uki - History 1

It has long been known that Adolf Eichmann, Josef Mengele, Erich Priebke and many other Nazi war criminals found refuge in Argentina. In this book, a courageous Argentinian writer shows exactly how ……続きを見る

Der Name »Odessa« steht für eines der irritierendsten Kapitel der Nachkriegsgeschichte: die massenhafte Flucht namhafter NS-Kriegsverbrecher - unter ihnen Adolf Eichmann, Klaus Barbie und Josef Meng……続きを見る

A groundbreaking work of investigative journalism revealing the complicity of the Vatican and the Swiss government in aiding Nazi war criminals' escape from Europe to Argentina - reissued with a new……続きを見る

The groundbreaking expose of an international conspiracy to protect Nazi war criminalsーnow with new material and an introduction by Phillip Sands. As Russian forces closed in on Berlin, and Hitler’……続きを見る

A History of the Japanese People, curated by Dairoku Kikuchi and F. Brinkley, is a seminal collection that melds a diverse range of literary styles to present a multifaceted overview of Japan's rich……続きを見る

In this haunting work of journalistic investigation, Haruki Murakami tells the story of the horrific terrorist attack on Japanese soil that shook the entire world. On a clear spring day in 1995, fiv……続きを見る

Welche Rolle spielte Ostasien im Ersten Weltkrieg? Wie sahen und bewerteten ostasiatische Beobachter den "totalen Krieg" in Europa, welche Lehren zogen sie daraus für ihre Gesellschaften? Wie versch……続きを見る

This book was written by my late father, Dušan Lukich, in the late 1980s and early 1990s and published during 1991. It was a massive project for my father but one he felt compelled to complete for, ……続きを見る

The main purpose of this book is to shed light on the limitations of the American hegemony in occupied Japan. Previous studies share the assumption that the United States was in a near-monopoly posi……続きを見る

Hitler’s attempt to murder all of Europe’s Jews almost succeeded. One reason it fell short of its nefarious goal was the work of brave non-Jews who sheltered their fellow citizens. In most countries……続きを見る

THE study of Buddhism has recently made gigantic strides, on this side of the Atlantic as well as on the other. Not only is the importance of the science of comparative religion making itself felt, ……続きを見る

Dr. Suzuki writes with authority. Not only has he studied original works in Sanskrit, Pali, Chinese and Japanese, but he has an up-to-date knowledge of Western thought in German and French as well a……続きを見る

This book has no pretension to be a thorough, systematic study of the subject. It is more or less a collection of studies the author has written from time to time in the course of his readings, espe……続きを見る

IF the popularity of books must be measured by either the number of copies in which they appear or the devotion of their readers, the T'ai-Shang Kan-Ying P'ien, i. e., "The Treatise of the Exalted O……続きを見る

Der aufgeklärte Spötter aus dem 2. Jahrhundert. Der griechische Satiriker des 2. nachchristlichen Jahrhunderts aus Samosata am Euphrat karikiert auf vielfältige Weise, direkt und indirekt, jedenfall……続きを見る

Stunningly repackaged, Kuki Gallmann's African Nights vividly portrays the harsh and beautiful landscapes of Africa. Africa evokes a deep sense of mystery. It is a place that retains what most of th……続きを見る

What is the kimono? Everyday garment? Art object? Symbol of Japan? As this book shows, the kimono has served all of these roles, its meaning changing across time and with the perspective of the wear……続きを見る

For many western managers the approach taken by successful Japanese organisations and their managers has tended to inspire awe, envy and incomprehension in equal measure. But what is so special abou……続きを見る

THE Yin Chih Wen is a religio-ethical tract, which, in spite of its popularity all over the Middle Kingdom, has not as yet, so far as we know, been translated into any Western language. Next to the ……続きを見る

This is a tale based on the strike which took place in the mid-1950s at Omi Kenshi, a silk manufacturer not far from Tokyo. The events described reflect the management / labour tensions of the perio……続きを見る

Ranging from Geneva to Pyongyang, this remarkable book takes readers on an odyssey through one of the most extraordinary forgotten tragedies of the Cold War: the "return" of over 90,000 people, most……続きを見る

The Historical Dictionary of Japanese Foreign Policy covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cr……続きを見る

This text rethinks the contours of Japanese history, culture and nationality. Challenging the mythology of a historically unitary, even monolithic Japan, it offers a different perspective on culture……続きを見る

During the second half of the eighteenth century British architecture moved away from the dominant school of classicism in favour of a more creative freedom of expression. At the forefront of this c……続きを見る

În fiecare zi, studenții nord-coreeni defilează de trei ori, aliniați pe două rânduri, intonând cântece în onoarea lui Kim Jong-il și a țării lor: „Fără tine, noi nu existăm“. Suntem în 2011 și toat……続きを見る

Istoria a cunoscut o întorsătură dramatică în 1989, când sistemul comunist s-a prăbușit în Polonia, Ungaria, RDG, Cehoslovacia, România și Bulgaria. Într-o amplă analiză a acestei perioade, Adam Bur……続きを見る

China and Russia, two giants dominating the Eurasian landmass, share a history of understanding and misunderstanding whose nuances are not well appreciated by outsiders. In his interpretation of thi……続きを見る

A truly exhaustive text on the myriad disciplines that make up karate, Scientific Karatedo is the ultimate guide to this popular martial art. First written in 1976, Scientific Karatedo continues to ……続きを見る

Burial in the Clouds is the first English language translation of Hiroyuki Agawa's classic novel of World War II, Kumo No Bohyo. A powerful novel, it takes the form of the war-time diary of a young ……続きを見る

The Tosa Diary reveals the life of a traveler in tenth-century Japan whose journey lasted 55 days on a ship from Tosa, where Ki no Tsurayuki served as governor, to Kyoto. This engaging translation p……続きを見る