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The Green Archipelago: Forestry in Preindustrial Japan
This inaugural volume in the Ohio University Press Series in Ecology and History is the paperback edition of Conrad Totman's widely acclaimed study of Japan's environmental policies over the centuries....
Fortune's Bazaar: The Making of Hong Kong
'Vivid, atmospheric, packed with brilliant story-telling' - Humphrey Hawksley, former BBC Beijing, Hong Kong and Asia Correspondent'[An] entertaining guide, rich in anecdote and understanding for an early globalised world that...
The Lion and the Dragon: Britain and China: A History of Conflict
'Lawrence James is the doyen of Empire historians' The Spectator'James' writing is always full of energy and animation; he has an excellent eye for revealing detail' William Dalrymple'James has a...
Sands of Death: An Epic Tale Of Massacre And Survival In The Sahara
In December 1880 a French expedition attempted to map a route for a railway that would stretch from their colony in Algeria right across the Sahara desert to reach their...
Beautiful Xiangxi
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Fortune's Bazaar: The Making of Hong Kong
'Vivid, atmospheric, packed with brilliant story-telling' - Humphrey Hawksley, former BBC Beijing, Hong Kong and Asia Correspondent'[An] entertaining guide, rich in anecdote and understanding for an early globalised world that...
Zhang Hongtu: Expanding Visions of a Shrinking World
In this book, leading art experts, art historians, and critics review the life, career, and artistic development of New York based Chinese artist Zhang Hongtu. A pioneer in contemporary Chinese...
Forms of Knowledge in Early Modern Asia: Explorations in the
In the past two decades, scholars have transformed our understanding of the interactions between India and the West since the consolidation of British power on the subcontinent around 1800. While...
Cherishing Men from Afar: Qing Guest Ritual and the Macartney Embassy
In the late eighteenth century two expansive Eurasian empires met formally for the first time-the Manchu or Qing dynasty of China and the maritime empire of Great Britain. The occasion...
Becoming Imperial Citizens: Indians in the Late-Victorian Empire
In this remarkable account of imperial citizenship, Sukanya Banerjee investigates the ways that Indians formulated notions of citizenship in the British Empire from the late nineteenth century through the early...
The Proletarian Gamble: Korean Workers in Interwar Japan
Koreans constituted the largest colonial labor force in imperial Japan during the 1920s and 1930s. Caught between the Scylla of agricultural destitution in Korea and the Charybdis of industrial depression...
Absolute Erotic, Absolute Grotesque: The Living, Dead, and Undead in
In this major reassessment of Japanese imperialism in Asia, Mark Driscoll foregrounds the role of human life and labor. Drawing on subaltern postcolonial studies and Marxism, he directs critical attention...
Revolutionary Nativism: Fascism and Culture in China, 1925-1937
In Revolutionary Nativism Maggie Clinton traces the history and cultural politics of fascist organizations that operated under the umbrella of the Chinese Nationalist Party (GMD) during the 1920s and 1930s....
Task Force Helmand: A Soldier's Story of Life, Death and Combat on the Afghan Front Line
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Profile of Jawaharlal Nehru
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Author: K T Narasimha CharBinding: HardbackPublished: The Book Centre Private, n.d. [1950]Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive profile of Jawaharlal Nehru,...
Ashdod II-III: The Second and Third Seasons of Excavations 1963, 1965
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Author: Moshe DothanBinding: HardbackPublished: The Department of Antiquities and Museums, The Israel Exploration Society, The Department of Archaeology, Hebrew University, 1971Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis...
Bamboo Palace: Discovering The Lost Dynasty of Laos
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Author: Christopher KremmerBinding: SoftbackPublished: Silkworm Books (Published in Thailand), 2003Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBamboo Palace delves into the rich history and culture of Laos, exploring...
The Last Emperor
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Author: Edward BehrBinding: SoftbackPublished: Futura, 1987Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe Last Emperor by Edward Behr provides a compelling narrative of the life of Puyi, the last...
Wandering Souls
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION'A mighty achievement' OCEAN VUONG'Beautiful, brilliant' R. F. KUANG'Dazzling' OBSERVER'Will shatter your heart' GLAMOUR 'Powerful' SUNDAY TIMESAn extraordinary story of the journey of one...
Ancient Chinese Warfare
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Massacre in the Clouds: An American Atrocity and the Erasure of
In March 1906, American soldiers on the island of Jolo in the southern Philippines surrounded and killed 1000 local men, women, and children, known as Moros, on top of an...
To Love and Be Loved: A Personal Portrait of Mother Teresa
From a trusted advisor and devoted friend of Mother Teresa comes a "powerful" (The Washington Free Beacon) firsthand account of the miraculous woman behind the saint and a book that...
The Rise of Ayudhya: A History of Siam in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries
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Author: Charnvit KasetsiriBinding: SoftbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1976Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed account of the history of Siam during the fourteenth and...
Japanese Studies: Communities, Cultures, Critiques (Three-Volume Set)
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Author: Vera Mackie, Alina Skoutarides, Alison TokitaBinding: SoftbackPublished: Monash Asia Institute, 2000Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis three-volume set explores various aspects of Japanese studies through...
Southeast Asia in the Age of Commerce 1450-1680 Volume Two: Expansion and Crisis
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Author: Anthony ReidBinding: SoftbackPublished: Yale University Press, 1993Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the economic and social transformations in Southeast Asia during the age of...
The Royal Chronicles of Ayutthaya
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Author: Richard D. CushmanBinding: SoftbackPublished: The Siam Society, 2000Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents an English translation of the royal chronicles of Ayutthaya, providing...
Ten Years After: Vietnam Today
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Author: Tim PageBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1987Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a poignant reflection on Vietnam a decade after the war, capturing...
Behind the Smile: Voices of Thailand
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Author: Sanitsuda EkachaiBinding: SoftbackPublished: Thai Development Support Committee, 1990Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a unique perspective on Thailand, capturing the voices of its...
Thai Textiles: Threads of Cultural Heritage
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Author: Vithi Phanichphant, Patricia NaennaBinding: SoftbackPublished: National Identity Board, 1994Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the rich heritage of Thai textiles, showcasing the intricate craftsmanship...
The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe
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Author: Young, Ernest P.Binding: SoftbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Kingdom of the Yellow Robe explores the rich cultural heritage and traditions of...
De Verboden Stad The Forbidden City
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Author: Museum Boymans-van BeuningenBinding: SoftbackPublished: Self-published, -Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an in-depth exploration of the court culture of the Chinese Emperors of...
Half the World: The History and Culture of China and Japan
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Author: Arnold ToynbeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1973Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the rich histories and cultures of China and Japan, offering insights into...
The Grammar of Chinese Ornaments
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Author: Owen JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: Studio, 1987Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the intricate and rich tradition of Chinese ornamentation, providing insights into the cultural significance and...
Central Asian Painting From Afghanistan to Sinkiang
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Author: Mario BussagliBinding: SoftbackPublished: Rizzoli International Publications, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the rich tradition of Central Asian painting, focusing on the...
Beijing Spring
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Author: David Turnley, Peter Turnley, Melinda LiuBinding: SoftbackPublished: Asia 2000, 1989Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBeijing Spring offers a poignant visual narrative of the events surrounding...
When Men & Mountains Meet The Explorers of the Western Himalayas 1820-75
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Author: John KeayBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1981, Reprint EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the journeys and discoveries made by explorers in the Western Himalayas...
The Gilgit Game
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Author: John KeayBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous owner'The Gilgit Game' is a story of exploration unlike any other. The arena...
Chinese Carpets & Rugs
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Author: Adolf Hackmack, L. ArnoldBinding: SoftbackPublished: Dover Publications, 1973Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers an in-depth exploration of Chinese carpets and rugs, detailing their...
Historial Images of Pakistan
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Author: F. S. AijazuddinBinding: HardbackPublished: Ferozsons, 1992Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a collection of over 235 illustrations depicting Pakistan as it appeared to outside...
Ladder to the Clouds: Intrigue and Tradition in Chinese Rank
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In Manchuria: A Village Called Wasteland and the Transformation of Rural China
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An Autobiography
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Afghanistan
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Southeast Asia
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Author: Alice TaylorBinding: HardbackPublished: David & Charles, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an insightful overview of the Southeast Asian region, exploring its diverse cultures, histories, and...
Jade: With over 600 photographs of jades from every continent
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Author: Roger KeverneBinding: HardbackPublished: Aqua Marine, 2010Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book showcases a comprehensive collection of jades from around the world, featuring over 600 stunning photographs. It...
Ruins of Angkor Cambodia in 1909
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Author: P. DieulefilsBinding: HardbackPublished: River Books, 2001, Facsimilie EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a detailed account of the ruins and historical significance of...
Honour & Sacrifice: The Malaysian Armed Forces
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Author: Nordin YusofBinding: HardbackPublished: Ministry of Defence, 1994Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an in-depth look at the Malaysian Armed Forces, exploring their history, roles, and...
Inscriptions of Gopaksetra
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