Asian history Books

The local experiences of foreigners in China in the 19th and early 20th centuries exemplify the often latent or tacit patterns of social encounters, individually or in groups, with certain cultural boundedness, stability, and homogeneity. This book takes...

This book examines the redress movement for the victims of Japanese military sexual slavery in South Korea, Japan, and the U.S. comprehensively. The Japanese military forcefully mobilized about 80,000-200,000 Asian women to Japanese military brothels and...

The Gongsun Longzi is often considered the only extant work of the Classical Chinese "School of Names", an early intellectual tradition (trad. dated to the 4th cent. B.C.) mainly concerned with logic and the philosophy of language. The Gongsun Longzi is...

This book unravels Taiwan's anomalous place in the international community. While it is for all intents and purposes treated as a sovereign state by most members of the international community, it is recognized by only twenty-three of them. The book...

I watch from between slats in the wall of our house, shamelessly spying, yet I stare, breathless, and can't turn away. I sear this image into my brain-this moment, so special and beautiful. And so entirely ordinary. -Journal, August 21,...

Based on a large-scale survey, it is found that during the Cultural Revolution masses took part in the movements to either improve their social status or maintain their social positions. In the provinces immersed in class based struggles, there was...

倡导"大民主"被钦点"右派"1989"不在刺刀下做官"掷地有声美国研究开创者，民主自由价值践行者"不明白播客"嘉宾丁学良教授推荐李慎之，曾任中国社会科学院副院长、中华美国学会会长。 1923年生于无锡，1945年毕业于燕京大学经济系,...

  "那是外省人被迫浪跡台灣，望鄉不見歸路的年代，他們流徙孤島，心在祖地，這抽刀斷水水更流的感情在動盪的世道裡，只有默默索求於舌尖上，細細的吸啜並品嚐從茶香到稻香的熟悉記憶，慰籍基因種子裡深植的土香。"  作者生於台灣，是外省第一代。她在這本書裡用稻香与美食串起來的，是對滋養她成長的那方水土的眷念，是對動蕩歲月中千方百計為孩子們遮風擋雨的父母長輩的感激與懷念，更是一個成年人回首懵懂往事，對當年身處其中而不自知的歷史的重新發現。從隨太平輪葬身海峽的作家、出版家姑父，到...

A Quirin Pinyin Updated Editions (QPUE) Alfred Forke's unsurpassed translation and annotation of the Lunheng 論衡 has been revised and updated to reflect the original order of The Complete Essays of Wang Chong 王充, 27-ca. 97. as handed down from the...

These seven essays by the most recent English translator of The Tale of Genji emphasize three major interpretive issues. What is the place of the hero (Hikaru Genji) in the work? What story gives the narrative underlying continuity and form? And how does...

This volume is a remarkable study of a most unusual pesantren. Officially known as Pesantren Daarut Tauhid, this pesantren was located in Bandung and flourished at the beginning of a period of Islamic resurgence in Indonesia. More commonly referred to as...

Ayurveda is an Asian medical system which has its beginnings in India during approximately the sixth century bce and thrives even to the present-day. Medical ideas underpin a great deal of Eastern thought especially Tantrism, alchemy, yoga and the...

The central Indonesian island of Sulawesi has recently been hitting headlines with respect to its archaeology. It contains some of the oldest directly dated rock art in the world, and some of the oldest evidence for a hominin presence beyond the...

Are you interested in discovering the rich world of Japanese myth and folklore? Have you always wanted to know more about the history of Japan, and the gods and goddesses, creatures, and myths that form part of its culture? If you've been looking for a...

The search for the Red Asscher continues to its conclusion. Read further escapades of Anya Pavlovitch as she undertakes her final mission.In Living in Fear, Anya escaped capture from the Japanese in Shanghai. In Living in Turmoil, she traded a precious...

This book is the definitive history of the forts and harbor defenses of Manila and Subic Bay in the Philippines. The heavily illustrated work tells the story of these fortified islands, including the famed island of Corregidor, from the fortifications...

A Companion To Seaton's Map Of Palestine And Egypt (1836) is a comprehensive guidebook that was written by Robert Seaton to accompany his map of Palestine and Egypt. The book contains detailed descriptions of the geography, history, and culture of the...

This book explores the profound social, cultural, and political changes that affected the way in which Canadians and Australians defined themselves as a people from the late nineteenth century to the 1970s.

In Search of Moral Authority: The Discourse on Poverty, Poor Relief, and Charity in French Colonial Vietnam is a pioneering exploration of the discourses on poverty and poor-relief activities in early twentieth-century Northern Vietnam. Treating poverty...

This accessible guide has been fully updated to take into account the Iraq War and subsequent developments, whilst retaining its character as a non-partisan and approachable text for students and interested readers alike.The twentieth century witnessed...

《记忆》季刊的前身是2008年在中国大陆创办的电子刊物《记忆》，2019年在美国正式出版，纸版与电子版同时发行。它是唯一一份以中国大陆独立学者为主要撰稿人的国际中文学术季刊，目前的27名编委，由中国大陆、台湾和欧美学术界的重要学者组成。期刊的主要内容为二十世纪中国的思想文化和历史研究，毛泽东时代的思想文化与文化大革命研究是期刊的重点与特色，同时配有学术之窗、读书评论、媒介艺术等栏目。季刊的主要读者为大学研究机构、学者、研究人员和对当代中国思想文化与历史感兴趣者。哈佛大学、斯坦福大学、加州大学伯克利分校、密...

Planten van Nederlandsch-Indi����� V2: Bruikbaar voor Handel, Nijverheid en Geneeskunde (1883) is een boek geschreven door Arnoldus Hermanus Bisschop Grevelink. Het boek is een uitgebreide beschrijving van de planten die te vinden zijn in...

Das Buch ""Abhandlungen V25, Teil 2: Der K������niglich S�����chsischen Gesellschaft Der Wissenschaften (1890)"" von Zarncke, Friderich ist eine Sammlung von wissenschaftlichen Abhandlungen, die von der K������niglich S�����chsischen Gesellschaft der...

Il libro ""Il Contratto Di Assicurazione Nel Medio Evo: Studi E Ricerche"" scritto da Enrico Bensa ����� un'opera storica che tratta dell'evoluzione del contratto di assicurazione nel periodo medievale. L'autore analizza la nascita e lo sviluppo dei...

""Ensayos Po�����ticos"" es una colecci������n de ensayos escritos por Miguel A. Urrutia en 1876. En este libro, el autor explora la poes������a y su importancia en la literatura. A trav�����s de sus ensayos, Urrutia analiza la obra de varios poetas,...

""Ensayo Etnogr�����fico sobre los Abor������genes del Estado de Antioquia en Colombia"" es un libro escrito por Andr�����s Posada Arango en 1871. Este ensayo etnogr�����fico se enfoca en la descripci������n de las culturas ind������genas que habitaban...

Este libro, titulado ""Ensayo Cr������tico Sobre La Contrataci������n De La Bolsa De Comercio, Parte 1: Y Las Ventas Simuladas De Los Efectos P������blicos (1843)"", fue escrito por Pedro Sainz de Andino. En esta obra, el autor realiza un an�����lisis...

""Een Kwart Eeuw Tusschen De Keerkringen: Op Snee Verguld"" is een boek geschreven door Michael Theophile Hubert Perelaer en werd voor het eerst gepubliceerd in 1884. Het boek beschrijft de ervaringen van de auteur tijdens zijn reizen tussen de...

""Een Herlevend Volk: Schets Van De Japanners En Hun Land (1895)"" is een boek geschreven door H. S. M. Van Wickevoort Crommelin. Het boek geeft een gedetailleerde beschrijving van de Japanse cultuur en samenleving aan het einde van de 19e eeuw, toen...

Een Gedenkzuil Der Negentiende Eeuw: Het Roode Kruis (1899) is een boek geschreven door Christian Friedrich Haje. Het boek beschrijft de geschiedenis van het Rode Kruis in de negentiende eeuw. Het Rode Kruis is een internationale hulporganisatie die zich...

El libro ""Discurso Inaugural Que En La Abertura De Clases: Del Real Colegio De Medicina Y Cirujia De Barcelona (1833)"" escrito por Ramon Frau es un discurso inaugural pronunciado en la apertura de clases del Real Colegio de Medicina y Cirug������a de...

""Die Treulose Witwe: Eine Chinesische Novelle"" ist ein Buch von Eduard Grisebach, das 1873 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es handelt sich um eine Erz�����hlung, die in China spielt und von einer untreuen Witwe handelt. Die Geschichte folgt der Hauptfigur,...

Das Buch ""Die Th�����ringische Katastrophe vom Jahre 531"" von Ernst Lorenz, das im Jahr 1891 ver������ffentlicht wurde, besch�����ftigt sich mit einem historischen Ereignis in Th�����ringen. Im Jahr 531 kam es zu einem verheerenden Krieg zwischen den...

Die Matrikel der Universit�����t Gie�����en, 1608-1707 (1898) von Klewitz, Ernst ist eine umfassende Zusammenstellung von Studentenregistern der Universit�����t Gie�����en aus dem Zeitraum von 1608 bis 1707. Das Buch enth�����lt Informationen zu den...

""Die Leuchte Asiens: Oder Die Grosse Entsagung, Mahabhinishkramana"" ist ein Buch von Edwin Arnold, das 1887 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es erz�����hlt die Geschichte des Prinzen Siddhartha, der sp�����ter als Buddha bekannt wurde, und seiner...

Das Buch ""Die Legitimatio Per Subsequens Matrimonium: Nach Justinianischem Recht (1881)"" von H. Wolf besch�����ftigt sich mit dem r������mischen Recht und insbesondere mit der Legitimierung von Kindern durch eine sp�����tere Eheschlie�����ung der...

Des �����tudes Classiques et des �����tudes Professionnelles est un livre �����crit par Ars�����ne Cahour et publi����� en 1852. Ce livre traite de l'�����ducation et de la formation des jeunes gens en France au XIXe si�����cle. L'auteur y examine les...

Il libro ""Delle Belle Arti in Sicilia V1: Dai Normanni Sino Alla Fine Del Secolo XIV (1858)"" di Gioacchino Di Marzo ����� un'opera storica che tratta delle arti e dell'architettura in Sicilia durante il periodo normanno fino alla fine del XIV secolo...

""Della Poesia Popolare Slava: Discorso (1861)"" di Bodjanski, Giuseppe, ����� un libro che parla della poesia popolare slava. L'autore esplora la storia e la cultura della poesia popolare slava, analizzando le sue caratteristiche e la sua evoluzione nel...

""Del Rey y de la Instituci������n Real"" es un libro escrito por Juan de Mariana en 1880. En esta obra, el autor analiza el papel del rey y de la instituci������n real en la sociedad espa�����ola de la �����poca. Mariana defiende la legitimidad del...

El libro ""Defensa Que A Favor Del Alferez D. Valente Gonzalez: Y Defensa Que En Favor De Los Sres. D. Jose M. De La Cuesta Y D. Ramon Dufoo (1852)"" escrito por Juan Ordonez es una obra que defiende a tres individuos que fueron acusados de cr������menes...

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...

Liber intitulatus ""De Orientis Commercio Cum Russia Et Scandinavia Medio Aevo"" auctore Rasmussen, Janus Lassen, editus est anno MDCCCXXV. Hic liber de commercio inter Orientem, Russiam et Scandinaviam in medio aevo tractat. Auctor historiam regionum et...

De La Conqueste De Constantinoble est un livre historique �����crit par Joffroi De Villehardouin en 1838. Le livre raconte l'histoire de la quatri�����me croisade, qui a eu lieu au XIIIe si�����cle et qui a abouti ������ la prise de Constantinople par...

Dit boek, geschreven door A. P. G. Abels en oorspronkelijk gepubliceerd in 1867, behandelt de kwaliteitsachteruitgang van de Java-koffie in relatie tot het toppen, zuiveren, snoeien en bemesten van koffiebomen. Het onderzoekt de verschillende factoren...

Histoire De France V7, Louis XVI Et La Revolution Jusqu'en 1795: Depuis Les Origines Jusqu'a Nos Jours (1872) est un livre �����crit par M. C. Dareste qui raconte l'histoire de la France depuis les origines jusqu'������ nos jours. Ce septi�����me volume...