Asian history Books

Critical questions remain unanswered on the events of the cold-blooded and devastating terror attacks in Mumbai on 26 November 2008. Investigative and introspective, this book offers a lucid and graphic account of the ill-fated day and traces the...

This volume cross-examines the stability of heritage as a concept. It interrogates the past which materialises through multi-layered narratives on monuments and other objects that sustain cultural diversity. It seeks to understand how interpretations of...

This book seeks to explore Nordic approaches to China and the idea of sub-regional diplomacy.China's multi-tiered approach to Europe can be seen vividly in the Nordic sub-region, which has been engaging Beijing through a variety of different means...

This book examines the cultural trauma of the Indian Emergency through a reading of five seminal novels. It discusses the Emergency as an event that prompted the writing of several notable novels attempting to preserve the silenced and fading memory of...

This book brings together essays on North East India from across disciplines to explore new understandings of the colonial and contemporary realities of the region. Departing from the usual focus on identity and politics, it offers fresh representations...

This book analyses the diverse ways in which women have been represented in the Purāṇic traditions in ancient India - the virtuous wife, mother, daughter, widow, and prostitute - against the socio-religious milieu around CE 300-1000.Purāṇas (lit. ancient...

This book examines how India was placed and placed itself in the world during the first half of the 20th century in a period of global turmoil and set against the subcontinental contest for independence. In situating India in the world, it looks not just...

Le Trait����� du Chanvre (1758) de Marcandier, M. est un ouvrage complet sur la culture, la r�����colte, la transformation et l'utilisation du chanvre. L'auteur d�����crit en d�����tail les diff�����rentes vari�����t�����s de chanvre et leurs...

The Vishnu Purana V3 is a book that explores the system of Hindu mythology and tradition. Written by Horace Hayman Wilson and first published in 1866, this book is the third volume in a series that delves into the ancient Hindu text known as the Vishnu...

The Natural History Of The Birds Of Ireland: Indigenous And Migratory (1853) is a comprehensive book written by John J. Watters about the bird species found in Ireland. The book is divided into two sections: indigenous and migratory birds. The first...

The Nagpur Waterworks is a book written by Alexander Richardson Binnie in 1874. It provides a comprehensive account of the water supply system in Nagpur, India, including observations on rainfall, ground flow, and evaporation. The book details the...

The Life of Ramanujacharya is a historical biography written by Govindacharya, a prominent Indian scholar, in 1906. The book chronicles the life and teachings of Ramanujacharya, a renowned philosopher and theologian who lived in the 11th century...

The Friars In The Philippines is a historical book written by Ambrose Coleman in 1899. The book provides a detailed account of the Spanish friars who came to the Philippines in the 16th century to spread Christianity. The author discusses the role of the...

The Church of Thibet and the Historical Analogies of Buddhism and Christianity: A Lecture (1877) is a book written by William Wordsworth. In this book, Wordsworth discusses the similarities and differences between Buddhism and Christianity, drawing...

""The Christians of St. Thomas and Their Liturgies"" is a historical and anthropological book written by George Broadley Howard in 1864. The book explores the history and liturgical practices of the Christians of St. Thomas, who are believed to be one of...

The China Hunters Club is a novel written by Annie Trumbull Slosson and published in 1878. Set in the late 19th century, the story follows a group of American women who form a club to collect Chinese porcelain. The club members are fascinated by the...

Staatkundige Geschriften, originally published in 1784, is a collection of political writings by Simon Van Slingelandt. The book contains a series of essays and letters written by Slingelandt, a Dutch statesman and diplomat, on various political topics...

Specimina Operum Theodori Metochitae Quae Inscribuntur (1790) est liber qui continet selecta opera Theodori Metochitae, Byzantini philosophi et politici. In hoc libro, legentes inveniunt orationes, epistolas, et alia scripta quae ab eo composita sunt...

""Reminiscences of the Court of Mandalay: Extracts from the Diary of General Horace A. Browne, 1859-1879"" is a historical book written by Horace Albert Browne. The book is a collection of diary entries written by General Horace A. Browne during his time...

Reminiscences Of An Indian Judge is a book written by Francis Lascelles in 1880. The book is a memoir of the author's experiences as a judge in India during the British colonial rule. Lascelles provides a detailed account of his life in India, including...

Reminiscences of Agra is a book written by Frederic Fanthome and first published in 1895. The book is a personal account of the author's experiences and observations during his time in Agra, India. Agra is known for being the location of the Taj Mahal,...

Recherches Philosophiques Sur Les Egyptiens Et Les Chinois V2, Part 4 (1774) est un livre �����crit par Cornelius Pauw. C'est un ouvrage de philosophie qui se penche sur les cultures �����gyptienne et chinoise. Il s'agit de la quatri�����me partie de la...

O ""Promptuario Das Diffinicoens Indicas Deduzidas"" foi publicado em 1713 pelo autor Leonardo Paes. O livro ����� um guia completo para a compreens�����o das diferen�����as culturais e lingu������sticas entre as diversas regi�����es da �����ndia. Paes...

A Primer of Mayan Hieroglyphics, written by Daniel Garrison Brinton and first published in 1895, is a comprehensive guide to the ancient writing system of the Mayan civilization. The book begins with an introduction to the history and culture of the...

Ouheidkundige Brieven, Eene Verhandeling Over De Manier Van Begraven, En Over De Lykbusschen, Wapenen, Veld En Eertekens, Der Oude Germanen is een boek geschreven door Jan Van Lier in 1760. Het boek gaat over de oude Germanen en hun manier van begraven,...

Il libro ""Osservazioni Storiche Del Cavaliere Lorenzo Guazzesi: Intorno Ad Alcuni Fatti Di Annibale (1752)"" di Lorenzo Guazzesi ����� una raccolta di osservazioni storiche che riguardano alcuni fatti legati alla figura di Annibale, celebre generale...

""Natural History of North China"" is a comprehensive book written by David, Pere Armand in 1873. The book explores the natural history of the North China region, with additional information about the South, West, and Northeast regions, as well as...

The book ""Narrative Of A Five Years������� Residence At Nepaul V1 (1852)"" is written by Thomas Smith and is a detailed account of his experiences during his five-year stay in Nepal. The book is divided into several chapters and covers a wide range of...

""Memorie Istoriche Dell������� Antico Tuscolo Oggi Frascati"" ����� un libro scritto da Domenico Barnaba Mattei nel 1711. Il libro ����� una raccolta di informazioni storiche sulla citt������ di Tuscolo, oggi conosciuta come Frascati, situata nella...

Le livre ""La Religion des Bramins de l'Indostan: Sur le Purgatoire et la Metempsychose"" �����crit par Jean Rodolphe Sinner en 1793, explore les croyances religieuses des Bramins, une caste de pr������tres et de savants en Inde. Le livre se concentre...

La Celebre Ecloga Primera De Garcilaso De La Vega (1771) es un libro que recopila la obra po�����tica del escritor espa�����ol Garcilaso De La Vega. En esta obra se encuentra la famosa ecloga primera, la cual es una composici������n po�����tica que...

Laborers In The East: Or Memoirs Of Eminent Men, Who Were Devoted To The Service Of Christ In India is a book written by Miss Grierson and published in 1827. This book is a collection of memoirs of notable individuals who dedicated their lives to serving...

La Historia de Eutropio es un libro escrito por Eutropio en el a�����o 1561. Este libro contiene una breve descripci������n de los acontecimientos hist������ricos m�����s importantes que ocurrieron durante su �����poca, y est����� dividido en diez libros...

De Dignitate Regum Regnorumque Hispaniae, Et Honoratiori Lococis, Seu Eorum Legatis A Concilijs, Ac Romana Sede Iure Debito est liber auctore Valdesio, Jacobo. In hoc libro, auctor de dignitate regum et regnorum Hispaniae disputat, simulque de...

Hygini Gromatici et Polybii Megalopolitani de Castris Romanis, Quae Exstant (1660) auctore Schelio Rabodo Hermanno est liber qui tractat de castris Romanis. Hyginus Gromaticus et Polybius Megalopolitanus sunt auctores qui scripserunt de hac re. In hoc...

De Beschrijving Van Den Keizer Augustus Bij Christus Geboorte Niet Geschied, Part 2 (1774) is een historisch boek geschreven door Adriaan Kluit. Het is het tweede deel van een tweedelig werk dat zich richt op de beschrijving van de keizer Augustus bij de...

De Bello Pannonico, Libri Decem est opus historicum a Casparo Ursino Velio scriptum, quod annos bellorum Pannonicorum sub imperatore Marco Aurelio narrat. In hoc libro, auctor res gestas, stratagemata, et eventus belli accuratissime describit, ut...

Das Buch ""Geschichte und Naturbegebenheiten des Vesuvs"" von Johann Maria Della Torre aus dem Jahr 1783 beschreibt die Geschichte und die Geologie des Vesuvs, einem aktiven Vulkan in der N�����he von Neapel. Der Autor beschreibt die verschiedenen...

Liber intitulatus ""Apparatus Ad Herodotum V1: Intelligendum, Et Interpretandum"" auctore Augusto Christiano Borheck anno MDCCXCV editus est. Hic liber est apparatus criticus et interpretativus ad opus Herodoti, qui est historia Graeca antiqua. Borheck,...

""Costumen Ende Wetten Der Stadt Gendt"" is een boek dat in 1765 werd geschreven door Laureyns Vanden Hane. Het boek beschrijft de gebruiken en wetten van de stad Gendt, gelegen in Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgi�����. Het behandelt onderwerpen als de organisatie...

""Compendio da Vida do D. Eusebio Luciano Carvalho Gomes da Silva, Bispo de Nankin (1792)"" ����� um livro escrito por Nicolao Pedro de Oliveira que conta a hist������ria da vida do bispo portugu������s D. Eusebio Luciano Carvalho Gomes da Silva, que foi...

Commentarius Paulli Manutii In Epistolas M. Tullii Ciceronis est liber a Paulo Manuzio scriptus, qui in epistolas Ciceronis commentarios scripsit. Liber anno MDLXXX editus est. In hoc libro, Manutius non solum epistolas Ciceronis explicat, sed etiam...

Commentariorum Rerum Suarum, Part Tres est liber a Scipione Gonzaga scriptus, qui anno millesimo septingentesimo nonagesimo primo editus est. Hic liber est pars tertia eiusdem operis, in quo auctor de vita sua et rebus gestis suis scribit. Gonzaga, vir...

Codex Diplomaticus Exhibens Chartas Historiam Medii Aevi Illustrantes (1797) est opus Ioannis Petri Schunk, quod chartas diplomaticas, quae historiam Medii Aevi illustrant, exhibet. Hoc opus est collectio chartarum, quae auctoritate etiam regum et...

Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis V5 (1775) est liber qui continet collectionem diplomaticam documentorum Brandenburgensium, quae sunt pertinentia ad historiam regionis Brandenburgensis in Germania. Philippus Wilhelmus Gerden, qui fuit antiquarius et...

Le Code du Bonheur V1 (1788) de D'Erlach, Rodolphe Louis est un livre qui traite de la recherche du bonheur. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage qui propose des conseils et des astuces pour atteindre cet �����tat de bien-������tre. L'auteur y aborde divers sujets...

Liber Cl. Viri Io. Papirii Massonis In Senatu Paris Et In Regia Aduocati Elogiorum (1638) est opus quod continet laudes et elogia clarorum virorum. Auctor huius libri est Ioannes Papirius Masson, qui fuit senator Parisiensis et advocatus regius. In hoc...

Chinese Poetry In English Verse is a collection of translations of Chinese poetry by Herbert Allen Giles. The book was first published in 1898 and has since become a classic in the field of Chinese literature. The poems in the book cover a wide range of...