Asian history Books

This book examines Republican China's diplomatic strategies and engagement, and power reconfiguration in East Asia after 1914. Drawing on a vast trove of primary sources, including newly declassified archival materials, the book offers not only a...

This book explores the intellectual history of contract law in ancient China by employing archaeological and empirical methodologies. Divided into five chapters, it begins by reviewing the origin of the contract in ancient China, and analyzing its name,...

Promoting cultural understanding in a globalized world, this text is a key tool for students interested in further developing their understanding of Chinese society and culture. Written by a team of experts in their fields, this book provides a survey...

This book studies three female Chinese intellectuals in the first half of the 20th century, namely Feng Yuanjun, Lu Yin, and Cheng Junying, the first graduates of Beijing Female Higher Normal College, which was the first-ever national higher educational...

This book explains the dynamics behind the economic transformation from the colonial era to the post-independence period in Indonesia and Vietnam. It analyses the different Vietnamese and Indonesian government approaches to the economic legacies of...

​This book examines the history of a military expedition the Japanese government sent to southern Taiwan in 1874, in the context of Japan's subordination to Western powers in the unequal treaty system in East Asia. It argues that events on the ground in...

​With the rise of China in the 21st century, this book offers a trans-cultural and thematic study of key Chinese concepts which influence modern day Chinese thinking across the spheres of politics, economics and society. It reflects on the major schools...

This book provides insights into China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from Asia Pacific and the Middle East. It offers critical perspectives from various directions, not excluding historical investigations, human geography approaches and...

This book examines the development of Chinese translation practice in relation to the rise of ideas of modern selfhood in China from the 1890s to the 1920s. The key translations produced by late Qing and early Republican Chinese intellectuals over the...

This book explores questions of identity, cultural change and creativity from the perspective of contemporary musicians currently engaged in redefining Asian musical traditions and notions of heritage in Singapore. Drawing on the fields of anthropology,...

This volume undertakes the important task of envisioning a regional history of Asia based on its unique internal characteristics, going beyond the usual West/non-West dichotomy. The "regional trade zone of modern Asia" was debated in the 1980s. Since...

This book examines forced migration of two refugees groups in South Asia. The author discusses the claims of "belonging" of refugees, and asserts that in practice "belonging" can extend beyond the state-centric understanding of membership in South Asian...

This text addresses the corporate causes of the collapse of the Qing Dynasty and the emergence of modern Republican China. Weaving together political, legal and business histories, it focuses on the key relationship between China, cement and...

This book traces the origins of the Chinese Sisters of the Precious Blood in Hong Kong and their history up to the early 1970s, and contributes to the neglected area of Chinese Catholic women in the history of the Chinese Catholic Church. It ...

This book examines how business, the social sciences, science and technology will impact the future of ASEAN. Following the ASEAN VISION 2020, it analyses the issues faced by ASEAN countries, which are diverse, while also positioning ASEAN as a...

This book examines how business, the social sciences, science and technology will impact the future of ASEAN. Following the ASEAN VISION 2020, it analyses the issues faced by ASEAN countries, which are diverse, while also positioning ASEAN as a...

This edited collection provides a synthetic analysis of the rise of contemporary China and its impact on the current global system from a range of Asian and Western perspectives. Highlighting Taiwanese and Japanese viewpoints, the book considers a...

This book provides an in-depth study of Japanese whaling culture, emphasizing how the Japanese have considered whales and whaling in relation to their understanding of nature and religion. It examines why and how the Japanese have mourned the deaths of...

The study considers two generations of Anglo-Indian women in post-colonial India, and their social interaction with their community. It explores Anglo-Indian women as part of a cultural whole and as participants in the mainstream cultural claims of India...

This book offers an in-depth description and analysis of Chinese coin-like charms, which date back to the second century CE and which continued to be used until mid 20th century. This work is unique in that it provides an archaeological and analytical...

This is the first book to comprehensively cover the historical process leading to Taiwan's integration with Mainland China in the seventeenth century. As such, it addresses the Taiwan question in the seventeenth century, presenting for the first time the...

This book presents the proceedings of the international academic workshop on "Early Navigation in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Maritime Archaeological Perspective" held from June 21-23, 2013 at Harvard University campus and organized by Harvard-Yenching...

Hindutva is modern India did not come from Hinduism. That is why orthodox Hindus see it to be incompatible with Sanatan Dharma (Eternal Tradition). Gandhi, Nehru, Ambedkar sought to uplift the downtrodden. because they were inspired by the book that...

A powerful ancient story of indigenous Korea about the creation of the universe, the dawn of humanity, and more.Now available in English for the first time, with an overview of Korean ShamanismAn essential resource for those seeking to connect with deep...

El pueblo Harappa ocupó el valle del Indo durante unos dos mil años, ¡todo ello sin conflictos ni guerras!La civilización del valle del Indo se fundó hace al menos cinco mil años en la zona que hoy es Pakistán y el norte de la India. Los harappa vivieron...

What did everyday Hinduism in India look like a hundred years ago? Were its practices more varied and less politically curtailed than now? Hindi Hindu Histories provides illuminating historical accounts of Hindu life through individual actors,...

Dagiti Mapukpukaw nga Isla ti Balitok ken ti Hardin ti Eden.Ilokano Bersion. Dandani ka mangrugin iti kapatgan a panagdaliasat iti amin dagiti arkeolohikal a pannakatakuat. Ti Lode ti ina nga mangpakatay kadagiti kas ken ni Indiana Jones. Ti pudno...

Are you considering the adventure of a lifetime by moving to China? Whether you're relocating for work, education, or simply the desire to immerse yourself in a rich and diverse culture, "The Expat's Guide: How to Move to China" is your essential...

东条英机（東條 英機／とうじょう ひでき Tōjō Hideki。1884年7月30日-1948年1他在内阁总理大臣任内最著名的行动，例如负责下令珍珠港事件和许多战争罪行，引发了美日太平洋战争。战争结束后日本投降，东条也被同盟国成立的远东国际军事法庭认定为二战的甲级战犯，因为战争罪行被判处死刑，于1948年12月23日执行绞刑。

当我们仰望苍茫的夜空，沉浸在对历史的追忆当中，历朝历代的帝王将相、墨客骚人、能臣治吏、枭雄悍将，正如寂寥的星辰渐行渐远，消散在遥远的历史长河。与叙述历史事件和人物的众多著作不同，国史清谈丛书之历史往事系列将中国历史上众多的帝王、文人、政客、将帅们按照人物的性格、行事、经历及后人评价等总结出不同的特点，按照特征归类成篇。帝王的雄才大略、荒淫残暴、昏聩误国，文人的才华横溢、风雅谐趣、嗜酒狂放，政客的勾斗倾轧、深谋远虑、苦心孤诣，将帅的凶横勇猛、胜负成败、旷古武功都成为本系列各册的主题。编著者通过精炼的文字和故...

Akram Mohammad's The Muslims of India on the Crossroad of Faith is a captivating exploration of the intricate culture within India, specifically focusing on the challenges and opportunities encountered by the Muslim community. Mohammad skillfully...

The Jinbutso Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road, Gojūsan tsugi, 五十三次 is one of the most original of Hiroshige's huge production.It is a hot fantasy full of secret clues.The complete name of the series in Japanese is Tokaido Goju-san Tsugi Jinbutsu...

当我们仰望苍茫的夜空，沉浸在对历史的追忆当中，历朝历代的帝王将相、墨客骚人、能臣治吏、枭雄悍将，正如寂寥的星辰渐行渐远，消散在遥远的历史长河。与叙述历史事件和人物的众多著作不同，国史清谈丛书之历史往事系列将中国历史上众多的帝王、文人、政客、将帅们按照人物的性格、行事、经历及后人评价等总结出不同的特点，按照特征归类成篇。帝王的雄才大略、荒淫残暴、昏聩误国，文人的才华横溢、风雅谐趣、嗜酒狂放，政客的勾斗倾轧、深谋远虑、苦心孤诣，将帅的凶横勇猛、胜负成败、旷古武功都成为本系列各册的主题。编著者通过精炼的文字和故...

★ EXPLORER LES RACINES DU FOLKLORE JAPONAIS ★Vous souhaitez plonger dans les mythes fascinants qui ont façonné le peuple du Soleil Levant ? Vous voulez éviter de tomber sur des Yokais effrayants et de ne pas savoir comment sauver votre peau ? Si vous...

Dreams are created, tested, and sometimes reinvented in Singapore, a city-state that is hardly visible on the global map but is teeming with life and ambition. In just a few decades, Singapore has grown from a tiny trade port to a major world power. It...

This sophisticated study, now brought back into print as the second book in Equinox Publishing's Classic Indonesia series, delineates the ideology of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) during a crucial period in its history. After sketching the...

The Bubble Economy tells the story of the greatest failure of Japanese economic management since 1945. In the second half of the 1980s Japan's financial madness and arrogance centered on a booming stockmarket and rocketing land prices, which dragged the...

Insegnare e imparare la storia coreana non è mai stato così facile!Scopri l'affascinante mondo della storia coreana semplificata, a misura di bambini e genitori!Tuffati nell'affascinante cammino della Corea, pensato sia per i bambini che per i...

Before reading this book, you probably had some moments of curiosity in your life where you questioned certain things about Korean culture. Why is there a Pepsi logo on the Korean flag? Why do Korean kids in my class only have like... three last names...

The first edition of this book was hailed as original and challenging in its analyses of Thai national identity. The topic is today no less worthy of discussion and comment. The essays boldly offer insights into the formation of Thai identity from the...

When the original Thai version of Letters from Thailand appeared in Bangkok in 1969, it was promptly awarded the SEATO Prize for Thai Literature. This new English translation reveals it as one of Thailand’s most entertaining and enduring modern...

Pridi Banomyong (1900-83) was one of the greatest figures in twentieth-century Thailand. At the age of just twenty-seven, he started the movement which led to the 1932 revolution against Thailand’s absolute monarchy. Through the 1930s, he...

“That night, the rain poured and wind howled, raindrops crashing like solid objects onto the ground and water. A passenger boat from Ban Phaen to Bangkok, packed with people, pressed on through the current amidst the rising clamor of the rain and...

This book is the result of a major research study on corruption, set in its political context. It covers estimates of the amounts involved; the roles of politicians, business people, bureaucrats, and police; the political background and impact; popular...

A comprehensive survey of Indian Buddhism and its subsequent establishment in Tibet, where it was transferred preceding its demise in India in the thirteenth century CE. It is especially informative on the tantric period of Buddhist practice from the...

This handbook of slogans, interspersed with historical commentary and contextual analysis, describes the Khmer Rouge regime and exposes the horrific foundation upon which it constructed its reign of terror. On April 17, 1975, the Khmer Rouge seized power...

This book weaves the pattern of South Asian society as it evolved through the Bronze and Iron Age, developing motifs we are familiar with today.

This book highlights the lesser known campaigns undertook by the Indian Army of undivided India during the Great War or as we know it World War I.