る

This book is a collection of articles on China, covering a wide range of topics. Readers will find aspects of China’s history and culture from ancient times to contemporary China, the Great Wall, th……続きを見る

This book provides a comprehensive history of the modern Chinese navy from 1840 to the present. Beginning with a survey of naval developments in earlier imperial times, the book goes on to show how ……続きを見る

This six-volume set reproduces the complete writings of the London Corresponding Society (LCS) as well as other contemporary literature and parliamentary debates, and reports relating to the Society……続きを見る

How the Chinese Communist Party maintains its power by both repressing and responding to its people Since 1949, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has maintained unrivaled control over the country, p……続きを見る

This book, first published in 1963, is an analysis of modern warfare in the enemy’s rear, written by the leading authority on irregular warfare, and stemming from a close examination of real-life ex……続きを見る

L'obiettivo di questo libro non è mostrare soltanto l'Auschwitz storico, ma piuttosto l'Auschwitz che si è radicato nell'essere umano: la non capacità di distinguere il bene dal male; l'offuscamento……続きを見る

O que você sabe sobre a história de Guaratinguetá? Quanto você conhece sobre o Vale do Paraíba ou sobre o estado de São Paulo? Será que você consegue se recordar de aulas sobre a cidade ou a região,……続きを見る

It’s the 1930s. In Montreal, tensions are running high. French vs. English. Jew vs. Christian. Have vs. have-not. The city is swirling with unrest. From Outremont to St. Urbain Street, people are st……続きを見る

Based on seven years of archival research, the book describes previously unknown aspects of the electoral college crisis of 1800, presenting a revised understanding of the early days of two great in……続きを見る

Constitutional thought is currently dominated by heroic tales of the Founding Fathers ー who built an Enlightenment machine that can tick-tock its way into the twenty-first century, with a little fi……続きを見る

The Tsar's Happy Occasionshows how the vast, ornate affairs that were royal weddings in early modern Russia were choreographed to broadcast powerful images of monarchy and dynasty. Processions and s……続きを見る

Samuel Gist was born in Bristol in the early eighteenth century but was soon orphaned and sent to Virginia as an apprenticed. Despite this unpromising start, he returned to Britain already a success……続きを見る

During the five years that he represented Brazil in the United States (under both the Cardoso and Lula presidencies), Ambassador Barbosa witnessed presidential elections that brought opposition part……続きを見る

Volume 26 of 1650–1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era travels beyond the usual discussions of power, identity, and cultural production to visit the purlieus and provinces ……続きを見る

Near the stable was a door in the basement side of the mansion. Eduardo saw a doorknob and metal plate with the standard slot for a key. He crouched and peered through the keyhole. It was dark insid……続きを見る

This is the true story of the author’s life as a young teen living in bustling Dayton, Ohio, during World War II. As the Great Depression ends and World War II beings, the Kibler family finds their ……続きを見る

From a woman plunging out a window to the pursuit of a woman destined to hang at the hands of the court system, we’re drawn into the patriarchal culture of 19th century Italy as it struggles to bec……続きを見る

As a pandemic swept across fourteenth-century Europe, the Decameron offered the ill and grieving a symphony of life and love. For Florentines, the world seemed to be coming to an end. In 1348 the fi……続きを見る

Erinnerungen eines legendären Theatermachers. Erstmals erzählt Tom Pauls von dem Moment, der ihn für die Bühne begeisterte, von Selbstzweifeln während seines Schauspielstudiums, den Widersprüchen vo……続きを見る

Jedes Land trägt die Spuren seiner Geschichte. Viele dieser Spuren ob sie verborgen im Hintergrund wirken oder offen zutage treten sind auf unterschiedliche Art und Weise auch heute noch wirkungsmäc……続きを見る

Tämän kirjan tarkoituksena ei ole näyttää vain historiallinen Auschwitz, mutta Auschwitz, joka on juurtunut ihmisen ei-kyky erottaa hyvä ja paha; pakkomielle vahvistaa henkilön identiteettiä kuin va……続きを見る

Rudyard Kipling's 'The Incarnation of Krishna Mulvaney' is a poignant and thought-provoking novel that delves into the complexities of human nature, colonialism, and identity. Set in British India, ……続きを見る

Questo è il diario di guerra di Wilhelm Prüller nato a Vienna il 14 gennaio 1916 in una famiglia operaia, cattolica e conservatrice. Avviato agli studi, entrò nella Hitlerjugend nel 1928, arruolando……続きを見る

This book, first published in 1944, is a comprehensive survey of post-revolutionary Russian literature up to the early 1940s. A huge range of writers are examined, and the analysis is made in the kn……続きを見る

This book is a complete presentation of the most important themes of Theodor W. Adorno’s critical theory, and of its relevance for the understanding of the modern society. After an Introduction, whi……続きを見る

'Bracingly intelligent ... a wonderful read' Guardian 'Incredibly timely ... presented [with] wonderful elegance and clarity' Irish Times Based on the History Of Ideas podcast series by Talking Poli……続きを見る