Asian history Books

The Great Roll of the Pipe for the Twenty-Sixth Year of the Reign of King Henry III, 1241-1242 is a historical document compiled by Henry Lewin Cannon and published in 1918. The book contains a detailed account of the financial records of the English...

The Nest Hunters: Or Adventures In The Indian Archipelago is a book written by William Dalton in 1863. The book follows the adventures of a group of European explorers who venture into the Indian Archipelago in search of rare and exotic bird nests. The...

The Satapatha-Brahmana, Part 4, Books 8-10: According To The Text Of The Madhyandina School (1897) is a book written by Julius Eggeling. It is a translation of the Satapatha-Brahmana, which is a Hindu religious text that forms a part of the Vedas. This...

The Story Of Carey, Marshman And Ward: The Serampore Missionaries is a historical book written by John Clark Marshman and published in 1864. The book tells the story of William Carey, Joshua Marshman, and William Ward, three British missionaries who...

Nihongi V1: Chronicles Of Japan From The Earliest Times To A. D. 697 (1896) is a historical book written by William George Aston. The book provides a detailed account of the history of Japan from its earliest times up to A.D. 697. The author has used...

The Mahavamsa is a historical text written in the Pali language, which chronicles the history of Sri Lanka from the arrival of Prince Vijaya in 543 BCE to the reign of King Mahasena in the 4th century CE. The text was compiled by Buddhist monks in the...

The Ever Victorious Army is a historical account of the Chinese campaign under Lieutenant Colonel C. G. Gordon and the suppression of the Tai-Ping Rebellion in 1868. Written by Andrew Wilson, the book delves into the military tactics and strategies...

""The Syrian Church in India"" is a historical book written by George Milne Rae in 1892. The book explores the origins, history, and traditions of the Syrian Christian community in India, also known as the Saint Thomas Christians. It covers the arrival...

Dhammapala's Paramattha-Dipani, Part 4: Being The Commentary On The Vimana-Vatthu (1901) is a book written by E. Hardy. It is a commentary on the Vimana-Vatthu, which is a collection of Buddhist stories about the rebirths of individuals who have attained...

""The Legal Rights, Liabilities, And Duties Of Women"" is a book written by Edward Deering Mansfield in 1845. It is a comprehensive guide that explores the legal status of women throughout history, with a focus on their rights, liabilities, and duties...

The book titled ""The Life Of Edwin Wallace Parker, Missionary Bishop Of Southern Asia: Forty-One Years A Missionary In India (1903)"" is a biographical work written by J.H. Messmore. The book provides a detailed account of the life and work of Edwin...

The Real Malay: Pen Pictures is a book written by Frank Athelstane Swettenham and originally published in 1900. The book provides a comprehensive and detailed account of the Malay people and their way of life in the late 19th century. Swettenham, who was...

The book ""The Legal Obligations Arising Out Of Treaty Relations Between China And Other States"" was written by Tyau, Minchien T. Z. and was published in 1917. The book is a comprehensive study of the legal obligations that arise between China and other...

The Inquiries of Ramchandra is a book written by an Indian bishop in 1882. The book is a collection of dialogues between the bishop and a Hindu theist named Ramchandra, where they discuss the Christian religion. Ramchandra asks questions about...

""The Only English Proclamation of Henry III, October 18, 1258: And Its Treatment by Former Editors and Translators, Considered and Illustrated"" is a historical book written by Alexander John Ellis and published in 1868. The book focuses on the...

The Fall of Panama: And Other Isthmian Rhymes and Sketches is a collection of poems and sketches written by James Stanley Gilbert in 1894. The book is centered around the Panama Canal and the events that led to its construction, including the failed...

The Singapore Triglot Vocabulary is a book written by William Girdlestone Shellabear in 1891. The book is a comprehensive vocabulary guide that features three languages: Malay, English, and Chinese. It was designed to help people who were traveling or...

The Pines And Firs Of Japan is a book written by Andrew Murray and published in 1863. The book is a comprehensive guide to the various species of pine and fir trees found in Japan. It contains detailed descriptions of each species, including their...

The Standard System of Mandarin Romanization: Introduction, Sound Table, and Syllabary is a book published in 1904 by the Educational Association of China. It is a comprehensive guide to the standardized system of romanization used for Mandarin Chinese...

The Earliest Historical Relations Between Mexico And Japan: From Original Documents Preserved In Spain And Japan (1906) is a book written by Zelia Nuttall. The book explores the historical relations between Mexico and Japan, focusing on the earliest...

The Nestorian Monument, An Ancient Record Of Christianity In China: With Special Reference To The Expedition Of Frits V. Holm (1909) is a book written by Frits Holm. The book is about the Nestorian Monument, which is an ancient record of Christianity in...

The Calendar Plant Of China, The Cosmic Tree, And The Date Palm Of Babylonia is a book written by Terrien De Lacouperie in 1890. The book discusses the historical significance and cultural importance of three plants in different regions of the world -...

The Birds of India Volume 1 is a comprehensive natural history book written by Thomas Claverhill Jerdon and published in 1862. The book provides a detailed account of all the birds that are known to inhabit the Indian subcontinent. The author has...

Narrative Of A Mission Of Bokhara: In The Year 1843-1845, To Ascertain The Fate Of Colonel Stoddart And Captain Conolly is a historical book written by Joseph Wolff in 1846. The book is a detailed account of Wolff's journey to Bokhara (present-day...

Rifle and Romance in the Indian Jungle: A Record of Thirteen Years is a memoir written by Alexander Inglis Robertson Glasfurd, published in 1906. The book details the author's experiences as a big game hunter and explorer in the jungles of India during...

Nobiliaire D�������Auvergne V3 (1848) is a book written by Jean-Baptiste Bouillet. It is a comprehensive guide to the noble families of the Auvergne region in France, covering their lineage, coat of arms, titles, and achievements. The book is divided...

Lectures On Theology, Adapted To The Natives Of India is a book written by Ishwari Dass and published in 1860. The book is a collection of lectures on theology that have been adapted to the cultural and religious context of India. The author, Ishwari...

The book ""Life And Letters Of David Coit Scudder: Missionary In Southern India"" is a biographical account of the life and work of David Coit Scudder, a Christian missionary who dedicated his life to serving the people of southern India in the mid-19th...

Memoirs Of A Griffin: Or A Cadet�������s First Year In India is a book written by Francis John Bellew in 1891. The book is a memoir of the author's first year as a cadet in India. The term ""griffin"" refers to a new arrival in India who is inexperienced...

The Handbook of Cyclonic Storms in the Bay of Bengal V1: For the Use of Sailors (1900) by John Eliot is a comprehensive guidebook that provides information about cyclonic storms in the Bay of Bengal. The book is written specifically for sailors who...

Midaldasagan is a historical novel written by Pal Melsted and published in 1866. The book is set in the Middle Ages and follows the story of a young Icelandic woman named Helga, who is forced to marry a wealthy landowner against her will. As Helga...

Collective political projects have become ephemeral and are subject to radical forms of erasure through cooptation, division, redefinition or intimidation in present times. Media and Utopia responds to the resulting crisis of the social by investigating...

Paul Wittek's The Rise of the Ottoman Empire was first published by the Royal Asiatic Society in 1938 and has been out of print for more than a quarter of a century. The present reissue of the text also brings together translations of some of his other...

This book is the first systematic examination of the emerging arms race in Asia.The global trade in arms is to a large degree underpinned by the strong demand for arms in Asia and the Middle East, the two largest arms export markets in the world. Of...

This book, first published in 1939, is an account of J. Gunnar Andersson's travels in China from 1914 to 1927 while he was serving as a mining advisor to the Chinese government. Andersson discusses China's political and economic situation at the time,...

This book uses cross-cultural analysis across Eurasia and Afro-Asia to trace the roots of contemporary border disputes and insurgencies in South Asia. It discusses the way frontiers of British India, and consequently the modern states of India and...

Gandhara is a name central to Buddhist heritage and iconography. It is the ancient name of a region in present-day Pakistan, bounded on the west by the Hindu Kush mountain range and to the north by the foothills of the Himalayas. 'Gandhara' is also the...

The Japan-British exhibition in London, 1910 was the most concerted and systematic attempt by Meiji Japan to explain its traditional society and arts, modern industry and empire, to its most important international ally, Great Britain. This is a...

This work studies a narrative devoted to the history of the Kokand Khanate, a state that played a great role in Central Asian history in the 18th and 19th centuries, controlling territory equal to continental western Europe, until it was conquered by the...

Tibet has been occupied for over fifty years, yet no progress has been made in solving the Tibetan problem. The first serious analysis of the Tibetan independence movement, this book is also the first to view the struggle from a comparative perspective,...

Republican China attracted an uncommon diversity of foreign interests, groups, and individuals, which included missionaries, adventurers, diplomats, academics, humanitarians and refugees, as well as hedonists and tourists. By exploring the diverse nature...

This book traces the development of Taiwan's relations with its diplomatic partners and its policy towards the political opponents of its political opponent - mainland China. Paying particular attention to the powers that could exercise great influence...

A concise account of the war - including the war in Asia and the Pacific as well as the European arena. Covers the formation of the victorious Grand Alliance and to the problems that beset it, and to Nazi Germany's relations with its allies.

This book explains the origins and nature of terrorism in Pakistan and examines the social, political and economic factors that have contributed to the rise of political violence there.Since 9/11, the state of Pakistan has come to be regarded as the...

This book traces connections in pre-modern Asia by looking at different worlds across geography, history and society. It examines how regions were connected by people, families, trade and politics as well as how they were maintained and remembered. The...

This book presents a history of English and development of language education in modern India. It explores the role of language in colonial attempts to establish hegemony, the play of power, and the anxieties in the nineteenth- and...

This book employs a wide range of perspectives to demonstrate how the East India Company facilitated cross-cultural interactions between the English and various groups in South Asia between 1600 to 1857 and how these interactions transformed important...

Despite the popularity of sport in contemporary China, the practice of physical education is not indigenous to its culture. Strenuous physical activity was traditionally linked to low class and status in the pre-modern Chinese society. The concept of...