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Traditional Korean society was characterized by a rigid hierarchy. The minority Paekjong were the lowest group of the lowest rank of the shinbun class system, and were treated as outcasts throughout the Choson period (1392-1910). This book deals with...

When we look in detail at the various peripheral groups of disenfranchised people emerging from the aftermath of the Asia-Pacific War the list is startling: Koreans in Japan (migrants or forced labourers), Burakumin, Hibakusha, Okinawans, Asian...

East Asia is now the world's economic powerhouse, but ghosts of history continue to trouble relations between the key countries of the region, particularly between Japan, China and the two Koreas. Unhappy legacies of Japan's military expansion in pre-war...

Pia Vota est liber quatuor linguis expressus, auctore Alberto Ignatio D'Hanins, qui Serenissimo et Potentissimo Principi Carolo Secundo dedicavit. Opus hoc anno MDCLXVI editum est. In hoc libro, D'Hanins precationes piissimas, quae ad Deum et ad Sanctos...

Liber intitulatus ""Physicus Discursus De Situ, Alimentis Aquis Hujus Calagurritanae Urbis"" auctore Ezquerra, Vincente, editus anno MDCCXXX, est tractatus qui de situ, alimentis, et aquis urbis Calagurritanae agit. In hoc libro, auctor descriptionem...

On The Inhabitants Of The Admiralty Islands, Etc. is a book written by Henry Nottidge Moseley in 1877. The book is a detailed account of the author's experiences and observations during his voyage to the Admiralty Islands, which are located in the...

""On Preservation of Health in India"" is a book written by Joseph Fayrer and published in 1894. The book is a comprehensive guide to maintaining good health in India, particularly for Europeans living in the country. Fayrer was a British physician who...

Il libro ""Nuovi Ragguagli Dell������� Esperienze D�������Elettrometria Organica"" pubblicato nel 1794 da Antonio Zatta, ����� un'opera che si occupa di elettrometria organica, ovvero lo studio delle correnti elettriche che attraversano i tessuti degli...

Nouveau Trait����� Du Toise (1685) de Tarragon, J. B. est un livre sur la mesure de la toise. Il a �����t����� �����crit par J. B. Tarragon et publi����� en 1685. Le livre contient des informations d�����taill�����es sur la toise, y compris sa...

""Notes on Antiquities in Ramannadesa, the Talaing Country of Burma"" is a book written by Richard Carnac Temple and published in 1894. The book is a comprehensive guide to the ancient history and archaeology of Ramannadesa, a region in Burma that was...

Note On The Wounded In Naval Battles Between Japan And China During 1894-1895: With Some Considerations On Sanitary Conditions During The War (1897) is a book written by Suzuki, S. The book provides a detailed account of the wounded in naval battles...

Il libro ""Memorie Sopra La Vita Di Hyder Aly Kan (1784)"" di Melchiore Carpani ����� una biografia del governatore indiano Hyder Ali Khan. L'autore descrive la vita di Hyder Ali Khan, dalla sua infanzia fino alla sua ascesa al potere come governatore...

Memoir On The Thurr And Parkur Districts Of Sind (1859) is a book written by Stanley Napier Raikes. The book is a memoir that provides a detailed description of the Thurr and Parkur districts of the Sind region. The author has provided an in-depth...

Malay Beliefs is a book written by Richard James Wilkinson in 1906. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the religious beliefs and practices of the Malay people. It is divided into four parts, each of which covers a different aspect of Malay...

""Letter From Mahommed Ali Chan, Nabob Of Arcot, To The Court Of Directors (1777)"" is a historical document that contains a letter written by Mahommed Ali Chan, the Nabob of Arcot, to the Court of Directors in 1777. The letter is a political and...

La Messagerie Du Pinde (1747) est un livre �����crit par Henzi, Samuel. Ce livre est une collection de lettres et de po�����mes qui ont �����t����� �����crits par l'auteur alors qu'il se trouvait sur le mont Parnasse, en Gr�����ce. Les lettres et les...

Hill Proverbs Of The Inhabitants Of The Chittagong Hill Tracts (1873) is a book written by Thomas Herbert Lewin. The book is a collection of proverbs, sayings, and maxims used by the inhabitants of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, a region in present-day...

Goldfish And Their Culture In Japan is a book written by Matsubara Shinnosuke in 1910. The book is an in-depth exploration of the history, breeding, and care of goldfish in Japan. The author provides detailed information on the different varieties of...

Essai sur l'histoire de l'�����loquence judiciaire en France avant le dix-septi�����me si�����cle (1874) de Froment, Th�����odore est un livre qui traite de l'histoire de l'�����loquence judiciaire en France avant le dix-septi�����me si�����cle. L'auteur...

Le livre ""Le Peuple Siamois Ou Thai"" a �����t����� �����crit par De Rosny, L�����on en 1885. Il s'agit d'une �����tude approfondie sur le peuple tha�����landais, �����galement connu sous le nom de peuple siamois. L'auteur a pass����� de nombreuses...

L'ouvrage intitul����� ""L'�����poque Gauloise dans le D�����partement de la Marne"" a �����t����� �����crit par Charles Louis Auguste Nicaise et publi����� en 1884. Ce livre traite de l'histoire de la p�����riode gauloise dans le d�����partement de la...

""Etude Sur Le Sauvage Du Bresil"" est un livre �����crit par Gabriel Gravier en 1881. Ce livre est une �����tude anthropologique sur les peuples indig�����nes du Br�����sil. Gravier y d�����crit les coutumes, les traditions, les croyances et les modes...

Das Buch ""Das Romercastell Saalburg"" von August von Cohausen beschreibt die Geschichte und Arch�����ologie des r������mischen Kastells Saalburg im Taunus. Das Kastell wurde im 1. Jahrhundert n. Chr. von den R������mern erbaut und diente als wichtiger...

""I Privilegi di Stampa e la Propriet������ Letteraria a Venezia dalla Introduzione della Stampa nella Citt������ fino verso la Fine del Secolo XVIII"" ����� un libro scritto da Carlo Castellani nel 1888. Il libro tratta della storia della stampa a...

The Treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire is a historical book written by Arnold Joseph Toynbee in 1916. The book is a detailed account of the atrocities committed against the Armenian population in the Ottoman Empire during the First World War...

The Political and Economic Organization of Modern Japan is a book written by Gregory Wilenkin in 1908. The book is a comprehensive study of Japan's political and economic systems during the Meiji period, which began in 1868 and lasted until 1912. It...

Das Buch ""Orientalia"" von Paul de Lagarde, erschienen 1879, ist eine Sammlung von Aufs�����tzen und Abhandlungen �����ber verschiedene Themen der orientalischen Sprachen und Kulturen. Der Autor, ein bekannter Orientalist und Sprachwissenschaftler des...

""Oriental Christian Biography V1: Containing Biographical Sketches Of Distinguished Christians Who Have Lived And Died In The East"" is a book written by W. H. Carey and published in 1850. The book is a collection of biographical sketches of notable...

The book ""Message Of General Cipriano Castro, President Of Venezuela: To National Congress (1904)"" is a historical document written by Cipriano Castro, who served as the President of Venezuela from 1899 to 1908. The book contains the message delivered...

""Pauli Principis De La Scala Et Hun: Miscellanea De Rerum Caussis, Et Successibus"" est liber auctore Scaligero, Paulo, editus anno MDLXX. In hoc libro, Scaligerus varia de causis et successibus rerum scribit, praecipue de vita et rebus Pauli Principis...

Memorial Sketches of Reverend David Brown is a book that provides a detailed account of the life and work of Reverend David Brown, a prominent figure in the Christian community who lived in Calcutta during the early 19th century. The book contains a...

Marriage Customs Among The Parsees: Their Comparison With Similar Customs Of Other Nations (1900) is a book written by Jivanji Jamshedji Modi. The book explores the marriage customs of the Parsee community in India and compares them with the customs of...

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...

Maori Mementos is a collection of speeches and addresses given by the indigenous Maori people of New Zealand in 1855. The book, compiled and edited by Charles Oliver Davis, provides a unique insight into the Maori culture, traditions, and beliefs during...

The book ""Life Of The Amir Dost Mohammed Khan, Of Kabul V2: With His Political Proceedings Towards The English, Russian, And Persian Governments (1846)"" by Mohan Lal is a historical account of the life and political career of Amir Dost Mohammed Khan,...

The year was 1937, and Japan had just started its attack on central China, starting with Shanghai. It was in effect the start of World War Two, and it marked the moment when the world of Old Shanghai started to crumble. The two volumes of Shanghai's...

This volume seeks to foreground a “borderless” history and geography of South, Southeast, and East Asian littoral zones that would be maritime-focused, and thereby explore the ancient connections and dynamics of interaction that favoured the...

The Yagyū clan stands out among Japan's countless medieval warrior clans as a clan renowned for its mastery of the art of swordsmanship. This first, fuly illustratedl Yagyū history in the English language recounts how, through a string of misfortunes...

From military camels and hunting cheetahs, to herding dogs and talking mynahs, animals have been living, working, playing and performing with humans in India for centuries. In this intimate book, John Lockwood Kipling writes about animals in daily Indian...

"The Captivity, Sufferings, And Escape Of James Scurry" is a memoir written by James Scurry. The book chronicles his experiences as a prisoner of war for ten years in India during the late 18th century, in the dominions of Hyder Ali and Tippoo Saib, who...

Dr. Ambedkar in his written statement before the Southborough Committee made the following submission:  "... it must never be forgotten that the Congress is largely composed of men who are by design political Radicals and social Tories. Their chant...

Despite the considerable expansion of scholarly studies of Minangkabau society in recent years, the paucity of historical research on West Sumatra is still notable. Especially is this so for the nineteenth century, where, apart from the new...