Asian history Books

""Scenes In A Soldier's Life"" is a book written by John Henry Wilton that provides a comprehensive and connected narrative of the principal military events that occurred in Scinde, Beeloochistan, and Afghanistan in 1848. The book is a firsthand account...

Il libro ""Memorie Degli Scrittori Filippini"" ����� stato scritto da Carlo Antonio De Rosa Villarosa nel 1837. Questo volume ����� una raccolta di biografie di scrittori filippini, ovvero di autori originari delle Filippine o che hanno scritto sulla...

""Our Visit to Hindostan, Kashmir and Ladakh"" is a travelogue written by Harriet Georgiana Maria Murray Aynsley in 1879. The book chronicles her journey through India, specifically the regions of Hindostan, Kashmir and Ladakh. Aynsley describes the...

""Recherches Sur Les Principaux Phenomenes De Meteorologie V1: Et De Physique Terrestre Aux Antilles (1860)"" is a book written by Charles Sainte-Claire Deville. The book is written in French and is a comprehensive study of the main meteorological...

""Luther Halsey Gulick: Missionary In Hawaii, Micronesia, Japan, And China"" is a biographical account of the life and work of Luther Halsey Gulick, a prominent American missionary who spent over 40 years serving in various parts of Asia and the Pacific...

Malayan Monochromes is a book written by Hugh Charles Clifford and published in 1913. The book is a collection of short stories set in Malaya, a region in Southeast Asia. The stories are told from the perspective of a British colonial administrator who...

Letters From Bombay is a book written by D. Aubrey and published in 1884. The book is a collection of letters written by the author during his time in Bombay, India. The letters provide a unique insight into life in Bombay during the late 19th century,...

""Records of Sport and Military Life in Western India"" is a book written by Thomas Gamble Fraser and published in 1881. The book provides a detailed account of the author's experiences as a British officer in Western India during the 19th century,...

The Brahmo Yearbook for 1876-1879 is a historical record of the work and life in the theistic churches of India. It was written by Sophia Dobson Collet and published in 1876. The book provides a detailed account of the Brahmo Samaj, a reformist movement...

Indian Forest Utilization is a book written by Robert Scott Troup in 1907. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the utilization of forests in India, including the different types of forests found in India, the products that can be obtained from...

Japanese Physical Training is a book written by H. Irving Hancock and first published in 1903. The book focuses on the physical training methods used by the Japanese, particularly in martial arts and self-defense. It covers various exercises and...

""Statement Of Claims Of The British Subjects Interested In Opium: Surrendered To Captain Elliot At Canton For The Public Service"" is a historical book written by Selborne, Roundell Palmer in 1840. The book is a compilation of claims made by British...

Notes On The War Between China And Japan: The European Autumn Maneuvers Of 1896, Orders, Instructions, Etc., Miscellaneous (1896) is a book written by the Military Information Division. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the war between China...

""Supplement to an Analysis of the Constitution of the East-India Company (1828)"" is a book written by Peter Auber. The book is a detailed analysis of the constitution of the East India Company, which was a British trading company that operated in India...

Journals Kept By Mr. Gully And Captain Denham During A Captivity In China, In The Year 1842 is a book written by Robert Gully. The book is a firsthand account of the author's experience of being held captive in China in the year 1842. The author, along...

""Reminiscences And Anecdotes Of Great Men Of India: Both Official And Non-Official For The Last One Hundred Years"" is a book written by Ram Gopal Sanyal and published in 1894. The book is a collection of stories and anecdotes about influential figures...

Latin Exercises For The Lowest Form is a book written by Alfred Barrett and first published in 1854. This book is designed to help students in the lowest form of Latin studies to improve their skills and knowledge of the language. The exercises in the...

The Beharistan, Abode of Spring is a book written by the Persian poet Jami and translated into English by Edward Fitzgerald in 1887. The book is a collection of moral and ethical stories, anecdotes, and fables that are intended to guide readers towards a...

Loci Velleiani is a book written by Johann Christian Moritz Laurent in 1836. The book is a collection of texts and essays on the philosophy of Velleius Paterculus, a Roman historian and philosopher who lived in the first century BC. The book explores the...

Jottings of Travel in China and Japan is a travelogue written by Simon Adler Stern in 1888. The book recounts the author's experiences during his travels in China and Japan in the late 19th century. Stern provides a detailed account of the culture,...

""Notes On The Famine Tour (1901)"" is a book written by Gaekwar, Maharaja, which explores the devastating effects of famine in India during the early 20th century. The book provides a firsthand account of the author's personal experiences while touring...

The Administration Report of the Madras Municipality for 1883 is a historical document written by W.H. Moore in 1884. The book provides a detailed account of the administration and governance of the Madras Municipality in 1883, including its finances,...

""Life and Travel in Tartary, Tibet, and China"" is a historical travelogue written by M. Jones, chronicling the journey of the Abbe Huc through the far east in the mid-19th century. The book provides a detailed account of the Abbe's travels through the...

""Gram�����tica Chilena"" es un libro escrito por Andr�����s Febres y publicado en 1864. Esta obra es considerada como una de las primeras gram�����ticas de la lengua espa�����ola en Chile y su objetivo principal es establecer las reglas y normas del...

 The author's  fascinating adventures in the early 50's portray an adventurous lifestyle that most of us dream about, but would be impossible today. Born in Colombo  (Sri Lanka) in 1931. He spent his early childhood in England and...

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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. ...

Title: Various views of interesting places in the Mediterranean. [Plates, with descriptive letterpress.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's...

Title: Visit to Constantinople and Athens.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all...

Title: Travels in India, including Sinde and the Punjab; ... translated from the German, by H. E. Lloyd.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of...

Title: Narrative of a Visit to the Courts of Vienna, Constantinople, Athens, Naples, etc.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's...

Title: The Tourist's Guide to Hong Kong, with short trips to the Mainland of China. [With plans, etc.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the...

Title: Intimate China. The Chinese as I have seen them ... With ... illustrations.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest...

Title: China, political, commercial and social.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in...

Title: On the occurrence of stone implements in lateritic formations in various parts of the Madras and North Arcot districts. [With a appendix and plates.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the...

Title: The European and Asiatic Races. Observations on the paper read by John Crawfurd ... before the Ethnological Society on February 14th 1866, etc.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the...

Title: Description of the Character, Manners, and Customs of the People of India, etc. [With a portrait.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's...

Title: Diana Barrington. A romance of Central India.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over...

This book provides a comparative assessment of the material and ideational contributions of five countries to the regional architecture of post-Cold War Asia.In contrast to the usual emphasis placed on the role and centrality of the Association of...

Medieval Persia 1040-1797 charts the remarkable history of Persia from its conquest by the Muslim Arabs in the seventh century AD to the modern period at the end of the eighteenth century, when the impact of the west became pervasive. David Morgan argues...

In this book about the Basel Mission in the Gold Coast before WWI, Miller reconstructs the backgrounds and motivations of the mission's participants and describes the organizational structure that shaped their activities.

""The Coffee Tree And Its Enemies"" is a book written by John Nietner in 1880. The book is a comprehensive study of the natural history of the enemies of the coffee tree in Ceylon, which is now known as Sri Lanka. In the book, Nietner provides detailed...

""The Coconut Palm in Ceylon: Beginning, Rise, and Progress of its Cultivation"" is a historical account of the cultivation of coconut palms in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) written by John Ferguson and originally published in 1907. The book provides a detailed...

South Sea Languages V2 is a book written by Donald MacDonald in 1891. It is a collection of studies on the languages spoken in the South Sea Islands, specifically the New Hebrides. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the various languages...

Oprecht Berauw: Met Sijn Deelen Ende Conditien (1708) is een boek geschreven door Pierre Juvet. Het boek behandelt het onderwerp oprechte spijt en de voorwaarden en aspecten die hierbij komen kijken. Het boek is geschreven in het Nederlands en werd voor...

Notes on the Amaravati Stupa is a book written by James Burgess in 1882. The book is a detailed account of the famous Buddhist stupa located in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India. The stupa is known for its intricate carvings and sculptures, which depict...