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Minor Heresies, Major Departures: A China Mission Boyhood
An American boy, son of Presbyterian missionaries, was born in Shanghai early in this century. The boy lived two lives, one within the pious church compound, the other along the...
Treason By The Book: Traitors, Conspirators and Guardians of an
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In 1728 a stranger handed a letter to Governor Yue calling on him to lead a rebellion against the Manchu rulers of China. Feigning agreement, he learnt the details of...
Powerful Headdresses: Africa | Asia
Over the centuries, craftsmen have applied their creativity and technical skills to exploit the generous resources of Nature to marvellous effect. In this case they have employed seeds, leaves, flowers...
You'll Die in Singapore
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Army of the Manchu Empire: The Conquest Army and the Imperial Army of Qing China, 1600-1727
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Pearl: December 7, 1941
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Battle for Skyline Ridge: The CIA Secret War in Laos
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Red China: Mao Crushes Chiang's Kuomintang, 1949
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Facing the Torturer
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Tigers Of The Snow: Sherpa Climbers, 'Tigers of the Snow'
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Nehru: A Political Life
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Mapping the Great Game: Explorers, Spies and Maps in 19th-century Asia
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Unruly Waters: How Rains, Rivers, Coasts, and Seas Have Shaped Asia's History
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Home Body Memory: Filipina Artists in the Visual Arts, 19th Century to the Present
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In the Service of the Emperor: The Rise and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1931-1945
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Women of the Raj: The Mothers, Wives and Daughters of the British Empire in India
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They Came For Sandalwood: A Study Of The Sandalwood Trade In The South-West Pacific 1830-1865
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Author: Dorothy ShinebergBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account examines the sandalwood trade within the South-West Pacific region between 1830...
Fiji: A Bloody And Lustful Story Of Fiji's History - From Abel Tasman To The Coup
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Author: Daryl TarteBinding: SoftbackPublished: Tiara Enterprises Nadi, 2002Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book recounts a bloody and lustful story of Fiji's history. It spans from Abel...
The Japanese Thrust: Australia in the War of 1939-1945.
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Author: Lionel WigmoreBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian War Memorial, Canberra, 1957Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account details the strategic movements and military operations during a critical period....
With Billy Graham In Asia
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Author: George BurnhamBinding: HardbackPublished: Marshall, Morgan & Scott, 1956Condition remarks:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book recounts Billy Graham's ministry in Asia. It provides insights into...
World's Mythologies & Legends (Eight-Volume Set)
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Author: VariousBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & StoughtonCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous owner-Gods, Men And Monsters: From The Greek Myths by Michael Gibson. -Fabled Cities, Princes & Jinn: From Arab Myths...
Dragon Emperor: Treasures From The Forbidden City
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Author: Pang, Mae AnnaBinding: SoftbackPublished: National Gallery of Victoria, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the rich history and cultural significance of the Forbidden...
The Course of Empire: The Arabs and Their Successors
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Author: John Bagot GlubbBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1965Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book delves into the history and legacy of the Arab civilization, tracing its...
Sons Of Nimrod: The Origin Of Hungarians (SIGNED)
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Author: Anthony EndreyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hawthorn Press, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: SignedThis book delves into the intricate origins of the Hungarian people, exploring their ancestry and historical...
The Anglo-Indian Vision
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Author: Gloria Jean MooreBinding: HardbackPublished: AE Press, 1986Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the complex identities of Anglo-Indians, exploring their unique cultural heritage and the...
Princes Of Jade
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Author: Edmund Capo, William MacquittyBinding: HardbackPublished: E. P. Dutton, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe grandeur and luxury of ancient China and of the lives of Prince...
The Dragon Wakes China And The West, 1793-1911
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Author: Christopher HibbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Longman, 1970Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book delves into the intricate relationship between China and the West during a transformative...
The Sultan The Life Of Abdul Hamid Ii (1842-1918)
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Author: Joan HaslipBinding: HardbackPublished: New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography delves into the life of Abdul Hamid II, the...
Vietnam The Secret War
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Author: Kevin M GenerousBinding: HardbackPublished: Bison Books, England, 1985Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book delves into the covert operations and hidden aspects of the Vietnam War,...
My China Years
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Author: Helen Foster SnowBinding: HardbackPublished: William Morrow & Company, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis is the personal story of the author of the classic Inside Red...
Neither Toleration Nor Favour: The Australian Chapter Of Jewish Emancipation
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Author: Israel GetzlerBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1970Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the historical context of Jewish emancipation in Australia, exploring the unique...
THE LYTTONS IN INDIA. Lord Lytton's Viceroyalty 1876-1880.
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Author: Mary LutyensBinding: HardbackPublished: J. Murray, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the viceroyalty of Lord Lytton in India, offering a detailed exploration of...
Red: China's Cultural Revolution
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Author: Jiang JiehongBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 2010Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into China's Cultural Revolution, offering insights into the sociopolitical upheaval and its...
Plain Tales From The Raj
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Author: Charles AllenBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, 1985Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book is a collection of short stories set in British India. The tales...
The Thistle And The Jade
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Author: Maggie Keswick (ed.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Octopus Books London, 1982Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book celebrates 150 years of Jardine, Matheson & Co., a company with...
The Viceroys Of India
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Author: Mark Bence-JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, London, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the history of British rule in India through the lives and tenures...
Manchu
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Author: Robert ElegantBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen Lane, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSet against the backdrop of 17th-century China, this historical novel vividly portrays the rise of the...
The Life Of Two Valleys In The Bronze Age: Rock Art In The Altai Mountains Of Mongolia
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Author: Esther Jacobson-TepferBinding: SoftbackPublished: Luminare Press, OR, 2019Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the rock art found in the Altai Mountains of Mongolia,...
Inner Chapters
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Author: Tsu, Chuang; Gia-Fu Feng And Jane English (trans.)Binding: SoftbackPublished: Vintage Books, New York, 1974Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsChuang Tsu: Inner Chapters is a...
The Book Of The Samurai: The Warrior Class Of Japan
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Author: Stephen R. TurnbullBinding: HardbackPublished: Bison Books, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsExplore the world of the Samurai and the warrior class of Japan. This book delves into the...
No Alternative
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Author: D. R. ElstonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1960Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book, titled "No Alternative: Israel Observed," delves into the compelling narrative of the...
The Jews In Australia (Two-Volume Set)
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Author: Hilary L. Rubinstein; W.D Rubinstein.Binding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, Heinemann, 1991Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis set explores the history of Jewish people in Australia from...
Journey to the West - Classic Novel in Four Volumes
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Author: Wu Cheng'en (Translated by W.J.F.Jenner)Binding: SoftbackPublished: Foreign Language Press, 2014Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsJourney to the West is a classic Chinese mythological novel. It...
The Illustrated Koka Shastra
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Author: Alex ComfortBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, New York, 1997Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents medieval Indian writings on love, drawing from the Kama Sutra....
Maybe A Second Spring
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Author: Edward FischerBinding: SoftbackPublished: Crossroad, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book tells the story of the Missionary Sisters of St. Columban in China. It delves into...
A Soaring Spirit: TimeFrame 600-400 BC
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Author: Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, Alexandria, VA, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores a period of significant cultural and political evolution, focusing on the...
A History Of Democratic Kampuchea (1975-1979)
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Author: Khamboly DyBinding: SoftbackPublished: Documentation Center of Cambodia, 2007Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the history of Democratic Kampuchea, offering a detailed account of...
Qin Shihuang Terracotta Warriors And Horses
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Author: Edmund CaponBinding: SoftbackPublished: Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsDelve into the fascinating world of Qin Shihuang and his terracotta warriors...