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Making a Moral Society: Ethics and the State in Meiji Japan
This innovative study of ethics in Meiji Japan (1868-1912) explores the intense struggle to define a common morality for the emerging nation-state. In the Social Darwinist atmosphere of the time,...
Sons of the Conquerors: The Rise of the Turkic World
A detailed portrait of the Turkic people explores events since World War I that have rendered the nation a vital NATO ally and the site of a secular Islamic democracy,...
Literati Storytelling in Late Medieval China
Scholar-officials of late medieval China were not only enthusiastic in amateur storytelling, but also showed unprecedented interest in recording stories on different aspects of literati life. These stories appeared in...
The Yellow River: A Natural and Unnatural History
A three-thousand-year history of the Yellow River and the legacy of interactions between humans and the natural landscape From Neolithic times to the present day, the Yellow River and its...
Empress Dowager CIXI: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China
$25.00 AUD
A "New York Times" Notable Book Empress Dowager Cixi (1835 1908) is the most important woman in Chinese history. She ruled China for decades and brought a medieval empire into...
World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the
A leading national security expert, who publicly predicted Vladimir Putin's intention to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine months before it took place, lays out the case for why China's...
Beautiful Xiangxi
$15.00 AUD
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Far Far East: A Tribute to Faraway Asia
Far Far East is an homage to distant Asia and a love letter to the wanderlust and freedom we miss in pandemic times. From writer and author duo Alexa Schels...
No Surrender in Burma: Operations Behind Japanese Lines, Captivity and
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...
Profile of Jawaharlal Nehru
$25.00 AUD
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
$35.00 AUD
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...
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...
Beautiful Xiangxi
$20.00 AUD
Author: Reader's DigestBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Digest, 2004Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBeautiful Xiangxi provides a captivating exploration of one of China's most picturesque regions. The book combines...
A History of Far Eastern Art
$50.00 AUD
Author: Sherman E. LeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Harry Abrams Inc., New York, 1111Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive book explores the artistic traditions of East Asia, including China,...
The Treasures and Dynasties of China
$20.00 AUD
Author: Bamber GascoigneBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an insightful exploration of China's rich history, focusing on its treasures and...
The Dragon Wakes: China and the West, 1793-1911
$15.00 AUD
Author: Christopher HibbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper and Row, 1970Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe Dragon Wakes is a historical narrative that explores significant events and themes surrounding the...
Muslim Rule in India: The Assessments of British Historians
$30.00 AUD
Author: Grewal, J.S.Binding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1970, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the perspectives of British historians on the Muslim rule in India,...
Ten Years After: Vietnam Today
$15.00 AUD
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...
Taman Indera Malay Decorative Arts and Pastimes
$60.00 AUD
Author: Mubin SheppardBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the rich and diverse decorative arts and pastimes of the Malay culture,...
Borobudur Golden Tales of the Buddhas
$25.00 AUD
Author: John Miksic, Marcello TranchiniBinding: HardbackPublished: Periplus Editions, 1990Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the rich history and cultural significance of Borobudur, one of the most...
Half the World: The History and Culture of China and Japan
$30.00 AUD
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
$100.00 AUD
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...
Sri Lanka (SIGNED)
$60.00 AUD
Author: Tim Page, Nigel PalmerBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1984Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: SignedThis book provides an insightful exploration of Sri Lanka's culture, geography,...
Occult Science in India and Among the Ancients
$100.00 AUD
Author: Louis JacolliotBinding: HardbackPublished: William Rider & Son, -Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the mystical and esoteric teachings of India and their connections to...
When Men & Mountains Meet The Explorers of the Western Himalayas 1820-75
$40.00 AUD
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
$60.00 AUD
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...
Magic of Trees and Stones Secrets of Japanese Gardening
$80.00 AUD
Author: K. Saito, S. WadaBinding: HardbackPublished: Japan Publications Trading Company, 1965, Second EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book delves into the art and philosophy of Japanese...
Historial Images of Pakistan
$40.00 AUD
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...
The Heartland
$15.00 AUD
Author: Stuart LeggBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1970Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThe Heartland of Mr Legg's title is that vast area of Central Asia...
China and Inner Asia From 1368 to the Present Day
$25.00 AUD
Author: Morris RossabiBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the historical relationships and interactions between China and Inner Asia from the Ming Dynasty...
Ladder to the Clouds: Intrigue and Tradition in Chinese Rank
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Southeast Asia
$25.00 AUD
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
$220.00 AUD
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
$45.00 AUD
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
$40.00 AUD
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...
The Fall of Japan: A Chronicle of the End of an Empire
$20.00 AUD
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Inscriptions of Gopaksetra
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The Great Reclamation: 'Every page pulses with mud and magic' Miranda
'Extraordinary . . . Every page pulses with mud and magic' Miranda Cowley Heller, author of The Paper Palace'Alive to the beauty and mystery of the natural world as well...
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...
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. V: British India, 1497-1858
$30.00 AUD
Author: H. H. DodwellBinding: HardbackPublished: S. Chand and Co., 1111 - c.1957Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume provides a comprehensive history of British India from 1497...
All Change Hong Kong
$15.00 AUD
Author: Robert AdleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Blandford Press, 1984Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAll Change Hong Kong by Robert Adley is a comprehensive exploration of the transformations occurring in Hong...
The Asian Century
$50.00 AUD
Author: Jan Romein & Jan Erik RomeinBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen and Unwin, 1965, Second Impression Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Asian Century explores the history of...
Real Life China
$40.00 AUD
Author: Richard ThwaitesBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins Sydney, 1986Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an insightful look into the everyday life and culture of China during a transformative...
The Conspiracy And Death Of Lin Biao
$20.00 AUD
Author: Ming-le YaoBinding: HardbackPublished: William Collins, 1983, First Australian EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Lin Biao, a prominent...
The Bad War
$20.00 AUD
Author: Kim WillensonBinding: HardbackPublished: NAL BOOKS, 1987Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe Bad War is an oral history of the Vietnam War, providing personal accounts and insights from those...
Islam in Pakistan: A History
The first book to explore the modern history of Islam in South AsiaThe first modern state to be founded in the name of Islam, Pakistan was the largest Muslim country...