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A comprehensive history of Ukraine, examining empires, warfare, and the region’s enduring geopolitical and social conflicts. It is a political, military and social history of the East European subco……続きを見る

Cette histoire de l'ancien régime japonais est la réédition d'un ouvrage paru en 1990 de l'historien Ninomiya Hiroyuki. Spécialiste de la France moderne, Ninomiya retrace ici l'histoire de son propr……続きを見る

從階級革命、改革開放到一黨一人專政 跳脫傳統檔案及編年龐大敘事 劉少奇的無腳床、毛澤東的藏書齋…… 〈義勇軍進行曲〉、〈東方紅〉、〈我的祖國〉 從領袖逸聞到流行「紅歌」逐一解碼　 歸納百年大黨各階段關鍵特……続きを見る

This compelling study of a previously overlooked vice industry explores the larger structural forces that led to the growth of prostitution in Japan, the Pacific region, and the North American West ……続きを見る

Nearly four decades ago, Dilip Hiro's Inside India Today, banned by Indira Gandhi's government, was acclaimed by The Guardian as simply "the best book on India." Now Hiro returns to his native count……続きを見る

What kind of country is Japan?　 A short introduction to Japan's little-known history. Japan is a country surrounded by the sea in the northeastern part of Asia. This island nation is known for its ……続きを見る

Accompanied by detailed appendices and specially commissioned artwork, this book is the definitive account of the experiences of Ki-43 aces. Dubbed the 'Oscar' by the Allies, the Ki-43 Hayabusa Pere……続きを見る

Cet ouvrage présente le commerce du vin d'Aquitaine au XVIIIe siècle depuis les vignobles bordelais jusqu'aux ports bretons et leur aire de redistribution chez les particuliers et dans les tavernes.……続きを見る

United State of Africa is a powerful and timely reflection on Kwame Nkrumah's prophetic vision for a united continent. His message remains urgent because Africa continues to face the same challenges……続きを見る

For generations, Africans have been taught a version of history that disconnects them from their greatness. This book challenges that narrative. Drawing from historical analysis, lived experience, a……続きを見る

Japanese geographer Yasuhiro Suzuki shares his touching memories of the Balkans and Türkiye (Turkey) that he has kept secret for 30 years. A touching journey through the Balkans and Türkiye, blendin……続きを見る

Le concile Vatican II, qui s'est déroulé en quatre sessions entre 1962 et 1965, engagea sans conteste l'Église dans une voie nouvelle. Une abondante littérature proposant chroniques, ouvrages histor……続きを見る

The year is 1600. It is April and Japan’s iconic cherry trees are in full flower. A battered ship drifts on the tide into Usuki Bay in southern Japan. On board, barely able to stand, are twenty-thre……続きを見る

This book ー the latest in our series East Asian Security ー was inspired by the Japan–Taiwan Security Dialogue, held by the Taiwan Center for Security Studies, National Chengchi University, and Osa……続きを見る

This open access book examines why Japan discontinued its quarter-century history of troop contribution to UN Peacekeeping Operations (1992–2017). Japan had deployed its troops as UN peacekeepers si……続きを見る

Japan was sometimes described as a country of "peace" during the Cold War period, in contrast to the continental border conflicts taking place at the time, such as the China-Soviet rivalry. However,……続きを見る

This open access book explores how China had already established political and economic dualismsーpolitical by the Common Era and economic by the 10th centuryーlong before the West developed its dua……続きを見る

Learn the full back story behind the world's greatest book on military strategy! The Art of War is one of the world's great masterpiecesーpresenting timeless strategies that are as important in the ……続きを見る

Critical acclaim for The Battle for Okinawa "An indispensable account of the fighting and of Okinawa's role in the Japanese defense of the home islands." --The Wall Street Journal "A fascinating, hi……続きを見る

In Japan, obsessive adult fans and collectors of manga and anime are known as otaku. When the underground otaku subculture first emerged in the 1970s, participants were looked down on within mainstr……続きを見る

In "India, Old and New," Valentine Sir Chirol offers a profound exploration of the socio-political landscape of India during the early 20th century. With an elegant narrative style that deftly inter……続きを見る

"Hiroshi Masuda reinterprets MacArthur by going back to his years in the Philippines. In particular, [the book] focuses on the 'Bataan Boys,' the group of subordinates who accompanied MacArthur in h……続きを見る

In Black Freedom, White Resistance, and Red Menace, Yasuhiro Katagiri offers the first scholarly work to illuminate an important but largely unstudied aspect of U.S. civil rights history -- the coll……続きを見る

The "Pacific War" narrative of Japan's defeat that was established after 1945 started with the attack on Pearl Harbor, detailed the U.S. island-hopping campaigns across the Western Pacific, and culm……続きを見る

An estimated 2 billion people around the world watched the catastrophic destruction of the World Trade Center. The enormity of the moment was immediately understood and quickly took on global propor……続きを見る

A critical introduction to how the Nagasaki atomic bombing has been remembered, especially in contrast to that of Hiroshima. In the decades following the atomic bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945……続きを見る

During the six-and-a-half-year occupation of Japan (1945–1952), U.S. film studiosーin close coordination with Douglas MacArthur's Supreme Command for the Allied Powersーlaunched an ambitious campaig……続きを見る

Dossier : Consacré aux savoirs techniques, ce dossier prend pour angle d’attaque les vases, leur production et leurs représentations. Il pose la question du positionnement des hommes et de leurs mac……続きを見る

Dossier : Il est bien connu que les textes et leur méditation sont une thérapie pour l’âme. Dans l’Antiquité, les médecins grecs et romains ont même considéré la lecture, la déclamation ou la créati……続きを見る

Esplora. Comprendi. Vivi il mondo con occhi nuovi. Questa non è una semplice guida turistica. È un vero e proprio viaggio attraverso l’Asia, pensato per chi desidera partire con curiosità, profondit……続きを見る