Asian history

Where is China heading in the 21st century?

'China's reemergence as a global economic powerhouse has compressed into a single generation an industrial and urban revolution on a scale the world has never seen.

A fascinating insight into the complexity, history and unpredictability of Iraq from Rory Stewart, bestselling author of Politics on the Edge and host of hit podcast The Rest Is Politics.

Where is China heading in the 21st century?

Hannah Riddel is a fascinating biography of the British woman who pioneered the treatment of leprosy in Meiji-era Japan.

Where did it all go wrong for North Korea and right for South Korea?

Sleepwalking - a story that moves between London, New York, Paris ander.

India is a very diverse country with many distinct pursuits, vastly different convictions, widely divergent customs, and a veritable feast of viewpoints.

Nights in the Pink Motel is the first historical account of the strategic process that sought to reverse the negative consequences of the U.

Since 2003, Iraq has rarely left the headlines.

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The story of the Khyber Pass, the narrow mountain route which - more than any other single place on earth - has shaped civilisations.

The Scythians and Sarmatians, nomadic horse warriors, ruled the Black Sea with archery and swift cavalry.

A Daughter of the Samurai tells the true story of a samurai's daughter, brought up in the strict traditions of feudal Japan, who was sent to America to meet her future husband.

Hannah Riddel is a fascinating biography of the British woman who pioneered the treatment of leprosy in Meiji-era Japan.

The classic first-hand WWII narrative that chronicles the Marines' savage five-day struggle to wrest Mount Suribachi from its tenacious Japanese defenders during their 35 day battle for Iwo Jima in 1945.

The first English translation with commentary of three classic Taoist texts on immortality*; Translates The Jade Emperor's Mind Seal Classic, The Immortals, and The Three Treasures of Immortality*; Defines the Taoist concept of immortality and examines the lives and practices of Taoists who achieved this state*; Reveals the steps needed to achieve immortality in our modern societyTaoist mystics claim that it is possible to achieve immortality: ';Within each of us dwells the medicine to cure the affliction of mortality.

“Burmese Looking Glass is a contribution to the literature of human rights and to the literature of high adventure.

Murakami tells the true story behind an act of terrorism that turned an average Monday morning into a national disaster.

A Battlefield Atlas of the American Revolution, a second collaboration between Dr.

How does a nation, defeated in war, respond to externally imposed reforms that set that nations family system upside down, completely eliminating the familys modus operandi At least that is what the elimination of family kinship and single inheritance in reforms by the Supreme Command for the Allied Powers (SCAP) in the 1948 Civil Code was meant to do.

A Daughter of the Samurai tells the true story of a samurai's daughter, brought up in the strict traditions of feudal Japan, who was sent to America to meet her future husband.

A Battlefield Atlas of the American Revolution, a second collaboration between Dr.

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Burma is currently ruled by a harsh dictatorship unmoved by Western activists and sanctions.

Eine ganze Altersgruppe junger Männer wurde 1914 mit Beginn des ersten Weltkrieges und seines weiteren Verlaufes ihrer Jugend beraubt.

A ground-breaking collection of stories, poems and articles about Nepal covering the length and breadth of this enchanting nation and its people.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2023WINNER OF THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH ACADEMY PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2023A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARA BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKAn indelible exploration of the Cultural Revolution and how it shapes China today, Red Memory uncovers forty years of silence through the rarely heard stories of individuals who lived through Mao's decade of madness.

This is the first and most important book about the Island of Java and is essential reading for anyone interested in Javanese history and culture.

From the bestselling author of The Real Bravo Two Zero comes the definitive history of the world's most elite fighting force - the SAS'Breathtaking bravery, astonishing feats of endurance, raids and battles described with terrific immediacy and pace.

While the United States battled the Communists of North Vietnam in the 1960s and '70s, the neighbouring country of Cambodia was attacked from within by dictator Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge.

Japan began to fascinate the West after the account of Marco Polos sojourn in China.

The 30 Years' War seems very far in the past nowadays.

An unforgettable memoir of the horrors suffered by a Japanese family trapped in Changchun, China, at the end of WW2.

This is the first and most important book about the Island of Java and is essential reading for anyone interested in Javanese history and culture.

A powerful and thought-provoking novel that raises important questions about World War II, war memory, and US imperialism and blowback.

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In the past decades, the pressure to perfect and design our bodies has been unprecedented.

Uncover the forgotten map that reveals a sophisticated ancient civilization in Graham Robb's groundbreaking The Ancient Paths.

Commemorating twenty years of manga, FEMME FATALE showcases of all of the full color artwork from New York Time's Best Selling artist Shuzo Oshimi.

Part of the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES- Why was the Battle of the Nile so decisive in the French Revolutionary Wars?

When Vickie Spring promised her dad who had served in both WWII and the Korean War, that she would one day write his story and the others with whom he served, she never imagined the challenges that lay ahead of her.

Even as late as 1989, most young Chinese professionals believed they could predict their entire future lives.

In the past decades, the pressure to perfect and design our bodies has been unprecedented.

Uses diaries, first-hand accounts, and official records to take the reader through the Mosquito intruders' three-year campaign to help force the Japanese out of Burma, living and dying with the brave warriors in the five squadrons which flew the FB VI.

Singapore and Hong Kong had fallen to the forces of Imperial Japan, Thailand and Burma had been invaded and islands across the Pacific captured.

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The Near Eastern myths and tales are more than simply stories: they are windows into former civilizations, revealing how our forefathers regarded the world around them.

Nights in the Pink Motel is the first historical account of the strategic process that sought to reverse the negative consequences of the U.

"e;An excellently rounded introduction by an eminent Shinto scholar.