Asian history Books

This book explores the cultural history of embryology in Tibet, in culture, religion, art and literature, and what this reveals about its medicine and religion. Filling a significant gap in the literature this is the first in-depth exploration of Tibetan...

This book examines the institutional adjustments in Southeast Asia since the economic crisis in 1997. It focuses on the determinants of the adjustments, implementation of the changes and the various differences between countries in the region.

This collection presents an exciting and ambitious foray into the cultural politics of contemporary Taiwan film that goes beyond the auterist mode, the nation-state argument and vestiges of the New Cinema.

Providing historical insights, essential to the understanding of contemporary China, this book explores the events that led to the rise of communism and a strong central state during the early twentieth century.

A detailed study of sports' arrival, spread and advance in colonial and post-colonial South Asia. A selection of articles addresses critical issues of nationalism, communalism, commercialism and gender through the lens of sport. This book makes the...

Asian Anthropology raises important questions regarding the nature of anthropology and particularly the production and consumption of anthropological knowledge in Asia. Instead of assuming a universal standard or trajectory for the development of...

A team of international leading experts provide a much needed re-examination of the theoretical claims and the empirical foundation of developmental state theory. Asian States argues that regardless of the merits of the developmental state as an...

This book explores what Japanese subnational Governments do, where they do it and why before considering the implications of these factors for Japanese international relations and domestic politics.  

Linguistics Archaeology of South Asia brings together linguistics and archaeological evidence of South Asian prehistory.

This book is a broadly-cast study of the purposes, methods, technology and mores of warfare among the early samurai, and their relationship to the polity and social structure of tenth to fourteenth century Japan.

Bruce Elleman looks at an important and previously undocumented event in the history of the Second World War: the negotiation of 'prisoner' exchanges between the United States and Japan during 1941 to 1943.

The phenomenon of filial piety is fundamental to our understanding of Chinese culture, and this excellent collection of essays explores its role in various areas of life throughout history. Often regarded as the key to preserving Chinese tradition and...

Rule of law is one of the pillars of the modern world, and widely considered necessary for sustained economic development, the implementation of democracy and the protection of human rights. It has however emerged in Western liberal democracies, and...

Lo and Tian, in this informative and accessible book, provide an introduction to the Chinese legal system, focusing on laws and regulations on foreign direct investment, and highlighting recent government policies and legal measures undertaken to...

Based on personal interviews with the principal policy-makers of the 1970s, this book examines how the president sought to develop South Korea into an independent, autonomous sovereign state both economically and militarily.

New Qing Imperial History uses the Manchu summer capital of Chengde and associated architecture, art and ritual activity as the focus for an exploration of the importance of Inner Asia and Tibet to the Qing Empire (1636-1911). Well-known...

Examines the rise of East Asia as one of the world's economic power centres from three temporal perspectives: 500 years, 150 years and 50 years, each denoting an epoch in regional and world history and providing a vantage point against which to

The internet is developing quicker in Asia than in any other region of the world. This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the information society in an Asian context, and the impact of these technologies in Asia.

Examining crimes which are of great concern in China, New Crime in China assesses the imbalance between public order and human rights in the way the Chinese legal system deals with them.

This volume brings together for the first time a significant body of Professor Barnes' scholarly writing on Japanese early state formation, brought together so that successive topics form a coherent overview of the problems and solutions of ancient Japan...

This book explores the trade in television program formats, which is a crucially important ingredient in the globalization of culture, in Asia.

This book provides a sophisticated summary of up-to-date knowledge on the Fall of Singapore, including the critical tensions between Churchill and local commanders.

Using case-studies from East and Southeast Asia, this book examines sexuality and AIDS-related sexual risk in the context of Asian cultures. It offers a complementary perspective, documented with sociological and anthropological data, to historical...

Thailand Beyond the Crisis includes recent research to give an accurate and up to date picture of the status of Thailand's economic recovery.

Villamar examines the role of Portuguese merchants in the formation of the Manila Galleon as a system of trade founded at the end of the sixteenth century. Surveying the Portuguese commercial networks from the 'Estado da Índia' across the 'Spanish lake,'...

The study of early China has been radically transformed over the past fifty years by archaeological discoveries, including both textual and non-textual artefacts. Excavations of settlements and tombs have demonstrated that most people did not lead their...

This book examines the power transition between the US and China, and the implications for Europe and Asia in a new era of uncertainty.The volume addresses the impact that the rise of China has on the United States, Europe, transatlantic relations, and...

Morgan and his contributors develop the concept of the Information Regime as a way to understand the use, abuse, and control of information in East Asia during the Cold War period.During the Cold War, war itself was changing, as was statecraft...

This book provides a thorough overview of current developments in Belarus. It looks at historical, political, economic and social changes, and at international relations, especially relations with Russia and the European Union.

The Death Of Rebellion Files Is Based On True Story Of Freedom Fighter "Mangal Pandey". The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India in 1857–58 against the rule of the British India.How Mangal Pandey sacrificed his life for this...

Learn 10,000 Chinese nicknames (昵称) for boys! There are 10 books in this series. Each book includes 1000 names in English, simplified Chinese characters, and Pinyin. For the quick references, the English meanings of the Chinese characters have been...