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How the global tea industry influenced the international economy and the rise of mass consumerism Tea has been one of the most popular commodities in the world. Over centuries, profits from its grow……続きを見る

An innovative look at how families in Ming dynasty China negotiated military and political obligations to the state How did ordinary people in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) deal with the demands of t……続きを見る

Extract: So everyone is on their way. If you are one who is above vulgar interests and willing to sacrifice realistic interests for great purposes, including sacrificing the interests of others, the……続きを見る

The goal of this project is to locate the origins and development of modern thought in the United States and East Asia in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. While a strong literature o……続きを見る

For much of Chinese history, the eunuch stood out as an exceptional figure at the margins of gender categories. Amid the disintegration of the Qing Empire, men and women in China began to understand……続きを見る

Finalist for the 2019 Jazz Journalists Association Book of the Year About Jazz, Jazz Awards for Journalism "Is there jazz in China?" This is the question that sent author Eugene Marlow on his quest ……続きを見る

Skyros Publishing is dedicated to reproducing the finest books ever written and letting readers of all ages experience a classic for the first time or revisit a past favorite. Confucius was an ancie……続きを見る

Skyros Publishing is dedicated to reproducing the finest books ever written and letting readers of all ages experience a classic for the first time or revisit a past favorite. Marco Polo was an Ital……続きを見る

廢墟幾無例外，皆是當代歷史中的政治暴力造成的。 喇嘛的袈裟是絳紅色的，一座座寺廟也是絳紅色的。 圖伯特這巨幅的絳紅色地圖，又是如何從高處墮入廢墟…… 「我的喇嘛／今生真短／想起多少人的一生／比今生更短／……続きを見る

During the 1920s, China's intellectuals called for a new literature, a new system of thought and new orientation towards modern life. Commonly known as the May Fourth Movement or the New Culture Mov……続きを見る

This book explores China’s approach to the nuclear programs in Pakistan, Iran, and North Korea. A major power with access to nuclear technology, China has a significant impact on international nucle……続きを見る

This book examines the emerging maritime security scene in Southeast Asia. It considers highly topical implications for the region of possible strategic competition between China and India - the ris……続きを見る

This comprehensive volume analyses Chinese birth policies and population developments from the founding of the People's Republic to the 2000 census. The main emphasis is on China's 'Hardship Number ……続きを見る

　遣唐日使，璀璨文化東渡日本； 　　宋瓷青雅，暧暧之輝照耀全球； 　　大元西征，歐亞大陸縱横睥睨； 　　明下西洋，海威遠揚眾國來朝； 　　清國巨影，沉睡之獅魂斷甲午。 　　乘書遠眺，千古英雄盡付一笑。 　……続きを見る

天下一覽，縱走千史。 　　歷史滔滔，往事紛紛， 　　在時間長河中， 　　昨日種種一一沉澱，最終汰煉成今日的樣貌。 　　就讓我們順流而下，在每個歷史改變的瞬間佇足片刻， 　　以輕鬆的心，看盡中華五千年的過……続きを見る

If we place women at the center of our account of China’s last two centuries, how does this change our understanding of what happened? This deeply knowledgeable book illuminates the places where the……続きを見る

The study of early China has been radically transformed over the past fifty years by archaeological discoveries, including both textual and non-textual artefacts. Excavations of settlements and tomb……続きを見る

When Britain and China negotiated the future of Hong Kong in the early 1980s, their primary concern was about maintaining the status quo. The rise of China in the last thirty years, however, has res……続きを見る

One of the U.S. government's leading China experts reveals the hidden strategy fueling that country's rise – and how Americans have been seduced into helping China overtake us as the world's leading……続きを見る

Gaining an understanding of China's long and sometimes bloody history can help to shed light on China's ascent to global power. Many of China's imperial dynasties were established as the result of b……続きを見る

Chinese leaders have long been fascinated by the United States, but have often chosen to demonize America for perceived cultural and military imperialism. Especially under Communist rule, Chinese le……続きを見る

**'Stunningly good' Michael Burleigh, Evening Standard, Books of the Year 2017 The dramatic story of the relationship between the world's three largest economies, one that is shaping the future of u……続きを見る

His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama is the foremost spokesperson for the people of the Tibetan Plateauーalthough his home is in India, in the Himalayan foothills, where he has been forced to live……続きを見る

This proceedings book presents the first-ever cross-disciplinary analysis of 16th–20th century South, East, and Southeast Asian cartography. The central theme of the conference was the mutual influe……続きを見る

China’s Assistance Program in Xinjiang: A Sociological Analysis examines the partnership assistance program (PAP) in Xinjiang of northwestern China, which was initially implemented by the Chinese go……続きを見る

What was sex like in China, from imperial times through the post-Mao era? The answer depends, of course, on who was having sex, where they were located in time and place, and what kind of familial, ……続きを見る

L'Art de la guerre est le plus ancien et le plus célèbre livre de stratégie. Cet ouvrage livre la toute première traduction de ce texte mythique, complétée de commentaires sur le texte présenté. 続きを見る

In the twenty-first century, students of Cold War history are fortunate to have the fruits of several major works on the Sino-Soviet split by European and American scholars. What is lacking in Engli……続きを見る

The story of Mulian rescuing his mother’s soul from hell has evolved as a narrative over several centuries in China, especially in the baojuan (precious scrolls) genre. This genre, a prosimetric nar……続きを見る

The People’s Republic of China is the only large country in the world that does not have a “national” military; its military answers only to a political party, the Chinese Communist Party. For a bri……続きを見る