Asian history Books

As an Asian powerhouse and tech hub, Japan's history has molded its nation's success. Go ahead and learn about the past and pick the lessons that you can apply. Learning through an interactive educational material is so much better than reading books...

A selection of essays offering keen insight into the nature of China and its social system, its internal debates, and its history. It includes several articles on China's impact on the U.S. and the efforts at growing friendship between the Chinese and...

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Cultural Revolution, then keep reading...The Cultural Revolution, known in full as the “Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution,” was launched by Mao Zedong, the chairman of the Communist...

If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Japan, then keep reading...Japan, the country of the rising sun, is today known as one of the most prosperous and technologically advanced nations despite not having many natural resources. It is...

The moment I chose to write this book to outsource Odia literature, a part of my commitment as a historian impels me to seek and serve truth. The writing of history demanded a special kind of observation because all events, having slipped into the past,...

"All my actions have their source in my inalienable love of humankind." -- Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi is one of the least understood figures of all time -- even among his admirers. In this Annual Gandhi Lecture for the International Association...

First published in 1906, this classic nine-volume history of the nation of India places it among the storied lands of antiquity, alongside Egypt, China, and Mesopotamia. Edited by American academic ABRAHAM VALENTINE WILLIAMS JACKSON (1862–1937),...

*This book is part of the Cambria Sinophone World Series, headed by Professor Victor H. Mair (University of Pennsylvania).For hundreds of years, into the twentieth century, the culture groups in the areas we now know as China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam...

This book is part of the Cambria Sinophone World Series, headed by Professor Victor H. Mair (University of Pennsylvania).For hundreds of years, into the twentieth century, the culture groups in the areas we now know as China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam...

While there is much discussion on Africa-China relations, the focus tends to lean more on the Chinese presence in Africa than on the African presence in China. There are numerous studies on the former but, with the exception of a few articles on the...

FROM ORACLE BONES TO COMPUTERS: THE EMERGENCE OF WRITING TECHNOLOGIES IN CHINA is the first book to provide a systematic historical, rhetorical, as well as critical account of the development of major writing technologies in China, spanning a history of...

East Asia and the West: An Entangled History provides readers with a comprehensive overview of modern East Asian civilizations. The text demonstrates how China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam developed into modern nations through interactions with...

Journey Through Time and Experience: The Memoir You Can't MissHave you ever wondered what it's like to witness the shifting tides of history first-hand while navigating a kaleidoscope of personal triumphs and challenges? Dive into an extraordinary life...

Who dominates in the contemporary policy process in South Korea? How do policy advocates engage in advocacy activities to exercise influence? Building on existing theories of state, society, and public policies in democracies, Advocacy and Policymaking...

This volume brings together fourteen essays that explore the role of hiddenness-as both an object and a mode of representation-in the history of cultural production in China from the Warring States Period (403-221 BCE) to the end of the Qing Dynasty...

Instead of simply being another survey of the three dominant religions in contemporary Korea-Buddhism, Confucianism, and Christianity-this unique book studies them in relation to each other in terms of assimilation, accommodation, conflict, and exclusion...

Honorable Mention, 2018 Global Division Book Award presented by the Global Division of the Society for the Study of Social ProblemsHistorically, the Indian state has not offered welfare and social rights to all of its citizens, yet a remarkable...

Social Programs In The West: Lectures Delivered In The Far East (1913) is a book written by Charles Richmond Henderson. The book is a collection of lectures that were delivered by Henderson during his travels in the Far East. The lectures focus on social...

Shivaji And His Times is a historical book written by Jadunath Sarkar in 1920. The book is a detailed account of the life and times of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire in India. The author has extensively researched the subject and presents a...

Sheng U Siang Chai: Or Chinese Historical Illustrations (1879) is a book by Tien Shih Chai that contains a collection of historical illustrations from Chinese history. The book is written in Chinese and features detailed drawings and descriptions of...

La Segunda Parte de La Araucana de Don Alonso de Ercilla y Z�����������iga es una obra literaria escrita en el a�����o 1573. Esta obra es la continuaci������n de la primera parte de La Araucana, que fue publicada en 1569. La obra se centra en la historia...

""Second Final Appeal to the Christian Public, in Defense of the Precepts of Jesus"" is a book written by Rammohun Roy in 1823. The book is a continuation of Roy's first appeal, published in 1820, which aimed to defend the precepts of Jesus against the...

Sagas and Songs of the Norsemen is a book written by Albany Featherstonehaugh Major and published in 1894. The book is a collection of legends and tales from Norse mythology, including the famous sagas of the Vikings. The book is divided into two parts,...

Sacred Tales of India is a book written by Dwijendra Nath Neogi and published in 1916. The book is a collection of tales and legends from ancient Indian mythology and folklore. It includes stories about gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, demons and...

Rhyming Legends Of Ind is a book of poetry written by Hugh Kirkwood Gracey and published in 1892. The book is a collection of rhyming legends that are set in the mythical land of Ind. Each legend tells a different story about the people, creatures, and...

Recollections of the Deccan: With Miscellaneous Sketches and Letters is a book written by An Officer of Cavalry in 1838. The book is a collection of personal anecdotes, sketches, and letters that provide a vivid and detailed account of life in the Deccan...

""Quaestiones Strabonianae"" est liber a Gualthero Ruge editus, qui anno MDCCCLXXXVIII publicatus est. In hoc libro, Ruge quaestiones varias de Strabone, geographo Graeco, tractat. Strabo, qui in primo saeculo ante Christum vixit, multa de geographia...

Bird Catching or The Northern Adventurers is a book written anonymously in 1823. It provides a detailed account of various methods used to catch birds in the Feroe Islands and other places. The book offers an insight into the techniques used by the...

The book ""Life and Letters of Joseph Hardy Neesima"" is a biographical account of the life of Joseph Hardy Neesima, written by Arthur Sherburne Hardy and published in 1894. Joseph Hardy Neesima was a Japanese Christian who played a significant role in...

Memoir and Brief Notes Relative to the Kutch State is a historical book written by Stanley Napier Raikes in 1855. The book provides a detailed account of the Kutch State, which is located in the western part of India. The author presents a historical...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

British foreign policy towards Vietnam illustrates the evolution of Britain's position within world geopolitics, 1943-1950. It reflects the change of the Anglo-US relationship from equality to dependence, and demonstrates Britain's changing association...

Outside China, little is known about the process and implications of the Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside (UMDC) Movement, a Chinese state policy from 1967 to 1979 in which more than 16 million secondary school-leavers in different cities...

This textbook provides a survey of East Asia during the Cold War from 1945 to 1991. Focusing on the persistence and flexibility of its culture and tradition when confronted by the West and the US, this book investigates how they intermesh to establish...

This book analyses the problematique of governance and administration of cultural diversity within the modern state of Afghanistan and traces patterns of national integration. It explores state construction in twentieth-century Afghanistan and Afghan...

The Religious System of China V3, Book 1: Disposal of the Dead is a scholarly work written by Jan Jakob Maria Groot and published in 1897. The book is part of a larger series that explores the religious practices and beliefs of China. This particular...

Preparation of Forest Working-Plans in India is a book written by W. E. D'Arcy in 1898. The book is a comprehensive guide to the preparation of forest working plans in India. It provides detailed information on the different aspects of forest management,...

Orbis Imperans Totus Orbis In Tredecim Imperia Dividitur est opus Georgii Hornii, quod anno MDCLXVIII editum est. In hoc libro, Hornius describit mundum diviso in tredecim imperia, quae omnes orbis imperium tenere dicuntur. Imperia haec sunt: Sinicum,...

""Minimum Wage Legislation in Australasia"" is a historical text written by Paul Stanley Collier in 1915. The book examines the implementation of minimum wage legislation in Australia and New Zealand during the early 20th century. Collier analyzes the...

Materials For The Study Of Private Law In Old Japan is a historical book written by John Henry Wigmore in 1892. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the private law system in Japan during the ancient period. It is a significant contribution to...

Tsing Hua Lectures On Ethics is a book written by Gregory Dexter Walcott in 1919. The book is a collection of lectures delivered by the author at Tsing Hua College in Beijing, China. The lectures focus on the principles of ethics and morality and their...

Le livre ""Trois Traictez Scavoir"" a �����t����� �����crit par Thierriat, Florentin De et publi����� en 1606. Ce livre traite de trois sujets diff�����rents, ������ savoir la philosophie naturelle, la m�����taphysique et la th�����ologie. Dans la...

""The Story Of Vedic India As Embodied Principally In The Rig-Veda"" is a historical and cultural account of ancient India, focusing on the period of the Vedic civilization. Written by Zenaide A. Ragozin and originally published in 1895, the book...