Asian history Books

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

In the early 19th century, Henry Hunt became one of the most stirring orators of English Radicalism. His speech following the "Peterloo" massacre cost him three years in prison and gave him a reputation for inciting the rabble to violence. This book...

This book brings together the political thought of Gandhi and Tagore to examine the relationship between politics, truth and conscience. It explores truth and conscience as viable public virtues with regard to two exemplars of ethical politics,...

This book explains how the early historic archaeological record of Punjab was put to use in the process of identity formation in the colonial and postcolonial periods. It focuses on the archaeological material with an eye towards how it was shaped by...

An important new cultural study of the Cold War, Guolin Yi's The Media and Sino-American Rapprochement, 1963-1972 analyzes how the media in both countries shaped public perceptions of the changing relations between China and the United States in the...

This edited volume analyses the naval arms race in South-East Asia, and reviews the content, purposes and consequences of the naval policies and development of the main countries of the region. The rise of naval capability in the countries of the...

Offering a fresh approach to the issue of government and administrative corruption through 'everyday' citizen interactions with the state, this book explores changing discourses and practices of corruption in late colonial and early independent Uttar...

From the founding of the Qin dynasty in 221 BCE to the present, the Chinese have been preoccupied with the concept of order (zhi). This cultural preoccupation has found expression not only in China's highly refined bureaucratic institutions and methods...

Based on new datasets, this book presents an economic history of Indonesia. It analyses the causes of stagnation of growth during the colonial and independence period, making use of new theoretical insights from institutional economics and new growth...

Through a cultural analysis of the symbols of death - flesh, blood, bones, souls, time numbers, food and money - Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore throws light upon the Chinese perception of death and how they cope with its eventuality. In the seeming...

The Indian Ocean is famously referred to as the "cradle of globalization," as it facilitated cultural and economic exchanges between Africa, the Arab world, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China, for 5000 years prior to European presence in...

This comprehensive history of modern South Asia from the beginning of the eighteenth century to the present day explores the historical development of the Subcontinent from local and regional perspectives. Michael Mann charts the role of emerging states...

In this new book, Hara, Kambayashi and Matsushima gather together a collection of case studies of innovation in various industries in modern Japan, including automobile, electronics, semiconductor, component, chemical, pharmaceutical and service...

Kapor argues that explanations of international relations in Asia in the post-Second World War period have relied too much on the Cold War as a key explanatory factor, and have not given enough emphasis to the useful concepts of 'regional power...

This book explores the impact of railways on colonial Indian society from the commencement of railway operations in the mid-nineteenth to the early decades of the twentieth century.The book represents a historiographical departure. Using new archival...

This is the first edited volume on new independent Indian cinema. It aims to be a comprehensive compendium of diverse theoretical, philosophical, epistemological and practice-based perspectives, featuring contributions from multidisciplinary scholars and...

This volume offers new perspectives on the appeal and profound cultural meaning of socialism over the past two centuries. It brings together scholarship from various disciplines addressing diverse national contexts, including Britain, China, France,...

In the decade leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, at a time when Japan was expanding its influence in Asia, several Japanese institutions set about trying to convince Americans to support Tokyo's plans and ambitions for China. This book seeks to...

The Nixon or Guam Doctrine of 1969 stressed the importance of progress towards regional cooperation and Asian collective security, indicating that Asian countries themselves should take the initiative in creating programs in which the United States could...

Scholarship on premodern Japan has grown spectacularly over the past four decades, in terms of both sophistication and volume. A new approach has developed, marked by a higher reliance on primary documents, a shift away from the history of elites to...

In ancient China, as the lowermost class in the social hierarchy, merchants were viewed as greedy and immoral, commanding little respect. But since the sixteenth century, when China entered modern times with the sprout of capitalism, merchants...

This fascinating book is an insightful exploration of Western perceptions and representations of Japanese culture and society, drawing on social and cultural psychological ideas around stereotypes and intercultural relations.Hinton considers how the West...

Since the late-19th century, Japan has made remarkable strides in industrialization. Beginning with the economic vision of Miura Baien in the 18th century, and employing a detailed comparison with the West, this book delves into the economic thought of...

At present India is a leading producer, distributor, and consumer of generic medicines globally. Disparate Remedies traces the genealogy of this development and examines the public cultures of medicine in the country between 1870 and 1960.The book begins...

""An Inquiry Into The Practical Merits Of The System For The Government Of India, Under The Superintendence Of The Board Of Control"" is a book written by James Maitland Lauderdale in 1809. The book examines the system of government in India, which was...

""An Index-Catalogue of Bibliographical Works, Chiefly in the English Language, Relating to India: A Study in Bibliography"" is a book written by Frank Campbell and published in 1897. The book is a comprehensive index and catalogue of bibliographical...

""An Exposure of the Hindu Religion, in Reply to Mora Bhatta Dandekara: To Which is Prefixed a Translation of the Bhatta's Tract"" is a book written by John Wilson in 1832. The book provides a critical analysis of the Hindu religion, particularly in...

""An Essay On The Cultivation Of The Intellect By The Study Of Dead Languages"" is a book written by William Sewell and originally published in 1830. The book is a philosophical essay that argues in favor of the study of ancient languages, such as Latin...

""An Englishwoman In The Philippines"" is a travelogue written by Mrs. Campbell Dauncey, who visited the Philippines in the early 1900s. The book provides a detailed account of her experiences and observations during her stay in the country, including...

""An English Girl in Japan"" is a memoir written by Ella M. Hart Bennett about her travels and experiences in Japan during the early 20th century. Bennett was a young English woman who traveled to Japan in the early 1900s to teach English to Japanese...

""A Sermon, Preached At Haverhill, Massachusetts, In Remembrance Of Mrs. Harriet Newell, Wife Of The Reverend Samuel Newell, Missionary To India"" is a religious text written by Leonard Woods and published in 1830. The book is a sermon that was delivered...

""A Sanskrit Handbook For The Fireside"" is a book written by Elihu Burritt and published in 1876. The book is a comprehensive guide to the Sanskrit language, which is one of the oldest and most important languages in the world. The author provides a...

""A Reply To The Letters Of The Abbe Dubois, On The State Of Christianity In India"" is a book written by James Hough and published in 1824. The book is a response to the letters written by the Abbe Dubois, a French missionary who spent many years in...

From the Silk Road to the Great Game, Central Asia has long been a region of great strategic, political, and economic importance. Currently the home of large oil reserves, Islamic terrorists, and new democracies, Central Asia is of growing visibility to...

To what extent is lost knowledge, advanced technology, and advanced philosophy encoded in the hymns of the Rigveda before we attempt to describe it? Is it possible to comprehend the true meaning of a book written in the remotest ages of Indian...

At the end of World War II and through the Allied occupation, the Allies deliberated whether to abolish or to preserve the Japanese Emperor system. This is a study of the transformation of Japan under the impact of the democratizing policy of a forceful...

Das Buch ""Johannes Von Salisbury, Zur Geschichte Der Christlichen Wissenschaft Im Zwolften Jahrhundert (1842)"" von Hermann Reuter besch�����ftigt sich mit der Geschichte der christlichen Wissenschaft im 12. Jahrhundert. Im Fokus steht hierbei der...

Liber Ioannis Zonarae Annales V1, editus a Mauricio Pinderi, anno MDCCCXLI, continet historiam ab origine mundi usque ad annum Domini MCVI. Zonaras, scriptor Graecus saeculi XII, narrat res gestas imperatorum Romanorum, Graecorum et Persarum, ac etiam...

Inventaire De Toutes Les Chartes Anterieures Au XIII Siecle est un livre �����crit par Michel Cohendy en 1855. Ce livre est une compilation de toutes les chartes ant�����rieures au XIIIe si�����cle. Il contient des informations sur les documents...

Inventaire de la Biblioth�����que du Roi Charles VI, fait au Louvre en 1423 est un livre �����crit par Louis Claude Douet-D'Arcq en 1867. Ce livre d�����crit l'inventaire de la biblioth�����que du roi Charles VI, qui a �����t����� r�����alis����� en 1423...

Introduction ������ l'histoire du bouddhisme indien, volume 1 (1844) de Burnouf, Eug�����ne est un livre qui explore l'histoire du bouddhisme en Inde. Il s'agit d'une �����uvre importante pour comprendre les origines et l'�����volution du bouddhisme dans...

""Indische Legenden"" ist eine Sammlung von indischen Mythen und Legenden, die von Michael Haberlandt im Jahr 1885 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch enth�����lt eine Vielzahl von Geschichten aus der indischen Mythologie, darunter die Legende von...

""Indische Spr�����che, Teil 3: Sanskrit und Deutsch"" ist ein Buch, das 1863 von Otto Bohtlingk ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es ist Teil einer Serie von Werken, die sich mit der indischen Sprache und Literatur befassen. In diesem Teil geht es um die...