Desde sus origenes humildes hasta su dominio del mundo mediterraneo, Roma construyo mucho mas que un imperio: forjo un modelo de sociedad basado en valores, organizacion y sentido del deber.
This book delivers on the promise of a new direction in the study of science by focusing on the political influence of dictatorial ideology on scientific publishing - and, more broadly, on the scientific field and on women in science in Franco's Spain.
UNCOVER LONDON'S PAST, BROUGHT TO LIFE THROUGH ITS LOST AND FORGOTTEN TREASURES, LANDMARKS, CUSTOMS AND STORIESLondon is a city steeped in history; a place where the past lingers in every shadow.
This book is a comprehensive, expert guide to doing business in ChinaWestern technology, management expertise and capital have fueled an incredible expansion of China's economy.
This classic exploration of the intellectual life has fully retained its unique value since initial publication in 1904, and is a valuable addition to any discerning reader's collection.
Lady Nijo, a ladyinwaiting of the thirteenthcentury Japanese Imperial Court, was a small child when the young exEmperor Go Fukakusa took her under his protection.
The Journal of William Ellis is a classic of Pacific literature, ranking with the journals of Captain Cook and his men as a record of life and customs of the traditional Hawaiians.
With colorful, vivid photography and insightful commentary, this pictorial and Thailand travel guide offers readers a glimpse at a dynamic country and its people.
This book presents an introduction to more than a dozen different types of Balinese gamelan, each with its own established tradition, repertoire and social or religious context.
Lady Nijo, a ladyinwaiting of the thirteenthcentury Japanese Imperial Court, was a small child when the young exEmperor Go Fukakusa took her under his protection.
This interesting and authoritative book includes essential facts about the various forms of Japanese music and musical instruments and their place in the overall history of Japan.
Despite the relatively small number of formal Christian believers in japanless than one percent of the total populationChristianity has become and is likely to continue to be an important strand in modern Japanese culture.
With dozens of color photographs and fun, informative text, this guide to Japanese otafuku is a delight for collectors or Japanese culture enthusiasts.
Discriminating decorators and collectors, no less than dealers and researchers in antiques, have long felt the need of a comprehensive study of the ornamented chair and its development in America.
A History of Chinese Literature is THE classic introduction to Chinese literature, which has given to the world exquisite poetry and such classics as Monkey, The Analects of Confucius, the works of Chuang Tzu, and other writings over a time span of 2,500 or more years.
Folk Songs Hawaii Sings is a sparkling compilation of melodies from the islands of Polynesia together with a variety of folk songs that countless Asian people have brought with them to their new home in the Hawaiian Islands.
Besides providing a wealth of contemporary factual information, diligently researched and presented in a remarkably lucid manner, this book is full of human interest: the braving of incredible dangers, the enduring of great hardships, and devastating storms; contacts with cannibals, beachcombers, and avaricious traders; polygamy, debauchery, and tribal wars, all portrayed with "e;you-were-there"e; vividness.
