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Collection Of Asian Traditional People Volume 3 Asia is also the origin of many of the most important and ancient world religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. Tales of Yu……続きを見る

Collection Of Asian Traditional People Volume 2 Asia is also the origin of many of the most important and ancient world religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. Georgian Fo……続きを見る

In this book the author examines how the Nationalist Party (Kuomintang or KMT) returned to govern Taiwan after ruling for more than half a century but losing power in 2000 when the opposition Democr……続きを見る

In the post-Soviet era, democracy has made little progress in Central Asia. In Chaos, Violence, Dynasty, Eric McGlinchey presents a compelling comparative study of the divergent political courses ta……続きを見る

In spite of Singapore's small size, it has long had a major impact on the world because of its geographical location and its wealth. The British initially made the island a major port for the shippi……続きを見る

Taiwan, an island located off the east coast of southern China, is the largest piece of territory under the jurisdiction of the "nation" known officially as the Republic of China. Constant debate ov……続きを見る

In 2012, the Communist Party of China (CPC) inaugurated the Xi Jinping era when it elected him to be the General Secretary of the CPC. The following year Xi was elected President of the People’s Rep……続きを見る

Why did the past matter so greatly in ancient China? How did it matter and to whom? This is an innovative study of how the past was implicated in the long transition of power in early China, as embo……続きを見る

In the club presents a comprehensive examination of social clubs across South Asia, arguing for clubs as key contributors to South Asia’s colonial associational life and civil society. Using governm……続きを見る

The destruction of the British army while retreating from Afghanistan in 1842 is one of the most dramatic episodes in British imperial history. Lieutenant Vincent Eyre was present, and kept a diary ……続きを見る

Written by one of Japan' most popular modern authors, this is a lively, readable, and immensely entertaining fictional portrayal of one of the epochal events of the nineteenth century. 続きを見る

Central Asia often evokes images of imperial power rivalry dating back to the 19th century. Yet as the region’s international politics becomes more complex in the age of globalization, the need for ……続きを見る

This book examines two aspects of the abbreviated reign of King Ananda Mahidol (1935-1946), or King Rama VIII, of the current Chakri dynasty of Thailand. First, it discusses the royal family’s plot ……続きを見る

Weapons in Late Shang (c.1250-1050 BCE) China: Beyond Typology and Ritual explores the large quantities of bronze and jade weapons, such as dagger-axes, spears and arrows, found at the World Heritag……続きを見る

This edited volume brings together scholars from eight countries to explore interactions of popular cultural flows, state politics, audiences’ receptions, and public debates in Singapore, Malaysia, ……続きを見る

Princess Der Ling's memoir, Two Years in the Forbidden City, details her time as the Empress Dowager Cixi's First Lady-in-Waiting and interpreter for her when she hosted foreign visitors. The 1911 r……続きを見る

La guerra di Corea fu una guerra interna che portò a un grande scontro tra il blocco occidentale e il blocco comunista. Il conflitto durò tre anni e si concluse senza un vero vincitore, dividendo la……続きを見る

Războiul din Coreea a fost un război intern care a dus la o confruntare majoră între Blocul occidental și Blocul comunist. Conflictul a durat trei ani și s-a încheiat fără niciun câștigător real, îm……続きを見る

Корейська війна була внутрішньою війною, яка призвела до великого протистояння між Західним блоком і Комуністичним блоком. Конфлікт тривав три роки і завершився без реального переможця, розділивши К……続きを見る

Корейская война была внутренней войной, которая привела к масштабному противостоянию между западным блоком и коммунистическим блоком. Конфликт длился три года и закончился без реального победителя, ……続きを見る

Confucianisme, bouddhisme, taoïsme, islam, évangélisme, catholicisme, Falun Gong... Les religions investissent une Chine que l'on aurait pu croire sécularisée par des décennies de communisme. Cette ……続きを見る

This book includes a narrative history that provides a chronological examination of the political, cultural, philosophical, social, and religious continuities in Cambodia's long rich history. It ove……続きを見る

Ai primi del Novecento, l’antesignana del femminismo cinese Qiu Jin raccontò la storia di una principessa che, tramutatasi in un uccello di nome Jingwei, aveva tentato la disperata impresa di riempi……続きを見る

Collection Of Asian Traditional People Volume 1 Asia is also the origin of many of the most important and ancient world religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. A Journey I……続きを見る

'Bracingly apocalyptic stuff: atmospheric, chock-full of information and with a constantly escalating sense of pace and tension' Sunday Telegraph Simon Winchester's brilliant chronicle of the destru……続きを見る

This unique book reveals the existence of an advanced civilization where none was known before, presenting an entirely new perspective on the culture and history of Tibet. In his groundbreaking stud……続きを見る

THE author of the following narrative has peculiar qualifications for her task. She is a daughter of Lord Yu Keng, a member of the Manchu White Banner Corps, and one of the most advanced and progres……続きを見る

- Chin’s writings have been anthologized widely; most notably in The Outlaw Bible Of American Poetry (Thunder's Mouth), American Poetry: The Next Generation (Carnegie Mellon), The World In Us: Lesbi……続きを見る

The first collection by award-winning performance artist/poet Justin Chin. In Bite Hard, Chin explores his identity as an Asian, a gay man, an artist, and a lover. He rails against both his own life……続きを見る

This book examines the development of Chinese translation practice in relation to the rise of ideas of modern selfhood in China from the 1890s to the 1920s. The key translations produced by late Qin……続きを見る