AKI - History 1

Despite Japan's long-held reputation as an ethnically homogeneous country largely closed to foreigners, the number of immigrants in Japan has been increasing, partially as a direct result of governm……続きを見る

Untimely Sacrifices questions why individuals may give their time and energy to the collective against their own self-interest. Turning to Finland where public health officials named occupational bu……続きを見る

This is the first book to investigate how constitutional monarchy could survive in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, during which many monarchies were overthrown by revolutions or coups d’ét……続きを見る

The European Cultural Foundation is delighted to announce the publication of Governing Heritage Dissonance: Promises and Realities of Selected Cultural Policies – a pioneering study by Višnja Kisić,……続きを見る

Creating and Governing Cultural Heritage in the European Union: The European Heritage Label provides an interdisciplinary examination of the ways in which European cultural heritage is created, comm……続きを見る

The popularity of pornography is predicated on the idea that those participating have given their consent. That is what allows the porn industry to dominate the media economy today, generating stagg……続きを見る

★芥川龍之介最高經典《羅生門》故事時代背景★ 日本古代史中，一段最不平靜的年代。平安時代末年，國都如何從「平安京」轉生為「京都」？一段連日本人都誤解的城市誕生史，本書完整揭曉。 清水寺、金閣寺、祇園花街……続きを見る

A guide to a variety of witty, informative walking tours in New York City Whether you're a tourist or a native New Yorker, you will appreciate this witty, informative walking guide to New York City,……続きを見る

In "The Comic History of England," Gilbert Abbott À Beckett skillfully intertwines humor and historical narrative to offer readers a satirical yet insightful commentary on English history from the S……続きを見る

After seven decades of existence has the UN become obsolete? Is it ripe for retirement? As Jussi Hanhimäki proves in the second edition of this Very Short Introduction, the answer is no. In the seco……続きを見る

From before the dawn of recorded history, there has been a rich flow of interaction between Japan and China. Japan has long learned many things from Chinese civilization, and since the modern era Ch……続きを見る

Grassroots Fascism profiles the Asia Pacific War (1937–1945)ーthe most important though least understood experience of Japan's modern historyーthrough the lens of ordinary Japanese life. Moving deft……続きを見る

This OCR-endorsed Latin course for students aged 11+ is breathing new life into Latin teaching. An introduction to both the Latin language and the cultural world of the Romans, it also develops Engl……続きを見る

In "An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England," Edward Potts Cheyney offers a comprehensive exploration of the intricate interplay between industrial development and social cha……続きを見る

In "The Comic History of Rome," Gilbert Abbott À Beckett employs humor and satire to illuminate the perplexities and foibles of Roman history. This ambitious work combines narrative storytelling wit……続きを見る

Although scholars have emphasized the importance of women’s networks for civil society in twentieth-century Japan, Women and Networks in Nineteenth-Century Japan is the first book to tackle the subj……続きを見る

In "The History of Court Fools,'Äù Dr. Doran meticulously explores the multifaceted role of jesters and fools in royal courts throughout history. Through a blend of rigorous historical analysis and ……続きを見る

This OCR-endorsed Latin course for students aged 11+ is breathing new life into Latin teaching. An introduction to both the Latin language and the cultural world of the Romans, it also develops Engl……続きを見る

In easy-to-understand language, a 20th-century Zen master explains profound teachings from Zen Buddhism, offering an essential resource for anyone interested in Zen meditation. “You can’t see your t……続きを見る

Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. Covering a time of great hope and incredible change, Reconstruction and Refo……続きを見る

Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. Riveting, moving, and impossible to put down, War, Terrible War takes us int……続きを見る

The Rise of the Russian Empire is a historical study on Russian history, written by Hector H. Munro. The Book covers the period from the 9th century and the dawn of Russian empire, to 17th century a……続きを見る

Tahdonvoiman on osoitettu olevan yksi keskeisistä menestyksen salaisuuksista. Kirjan erittäin käytännönläheisillä työkaluilla valjastat tahdonvoimasi parhaalla tavalla käyttöösi ja alat saamaan asio……続きを見る

On 9/11 the U.S. had effectively no counterterrorism doctrine. Fast forward ten years: Osama bin Laden is dead; al Qaeda is organizationally ruined and pinned in the tribal areas of Pakistan and Afg……続きを見る

Here is an expanded perspective of Greek History and aspects of both old and Modern Greek history that you would not find elsewhere. Greek and Hebrew languages and writing have nothing in common, ye……続きを見る

As the first Gulf city to experience oil urbanization, Kuwait City's transformation in the mid-twentieth century inaugurated a now-familiar regional narrative: a small traditional town of mudbrick c……続きを見る

Japan's Commission on the Constitution: The Final Report 続きを見る

Vous êtes prêts à entrer en résistance ? Alors, plongez dans ce livre. Donald Trump est un homme dangereux. Chaque jour en apporte de nouvelles preuves. De surcroît, il ne nous veut pas du bien, à n……続きを見る

President Abraham Lincoln wanted a complete and comfortable hospital as possible built near the steamboat landing in Washington, D.C. After Armory Square Hospital was constructed, Lincoln kept a con……続きを見る

This study offers a fresh perspective on the 'comfort women' debates. It argues that the system can be understood as the mechanism of the intersectional oppression of gender, race, class and colonia……続きを見る