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This is the long and turbulent history of China's attempts to influence African states – and how China succeeded in buying access to the rich natural resources, and the millions of consumers, on Afr……続きを見る

Discover Chester County's Lost Landmarks Chester County has a deep and enriching history, from sites of the Underground Railroad to great moments of Women's Suffrage and incredible remnants of Nativ……続きを見る

THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD. "Jin Yong's work, in the Chinese-speakin……続きを見る

This book considers the prospects for the legal recognition of same-sex marriage in Sub-Saharan Africa. Legal recognition of same-sex relationships continues to spread across the globe, with several……続きを見る

This book looks at the trends in the development of the Igbo novel from its antecedents in oral performance, through the emergence of the first published novel, Omenuko, in 1933 by Pita Nwana, to th……続きを見る

Philosophy at the Gymnasium returns Greek moral philosophy to its original contextーthe gyms of Athensーto understand how training for the body sparked training for the mind. The result is an engagi……続きを見る

The purpose of the book is to give visitors to the medieval castles of Wales a concise but informative description of the main publicly accessible sites in a convenient format. An introductory chapt……続きを見る

« Pour la plupart d’entre nous, l’art de la Chine et du Japon, quelle que soit la force de son attrait et de son pouvoir sur notre sensibilité, apparaît étrange, ou contient du moins une grande part……続きを見る

En Chine, la plupart des libéraux regardent les Chinois ordinaires avec bienveillance tant qu’ils contribuent au développement du marché en tant que consommateurs. Pour eux, le danger du nationalism……続きを見る

THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 100 MILLION COPIES SOLD. **"Jin Yong's work, in the Chinese-speak……続きを見る

It is 1596 and in Mexico the Inquisition is at its most efficient. A young man trembles in his cell as he prays for salvation, torn between the Christianity he was schooled in and his ancestral fait……続きを見る

Forever Belle is the intriguing story of a nineteenth-century socialite, Sallie Ward Lawrence Hunt Armstrong Downs (1827–1896). Beautiful, charming, and kindーbut also reckless and boldーshe was bor……続きを見る

The Flight of the Dragon by Laurence Binyon is a masterful exploration of the philosophical principles, aesthetics, and cultural significance of Chinese and Japanese art. First published in the earl……続きを見る

Thought a few cents off your grocery bill was something to crow about? Think again. Step with Mary Potter Kenyon into the world of BOGOs and blinkies, of rebates and registers, of dumpster divers an……続きを見る

Essential reading in Jewish labor history, culture, and radicalism. Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe once comprised the largest segment of the anarchist movement in the United States. Part hist……続きを見る

The Akwa-Cross People of Nigeria: History, Heritage, and Culture is the first comprehensive book on Akwa-Cross contemporary historical analysis, and its historical reconstruction. The Akwa-Cross peo……続きを見る

According to the ancient writer arrian, when alexander attempted to apply proskynesis to his court, his decision was met with massive criticism from both the macedonians and greeks. And even when he……続きを見る

A Financial Times Book of the Year 'Jaw-dropping' Daily Express 'Grimly fascinating' Financial Times 'Humane, timely, accessible and well-researched' Irish Times The dictator who grew so rich on his……続きを見る

A vivid, brilliant, darkly humorous and horrifying history of some of the strangest dictators that Europe has ever seen. 'A witty and page-turning narrative full of grotesque characters' Misha Glenn……続きを見る

This comprehensive, illustrated survey of the latest in battlefield archaeology reveals " intimate insight into the realities of life " during WWI ( Current Archaeology). Modern methods of archaeolo……続きを見る

In this captivating tale, Randolph Paul Runyon follows the trail of the first woman imprisoned for assisting runaway slaves and explores the mystery surrounding her life and work. In September 1844,……続きを見る

The beauty of Africa does not end in its untouched nature or crystal-clear beaches laced with intoxicating landmarks that differ from country to country. It is the vibrancy of its different cultures……続きを見る

This book offers a multidisciplinary redefinition of China's model of crony comprador capitalism. The author argues that this model emerged through the fusion of market Leninism and global capitalis……続きを見る

An incisive account of the Arctic convoys, and the essential role Bletchley Park and Special Intelligence played in Allied success Between 1941 and 1945, more than eight hundred shiploads of supplie……続きを見る

Central Debates in British Politics focuses on British politics in a changing social, economic and institutional context. The book explores issues and debates using a variety of approaches and techn……続きを見る

'Heart-thumpingly powerful ... history told from the closest and most frightening quarters.' SINCLAIR MCKAY, author of The Secret Life of Bletchley Park 'Shocking, terrifying and revealing. Ground-b……続きを見る

THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD. "Jin Yong's work, in the Chinese-speakin……続きを見る

Eighty miles off the Libyan coast water is leaking rapidly into the bottom of a dilapidated wooden boat. Twenty-seven men, crammed in side-by-side, desperately attempt to bail it out, but the boat i……続きを見る

Das Mysterium von Atlantis hat die Menschheit seit Jahrhunderten beschäftigt. Geheimnisvolles Atlantis ist ein faszinierendes Buch über die Mysterien und Hintergründe des ewigen Mythos von einer ver……続きを見る

On 18th May 1980, student activists gathered in the South Korean city of Gwangju to protest the coup d'�tat and martial law government of General Chun Doo-hwan. The security forces responded with un……続きを見る