Asian history

Kevin J.

'A splendid, exciting book' Daily Mirror'The story of the first all-out struggle in Asia between Communism and the West, vividly told in an exciting and engrossing book' Sunday ExpressOnly three short years after the end of the Japanese occupation, war came again to Malaya.

Delve into the rich and mysterious history of geishas with our latest book: "e;The History of Geishas in Japan - A Excursion through Japan's Cultural History"e;.

The young monk Xuanzang sets out on his westward journey.

This story starts innocently enough, with two good friends chatting as they walk home after eating and drinking at a local inn.

In this book we tell the story of the monk Xuanzang's birth and early years.

Once again the Monkey King's unlimited ambitions and uncontrolled appetites land him in deep trouble.

Things begin to unravel for Sun Wukong as he sees the consequences of his outrageous actions.

This book is a retelling, in easy-to-read Chinese, of the legendary story of how a little stone monkey was born, became king of his troop of monkeys, left his home to pursue enlightenment, received the name Sun Wukong (literally, "e;ape seeking the void"e;) from his teacher, and returned home to defend his subjects from a ravenous monster.

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»Ein atemberaubend ehrgeiziges und gut gemachtes Stück Geschichte, das nur schwer zu übertreffen ist«, schreibt History Today über Gary Bass' einzigartiges Standardwerk zum wichtigsten Kriegsverbrecherprozesses neben den Nürnberger Prozessen.

Nobel Prizewinner Octavio Paz offers a dazzling mind journey to the sources of poetry.

Shashi Tharoor delivers an incisive biography of the great secularist whoalongside his spiritual father, Mahatma Gandhiled the movement for Indias independence from British rule and ushered his newly independent country into the modern world.

With more than 58,000 casualties and 300,000 wounded, at a cost of more than $130 billion, the Vietnam War became one of the most divisive conflicts in American history.

In 1908 at the age of two, Henry Pu Yi ascended to become the last emperor of the centuries-old Manchu dynasty.

Beamte, Ingenieure und Wissenschaftler des Russischen Reiches und spater der Sowjetunion planten die Ausweitung und Modernisierung der Bewasserungssysteme und des Baumwollanbaus in Zentralasien.

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Translated by the noted Victorian Orientalist, Sir Richard F.

Long out of print, this is a landmark study on narcotic and psychedelic substances by a world-renowned pharmacologist and toxicologist *; The first book to bring non-judgmental scientific insights to the use of drugs around the world*; Provides detailed information on all major drugs of the time, including opium, cocaine, heroin, cannabis, peyote, fly agaric, henbane, datura, alcohol, kava, betel, coffee, tea, cocoa, and tobacco*; A book credited with starting an era of ethnobotany that continues to the present dayThe publication of Louis Lewin's Phantastica in 1924 began an era of ethnobotany that is still flourishing today.

Music has always been esteemed for its power to speak directly to our higher consciousness, a power founded in the purity of simple harmonic ratios.

Famed traveler and mystic Alexandra David-Neel, the first Western woman to see the forbidden city of Lhasa, Tibet, examines Eastern concepts of the afterlife in this classic study.

A collection of Danilou's writings that builds a bold and cogent defense of India's caste system*; Looks at the Hindu caste system not as racist inequality but as a natural ordering of diversity*; Reveals the stereotypes of Indian society invented to justify colonialism*; Includes never-before-published articles by the internationally recognized Hindu scholar and translator of The Complete Kama Sutra (200,000 copies sold)In classical India social ethics are based on each individual's functional role in society.

Dieses eBook: "Am Stillen Ocean" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.

One of the only government officials in pre-Communist Tibet to have been educated in English recounts the pivotal events that changed his homeland, and the fate of his people, forever.

A Hundred Thousand White Stones is one young Tibetan woman's fearlessly told story of longing and change.

Explore new research on the religious and cultural traditions of the Himalayan Buddhist world.

Shinto: The Way of the Gods II - The Soul of Japan Between Tradition and PresentDiscover a unique journey into the fascinating world of Shintoism, the oldest religion in Japan, with "e;Shinto: The Way of the Gods II"e;.

In this unique book, His Holiness the Dalai Lama tells the full story of his 75-year struggle with China to save Tibet and its people.

A firsthand report on contemporary Vietnam presents a portrait of a nation that is struggling under the hold of Communism and places the Vietnam war in the perspective of a four-thousand-year-old history.

For all aspiring and working bartenders, "e;Bartending"e; offers expert advice on all aspects of running a successful bar.

The study of Hindu mythology explores the significance of the most prominent Hindu dieties as they are envisioned by the Hindus themselves.

In 1971 the United States had no diplomatic relations or established route of communications with China.

Zayds plans to become team captain get put on hold after an injury in this third book in the Zayd Saleem, Chasing the Dream illustrated middle grade series by award-winning author Hena Khan.

Zayd struggles to balance friendship with new responsibilities as part of the basketball team in this second book in the Zayd Saleem, Chasing the Dream illustrated middle grade series by award-winning author Hena Khan.

A scrawny fourth grader has big dreams of basketball stardom in this first book in the Zayd Saleem, Chasing the Dream illustrated middle grade series by award-winning author Hena Khan.

The Book of Tea describes all aspects of the Japanese tea ceremony and explains how its rituals blend seamlessly with traditional Japanese life.

'The Book Collectors of Daraya celebrates the political and therapeutic power of the written word .

As read on BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week'Shortlisted for the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year AwardLonglisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize'A completely extraordinary book .

Rituals reflecting Shinto culture and beliefs, many of them drawing on the mythology of Shinto as reflected in the earlier Kojiki.

IT WAS through Saint Germain''s assistance that I was privileged to have the experiences recorded in this series of books, and that permission has been granted for them to be put in a form which can be given to the public.

Four or five years ago, at the insistence of some of my nearest co-workers, I agreed to write my autobiography.

Isis Unveiled is a master key to the mysteries of ancient and modern science and theology.

''The Book of Tea'' by Okakura Kakuzo shows how tea has affected nearly every aspect of Japanese culture, thought, and life.

Christianity Today Book Award Finalist-Missions/Global ChurchReader's Choice Award WinnerThroughout China's rapidly growing cities, a new wave of unregistered house churches is growing.

Découvrez le monde fascinant du folklore japonais, où mythes et légendes prennent vie !

'A superbly revealing account of a dreadful and profoundly sad war' ALASTAIR CAMPBELL'This extraordinary book gives us a unique insight into why and how Japan fought such an appalling war' NICK HEWERA new perspective on Japan during the Asia-Pacific War, using remarkable first-hand Japanese source material.

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On 14 March 2012, two Italian nationals, Paolo Bosusco and Claudio Colangelo, were taken hostage from thetribal-dominated Kandhamal area of Odisha, in eastern India.