Asian History

This is the extraordinary true story of a British Commando in Burma who, cut off behind enemy lines, walked 2,000 miles towards India and freedom in 1942, but was betrayed...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. A landmark work in the field of Asian history, China: A Short Cultural History presents...

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The essential guide to the complex, fascinating world of Chinese myths: retelling the stories and exploring their significance in Chinese culture. This is a concise and entertaining guide to the...

'This is scholarship at its very best. A brilliant book in every respect' Barry Cunliffe A lifetime's study brings an authoritative perspective to one of the great unknowns in human...

The perfect introduction to the world of Korean myth and legend. Korean myths are a living and evolving part of society, in both the North and South. With the export...

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Condition remarks: Jacket remains sound with expected shelf wear for a volume of this era. Pages: Stable / foxed; minor age-related tanning consistent with high-quality vintage paper. L. Cranmer-Byng’s The...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible. A landmark collection of modern Chinese literature, Selected...

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Condition remarks: Hardcover - dust jacket Secondhand book: generally 'Very Good' to 'Excellent'. These are books which may have some slight wear and tear or sun fading on the edges....

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No visible markings. Part of the prestigious Treasures of Asia series published by Skira, Arab Painting stands as...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA sweeping work of historical fiction, Spring Moon: A Novel of China chronicles five generations of the Chang clan from...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Usual aging. Shelf wear. Foxing on block - does not extend internally. A landmark work in...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA rigorous work of comparative philosophy and religious studies, Ahimsā: Non-Violence in Indian Tradition presents a comprehensive scholarly examination of...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Good Markings: Signed with inscriptionA sharp work of political economy and geopolitical analysis, The Rise and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerThe first volume of Will Durant's monumental eleven-part The Story of Civilization series, Our Oriental Heritage is a sweeping work...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work of modern Chinese literature, Paths in Dreams: Selected Prose and Poetry of Ho Ch'i-fang presents a curated...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA landmark work in the history of philosophy and Islamic intellectual history, Aristotle and the Arabs: The Aristotelian Tradition in Islam chronicles...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA landmark work of spiritual literature and translation, The Ten Principal Upanishads presents the foundational philosophical texts of ancient Hindu...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA dazzling work of literary historical fiction, The Holder of the World chronicles the intertwined lives of two women separated...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsA landmark work in the historical literature of South Asia, François Valentijn's Description of Ceylon...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work of political journalism and analysis, China: The Other Communism presents an incisive firsthand account of Maoist China...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA warmly humorous and deeply personal memoir, Delinquent Chacha chronicles the misadventures of Ved...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work of political biography, Mrs Gandhi chronicles the life and rise of Indira Gandhi, one of the most...