Asian history Books

""Four Lectures Delivered in Substance to the Brahmos in Bombay and Poona, in April and July, 1875"" is a book written by Nehemiah Goreh. The book is a compilation of four lectures that were delivered to the Brahmos, a religious community in India,...

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...

""Frau Buchholz im Orient"" ist ein Roman von Julius Stinde aus dem Jahr 1893. Die Geschichte handelt von der Reise der Protagonistin, Frau Buchholz, in den Orient, wo sie ihren Mann besucht, der dort als Kaufmann arbeitet. W�����hrend ihres Aufenthalts...

Flora Rossica V1, Pars 1: Seu Stirpium Imperii Rossici per Europam et Asiam Indigenarum Descriptiones (1789) auctore Pallas, Petro Simone est opus botanicum quod stirpes plantarum Imperii Rossici per Europam et Asiam indigenas describit. In hoc volumine,...

""Flight of a Tartar Tribe"" is a historical novel written by Thomas De Quincey and published in 1897. The book is set in the 17th century and follows the journey of a Tartar tribe as they flee their homeland in search of a new home. The story is told...

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Final Appeal to the Christian Public in Defense of the Precepts of Jesus is a book written by Rammohun Roy in 1823. In this book, Roy presents a defense of the teachings of Jesus Christ and argues against the misinterpretation of his teachings by the...

Explication Historique Des Fables V3 (1715) est un livre �����crit par Antoine Banier. Il s'agit d'une �����tude approfondie des fables de La Fontaine et de leur signification historique. Banier examine chaque fable individuellement, en expliquant son...

Essai Sur L'Histoire Naturelle De L'Isle De Saint Domingue: Aved Des Figures En Taille-Douce (1776) de Nicolson est un livre qui traite de l'histoire naturelle de l'�����le de Saint-Domingue. Il contient des illustrations en taille-douce qui montrent la...

This book gives details of the current problems which are rooted in past.The roots go up to 1200 years back and describes the causes of India's downfall and erosion of Indian culture and values. The causes are valid even today. It describes Mughal era,...

Today, the word "God" carries a lot of baggage. People conjure up different meanings for it based on their backgrounds and cultures; it often evokes positive and negative emotions. Humanity living in God's awareness on a day-to-day basis is...

This study offers an assessment of the Indian Intervention in East Pakistan in 1971 by locating it within the framework of Just War Theory. The Just War Theory has evolved two streams of thought in judging the use of force. These are the jus ad bellum...

This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has...

This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has...

The Delhi Sultanate has captured the political imagination ever since its inception at the end of the twelfth century. In various ways, both direct and indirect it sets the tone of life in the modern-day Indian polity; especially in terms of the...

The nineteenth century saw the emergence both of history as an independent scientific discipline and of national history as a means to legitimize the nation state. In History and the State in Nineteenth-Century Japan Margaret Mehl examines how the new...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2001 im Fachbereich Geschichte - Asien, Note: mit sehr gutem Erfolg, Universität Duisburg-Essen (Fachbereich Geschichte), Veranstaltung: Hauptseminar: Sozialgeschichte der Megastädte (1920 - 1970), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract:...

As Tangseng and his three disciples continue on their westward journey, they meet the king of Scarlet Purple Kingdom. The king is gravely ill, sick with grief over the loss of one of his wives who was abducted by a nearby demon king. Sun Wukong pretends...

这是原山东大学教授、《文史哲》主编、季羡林晚年学术助手蔡德贵先生的文化随笔集。书中共收入随笔七十余篇，分为五辑，分别是"文化短平快"、"教育"、"学术"、"思想和文化"、"季羡林文化现象"，涉及中国近代教育、知识分子、东方哲学、比较宗教与文化、巴哈伊在中国的传播、季羡林的学术与早年生活等多方面内容。

Touching on the whole story of China-from Neolithic villages to a globalized Shanghai-this book ties mythology, archaeology, history, religion, folklore, literature, and journalism into a millennia-spanning story about how Chinese women-and their goddess...

In his first novel, George Groslier glorifies the colonizing power of France, while celebrating a Khmer art of living. His protagonist, Résident Ternier, lives his life in devotion to his mission, to the roads that link beings, bring villages into...

For more than 140 years, Japan’s koseki registration system has functioned as the official means by which an individual qualifies as ‘Japanese.’ Information concerning each family is entered into one koseki register record in a system...

8 papers from Section 16 (Asian and Oceanic Prehistory) Acts of the XIVth UISPP Congress, University of Liège, Belgium, 2-8 September 2001.             

Society for South Asian Studies Monograph No 4The site of Anuradhapura, NW Sri Lanka, is important, from two principal points of view. In the first place it has played a significant role in the history and cultural traditions of Sri Lanka as a whole...

The study presents a critical account of Confucius' life and undertakes a thorough analysis of his works and writings. Rather than the more usual examination of Confucius' teachings, the book examines the character and behaviour of the man himself,...

2017 Reprint of 1961 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software.  In 1937, Mao was in retreat after ten years of battling the Nationalist troops of Chiang Kai-shek.  During this period, he...

75年前，一个经历了劫难和战争的国家，被称为美帝国主义的船，在"蜀道难难于上青天"的川江, 如何航行？如何有30年的航行？ 万里长江，自西向东，江有南北两岸；背靠长江上游，水往下流，面向长江下游，江又分左右两岸。 目前还没有一本书记录这些或北岸，或南岸，或左岸，或右岸的船员们。希望能看到他们川江乘风破浪的生活。

《三皇五帝》是一部全景式展现中国上古神话的长篇小说。她将中国上古的著名经典神话，如盘古开天，女娲造人，女娲补天，伏羲结网，伏羲演八卦，神农尝百草，黄帝与蚩尤大战，黄帝黄山炼丹，黄帝与刑天大战，共工与颛顼大战，牛郎织女，五方天帝，夸父追日，后羿射日，嫦娥奔月，尧舜禅让，鲧窃息壤，大禹治水等糅合在一起，融会成了一部长篇大书。她的完成将填补中国上古神话只有零散片段，而无完整故事的空白。本书通过作者的精彩演绎，将古代典籍中枯燥晦涩的文字记录，变成了生动的故事和活生生的人物，是现代人了解中国上古神话，最通俗易懂的版...

"The Yoginis of Ranipur Jharial: Tantric Goddesses of Yore" is a compilation of the author's research, readings and insights on the Chausathi Yoginis temple at Ranipur Jharial (Balangir, Odisha, India). This book was motivated by the author's desire to...

This book is a collection of articles on China, covering a wide range of topics. Readers will find aspects of China’s history and culture from ancient times to contemporary China, the Great Wall, the Grand Canal, ancient and modern infrastructure,...

This book, a reconstruction of daily life and ways of thought in China during the ninth century, is based on an extensive travel diary of that time. The diarist Ennin was a Japanese Buddhist monk who went to China in AD 838 in search of new Buddhist...

""A Handlist, Arranged Alphabetically Under The Titles, Of The Turkish And Other Printed And Lithographed Books Presented By Mrs. E. J. W. Gibb To The Cambridge University Library"" is a book written by Edward Granville Browne and published in 1906. The...

A Grammar of the Pure and Mixed East Indian Dialects: With Dialogues Affixed, Spoken in All the Eastern Countries is a book written by Lebedeff and Herasim in 1801. The book is a comprehensive guide to the grammar of the various East Indian dialects,...

""A Glimpse of India"" is a book that comprises a collection of extracts from the letters of Clara A. Swain, a medical missionary who worked in India in the late 19th century. The book was originally published in 1909 and provides an insightful account...

""A Glance Backward At Fifteen Years Of Missionary Life In North India"" is a memoir written by Joseph Warren in 1856. The book chronicles the author's experiences as a Christian missionary in North India for fifteen years. Warren provides a detailed...

""A Few Words On Our Relations With Russia: Including Some Remarks On A Recent Publication By Colonel De Lacy Evans Entitled Designs Of Russia"" is a book written by an author who identifies themselves as a ""Non-Alarmist"". The book was published in...

""A Few Brief Memoranda Of Some Of The Public Services Rendered By Lieutenant-Colonel Outram"" is a historical book written by James Outram in 1853. The book provides a detailed account of the public services rendered by Lieutenant-Colonel Outram during...

""A Description Of A Singular Aboriginal Race Inhabiting The Summit Of The Neilgherry Hills: Or Blue Mountains Of Coimbatoor, In The Southern Peninsula Of India"" is a book written by Henry Harkness and published in 1832. The book provides a detailed...

""A Commentary On Malabar Law And Custom"" is a book written by Herbert Wigram and first published in 1882. The book is a detailed analysis of the legal system and customs of the Malabar region of India, which includes the present-day states of Kerala...

A Dictionary of Hindustani Proverbs is a comprehensive collection of proverbs, sayings, emblems, aphorisms, maxims, and similes from various languages spoken in India, including Marwari, Panjabi, Maggah, Bhojpuri, and Tirhuti. The book was written by S...

""A Descriptive Catalogue Of Sanskrit, Pali, And Sinhalese V1: Literary Works Of Ceylon (1870)"" is a book written by William D'Alwis. The book is a comprehensive catalogue of literary works in three languages - Sanskrit, Pali, and Sinhalese - from the...

A Catechism of the Shaiva Religion, written by Mudaliyar Sabhapati and published in 1863, is a comprehensive guide to the Shaiva religion. The Shaiva religion is a branch of Hinduism that worships the god Shiva as the supreme deity. The book is written...

A Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts in the Library of Trinity College, Cambridge is a comprehensive guide to the collection of Sanskrit manuscripts housed in Trinity College, Cambridge. Written by Theodor Aufrecht and published in 1869, the book provides...

Twenty-Five Jahre Verlagstatigkeit Der Firma Johann Ambrosius Barth In Leipzig, 1881-1905 is a book written by Johann Ambrosius Barth. It was published in 1905 and provides a complete description of the publishing activities of the Barth company in...