Asian history

For over 250 years, Christianity in Japan was forbidden.

The Ghost Station:"e;A dark night, the distant clatter of a train, and a mysterious old man's warning… your journey begins here, where history and ghostly tales intertwine.

One of the most influential books ever written on strategy and human behavior.

El relato de unos de los episodios mas fascinantes de la historia, el descubrimiento de la ciudad perdida de Alejandro Magno por parte del aventurero Charles Masson.

An urgent, indispensable guide to why Taiwan matters for China, the West and everyone s future'An erudite primer .

How can you live in the present when you're trying to bury the past?

The year 2016 is the Chinese Year of the Monkey - what will this mean for you?

The year 2016 is the Chinese Year of the Monkey - what will this mean for you?

The year 2016 is the Chinese Year of the Monkey - what will this mean for you?

The year 2014 is the Chinese Year of the Horse - what will this mean for you?

The year 2014 is the Chinese Year of the Horse - what will this mean for you?

The year 2014 is the Chinese Year of the Horse - what will this mean for you?

The incredible story of Gyles Mackrell and his Burmese, elephant-assisted wartime rescue mission.

A modern interpretation of the classic erotic text.

A vivid description of one of the most ambitious scientific projects undertaken in the 19th century, and the men who undertook the measurement of the Himalayas and the mapping of the Indian subcontinent: William Lambton and George Everest.

Two hundred years ago, India was seen as a place with little history and less culture.

OVER 13M COPIES SOLD - THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING PHENOMENON - NUMBER 8 ON SUNDAY TIMES BEST OF THE BESTSELLER LISTFew books have had such an impact as Wild Swans: a popular bestseller which has sold more than 13 million copies and a critically acclaimed history of China; a tragic tale of nightmarish cruelty and an uplifting story of bravery and survival.

An A-Z guide to martial arts heroesWho gave Bruce Lee advice on kicking and taught Muhammad Ali how to punch?

The Second World War was not fought by Britain alone.

'A roaring tale .

'A powerful, vital commentary on empire, race, money, women and power'Hannah Kaner, Sunday Times bestselling author of Godkiller'Absorbing and thoughtful.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words.

When discussing the deadliest natural disasters in history, blizzards are rarely mentioned.

Conocer a un maestro sufi -sintesis de Jesus, Buda y el pequeno Yoda- fue como tragarme un elefante de un bocado.

Across the Eurasian steppes to the gates of Vienna, Genghis Khan forged the largest contiguous land empire through ruthless strategy and unprecedented organization.

Decades before Christopher Columbus set sail across the Atlantic, a fleet of unprecedented size and technological brilliance dominated the global seas.

Between the Byzantine Empire and the expanding Islamic Caliphate lay a superpower that history deliberately forgot.

From Lake Texcoco's chinampas rose Tenochtitlan, where Aztec priests scaled Templo Mayor pyramids for heart extractions sustaining cosmic order.

Mitten in der lebensfeindlichen Karakum-Wuste in Turkmenistan klafft ein 70 Meter breites, tiefes Loch in der Erde, aus dem unaufhorlich gewaltige Flammen schlagen.

In the mid-19th century, a failed Chinese scholar named Hong Xiuquan suffered a severe nervous breakdown.

Uber Jahrhunderte verbanden die Handelsrouten der Alten Welt Asien, Afrika und Europa - nicht nur durch Waren, sondern auch durch Ideen, Religionen und Kulturen.

From the Great Wall's foundations to the Forbidden City's halls, imperial China built enduring dynasties through philosophy, bureaucracy, and cosmic mandate.

Five thousand years ago, a sophisticated civilization flourished along the banks of the Indus River.

Unter der Fuhrung Dschingis Khans entstand im 13.

"e;Paulina Machuca sostiene elocuentemente que los desastres no son naturales, sino que son un producto social.

"e;Paulina Machuca sostiene elocuentemente que los desastres no son naturales, sino que son un producto social.

Von der Qin-Dynastie bis zur Qing-Ara pragten machtige Herrscher das Schicksal Chinas und schufen eines der bestandigsten Reiche der Weltgeschichte.

Si la tarea central de un historiador es preguntarse acerca de lo sucedido en el pasado, no menos relevante resulta interrogarse acerca de como se construyeron relatos hegemonicos sobre ese pasado.

Praga, ciudad de cien rostros propone un recorrido literario, historico y cultural por una de las capitales mas emblematicas de Europa.

Was passiert, wenn eine Handelsroute nicht nur Waren, sondern ganze Welten transportiert?

Angkor Wat zahlt zu den beeindruckendsten Bauwerken der Menschheitsgeschichte - ein gigantisches Monument, das Macht, Glauben und technische Meisterleistung miteinander verbindet.

From ancient courts draped in silk to bustling markets echoing with the sounds of artisans at work, Japan's culture grew from centuries of creativity, discipline, and spiritual depth.

In den 1950er Jahren begannen in der japanischen Kustenstadt Minamata die Katzen, sich im Kreis zu drehen und ins Meer zu sturzen.

Noch in den 1960er Jahren war der Aralsee in Zentralasien das viertgrote Binnenmeer der Welt, gesaumt von florierenden Fischerdorfern und einer reichen Fauna.

Uber zweihundert Jahre lang, wahrend der Sakoku-Periode, war Japan eine buchstablich verschlossene Festung.

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