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  • The Past as Presence The Past as Presence
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    The Past as Presence

    This book explores South Asia's postcolonial politics through the lens of circulatory networks-of objects, people, and ideas-as the region navigated pivotal historical junctures.
    $376.00

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  • India-Afghanistan India-Afghanistan
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    India-Afghanistan

    This book is a searing history of Indo-Afghan relations. It looks at how Afghanistan was once the heartland of India but is reduced now to a troubled cousin in the contemporary era.
    $115.00

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  • Les Avadanas Contes Et Apologues Indiens... Les Avadanas Contes Et Apologues Indiens...
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    Les Avadanas Contes Et Apologues Indiens...

    Les Avadanas Contes Et Apologues Indiens... presents a collection of ancient Indian tales and apologues. Authored by Benjamin Duprat, this work delves into the rich tapestry of Buddhist literature, offering readers a glimpse into the moral and spiritual...
    $50.00

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  • An English-mikir Vocabulary An English-mikir Vocabulary
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    An English-mikir Vocabulary

    "An English-Mikir Vocabulary" by S. P. Kay is a valuable linguistic resource, presenting a detailed vocabulary of the Mikir language alongside English and Assamese equivalents. This book includes a collection of Mikir phrases, providing practical...
    $62.00

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  • Lettre Sur Les Caractères Chinois... Lettre Sur Les Caractères Chinois...
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    Lettre Sur Les Caractères Chinois...

    Lettre Sur Les Caractères Chinois... explores the intricacies of the Chinese writing system, offering insights into its unique structure and historical development. Written in French, this work delves into the philosophical and linguistic aspects...
    $58.00

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  • Global Trade in the Premodern World Global Trade in the Premodern World
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    Global Trade in the Premodern World

    Global Trade in the Premodern World offers an authoritative and expansive history of exchange and interaction across Eurasia from the prehistoric origins of trade to the integration of large parts of this world-system by the fifteenth century CE.
    $105.00

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  • The Quiet Storm The Quiet Storm
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    The Quiet Storm

    The Quiet Storm: Gandhi and the Power of PeaceHe wore no crown. He held no sword. And yet-he defeated an empire.At a time when the world bowed to violence and warlords ruled with iron fists, one man dared to defy power without ever raising a hand...
    $32.00

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    The Calcutta Medical College, 1822-1897

    The Calcutta Medical College, 1822-1897: Medicine, Social Psyche, and the Making of Modern Citizenry explores the history of the first medical college in India and its evolution through the nineteenth century. Established during the period of 'hospital...
    $138.00

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  • Naval Power in Action Naval Power in Action
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    Naval Power in Action

    Naval Power in Action focuses attention to the United States' current competition with China, laying out a case for acting in three areas: strengthen the homeland to economic coercion, modernize and reorganize institutions to successfully compete,...
    $89.00

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    The Quest for Liberation

    Contemporary debate on cosmopolitanism routinely refers to Immanuel Kant as its intellectual origin. A group of Chinese and German-speaking thinkers in the early twentieth century, however, used classical Chinese philosophy as an alternative intellectual...
    $238.00

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  • Who Do We Think We Are? Who Do We Think We Are?
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    Who Do We Think We Are?

    This text offers an explanation of the force and place of race in modern history, showing that race and nation have a linked history. The author seeks to show the close historical connection of race and nation as each interrelates with the other in...
    $68.00

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  • The Late Han and Three Kingdoms The Late Han and Three Kingdoms
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    The Late Han and Three Kingdoms

    Stepping into the river of history, sometimes it feels like we're standing on the shoulders of giants, getting a rare glimpse into the world of the Three Kingdoms-distant, yet somehow familiar. Back then, warlords ruled the land, trust was hard to come...
    $60.00

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  • Resisting Bondage in Indian Ocean Africa and Asia Resisting Bondage in Indian Ocean Africa and Asia
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    Resisting Bondage in Indian Ocean Africa and Asia

    This important collection of essays examines the history and impact of the abolition of the slave trade and slavery in the Indian Ocean World, a region stretching from Southern and Eastern Africa to the Middle East, India, Southeast Asia and the Far East...
    $257.00

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  • The Diplomatic History of Postwar Japan The Diplomatic History of Postwar Japan
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    The Diplomatic History of Postwar Japan

    Winner of the prestigious Yoshida Shigeru Prize when it was published in its original Japanese, this book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of Japan's international relations from the end of the Pacific War to the present day. Written by...
    $131.00

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  • Discovering Heavenly Mandate Discovering Heavenly Mandate
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    Discovering Heavenly Mandate

    This book adopts a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating knowledge and techniques from disciplines such as astronomy and history. The purpose of astrological divination is to discern the will of the heavens, and its subjects are the ruling class or...
    $324.00

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  • Twenty Years of China's Ageing Society Twenty Years of China's Ageing Society
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    Twenty Years of China's Ageing Society

    This book is an in-depth study of the ageing problem in China from a multidisciplinary perspective. For the first time in Chinese history, it systematically summarizes the development process, achievements and challenges of China from the...
    $324.00

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  • Namo Bharat Bhumi Namo Bharat Bhumi
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    Namo Bharat Bhumi

    "Namo Bharat Bhumi" Welcome to a collection that invites you to immerse yourself in the spiritual landscape and rich cultural tapestry of India, affectionately known as Bharat. This book captures the essence of a land steeped in tradition, devotion, and...
    $29.00

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  • Rice Paper Window Rice Paper Window
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    Rice Paper Window

    Christabel Choi enters South Korea as a student in 1989 with a copy of the Communist Manifesto among the books in her bag. She doesn't realize that it could get her-or anyone she might lend it to-arrested or disappeared.She soon finds herself the only...
    $43.00

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  • The 24 Solar Terms The 24 Solar Terms
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    The 24 Solar Terms

    Learn everything there is to know about the 24 solar terms and the lessons this ancient calendar offers us today.China's lunar calendar or the animals of the twelve-year cycle are fairly well-known in West. Less understood is the major calendar system of...
    $72.00

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  • Europe and the Far East, 1506-1912 Europe and the Far East, 1506-1912
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    Europe and the Far East, 1506-1912

    Europe and the Far East, 1506-1912 offers a comprehensive historical overview of the interactions between Europe and Asia over four centuries. Beginning with the early voyages of discovery and trade, the book traces the evolving relationships between...
    $82.00

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  • The Laws and Regulations Restricting Chinese Immigration to the Hawaiian Islands. Pub. by the Chinese Bureau of the Department of Foreign Affairs The Laws and Regulations Restricting Chinese Immigration to the Hawaiian Islands. Pub. by the Chinese Bureau of the Department of Foreign Affairs
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    The Laws and Regulations Restricting Chinese Immigration to the Hawaiian Islands. Pub. by the Chinese Bureau of the Department of Foreign Affairs

    "The Laws and Regulations Restricting Chinese Immigration to the Hawaiian Islands" offers a crucial glimpse into the legal framework governing Chinese immigration during the late 19th century. Published by the Chinese Bureau of the Department of Foreign...
    $55.00

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  • The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
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    The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

    "The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 6" presents a further installment of the classic Indian epic, translated into English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli and Pratap Chandra Roy. This volume continues the timeless saga of kings, gods, and...
    $68.00

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  • Pro-Democracy Contention in Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Contention in Hong Kong
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    Pro-Democracy Contention in Hong Kong

    Elucidates the political dynamics that link the Umbrella Movement to the anti-extradition protests and helps explain the key character of the latter movement.Presenting an analytical account of the relational dynamics linking the 2014 Umbrella Movement...
    $276.00

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  • China's Belt and Road Power Transition China's Belt and Road Power Transition
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    China's Belt and Road Power Transition

    Details the Belt and Road global infrastructure development initiative as the most important instrument for China's leadership under Xi Jinping to create an alternative global economic and geopolitical order to challenge the United States.In the opening...
    $255.00

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  • The Making of a Rice Bowl The Making of a Rice Bowl
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    The Making of a Rice Bowl

    The old British district of Tanjore (which has since been split into 4 smaller districts) has contributed extensively to the social, cultural and political heritage of Tamil Nadu. Read about the privileged lawyer who criticized the burden of high salt...
    $70.00

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  • Nezha Nezha
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    Nezha

    Born with miraculous powers and a fearless spirit, young Nezha is destined for greatness, but his path is far from easy. From his legendary battle with the Dragon King to his rebirth through a lotus flower, Nezha's journey is one of resilience, justice,...
    $33.00

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  • Mother of Red Mountains Mother of Red Mountains
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    Mother of Red Mountains

    In the shadow of China's tumultuous mid-20th century, an ambitious civil engineer is determined to protect her baby girls.Despite a childhood marked by tragedies, Jun carves out a stable life for herself while shrewdly and skillfully navigating a...
    $29.00

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    Spaces of Anticolonialism

    Spaces of Anticolonialism is the first book-length account of anticolonialism in Delhi, as the capital of Britain's empire in India. It pioneers a spatial governmentality analysis of the networks, mobilizations, and hidden spaces of anticolonial...
    $287.00

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  • Zhou Warriors Zhou Warriors
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    Zhou Warriors

    The Zhou warriors came down in history as the group who took power from the Shang, and effectively becoming ancient China's next ruler. In this book, you will learn about how the Zhou warriors lived and what they did after they took over. You will also...
    $48.00

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  • The Festival of Indra The Festival of Indra
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    The Festival of Indra

    Details the textual and performative history of the South Asian festival of Indra and its role in the development of classical Hinduism.The Festival of Indra details the textual and performative history of an important South Asian festival and its role...
    $205.00

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  • Technology Gatekeepers for War and Peace Technology Gatekeepers for War and Peace
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    Technology Gatekeepers for War and Peace

    The technological revolution in shipbuilding in the early twentieth century had a great impact on the military, industrial, commercial worlds. Matsumoto focuses on the relationship between this revolution and the structure and function of 'technology...
    $220.00

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  • Thailand in the Cold War Thailand in the Cold War
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    Thailand in the Cold War

    Thailand's position during the Cold War was ambiguous: the country's political leadership was very keen to maintain the country's independence on the world stage, yet at the same time was anxious to establish the country's credentials as staunchly...
    $137.00

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  • The History of Chinese Feudal Society The History of Chinese Feudal Society
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    The History of Chinese Feudal Society

    Feudalism is one of the most studied topics in the field of history, but without a consensus on its central characteristics, it remains a slippery concept. The History of Chinese Feudal Society provides a comprehensive analysis on the rise and fall of...
    $475.00

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  • Ni Giới Việt Nam Hoằng Pháp Tại Hoa Kỳ Ni Giới Việt Nam Hoằng Pháp Tại Hoa Kỳ
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    Ni Giới Việt Nam Hoằng Pháp Tại Hoa Kỳ

    Theo đánh giá của Tỳ kheo Ni - Ni trưởng Thích Nữ Nguyên Thanh (Trụ trì chùa An Lạc ở San Jose, Hoa Kỳ) thì "Tập sách NI GIỚI VIỆT NAM HOẰNG PHÁP TẠI HOA KỲ... là một bước đầu tiên phong và là sự đóng góp tích cực cho một bức tranh sinh động của Ni Giới...
    $117.00

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