Asian History

A Nation in Waiting lifts the veil on Indonesia, Southeast Asia's quiet giant. Written in an engaging and easy-to-read style, it captures the fascinating debate in Indonesia today on where...

Author: Jonathan D. SpenceBinding: HardbackPublished: The Viking Press, 1978Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThe historical narrative The Death Of Woman Wang presents a vivid reconstruction...

Author: Charles MillerBinding: HardbackPublished: Macdonald and Jane's., 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCharles Miller's Khyber: The Story Of The North West Frontier chronicles the tumultuous history of...

Author: Michael Edson RobinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Washington Press., 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCultural Nationalism In Colonial Korea, 1920-1925 presents a meticulous historical analysis of the intellectual...

Author: Douglas SladenBinding: HardbackPublished: Anthony Treherne & Co, Ltd., 1904Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor writing and...

Author: Mine Brand; Lesley RichardsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Lawrence and Wishart Ltd, 1954Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling collection presents two dramatic works...

Author: Huang ChengBinding: PaperbackPublished: Foreign Language Press, Peking, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageChinese Cultural Revolution era propaganda short story.

Author: Chalmers JohnsonBinding: HardbackPublished: University of California Press, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsConspiracy At Matsukawa presents a meticulous historical analysis of a pivotal and controversial event in post-war Japan....

Author: Egon WelleszBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1957Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThe New Oxford History Of Music:...

Author: John WestBinding: HardbackPublished: Libraries Board Of South Australia,, Adelaide, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical account,...

Author: Charles AllenBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: One minor rip to top edge of DJ.This compelling...

Author: Dan N. JacobsBinding: HardbackPublished: Harvard University Press., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Spine is sun-faded and discoloured with minor...

Author: S. E. FieldBinding: HardbackPublished: ANGUS AND ROBERTSON LTD, 1943Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn boards with bumping on corners and spine. Fep missing. Clean text. This...

Author: Salim LakhaBinding: HardbackPublished: Sterling Publishers., 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work meticulously chronicles the intricate development of capitalism and its profound...

Author: Enzo Danon, Roberto DanonBinding: HardbackPublished: Doris Leslie Blau / Danon Gallery, New York, NY, 2006Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: English and Italian text. The authoritative...

Author: Alister Mccrae And Alan PrenticeBinding: HardbackPublished: James Paton Ltd, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIrrawaddy Flotilla chronicles the fascinating history...

Author: Ian TrenowdenBinding: HardbackPublished: WILLIAM KIMBER, 1978Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some silverfish damage on boards, otherwise internally sound....

Author: Carla Risseeuw, Kamala GaneshBinding: HardbackPublished: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor bumps to board.The...

Author: Jean GittinsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Quartet Books., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Some tears to cover, tanning and...

Author: Lobsang P. LhalungpaBinding: PaperbackPublished: Granada Publishing Limited., 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis profound spiritual biography chronicles the extraordinary...

Author: Major V.C.P. HodsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Naval & Military PressCondition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageOfficers of the Bengal Army presents a monumental...

Author: Calambur SivaramamurtiBinding: HardbackPublished: Harry N. Abrams inc, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor sun-fading to spine, yellowed pages.The Art Of India presents a comprehensive survey...

Author: Sonia Cheng (intro); Robyn Lea (photography); Catherine Shaw (text)Binding: HardbackPublished: ASSOULINE, 2018Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHong Kong: Heritage, Art, & Dreams presents a visually arresting tribute...

Author: Terence O'BrienBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins London, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling military memoir, Out Of The Blue: A Pilot With The Chindits, chronicles the extraordinary experiences of...

Author: William OlsonBinding: HardbackPublished: P & O Australia Ltd, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the rise and operations of the influential E & A...

Author: Roger GarsideBinding: HardbackPublished: McGraw-Hill, 1981Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book chronicles the dramatic societal and political shifts that reshaped...

Author: John Kenneth GalbraithBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA seminal work in economic history, A Journey...

Author: Edward FischerBinding: HardbackPublished: Seabury Press, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography chronicles the remarkable life and enduring legacy of...

Author: Miyamoto MusashiBinding: HardbackPublished: The Overlook Press, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerA foundational text in strategic thought, A Book Of Five Rings presents the timeless principles of legendary...

Author: P. Rambach V. De GolishBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames And Hudson, 1955Condition:Book: Fair, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThe academic work The Golden Age Of Indian...

Author: Dipesh ChakrabartyBinding: HardbackPublished: Princeton University Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Good, clean copy. Tight spine.This scholarly work re-evaluates the foundational narratives of labor history...

Author: Brajendranath SealBinding: HardbackPublished: Motilal Banarsidass, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Reading copy with markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the profound scientific achievements of ancient Indian...

Author: Lloyd L. Rudolph And Susanne Hoeber RudolphBinding: PaperbackPublished: The University of Chicago Press, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerIn In Pursuit Of Lakshmi: The Political Economy Of The Indian...

Author: K.L. SharmaBinding: HardbackPublished: Manohar Publishers & Distributors., 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor bumps to DJ.This scholarly work meticulously chronicles the intricate social structures of a...

This third volume in the RIPAR series seeks to translate the Western concept of reconciliation into a universal and thus non-Western idiom. It unmasks some of the long-held and unresolved...

"Enjoy the flavours of Asia with the wide range of traditional and modern recipes offered in Kitchen Classics: Asian Flavours. From small bites, such stuffed prawns in crispy won ton...

A ground-breaking collection of stories, poems and articles about Nepal covering the length and breadth of this enchanting nation and its people. 'If you want a book in English that...

Hello, Shadowlands is the story of Southeast Asia's anarchic enclaves and their hidden connections to the West. There is no better place to observe the clash between old codes and...

In May 1945, with victory in Europe established, the war was all but over. But on the other side of the world, the Allies were still engaged in a bitter...

Lion City tells the extraordinary story of Singapore - the world's most successful city state. In 1965, Singapore's GDP per capita was on a par with Jordan. Now it has...

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...

Asian puppet theatre is a treasure house of Asian grassroots religion, culture, history, ethics and entertainment. But with the rise of mass entertainment, puppet theatre has been banished to the...

Drawing on more than three decades of first-hand observations and interviews with politicians, entrepreneurs, and business leaders, Naisbitt identifies eight principal trends that are shaping Asia into a new network...

The knowledge that people in other places share the same experiences physically, emotionally, and socially is liberating and offers the opportunity to share practical information. This holds especially true for...

This first book on Kim Jong Un's increasingly powerful sister, tapped to be his successor, offers jaw-dropping insights into the latest generation of North Korea's secretive and murderous dynasty. The...

In a sensitive and compelling account of the lives of those at the very bottom of Indian society, Oliver Mendelsohn and Marika Vicziany explore the construction of the Untouchables as...

This collection of readings provides an interpretation of the development of contemporary South Asia and covers India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The approach taken is concerned particularly with ways...

South Asia has always played a part in the European imagining of race, but has not been much considered in the scholarly literature of the present generation. Nor, recently, have...